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[Joe: Atlantis: Outside Throne Room]

Joe was vaguely aware that allies were showing up. How? Well, his wind was suddenly stronger. And he had felt faith before. So that was a plus. Of course, when his wings started to pulsate power, he was a little bit panicked. What were they doing?! Oh...well, that wasn't going to be pretty. Especially with that windy boss that was full of hot air.

Uh, guys? Yeah, I can't exactly control what's about to happen so uh...I suggest holding on to something. And maybe blocking off big guy there.

And then the wings flashed and were gone, wind erupting from where they were and forming a giant, field engulfing tornado(MA=8 ). Allies of Joe would feel a heavy breeze, while enemies would feel more than that..

The tornado picked up a lot of debris from the field, but also picked up a lot of the water from around Atlantis. Soon, it became a whirlpool in mid-air, and Joe slashed it apart with his staff, causing the tornado of air and water to split and erupt outward.

A rain started to fall, dissipating the rest of the miasma, and Joe was falling with it, head pointed at the ground, before using his air control to flip around and leap off an air platform. He repeatedly kicked off of air platforms to get back to the battlefield as quickly as possible. After all, he had targets to go after.

{Tseng : Atlantis : Outside Throne Room}

The leader of the Turks chose to remain silent as he continued to observe the battle below. He tried to tune out most of what Daniel said as more often than not it seemed like the young man was talking to himself. However, he knew that it was actually more than likely him talking with his own summon, just out loud. Tseng would simply nod his head in agreement to the young man's statements that were obviously actually directed at him. His focus still on the battlefield below and the steadily increasing level of danger to them.

As Daniel mentioned the Demi-god appearing on the battlefield his binoculars immediately began to scan the field for any signs of it. However, in the black fog that had covered the field it had been too hard to really see much at all. However, a massive tornado turned whirlpool dispersed the miasma in it's aftermath. The wind from the attack strong enough that Tseng easily felt the powerful wind from their vantage point.

"As useful as the information we can gather may be, it isn't worth getting ourselves killed. I have a feeling we will encounter this group again. We should withdraw," Tseng replied, lowering his binoculars and closing them. He had seen more than enough of this chaos to know that they would have to be better prepared for should they run into these opposing groups again.

{Bobbi .:. Atlantica .:. Outside Throne Room}

Bobbi's attention was caught and held by the Obsidian Lily, but that didn't stop her from nodding as Noelle assessed the situation. When Nick burst out of the Venus Flytrap, Bobbi immediately shot him, not that it seemed to do any good. She was pretty sure he didn't even notice. When Noelle asked for cover, Bobbi threw up a Mirror Wall and shot anything that got within range. She spared a glance behind for just long enough to see that Noelle was opening a Corridor. Somehow, she wasn't surprised. Once the others started to arrive, Bobbi pulled down the Mirror Wall. She snorted when Dawn mentioned parties.

"First, you will be baked, and then there will be cake," the Archer said in her best GlaDOS impression (which was good enough that she scared the s**t out of her brother once). She couldn't help grinning her damn fool head of when she heard the language Riku was using.

D'aww, I'm so proud, the little Disney baby is growing up and using language~

"Dawn, you know damn good and well I'll shoot anyone in the most painful body part I can think of," Bobbi retorted, hearing the others strategize. "Usually somewhere around the crotch."

She threw another Mirror Wall up on the other side of Dawn, but kept the rest of her mana carefully hoarded. She'd used up far too much already, and didn't want to run out before everything was over and done with. Besides, she'd learned her lesson after passing out the first two days here and having Shiva take over. It was not an experience she wanted to repeat; though she trusted Shiva unconditionally, Bobbi hated giving up control in any way.



{Demyx .:. Black Pearl .:. Crow's Nest}

Demyx heard the kids talking below, but didn't pay them much attention. After everything that had happened, he was not about to go down there and find out what was going on. No, he was going to stay right here, where he was out of sight (and, supposedly, out of mind), and not go risk his neck for a bunch of suicidal children. He did peek, though, and noticed Axel went through the portal Riku had open. Somehow, Demyx wasn't surprised.

"Yeah, you go on ahead, buddy," the Melodious Nocturne said, though he knew Axel couldn't hear. He leaned back against the side of the crow's nest, pulled out Arpeggio, and began playing a simple melody he half-remembered. "I'll just stay back here and hold down the fort. Yup."

[Joe; Atlantis: Assulting The One Guarding The Door]

Joe had been moving towards his nearest target, Chaos, and sped up when he saw the big guy take in a deep breath. Whenever the boss takes a deep, that's never a good sign. And Joe kind of...dove in without thinking.

There he was, landing right in front of the guy's face as he yelled. Wind blasted over him, but it didn't really...do anything, nor go past him to affect the others. And while Joe might have flinched a bit, he quickly came out of it, his right leg lifting up in a flash kick to the Boss's face while his leg was enshrouded in light thanks to his new link to Kyle. If anyone listened, they might have heard him yell out something. Something like "You need a Tic-tac!"

[Dawn : Atlantis : Outside Throne Room]

Dawn grinned at Bobbi's comment, "Good to know my life is in good hands." she said to her friend as she danced as Joe's wind blew in her hair. It was soon followed by Nick's wind attack, that did nothing to her. "Man, does that guy got a loud mouth." she thought out loud as she continued dancing while looking over her shoulder. She watched as Joe shut Nick's mouth with his foot.

[Daniel: Atlantis : Guard Outpost Roof]

The lost city of Atlantis was getting more action today than it had in the last century.. or two. Daniel quietly mused on where the rest of the Atlantians were, and whether they were watching from a safe distance like this was some bizarre gladiator arena; king of the hill style. The mountain in the center of the city shuddered with every attack, making the Turk cringe for his inner historian.

In a different circumstance I would have loved to explore this place with Milo. I’m not sure there is going to be much left after this battle.

We wouldn’t have come here if not for the Heart, Danny-boy.

All we wanted was to see if the Heart was a viable source of power, Daniel gestured to the scene ahead, Not slaughter innocent people and get into this ridiculous brawl…

Despite his words he didn’t believe it deep down, it showed on his face. If they really wanted to peacefully acquire such power then why had they arrived toting guns and machinery of war? The thought of Atlantians working together with the Turks to harness the Heart did not seem likely before they even arrived, but the recent turn of events reduced those chances to nil.

However, one fact weighed on Daniel’s mind more than the rest, one in which he had completely forgotten; The Heart of Atlantis directly influences the health of the citizens. If he had remembered this detail of the movie Daniel would have called off the journey before it even started, and most of this—specifically the feeling of responsibility – would have been avoided. To think that he was about to forcefully remove their lifeline for the sake of power caused the Turk considerable grief, to the point where he entirely missed Tseng’s order to withdraw.

Zodiark seemed all too aware of his confliction, humming with bizarre triumph

What difference does it make? There is only so much Energy in the physical world for you to draw from. You can maximize potential all day long, but to actually gain what you don’t already have is to take from someone else.

If Daniel could shoot daggers at his summon, he was, but said nothing. He couldn’t argue with Zodiark’s logic but he could sure as hell dislike it.

The Scion continued, Look at Ajora! He takes what he pleases. That man is unstoppable at the cost of everyone around him.

Daniel looked at the battlefield. Somewhere up there Ajora was in positively no danger at all, and he knew it. The replica was embedded with potent chunks of stolen energy, holding the scepter of King Triton himself. The Turk began trying to comprehend the scope of such a drastic change to that world now-- that the king’s powers no longer belonged to him. But as the thoughts trickled down something else burned deep within, the blow to Daniel’s pride finally surfaced. He hated to admit that the replica demolished what sense of power he had as a Turk. Ajora easily overpowered him and his crew in the blink of an eye like they were ragdolls; and it was all due to the replicas willingness to conquer. he didn’t have long before being interrupted again by his summon.

You are going to have to make a choice, bro. This notion that these weak and helpless are your problem, that they are somehow deserving of this Heart and that you shouldn’t take it from them—you need to get over it. Have you forgotten that the same was done to you?! The Earth was destroyed. It wasn’t just for shits and giggles, Ajora made that painfully clear. Whoever made that call is now reaping the benefits of all the wasted effort of your people—

Hey HEY, who do you think you are?!

Zodiark slithered away from Daniel and escaped to the recesses of the Turk’s trembling mind. Daniel could barely feel Zodiark’s presence, but he spoke anyway, knowing that the scion would hear him

Zodiark, what good would that do? We would have power sure but at the cost of our own character! There is nothing gained then, we’d win the battle but lose the war—

The summon sighed from a distance, What war? Are you saying your ‘character’ lives on after you die? That your spirit will be happy when it’s all over because you were a ‘good’ person? Daniel I’ve been to the end. There’s nothing there, no reward ceremony for doing your best- I tried that.

The truth is that we live to win the war of living. Even us Scions. You can spend an eternity being good and nothing would come of it. Ajora up there, hes doing it right. Nothing is more rewarding than cunning. It’s no accident that Ultima found him..

Daniel mentally rebelled for a time without coherent thought. Tseng would see him staring intently at the battle ahead and it would seem he is distracted by it rather than his own internal strife. The Turk eventually noticed Tseng’s intent to leave and broke his stance to follow.

[ Noelle ~ Atlantis ~ Outside Throne Room]

Noelle put the Ether in Matt's hand, but quickly clung to his arm as the gales from Joe's tornado passed over them. If she hadn't she might have flown--the Santa Ana winds back home were enough to buffet her small form around, there was no way she could stand up to these ones. Once it was over, and she'd been doused ("Thanks, Joe . . .") she backed away to let Matt and the others start doing their own thing. Despite her strain and fatigue, she had to keep pushing to assist her comrades.

Joe's retort caught her off guard, however.

"Doesn't seem that witty banter is Joe's strong suit . . . we'll have to work on that." She sighed, nodding to the others as they joined the group.