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Lt. Huntite

He watched the General Queen as well, frowning at just how lost she had become. How could someone of her power level allow herself to fall into the trap that was eating starseeds so easily? They were all warned of what would happen if they ate too many of them at one time and the General beside him just confirmed what was happening after he teleported them to a greater distance. "There is no way we can stop this now is there." It came out less of a question and more of a statement as the Order around Apatite attacked her. On one hand he wanted to help her and stop the invaders from killing one of their leaders, on the other hand it was he own stupidity that had caused this and as far as he knew there would be no stopping the transformation now.

He was however just as shocked as Benitoite when Apatite's own weapon was the killing blow, shocked enough that he might not have moved fast enough to drop on his own had the General not pulled him down with him. When he looked up he could see the scales all around, embedded in the surroundings and people alike. Huntite scowled as he could see some of the scales had injured, possibly even killed a few of their own who hadn't been fast enough to drop and got to his feet to see Benitoite approach Apatite's body in time for her to turn into dust.

Damn. She had been crazy but she had been one of theirs and what was more she had been one of their leaders and now they didn't even have a body to bury. He felt the youma and another of their sovereigns coming and it jolted him into action just as much as the General calling out to him did. The Lieutenant moved over to the General's side and kept ready for another fight. "Sir, do you think the youma will attack ours?" He asked as he eyed the other officers around them. Some were still standing, others were on the ground either dead or knocked out.

He was glad he could keep the older, larger, Lieutenant safe from the scales even though he could not keep others so safe.A reminder to his own limitations, to the limitations of them all. He was glad however when the other man came to his side, as he'd asked him to.

Tilting his head he looked up at the other, a somewhat youthful and innocent look to him though something darker deep in his eyes. "Most...not likely. It depends. Not all youma are easy to work with, or even able to be worked with. Like animals..some are feral." Which he assumed the other understood the meaning of. "If any great youma have woken or were already awake...if they become interested I don't know who could handle one. They are large and powerful youma. I would not be able to protect either of us from one, aside from evading attacks. They take group efforts to handle." And his eyes roved about the hall. "Something we lack right now." With a general Queen dead, many injured and countless others dead how could they mount a coordinated attack, of even defense, if something like a great youma were to turn up.

"Most youma should listen to me though, due to rank. It's why I want you at my side, I can better keep you safe." At least it was one of their officers who was safe, was mostly uninjured, and could fight if need be. :At least this might all scare some of the senshi and knights away. Or they'll just leave figuring they did enough." He said shifting moods rather quickly as he flashed the other a smile at his words. He could hope - right? Some he knew would stay...some would flee, he hoped most would flee.

"Though...I do wonder how they got here...." He said this in a now sing song voice, one boot tapping on the floor. "It is rather curious..." Trailing off he let out a breath, long and drawn out. "Either way it means we all are going to have a lot of paperwork and perhaps questions to answer personally, on what happened and if we somehow allowed them in." He was not looking forward to it - not in the slightest bit.

"Either way that's all beside the point right now. Right now we'd best keep on our toes and focused on whatever it going to happen next...the show isn't over just yet." Bending down, still where the General Queen had fallen, he scooped up the splintered dull starseed and tucked it into a pocket of his. He wasn't sure what he would do with it but he wasn't going to leave it here either.

Valhalla of Jupiter

Valhalla stared in surprise when Apatite fell. He tried shielding his face from the tiny shards with his arm, but the scales had still cut through his skin, leaving the uncovered parts of his arms bloodier than they were before, and cuts across his face left blood trickling down.

He couldn’t feel the youma, but he could hear them. His breath caught in his throat, able to see the distress of those around him, even though the General Queen had been defeated. From the looks on their faces, they were far from winning.

When Ganymede turned to him and lifted her hand to his cheek, he quickly lifted his own hand to hold hers against his face for a few moments, before sliding her hand over enough to kiss her palm. He could see he the emotion in her eyes. He could see how the thought of what was coming next terrified her. There were tears down her face, and he was sure she already knew his answer.

“I love you, too. But you know I can’t,” he said softly, pulling her hand away from his mouth to hold, his other hand reaching to sink into her hair, and then pull her close to him. Valhalla glanced over to Gevaudan and gave him a small nod. He had a feeling he knew the other knight’s answer as well.

“We’ve made it this far. I’m not leaving you now,” he said, watching to make sure the youma that were appearing weren’t close enough to attack, yet. They couldn’t stay there too long. They had to at least help get those who were wanting to leave to get out.

Sailor Remus, Senshi of Regolith


It was kind of like, Remus decided, as he staggered back away from the General Queen rather ungracefully, a water balloon filling and filling until it was about to burst. There was shrieking laughter, a terrible scream echoing throughout the corridor, and the sound of it sent his very nerves on edge, both of Remus's hands held up in a gesture of defense.

He had prepared, what he had thought, a witty response to the Lieutenant's nasty jibe towards him, but there was no chance to give it (which was a shame). Instead the General Queen in front of him was changing, twisting, dying, and things were being shot off in every direction, scales ricocheting against the walls, cutting and slicing in their wake.

Remus barely had time to duck before one of them caught his upper shoulder. Another hit his leg and made him stagger and gasp, pain reverberating up and down his thigh. Yet another followed the one on his shoulder and sliced a line over his upper arm, and Remus dived, trying to dodge any more incoming missiles.

"WHAT THE ********!" he yelped, half crawling along the ground. He was vaguely aware of a muffled voice yelling at him; Remus lifted his head, squinting through the haze.

"Yo, Shirley Temple, that you? You and Foxy still alive? That's not like any Legendary Pokemon I'veever gone after, holy s**t."

The power radiating off of Apatite dissipated and Alexandria felt like he could breathe again. Was she down? Oh Pleeeease let her be down...

His next problem was getting himself to move. He considered himself lucky he had managed to avoid drawing attention to himself. Funny, considering just how many people and youma were now running about. He pushed himself off the wall he'd taken to leaning against, sword once again back in his hand and he proceed to stagger back towards the portal. He'd worry about bandaging any injuries he had later, with any luck anyway. And he definitely had wounds to attend to... Aside from being starseeded, Alexandria felt like he'd been thrown down a flight of stairs.

Mental Note to self: Don't give General Sovereigns Magic induced headaches.

Alexandria Exit

Sailor Cybele

She watched as the General-Queen fell under the attacks of so many. It wasn't a relief, necessarily, but it signaled something. Their ambush had worked- there were a lot of bodies, mostly in black, blood everywhere... it seemed almost surreal. She still didn't let herself feel.


There were more auras closing in. They'd dealt their blow, but they'd lost the element of surprise. Anyone who wasn't dead was getting out. To stay was suicide, and while Cybele might have taken a last, heroic stand in the right circumstances... there was no hope of taking the castle, and people were watching their own backs well enough. She back towards the portal, and sprinted to catch up with her teammates.

[Exit]

He was never as glad as he was now when the page jumped in to his defense. There was no way he could properly mount a defense against the Lieutenant, not with the pain he was in from that drop. Nope, he'd be feeling it for days...he really would have to tip toe around Xander and his sisters...maybe he could lock himself in his bedroom? They'd just figure he was busy on his computer...maybe? Ok, so he doubted he'd get that lucky but he could hope - right? He was being really hopeful as they knew he'd been at the meetings and likely figured him to be here, not to mention a certain blond would give him away as being involved in the fighting. He was screwed and he knew it, he was just trying to deny it till later really.

Shaking his head as he pulled himself slowly, gingerly, to his feet he headed after the squire and page. He was not going to continue this fight. Something big had happened and he was sure it wasn't anything good. They should get leave, a thought made even more obvious when he saw the carnage in the hall. "Well ********, someone decided to redecorate...it's not a good look...." He said, trying to make light of it in order to hide his own feelings at the moment. It was a lot to take in. Shaking his head he found Delphi on the ground and went to help her, despite his own screaming body. He wasn't leaving the squire here for the youma...and another General Queen? How many did they have?

Shaking his head he stood up, supporting most of her weight as he looked around for potential help even as he moved to follow others out of the castle and back toward the portal.

(Chaldene and Delphi out.)