[ ai-doll doesn't need to say it twice. without another word, ghost dashes toward the nightmare, winding up for the punch she promised to deliver. (synching her steps to the rhythm is half conscious action, half instinct. it just feels natural, that's all.)
her fist connects, along with all the fury she feels on hibiki's behalf. the rage putting a tiny crack in the nightmare's armor, and-
agony sears her knuckles. the nightmare's carapace surges with fire, leaving a lasting burn on ghost's fingers. she almost ignores the pain; after all, her own hurt doesn't matter, not in the face of what hibiki is going through. but... but. the words of kenko's mentor echo.
ai-doll can see the hesitation, but ghost retreats into the nightmare's blind spot instead of continuing her assault. ]
...it burns. Keep your distance. [ this is the best course of action. ai-doll was right back then. she needs to let her allies take some of the burden instead of burning herself to cinders just to put a few more dents in the nightmare.
even so... is this really all kenko can do? that question stings harder than the pain in her hand.]
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her fist connects, along with all the fury she feels on hibiki's behalf. the rage putting a tiny crack in the nightmare's armor, and-
agony sears her knuckles. the nightmare's carapace surges with fire, leaving a lasting burn on ghost's fingers. she almost ignores the pain; after all, her own hurt doesn't matter, not in the face of what hibiki is going through. but... but. the words of kenko's mentor echo.
ai-doll can see the hesitation, but ghost retreats into the nightmare's blind spot instead of continuing her assault. ]
...it burns. Keep your distance. [ this is the best course of action. ai-doll was right back then. she needs to let her allies take some of the burden instead of burning herself to cinders just to put a few more dents in the nightmare.
even so... is this really all kenko can do? that question stings harder than the pain in her hand.]