2: Personality Issues
"Come on Renko, the Dolls are over here!" Maribel called.
"Later." I replied from under the shade of a tree, "I haven't finish calibrating this Dolldex yet."
"Is it really that important?" Maribel frowned, "I still haven't finished setting up mine."
Click. Beep.
"IT'S BECAUSE YOU DIDN'T THAT I CAN'T CALL YOU!"
"WAH! R-Rikako!"
"For god's sake." Rikako scowled.
"I'm done." I said far too late.
"The Dolldex can call you?" Maribel said, surprised.
"You would have known that." Rikako said, annoyed, "If you had ever bothered to-"
"I know, I know. I'm doing it now." Maribel said, quickly taking out her own Dolldex.
"This girl..." Rikako sighed, "So, Renko. I heard you got a Doll. Let me see. Through the Dolldex of course."
"Okay." I said, taking out my new Orb, "Come, Chibi Reimu!"
CReimu yawned once she came out.
Beep.
"Chibi Reimu. Chibi Miko Touhoumon. The miko of the Hakurei Shrine. Enjoys spending her days quietly while sipping tea."
"Really?" I said, "This Doll?"
"What's that supposed to mean, brat?" CReimu glared at me.
"S-She talks?" Rikako cried.
"So?" CReimu said as she got up, "Plenty of Dolls can talk."
"Not at Chibi level." Rikako said, "RENKO! Return to me and let me dissect this Doll!"
"I dare you." CReimu said, taking out some ofudas.
"I really can't imagine this Doll sitting down and sipping tea." Maribel smiled.
"Renko, check the Summary." Rikako instructed.
Chibi Reimu
Lvl 5
Adamant Nature
Own Tempo
Normal
Attacks:
-Pound
-Growl
"Adamant Nature huh?" Maribel sighed.
"What does that mean?" I asked.
Suddenly CReimu jumped at me and punched me in the face, smashing me into the ground.
"She specializes in physical attacks." Rikako explained a bit too late.
"What was that for?" I demanded.
"Of all the trainers I could've gotten, it had to be an amnesic." CReimu mumbled.
"What's wrong with that?"
"Do you even know how to fight?"
"Um..."
"Exactly." CReimu crossed her arms, "Why should I take orders from you?"
"Who said I want to order you?"
"What?"
"Go ahead. Use...Pound or...Growl all you want! If you can use them efficiently at all!"
"Why wouldn't I be efficient?" CReimu frowned.
"Why would you be?"
"Don't answer my question with another question!"
"So why don't we settle this with a battle?" Rikako suggested.
"Eh?"
"A battle. We can compare who's better that way."
…
Trainer Maribel reluctantly battles!
"A-Are you sure?" Maribel asked, "I've already got 2 Dolls."
"Who cares?" The 2 of us cried.
"O-Okay...Go, CMystia!"
"Chirp~"
"Okay, we'll start with-"
"Pound!" CReimu cried, jumping forward to punch CMystia.
"Hey!"
"Sit back, you useless trainer, I'll end this myself!" CReimu smiled evilly.
"A-Ah, C-CMystia, Sand Attack!"
CMysita yelped as CReimu attacked again, opening her wings and threw a small wind that sent sand flying into CReimu's eyes.
"Gah!"
"N-Now, Wing Thrust!"
CMystia chirped violently as she smacked CReimu with her wing.
"This is bad." I bit my lip, "CReimu! Growl-"
"No! Pound!" CReimu said, jumping up and punching the air.
"CMystia, Wing Thrust!"
CMystia jumped into the air, hovering for a while before charging at CReimu.
"CReimu!"
CReimu was still wiping her eyes clean of sand when CMystia charged.
"Ah, screw this!" CReimu said stamping her feet.
CReimu dropped to her knees as CMystia drew closer. Before contact CReimu opened her mouth and cried out. CMystia wing connected and CReimu was sent flying back. But this time, CReimu easily rolled back on her feet.
"Now I know where you are!" CReimu cried, jumping at CMystia, "Take This! Pound! Pound!"
CReimu punched CMystia twice sending her spiraling into the ground and fainting.
"Return, CMystia!" Maribel said, "Please. I know I'm asking you to fight a friend, but...Go, CMarisa!"
The black and white witch landed with a smile as she faced her old friend.
"Yo."
"I'm not going to go easy Marisa."
"Ahaha."
"And this is for putting mushrooms in my donation box."
"Eh?"
"Pound!"
CMarisa was punched flying back, smashing into a tree.
"Ah! CMarisa, Tackle!"
CMarisa charged, tackling CReimu, "Sorry. But this is a battle da-ze!"
"You got that right." CReimu smirked, "Come get me then you yuukuri!"
"Oh, you did not just call me that!"
"Pound!"
"Tackle!"
"Pound!"
"Tackle!"
"Somehow the battle seems to have gotten out of hand." Rikako observed from my Dolldex.
"They're not listening." I sighed.
"Go, CMarisa, Growl!" Maribel cried.
"Well. One of them at least." Rikako smirked as CMarisa let out a cry.
"How long is this battle going to last?" I asked.
"If you want, you can check how CReimu is feeling." Rikako said.
"Eh?"
"Use the Battle Setting." Rikako instructed.
Rikako's screen shrunk and moved to the side as a bar appeared on the main screen along with CReimu's attacks.
"The Bar represents CReimu's remaining Magical Reservoir." Rikako explained, "Once it reaches zero, the magic runs out and CReimu will be out of commission. The attacks drain a Doll's magic as well so I added Attack Points to each attack. It represents the total amount of times your Doll can use that attack."
"She's already down to less than half her MR." I cried.
"You can check up on CMarisa too." Rikako said.
"...Oh, CMarisa's in the red!"
"This program was incredibly annoying to produce." Rikako said smugly, "It was difficult incorporating the amount of magical energy into accurate numbers. And then came the attacks which were even more difficult-"
"CReimu!" I called, "Use a Growl!"
"I thought I told you to shut up!" CReimu snarled as she dodged CMarisa's tackle.
"But if you don't she might-"
"CMarisa, Tackle!"
CMarisa's tackle hit head on sending CReimu tumbling back and smashing into a tree.
"A Critical Hit!" Rikako cried.
A quick glance told me what I already knew.
MR:0.
"We healed your Doll." The nurse smiled as she handed me back my orb.
"Thanks." I said and turned to leave.
"Have a good day!" She bowed.
I sent out CReimu again once we were outside.
"You lost." I said.
"I know!" She scowled, "It was your fault. You distracted me with your stupid orders."
"If you had just listened to me, CMarisa's attacks would've been weakened and you might've survived long enough for the last Pound."
"S-Shut up! I don't need orders from a trainer like you!" CReimu cried, getting up, "I'm leaving."
"Hey! You're still my Doll!"
"Regretfully!"
"Chibi Mystia. Night Sparrow Touhoumon. A young night sparrow. Loves to sing all day."
"Chibi Marisa. White-Black Touhoumon. An apprentice witch who's always full of energy. Likes to gather mushrooms."
"Are you sure it's okay to just let her go like that?" Maribel asked, worried.
"If that's what she wants then I can't stop her." I sighed as I finished scanning Maribel's Dolls.
"You're not worried at all?"
"Why should I?"
"...If you want, we can check up on her."
"..."
I found CReimu fending off some CChens.
"I'm not in the mood today." She growled, "Pound!"
I opened my Dolldex again, hesitating on the Battle Mode option. One of the CChens managed to get an attack on CReimu, sending her flying back. I grit my teeth and activated Battle Mode.
"...Already red?" I said, surprised.
"I don't need a trainer." CReimu muttered, "Pound! I don't. Not someone like Renko anyway. I'll defeat that Miko on my own. I don't need-"
"Behind you."
CReimu spun around fast enough to give an advancing CChen a Pound.
"Y-You!" She cried, turning around to see me, "I thought I told you..."
"Pound."
CReimu turned around again to punch another CChen away from her,
"S-Stop ordering me!"
"Oh sure. If you think you can beat that on your own." I said, pointing up.
Following my gesture, CReimu noticed a CTokiko flying above her.
"Oh no." She muttered before she punched away another CChen.
"Need my help?"
"N-No!"
"Pound!" CReimu cried, missing again as CTokiko managed to fly out of her range.
The wild Doll descended quickly again nearly scratching CReimu. CReimu was forced to focus on dodging, occasionally launching a Pound, but often missing. Slowly, CReimu was losing.
"Growl."
"Eh?" But CReimu listened, sending out a shout towards the diving CTokiko who yelped and missed.
"Growl again."
"No. Pound." CReimu said, getting ready to throw her last punch.
CTokiko quickly retreated back to the air, hovering around CReimu before diving again.
"Growl! Now!"
CReimu jolted at my tone, but quickly released another cry. The CTokiko didn't stop, but faltered, slowing down.
"Now! Pound!"
CReimu jumped as the CTokiko scratched the air. With a fierce roar, CReimu punched CTokiko into the ground.
"I did it." CReimu gasped, collapsing.
"Yeah." I said, "You sure did."
CReimu jolted and looked away, "Well...I...I guess...We did it."
I smiled.
"Renko!" Maribel cried as she ran over.
"Ah, Maribel."
"Ah! You beat a Doll. Use this, quickly!" Maribel cried, quickly shoving a Miko Orb in my hands.
"E-Eh? What do I do?"
"Throw it at her!"
"Um...Like this?" I asked as I threw the Orb at CTokiko.
The Orb bounced off the Doll, opening in midair. Magic flowed out of CTokiko, covering her body and flying into the Orb. The Orb bounced onto the ground. It wiggled once. Twice. Thrice. And then nothing.
"Chibi Tokiko. Book-Reader Touhoumon. Never seen doing anything except openly reading books."
"If that's true, then why'd it attack us?" I frowned.
"You must've interrupted her reading." Rikako guessed.
"Um..." CReimu pulled my leg, "I...I guess I can see why I'd need you. Only if I can't think 2 steps ahead in the middle of battle."
"And I'll always need you." I smiled and patted CReimu.
"You're back already?" The nurse asked.
"I got a new doll." I said sheepishly, "Can you heal both of them?"