A battle was always fought differently depending on the adversaries.

If dispassionate analysis was being used it would be classified as a three versus one. It could also be argued that those odds were clearly skewed to her advantage. But Mayu felt that those two were not there to be as helpful as they proclaimed. Words and allegiances did not match at all and were definitely not enough reasons to trust them anymore than she would the other bot.

The Organization drone actively pursued her. Nothing to expect there but their predictability.

Metal Knight's machine was programed to interfere on her behalf but it could occur to it or to its manipulator that this would be a good time to take her down and away, to make Tempest disappear with little suspicion on the Association's side, blaming the kidnapping on the other group without shame, pause or compunction.

As for the electrical beast it was part of the same group that challenged Tempest with gleeful fervour. Even if it had proclaimed itself as a protector in that instance who could tell what a mysterious being was actively pursuing when freed from the obligation?

So as it happened Mayu felt that she should take them all down for her own sake.

The crackling wisps grew, connected by angry bursts and bolts of unchecked energy surrounding her, protective and aggressive, pelting whoever came close with an unrelenting barrage of energy, heat and sound, following the direct strikes as jagged aftershocks.

Thunderous roar echoed with each strike she made, with each move she performed, with each step she took, pursuing or avoiding the many arms of the threat. The lightning strikes flowed within the heavy blows of Metal Knight's machine. It seemed made for overwhelming force, enough to breach to the cage-like core of the capture drone.

The escape-preventing technology it had developed to keep her from hopping away made it easier to target, charging up to the point where she could barely breathe, surrounded by spiralling ribbons of tangled lightning, faking a retreat, slamming back all that energy into it.

All the while keeping herself cocooned and shielded

There was no way she would allow any of them near.

The mysterious being noticed that aversion right away and surprisingly acted accordingly, never getting too close but also keeping the others at bay when the need arose. The heavy electric charge around Mayu could also warrant the cautious attitude but the semblance of respect was quite flattering.

With cracks to sneak through the disruption of the lightning was getting more and more overwhelming to the systems that guided the bots. Her constant generating and deterioration of the surroundings, being it the explosive ozone, the melting rock and fiery grass, the aggressive bolts dancing in the air and falling from the skies, attracted to her massive display of stormy weather were not helping matters.

Mayu exhaled slowly, arms opening, steadying her stance, letting the polarity change on the bolts around her, ignoring the Org-bot as the Knight and the Beast attacked it head on. Brilliant white began to turn sparkling blue and shimmering blood-red, spidery lines growing, tendrils dancing in the air.

A hop forward triggered the trap.

From a breathless lightning back into her body right in front of the org-bot.

Mayu reached forward, tapping the metal, the barest touch sizzling and melting the surface, unleashing the full blast, some tendrils blackening for an instant as they coursed through the insulator, the shielding, the bypasses and straight into the circuitry. Parts cracked. Some melted.

The carcase of the robot fell to the ground as Tempest hopped away, sighing, coughing, breathing in some clear air, away from the main fight.

Metal Knight's bot was still for a long while, scanning the fallen enemy. Then it turned and approached, staring at her with the same intensity. Possibly scanning her to see if there were measurable changes. Feeling it she pulled the energy towards her, masking, suppressing, gentling the charges.

"For your own protection accompany me to the study facility." The machine's monotone suggested.

Chortling Mayu stood, shaking her head, adjusting her flowery skirt.

"No." Reaching out she slapped the machine's leg, jolting it. Unprepared for a direct strike from her, even if the energies were not comparable to what she had just done, the bot hissed, fumed and crumbled to the ground, shutting down, systems fried. One big spark and it was down. Attracted by the lingering energy another out of the blue bolt fell on the shell charring it further. Sighing she took a pic with the phone, checking it for messages or calls. Nothing… Were the boys all right?

The lightning beast was watching, approaching shyly, bowing.

"Just go." Mayu murmured, tired, swaying. Sleepy again… Figures.

"Thank you mistress. I saw your power. I was honoured to witness you." It stated, looking up and averting is eyes. "We will strive for your blessing Lightning Empress." It bowed once more before scurrying off, to wherever zappy monsters holed up. From the looks of the field maybe someday she would have to join them. Especially if Metal Knight decided to start up some campaign to get a battery.

"No chance of just leaving me be right…" Smiling slightly Mayu turned, crushing a yawn, picking up the groceries, checking if they had been kept from the storm. They seemed to have survived but were a tad warm. She texted Genos and checked locations, pinpoint the bots as well. If he was still interested in examining parts there was a good source of scrapped technology to scavenge.