WHACK! went a roundhouse kick, striking an elbow joint.
"Hmmmm," said the monster, eyeing the way that elbow was now bent in an entirely new direction. A flex and it was as good as new. "Let's try that again."
Again the monster reached for the girl with the silly hairstyle. Again the girl moved.
WHACK! went a went a roundhouse kick, this time aimed low at a kneecap. WHAP! went a palmstrike into an abdomen. flip went the sailorsuited warrior of love and justice as she leapt back out of range again.
"Lucky shot," asked the yoma to herself as she flexed the leg and popped the joint back into place. The big dent in the midsection filled back out. "Now, this time for sure!"
WHACK! went a kick to the other knee. WHAP! went a palmstrike to the nose. CHUNK! went a handspear to the throat. flip! went the sailorsuited warrior of love and justice.
"This means something," said the yoma as she popped her face back from a concave indentation to normal. "Okay then, now I'll..."
WHACK! WHAP! CHUNK! THUMP! CRUNCH! SMASH! TWIST! flip
Slowly pulling herself out of the crumpled heap on the ground, the yoma began bending things back into shape. "That didn't hurt, you know."
Usagi frowned slightly. The punches and kicks were connecting, they were doing damage, but nothing seemed to have any permanent effect. It just kept getting up. Very annoying. Hmmm. What kinda attacks would superhero types have? Oh, right. Let's try -
"Mouko Takabisha!"
The yoma continued to unbend itself, concerned only for a brief moment and then reassured by nothing occurring other than the girl posing in a silly fashion.
Nope, there was something like chi going through this cheerleader outfitted form - but nothing had happened. More training needed obviously. Maybe this silly headband? Maybe flinging it like one of Ryoga's bandanas?
"HYaaaaa!"
CHUNK!
Usagi grinned as the yoma lost an arm and began to look frightened. She was on the right track!
The yoma realized something as she glanced down at her arm and at the brief smile on the girl's face. This mortal worm was confident enough that she was PLAYING at this. And was sufficiently cruel and nasty that she was going for the "death by degrees" option. Already the yoma could feel her battery of stolen life energies depleting with all the regenerations she'd been forced to perform.
Usagi unwound one of the silly ribbons. She'd seen Kodachi use this technique, and Ryoga had used it with belt and bandana enough. "Iron cloth technique. Ya-ya-ya-ya-TA!"
Now the yoma was sure of it, with cuts and slices covering a good portion of her body. This was another Dark General despite the silly outfit. Time to escape and report. "You'll regret this!" TELEPORT!
"Some kind of 'instant move' technique?" asked Usagi of the empty street. "I gotta learn that one. Oh well, it's good training at least."
The next day went much as the last one, except for Luna staring in horror from concealment as a transformation to Sailor Moon was followed by a set of blurs as a costume "upgrade" occurred.
That CCR was playing a song on a pocket radio at the time merely provided a strangely appropriate soundtrack.
White gloves were replaced with black gloves that had silvery metal knuckles in place.
I see a bad moon arising.
I see trouble on the way.
Metal capped kneepads were slipped into place.
I see earthquakes and lightnin’.
I see bad times today.
Studded bracers went into place around the forearms.
Don’t go around tonight,
Cause it’s bound to take your life,
A pair of tonfa were placed in a belt holster.
There’s a bad moon on the rise.
Luna's eyes crossed and she fainted with a single whispered comment.
"they just don't make princesses like they used to."
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