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"On it!!" Kairtatos could have listed about a dozen reasons for being ok with taking orders from a short snarky sort, most of them would have, mind, been intensely sarcastic, but honestly the cat had a point.

He'd snagged Kerb because he was an easy quick target, even with the tears still running uncontrolled down his face, but the black cat was right.

Camelot might be the center of attention, at least unless Iris decided to power up, but while they were busy trying to can open the Royal Knight, it meant they were paying less attention to other people who could do damage as well, even if they didn't have a flashy crystal to go all Star Wars with.

Good a time as any to remind people that the fire works were cool, but not the only part of the show.

"Ole' a*****e!" He barked, feeling that knot of grief still in his rib cage tighten as he imagined Cove and Degrasse laughing over it... had they been alive to...

And turned a full shoulder charge at Buddingtonite, leading with the shoulder with the Bull Head Pauldron on it.

Zia would have inevitably made a joke about it anyway. He figured he might as well, even though he wondered in a far recess of his mind if it was really such a good idea to lead with the shoulder that Titan had snapped with his hammer. It was healed now, and he'd been working out, but little doubts lingered. Grief and doubt fed each other, and the results, if unchecked, would only hinder him.

So ignore doubt. Doubt would just be in the way right now.

Kerberos was already backing up when the Knight's net struck him, and the magic took effect. He was fully prepared, by then, to just ******** bolt, because fighting Kairatos was feeling like an even worse decision than it already was.

Except then there was a cat on his leg, and instead of running, he ended up flailing and falling over. Cat claws hurt, and he was pretty sure this one was drawing blood even through the fabric of his fuku.

"Holy ******** s**t what is it with you goddamn Guardian Cats," he said, flailing to grab anywhere he could on the animal, "I was going, Jesus Christ."



Mimisbrunnr gave Hvergelmir a wobbly smile when the Squire caught her, suddenly feeling guilty - this wasn't nearly as bad as the wounds that had taken Cove and Degrasse before their eyes, but another wounded Knight was certainly not going to help Hver sleep at night.

She had no idea who Hver was calling for, but at least someone showed up to help - an unfamiliar Senshi who obviously knew what he was doing. Compliantly, she rolled onto her side when he moved her, not that she could really resist.

"I feel like such a lucky girl, surrounded by so many people who want to help," she said, but at least there were people helping her. "That was stupid, but I couldn't let...couldn't let it hit either of you," she waved a hand in the air, at Hver and Ana, as if that was obvious.

An approaching Chaos aura made her freeze - but to her surprise, it was not another enemy, it was someone else trying to help. With an offer to carry her through a mirror and to safety. That, plus the approaching very powerful Knight aura, were both sources of comfort.

Then the spear was gone, haft and all, and she let out a cry of pain. Having it removed without actual force shouldn't have hurt, but somehow, it did. Maybe it just drew her attention to the wound, or something, who knew.

"Be careful," she pleaded with the Eternal, with everyone around her, because Painite was still there and still definitely a threat, and all she had left was a tiny glass vial that she suspected would do next to nothing. If she could even throw it.

Eternal Pasiphae - Looking for Iris

Pasiphae tried not to look. She tried to ignore the screaming and the shouting, not because it did not affect her. It did. Seeing the injured page out of the corner of her eye, hearing those coming to aid her... it tore at her heart. As far as she knew, she was responsible for these people being here. She had sent out the call for help. But she did not let Vespa slow her too much as she continued to pull him forward, even when his own pace slowed.

She could not let their efforts be in vain. She could not let their blood and sweat spill for nothing! Too many times people had fought and been hurt fighting beside her defending the innocent and one another. The Shame Senshi had been blessed with many friends and allies, and at the end of the night... she would be able to offer them one more. One saved. One definitive victory. She had to pull on all the strength she had built over the years and continue pressing on. "Vespa... it's not your fault. It's Mica's fault. The war's fault. We're all drawn into it. But as long as we fight for one another... that's all that matters."

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General Serpentine - Paved Walkways Towards Grassy Area - West

Serpentine had been focused on ensuring his whip hit its intended target to warn off Zircon from attack range. Nevertheless, he took her appearance as a good sign. If she was here, then she must have completed her rounds. She could offer the lieutenant (Galena) a hand while he focused on the Eternal Senshi. Outnumbering the enemy could always provide support that power alone lacked. Now he would have to give the orders to form a triangle around their enemy and--

His thoughts were cut off when a familiar voice was too close to his ear. It dripped over him like hot pus, greasy and unwanted. It had been some time since he had heard that voice, but he did not trust it now anymore than he had during the Blackout. Bischofite. Now more monster than man, appropriate punishment when all his own scheming came back to roost. For all his weedy words of assistance, it was not so. Tar-coated hands wrapped around his bleeding nose and caused him to gag.

'Not surprised. Always a beast. We seem destined to fight.'

The sticky handhold over his face offered one benefit alone. When Thraen summmoned his magic, the beautiful flowers had no effect on him. He could not breath in the spores. Of course, that meant he could not truly breath at all. He bucked in the youma general's hold, driving an elbow sharply back while using his free hand to claw at the paws over his face. Buddingtonite had called his name, meaning the other general was in trouble... as were the two other officers here if they did not escape the Senshi's sleeping spell. Serpentine had no intentions of losing. His pride, and his one friend, were on the line!

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Horatio - Playground

The youma bucked under the assaults it endured. Horatio found herself flying through the air, but landed on her feet. Not waiting even a moment, she flung herself back into the fray and bit the creature's leg. Once everyone got in on the action? This thing was going down!

Cpt. Titanlåvenite // Center Fountain: Main Fight


Her insults and threats did not improve his rapidly tanking opinion of this particular negaverse senshi. I don't think this is a 'may' report. This is sedition. She defies rank, defies loyalty to the queen, defies service to orders direct or indirect.

But he had a hold of her. A black flash nearish and passing from hitched his initial move to lift her- it was THAT cat. The Mauvian one that had been trying to reverse-xenomorph itself with its claws through him the last time he'd seen it. And then someone was yelling something ridiculous and the BULL was near, attacking General Buddingtonite.

Titan hefted the small woman more purposefully by the leg, no longer waiting. A shift and turn, starting a revolution of muscle like a modified hammer throw and she was sailing away ( set an open course for the virgin sea ) towards that Dark Mirror senshi that had been causing both Generals trouble.

May they both knock skulls and tangle. The Bull. Buddy.
I need to help Buddy. But the Bull.

But Vespa?

Snowball purred as Ana picked him up and stroked him. He sighed as he leaned against the civilian squire. "You're still pretty amazing." He added after he'd seen her send the note to Niflhel. His head was still hurting and he was watching the scene around them. He was directly trying to watch with one eye open Painite.

"I'll be fine when my headache stops." He said when Hver started talking about who should go, "Where she kicked me hurt but I doubt it broke anything. Niflhel'll take care of it later."

In-transit to battle
Niflhel had been standing in one of the church bell towers watching the night sky. His brows furrowed as he sighed and set on the ledge. He wasn't in the fighting mood but when suddenly a note appeared . . . "Is that blood. . .?" He looked noticing it was Mistral's signet. "s**t."

He opened the note and a few moments later he was jumping from the bell tower, when he hit the ground he started running for the park. At least he wasn't too far from it but he was far enough away.




Playground - Youma
Mean while Hugbell was busy helping beat the snot out of the Youma. She aimed another kicked this time Toward it's head making sure not to hit any of the assisting cats.

"Who has attacks that they can throw at this thing?" She asked curiously. Obviously meaning she did not. Of course the teen glanced towards the other chibis in the tree thinking. She took a second to pull Barnaby from Subspace and toss him towards the base. "If you want a soft landing I can make my bear grow to catch you~" She added.

Navi could hear the general howling in fury cutting though the swirling wind of her magic, and it set her teeth on edge, features grim. If the other Eternal hadn't been there, the one with the flowers and the glowing swirls on her skin. She didn't know her name, but in that moment Navi was grateful she was there, fighting off the general so they could try to help the injured page.

"Shhh." The DMC's lips pressed into a thin line, hands still hovering uselessly as she tried to sooth the woman. Navi was a music major, and yes, she had some first aid training, but this? This was completely out of her depth. The only thing she could offer was a quicker way to the hospital, but even that might be enough.

Hvergelmir's question had Navi looking up, and she touched a hand to her own brow, recalling what Leto had said about mirror travel. "Ah, three. I can take three along with me." It would take a lot of energy, but she could do this. "But we have to hurry." Her magic wouldn't hold Painite for long, and who knew if the general had reinforcements coming. What ever there were going to do, it had to be now!

Bramble snapping had the dark mirror senshi jerking her head up just in time to see the glittering head of a spear streaking towards her. Ther was time to jerk to the side, but not before the bladed head bit into the side of her neck, from just below the back of her jaw, disappearing into her hairline(and taking a few locks of ginger curls with it.)

It hurt, a sharp, almost burning sting that pulled a shriek from the senshi of tumbleweeds as she snapped a hand over the wound to staunch the bleeding. Bad, but not as bad as it could have been. A inch lower, a little to the right, and it would have severed an artery, and mirrorspace or not, there wouldn't have been a damn thing anyone could have done to save her. "s**t," it came out in a hiss, and for a handful of seconds she folded over herself and gave into it.

Then she was straightening up, wincing visibly, but determined as she met Oneone's nervous gaze. "The mirror is just inside the dense cluster of trees, " she pointed back they way she'd entered from. It wasn't far, twenty yards at most. If they ran, they could make it. "We'll move quick, keep a hand on my shoulder as we reach the mirror, and hold on tight until we're out near the hospital.

As plans went, it wasn't ideal, but Navi didn't see a whole lot of options here.

At the voice, Aludra glanced down at the second cat. “Someone is hurt,” she answered, still fighting back her dread. “I’m okay, I’ll be okay.” She crouched down so she wouldn’t have to see any more and instead focused on watching the stronger Chibi and Horatio in battle with the youma. They seemed to be doing okay, but surely if the rest of them joined in they could finish it off and then actually get around to helping their own team. If only she could move…

“Massalia…” Aludra looked over at him guiltily when he settled beside her rather than join the fray. “You don’t have to stay with me.” She was holding everyone back and it wasn’t even the youma she was afraid of.

Another deep breath. You can do this. It will be different from last time. She reached out, grabbed Massalia’s hand and squeezed it in silent thanks, then she stood and jumped before she had time to think any further. Out of the tree and onto the ground before the youma, only to remember that she didn’t even have a weapon in hand yet. Whoops.

She dodged some claws and moved up alongside Hugbell. “Hello, nice to meet you.” She really wished she'd taken up karate instead of running.