Lesson 4: Teamwork: Power to the Defensive Combos
Clip said "One second Kat I need to adjust the board settings"
The board grew to an 11 by 7 board but then the middle column (6) suddenly shattered into bits leaving a blank column with nothing on it leaving two 5 by 7 rectangles
Kat said "Whoa hey you just made two fields out of one!"
Clip said "Yes I did this is so I can run two databattles at the same time
Yumi said "You can do that?"
Clip said "That I can sometimes when multiple consoles are accessed the databattle will separate and the admin can organize which programs goes where. Anyhow Kat I want you to D3, Strawberry at G3, on the left board and Liz I want you at E3 on the right board
Kat Strawberry and Liz went to their spots
Clip said "Alright here how this is going to work I'm going to explain one set of moves to Kat and Strawberry and then I'll focus on you Liz"
Liz nodded "Okay"
Clip said "Alright Kat you know you have a guard based move known as Block. This block prevent damage from occurring to you on the next turn."
"What good it did me last time…" Kat whined "XANA used a stupid Rulebreaker card and KOed me because of using that move gave me double damage"
Clip nodded "Sounds like he used an Anti-shield Rulebreaker which is common counter for shields but it can backfire if he has any programs that used a guard or shield move on the previous turn."
"Like the Megatank's Withdraw move." Jeremy added "Xana learn that lesson the hard way by losing to us."
Clip sighed "I tried to warn him but no one listens to an Agent these days."
Aelita said "We're listening Clip so if a person doesn't have an Anti-shield card those shields do work right?"
Clip nodded "Oh yes, yes they do, and here's how"
Three Sentinels Lv1 appeared on Kat field one on C1, one on A3, and one on C5
Clip said "Alright here we got three Sentinels Level 1 on the field each of them has 30 life points. Kat could easily take each one of them out one at a time by using her bow but I want to show a nice little combination you can use with Strawberry. I need you to not be fearful and step to C3 and use your block"
Kat got a boastful grin "I'm never fearful I can face anything"
Odd said "Right and who was it that screamed when a Giant Snake was in the factory about an hour and a half ago"
Kat said "Must have been a different Kat like maybe a real girl you doesn't have a cool bow to tame anything like I do"
Odd said "uh huh"
Kat rolled her eyes in annoyance "anyhow, where were we?"
Clip repeated his instruction "I want you to move to C3 and use Block"
Kat said "Right gotcha" and moved to C3 and used Block casting a circular barrier around herself
"Now" Clip continued "Tell Strawberry to stay there and pass her turn"
Strawberry squeaked and stayed put and passed her turn listening to Clip instructions
Kat said "Good girl"
Clip said "Now let's see what the security does"
Security Turn
The first Sentinel moved to C2 and used Cut on Kat
Kat took no damage
The second Sentinel moved to B3 and used Cut on Kat
Kat took no damage
The third Sentinel moved to C4 and used Cut on Kat
Kat took no damage
Kat laughed and said "I didn't even feel them"
Clip nodded "Yes but watch what happens next"
The first Sentinel flinched "Sen!"
The Second Sentinel Flinched "Ni"
The third Sentinel Flinched "Yo"
Each one of them shattered in turn
Kat said "Whoa! What just happened?"
Jeremy said "it's like they reacted to something and then shattered but what could have done it so fast that we didn't even see it"
Strawberry squeaked suddenly at C4 where the last Sentinel was
Kat jumped slightly and said "Strawberry how you get here girl?"
Strawberry did a leap and did three bounds in place and squeaked
Jeremy said "Three bounds?"
Clip chuckled and said "Let me show you a replay but I'll slow it down considerably"
A video popped up of the last turn in slow-mo the Sentinel on C4 just finished slashing Kat.
Clip said "Now watch the pretty ferret" as the Camera panned to Strawberry
Strawberry leaped into the air with a brown trail shooting behind her suggesting high speed and landed on each Sentinel head with both front paws then used her back paws to jump to the next one and did that for each Sentinel. Each one flinched and shattered just as Strawberry landed on the next one."
Kat said "Wow Girl that amazing"
Strawberry squeaked and rolled on her back.
Clip said "Yes the Counter move is quite amazing no matter where she's at she can counter an opponent if that opponent attack one of her allies however it only works if Strawberry passes her attack phase and does not get hit during the opponent turn otherwise the effect is negated which means it won't work. You should try that move against a bunch of Sensors types I heard Agent KC mention once he heard them sing different notes of a synth almost making a song when countered like that.
"We'll have to try that won't we girl" Kat said as she knelt down and rub Strawberry Stomach
Strawberry squealed in happiness
Clip said "And now let's head on…"
Liz suddenly cried out "uh somebody, Help"
Liz had somehow gotten surrounded by four Watchmen on D3, E2, E4, and F3
Program Name: Watchman
Version: 1.0
Move Rate: 1
Life Points: 20
Attack: Phaser
Phaser: Shoots a laser like beam
Clip said "Whoa what happened here"
"I don't know," Liz whimpered "they just appeared right now is this some kind of trap?"
Clip said "Don't panic Liz you can get out of this"
Liz said "how I can't move and my Flaming Fist and only hit one of them"
Clip said "Ah but do you know how to execute your Flame Circle technique?"
Liz said "Flame Circle?"
Clip said "Yes it's your second move and one of your most powerful moves in a battle."
Liz said "What it's do"
Clip said "In a direct battle, it send out your internal Fire Aura in a cyclone around you. It normally called Aura Surge but you've customized it to have a different name."
Liz said "It must have been the supercomputer…"
Clip said "Anyhow Aura Surge or in this case Flame Circle will hit any opponent that comes within five feet of ya with heavy fire damage. Which means if your brave enough you can cast Flame Circle around you and one of your allies can pass through the fire without getting hurt and if something chasing them it will get burned and sent flying usually to the right of ya however the drawbacks to this move is that, one it's take a few seconds to charge up, two it is a power move so it takes a bit out of ya, and three the fire cyclone only last about 10 seconds give or take. It's real handy if you got someone charging at you and you see them coming from about 50 feet away. It won't break guards so if you got a bowling ball like a Megatank coming at you just run.
Liz nodded "Right, so what does it do in a databattle?"
Clip said "In a databattle it hits all opponents within 2 panels of ya for 30 damage."
Liz looked at each of the watchman and said "Right in other words it will take out all of these watchmen"
Clip nodded "Pretty much"
Liz said "Okay I can do this" She closed her eyes and concentrated "Flame… Circle!" She shouted
A cyclone of fire surged around her and hits the Watchmen multiple times making them scream out and shatter.
Liz held the tense pose for a few seconds
Clip chuckled slightly "Good Good you got them all."
"hoo…" Liz sighed as she relaxed "you're right it take a bit out of ya"
Clip said "As you practice you won't feel the energy drain as bad. Anyhow that completes the lesson"
Kat earned 3 EXP
Level Up
Strawberry earned 3 EXP
Level Up
Liz earned 4 EXP
Level up
Choose a Stat to Raise
Kat:
Move Rate to 4
Life Points to 110
Strawberry:
Move Rate to 6
Life Points to 50
Liz:
Move Rate to 5
Life Points to 100
Kat said "Move Rate!"
Kat move rate increased to 4
Strawberry chirped twice
Strawberry Life Points increased to 50
Liz said "Life Points"
Liz life points increased to 100
Kat is now at Level 1
10 to Level 2
Strawberry is now at Level 1
9 to Level 2
Liz is now at Level 1
9 to Level 2
Yumi asked "So why is Flame Circle considered a defensive move? It seems pretty offensive to me."
Clip said "even through it causes damage it is not a projectile you fire from a gun or a sword that you can swing. It's an aura based move and auras are defense based abilities usually linked with an accessory. You'll find out there a lot of accessories that can act like weapons but their still considered an accessory if you train them you can unlock moves that add to your flexibility of a warrior."
Kat said "Can my dance slippers if I train them become like a weapon?"
Clip nodded "Your dance slippers are one of the best examples if you train them and level them up they will gain the ability to shoot out a projectile to damage opponents. Train them even more and you'll gain what is called a finishing move which will cause major damage. Train them even further and you'll gain what are known as Omega Combination Commands or simply put Omega Moves"
"Omega Moves?" Jeremy questioned "What do those do?"
Clip replied "Simply put they are powerful moves that range from a team attack called an Ally up similar to a Limit attack, to a powerful solo combination commonly called an Overdrive."
Kat said "I've heard about those they're from Kingdom Hearts and Final Fantasy"
Clip said "Yes… some of those characters have mentioned that. It's the same types of moves just a different name to call them by."
"uh Clip" Liz raised her hand "I've got a question how come my sword isn't in my databattle profile?"
Clip asked "Sword?"
Liz pulled out her Egyptian Blade and said "This is my weapon I've noticed that both my moves are from my Fire Element Accessory is there anyway to customize my profile to be able to include my sword?"
Clip said "There is but it would make you considerably weaker. Basic sword attacks like the stab attack is limited in range and overall not that flexible. When you get a third move slot it should automatically add to it but until then you'll have to sacrifice one of your other moves if you want it which in my expert opinion don't do but if you do train in sword moves and level it up you will be able to do better strikes like Sonic Booms and slashes.
Liz said "Okay thanks."
Ulrich said "So most of us have leveled up here who's left?"
Aelita said "That would be me and Odd"
Clip said "And I got the perfect lesson for you two however it's going to play a little differently then a normal databattle so prepare yourself for a rule change"