@Crimson LionSometimes, in battle or even in life, there is the "heat of the moment". A moment of time in which one cannot afford to think or plan, only able to act. To do, or not to do. This... turned out to be one of those moments. From the Mansa's perspective, the Metal Angel appeared to launch up after her. But in the process, the Gunpla's hands began to glow with a red particle-filled aura. Similarly, something appeared to project out of the Gunpla's shoulders: wings that matched the color of the hands. When it happened, the Metal Angel flew upward much faster than a Titus should have been normally capable of. Similarly, it's hands struck through the falling rocks and funnels almost effortlessly, again with much greater speed than the model was normally capable of. And it pursued the fleeing Queen Mansa like a bat out of hell.
From his perspective, Riku had had no time to think, only to act. He'd decided he was going to do everything in his power to defeat this opponent, even if it meant drawing on the power of God Hand Mode. It was a special customization he had given the Metal Angel. It's hands and shoulders were equipped with hidden particle emitters. By consuming extra particles from its energy reserve, it could take on the look it currently sported, and in doing so briefly fight beyond its normal capabilities. Some might compare it to the Trans Am System, or perhaps the Super or Hyper Mode employed by the God Gundam. And with the glowing hands, that comparison wouldn't be invalid.
As for Riku himself, he wasn't even entirely sure this would work. Sure, he was likely to deal a devastating amount of damage if he was able to get in any strikes while in God Hand Mode, but at what cost? He'd burn quite a lot of his energy reserves in order to do this. That meant that if this failed, he'd render himself a sitting duck for the Mansa to finish off. But there was no going back. Once God Hand Mode was activated it would be do or die, "You won't get away from ME!" Riku shouted into the comms, practically screaming as the Metal Angel launched it's initial powered up strike against the Mansa in the form of a blazing uppercut. From there, the Gunpla did its best to wail on the Mansa, punching and striking as fast and as strong as it could while in God Hand Mode. Riku knew his reserves wouldn't let him hold God Hand Mode for long. Indeed, the glow of the Gunpla's hands and it's particle began to diminish as its flurry blows reached its climax.
"Even if I have to drag you down with me!" Riku yelled into the comms. The Metal Angel made for another grappling hold on the Mansa just as it was running out of energy. If nothing else, gravity might take over and he could drag her down into what he hoped would be a final suplex attack to finish her off. If she survived all this though, well... the biggest drawback of God Hand Mode was that always left the Metal Angel with critically low energy, rendering it as almost a sitting duck.
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