Round 1: Rule of Cool [Dante vs. Coolmon]

For Stingmon's sake, his ruse had better pay off. After grabbing onto Coolmon's legs, Stingmon manages to land a stiff upside down dropkick. However, as he goes to carry Coolmon up into the sky, she lands another Buster Punch. Stingmon lets go of Coolmon's leg around 10 feet off the ground, low enough that she should be able to land safely enough. Stingmon stops himself in midair and looks down.

"Drat. I was hoping to catch you off guard and win the fight here and now. Only my energy spike can pierce the heavens, because I put the spaceship fuel in the rocket ship, and my tanks can swim faster than rhinos!"

It sounds like Stingmon's brain might have rattled around a little too much during the fight. Even Dante had never heard him this incomprehensible. While mentally Stingmon was less than okay, due to his Nightmare Armor he was still in the fight. Hovering in the air above Coolmon, Stingmon rotates upside down and aims his energy cannon down. The King of Sting fires a Moon Cannon straight down. After firing the blast, Stingmon continues rotating backwards and steadies himself in midair. While high enough to avoid melee attacks, he wouldn't be able to dodge as quickly until he either lands or builds up speed.
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Moon Cannon: Fires a long range medium damage ball of plasma energy. Deals normal damage plus 25%. 1 post cooldown.

Cooldowns: 
Nightmare Armor (Duration + 0/3) 
Plasma Ball (2/4)
Moon Cannon (0/1)

Combat Passive:
Supersonic Antenna: Stingmon is able to detect movement with his antennas. Gives an enhanced sense of awareness, allowing Stingmon to respond faster in combat. (Active)

Effects:
Nightmare Armor: Can only be used on self. Havokmon channels dark energy into their armor. Reduces incoming damage by 25% for 6 posts. 3 post cooldown. (Duration: 3/6)

This battle had nearly reached the breaking point. Tension heats up as the combatants talk about... the aerodynamics of a rocket ship? Odd. In truth, these two Digimon matched up well, but in the end there can only be one winner. Stingmon's Moon Cannon bounces off Coolmon's Faerie Barrier, causing it to shatter and sending the blast back up. Stingmon is caught by the edge of the blast, and lands back down on the ground. The King of Sting examines his energy cannon, then his energy spike, but his energy seems to be running low at the moment.

"Hmm, this has definitely been a fun battle. I'm all for action and explosions, but I'm also about challenging myself while in this form. I'd like to think that I found the right challenge here today. But I'm starting to get hungry, and we still need a winner. Let's settle this like humans do, and bash each other's brains out."

Stingmon slowly walks towards Coolmon, his shell sporting dings and scratches from the battle. Stingmon raises his hands up, and starts unloading a series of punches towards Coolmon.

"That's right, give it all you've got left, Stingmon! Go for the knockout."
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Stingmon takes damage from his reflected Moon Cannon. The increased damage Moon Cannon deals is canceled out by his Nightmare Armor, and it isn't a direct hit. Stingmon attacks Coolmon with a flurry of punches.

Cooldowns:
Nightmare Armor (Duration + 0/3) 
Plasma Ball (3/4)
Moon Cannon (1/1)

Effects:
Nightmare Armor: Can only be used on self. Havokmon channels dark energy into their armor. Reduces incoming damage by 25% for 6 posts. 3 post cooldown. (Duration: 4/6)

Energy Deficit: Stingmon is running low on energy, and is unable to charge his primary weapons for attack this round.

One thing was for sure, this battle has been an entertaining one. The two combatants had taken each other to their limits. Stingmon and Coolmon trade punches back and forth. The crowd starts to get wild, chanting loudly for both of them.

"Let's go Coolmon!" "King of Sting!"

Dante is impressed with their opponent. There would be no easy matchups in this tournament. If they were even going to make it past the first round, they were going to have to earn it. Dante is also happy for Stingmon, glad that his partner got to face a real challenge. While Stingmon's higher forms were often more cruel or vicious, Stingmon was noticeably the most driven fighter, determined to battle until he was rendered unable to continue.

As they trade blows, one punch in particular connects with Stingmon's face, rocking him a little too hard. Stingmon takes a step back, catching his breath for a quick moment. He feels his primary weapons charge up and come back online. In one last desperate attempt, Stingmon lunges towards Coolmon, and goes to pierce the Master of the Buster Punch with a Spiking Strike. At such close range, dodging would be very difficult. Would this attack be enough to grasp victory, or would Stingmon reach his limit, and come up short? If it were not for his Nightmare Armor, he might not have the stamina to continue by now. Both Digimon were more than a little banged up from the battle, and as much as Dante wants to win, he doesn't want to see Stingmon seriously injured for the sake of glory in the arena. It might come time to throw in the towel pretty soon if Stingmon takes much more damage, or his Nightmare Armor powers down.
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Spiking Strike: Lunges toward target and stabs them with spike.

Cooldowns:
Nightmare Armor (Duration + 0/3) 
Plasma Ball (4/4) Cooldown ended

Effects:
Nightmare Armor: Can only be used on self. Havokmon channels dark energy into their armor. Reduces incoming damage by 25% for 6 posts. 3 post cooldown. (Duration: 5/6)

This was it. Both combatants are exhausted. The fans have gotten a good show, but there can be only one, at least according to some movies. With all his might, Stingmon thrusts his energy spike towards Coolmon, piercing her through the chest. However, he leaves himself open for a counterattack. Coolmon connects with another devastating Buster Punch, hitting Stingmon right in the jaw.

Stingmon staggers a bit. His energy spike is slowly removed from Coolomon, and his arm goes limp. The King of Sting's legs buckle, and Stingmon falls backwards. His energy has almost been depleted. As he lays there on the ground, his Nightmare Armor starts powering down.

"Ha...ha... this has been quite the battle. I've finally met my match. But, I will not give up. D-Dante... I have a plan."

Stingmon struggles to raise his arm, and uses Infestation. An insect carrying a seed flies out, and circles around Coolmon. Stingmon's arm drops to the ground, and his Nightmare Armor powers down. His body reverts back to its regular color scheme, the dents and bruises more noticeable. The insect flies around, distracting Coolmon, but then it flies right towards Dante, and lodges the seed into his neck. Dante's muscles tighten, and he puts his hand over his neck. He feels his energy leaving him, as the seed transfers energy to Stingmon.
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Infestation: Launches a seed into target. Seed drains target's health every post and transfers it to user. Lasts 5 posts. Cooldown 3 posts. Rookie and lower, 100% regular damage. Champion, 50% regular. Ultimate and higher, 25% regular damage.

Cooldowns:

Nightmare Armor (Duration + 0/3) 
Infestation (Duration + 0/3)

Effects:

Nightmare Armor: Can only be used on self. Havokmon channels dark energy into their armor. Reduces incoming damage by 25% for 6 posts. 3 post cooldown. (Duration: 6/6) Deactivated

As Stingmon made his move, there was confusion from the crowd. Obviously that was not going to go down well.

"And Stingmon has attacked his own tamer!" Bellamy the commentator stated. "Is that legal, Luke?"

"No, Bells... the rules state that you're not allowed to involve your Tamer at all in combat this tournament unless they're spirits or biomerging!" Luke stated. "So in effect, what Stingmon did was not a legal move and is therefore nullified!"

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No attacking your tamer, Dante, that's a foul. Another breaking of the rules and I'm afraid that will be a disqualification.