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It was all very sudden, so sudden that it would take the entire group in surprise as a heavy thick mist filled the area, the salty air was a quick indication of who was now getting caught into the mess. They would not be able to see anything, let alone their own hands. Innes wouldn't be able to fire his bow with his sights impaired by the sea mist that suddenly erupted. The next fun was the heavy strike that came down on both Ephraim and Innes's sacred weapons while they struggled to see what was in front of them.
That's when the mist began to fade, and would reveal two massive watery-transparent tridents pinning the weapons down into the ground before them. Even if they tried to remove the trident to free their weapons, they would find that in all of their strength, there was nothing they could do to remove them! Not only that, but as everyone became more aware of their surroundings, they would see a massive magical rune flowing in the entire area of the battle, and the source of it all approaching slowly. That source, the growingly distant mermaid princess, Azura. How long had it been since she came back to any sort of civilization? Even she forgot. There were some differences, quite a few big ones, first was her outfit was no longer her typical blue and white elegant dress she was almost always seen wearing, but instead a white dress that, well, wasn't QUITE as covered as she once used to be.It still held a beautiful elegant look, and managed to be just cute enough that she would dare to wear such a revealing outfit. The mermaids blue eyes settled on Ephraim's own, why did she have the feeling he was responsible for this mess? Innes would find he was being watched as well, but not by Azura, instead what could only be described as a sea spirit, a summoned guardian that he may not want to pick a fight with.

"You want these back? ......You won't. Not until you stop this ridiculous fighting.." She turned to look at Innes, all the while her guard remained up with Ephraim. She didn't ignore him and was full ready if he tried anything. "Your lack of intelligence shows with each arrow you send into these hero's. The people of this city look to them to protect everyone, yet you would jeopardize everyone by injuring them. What a stupid move..." A arrow to the knee didn't heal up instantly, even with healing magic. The pain would remain for a good while.

"Does that mean i'm doing well? " She figured it must have, no one could have known it was coming, or her for that matter. "I suppose it isn't that well done, you should be disarmed right now. " So, yeah, she didn't exactly do perfectly, though it wasn't surprising ether. She was only just learning these new powers, and it seemed there was still a lot to learn. "....? " Azura blinked at him curiously. "What? ...I haven't done anything to harm you. " She wasn't exactly sure what was going on with him, he seemed to be in some sort of pain, and very confused suddenly. "....It's possible you have seen me here once. Though I rarely come here anymore...I don't recall ever meeting you. " She felt that she would remember that, for some reason. "..Is this act of yours an attempt to lower my guard? ..It won't happen, if that is your goal.." She never knew who to trust really. Could she trust ANYONE anymore? She did best alone at her island, or the ruins of her kingdom. People just didn't go well with her anymore.
She turned again to Innes. "You are. You are the one shooting the arrows, there are other methods to stopping a battle and it doesn't require a arrow into a known hero of this city. Did you stop to think maybe it was a misunderstanding? The first thought to everyone's mind is battle, hurting each other instead of standing with each other against the threat.."
Again, she returned her attention back on Ephraim as he began to step toward her. "What am I trying to accomplish? ..I think it's perfectly obvious. To stop this fighting. You look like someone who loves to battle, so quick to assume I want to fight you, though you have no idea what I can do. Did you think this was my only ability? I'm confidant I would defeat you very quickly...Who knows, maybe we've battled once before so long ago...and forgot.." She paused a moment.."No, that's not possible. I wouldn't forget such a handsome face.."

"Blocking out everyone's sight to stop the fighting seemed to be the best option for the situation, without going to other measures. " Like full out attacking them while everyone was unable to see, now THAT would be underhanded. Lucky for them, she only wanted to break up the fight. "Hmm.." She couldn't deny this was a little on the strange side, it was as if he had suppressed memories even he had forgotten about that were trying to force their way back out. Just what was going on with him? "I can't say I know exactly what you are talking about...There are only few locations I visit, but most of the time I remain on my island.." Well, she was the only one living there, so she kind of just called it hers, but really it belonged to any good person who wanted to find peace.
Azura's sea-blue eyes shimmered of life, a small smile appearing at her face. A smile of confidence. "Really..You must know me well to think such a amusing, and silly thought. Are you really prepared to be put down to the ground where you stand? You would not get within five feet of me. "

"Did I point you out only? " She said to Innes. "I did not. What I said applies to all of you, the first thought was battle, did anyone here think to stop and make certain it wasn't a misunderstanding? I highly doubt that...rushing into battle will only make things worse, and it did. "

"I do, actually. Do you know, I don't even know how I got these..new abilities. My only abilities were by the power of the sea, and my weapon..Well, it certainly wasn't this." She was talking about the obvious tome in her hand, still which seemed to flare of blue energy that looked similar to water flowing from it as she held it. "It is true there is strange things happening, why did I get this new power? And you...You seem to have something troubling you as well. " Then his next words came to be the biggest surprise of this day, at least for Azura. "...I see, there really is something strange going on..You think you know me, but you don't, yet you know two things about me.." Her princess title and her name, which she knew she never told him!
The mermaid's eyes shimmered softly again, it seemed like anytime he said anything nice or complimenting to her, it sparked a little life in her. A tinge of happiness that was long forgotten. "You think so? ..." She smiled faintly. "...It's nice to ...hear that..." It was nice, and would probably never be heard again, so she might as well savior the small moment.
"So, if I win, I take your sacred, most important possession...and make you my prisoner? ...I have a feeling your friends will not like that idea? " It was hard to tell if she knew he was joking, or was playing along herself. Or, was he really joking? Oh the questions.. "Very well, then. I will accept these interestingly put terms...I suggest we do this else where, I wouldn't want to hurt anyone else besides you.." She smiled again.

This was certainly getting interesting, it seemed the more they spoke, the more she began to realize similar feelings herself, but she couldn't quite figure out exactly what it was! It was quite irritating being so very confused like this! It was as if someone had cast a spell on the two of them just to mess with their minds...or hearts. "I think i'm starting to feel the same thing...I feel as though we've battled once before? ..Maybe several times...a arena.." She blinked, yes, this was starting to become a little more worrisome in a way. "Why does an arena come to mind? " She shook her head, well, this would be something they could worry about a little later, because regardless of who won or not, she intended to take that moment alone with him to talk, as he suggested they do if he won.
His own confidence made her smile grow, and the faintest giggle escape. "Oh, is that so? Is this the confidence of the king of Renais challenging me to put him down swiftly? " ....She didn't seem to catch herself there, how did she know he was a King at all? She even knew of the name of his Kingdom!
Innes's bow was suddenly free as the magic she had gathered completely faded away , there was no reason to keep it from him now, all the while she dismissed it, her eyes never quite left Ephraim's, as if he were the only person there. Everyone else was kind of background noise, they barely seemed to exist!
Her smile remained, watching his confidant grinning face felt so strangly familiar. "I promise your cute grin won't last very long..I will try not to hurt you TO badly! " She said right back at him, as they soon began to walk away from the group, they must have been so utterly confused as they were left behind!

"...Um, it's..it's not that bad? It's just for fun, with a little playful love for couples! ....And um, you get lots of candies and chocolates...?" Because who didn't like getting chocolates and candy?

Belle slipped out a bottled water from a rather large bag she was carrying with her, she had several of them in the bag, along with other supplies making it not the most comfortable thing to carry, but she was used to it, this was just another thing she did daily after work. Next was a tiny bottle that rattled as she picked it out of the bag, and after double checking it's label, she would open the bottle and empty out two pills into a young mans hand, and handing him the bottle of water with it. "Here you go, this should be the last you will need, you should be feeling better? " She asked him with a smile, he returned the same smile as he nodded to her softly. "I'm happy to hear that..thank goodness!" This kind of moment always made everything so worth it. Seeing someone recovering from a horrible sickness. This was the worst part of the slums, where the homeless stayed, and often it attracted a lot of sickness due to their inability to afford medicine or keep up their own hygiene. There was so much she wanted to do for them, house them into their own comfortable homes, but...for now, this was the best she could do. See to it that every sick person on those streets had their health. She couldn't stand to see anyone suffering.."I will come see you later to check on you again.." She smiled, standing up now, unfortunately he was not the only one she needed to tend to. There were a lot of homeless men and woman, even children on the streets still. Her day never quite ended!

She would continue her rounds, going to every person she knew who needed her help, and it would take some time to get to each and everyone, but somehow, the already tired teenager always managed to get by.
That was, until a young blond haired girl appeared suddenly out of no where, directly in front of her. She would recognize her from Avalanche mansion, as the mysterious girl from the future that refused to reveal just who she was besides her first name.. "..Anna...?" She took a step back, for some reason, this girl always made her so nervous. She was kind of..scary in a sadistic kind of way.

While Anna's attention was set on Luna, she wouldn't see who was so quietly approaching her from behind until it was to late. A fist would make a harsh impact with the back of her head, sending her straight down to HER knees. "Hurts, doesn't it? Anyone who attacks a little girl won't be given any mercy from me. " Luna looked to be the same age of her own little sister, Himiya, which only made Layla want to protect her more.
While Anna was down for the moment, she took that time to move on to the dragon, Layla was fast, but she really knew nothing about this girl or her dragon to prepare herself for what surprises it might throw at her. She managed a strike to it's snout, the force enough to send the creature flying several feet back into a nearby building's wall, the force it struck wasn't quite enough to destroy the wall, just crack it a little.