The Return of Pandora [EVENT ARC]

Khepri's eyes narrow and his smile dims slightly in response to the arrival of these individuals, his tail hidden from view puffs up angrily, daggers appearing and scraping against the ground, like the claws of a beast preparing itself to pounce.
Something about these people are triggering his fight or flight responses, and he's about to choose fight...Until his Captain speaks up, causing him to purse his lips, clearly dissatisfied with the order..
Before his smile slides back into place, and he gives a flourished bow and turns, walking away in a slow saunter towards the advancing Mercenaries, his smile rather calm, hand casually rolling up the sleeves of his hoodie, briefly revealing the broken chains of the Aureos rebellion, before he's once again covered in his armor, rolling his wrists as if preparing to play a simple game...
Then he vanishes, and then there was steel.

He appears in the thick of it and with a roar of exertion, spears, swords, axes and other types of weapons erupt from his mind, splitting limbs, spearing hands, disarming weapons and clattering painfully against armor as his fury is unleashed in the thick of the troops.
His hand whips out and a chain bursts from his open palm, sweeping across their ranks like the tail of a dragon, a pistol appears in his free hand as the chain is drawn back and he pivots in his heel, aiming and firing at a charging Mercenary, who flops backwards, the bullet of a .22 round lodged in their brain.

The spikes thrash around, coiling around several bandits and mercenaries before hauling them into the air by their ankles and tossing them away, loud snaps and crunches resounding as Khepri leaps into the fray, the epitome of feline grace and overwhelming strenth brought to bare under the orders of his captain.
Once again, Khepri's troops flinging spears and firing arrows masterfully into the stray groups as they attempt to flank the teleporting Masked Man, who seems to Ride an ocean of weapons through their ranks, Kamen Rider Kira is what the survivors called him, an Elvish word mixed with his reputation.
The Skull-head at the end of the chain opens it's maw wide and bites down savagely onto the neck of a Mercenary, which is tossed towards an advancing group, the body hiding the grenade Khepri has flung towards them.
The resulting explosion scatters their ranks nicely.

Mentioning of the Aureos rebellion simply has him fighting that much harder, that much more savagely.

"It's a beautiful day outside.."
He muses with a small giggle, before the chain stretches to it's full length, sweeping across in time with Khepri's spin, his leg whipping out and the chain mimicking the movement as if guided by the long spinning heel kick from the Rebel Leader.
He'll kill these men by the score, then he'll go look for Artura, make sure she's safe and then he'll clear out any more stragglers inside the city..
He prays softly to the Goddess Cinder, chain sliding back into his body now as he steps forward, two curved daggers appearing in his grasp, chain sprouting from his waist and wrapping around his torso, before the skull peers over his shoulder like a snake ready to strike.

The chain rattles, giving off the impression that it's laughing as he continues his march, the Bandits forming up and aiming weapons, arrows shot at Khepri are countered with projected weapons of his own being shot to intercept.

The Creed of the Aureos Rebellion, called out loudly for these men to hear, to start spreading rumors.
He'll either die here today, or he'll succeed in pushing these forces back..
In which case, he's still planning, the news of his arrival will be spread through word of mouth to the survivors, he'll suggest the assault of many Royal Aureos ships, and the rumors will become truth in the eyes of the masses.
The Aureos Rebellion and the Majestic Majesty Pirates are one of the same, and his own reputation, his 'Masked Rider' persona, will gain infamy and a reputation of it's own...
Which will make it easier to speak to the Leaders of the Kingdoms and convince them to go to war.



As expected, Khepri always has a plan.

Jolly Lee Smiled at the Female cat; It had been quite some time since his last meeting with her and It was always nice to see that she was alive and well. Obviously she was blessed with the Luck of the Nameless Divine. "..Do I remember you?" Jolly Lee laughed loudly as she hopped up to his shoulder. "We have known each other for a very long time.." Jolly Spoke with ease. When she mentioned the combo attack Jolly would prepare his body for one of the Combo's they had practiced years back. "Let's Do it!" Jolly Put a Golden barrier around himself as the female cat tossed him around into Ice Giant after Ice giant while she remained on Jolly's body.

After at least 7 were slain an Odd feeling over came Jolly Lee. passing through each of their pin ball strikes came a two faced gentleman in a suit. Miraculously He had not been harmed one bit; Actually, He had not even a spec of dirt on himself. Jolly Lee came back to Gaia, Standing straight up while looking at the man before him. It was then that Jolly Realized who this man really was.. 'Do you want the Strength to protect those who are precious to you?.. Do you want the power to stand up to those who threaten what you believe in?..' A flash back played through Jolly's head when he saw the blue skin of the Nameless god. This was the second time he had met the Nameless Divine and Jolly was Petrified.

'You are the only survivor of this Village. No matter how much you want to think your Wife, Children, and Family are alive- I tell you now they are dead.. Pretty Lucky for yourself though, Wouldn't you say?' Jolly's Flash backs intensified as he got closer to his God. '..I grant you the Power to make a Difference in this world.. Li Jie Ke! I grant you the powers of my Chosen One!' Jolly's eyes began to tear up, This God had been there when he had lost absolutely Everything. Jolly Lee gulped, Looking at Chester and Then back to The nameless Divine. As he pitched the bet to them both, Jolly Instantly spoke with pride. "I WILL ACCEPT YOUR WAGER!"

"We will need to do.. That Combo attack if we want to live with ourselves.." Jolly referred to the only chance they had to really impress the Nameless Divine; and with that he took another Gulp as he tightened the grip around his Giant Fork and Spoon.. It was time they unleashed their true power! They had to impress their God who had came to see them personally!

"Ok Lee.. You can do this.." His heart pounded like a Gaia Quake in the middle of Summer. With each breath he took he centered himself and with his very soul he put a Golden Aura around himself and Chester. With a Nod he put Chester in the center of his Giant Spoon. He glanced up at the giants who all surrounded them. "Forty.. Forty Giants-" Jolly's Barriers intensified like Golden flames ready to swallow up a forest. "Are you watching Nameless Divine? I'm going to make you proud.. I'm going to win that bet!.. But Further more.. I'm going to show you NOW That I am not a worthless Coward like when you first found me!!!! I'm going to show you that I. AM. STRONG!" He yelled Internally.

Just then He threw Chester with all his strength and speed at the closest Giant. Meanwhile Chester had his playing cards at the ready to throw. As Chester was tossed forwards She Threw a single playing card which was coated in Jolly's Golden Flamed Barrier; Making it faster, Sharper, and More powerful. The Card rushed its way into the giants skull and out the back of its head. Before Chester hit the giant with her body, Jolly appeared in mid air spinning like a top and Tossed Chester in the same fashion into the next target. The Razor Sharp Giant fork was slashed at the giant's throat just as Chester was being shot into the Next Giant. The Process repeated over and over again, assuring that each Giant was slain.

Multiple swats were made at their attacks but the Giants were too slow for the two Lucky amigos. Instead of the giants gaining any sort of advantage they were instead hindered by any move they made and it made it even easier for the Combo to take effect. At the last giant Chester threw an entire deck of Cards, splitting the Giant completely in two. Jolly Shot upwards to catch the flying Cat in mid air all the while using his spinning motion as momentum to come back down to the spot in which they started. All that remained of the Giant's were their bodies and the freezing temperature that sprung through the area. "Golden Barrier Combo: Playing Card Massacre.." Jolly Smiled brightly at Chester.

Between her own speech and that of the demi-god before her, another would interject at the mention of Rainbows and spoke towards Anatasia, reprimanding her on not being able to enjoy them and furthermore stating that liking such things were not childish - She would even speak towards her Companion, Ash, who would turn towards the fox-woman and offer the faintest hint of a smile on her lips and seemed to relax somewhat while giving a little respectful bow that caused her cape to briefly fly up in a gust of wind:

"I am known as Ash, now." She said with a relatively even tone of voice that bordered on monotone, her soft red hues seeming to give off a faint glow as she stood within the group and upon hearing the Demi-God speak she would seem to become casual in her stance, rather than defensive as she had been before. "I serve Miss Nevermore." She then added, raising a brow slightly towards the fox-woman. "What is your name..?" She then asked, before then adding on a secondary question. "Do you serve the Demi-God?" She questioned further, sheathing her blade slowly and crossing her arms as she shifted idly back and forth on the heels of her boots while awaiting a reply as Anatasia would meanwhile continue to speak with the Demi-God.

"Using me?" Anatasia questioned, seeming almost completely shocked by the mere suggestion of such a thing as the blade had so deeply ingrained itself into the woman's mind that she found it hard to really believe that it would ever truly betray her - even if she questioned serving it at times, or she attempted to refuse it's orders, to her knowledge it had always remained loyal to its word and had given her such power that she was inclined to believe it spoke the truth when claiming to be a blade that followed the will of Pandora or that of the Darkness.

She felt her guard lower before she saw it, her arms falling down to her side as she seemed to be rather entranced by the elegant display that the woman had performed, yet with the blade's dark hissing prodding at the back of her mind - she found it hard to enjoy even such a thing as this. She found herself momentarily clear-headed enough during this, however, to contemplate the idea of meeting head-first with Pandora herself upon the Demi-God's suggestion and found herself nodding before finally speaking up in a voice that was quiet, and cracked slightly from a brief fear that flashed through the Bounty Hunter's tough exterior for only a moment:

"I-I will confront Pandora about Aufero's true motives.." She whispered, her free hand shaking somewhat before she gritted her teeth and forced herself to stop as she watched the woman began to walk away and as the Demi-God left, Anatasia would call out towards her in a voice that was once again fully her own:

"T.. Thank you." She managed to say after briefly hesitating, and if she would not find herself to be interrupted further and the Fox-Woman did indeed leave alongside the Demi-God, she would find herself then beginning to move towards Pandora after motioning for Ash to stay behind for the time being - What she was about to do could possibly end her own life, and she did not wish to put Ash in the same danger after she had served the Bounty Hunter so faithfully these last few months and had even gone so far as to save her life on multiple occasions. She did not deserve to meet a demise as gory as the one she may simply be walking in to, and Anatasia would take care to make sure that she did not.

She would then begin her travel towards Pandora's location by way of leaping up to the rooftops of the buildings and crossing them with far bounds and leaps as the voice of Aufero hissed in her mind, eliciting a brief wince from Anatasia out of the pain it caused:

"You are making a mistake.." Aufero hissed, as she could feel the blade's manifestation wrapping it's hands around her throat in an attempt to force her to stop - yet Anatasia did not, she was finding it difficult to breathe but the will to discover the truth of this blade and her own servitude was greater than any pain that Aufero could deliver, this would very much determine whom she would become and whom she truly had been during her time in serving Aufero, whether it had all truly been in Pandora's name or it had simply all been a ruse that the blade had used in order to get what it wanted - Today, she would have her answer, even if it meant dying in the process.

If she remained on course, she would bound her way over to the giant snake upon which Pandora seemed to be perched on and immediately found herself compelled to kneel in order to show the fact she was not an agent of some foreign God or Goddess and that she did not intend to attack the Goddess. Furthermore, if she had not been stopped thus far and if she had not been outright attacked upon her arrival - which she hoped that her Dark Aura would prevent, showing her nature as being darker than that of those who would approach and attack the Goddess - she would speak up, her voice still somewhat echoing from Darkness yet still remaining her own, as able to be told from the slight crack of uncertainty and admittedly fear that returned as she would do so:

"Your Majesty, Goddess Pandora of The Darkness.." She would begin, hoping to grab the Goddess's attention without offending her or making it seem as if she believed herself to be even close to equal to the mighty Goddess. "I am Anatasia Nevermore, and I have served a Cursed Sword which goes by the name of Solis-Aufero, The Sun Thief, and it has spoken to me - Telling me it serves you, Your Majesty, and I wish to know if it speaks the truth - or if the last months of my life had all been a lie from beginning until now." She would say, bowing her head deeply in an attempt to be respectful. "If it offends you, Your Majesty, Goddess Pandora - I would be willing to offer it to you as a sacrifice in order to repay its sacrilege." She said further, swallowing hard as she felt an intense fear beginning to rise up inside of her as she realized that all that she said may very well mean the difference between living to see another day, or being slain on the spot. There were too many variables here, everything was not as it was during her Hunts where she knew everything about her target and only had to plan in order to capture them - There were rarely unknowns and even more rarely a risk of her own demise - Yet here? In this very moment? She knew nothing, and that was perhaps the most frightening thing of all.

Trillion looked on as he saw the sky become that of darkness. He heard what the Goddess said but stop caring on the matter. He view this as a act of betrayal by her maybe. As his fist balled up at the fact she said he brought dishonestly to her name. He punched the back of his bird just as she showed her face. This caused the bird to fall down to avoid eye contact with her. But just than she was gone as he was surrounded by pissed off demons. Trillion for once again found himself at a deadlocked way. No matter where he looked he saw no end in sight just a faint chance at least a 3% chance. But in his mind it was better than 0. The demons started to get ever closer to him as he had his bird fly up some. Trillion eyes started to glow just like the others as he looked down he saw demons trying to kill each other. He smiled cause he knew he wasn't the first 1 to be disappointed by that evil Tramp.
He than screamed,HEYYYYYYY!!!, truly you all wish to tear me apart yes. It seems that's what you all did year after year. But let me ask you demons where have that gotten you besides no where. We in the same boat here the one whom we followed and loved dearly have betrayed us. Not the other way around. It's true I'm a high priest no ex high priest of that unholy slut. Yet I get sent here to a place I don't belong. So I thought but hey there is a way out of here. But you all have to trust me. I know it's hard to trust me or any one here but we all have one goal to end this suffering of ours.
He looked on as some demons was still not at ease as he was talking as a low tier demon tried to jump at him. Only than his lineage came into play. Causing his halo white light and cloud to come about. The small light grab the attention of all in sight. Trillion knew than they haven't seen light in so long if at all.
You know Pandora put us here because she say we dissatisfied her but in truth it's the other way around. I mean why are you all here in not out there huh. Right this is the place where she think she damns people. But I saw something she was in pain real pain. Was she still weak or was she a half baked goddess. She said the only person  could get us out of here was her or Xi.
The moment he said that name the demons roared with higher rage, Nooooo He is not the one whom put us here. However he could be the one to get us out. I noticed that if the greatest darkness is around than the greatest light is no way far behind. We just have to found him I'm sure he will allow demons to help if it means given them a better chance of winning. It's not evil to use evil to beat evil I think it's good.  I mean I'm the only demon with a halo and could use light. I'm also a human and us human know one thing never give up. So believe in the you that believe in me and let's get out of here. God X iwill come I just hope he don't leave us here me especially.
He looked down to see the demons cheering most of them. They gotten a reason to fight freedom damn it. He screamed, FOR 1,000 YEARS PANDORA LEFT YOU ALL ALL ALONE.  AS YOU ALL WAS HUNTED DOWN THAN SHE GET MAD AT US FOR HER MISTAKE THAT TRAMP I TELL YOU. SO I SEE IT THIS WAY. WE CAN BE SLAVE TO PANDORA POWER OF DARKNESS WE COULD BE PUSH OVERS TOO THE LIGHT. I MEAN WE MADE IT 1,000 YEARS WITHOUT HER RIGHT WHY NEED HER NOW. I MEAN AT LEAST WE HAD A CHANCE TO  LIVE. SO WE CAN BE DAMNED OR WE CAN BE DEMONS.
The cheers of hope lead Trillion to gather a small force to go look for Xi. Whom they believe could free them from here. Xi was bound to show up bound to be around. Bound to give light to such a dark chapter and Trillion Shadow life. He started to slowly fly as demons followed him hopefully they won't give up on him neither. Thinking I no longer follower Pandora she don't deserve that honor. He wonder if Xi would need a champion, Pandora watch out the king or queen is killed once the prince or princess glfeels power. This time it won't be the sealing of Pandora it will be the Killing.
As he was flying he remember Azure Snow weapon he smiled as he said, Dijinn

Auros was slightly dazed as he moved away from Pandora. She had patted him on the head and offered him a position in the mythical circle. He couldn't imagine being any happier than he was when he felt her hand on his head. He shook his head a bit as he focused back on the battle. He would not let her down. He was determined to do whatever it took to satisfy her expectations and he would not flee!

As he dashed forward, he began giving his three greater shadows orders. "You two, focus on the swordsman! One go after him, the other focus on protecting me! We're not going to let him push us around anymore!" The two greater shadows would obey and suddenly begin to change shape, taking on the Echo's form and style. They each draw their own shadow blades, glowing with dark energy as Auros boosts their abilities and protects them from light. The first one that Echo charges at would take a stance on the balls of it's feet all too familiar to Echo. The shadow easily leapt away from his attack to avoid being destroyed. As Echo leaps back and attempts to through his blade at Auros, the Shadow Echo closest to Echo would chase after him, it's blade at it's hip before it lunges at Echo with his own Crescent Moon Style Double Slash, while the defensive Shadow Echo dashes and deflects the blade that was thrown at Auros. These shadows were copying every bit of his skillset... And they had nothing to think about other than the task they had been assigned.

While the shadow Echos focused on the person they copied, Auros created a cloud of darkness around himself and his third greater shadow. An opportunity had made itself available. That fire user had jumped down off the wall and used a rather impressive fireball spell. It looked incredibly useful. "Her form. Take it." The shadow demon's only response was to immediately obey, changing into a Shadow Kae. while Auros raised up his cloud of darkness around the two of them to hide them from view. "Now, destroy that damn tower." The shadow Kae turned it's focus to the tower Lilly Lux was in and raised a hand. From it's hand, 4 dark balls of pure dark energy would begin launching into the air, sailing to the tower falling into the window Lux was sniping from and exploding while another four struck lower on the tower in an attempt to break it down and make it fall. Auros took a deep breath as he looks around himself and pours more dark magic into as many units as he can, boosting Shadow Kae and 11 shadow demons while trying to keep an eye on everything in the battlefield around him, keeping an eye out for any new dangers.

Smaller Shadow demons would rush around, attempting to surround Echo, a few leaping to try and grab him to slow him down and distract him while keeping out of the Shadow Echos way.

Battle summary:

Lazuli smiles at Ash as she replies. "My name is Lazuli! As for serving Zerina... Well, I don't think so? She's really nice to me though, and if she ever had anything that she needed me to do I would definitely do it! Plus she let me ride on her rainbow! Best way to travel ever! It's so fast, like WHOOOSSHHHH! So, I don't think I serve her officially, but I'd do anything for my new awesome friend!" She would then move closer to Zerina while Anastasia left, giving her favorite demon god a quick hug from the side, letting go pretty quickly.

"Well, looks like miss Anastasia found something to do instead of fight. She was fun to meet! What do you wanna do now Zerina? It sounds like a LOT of people are fighting." Lazuli's right ear would twitch a bit as she listened to the sounds of battle that echoed down the city streets. "I wonder if the guy you're supposed to give Johnny is fighting too? It'll be hard to get your reward if that guy is dead or something. OH, if the guy is dead, can we keep Johnny!? His cooking is soooo good!"

Zerina smirked at Lazuli's Enthusiasm, She did have a good point about Johnny. If the one who created the bounty was dead then Zerina wouldn't get paid.. In that case she would be keeping Johnny around to balance out her troubles. "We will see Laz.. It depends on a lot of things." Zerina Walked towards the South Gate, Observing the great terrors that came over it. Would Zerina do battle against Pandora and her army this day? She thought about it as she spun her crimson umbrella. She did want to.. But what happened if something happened to Lazuli while she was away fighting? That would make Zerina Upset.

Zerina sighed a little while carrying onwards up the wall to observe what was going on. Any Demon who even got ten meters close to Lazuli or Zerina paid the heavy price by fading away into nothingness, Never to return. The rainbow magic that Zerina had was powerful against Demons, especially shadow demons. As one of the Greater demons shot a fireball of darkness at the tower nearly 10 meters away from their position Zerina glared and thought about the damage it would cause to both the gate and themselves i the fireball of darkness hit. Zerina pointed her finger directly at the Shadowy fireball and fired a shot of rainbow that caused it to explode midway to its target, She would continue to do this for any other attempts at the tower for Lazuli's sake.

The Explosion was like a brilliant rainbow firework that lit up the sky and as the rainbow sparks flew downwards they would pierce any demon they hit with instant death being the only option. "We should have come sooner.. See Pandora over there on that Giant Ancient snake?" Zerina pointed, Speaking to her fox Companion. "Those Snakes are probably the most powerful beings on the battlefield besides the gods." Zerina laughed a little, It was true.. These Snakes had the power to consume lesser, greater, Elite, Even Legendary demons making themselves Stronger by absorbing their abilities and powers. The snake form was only one of the countless forms they could change into.. They were once human until pandora offered them power beyond anything they had ever imagined. For two thousand years they had feasted on Everything and anything in order to become more powerful.

Zerina spun her umbrella upon her shoulder while taking in the view of the battlefield. "..You know. Whoever those people are.." She pointed to Echo and Kae. "..They really should have thought about staying on this side of the wall.. Instead of jumping down there. Let this be a lesson to you Lazuli! Don't be a Dumbass." Zerina spoke sternly while throwing down her finger as she spoke. "This is your first lesson on your path to become the next Demi God!"

Artura bit her lip as she observed the scene happening before her that she could only describe as carnage and destruction at such a pace that her merely human eyes were unable to comprehend: It was all too much, she did not believe in this gratuitous violence or reveling in such a thing, even with Demons or Non-Humans she believed in peace before fighting and redemption in lieu of vengeance. Yet, she knew that making such an argument in this moment and at such a time as this would be pointless, and furthermore in the presence of one whom she knew thanks to the many contemporary accounts she had read, as the God Of Luck and Chance, or the Nameless God as some called him.

Her eyes widened at the offer being made towards her, it was a generous one - she was certain of that, but she simply could not bring herself to do it out of both a fear of her own mortality and a conflict with her Oath which she had sworn and as such had vowed to never use violence for any selfish reason, only to protect others or herself if it were absolutely necessary. And most definitely, she did not take lives unless no other option presented itself - She was a Doctor, after-all, and she believed in helping and healing rather than hurting for one's own gain.

Gathering up all the bravery she had, Artura gave a small shake of her head and spoke quietly towards the divine while backing herself away from the scene quietly: "I-I only came here to help." She muttered, averting her gaze off to the side as if somewhat embarrassed by her own foolishness in entering such a fray with nothing other than her armor to protect herself if things went wrong. "I-I am a Doctor, I just want to help people - I cannot kill them, Non-Humans or not." She said, attempting to regain her composure and bravery as she turned her gaze towards the Divine if he still were paying attention. "I promised to protect everyone as best I could, and that I would not hurt anyone unless I absolutely had to.." She continued, taking a deep breath as she looked out at the massacre before her. "And it is clear I am not needed here.." She added, before then - unless interrupted - leaving the area with the Divine, along with Jolly and the strange woman and attempting to make her way back towards where she heard the most commotion coming from, which seemed to be South judging by what she had heard.

Until stopped or upon reaching her destination, Artura would move her gaze around the battlefield and anxiously clench and un-clench one of her fists as she looked for anyone that was injured, whether they were able to be saved or not, and would go to them - hoping that if nothing else, she could make a difference in this battle by at least saving one life.

"Goddess Diana, if you are listening - I need your wisdom now, more than ever." She began speaking towards the sky, stopping as she looked upwards as if hoping that an answer would simply come to her from the skies. "I need to know what to do in a time like this - I swore an Oath to not take up a banner, or a sword, against anyone . . . But here, in the middle of all of this, how can I not while still protecting those who have done no wrong..?" She questioned, distraught and with tears forming in the corners of her eyes - She truly was unsure of what to do now: All around her the battle seemed to rage on and on, with both sides having those who have done no more wrong than simply being born upon one or the other - Yet no one seemed to see reason here, no one seemed to want peace, only a total destruction of those who opposed them.

In a time like this, would her presence even matter? Could she save anyone, or even herself, as this battle for the city continued? A deep sigh escaped from her lips as she dropped her gaze down ahead of her and put her head in her hands, frustrated tears falling into her palms.

"What can I do?!" She shouted through her hands, mostly to herself before slowly attempting to compose herself and continue searching for either a sign, or for someone who was willing to accept her aide if they needed it.

Running was the only thing she could do. Why the hell did she proclaim to ally herself with the resistance? It was a bad idea from the start and now she would mentally curse herself for doing so. Beads of sweat began to trickle down from the edge of her forehead, her mind began to cloud up slightly as she began to shake slightly. She bit the bottom of her lip lightly to keep a scream of fear from escaping. However, she saw something that would stop her dead in her tracks. Three armor-clad men were in front of her, about fifteen meters from where she was standing and from the looks, in their eyes, they did not look happy.

Aien knew her strengths, her sword would not be strong enough to break through the tough armor. The gigantic weapons they held did not look fun either. She was sure, if she were to attack them, they would definitely slay her. But Aien had no other choice, she must enter battle. Raising her sword she felt a rush of power enter her body, warming every single inch with power, however, she would not be fighting just yet. She made a quick jerk left as soon as she was about five meters apart from them and ran full speed in an effort to dodge the giants. However, it would not be long before she learned a man, one equally intimidating but not wearing armor was trailing behind them. Shortly before she had heard someone nearby roar a challenge. Was this the person? Was this giants' leader? Maybe if she took him out the others would survive. But it wasn't long before she noticed the army of shadows behind him, although she wasn't sure the exact distance. There were no other options now. She had to fight back.

Holding her sword with both hands she felt a sudden rush of power and energy course through her body. Within a second, she rushed towards the man. Aien did not aim to kill, she was firm in her belief that she wasn't here to kill but rather escape. Perhaps if she disabled him, he would not attack her. Playing with her theory she raised her blade, rose petals appearing with each jerk of her weapon. It was now or never. "I do not wish to kill you so leave me alone!" She yelled with a firm tone. The elf did not want to stay near him at all, so instead, she quickly channeled the poison magic she possessed through her blade before running close to the man so she was about five meters to the right side of him before she quickly aimed the attack and made a horizontal slash. Her intended target was her opponent's arm. She had hoped her attack would be able to possibly at the very least injure the arm.

She would not be sticking around the see the fruits of her labor. If she chose to do so, she would surely die. Instead, Aien quickly tried to escape. Only to find herself cornered by an army of shadows. Sighing understood there was no easy way out. Summoning an orb of poison to the tip of her katana her mind immediately raced. Her eyes would trail onto the demon in the mid-frontlines. A trail of roses floated out of her blade as she stabbed the demon she landed her eyes upon, making sure she was a good half a meter away first.  The orb exploded, killing the first demon before affecting five of its companions which had also killed them. Once a small opening path was created Aien wasted no time. She immediately rushed through, a tornado of roses flying out of her blade as she sliced the rest of the shadow demons in a quick blur. Using the last burst of speed, she quickly ran away from the area, hoping the orcs that were behind her did not attack. She would run away before she would finally arrive at the Southern Gate to what appeared to be war.

Attacks and Buffs:

Leo heard Symphony's offers. How could he refuse. She was an amazing sniper, He would not stand a chance in a distant battle. Leo shouted, "Alright, little one but I have to warn you. I don't go easy...." Leo walked out of the alley and saw Symphony standing in the center of the square. She had looked upset and ready to kill him. Leo then stopped in front of her and took a drink from his flask. Just as he finished his drink. Symphony said, "Its going to be a wild Ride Leo- Are you up for it? After lightening hit the ground around her she shot forward. To Leo it seemed as if she was moving at the speed of light. There was only a few people Leo had ever seen move this fast. A split second later she was right in front of him. Leo could have sworn in that second she had thirty or so fists all making contact at once the only thing Leo could think to do was protect his face. Which did not do much. However each punch had a zip to it. Leo knew this feeling well.

Once she paused to see her work all she saw was a bloody smiling Leo. A few of her punches had made direct contact but the three or four that hit his face had made him bleed. "...What... Is this?" She had said. Leo laughed. Out of no where Leo's pink coat began to glow a neon pink. Symphony then said, "What kind of a Man are you!?" Leo took a boxing stance and said, "I am a Man who was blessed by Aphrodite herself!" Leo shot forward with a his right fist hoping to grab her shirt. He then pulled in and shot his left hand up towards her chin. But this punch was not a normal upper cut. Leo's fist seemed to made of fire. Leo then pushed away from her preparing for her next attack. "I don't claim to be a magician. However, If I told you my secret that would ruin the fun so lets call it..... Luck little one." Leo then grinned and shot forward his right fist covered in flames and electricity. Leo knew how to win this fight.

Ambros was in the middle of stalking down the street, hunting for a victim, when a glorious presence suddenly washed over him. It was something he hadn't felt in years; the feeling of a fresh kill, of a hard-won battle. It was in search of this feeling that he had left the Ferrian mountains and joined Pandora's Army, in search of worthy opponents that would give him this feeling once more. But he hadn't fought anybody worthy yet. And still, the feeling was stronger than any other time he had felt it. There was a feeling in his gut that told him the truth, and he embraced it with glee.

Gorrath was here, and he was watching him.

As he stopped to embrace the feeling, three heavily armored orcs wandered around the corner. Ambros had never seen them before, but the feeling in his gut told him that they were fellow followers of Gorrath, sent to aid him in his quest for battle and carnage. He smiled, a wicked, toothy grin akin to a predators. "Allies of Gorrath!" He roared happily, raising an arm in joy and to hail his new companions as they greeted him. "Let us rain death upon the enemy, and make our God proud to call us his servants!" He stalked along, following his new allies as they made their way towards the battle in the south.

Fate, however, would have other plans for the Beastman. As they marched, shadow demons in tow, a flurry of blond and blue signified an intruder in their midst. The girl appeared in front of Ambros but behind the orcs, staring at the monster of a man and causing Ambros to halt. Ambros eyed her appraisingly, only to burst out laughing when she stated her desire to not fight. "Young lass, I am a servant of Gorrath," he growled to her as her grip on her blade tightened. "To tell me not to fight might as well be telling me not to breathe. So come at me! Paint this street with our blood!" By the end, he was roaring again, audible from many blocks away. The girl vanished and dashed at him again, rushing him with her blade as a blur of color. Ambros hoisted his axe to confidently block the girl...

...Only for the hefty wood to splinter into a thousand pieces and his arm to suddenly cease to exist.

Ambros' eyes grew wide as the familiar sensation of pain flooded his body, empowering him and causing time around him to slow. He was dimly aware that his left arm from the elbow down was flipping above him, spraying the area below with his blood. It seemed they were painting the block with blood regardless of her initial statement. That wasn't important at the moment, however. What was important was that he was about to bleed out, and the girl was zooming past. There was no way he could let himself be brought down by this little girl, not so long as he could still draw breath. It was time for him to prove his devotion.

Ambros' intact right arm shot out, closing around the girl's ankle right as she was about to escape. His hand began to spark with purple lightning, pouring his quickly depleting energy into a Giant Breaker that would make his next move hurt even more. With a roar, he hurled her into the ground at full strength, his already considerable might backed by Gorrath's blessing, Giant Breaker, and the pain coursing through him. "If I fall, so shall you, little brat!" Ambros spat, already feeling his consciousness beginning to fade. "With Gorrath's power, I will..."

He never finished his sentence. Ambros fell to his knees, coughed out blood, and then fell to the ground completely, his detached arm falling to the ground beside him. Gorrath...Did I make you...proud?

And then his vision went black. Ambros lay in the street, quickly bleeding out even as the girl's poison coursed through his veins.

Damage and VP:

Black Jack & Crew:

Black Jack didn't even shed a tear as his crew perished from the barrage of Azure's Secret technique. Jack simply just stood there watching his crew die one by one until they were all lifeless and the river of blood streamed passed him. He got closer, Unleashing the raw power of the two Nodachi he wielded into Azure in hopes of killing her. The Blades were blocked swiftly by the mighty Djinn Weapon and the clash of the blades began. The song of legendary steel echoed throughout the entire city as they clashed together. The harmony of the blade's music was enough to force those of weaker will to pass out and those who had the stronger will survived through the Song.

"I WILL have the weapon!" Black Jack shouted fiercely at the defending champion. Black spun around violently with the blades extended creating a Top effect which sent Azure back a few feet. She countered quickly by a tumble downwards and an uppercut behind the spinning fool. The slash upwards collected momentum swiftly enough to run up the side of the white haired man's leg. He instantly jumped out of the way of the full slash but had been nicked in the leg nearly three inchs deep. "..Your as quick as ever."

Black was not phased by the sudden attack and continued to slash away at Azure. The strikes were close but Azure and Black both were even against one another...

Meanwhile.. Mohawk Guy fought against the Three Officers, doing his best to parry and dodge all the attacks launched at him; They were making wicked combos with Daggers, Scimitar, and poisonous weaponry. Mohawk Guy blocked a few daggers which were thrown by Froogle. But instead of backing off from the fight He decided to plunge forwards with his Half Katana. the blade went through Froogles heart and instantly killed him; But The thing was, It wasn't the blade that killed him instantly, It was the motion that carried out after the initial stabbing. "Gun blade Style: Unload Clip." Mohawk shot a total of ten quick shots from his short Katana which killed Froogle.

Even though Mohawk was relieved that the bastard Doctor who he had once known and respected was dead; The fact remained that two others were about to kill him. The clash of three swords took place after the death of Froogle. Mohawk had used both Half Katana to block the deathly scimitar in an X formation all the while kicking the sneaky Goblin to the face. Mohawk got out of his current position quickly and faced off against the Demon with the Scimitar. "You going to charge at me Mohawk?..Come on now.. COME AT ME!!!" She yelled and turned into a demonic form under her Black robes.

Her flaming Scimitar lit up the area as she, herself forgot she had just challenged him to charge first and instead she charged at Mohawk Guy. He sighed and smiled. "..Never changed, Mira." Mohawk hummed as his blades went through the dark cloak, Cutting the hood completely, horizontally in half. It raised to the winds, traveling away from the city and as it did Mira's lifeless body fell to the ground below. It would now be a one on one battle for the two.. Mohawk Vs. Goblin.. Azure VS Black.

Damage:

'Rain of Zeus':

The Empress was Impressed by Leo's amazing endurance to her attacks and was even a tad frightened on what he had in store for her. She was stunned by Leo's abilities, so much so she did not notice him grabbing her by the shirt until it was too late. Leo made a single uppercut punch which was covered in flames. The Punch caused Symphony to fly backwards, almost unconscious. "..Such Strength.." She spit up blood, Looking at Leo in amazement. She honestly did not think Leo was this powerful and so when she decided to take him out a long while back she never thought that this situation would appear.

Leo Thrusted forwards with his Fist of Lightning and Fire. If this hit her she was surely going to die. "..I can't DIE!" She shouted as she flew quickly out of the way and behind Leo. It was obvious she was on the edge of life and death after that uppercut and if she was hit once more by Leo she would perish. "...You have earned my respect.. After a single strike I am nearly defeated.. This is the power of King Leo?.. I can't even imagine the hidden powers you have in close up combat.." Symphony walked closer, stumbling around.. She had to make it to him before she passed out. "..Le-O. I.. Offer you.. an alliance." She fell into his arms, while passing out cold. It was now up to Leo to either Protect her from enemies and accept her offer or finish the Job and slay her.

[Calling my hit..]

Jingee would witness the the fight go on. The Demi-Goddess Musicka had launched a barrage of attacks towards the King known as Leo. Jingee was fairly clueless as to these two abilities, though they both looked immensely powerful. Enough so to discourage Jingee's grinning face into that of a rather nervous frown, which rarely happened. The fight was intense, even though it would appear entirely one-sided, no damage had seemingly been done to the king himself. He would then notice Musicka fly back, as the King had hit her with a fire-like melee spell. Unfortunately for him, as he sparked up another attack, a tornado would surround him. He would be trapped in this for some time, and Jingee couldn't do anything to help the man. Furthering the man's misfortune, due to not paying attention to Jingee's spell, the man would engulf the tornado in his own flames. Now, King Leo would be both trapped in Jingee's miniature tornado spell, as well as that tornado being engulfed in flames, further harming the King. Jingee was disappointed, having kind of wished he had waited just one second later before launching his attack in order to help the good King. He averted his attention to the approaching, passing out Goddess Musicka. She was approaching the spot Leo stood, maybe she was delusional, but she was heading straight for the flaming tornado. He sighed, deciding to play the hero. "Now now~" He would say, "That's dangerous." He said, swinging his staff towards the ladies' head in hopes of knocking her out. Assuming that no out-of-place Godly force had stopped Jingee's attempt to knock her out, or some magical plot line that you only see in action hero stories, Goddess Symphony Musicka would accidentally be killed by Jingee. She would fall back after being hit, dead. Jingee would check how healthy she was when he would notice her death. Jingee had disappointed himself, of course. He didn't enjoy killing when he absolutely didn't have to, even when it came to minuscule things like animals and bugs. He sighed, his grin returned however. "I'm sorry. I wish you a decent, restful afterlife." He would say to her should be life-less corpse. Examining the equipment she had, he could clearly see that her equipment was much better than the poor's person clothing that Jingee was currently wearing. He decided that it sitting here was going to go to waste - or worse - wind up in the wrong hands. He equipped her armor - gauntlets and armor in all - and strapped her sniper-rifle over his shoulder.

After finishing, Jingee conjured up a rough wind further heading south, towards the rest of the battle. He was sure that the King would be able to handle himself within the tornado, after-all, Jingee couldn't do much besides sit there and wait for the tornado to come to a halt. He would rather be out aiding his allies against the on-coming forces that raided the city, helping out those who were more defenseless than he was.

After conjuring up the wind, he glided upon it, heading south-bound further towards the gate. During his travel, he encountered a group of three orcs, a strange warrior missing an arm, and a girl. The man's arm had just been cleaved off by the girl. He approached the group, arriving there just as the man attempted to grab the girl. Using his staff, Jingee attempted to hit the back of the man's head, attempting to knock him out so the girl can run from the orcs. If successful, and the man lay on the ground unconscious or dead, Jingee would keep the same grin he normally wore on his face and wave towards the girl. "Hello~" he said, simply, afterwards averting his attention to the orcs. "I'm sorry, you looked like you needed assistance. Are you alright?" He asked the girl, readying his staff in case there was to be another fight with the orcs.

Chester laughed as he and Jolly slid around, knocking out Giant after Giant, eliminating them from the competition. It was great fun, and Chester laughed loudly, until he noticed something out of place. A man strode in the middle of the fray, with not even an ounce of dust touching him. It was an astonishing display, and Chester wondered who the man could be. He jumped down off of Jolly and walked up to the man warily, then noticed. The good face, looking like a mob boss, his deformed bad side, his flawless suit and the silver coin in his hands. There was no doubt, this was the Nameless Divine. He stared at him, shocked. He couldn’t move. This man had meant a great deal to him… A scene played itself back in Chester’s mind.

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Alarms. Chester always hated that noise. That grinding noise like nails on chalkboard, it was never accompanied by something good. But today, it was different. Today, they played a fine melody for Chester, who ran faster than he ever could before through the halls, his smile wide and sharp. His eyes darted back and forth between the scenery. It was all a swirl, as the alarms played the most melodic song of all: The song of freedom. He had been running for hours, avoiding guards and rending them with his claws. It was all tricks he had learned from his time in the arena. As he found the exit, however, something else filled him. It was a difficult feeling to describe. It was like dread, but also excitement. He had no clue what was going to happen to him, but it would be better than it was down here, in Wonderland.

His conviction reached a peak as he noticed two figures standing in the doorway. A large man was one of them, but he did not catch Chester’s attention. The man with the suit and two faces kept it more. In the rush of adrenaline, he leaped, attempting to attack the man, only to be pushed down by some kind of golden wall. “Little Cat, you desire freedom, change. Am I wrong?” The man held out a silver coin. “Take this, and freedom shall be forever yours.” Chester laid there in awe, realizing who he had just met. He took the coin, and suddenly was surrounded by energy. The strange rainbow-colored energy surrounded him in a swirl of power. It roused him from his fatigue, and kept him up. The energy bounced back and forth, unpredictable, but it all ended up with Chester. “This is a token of your luck now. Cherish it.” Chester stood up and smiled, his smile reached from ear to ear, an uncanny appearance. He finally found his voice, and spoke with excitement.

“I will be your instrument of change. This world will change, for better or for worse.”

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“I ACCEPT YOUR WAGER!” Jolly's shout Chester snapped back to reality. He readied himself, reverting to his original form. His smile grew, more than ever: More than enough to confirm his acceptance of the wager. He didn’t know what the wager was, but it excited him. He would try his hardest to impress his God, and he would succeed.  As he was flung away with force unrivaled, he pulled out his deck of cards, flinging one at the Giant in front of him, piercing him right in the throat. Before he could land on the next Giant, Jolly appeared and flung him to the next Giant. There was no rest here. There would be no mercy. Chester’s instincts kicked in as he remembered his time in Wonderland. It was a rush of adrenaline that he had never experienced before. His smile almost seem to come off of his face, it was like a cartoon! His smile had grown so far that the corners were at least an inch off the sides of his face. He thought to himself as he laughed in the midst of his massacre. “Watch me, Nameless Divine. I will be your instrument of change, I will change the world I will show you how worthy I am, and I will break society as we know it. It will crumble before me, and I will change it.”

At the last Giant, he took out the whole trick deck he had used against Sara, throwing the entire thing against it, cutting it in half. He landed on the Giant and kicked off, causing the two halves to fall apart. He landed gracefully, covered in the blood of his enemies and bowed before the Nameless Divine. His smile hadn’t shrunk at all. His eyes seemed to glow gold, as he quickly took out and flipped his silver coin. While it was in the air, he spoke. “Heads, I have pleased you. Tails, I have failed you.” He caught the coin carefully and revealed it to his God.

“Heads.”

Pandora glanced at Ana who asked the question about her sword. Without a Second thought Pandora patted her on the head and spoke a few words. "..That Sword is a Lie.." She spoke before snatching it away. Pandora looked it over and frowned, "...This weapon.. It was made by someone who helped disgrace my name.. You wouldn't want to keep it now, would you?" She spoke glaring at Ana. Before Ana could even respond, Pandora squeezed the blade, Shattering it into tiny pieces and destroying any curse, magic, or bonds that may have been upon the blade.

"..I will grant you something so valuable that it will be unbelievable.." she walked around Ana, checking out her body before everything went black. "This is called the Fourth Quarter- Its a place where demons spawn. No one but my self as well as one other can return from it.. You will fight one of my chosen- He had betrayed me and So I send you without your weapon to fight him. If you are victorious against him.." Pandora paused. "Then you will be given one of my.. Special Chests.. as well as a Certain weapon.." Pandora's smile curved brilliantly under her Silver mask as she giggled. It would soon be an all out death match.. Prankster VS. Ana.

Pandora snapped her fingers and both Pandora and Ana appeared before the man who she had banished to this realm. The demons who were looking strangely at him were trying to understand what he said. ALL of the demons hated the light.. They hated those who disliked Pandora, and they hated HIM for saying such things about their mother. What they heard from Prankster was ridiculous, They were not trapped there, It was their home and the darkness around them was warm and comforting. Pandora formed an area made of abyss that was 20 meters by 20 meters, Putting Prankster in the center in a spark of darkness.

"...Its either you or him, Ana.." Pandora put her in one of the corners, nearly 10 meters away from Prankster. Pandora then Vanished and when she returned to the battlefield she saw her Little Goat man struggling. "Hmm.. Is he powerful enough to lead these demons? Will he be able to survive this battle?" Pandora watched for the next moves of both The Goat and Ana.. she was watching..

God of Luck & Chance:

The nameless one let off a wide smile which was hindered on one side of his face due to the way he was; His blue skin radiated with excitement. "A Doctor eh?.." The God looked Artura up and down. "Hehe.. Follower of Diana." His hands were hidden within his well decorated pockets as he walked as close as he could to her. "..Allow me to give you a gift. Maybe this will help you save people.. After all- You always need a bit of Luck on your side." The God took his right hand out of his pocket and booped her on the nose. With a half smile he walked away to observe the rest of the fight that seemed to go down pleasantly. "..Artura- There are many reasons to fight- Vow or not. Don't be a Doctor who is afraid to kill.. Doctors hold the power of life and death.. they need a lot of Luck on their side.."

The God of luck spoke deeply to her, It was a good day.. Especially for the God of Luck. As Artura Left the area Jolly Lee and Chester finished their team work combo. A sudden slow clap echoed off the walls of the north gates. "..Well then.. It seems the bet was won!" He laughed smoothly, Knowing his followers would have been able to do it anyways- Bet or not. "..To the both of you- God's chests." The God smirked while walking towards them. As he walked towards them his body began to fade away and the last words he spoke sounded through the area. "..I bet you can't take down Pandora.." The words echoed brilliantly as the final image of himself disappeared into nothingness.

Gifts:

God of Destruction:

Gorrath was proud of his followers and their attacks upon the people around them until everything came to a stern halt. From out of seemingly no where Destiny slashed the Berserkers to pieces, Taking them out of the fight for good. "Fayte L. Destiny.." Gorrath smiled under his full body armor. He didn't smile because of his Chosen's own destruction but because he had been looking forward to this fight for quite some time.. The Air became heavy with energy and the streets cracked with mini earth quakes. Gorrath rose from his statue like position while jumping and landing upon the streetsin order to face Destiny in a one on one dual to the death.

"Destiny- Your Head will be the cup for Gorrath." He chuckled while raising his massive war axe. Gorrath charged with tremendous speed which cracked and shattered all buildings around him within 20 meters; These buildings fell to rubble immediately. His axe flew powerfully through the air towards destiny as he made a two handed strike. The force was so powerful that everyone and everything within 20 meters would burst backwards 15 meters. The buildings and other things that were permanently there moved instantly, Leaving an area of destruction in its wake. "Your Skull for my throne.." Gorrath suggested at Destiny and those around him.

If this kept up Gorrath would destroy half the city in his fight against Destiny.

Just as the battle seemed to be winding down to a straight forward conclusion; From each gate appeared beings that were unlike the others. These men and women were leaders of the armies who flooded the city and came instantly when Pandora called. While Destiny and Gorrath battled it out in the Southeastern part of the city these Monsters arrived swiftly and almost undetected. However, A few more allies came to help in the up coming battles as well.. Among them was Sarah Lockheart, Right hand to King Leo himself.. When Sarah arrived at the scene she noticed the flaming tornado and The Demi God about to be killed.

Quicker than a bolt of lightning she slashed a giant Diamond wrench in the Direction of Kino, making sure to block any deadly attack Used against the God Empress. Sarah knew that Leo wanted a one on one match with the woman and it was honorable to defend her to the death if required.. Even though she would defend the Sniper woman and her equipment she would allow the attacker to go unharmed if he did chose to do so quickly. However, She would release a barrage of mysterious attacks if he did not go on his jolly way.

The Empress would then let out her words before she passed out, saying that she would be an ally to King Leo and they would make an alliance. Sarah knew the next time Symphony Musicka arrived on the next battlefield she would be stronger and more effective.. next time she wouldn't be so easily beaten..but then again, It also wouldn't be against Leo and his God like strength.

As Ambros' life faded away a dark ally appeared to take him away in a flash of darkness outside the South Gate where The Goat had his troubles. The Dark Ally smiled with a shining glow, As she placed her hands upon the Goat and Ambros. From her simple touch they would be reborn- The Life would come back to Ambros and both his and The Goats' health and Vitality would be maxed out. "heHEheHEheHE!!!!" The dark ally kept her smirk and fixed her circlet. "I grant you both another chance to take down the city.. How about we liven up the party?" As she ended her sentence 100 meters in radius around her became darkness and from it thousands of Greater and lesser demons arose. Who ever was out of the walls of the city would soon be overwhelmed with the shadow demons.

From the North gate just as the God of Luck disappeared a massive frost giant was formed from the fifty dead ones. The temperature of the North gate was at -500, freezing everything within 150 meters of the Giant. His diamond looking armor and matching twin weapons were enough to split the city in half.. Jolly and Chester would have their work cut out for them this time around.. It would be no easy task.

Towards the West a massive explosion blew the entire gate to pieces making a large gaping entrance for the remaining bandit army to get through. This army was led by a fierce looking Man with red and black attire. His war tattooed face and scars pointed at his luck and experience in battle. "..Destroy everything! Kill Everyone! NO SURVIVORS!" The man's long, fancy coat waddled in the wind as his army flew out from both sides of him, charging at everyone they could see. The clash of the Orange army against the bandits made a boom that echoed upwards for the city to hear.

From the alleyways, homeless and those who did not make the evacuation perished by Gorrath's strikes against the city. Crushed dead bodies and those who seemed to be partially alive lined the South Eastern city; Soon there would be nothing left of that portion of the city.. Destiny swung her golden staff into Gorrath's axe causing a massive explosion of Light and Darkness that sent Shockwaves through the South Eastern city causing Destiny to fly backwards into a wall. The cracks from the impact shattered the wall and Destiny fell to the ground below. She wiped the blood from her lip and gave an emerald glare at the Large God who had not budged from his position. He bolted forwards in a flash of destruction towards the recovering Demi God. Destiny had not even made a dent in his powerful armor as of yet which gave her worry.. Would she be able to beat this God? Would she survive and continue her own fate?.. These questions flashed through her mind at the incoming dangers. From here on out things were looking down for the City.. It now was up to those who defended it to decide Destiny.

Sarah Lockheart:

Babo Gumba:

King Frost:

Captain Robins:

The Crescent Moon swordsman shade's first slash is avoided with a quick lean back, in a brilliant flash Kougetsu reappears in the Swordsmans hand and is quickly brought to bare as the Shade is winding back for it's follow-up, Echo steps in range of the creatures forearm instead of the wide angle swing of the blade, and with that in mind, Echo swings upwards, his blade placed strategically between the Shades legs and splits it in two! Kougetsu's swing and Echo's skill and knowledge with the Crescent Moon Style and it's weaknesses brought to bare, his gaze shifts and his eyes narrow before he charges towards the Goat Demon and his own Shadow!!

Only for his instincts to scream at him, and before he even fathoms that he's moving he leaps backwards, joining the Mage by the wall and staring slight wide-eyed at the appearance of a Witch.
The Swordsmans jaw clenches tight as the shadows overtake the day, and even overtake the sand and the heat..
"Damn it.." He mutters, rolling his shoulders and bringing his sword to bare, taking swings at any shadows that happen to get close to him or his current comrade in arms, hopeful that she can bring to bare some incredibly powerful fire..
He can't beat this many, Shishou could...But he can't bring forth Kougetsu's true power, not at his current level.

"Are there any reinforcements left!?" He asks in a shout, briefly turning his gaze to the Mage beside him.
"Without assistance..." He explains before he trails off, and his eyes flick up to the top of the wall, his gaze tracing the lines of the rainbows as they carve through the black...And his eyes widen, before as quickly as his legs can carry him, he rushes over to the Mage and sweeps her up over his shoulder, before his knees bend and the wind surrounding him triples in intensity before he leaps, rising above the flames and the wall to land beside the one spawning these rainbows.
His gaze flicks to her as he sets the Mage down onto her feet and offers a quick nod in apology.
"Do you think you could defeat these demons?" He asks, facial expression blank but his eyes reflecting his desperation and need to save this city.

The fire mage was being worn down. Her hair, still alight with flame, began to dull slightly as her staff swung, beating away any shadow demon who could get to close. Out of the corner of her eye, Pandora sat upon her snake, addressing the goat-demon who seemed to be commanding the troops. Kae immediately began to panic as additional Greater Shadow Demons were spawned directly beside it. With a volley of gunfire, five were instantly down, leaving only three remaining. Kae's breathing slowed again. That is, until she saw one of the demons take her own form, a vicious mockery of everything she held dear, and begin assaulting the wall with dark fire. Briefly, she noticed two more take the form of her swordsman ally, but she was too busy freaking out. "No no no, oh gods no!" She shouted, beginning to channel a fire spell at the spot where her shadow-form had disappeared. Suddenly, a rainbow burst overhead, blocking the blow from striking the wall. She was saved! But Destiny always had a way of screwing up plans.

The woman arrived with a strange glow of darkness, and the mage could already feel a chill of fear washing over her. Beside her, she felt the presence of the swordsman, as he reacted in shock as much as she was. The woman was empowering the goat-demon and a strange friend, and more demons were flooding... Kae felt like she was about to be sick. She heard mention of reinforcements from her ally, and shook her head. "Any we might have had are long dead or gone by now." She replied in a quiet, desolate voice. "Our only hope is to- AHHH!" Kae shouted in surprise as she was slung over the shoulder of the swordsman. She almost conked out from the suddenness of the move, but when her eyes reopened, she was at the top of the wall once more, the swordsman having placed her down. "Uh, uh... Thank you... um..." She murmured, realizing she had no clue what this man's name was. "Thanks?"

As her ally talked to the strange woman with the rainbow umbrella, Kae took a seat against the wall, taking a few deep breaths. She didn't have the heart to look down at the crowd now forming below.

Vitality Stuff:

Lilly's sight was blinded and her ears rung. All she saw was a great rainbow explosion which made it so she couldn't snipe anything for now. After a little while of taking cover and recovering from the deafening and blinding explosion she stood up, looking out of the tower and onto the army of reborn shadows. Her mouth seemed to drop at how many had been recovered in such a little amount of time. She figured it was time to leave the tower because if she was ambushed from all sides she would surely die.

She rushed downwards and out of the tower only to come to the Rainbow Reaper herself and her allies. "Z--" Is the only thing that she could muster up. She knew Zerina from many years back, Zerina is the one who assassinated her mother and father, Leaving her Sister in charge of the LuX family.. Lilly clenched her guns tightly but realized they would need her help if they were to survive this battle. Lilly prepared her guns and would help in anyway possible to cover for her allies.

Sara watched as the adventurers, both good and evil, faced off against one another, her ears peaked as to hear anything that went on in that battle amongst the general chaos that was the Battle for Plasma City. As soon as the battle began, however, the man with the spectacular mohawk shouted something about freeing Aureos. Sara's face morphed into an expression of shock (although nobody would be able to see it under her hood). There were other people fighting to free Aureos? And they were this strong? Sara might have some serious competition.

As she watched the mohawk man and the armored cat thoroughly annihilate most of the enemies, however, her train of thought began to morph. If these people were so strong, imagine what she could do along with them. Aureos could be free in no time, especially with the weapon that the black haired woman had. Splitting Aureos with them temporarily would be a willing sacrifice; after she and them had taken Aureos together, there would have definitely been enough trust between them to allow her to assassinate them easily. She could win the war without them even knowing there had been one, the best scenario.

As she started to move, however, several things happened. First, the western gate, not too far away from Sara, exploded. Chunks of metal and stone rained all over the battlefield as a red-haired man made an appearance, likely the leader of the bandits. Definitely and obstacle. Sara was about to move to deal with him as a scent struck her that was completely unexpected here. It was a nostalgic scent, one almost like the one that she'd smelled for years under the Lich's tutelage. It was pure greed and opulence, mixed with an unmistakable scent of death and powerful magic.

Her mind went back to a story that the Lich had told her, many years ago. He was not the only major Servant of Elkomere, he had said. There were several others, chief among them the one that made her home in the desert. The Greed of Adaria, Owner of Death, the Eternal Witch Babo Gumba. Had she, or another major Servant, made an appearance? She had assumed that only Pandora had been attacking. Was Elkomere in on this too? If so, she was bound to switch sides. But she didn't want to.

Sara, her mind in turmoil over where she wanted to be, began muttering to herself. She spoke the only thing that came to mind: the Tenets of Elkomere.

"A life is the most sacred possession."

"Your possessions are only yours if you can protect them."

"Always, always take more than you need."

"To achieve your desires, you must give in to desire."

"If you cannot take the first step, you cannot profit."

"Desire comes first. Do what you want to achieve what you crave."

"Desire comes first."

"DESIRE."

"COMES."

"FIRST."

Sara snapped up, her mind suddenly clear. Indecision and mental turmoil was for weaker beings, ones lesser than her. She was Sara Bellora Frostborn. The Snowlost. The servant of Elkomere, yes, but more than that, the servant to her own desire. She would follow her own desires, her own wants, until she was killed. And what did she want? She wanted Aureos. All of it. She wanted to make the nobles suffer like they had made her and her parents suffer. She wanted to find the man who tormented her, beat him to within an inch of his life, then cut off his-

She shook her head. She was getting ahead of herself. What came first was helping the people in front of her, and gaining their trust. Still in her cloak, she waited for a man to come by the alleyway (or what was left of it) that she found herself in. As soon as one passed, Sara's arm shot out from the cloak, grabbing the man's arm while grabbing her staff with the other hand. Within a few heartbeats, she had stolen a good chunk of the man's power and speed. With her newfound abilities, she lashed out with the staff at an incredible speed, using the staff's speed and innate heat to literally melt the man's hand off. The man howled and fell to the ground as Sara held the hand close to her. As long as she held the hand, she could maintain her stolen power, as she would always be close to her victim.

Sara dashed down to the main battlefield, searching for a way to be useful to her potential allies. She darted around, making sure to stay a fair distance away from both the red-haired man and the black-haired woman. She didn't want to be annihilated immediately, after all. Instead, she decided to introduce herself to the cat man. He seemed to be holding out pretty well against the hordes of enemies, but two sets of arms would be better than one.

She ran over to the man with her newfound speed, letting her camouflage deactivate as she slapped aside any would-be assailants with her staff. "Hey there, kitty-cat!" She shouted enthusiastically as she made her way towards the man and his whirling armada of blades. "Heard you guys yelling about Aureos and I thought I'd pitch in." She flashed a beaming, childlike smile at the cat as she swatted away any enemies that tried to approach her using her staff.

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Azure dodged and countered the multiple slashes made at her with tremendous speed and precision but some of the attacks nicked her arms and body with ease. Crimson blood rushed down the countless wounds, staining her white attire. They stopped for a moment as the breeze carried The midnight blue and heavenly white hair towards the West gate. Their eyes locked and they grasped their blades tighter than before. "I will have that sword Azure Snow.. I need it." Black Spoke deeply and seriously. Azure pointed her blade directly at him all the while putting her finger on the hidden trigger. "..I doubt you can take it from me." Azure pulled the hidden trigger, Releasing a total of five shots towards Black. Black Jack, In turn sliced four of the five bullets with great speed but the fifth bullet hit him square in the hand. The Bullet went into his knuckle, tumbled into his wrist, Continued up his forearm and went out his elbow.

This display caused him to drop the Nodachi which was in his right hand and forced him to retreat backwards. In the same motion, Azure swiped the sword up and smiled brightly. This blade had not been tampered with and the hidden attachments were still in place. This made Azure glow with radiance because she was about to release a barrage of Two Sword Style attacks on Black. Azure glared at Black Who was Disappearing within the shadows. "If I continue on wards I will surely perish.." Azure rushed with all her speed to get one more attack in before the man disappeared. She slashed both blades into the shadows, Cutting Black across the face slightly before there was nothing left to attack.

Meanwhile The Goblin and Mohawk had a fierce battle and just as The Goblin got the upper hand on Mohawk He also disappeared into the shadows. Mohawk breathed deeply, wiping blood from the wounds he had endured, He needed a medic and fast.. Azure Rushed to his side, Finding the Sheath of Silver Light on the ground near his location. She made sure to sheath both Silver Light and Majestic Majesty before looking at the wounds he had across his body. "I..I Did my best Snow.." Mohawk smiled brightly as blood dripped down his face. "..You can't die today Mohawk. I wont let you." Just as Azure was about to place her hands upon Mohawk to heal him The Bandit Leader swiped his sword across Azure's Shoulder.

Azure dodged the second strike and slashed out Silver Light, The Glowing Silver Nodachi to make contact with the third slash. At this time she was tired, Black Jack had caused her to lose quite a bit of strength and it was only a matter of time before Azure fell down from Exhaustion. Azure used the power of her Cosmic Energy to make contact with Artura and anyone else who had the Tattoo she had gifted them. "Artura.. You have to save him.. You have to save Mohawk!!" Instantly those who had the Tattoo would know exactly where to go.. Azure shouted as she slashed the bandit backwards towards the western gate; All the While forcing him back she took out his men along the way making it easier for her allies to gain the upper hand. 'Lets see if this still works...' Azure thought to herself as she put her finger on the hidden trigger. She raised the sword towards the bandit leader's body and fired at his belly. The Bullet bounced around within his belly, causing internal damage and it also made the man grasp his stomach. He jumped backwards, getting out of the way of Azure's strikes and when his remaining men saw this they also retreated.

The Western Gate was now cleared but would Mohawk survive the wounds?

The sudden declaration has him tensing and preparing to unleash an attack of his own, how in the world did she-?
He's sure not even the Captain is aware of his species, did he not hide it well enough?
His hesitation allows her to explain her presence, another member of the Rebellion...A Traitorous, greedy one, but one he can trust for the moment.
He shrugs his shoulders, blades and his chain whipping around and tearing through the ranks, avoiding the Thief by a hairs breadth, before his Captain's voice echoes in his mind and his eyes narrow.

"Grab on now." He declares, offering the Thief his hand, his tone firm, if she hesitates, he vanishes without her, appearing at the side of Mohawk, before he drops to his knees and lays his hands upon the man, both his lineage and his spell Pink are used in tandem with one another, stabilizing him first and then beginning to mend him, Megalovania forming a protective cage around them as he gets to work, if Artura can arrive, then they can make quick work of this, he'll go under and give the Captain the boost she needs in order to win this fight.

If the Thief does grab on, he lets go after they are clear and continues with the actions stated above, leaving her to assist his Captain and keep the rest of the Enemy off of them, he's got a few plans now, the Captain will need help, so he has to finish this quickly.
This battle is quickly taking a turn in a direction Khepri does not favor, this needs to end fast and then he needs to patch the Captain up and move on.

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As their God faded away a sudden freezing temperature came over the North gate. Jolly looked at Chester and frowned slightly, They had already used quite a bit of energy with that last combo strike. "..Well Then.. Are you ready to form one last Combo attack?" Jolly Lee prepared his Giant spoon and Fork as the Frost Giant King took a hold of massive weaponry. The Giant slashed his axe quicker than Jolly could dodge. His only option was to block the deafening strike. A massive explosion sent a shock wave of ice and sound through the north city walls, causing great destruction in its wake. Jolly Lee Luckily blocked the attack with his weapons, Flying into a nearby building and taking minimal damage because of his barrier. however, He still coughed up a lot of blood.

It was lucky.. If Jolly had not blocked or used his shields he would have been cut in half. Jolly Looked around for chester making sure he was alright before carrying on wards. He arose from the rubble with a golden aura around himself and his weapons. Taking a deep breath his body flexed with energy and his weapons opened their eyes. "...Eh.. Lee, Who told you you could wake us up?" The Spoon spoke wisely. The Fork threw another sentence out before lee could counter with a few words. "Yeah! Why am I not sleeping!" The fork exclaimed. "..Im going to need everything Ive got to face this foe.. you wouldn't want a different Master.. Now would you?" The Fork and Spoon seemed to glance at each other. "Nah.. We like you, What do you need Lee?" They said in harmony.

Jolly Lee smiled brightly and spoke a mystical word. "..Release." The Giant Fork and Spoon turned into beings who were both surrounded by god like energy. Each of them wore suits and looked as if they were not from this world. The Fork turned into a beautiful girl with long blonde hair and blue eyes. She held a massive battle fork and the Spoon turned into a cool looking fella with shades; With this he held an amazing looking battle spoon, of course, Giant in nature. "Ninth Djinn Weapon: The Golden Twins.." Jolly's Body became like astral steel and his skin became as yellow as the sun. "Its time to end this battle once and for all."

As odd as it was, the analogy of the sun parting the clouds on a cloudy day seemed to be the most appropriate to describe the feeling that Anatasia had experienced upon The Goddess Pandora shattering the blade that the Bounty Hunter had found herself serving for these long last few months. It was as if both that, and massive weights had been lifted from her shoulders - Simply this sensation of clarity and freedom from her own self-imposed bonds was enough for Anatasia to follow any command that Pandora may have issued in this moment. Yet the offer that the Goddess further made, along with getting to see the one whom she would be killing - That only pleased the feline woman further as she would give a wide grin that seemed beyond satisfied at the notion.

"Your wish is my command, Your Majesty - My Goddess, Pandora.." She said in a purr, her tone full of reverence and respect of the highest caliber towards the Goddess of Darkness. It was of no doubt that Anatasia did not regret her decision to visit the woman one bit - and she would have to thank the Demi-God Zerina for instilling the idea within her mind at some later date. Anatasia would be somewhat disappointed that she did not have a weapon to kill this traitor with, but she supposed that the blades she had crafted into her armor would serve just fine enough to deal with this scum rather easily.

Moving forward, Anatasia had little trouble closing the distance between her and traitor: It took merely a moment before she found herself standing face to face with the man, her tracking patch activating within the darkness as it began to glow an amber color whilst her blue eye narrowed intensely towards the man, dark thoughts flooding from her mind into his - visions of his own impending death along with images of his disgrace in having betrayed Pandora. These would be enough to at least wear the man's mental state down further than it likely already was as she wasted no time in raising a fist and bringing it forward into the man's gut, the armor's blades that extended out from the armor easily piercing through the skin as she drew her hand back and quickly delivered a second strike with her other fist to his jaw, presuming to knock him down rather easily with her pure strength alone before then straddling the likely now downed man and beginning to repeatedly punch either side of his face, alternating between her left and right fists before then leaning down and biting at his neck, tearing and ripping as she made sure that he would have no life left within him soon enough.

After a few long moments of this, she would slowly stand up with a growl towards the now likely dead traitor and spit out some of the man's blood onto his body with a scoff. She did not spare him a second, not one possible hope of mercy during the brief encounter - She knew that this man, from their previous encounter, was delusional and thought himself to be a follower of Pandora. Yet she knew that he was nothing more than one who used Her name in order to make his own sound as if it held more importance.

She would not mourn, nor would she debate the murder she had just committed, Anatasia knew that it was for the Goddess who had saved her from servitude and thus felt utterly justified in her actions as she spoke out into the abyss towards where she hoped Pandora had been watching:

"Goddess Pandora - I've killed your traitor." She said simply, wiping some more of the man's blood from her mouth idly with one hand before continuing to speak. "He will insult you no longer." She then concluded, before letting her arms fall to her sides and simply waiting for the Goddess to re-emerge, hoping that the man's death had been satisfactory enough for the Goddess's taste.

She wondered, though, that with Aufero gone for good - would Ash still remain loyal by her side? After-all, the young girl seemed to only serve alongside her due to their shared connection with Aufero, but with the Cursed Sword now gone, what would happen to Ash? And how would this affect their companionship? A frown formed briefly on Anatasia's lips as she worried this before she mentally urged it away - telling herself that she would simply have to make it through this battle first, and that she needn't worry about anything other than satisfying the Goddess Pandora for the time being.

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