Oddly enough, Sora's crazy plan actually works, and the lower hand is obliterated by the tree crashing down on it. Unfortunately for Sora, that hand is still in action, and it turns swiftly in an attempt to smush him between the tree and the ground.
Luna has no such luck; the hand takes a different path to reach her, avoiding the lightning bolts. When it gets within striking range, however, it all but misses, dealing her a glancing blow. It regroups quickly and comes after her again soon after.
The hand chasing Bolin stops short at the earth wall he pulls up. With that distraction, Mako Jr. is able to destroy it in its barrage of fireballs. That doesn't put Bolin out of the woods just yet, as a hand behind him turns and closes in, looking for an opening to attack.
Despite Aeleus' best efforts, the hands evade him and continue to attack both him and Ienzo.
Tumble manages to pick off one of the hands that wasn't attacking anyone specifically, preventing anyone nearby from being ganged up on. He doesn't escape notice, however, and another hand turns to attack him.
Xion may have escaped attack, but Axel isn't that lucky. His fireballs miss, and the hand dodges and delivers an open-handed blow that lands solidly on the Hebby Repp.
Tails has similar luck: Blaze's fireballs miss, and the uppermost branches of the tree catch Tails in a glancing blow.
The hand manages to dodge most of Even's icicles, but enough hit home to do some damage. Unfortunately for Even, hands don't have thoughts, so it continues to harry him.
Wash's aim proves to be true, and the hand heading for Namine is destroyed in the gunfire. This doesn't stop another hand from turning in its course and heading for him and, by extension, her.
Overall, the number of hands has lessened; there are no longer enough hands left to double-team anybody, effectively parsing out to one per person. Hockomonkey's body proper is still nowhere to be found.
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Luna has no such luck; the hand takes a different path to reach her, avoiding the lightning bolts. When it gets within striking range, however, it all but misses, dealing her a glancing blow. It regroups quickly and comes after her again soon after.
The hand chasing Bolin stops short at the earth wall he pulls up. With that distraction, Mako Jr. is able to destroy it in its barrage of fireballs. That doesn't put Bolin out of the woods just yet, as a hand behind him turns and closes in, looking for an opening to attack.
Despite Aeleus' best efforts, the hands evade him and continue to attack both him and Ienzo.
Tumble manages to pick off one of the hands that wasn't attacking anyone specifically, preventing anyone nearby from being ganged up on. He doesn't escape notice, however, and another hand turns to attack him.
Xion may have escaped attack, but Axel isn't that lucky. His fireballs miss, and the hand dodges and delivers an open-handed blow that lands solidly on the Hebby Repp.
Tails has similar luck: Blaze's fireballs miss, and the uppermost branches of the tree catch Tails in a glancing blow.
The hand manages to dodge most of Even's icicles, but enough hit home to do some damage. Unfortunately for Even, hands don't have thoughts, so it continues to harry him.
Wash's aim proves to be true, and the hand heading for Namine is destroyed in the gunfire. This doesn't stop another hand from turning in its course and heading for him and, by extension, her.
Overall, the number of hands has lessened; there are no longer enough hands left to double-team anybody, effectively parsing out to one per person. Hockomonkey's body proper is still nowhere to be found.