Protecting George (Pink Trigger)

Shit... I wanted to use George as my puppet to enact my lewd will upon Gaap right then and there, but the truth is, he's a bit lacking as an avatar. If Gaap is the boss character, he's more like a C or D tier. For a human, he's very good; he might even be decent furniture. But he's no match for a demon of Gaap's rank.

The truth is, I have to protect George in ways that he can't necessarily protect himself, if I want him to win this battle and have free reign over Gaap's body. Alright, George... just for this time, I'm going to give you my Pink Trigger.

Gaap's eyes opened in shock. It must have been genuine: after this drawn out sort of kung-fu battle they'd been having, suddenly, George had produced his own pink barrier. Yes, that's right, George. Use your legs... I'll mitigate the damage by putting my barrier up at the last second. Watch out for her attack! Good, good! It's just like playing Mike Blison's Lunch Out, isn't it? Dodge the attacks I can't defend and I'll wipe away every little strike so you needn't even watch for it. I'm your cheat-code in this game!

"Were you holding back this whole time, boy?!"

"W-Was I? Heh heh..."

Hmph. I can tell he thinks this is his fighting spirit being unleashed or something like that. He's like an amateur video gamer who can't realize when the game's been switched to easy mode without his knowledge. But I'll bear it for the sake of my reward.

That intense battle went on and on, making the hour later and later. I could feel myself becoming exhausted. With every kick and duck and weave that George performed, I myself was losing stamina. I'm a college drop-out, a hikikomori shut-in... I'm not built for this.

I can tell Gaap hadn't expected it either. Even she was beginning to run out of stamina. No matter how many tricks she used, opening portals, attacking from different directions, there was always a barrier waiting to protect George from her onslaught.

"You're pretty good... boy..." Gaap huffed, clearly beginning to run out of energy. Damn. I hoped she'd have enough stamina left for a roll in the garden after all of this. Uh oh... A grin was back on her face. "But we'll see how good you are without these! Or at least, I will!"

Shit! She took his glasses! They disappeared into a hole!

Noooo... I can hear George bragging about how he never actually needed the glasses, they were just for fashion. She's shaken, but she's complimenting him for his devotion to style. George, dammit, you can't keep fighting how you were to this point! The demon will break you! I ran for the two of them with all the speed of an All-American football player.

I dove for the two of them, raising both hands, surrounded by pin-point pink barriers! I'll grab Gaap's leg and redirect it. She... swung her leg backward and twirled aside. I flew into an open portal instead.

I came out in front of George as his roundhouse kick swiped through the air. Geooorge! I caught it with my jaw. The power he'd stored up, focusing only on offense with no need for defense... I'm sure my head was completely destroyed by the impact of that attack.

God dammit, Gap Gap!