Welcome to Gaia! ::

Behind the cursed symbol within the abyssal chest of the shadow creature lurked the other shadowmancer. Though not within the beast itself, the shadowmancer was standing, concentrating on a ledge behind. It didn't help that the monster was see-through. When Makovi launched himself forwards, Rúna had thought perhaps he was crazy, but then she wondered if she herself was crazy.

The unexpected happened as right before her dark eyes the young man she briefly came to know transformed to a feathery, electrical and metallic beast. Taking a step back she gawped slightly before gritting her teeth and clenching her fists. 'What?' she asked herself as she stared towards him. As majestic as the beast looked, she couldn't get her head round it. She thought the world was beginning to get boring, becoming obsolete, but Makovi had certainly changed that. she were always to go searching for surprises and she found it, something exciting!

The shadowmancer were standing with his hands together and head down as he chanted and controlled the monster, but never had he expected the majestic beast to come clawing at his summon so quickly, and so madly. As Makovi clawed within, the texture and surface of the monster was like touching velvet that wasn't quite all real. He almost sunk into the shadow but could also grasp a hold of it, clawing with brute force gave way to the soft spot, the heart, the symbol of Declasia.

At first the monster seemed dazed, surprised by the sudden attack, but after a few moments a great dark arm stretched out and intended to tighten its fist and punch its own chest. Rúna could only watch, but she heard the ruffle of the other shadowmancer as she looked down to the floor, he was beginning to stand back up but not on her watch. Double taking between the man and the monster, she decided quickly that she would lift a high kick to the man's chin, a punch to the stomach and then and elbow on the back to keep him down. Wiping her forehead she sighed as she overlooked the battle once again, she could only stare in awe.

The impact of the summon was powerful, Runa felt herself locked between better judgement and utter frustration as Makovi was struck. Clenching her fists tighter and tighter she felt helpless, she couldn't fight that thing? Could she? And all this time she was trying to work out how something like Makovi could happen, where did he come from? What was he exactly... too many questions. These questions will have to wait, she hid them at the back of her skull and focused on the trouble at hand once again. The summon meanwhile was moving slowly, perhaps it was because of its size? Realising there was a great power about to wreak havoc from within its chest, the monster began to ready itself for another strike on its own chest before it would be killed. But the shadowmancer's efforts would be futile, Makovi had teeth like razors, talons like daggers, and although feathers may have covered the floor he was still battle-ready.

The shadowmancer gritted his teeth when the symbol within his summon's chest was taken within the tight jaws of the majestic beast. The arms of the summon stretched outwards as the symbol was broken, torn from the chest. And like a mirror it smashed within the jaws of Makovi, the many hundreds of glowing purple pieces flinging forwards and vanishing. Rúna stared up in amazement as the shadow seemed to have no steady source to grasp hold of, and so it imploded in on itself as Makovi was thrust backwards towards the floor once again. The were even a low toned sonic boom accompanying the end of the shadowmancer's curse. Better yet, Runa noticed he was dazed!

Feeling helpless was something she enjoyed and so she didn't want to let this one get away like he had almost already done once. Taking a last look at the man beside her, she assured herself he was too dazed himself to get up and run. With a firm footing on the ground she quickly ran over to the edge and jumped. With a flick of her fingers came a magical platform that glued itself to the side of the wall beside the shadowmancer, her feet were pulled in like a new gravitational pull. He was within arms reach and though he was holding his head after the mental trauma she grabbed his arm and pulled him high up above the gap where Makovi were. The two were shot skywards by her platform and with the shadowmancer before her she cast her final spell.

Like before a white glowing pattern formed itself on the shadowmancer, but then they turned dark, black and purple as the shadowmancer seemed to stop moving, he became motionless in time. Rúna then clenched her fist and gritted her teeth, this man wasn't going down without some sort of punishment! Bringing her arm back 12 black spikes in the platform surrounding him rapidly plunged into him one at a time all within the space of a few seconds, immediately after the last was finished her fist plummeted into his gut for 13 attacks all to happen at the same time. Truth be told the shadowmancer was released from Rúna's magic and was sent flying into the wall, past Makovi and the other shadowmancer before falling tot he ground. Rúna then landed and looked up, concerned for MAkovi's status.

Wiping her forehead of all the pressure she had just released on the man, she sighed and found Makovi lying on the floor badly hurt. She could tell without much guessing his wing was most definitely injured the worst. And then a voice entered her mind, it sounded just like Makovi. With wide eyes she scowled at the beast on the floor, she couldn't help but speak out loud with 'Beside shock, and deciding what's safer, myself or my mind, i'm fine'.

She couldn't quite believe she was talking to a beast like this, but at the same time she wasn't about to let herself look more confused and out of her comfort zone than this. After all, she was a confident and strong woman. But to be honest... she wasn't sure how to react, she wasn't sure whether to walk closer to him or whether to leave him to it. After all, he could be capable of more... she doesn't know.

He was badly hurt, and watching Makovi get to his... paws and somehow get closer to her made her stiffen. She didn't quite know whether to trust him or be ready for the unexpected. She was still contemplating where to go with things when his head got closer and was then pressing gently on her torso. He was warm like any other living being, and with a blank expression she looked down to his nose and stiffened her arms. At first she was stuttering to get any words out, but eventually she managed to ask 'y-you're not going to go out there looking... like this?' she meant of coarse in this form. 'The corps, it-it's probably not going to react well' she was trying to keep her confidence about her. She was a strong woman, mentally and physically, no way was something like this going to demoralise her.

She then hesitantly took one step back very slowly, to give them a gap between them.

Runa could tell that Makovi was disappointed, he could not go about like that in front of the Corps, to her suspicions they would turn him into either a war machine or keep him locked up until the Syndicate could evaluate his safety. Nevertheless though the glare of his transformation was somewhat comforting for Rúna. She made her way to the other Shadowmancer and pulled him over her shoulder almost as effectively as Makovi, he astounded her, even if she didn't show it through her barred expressions. He was badly wounded but still seemed to have the strength to carry a full grown man.

At the cliff edge awaited the almost embarrassing ranks of the Corps, they were terrible at their job, they had to be the lower ranks that probably dropped out of Asmodius College early to get into the army faster. Then one of the generals spoke up 'uh, ah, ahem!' as he pushed and shoved through some soldiers. 'They actually did it..' he began quietly, 'I mean' he then corrected himself. 'You have my humble thanks for protecting the city, uhm..' he then gestured for names. Runa replied only with her last name to try and boost popularity at her workplace back home.

After some talk of money, a beam of white light crashed down beside the general and the misty white essence gathered into a slender man. He had long white hair, with silver and cream long robes, he was adorned with crystals and finally a swords hilt that seemed to be missing a blade. The general widened his eyes and saluted out of utter respect for the paladin. 'Purevelion, sir' he said, Purevelion then nodded back carefully before turning to the two successors. 'Thankyou' he began softly. 'Thanks to you, you have brought two criminals to Justice. I would like to personally reward you with these ' he held out his palm, and within it were two shards, distinctively recognisable as jewels worth quite the sum. 'If i may, i would like to take these two men with me, the High Court requires them for questioning.' he asked.

Holding the jewel out to the boy, Lucas Purevelion was seemingly not getting much compliance. With a patient stare he realised perhaps he was not trusted enough yet, of coarse he had just jumped in on their victory. Rúna stared at the jewel herself, just thinking of the money involved, even if they split it they would have a wealthy sum worthy of several months work. As she brushed some of her dark hair behind her ear her almost shadowy stare looked to Makovi with his question in thought, he was right, what would happen?

Lucas replied without a moments hesitation, but spoke calmly and confidently. "The court has already taken others like these two into their doors, they just require an explanation is all" and then he leaned in slightly closer, his long white hair dangling down with his robes. "And to be fairly honest, there's been a misunderstanding, but the corps here wouldn't accept that". Rúna then couldn't help but arch an eye brow to his comment, was he meaning to say those two... whatever they were, weren't trying to do evil? Either way, he didn't want the general to hear. Rúna then asked "What do you mean by 'others'?"

"The other capitals aside from Neutral City were also intruded by similar people, but it has already been cleared up, Asmodius was the last of them"

As the jewel was taken by Makovi, the other was then chosen by Rúna. The two individuals were finally placed on the ground for the Master of Purity to take away, but with a careful glare Rúna noted Makovi's reaction to the misunderstanding of sorts. Whatever the misunderstanding was exactly... it was obvious that these men were doing something they should not. "And clear up whatever it was they were cursing one of the columns inside with" she suggested to Lucas. The robed representative then nodded slowly, the air brushing past his hair, up here on the high cliff the air was fresh yet stronger than on the ground. It was strange, he didn't so much speak after than he just looked between Rúna and Makovi one more time before the air around them began to draw itself closer to him, almost like a weak vacuum. Then the prisoners began to wisp away in white dust, as did Lucas when finally they shot to the clouds once more just as he did when he entered. A weight by their legs were suddenly lifted as it was as if they were never here.

"Wish i knew where the court was, i'd certainly give them a word or-" the general muttered before gazing back down to Rúna and Makovi. " Ah yes, word of praise, yes. So, unless your thinking of joining the corps then i suggest you leave very quickly, we have to clear up the mess you have apparently added to". He had no respect, and was certainly thinking himself of such a higher authority. Obviously he thought he was older and better, not to mention the bigger man here,with his mindless ranks of lower-class soldiers. Rúna couldn't help but glare and knew that the well-specialised Makovi beside her was already well injured from the battle.

"chop-cho-" the general began, hoping to get the two heroes out of the way as quickly as possible. But Runa wouldn't have that, no, she wouldn't. With a sigh she had already charged her fist with that magical matter of hers and punched the man dead in the chest sending him several feet outwards, winded. "C'mon Makovi" she then announced walking past the shocked guards, giving the occasional stare just to assure they left her alone. No one was allowed to undermine her confidence and self-respect. This world needed more of that, even the forever-at-peace Magic Earth they seem to be a part of, another reason she kept to Neutral City. "How about I give you some extra time to finish the job, back at your factory" she then softly suggested as the two began descending the stone staircase that crawled along the edge of the cliff almost dangerously.