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The explosion of the second mega tank made the crab back away slightly. As Yumi caught her fan, she stepped in front of Ulrick's body. Ulrick's back had slid down the tree until his legs crumpled beneath him, leaving him in a sitting position with his back leaning against the tree and his arms down at his sides. He was not unconscious, though. He was merely stunned.
"Twenty life pointes down, Ulrick," Jeremy announced, snapping him back to reality, "And Yumi has lost another five, which brings us down to eight minutes." (Yumi lost five while Ulrick was running to meet her.)
With a groan that caused Yumi to look back at him, Ulrick stood with his sword at ready.
"Are you ok?" Yumi asked, finally turning the question back on him. While she let her guard down, the crab had begun charging a laser, aimed straight at Yumi.
"Watch out!" Ulrick cried as he leapt forward and pushed Yumi out of the path of the beam which had come so close to hitting her. The momentum of the push sent them both tumbling off the path.
"Ouch!" Ulrick exclaimed as his head hit a tree, yet again. He pushed himself up on an elbow, but before he could get out of the way, Yumi rolled into him, her back connecting solidly with his stomach, knocking the breath out of him.
"Sorry," Yumi said, trying to push herself away from him. The crab targeted Yumi again and Ulrick saw the laser leave the monster, speeding right at them.