05-19-2017, 01:45 AM
Celestia was baffled for a moment. A single figure stood where there had been two once before, and it took her a moment to decipher what had just happened. Chara summed things up nicely, if in a manner a little more crude than Celestia might have. She had no idea such things were even possible! What magic existed that could accomplish such a feat back in Equestria either required a lot of preparation or carried a great deal of cost in the form of pain and risk. Usually, it was both. And here, two primes had combined so casually, in them middle of combat! Like much of the room, Celestia was stunned for a moment.
The limited peace did not last long. The judge's rage redoubled, and the combined prime replied with an attack of their own. One could not afford to waste time in the middle of the crucial battle. Celestia took to the air again, once more circling and looking for opportunities. She had a decision to make, and it would have to be made quickly. Ash and Kanda's attack could provide the perfect opportunity. The judge had his hands full trying to deal with the fused prime now attacking him, and with his attention so focused it would be the perfect time to strike. Even if he were to see such an attack coming, he would have to divide his attention further to respond to it, leaving him even more vulnerable.
On the other hoof, they still didn't know how deep Nebula's influence was on this plane, or how far they would have to go to remove the threat. As impressive as Yu Kanda's efforts were, that can't have been easy to maintain. Could he last until their task was finished? If he was going to exert himself dealing with the current threats, it might be best for Celestia to save her strength.
Below, she noticed Chara, having faced a similar decision and choosing to strike now. After saying a few particularly disturbing things, ones which gave Celestia pause, the child launched into her own strengthened attack.
That made the decision simple. In truth, Celestia thought Kanda and Ash's efforts might be enough on their own. If another of her allies was also going to press the advantage, then she should conserve her own resources. In the even of some emergency in future, she would have the means to step up and deal with the threat.
That did not mean Celestia could not help here either, she would just be focused more on supporting her allies attacks rather than trying to do the damage herself. From her vantage point she watched as her allies approached the judge as he was recovering from their assault, and felt him in turn prepare an attack of his own. Celestia could feel the faint buildup of energy which preceded a pillar, flame this time if she was reading it correctly, just ahead of the judge. She didn't give him the luxury of focus, firing a ray of heat down on him from above.
The limited peace did not last long. The judge's rage redoubled, and the combined prime replied with an attack of their own. One could not afford to waste time in the middle of the crucial battle. Celestia took to the air again, once more circling and looking for opportunities. She had a decision to make, and it would have to be made quickly. Ash and Kanda's attack could provide the perfect opportunity. The judge had his hands full trying to deal with the fused prime now attacking him, and with his attention so focused it would be the perfect time to strike. Even if he were to see such an attack coming, he would have to divide his attention further to respond to it, leaving him even more vulnerable.
On the other hoof, they still didn't know how deep Nebula's influence was on this plane, or how far they would have to go to remove the threat. As impressive as Yu Kanda's efforts were, that can't have been easy to maintain. Could he last until their task was finished? If he was going to exert himself dealing with the current threats, it might be best for Celestia to save her strength.
Below, she noticed Chara, having faced a similar decision and choosing to strike now. After saying a few particularly disturbing things, ones which gave Celestia pause, the child launched into her own strengthened attack.
That made the decision simple. In truth, Celestia thought Kanda and Ash's efforts might be enough on their own. If another of her allies was also going to press the advantage, then she should conserve her own resources. In the even of some emergency in future, she would have the means to step up and deal with the threat.
That did not mean Celestia could not help here either, she would just be focused more on supporting her allies attacks rather than trying to do the damage herself. From her vantage point she watched as her allies approached the judge as he was recovering from their assault, and felt him in turn prepare an attack of his own. Celestia could feel the faint buildup of energy which preceded a pillar, flame this time if she was reading it correctly, just ahead of the judge. She didn't give him the luxury of focus, firing a ray of heat down on him from above.
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