Change of plans. Doce stopped mid-sprint as Blackfire and Jack shot off in different directions. The boss mob skidded to a halt just a few meters away from her current position and she saw her chance. The Tamaranian princess was struggling to get back onto her feet after that beating. She'd probably gotten a disoriented status effect (or something like that) from all those blows to the head because she was swaying a bit. Just as the princess was starting to rise up into the air again, she felt something constricting her, and she was abruptly yanked back to earth. Doce was careful to bind her limbs. She was pretty sure Starfire had some kind of laser vision, meaning this person might too, but there wasn't much she could do about that. Come to think of it, she'd never seen any lasers used in Elfen Lied. Who knew what sort of effect they might have on vectors?<br/><br/>Doce really didn't like to gamble. Was it worth following orders and just holding the princess still while she might be in danger? Blackfire's energy attacks might work against her vectors--destroying them at worst--and even if she kept her vectors hidden, the princess might attack her directly. If her vectors could be damaged or even if they would just pass right through; either way, it wouldn't be smart to block with them without knowing. But could she dodge such an attack?<br/><br/>Every time she had to restrain somebody it was risky. Her vectors were only so long, after all. Hopefully when she put points into Max Special they would get longer. But... in this situation, wouldn't it be better to attack Blackfire while she was weak? Lucy was a DPS, not a tank. The internal conflict she was experiencing right now wasn't good. She couldn't afford to lose focus or her vectors would...<br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic">I should follow orders,</span>she thought.<br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic">But he's wrong,</span>she argued with herself.<br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic">It doesn't matter. Following the rules is necessary to maintain order.</span><br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic">But if the rules endanger my life with no obvious benefit, I shouldn't obey.</span><br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic">You're both stupid</span>another inner voice mediated.<span style="font-style: italic">Do both.</span><br/><br/>"Got it," Doce murmured, and she started squeezing the boss mob, her eyes focused and cruel.<span style="font-style: italic">I'll hold her here so JD and Yuuki can attack... if she's still alive by the time they get here.</span>Blackfire's health was steadily dropping. Lucy's vectors could turn a human into mincemeat this way. Even a Tamaranian would be in considerable pain.