Nightmare Round ♔♥ Tag-Team Match

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[When Domon and Argo open their eyes, they see a familiar and chilling sight before them. They are in space, in orbit around the Earth. At least, what was left of the Earth. It is covered in thick, red clouds, as if the entire planet was burning. Closer inspection shows that the clouds are laced through with some kind of metallic, tentacle-like cables. They are all connected to a single, huge stalk. Following it up, it is attached to a robot, although it looks more like a demon. It is as large as a country, and huge, dull–colored wings grow from its back. Hundreds more of the cables sprout from its body, many branching again and again to end in thousands of individual fanged Gundam Heads.]

Nastasha! Status report. [Argo is the first one to steel his nerves against this monster, but when he hears no response, it's evident he's worried. He even turns his head to look behind him, even if to catch a single glimpse of the Neo-Russian ship.] ... Nastasha! Say something! [Argo waits another moment, before he starts calling out for the others.] George! Sai! Chibodee! What the hell's going on back there? [But still no response.]

[Domon, not ready for a head-on attack, switches to a defensive stance.] Argo! What's happening?!

I'm... not sure... the comm can't be jammed, but... I can't see anyone! [Argo turns back to face the Devil Gundam, his fist clenched tight. He notices the shift in the movement of the God Gundam, and he gets his body into position as well, his own Bolt Gundam following his movements.]

No... they can't be gone... [He looks like he's on the verge of panic, but he looks back at the Devil Gundam and manages to pull himself together.] Rain, Tou-san, and Nii-san are still trapped inside! We have to do something!

Right with you! [And not a moment later, the two of them charge in for an attack.]

[But the Devil Gundam is too quick, too smart. It sends its tentacles toward them with a raw ferocity, a ferocity so unbridled that they can just barely slash the cable to bits. But soon they have more approaching, and the two Gundams have to dodge around the others to avoid getting hit. They continue this dance with the vicious Gundam Heads, slowly circling closer to the main body while fending off the attacks.]

[It's when they start getting close to the body that it flashes its sharp, metallic fangs and lets out a demonic howl. The Gundam Heads they had defeated before suddenly reform themselves as if made of liquid metal, and flash their fiery eyes at the two measly Gundams. The Heads lunge again and soon overtake Domon and Argo.]

Dammit-! [Domon is quick to react by slashing his beam sword to cut himself free of the ever-narrowing cage, and backpedals to safety.]

[Argo, however, is not so lucky. He's engulfed in the attack before he can react, and the Gundam Heads latch onto his Bolt Gundam, one catching his left shoulder, two catching his legs, and the last catching his right arm. All four of them sink their fangs into the metal of his Gundam, easily cutting through like it's as strong as tissue paper. Argo screams as his entire fight suit reacts, the pain becoming too much for him to struggle against. But even if he tried, the Gundam Heads have him pinned quite well. Three more circle in, their fangs glistening with what seems like delight. Argo growls, but his breath hitches when he sees what looks like silver scales spreading slowly from the wound points.]

Argo! [Domon rushes forward to try and save his friend, his attacks seeming especially desperate, bordering on panic. He keeps calling out to people that are likely trapped inside the colony-sized beast.]

Tou-san! Nii-san! Rain!

[But no matter how hard he fights, he can't get any closer to the monster. Eventually, it's able to catch him in its cables. Then strangely, the same silver scales began to spread over the surface of his Gundam's armor. And as that happened, he began screaming.]

No... No! No! Please! PLEASE NO!


((ooc: Domon is red, Argo is dark green.))

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[dreamsonwings]

[Finally out of her own nightmare, Sora found herself wandering around in an odd place. Was this...space? It truly was massive now that she wasn't on the Earth's surface. But how could she not be hurt floating around, even if it was only a dream? She looked down at her hands and noticed that she was in some kind of suit in some dome almost, looking out through a clear screen.

So she did have something to move around in...now she needed to find her friends before it was too late.

It was when she heard Domon scream that she started to glide(? or fly) over to him. She didn't know what the outside of her Gundam looked like but if he saw it, it would be Nobel.]

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[When Domon sees her approach, he activates the video comm, causing his face to suddenly appear on a holo-screen inside the Nobel Gundam's cockpit.]

Allenby! Help-! [He stops mid sentence and just stares at her.] You're... you're not...

[argo]

[Argo turns on his communicator too, appearing alongside Domon on another holo-screen.]

Who... who are you? Where's Allenbaaaaargh! [He grimaces in pain as the suit activates again - the Gundam heads are biting down harder, and the strain on the Gundam is obvious.]

[dreamsonwings]

[Seeing their faces made Sora feel a little relaxed, it didn't last when they called her Allenby. Wait, was that person the owner of this robot thing she was using? Oh great, nice going there dream world; you made Sora seem like a thief.

That and angry Argo made the young woman nearly meep and duck down.]

Domon-san, Argo-san...you have to remember.

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No! Argo, hold on! Graaaaaah!

[Domon turns his attention back to Sora, a pained grimace on his face.]

Remember? Remember what? Who are you?

[argo]

Domon, I'm fine! Don't worry about me!

[He's also turning his attention to Sora, though he's showing a lot more concern. Meanwhile, he's trying to strain against the Gundam Heads as best he can under the circumstances.]

Where's Neo-Sweden's fighter? What are you doing up here?

[dreamsonwings]

I don't know, I just found myself in here!

[Pretty much truth. How do these comm things work again?]

Never mind about that, both of you have to remember about Arcanarum! It's the only way to get out of here!

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I've never even heard of "Arcanarum!" You're crazy!

[Domon desperately tried to struggle free from the cables that held him. It almost seemed like he was trying to rip his own limbs off to get away from the metal scales now spreading over his Gundam's arms and legs, but he wasn't allowed enough freedom of motion for even that.]

[argo]

Arcanarum? [He seems just as surprised to hear it as Domon is. ]

The only way to get out of here is to beat this thing! You shouldn't be up here, kid, it's dangerous! [His Gundam is really taking a beating, if his fight suit is any indication - every square inch is lit up, indicating tons of pain.]

Domon, are you holding up?

[dreamsonwings]

It's not this you have to beat because IT'S NOT REAL!

[Her emotions are getting the best of her and tears are starting to go down her cheeks.]

The more you believe this, the more the Rulers win and you won't wake up ever again! I don't want that to happen to either of you!

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I'm fine, don't worry! [He doesn't sound very convincing though. The fear in his voice is obvious.]

Rulers? You mean Ulube? Now what has that bastard done!? I'll never forgive him! Never! [With the DG Cells increasing the strength of his Gundam and a rage-induced burst of strength, he finally is able to pull one of his arms free and reach his beam sabers to cut himself fully free. He then flies towards Argo at top speed, hoping to cut his friend free as well.]

Derp, so short

[argo]

Rulers...? [That stirs something, deep in the back of Argo's mind... but he's not sure where. Meanwhile, he's still struggling as he notices Domon free himself and rush toward him.]

Domon-!

[dreamsonwings]

[As far as Sora was concerned, she had enough of playing around. Now she had to get their attention in a big way and she was very good at that certain aspect.

Now she only could-

SMACK

get-

SMACK

the damn door-

SMACK

OPEN!

And the door to Nobel Gundam opens up and out she goes! Look guys, she's breathing in space!!]

You see now?!

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[Domon wasn't paying attention to her at first, he had a friend to rescue. He made short work of the Gundam heads even as the DG Cells started to spread to the God Gundam's torso. He turned then to check on the imposter Nobel Gundam and... girl breathing in space. He just floated there with his mouth gaping open for a moment before whipping around and bringing his guard back up.]

Who... What are you? Some kind of Devil Gundam trick!?

[argo]

[Argo lets out a gasp as the pain he's been feeling suddenly subsides, as the Gundam heads let go of him. He can't quite work his joints, but, he does his best to drift away from the Devil Gundam. While he's doing that, he looks over at the girl, as she starts floating through space - and without a suit, at that. His eyes widen as he notices this, but when Domon asks if it's some sort of trick--]

... Domon! Look! No DG cells!

[Even as he says this, the DG cells on his own Gundam start to slowly disappear.]

[dreamsonwings]

[It stung her a bit when Domon called her a trick. The Empress must be laughing at this cruelity and pain. However, when Argo mentioned the cells, her expression lit up. One of them is starting to believe her!]

Yes, no cells. They're not real...none of this is.

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[He's not sure what to think. Girls breathing in space and the DG Cells on his friend's Gundam disappearing on their own? He just stayed there with his mouth gaping open a bit for a few moments. But the Cells on his own suit were still spreading, and while he was trying to make sense of what was going on they reached his cockpit. Smaller versions of the green cables that were surrounding them burst out of the walls of his cockpit and restrained him.]

Hrrk-! [He was helpless as he was caught and the metal scales began to creep over his skin as well. The Gundam twitched and jerked, as Domon tried to struggle, but it was useless.]

No... No! I can't let it end like this! Rain needs me! Nii-san-! [He cut off as he began to remember. They were memories of home and not of Arcanarum, but it was a start.] Nii-san... but he... but I... he can't...
[He stops struggling now as he tries to make sense of everything.]

back tag for the win!!

[bearpuns]

[ Teddie is rushing to dreams to find his friends, and when he hears Domon, he jumps in and immediately finds himself in giant teddie bear suit shaped Gundam. It's a long moment before he figures out exactly how to do things with it and he finally says ]

Domon! Argo-kun!!

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Now who- What is that? [Clearly, he wasn't expecting a to see a Gundam like Teddie's.]

[bearpuns]

It's the bearwesome Teddie!! [ and theeen he crashes into something. ]

[argo]

What the hell-? [Argo tries to turn and then-- bear. As a Gundam. He's so shocked he almost forgets he's being attacked.]

You shouldn't be up here, kid!

[bearpuns]

Why not?! I want to help you and Domon-sensei, Argo-kun!!

[ Hell yeah bear gundam!! :T He corrects himself now]

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[What in the world was that contraption anyway? Whatever it was, the pilot clearly had no idea what they were doing. They were going to get themselves killed or worse.]

This is no place for a kid! Try to head for the Jupiter outposts, that will be the safest place for you right now!

[argo]

Argo-kun?

[Well. He wasn't expecting that from a kid he'd just met.]

Domon, watch your back!