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Fierce as a lion....

Arturia was drawn out of her thoughts by Jonathan urgently calling her name, suddenly noticing the small crater he was heading down into. The battle at Coast City played through her mind as she looked at the indent in the ground, nearly sending her into hysterics right then and there as she remembered the the death, the destruction, the flames, and saw it echoed in the scene before her eyes now. The dying screams of brave men and women rang through the air all around her, nearly overwhelming her. They were fighting a meaningless battle, one that never should have started to begin with, and to her, that was the most upsetting thing of all. But she couldn't dwell on that right now. She had to see what had happened that had Jonathan so concerned. Was someone hurt?

She quickly made her way to the edge of the crater and slid down after sheathing Excalibur, finally seeing who it was that was potentially hurt. Stylized W's on the chest, golden lasso... It had to be Wonder Boy. And judging by the smoke still curling off of him and the way Jonathan was freaking out, her best guess as to what had happened was that Wonder Boy had accidentally been hit by an explosive arrow or two. What really hit her, though, was how scared Jonathan seemed. He looked absolutely terrified, and that, in turn, scared her. She had only seen his brave, confident, almost cocky side, and to see his strength seemingly disappear shook her to her core. But as always, her instinct to help took over before she could lose it, and her expression seemed to change as she put on a temporary mask of strength.

Arturia looked at Jonathan and quickly said, "It is a good thing I have a bit of medical experience, though it was informal. I will check him over and make sure he is okay." The young British knight then turned to Wonder Boy with a weak smile and kneeled next to him, talking softly so that Jonathan wouldn't hear. "I assume that you are Wonder Boy. It is an honor to meet you, though I wish we could have met under better circumstances. I am Queen Arturia, but you may simply call me Arturia, if you wish. I know that you are probably perfectly fine, but it is best that I reassure the Green Arrow." She then gave the young Amazon a quick check-over before turning back to Jonathan. "His arms seem to be numb, but that will go away soon enough. He is fine, there is no need to worry." she told him, giving him a weak, but reassuring smile.

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Green Arrow had shouted the name of a female whom he could only assume was close by before jumping down into the crater he had formed upon his impact with the ground. Just the tone of his voice was enough to show that the male was truly sincere, but it was clear given who they were fighting that the arrows were not aimed at him, but Black Adam who had managed to flee the area completely. "There was nothing that you could have done. When fighting an opponent such as Black Adam, its only natural that casualties would occur, inflicted by him, or on accident by a teammate. There's no need to beat yourself up about it. I am unharmed." If he could take his bracers off without activating his War God Mode, he would show the area that had previously been shocked greatly. To be truthful, his arms were only numb because he had been absorbing some of the lightning, and had been unable to discharge it safely. His father, would undoubtedly be upset with him for loosing to an Egyptian God, but he would explain later. Before he could speak, Superboy had arrived extending a hand to him. Then, as if the universe wished for him to keep quiet, an armor clad female arrived insisting that she check up on him.

Her reasoning had soon been explained, and with a nod of his head, he allowed her to continue before speaking. "As you guessed, I am Wonder Boy. Its a pleasure to meet you your highness." After saying he was okay, he took Superboy's hand before standing up with a quick stretch. Then, the male who had taken the powers of Shazam for himself laid his hands upon Green Arrow before telling him to "Man Up". What did it mean if a male told another male to man up? While he knew plenty of the phrases used in Man's World, there were still a few that he could not completely understand. "I am grateful for the healing, and I can only assume that by taking his blood, you were able to do that, I then ask you; What is your name, as you are not my conscience."

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Fierce as a lion....

Arturia blushed in embarrassment as Wonder Boy referred to her as "your highness", immediately shaking her head. Sometimes, she really hated her hero name. "N-no, I am not truly a queen... That is only the name that my mentors gave this side of my identity. They chose it because I am like the female version of my ancestor, King Arthur, and I wield Excalibur." she sheepishly explained, resting her hand on the pommel of the legendary sword as she said its name. She wasn't used to anyone taking her name seriously, but she supposed that the Amazon male wasn't used to people calling themselves royalty without actually being royalty.

The next thing that the young maiden saw was the strange man in the trenchcoat slapping Jonathan and telling him to "man up". Before she knew it, a small, dragon-like growl had forced its way from her throat as she glared at the man. Of course, she knew why he had done it. But there were other, gentler ways to calm the archer down and get him to pull himself together, which she then demonstrated by moving over to him and giving him a hug. She let go after a few moments and gave another small, forced smile as she quietly said, "I am just relieved that you are alright."

Arturia breathed a sigh of relief as the healing magic flowed over her, healing the slashes across her cheek and the bruises forming on her upper back and bringing relief to her tired body. Too bad that magic did nothing for her emotionally. She honestly wanted nothing more than to go back home, curl up in her bed, and cry.

It had taken him longer than he would have liked to dispatch the Amazons. The first group had noticed his weapons and assumed him a threat. Vandal had given them one warning, but they went for him anyway. That was an unfortunate mistake on their part, because Savage didn't have the time to bother with them. Didn't have time to fight with them the entire way across the park.

The first woman lunged for him, and he easily moved out of the way. Sloppy... she was becoming fatigued. From the looks of the other girls who were charging him, they had all been battling a while. It should be quick work for him. Another charged, he dodged again. One Amazon in front of him, two behind him. When the one in front tried to him him with her spear, he moved to the side, grabbed it, and jerked it back. Right into the exposed flesh of one of her sisters. The sight of which momentarily made the girl holding the spear drop her guard. Vandal shoved the spear back towards her, knocking her off balance, and bringing the impaled Amazon down with her. For the second Amazon behind him, he adjusted his opposite arm so that the shield on his back was braced, and swung it around. Once he felt it connect, he knew where she was standing. He pulled out one of his blades with his free hand, and swung around the other way. The blade ripped through the woman's throat, quickly ending her interference. The two other women were back on their feet by the time he turned around. The first with her spear back in her hands, the second with blood streaming down her back. For a moment Vandal considered that he may have forgotten just how stubborn Amazons were. Impaling them wouldn't be enough to keep them from bothering him.

So he gave them the same treatment that he had given the last girl. They were still armored enough that he wouldn't be able to stick them in the heart, so the throat was the only quick means of taking them out. The first girl charged him with the spear again, while the other slashed at him with her sword. Vandal again grabbed the spear, and put it into the path of the sword. The second girl hit the spear, and vandal used the blade in his hand to disarm them. A quick slice to the hands, and they let go. It was quick work getting to their throats after that.

Unfortunately, it seemed as though the battle had ended around Vandal at that point. The Atlanteans were retreating, and most of his “allies” were gone. Leaving plenty of Amazons who weren't chasing the Atlanteans away, the luxury of observing their surroundings. Leaving another small group in Vandal's path, and having seen what had happened to their sisters. Again, the group charged, and again Vandal took them out.

Then another group. And another. And another still.

By the time Vandal had dropped each of them in a bloody mess on the ground, he was nearly towards the edge of the park. It would only be another yard or two and he would be on the streets. From there, he need only walk across and find his building. With any luck, it was one of the few across from the park that had survived destruction.

_______________________________[ LOCATION ]_
Edges of the Park:
Just went through a few
groups of Amazons.

___________________________[ COMPANY ]_
Amazons:
Enemies.

_______________________[ STATUS ]_
On Alert:
May have to fight more
to get out of the park.

Immediate Goal:
Needs to get to his building to move
irreplaceable items that will be worthless to him if
compromised or crushed under a building.

Weapons:
Series of blades worn on his belt, and a
kryptonite blade sheathed in led. An Atlantean shield
hanging off of the bag strapped to his back, filled with
other Atlantean weapons acquired at Atlantis.

___________________[ OOC ]_
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_____________[ QUOTE ]_
"Time is something I have plenty of,
and I am not adverse to the taste
of human flesh."

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