>Then let's do this.
>Do this!
>"Vermillion Lotus!"/"Caster: Lightning Beam!" Come the tandem calls from Magical Lotus and Poppy, and a thin beam of red light, mirrored by a laser-like burst of electricity fly forth from the two magical warriors, striking the twisted vines of the Avatar of Water. As before, Patchouli's defenses return fire with an automatic, and constant, stream of those ugly green and black thorns flying back at the both of you from areas around the beams impacts. This time, though, your own defenses are ready, and both Rin's spinning wheel and Lily's spinning leaves deflect the needle barrage, at least for the moment, leaving you and Reisen to continue your assault.
>It soon becomes apparant that, while your and Reisen's attacks are being effective, the elements of Patchouli's defenses are neatly balanced to handle them. The fire-attribute of your attack is highly effective against the vines themselves, but the massive amounts of water running through them is enough to keep the vines from igniting completely. Reisen's lightning, meanwhile, appears to be conducted very easily by the water within the vines, but the vines themselves seem to be insulated against the electricic attack, preventing it from penetrating the tangle.
>This is not to say that your two-pronged offensive is ineffective, by any stretch. Those ugly yellow buds on the tangle have stopped growing, and you can sense Patchouli pouring more magic into the spell defending her. You would guess that she's had to abandon her attempts at bolstering her offense to maintain her defense. The question seems to be, whether or not you and Reisen will tire before she will. And, for that matter, if Rin and Lily's defenses will hold until the Water Avatar gives out.
>Reisen, it seems, is not optimistic, as she broadcasts,
This isn't working. We're not getting through, and we can't keep this up forever.
