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Level 5: 25/50
Location: The Bottomless Sea Surface --> Shippy
Word Count: 722
Points Gained: 1
New EXP Balance--- Level 5 : 26/50 [/center]

	Kasugano Sakura nodded as Geralt told her Scylla was on the Atomos. A Friend Heart would solve this situation peacefully. Sakura couldn't help but giggle at Geralt's comedic timing. He was really big and slow. It was kind of a shame since she imagined he was actually quite graceful when he fought. She hadn't actually gotten a chance to see him in action. Maybe they could spar later? Sakura slapped the sides of her head, remaining focused.

	Ace Cadet also backed her up! And he sold it, made it sound really cool. 

	Sakura glanced to the Atomos. Nadia asked a question very loudly that made Sakura click her tongue against her teeth.[color=f49ac2] "Because he's gonna give her a Friend Heart!"[/color] Sakura explained. But she gasped again as, unmistakably, the little girl monster was attacking everyone on board. [color=f49ac2]"It didn't work?!"[/color] Sakura said in dismay. 

	At that moment, Tentalus saved the day. He swatted her right out of the Atomos! [color=f49ac2]"YES!"[/color] 

	And then he started attacking everybody! [color=f49ac2]"NO!"[/color] In particular, he targeted Geralt. To be fair, Geralt had shot him with a giant cannon. But, still! [color=f49ac2]"No no no! Stop it! No! Bad giant purple monster, bad!"[/color] Sakura shouted. She went to Geralt's aid, delivering a killer elbow to one of the tentacles. She felt the organic hydrolics on the inside buckle and burst under the pressure of her strike, and the tentacle sunk beneath the waves, useless. Another one immediately took its place, and Sakura kept beating them down where she could. Or blasting them with her cannons.

	[color=f49ac2]"Let's get the heck out of here!"[/color] Sakura shouted. [color=f49ac2]"Ace! Ace, come on!"[/color] She shouted.

	[color=f49ac2][i]"EEEHHH?!"[/i][/color] Sakura squawked loudly in confusion. Nadia pointed out the shark, and indeed there was a big shark. A really big shark. A megalodon! It was jumping right at Tentalus to bite him, and the awesome sight drew a baffled laugh from the street fighter.

	[color=f49ac2]"[i]Ruuun![/i] Run run run!"[/color] She repeated. Sakura helped push Bella up.[color=f49ac2] "Aw, man, Bella. Sorry about your new dress."[/color] Sakura wrung out some of the water from her own clothes again, but, shipgirls probably spent the majority of their day covered in water. Sakura was used to it, thanks to Arashio. Everyone got onto Shippy and sped away, leaving the kaiju battle to its fate. 

	Sakura walked a few steps and plopped herself down on Shippy's deck. [color=f49ac2]"Phew! Is everyone okay? That was crazy! I don't even know what to think about it. I guess Friend Hearts don't make everybody your friend, after all. Poor Mister Bowser, he must be so upset."[/color] Sakura said, dropping her chin into her palm. [color=f49ac2]"That sucks."[/color]
	
	[color=f49ac2]"I guess they really were just a couple of big dumb monsters after all..? I don't really feel too bad about them getting eaten or smashed. But, still. The only reason we knew that is because we tried to Friend Heart them. So I think it was worth it."[/color] Sakura surmised. 

	Sakura thought this last part to herself: It was also a little fun. Scary, yes. Bella almost died, and so did Ace and Nadia and Bowser and probably some other people, too. But also, it was fun. Exciting. Epic! Comparatively speaking it was much funner than the warzone of the ship girls and the Abyssals. 

	[color=f49ac2]"I just think we need some better, uh, communication. So. Friend Hearts don't work all the time. If we see someone who we think needs our help, do we get involved? I say yes. But maybe we shouldn't resort to violence so quickly. I also think we should keep trying to use Friend Hearts just in case they turn out to be saveable. Just because something looks scary doesn't mean it's mean or stupid. Also, Bowser jumped in without telling anybody he was going to do it. I would be a massive hypocrite if I got mad at him for doing that, though. But still. We need like, codewords." [/color]Sakura said. It was a very stream of consciousness type ramble, and toward the end it sounded like she was mostly talking to herself. Overall she was in much higher spirits than the aftermath of their previous battle. But there was a puzzle infront of her, practical and ethical, that she was trying to figure out.

	 [i][color=f49ac2]"E tooo...hmm...uhmm..."[/color][/i] Sticking out her tongue slightly, she stared at the floorboards deep in thought.