[i]Okay, the civilian's been taken care of. Still need my mana to recharge...[/i] The last word in that thought gave Midori an idea. A deranged, desperate idea, but an idea nonetheless. She thwacked down another minor Negari, looking for what she needed. [i]There we go![/i] In the chaos of the earlier fight, a power line had been knocked down, and it was still sparking like mad. Midori made a dash for it and held it up to her chest, wincing in anticipation of the agony she was about to endure.

The electricity surged through her body, which converted it to raw power. She held the line as long as she could, filling herself with more magic than she ever had before. Finally discarding it, she bellowed, [i]"Electric Explosion!"[/i] A massive blast of electricity arced out from her body, incinerating half a dozen small Negari in a single blow.

"Nice thinking, Midori," Megumi called out, evidently impressed with her charge's creativity.