Shelter (Spirit Fraction Hunt)

If there was anything that Babelmon was hoping - or expecting - to get a mouthful of, it certainly wasn't an attack. As it came in for the bite, it would suddenly be struck by a surge of sonic energy; but instead of it impacting against its metallic armor - which was made to hold up to a bit of fighting... This damage ended up being more internal. Just as Pickle was pushed back from using Retriever Bark, the Babelmon was thrown back as well; sent tumbling over the grass and sand.

It took a second for the digimon to roll over onto its feet, and turn to face Pickle; but all the whilst, it was obvious that her little trick had affected it on a different level than the last handful of attacks. The Babelmon was stumbling briefly; a couple of sparks coming off of the gaps in the plating on its torso, as it proceeded to retch up a small amount of liquid data. Even if the Babelmon walked out of this fight alive, it was certainly going to be hurting for awhile, with the internal damage that Pickle had done to it.

The Babelmon, too, seemed to recognize this on some level; for it wasn't immediately charging in. Instead, the fish-digimon would eyeball Pickle from the short distance between them - just as she was observing it - before firing off a Pressure Blast at her!

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- The Babelmon is struck by Retriever Bark, and is left with internal damage; showing the beginning signs of tiring out.
- In retaliation, Babelmon attempts to fire off a Pressure Blast!

Move Used:
[ATTACK] Pressure Blast: Babelmon fires off a medium-to-short range blast of pressurized water at the foe.

Cooldowns:
Output Noise - 2/3
Crush Chomper - 1/1; Ready Next Turn

The wear and tear on the Babelmon was only becoming more apparent, as Pickle came in to leap on its back; the Babelmon attempting to dive out of the way, though being not quite fast enough with its injured shoulder, and having not expected the Labramon to keep charging even thru the Pressure Blast. It seemed that, for the time being, that Pickle had the advantage; as she was able to sink her fangs in to the back of its neck, however...

"Barricade Howl-owl-owl..!"

... Before Pickle could get a proper grip on the digimon, Babelmon would use its signature Mimicry to use Pickle's Barricade Howl, and throw her off its back, so that it could attempt to put some distance between the both of them once more! The Babelmon would begin to back away from the Labramon; making its way towards the river, perhaps in an attempt to secure a possible escape route...

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- Pickle is able to sink in her teeth and deal a little bit of damage, however...
- Babelmon, using Mimicry, imitates Barricade Howl to knock her away, as it begins trying to back away from her!

Moves Used:
[ABILITY] Mimicry: Babelmon is able to mimic things that it has heard before with near-perfect accuracy - such as voices, machinery, music, and certain types of moves. The only limit, is that it has to be a sound-based move that it has heard in use before; and that Mimicry's cooldown is that move's cooldown + 1 turn. [X + 1 Turn Cooldown]

[Defense] Barricade Howl: Howls with such a force that a barrier is created that reduces incoming impacts. Fully effective against other Rookie level Digimon, Partially effective against Champions, ineffective against anything above. 2 post cooldown

Cooldowns:
Output Noise - 3/3; Ready Next Turn
Mimicry - 0/3

This prey was ending up being far more trouble - and far more dangerous - than she was worth in data, the Babelmon was quickly realizing. Pickle was fast, tenacious, and had a degree of survivability that it lacked. Not to mention that, perhaps, it had been growing far too fat and lax off of the comparatively weaker and less-clever In-Trainings that it had been hunting before. But, even as the Babelmon tried to secure an escape route for itself to get away, the Labramon was keen on not letting it get away.

The Retriever Bark to the face would do its job in knocking it backwards; sending it tumbling and rolling a short distance, across the grass. Whether it understood what she was saying to it, though, was unsure; for as it staggered onto its feet, it would only babble in response. "Prey-preypre-yprey- Prerky m-o-ns fishy Innomons..!" It'd rattle out; its voice occasionally hitching, like a skipping record; each hitch paired with another spark from its body.

Though Pickle was keen on keeping the Babelmon here, though; the Babelmon was equally keen on leaving. All it had to do was reach the water, and it'd be able to swim far faster than any land-dwelling digimon like the Labramon could, and get itself somewhere else to lick its wounds...

With this in mind, the Babelmon would - once it was able to right itself - charge at Pickle near-immediately, jaws opened wide as though to use Crush Chomper, in what was likely an act of desperation! If she dodged however, then it'd simply attempt to keep charging forward into the water; whereas if she didn't, then it'd attempt to bite the first thing it could get its jaws around!

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- The Babelmon is struck and knocked backwards by Pickle's Retriever Bark, and is starting to get towards its last legs
- In a bit of a desperation move, it attempts to charge into Pickle witha Crush Chomper!

Move Used:
[ATTACK] Crush Chomper: Babelmon bites at the target with powerful jaws; sometimes attempting to shake the foe as they bite! [1 Turn Cooldown]

Cooldowns:
Mimicry - 1/3
Crush Chomper - 0/1

Its razor-sharp teeth would sink into Pickle as she pushed back against the bite; drawing liquid data, cutting into the 'flesh' of the Labramon. However, it would indeed lessen the severity of the bite; unable to dig its teeth in and shake as it normally would. Its mouth being held open would, too, leave it open to the Retriever Howl - even as it saw what was coming, and tried to pull away, it wouldn't be fast enough to avoid the resulting blast of sonic energy; getting yet another mouthful of it...!

The Babelmon would begin to stumble backwards, with this; the sparks coming off of its body becoming more frequent, and liquid data - both Pickle's, as well as its own, dripping from its jaws. It was seeming to have trouble finding its bearings, have trouble staying upright; finishing off from here would likely not be very difficult. It still had some fight left in it, though; being a wild digimon, it likely would continue to fight for its life until its last breath. And almost as though it wanted to remind Pickle of that fact, it would attempt to blast her with a Pressure Blast..!

... Almost disturbingly, though; it was hard to tell just how much of this blast was water, and how much of this was the Babelmon's own liquid data.

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- Babelmon's fangs are able to sink partway into Pickle, though Crush Chomper's damage is indeed reduced
- It takes another Retriever Bark, and stumbles away; the internal damage it's recieved becoming severe
- Fighting for its life now, Babelmon uses Pressure Blast!

Move Used:
[ATTACK] Pressure Blast: Babelmon fires off a medium-to-short range blast of pressurized water at the foe.

Cooldowns:
Mimicry - 2/3
Crush Chomper - 1/1; Up Next Turn

The Babelmon would make a sound like hissing steam, as Pickle began to come close; slowly backing away. It was clear that it wasn't interested in fighting anymore, that it was interested in getting out of here - but it wasn't about to get away anytime soon, Pickle already trying to press the offensive, in laying the beatdown on it. Clawing and biting, the Babelmon would attempt to claw and bite right back - though it couldn't avoid the attacks that it was taking.

As the exchanged claws and biting continued, though, the Babelmon would become increasingly exhausted; retching up liquid data still. In one last ditch effort, though, the Babelmon would attempt to bite down on Pickle once more with Crush Chomper...

... But, regardless of whether the attack landed or not; once it resolved, the Babelmon would begin to fall over onto its side, panting, vulnerable. It'd feebly attempt to crawl for the river- but stopping it would be easy, it would be child's play. "C-c-c-aaade..." It'd rasp, its voice weak. "Mon-inno-reeey..."

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- Babelmon is struck by the onslaught of basic attacks..!
- It attempts to retaliate with its own basic attacks; mixing in a Crush Chomper as well..!
- Regardless of the success of the attacks, though... Babelmon would weakly collapse, trying to slowly - feebly - crawl away.

Move Used:
[ATTACK] Crush Chomper: Babelmon bites at the target with powerful jaws; sometimes attempting to shake the foe as they bite! [1 Turn Cooldown]

Cooldowns:
Mimicry - 3/3; Up Next Turn

"B-B-a-r-r-r-r-ica...aa-a-a-ade H-o.w...hhhhhhh...." The Babelmon's attempts to mimic Pickle's Barricade Howl, for one last time, seemed to be failing terribly; the voice coming out of its maw horribly distorted, skipping and hitching near-constantly now. It was trying to defend itself, but it couldn't quite get the ability out; the voice quickly distorting into static and crackling. Thus, the Babelmon would end up being left to the mercy of Pickle.

And if her Gnaw attack had anything to say about it, she wasn't feeling very merciful, thanks to the influence of her spirit.

The fangs would sink into the weakened metal easily; already dented portions beginning to crack as she tore away at the metal exterior, as she tore the Babelmon into bits almost as though she were just as much a hungering beast as it was. The metal portions that got torn away, though, would break down into data easily - delicious, strength-fueling data. This would also leave the Babelmon heavily 'bleeding', and reveal the less-metallic portions of its body underneath; where it was most vulnerable.

Between the wounds it had received in the midst of the battle, though - both internal and external - and the painful process that the Labramon was doing, now? It wouldn't take long for the Babelmon to begin breaking down into data, either, as it began to die; its Digicore exposed and for the taking.

Now came the question, though... If Pickle was to load the Babelmon, would the Labramon have the mercy to leave enough to allow it to revive? Or, would she load it completely...?