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Level 7: 37/70
Location: Carcass Isle- Kosm's Beach
Word Count: 608
Points Gained: 4
New EXP Balance--- Level 7: 41/70 [/center]

	Sakura knew she couldn't react in dismay everytime one of her allies took a heavy hit. Still, when poor Peach was rocked to the sand below, she winced. It was hard to not run to her side. But there was nothing she could do for her, and running to Peach after fighting the Orphan close quarters would just attract more attention to the wounded princess. 

	Despite her desire to stay focused on the greater good, Sakura's jaw dropped as she watched the Orphan send the one and only king Bowser packing for the hills. All the way back to the beach! [color=f49ac2][i]"B-bakana..."[/i][/color] Without meaning too, her guns fell silent and her arms drooped to her sides. She couldn't believe it. King Bowser seemed totally invincible! But just like that, poof. Not in the fight anymore. Stress tightened her chest as she realised that their safety net was down, and the next person to get knocked down would be in tremendous danger.

	And as Bowser was wisked away and Sakura cast her brown eyes down at their foe, she witnessed it's new, divine form. What...was the deal...with this weird baby?

	Her hair stood on end as the creature howled. [color=f49ac2]"W-watch out!"[/color] She cried as lightning struck the monster corpse and dangerous energy began to curve along the beach. Peach's safety popped into her mind, but as she turned and looked, Rika and Junior had already helped her.  
	
	As the lightning made it's way towards Sakura, she easily front-flipped over it with nine feet to spare between her and the ground. She saw Nadia dodge it too, but the beast went after her and caused her to get zapped. While she ran to go help her, Delsin once again interfered. His powers were impressive. In any other reality, the Orphan would have been blasted high into the air and into the ocean. But here, the Orphan shrugged it off and hit him over, and over again, until he was nothing but ash. 

	[color=f49ac2][i]"IIE!"[/i][/color] She yelped her dismay in Japanese. As she charged in, Kamek the wonderful wizard announced, steadfast, that this could be fixed. This soothed her heart and bolstered her resolve, and her wild charge became a determined advance. [color=f49ac2]"Try your best..."[/color] She murmered, glaring at the Orphan as she ran.

	She charged alongside Geralt, and as he avoided one attack, she came in hot with a jump kick to the thing's shoulder. She kick-flipped off of it and landed.

	[color=f49ac2]"COME ON!"[/color] She shouted, pumping her fists as her body blazed to life with energy. V-Trigger II Activated. Now her fists had light blue trails like comets in the sky, and smooth, clean lines of ki energy accompanied her attacks. Sakura Senpu had activated, giving Sakura access to new moves and higher damage on her melee attacks.

	As the Orphan swung at her, Sakura smoothly rolled to the side, and then returned the favor with a mighty [color=f49ac2][i]"Shenpukuyaku!"[/i][/color] She briefly became a light blue, spinning top of a human being, her foot cutting into the creature like a razorblade. And then she landed and dashed under it's arm, practically hugging the creature. She slammed her fist on it's back and rolled again, her bright fist crushing up into it's underarm. When lightning struck, she hopped into the air with a kick on the ascent and the descent of her jump. 

	All this to say, a powered up Sakura was taking a very aggressive approach, no longer committing to any combos or long recovery moves. Instead she ducked, weaved, and struck the creature where she could. She also worked along side Geralt and covered him where she could, and stayed out of the way of his attacks. 

	In the low light of the moonlight beach, Sakura emitted a soft but resilient light, like a spiritual pool of water.