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Draeken's head turned quickly as Aethi began coming towards him. He growled and cruely wrenched the sword in his right hand from Ari's hand to arc it in Aethi's direction, sending a wave of cold yet sharp energy hurtling towards her. His grin became truly wicked.

*Aethi saw the sword and the energy around it and dodged quickly to the right while still coming at Draeken. She continued on, though, even as the energy grazed her left side, the skin on her left arm and side becoming black from the cold. She forced her body to not shiver while still coming towards Draeken. She was perhaps just ten yards away now.*

Aria tumbled backwards onto the ground, then got up slowly, she coughed violently, it was apprent that he'd just shattered some of her ribs from that kick, and it seemed that there was alot of internal bleeding as a result. She didnt let it hinder her any futher, she picked up her sword and threw it as hard as she could for his swords. Then bolted foreward again, her hands a glow, she wasn't sure what she was going to next, but what ever came in contact with her was going to get quite a shock.

Draeken slashed at Ari's sword to send it flying then slashed again with the sword in his left hand, sending a wave of razor sharp, extremely hot fire and energy towards her. He then felt Aethi touch his head and his grin faded as he spun quickly, slicing in an upwards diagonal direction to try and remove her arm with the sword in his right hand.

*Ari's help would come just a moment too late. The sword would cleave right through her arm, almost at the shoulder, but not before she released the spell into Draeken. There wasnt even a glimmer of power as the spell would enter his body, mind, and soul, but it was there none the less. She fell backwards, though, screaming and putting her left hand to the now bleeding stump that was her arm.*

Aria smelled the blood, she was too late "AETH-" She was cut off by being tossed away, rolling on the ground. She remained motioness afterwards, her body had used all the energy in it. Aria's magic was still new to her, plus the healing and the attacks she'd used wernt simple spells. It was broken too, bruised and there was a steady flow of blood pooling in her mouth now.

Aethi was plucked from the ground about a second before D's foot smashed into her. Erike appeared standing a good few yards away seconds later, Aethi in his arms. His back was still bleeding badly. He looked from Aethi to D.

Draeken growled low as Erike took Aethi from beneath his foot. "Give me that little b***h!" He began walking towards Erike, but stumbled and put his right hand to his head, dropping the sword he held in it. That sword disappeared. "She...No..."

For a moment he seemed to be rapidly becoming helpless, but suddenly he dropped the other sword, letting that one disappear as well, and stood up straight, screaming as his wings unfurled and expanded to their full span of twenty-four feet.

The feathers seemed to be bristling as if they wanted to be off the wings. This made Draeken's wings appear much larger than they were. Suddenly, however, a feather burst from his right wing heading arrow straight and fast as a bullet towards Erike's neck. More feathers began to follow, only to be replaced so as not to leave gaps in Draeken's wings. All over these feathers launched. It was as if Draeken could not control where they were firing. But once detatched from his body, these feathers would not just hit something and stop as if they were an actual feather. Instead they would pierce and shred anything they went through. Flesh, earth, trees, even shields woven of energy. Nothing would be safe from these unusual missiles. But Draeken began faultering. The feathers stopped coming from him and he collapsed on the ground. His powerful aura fading to almost nothing.

On his hands and knees, his back arched and his fingers gripped the earth. None of what was happneing inside him was pleasant nor of his wanting. He was resisting it, but failing.

Draeken growled low as Erike took Aethi from beneath his foot. "Give me that little b***h!" He began walking towards Erike, but stumbled and put his right hand to his head, dropping the sword he held in it. That sword disappeared. "She...No..."

For a moment he seemed to be rapidly becoming helpless, but suddenly he dropped the other sword, letting that one disappear as well, and stood up straight, screaming as his wings unfurled and expanded to their full span of twenty-four feet.

The feathers seemed to be bristling as if they wanted to be off the wings. This made Draeken's wings appear much larger than they were. Suddenly, however, a feather burst from his right wing heading arrow straight and fast as a bullet towards Erike's neck. More feathers began to follow, only to be replaced so as not to leave gaps in Draeken's wings. All over these feathers launched. It was as if Draeken could not control where they were firing. But once detatched from his body, these feathers would not just hit something and stop as if they were an actual feather. Instead they would pierce and shred anything they went through. Flesh, earth, trees, even shields woven of energy. Nothing would be safe from these unusual missiles. But Draeken began faultering. The feathers stopped coming from him and he collapsed on the ground. His powerful aura fading to almost nothing.

On his hands and knees, his back arched and his fingers gripped the earth. None of what was happneing inside him was pleasant nor of his wanting. He was resisting it, but failing.