The weapon connects, it must have, because the thing shrieks like an injured kaiju. Mako grimaces in the subtle thrill of victory, snatching up the second half of the branch in preparation to strike again, but -
"Move!" shrieks Hitoshi, and leaps at her with enough force to send her sprawling in the sand with a startled grunt. The knot of tentacles holding Johnny is swinging at her, and she has a split second's indecision before she rolls out of the way, but Hitoshi - Hitoshi doesn't.
He yelps when the mass of tentacles catches him in a glancing blow and Mako buckles, gasping, feeling as though she's the one who's just had the wind knocked out of her. She tries to continue rolling out of the but can't. She can't move for the dull, lingering agony of the blow.
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"Move!" shrieks Hitoshi, and leaps at her with enough force to send her sprawling in the sand with a startled grunt. The knot of tentacles holding Johnny is swinging at her, and she has a split second's indecision before she rolls out of the way, but Hitoshi - Hitoshi doesn't.
He yelps when the mass of tentacles catches him in a glancing blow and Mako buckles, gasping, feeling as though she's the one who's just had the wind knocked out of her. She tries to continue rolling out of the but can't. She can't move for the dull, lingering agony of the blow.