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The magnetized field amused KB, though he was not amused enough to play along with the charade any further. Of course he was still in the air, for his wings kept him there. With ease, he expended a slight measure of energy to force outward, and nullfy the field that surrounded him. In doing so, his swords lashed out to knock the bomb aside with the flat of the blade, hardly enough for any conventional weapon to stick to, and so much energy that any adhesive would simply melt away in an instant. His wings stopped beating, and KB dropped to the ground, landing with ease and unnaturaly lightly given his frame. Of course, the dull "pang" sound could be heard, as a rock dropped from his head. Two eyes narrowed on Heswina, the others split their attention between Proto and Zeno. Zeno was unworthy of what shreds of intelligence he had, and Proto was simply something KB didn't wish to destroy. However, KB did sense something quite alluring... a child.

Pity, given his form, the limitations. Pity, that the energy he charged was a mere far-flung incling of his mind, and not physically generated from his shell. Pity, that from beyond an unmeasurable distance of time and space it took him a day to amass enough power to wipe the Citadel grounds clean. Oh if only they were on his playing field, their existance would be erased quicked than KB could recognize it. No matter, they weren't there, they were here, as was the little girl. The little girl being KB's new main focus, everything else was merely a barrier between him and a toy. However, he'd yet to move from his position. No need, when he could converse to Heswina in a much more civilised manner, via minds. It's about time you showed up. KB's mind would chastise playfully, the dismembered raspy voice seeming to float about. Heswina would find of course that KB's body wasn't the core holder of his mind a soul, merely a catalyst for a distant connection. Of course, Heswina and his powers were well beyond that of Mastema or Xol, so KB wasn't too worried. After all, if Heswina knew of these things and could read their depths, it meant she was intelligent. Not like other beings who thought they were accomplished telepaths simply because of the damage they could do to a single, confined mind. Pitiful.

*Than would be down in the cafeteria in just a couple of minutes. When Nana was finished dressing, Mastema would help her down there himself, since teleportation didn't seem suited to her. Mastema already knew that the being outside was just one of many at KB's disposal. KB had used up his chances too quickly. Mastema had left the man to Zeno and Proto, two of the lesser dangerous and armed sentinels of the citadel, respectively. The man often had surges of..... emotion, for lack of better words, where he thought he was God. Together he and Heswina probably had a good chance at outmatching his stand alone power, but they hardly stood a chance against the citadel's upkeeps*

Zeno: stare bozo's nothing but annoying. *Zeno kept his energy in check, still having all of his six arms deployed. Since KB had stopped, Zeno took more notice of Hes, but still paid her no real attention. Zeno stood ready to react to KB's next move, not taking chances with the man's irrational behavior in the past*

Proto: *Proto remained airborne, with a good distance between himself and KB. His only armaments were an SMG and a specialized combat knife, Proto wouldn't move unless he was sure there was something he could do*

*Mastema and Nana would get to the elevator, without having alerted the children, but no doubt the two could hear the sounds coming from the children's room*

*Thanatos would be scooting around the cafeteria as well, straightening out the small details so that the place looked nice. He wanted it to be a pleasant day for the children, if not a great one* ^^ Hnn...

*Zeno and Proto would remain on guard outside the barrier. Their purpose was to know what KB was doing and prevent him from having the oppurtunity to exploit the barrier*

KB would move to the barrier's edge, and in a quick movement sink the four swords into the ground, angled towards the barrier. At this point, as they were impaled into the ground, his energy had reached it's peak. The most it could carryw ithout the frail metallic shell melting under the stress. If either Proto or Zeno made an effort towards him, the blast would ensue and his soldiers would march into the gaping hole from realms far beyond. However, KB hadn't yet dug out beneath the barrier, and so as he stood poised to strike there was a good chance he'd remain as inactive as before.

Neither Zeno nor Proto would have a chance to use their motions effectively. At that very first sign of Zeno's movement, KB had set loose a full day's worth of charged energy, directly into his target. There would be no sound, or flashy lights, for both were a waste of raw precious energy. There would only be the haunting silence, before KB and everything in the area for quite some distance would be flung away from the barrier in a tidal wave of dishevelled flying matter. As if several nuclear weapons had hit one point and dispersed their wave of displacement via a huge ecplosion, the result would sweep across the loose soil with ease. Even underground structures and supports would be blown aside as a leaf in the wind, as everything around them was torn away. KB suspected that entire blocks of the Citadel would cave in, as the soil beneath them was flung into the Citadel grounds and away from the barrier. It would be as if the barrier were a cup sitting on the ground, and a M80 had gone off under it's rim. Nay, dynamite, no, more than that. More than the fusion cannons within Tegral, more than anything KB had ever focused in one spot before. Even if Mas had made the barrier spherical, the massive amount of energy would threaten to push the orbed city into the air a bit. That was assuming he'd made it spherical.

Than: *While he spoke, nana would be seated at the nearest table* I know ^^ but it's uplifting to see you again. Hai.... I like it. There's so much more life in here than there usually is. *Than smiled softly, looking out into the room* My siblings shouldn't be far behind now........ I hope it'll be something they'll be happy to remember...... they've had to make a lot of adjustments recently...... they really have been good to make it the way they have. *The room would probably tremor for a few moments, not terribly strongly though* ._. What was that?

*Mastema just shook his head* Pay no mind. It was merely a threat being taken care of before it arose

Than: >> Don't tell me someone's attacking the citadel right now.....

No, no.... it was just a recurring attemptee..... he has been taken care of. His antics are of little actual threat to the citadel. I promise you... nothing is in urgent need of attention

*The explosion outside would have such an immediate force that Zeno would be lifted off of his feet almost instantly. As soon as he'd begun moving, Zeno realized his primary objective was to get away. The same was true for Proto, but Proto had reacted much more quickly; no doubt he would be fine in his escape. As the massive explosion expanded, the barrier would once again be pushed to its limit. There would be no sign of wear while under the attack, but maintenance to the barrier's substance would be necessary. The explosion would definitely tear a good way into the ground around it, but the damage would actually be minimal to the citadel's structural integrity. The barrier expanded underground, so much of the ground damage would be away from the citadel. Even the highest level explosions would have difficulty displacing a large amount of ground, especially when it was mostly protected. Still, there would be some effort to resupport that small area which might be structurally threatened. With the citadel as large as it was, it would be unlikely that anything significant would be affected*

Than: Hnn >> maybe I should go check on them. The tremor might have worried them.....

No need. They are on their way here. I have a feeling they will forget about the event soon enough. *mastema chuckled* It only deterred them momentarily.

Than: >> Ah...... Hnn >> I wonder who else will turn up

*The explosion had died down outside, and for the moment, neither Proto nor Zeno were anywhere to be found*