[He doesn't have time to curse, or get angry at himself or her. He knew Emerald was fast. Why did he choose to overlook that? He should have bound her somehow. It happens in a flash, and to his self-loathing, there's a very high, feminine scream as he blocks the fire, his Aura taking the damage but not erasing the panic or pain he experiences from it.
Gasping, his scream is muted, and he seems to freeze in terror when he sees the nail gun aimed at him. It's no longer Emerald holding the nail gun, but Battler with a drill, and he can't move. He's trapped, he can't move and he can't breathe it's happening again Battler found him it's all repeating in one cycle and--
He'll never fight again.
His hand twitches, dropping the knife. A nail hitting his hand is pretty harmless at this point, but his body and mind don't make that connection and his Aura seems to pick up on it, channeling to his gauntlet as he simply reacts, sending a strong blast of water at her ribs.
The knife remains on the ground as he rushes toward her, trying to throw another water-fueled punch at her jaw.]
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Gasping, his scream is muted, and he seems to freeze in terror when he sees the nail gun aimed at him. It's no longer Emerald holding the nail gun, but Battler with a drill, and he can't move. He's trapped, he can't move and he can't breathe it's happening again Battler found him it's all repeating in one cycle and--
He'll never fight again.
His hand twitches, dropping the knife. A nail hitting his hand is pretty harmless at this point, but his body and mind don't make that connection and his Aura seems to pick up on it, channeling to his gauntlet as he simply reacts, sending a strong blast of water at her ribs.
The knife remains on the ground as he rushes toward her, trying to throw another water-fueled punch at her jaw.]