[Oh. Well. No need to go find Akira and Rin then, huh!!! Adelheid lets out a little bird cry at the sight of them.]
Who's found us and where must we go?
[WHY ARE YOU SO CRYPTIC. Alisaie can figure out of the boys are injured or whatever, van Zieks is having a bit of biblical tunnel vision atm to be honest.]
[Those are questions Alisaie wants the answers to as well, but she'll start making her way toward the boys as they wait for an answer. Her ears should be able to pick it up.]
Akira, Rin--are you hur--Twelve forfend...!
[Yeah, Taf's clued her in. And the smell of that much blood is definitely noticeable! She breaks into a jog, thankfully able to navigate the garden without faceplanting.]
[ That fall is the last thing he needed right now, but at least he's properly angry again so he can think a little bit. ]
It's—[ Actually he's not that stupid to finish that sentence, and he grits his teeth. ] We're breathing, we can deal with this all later. Where the hell are we now?
[Rin, on the other hand, is going to notice that all four of them are at least alive (though in rough shape) and instead turn his attention to Uriel, the snake, and the cloud rolling in. Because that feels Important and a shounen protag will magically know just where to look when it's thematically important]
Uh...guys? That thing told us to run. So we probably should, yeah?
THE LORD REGENT. I HAVE NOT SEEN THE CHARIOT IN AEON, NOW. HE MUST NOT GET THE CUTTING. HE MUST NOT TAKE YOU. SURELY, HE HAS FOLLOWED YOU HERE - BUT HE WOULD COME SOMEDAY, REGARDLESS.
GO. GO FAST, AND SWIFT. INTO THE DESERT.
[ they press something else into van zieks' hand - four feathers, one for each of you, golden with dust. the serpent rears up out of the river basin, a slow hiss audible as it does. but the clouds don't need to be overhead for the threat to be clear.
a golden figure descends like a shot from the roiling clouds. it is coming. it's coming straight for you, and the tree, and uriel. there is a weapon in their hands, terrible and bright and sharp to the eye, and as they speed downwards...
it's another angel. and they are not friendly.
do you go back into the tunnel? do you heed uriel's urgent warning and proceed into the desert? or do you stand your ground? ]
[OBVIOUSLY WE ARE GOING TO DO WHAT URIEL SAYS!!! van Zieks puts the clipping and the feathers into his bag. He'll distribute the feathers later. We gotta fucking go. He glances at Uriel a moment, opens his mouth to ask the angel to come with them but. Hazards he knows the answer. So he nods.]
Thank you. Go in peace. [Looking at the others, as he grabs Alisaie's arm just because they gotta run and he doesn't want her tripping.]
We need to go. No arguments. [LETS BOOK IT FOR THE DESERT.]
[There's a string of curses from Alisaie as she's trying to help the others to her feet, as Taf is giving her consistent feedback on what's rolling in toward them. She can feel the tension in the air, hear the hiss of the snake, almost hear the tremor in the air of their foe bearing down on them (or maybe that's the pounding of her heart, knowing they're sitting ducks).]
The two of you first--go!
[That's to Rin and Akira, trying to push them onward. She grits her teeth at the feel of van Zieks' arm on her hand, then yanks her arm free so she can just grab his hand properly. A longer tether and a longer reach will serve them far better right now. And she speaks, the words rushing out as quickly as she can form them; she has a lot to say and they have no time.]
Listen to me. We bring up the rear. We must needs return that cutting to the others above all else.
Satariel unlocked my aether last week. If need be, I can distract them and be fine--I swear to you, van Zieks, with my aether I can make up the distance in a heartbeat, even as I am now.
[ There's a lengthy glare at Alisaie (not that she can see it), but Akira is moving. His pride not withstanding, he's not...well he's getting out of here, he can process the rest later. ]
If you die, I will fucking punch you, one way or the other. [ But he is moving despite his commentary. ]
[He should run. Alisaie is a fighter, she can handle herself, and they need to get out of here. He should trust her to handle things. But the words from before, spoken by someone using Yukio's voice, ring in his mind.
"you can't save anyone. you can't do anything right, nii-san."
And he just...can't.]
It's okay, Akira. Lawyer guy. I'll help her.
[He holds up his sword to draw it again, but this time it's with an explosion of blue fire. Alisaie, Van Zieks, and Akira will find it pleasantly warm to the touch, not unlike being wrapped in a heated blanket. But the fire is burning little outlines into the sand around Rin's feet, betraying just how hot the fires actually burn.
His tail is out now too, and he looks more demonic now that he's not hiding anything.]
Ten minutes. That's all we get. Then we'll catch up to you two, yeah?
[He's staying, and he's fighting. But at least he plans on escaping too?]
[ there's a boom, rippling, as the lord regent lands where van zieks once was. it causes half of the tree to fall with the force, a rippling effect, and the serpent opens its jaws to reveal the venomous fangs in its maw. it's not unlike the skull of the serpent in the jharjhar markets. ]
WHAT HAVE YOU DONE, URIEL. HAS YOUR TIME SPENT HERE LEAD TO YOUR FALL? WAS THE FIRST SERPENT NOT EXAMPLE ENOUGH? DRAW YOUR SWORD!
I HAVE NOT HAD MY SWORD IN AS LONG AS EDEN HAS BEEN LOST, LORD REGENT. IF YOU MUST STRIKE ME DOWN, DO SO NOW.
[ rin's fire illuminates the dusty landscape in brilliant blues, casting long shadows across the earth. it makes the luminescence of the lord regent all the more blatant. he is resplendent. he is invincible. he is so much stronger than uriel, who has stayed solitary and devoted themself to keeping hope alive.
it isn't hard, for him to strike them down.
and when he does, it's not with a bang, but a whimper. there is no breeze anymore in the garden of eden, but the sword comes down on uriel - and that's it. much like every execution you've seen before this one, the angel fades to dust.
and something happens because of it.
whatever was holding this place together, uriel was the cornerstone of it. the rest of the tree cracks, like shattered stone, crumbling down as the earth shakes again. but this time, it's because of the serpent - rather than attack the lord regent, it seems to lose itself in grief. a lone being in an abandoned and forsaken garden, and all it sees?
is you. it strikes out at all four of you, viper quick. akira is a little further ahead, so likely spared. but the three of you? the three of you may not be so lucky. ]
[Well. He doesn't like leaving things to teenagers. But He knows Alisaie is capable. And... Well, Rin just turned into some sort of fire monster what the fuck is all that why is everyone just magical nonsense here he is so tired! But fine!!! Whatever!!! He won't argue because he really does need to get the clipping away from this other angel guy. So he'll move to hustle along up front with Akira.]
Ten minutes at the very most! We are not leaving you behind when your brothers are back there waiting for you! I'm holding you to your word, Alisaie! [YOU STUPID TWINS.
The snake can bite van Zieks I guess but he is fucking AIMING to book it.]
[How much is the sound of flickering flames going to mess with that though? Because while Rin's fire capabilities are limited- he's not going to light a whole mountain on fire like he does in canon- there's still a lot of blue fire here. He lifts his sword in a defensive stance, trying to mimic what Tsuru has taught him, ready to catch the snake's snapping jaws before it can harm him in any way.
It's probably stupid, to fight snake fang with sword, but Rin is known for ballsy fighting. And he is absolutely trying to burn that snake if it comes too close.]
It's a shame...the snake's just grieving, if we had more time we could probably help it. But we have to protect the others!
[He feels horrible, saying this.
He feels horrible, having to make this choice.
But sometimes you can't save everyone. And saving the three he knows here is more important.]
[ the serpent slams down amongst them, sending van zieks flying rather than biting him. these two aren't running. they're easier targets. it goes after alisaie, first, recognizing her as a threat to its guardian previously and shying away from rin's fire at first (it's already been burnt before, the scars marring its winding body). it snaps and strikes, swift, aiming to either swallow them both whole or crush them under its weight.
but it's alright.
van zieks isn't forgotten. ]
YOU, MAN! YOU THINK YOU CAN LEAVE? YOU THINK THAT THE EYES OF THE CHARIOT DO NOT FOLLOW YOUR EVERY MOVE? YOU THINK WE DO NOT KNOW WHAT YOU HAVE? YOU MAY SLIP BETWEEN THE FABRIC OF WORLDS, BUT YOU CANNOT LEAVE MY SIGHT!
[ you called for him, caitie. you have the lord regent's attention, whether van zieks wanted it or not. he brings his sword down, swift and true - better move. ]
[OH SHIT!!! Van Zieks makes to move, but maybe not quite fast enough? Give him a cool sword wound. He draws his own sword, if for no other reason than to defend himself. Also, he's just gonna. Toss his bag to Akira.]
Keep going!
[TAKE THE LOOT. And then he turns back to the Lord Regent, sword in hand.]
I won't leave your sight then. But you're not leaving mine, either. [If the Lord Regent tries to go around him to chase after Akira, he's going to take a swing at them.]
[There's a flow of aether throughout her body, one that makes her smile grimly with the familiarity. There's a hiss from Taf, his claws digging into her shoulder as she hears the shifting of coils--Alisaie dives to the side, though given the size of the snake whether she's able to get fully out of its way is debatable.
She's ready to lunge for the snake to attack it, but the sound of the Lord Regent is a distraction.]
Rin! Cover the serpent!
[She whirls toward van Zieks, letting Taf guide her. No, no, no--there. Her left hand snaps forward, the crystal following it and streaking toward the man she cannot see, a line of aether left in the air behind it--and then Alisaie is pulled after it, extending her arm into a lunge.
[ There's a comment lost to the battle about fucking baseball which he probably has played at least once in his life because Japan, but serves him well in catching the bag of loot. It seems Rin and Alisaie have the snake handled, and while Akira isn't going to turn back to fight the Lord Regent, he can at least provide colorful commentary of the distracting variety. ]
Rin will indeed cover the serpent. The snaps are swift but so is Rin, bringing up his sword to block strike after strike. He isn't as effective as he would be with all of his demon powers, but he can keep up for now. And the next time the serpent snaps, Rin shoots a jet of blindingly-hot fire down it's mouthhole.]
You're not going any further!
[The next strike with his sword has his fire put into it, a strike that will both cut and burn.
He hopes Alisaie and Van Zieks can handle that other guy.]
[ the serpent clips alisaie - a fang across the back, something that will fester if not treated - but her aether has aided in her not getting eaten whole. she isn't quite out of striking range, but rin does the job in distracting it. it fears the flames. but it is angry, and it has lost itself, the jade eye clouded in its state. it strikes, and strikes, and strikes, blocked each time by rin's sword. there's a crack of noise, hard to say if it's steel or bone - yours, not the snake's. your fingers and hands hurt.
still, you persevere.
blue flames shoot down its throat, and the serpent rears back as if screaming. but no noise leaves the creature, for it has no voice to sing with anguish. further charred, and with the smell of cooking and burnt flesh, it dives down in an attempt to drive him into the ground with its snout.
the lord regent scowls at akira's distraction as he runs, but van zieks and alisaie are distraction enough. this angel is clearly a man, as is his booming voice, and he speaks with the authority of a commander - and the acidity of a cruel one. ]
VERY WELL! IF YOU WOULD PREFER TO PERISH NOW, I CAN GRANT YOU THAT SWIFT MERCY! YOU MAY RUN BOY - BUT I WILL FOLLOW!
[ van zieks is struck, yes - a glancing blow that attempted to remove him of the bag, after the snake had sent him to receive fresh bruises. but there's no time to assess the damage to his hand, even if it feels damp and hot. another strike, another blow, the lord regent brings the sword swift towards van zieks' face.
following that, alisaie's rapier grazes the angel's side. with a howl of rage - there is no blood, only dust - he swings the sword around just as quick to catch her directly in the shoulder with the full point of the sword.
it's like butter. he drives it through from the front, and straight through the back.
despite hitting her, the angel seems furious.
it's the same shoulder that taf has been perched on. he was aiming for your daemon.
[IT'S FINE, IT'S FINE, EVERYTHING IS GOING GREAT, IT'S NOT LIKE HE HASN'T HAD HIS FACE SLASHED OPEN BEFORE! (What about his hand) IT'S FINE!!!]
Alisaie! [Shouting when she's stabbed, before reaching out to grab her, to pull her away, before he literally kicks her in Akira's direction.]
Go! I'll get the last one! [He's gotta cover for them so Rin can catch up. Once he's booted Alisaie off, he's lunging for the Lord Regent, trying to stab him in the chest. Adelheid as a harpy eagle flies up, trying to claw at his face, to gouge out his eyes with her talons, darting and shrieking and interfering to keep the angel from being able to harm her other half.]
[She's on fire, the slash on her back searing with pain, the stab to her shoulder screaming as she struggles not to drop her sword (she's only barely hanging on to it as she staggers back from the man). She thinks to retreat, begins to pull on her aether to do so, but before she can van Zieks is grabbing her, shoving her, literally kicking her after Akira (she's going to kill him for that, how dare he).
Alisaie grunts with pain as she tries to keep her balance--loses it--staggers upright and stows her crystal, takes her rapier in her good hand and tries to run--but she's sluggish with the pain and even though she hears the sound of the serpent lashing, she can't avoid its tail as it slams into her at full force.
Nor can she avoid the bone that punctures upon her landing.
[The snake can try, but Rin isn't so foolish as to allow himself to be pushed down like that. At the last moment, when he sees what the snake is trying to do, he tucks and rolls to the side, away from the snake's snout.
And when he comes out of his roll, it's landing on his feet and springing into a turn that becomes a wide swing. One last wild attack at the snake, trying to strike the side of its head. Rin's sword is cracked from the fight, and he's silently begging it to hold on just a little longer. One more strike, please.]
the serpent whips back from the blow, blinded, whipping back and forth. its tail sends alisaie to further harm, and itself in a wild thrash as it tries to get away and strike simultaneously. some of rin's fingers are broken from having to sustain the blows without his full strength like this, but it's enough.
the flames are enough. go. get the others. ]
AND YOU WILL NOT LEAVE ALIVE!
[ but adelheid is a distraction that costs the lord regent. with a furious roar, he swings his sword as if to bisect her. she is quick, though, and van zieks will hear one final whisper.
keep your aim sure, barok. do not relent. and he will know the voice.
despite his divinity, the lord regent can still be harmed. the sword pierces his chest. but van zieks is mortal, flesh and bone, and the lord regent is determined to return him to dust.
he drives his own sword forward, straight into his gut. he does not run him through like alisaie, but it is perhaps a near thing.
it's only his daemon that saves him, as the angel screams in pain.
[Honestly, with all the blood streaming down his face from the gash, he can barely see, himself. But Adelheid is there, swooping back, her goal met, back to him, as he gasps from the blow, from the voice, that he knows cannot be real, and yet.
And yet, with that voice he hasn't truly heard in ten years, that drove his blade true, he knows he cannot give up here, cannot simply accept the pain and close his eyes. Adelheid digs into his shoulder with her talons, flapping her wings to urge him to move. With the Lord Regent blinded, he does not say anything more, simply gestures at Rin to come on, lets fucking go. The less noise they make the harder they will be to chase after.
But with all this blood, the thudding pain, he's struggling to move forward on his own. He tries to think of his brother. Klint is with him, somehow, in some way, urging him onwards. If he just believe that, puts one foot in front of the other, he has to, he must.]
[The snake is hurting, the Lord Regent is blinded, and that leaves an opening. Rin grits his teeth to try and work past the pain, and he puts away his sword before running towards Van Zieks.
...he's definitely pushing Van Zieks to get him to move faster. Hurry up, they need to gather up Alisaie and get out of there!]
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Who's found us and where must we go?
[WHY ARE YOU SO CRYPTIC. Alisaie can figure out of the boys are injured or whatever, van Zieks is having a bit of biblical tunnel vision atm to be honest.]
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Akira, Rin--are you hur--Twelve forfend...!
[Yeah, Taf's clued her in. And the smell of that much blood is definitely noticeable! She breaks into a jog, thankfully able to navigate the garden without faceplanting.]
What do you need?
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It's—[ Actually he's not that stupid to finish that sentence, and he grits his teeth. ] We're breathing, we can deal with this all later. Where the hell are we now?
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Uh...guys? That thing told us to run. So we probably should, yeah?
[mmmmMMMM WHAT ARE THOSE CLOUDS???]
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GO. GO FAST, AND SWIFT. INTO THE DESERT.
[ they press something else into van zieks' hand - four feathers, one for each of you, golden with dust. the serpent rears up out of the river basin, a slow hiss audible as it does. but the clouds don't need to be overhead for the threat to be clear.
a golden figure descends like a shot from the roiling clouds. it is coming. it's coming straight for you, and the tree, and uriel. there is a weapon in their hands, terrible and bright and sharp to the eye, and as they speed downwards...
it's another angel. and they are not friendly.
do you go back into the tunnel? do you heed uriel's urgent warning and proceed into the desert? or do you stand your ground? ]
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Thank you. Go in peace.
[Looking at the others, as he grabs Alisaie's arm just because they gotta run and he doesn't want her tripping.]
We need to go. No arguments.
[LETS BOOK IT FOR THE DESERT.]
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The two of you first--go!
[That's to Rin and Akira, trying to push them onward. She grits her teeth at the feel of van Zieks' arm on her hand, then yanks her arm free so she can just grab his hand properly. A longer tether and a longer reach will serve them far better right now. And she speaks, the words rushing out as quickly as she can form them; she has a lot to say and they have no time.]
Listen to me. We bring up the rear. We must needs return that cutting to the others above all else.
Satariel unlocked my aether last week. If need be, I can distract them and be fine--I swear to you, van Zieks, with my aether I can make up the distance in a heartbeat, even as I am now.
No heroic sacrifices--not from any of us.
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If you die, I will fucking punch you, one way or the other. [ But he is moving despite his commentary. ]
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"you can't save anyone. you can't do anything right, nii-san."
And he just...can't.]
It's okay, Akira. Lawyer guy. I'll help her.
[He holds up his sword to draw it again, but this time it's with an explosion of blue fire. Alisaie, Van Zieks, and Akira will find it pleasantly warm to the touch, not unlike being wrapped in a heated blanket. But the fire is burning little outlines into the sand around Rin's feet, betraying just how hot the fires actually burn.
His tail is out now too, and he looks more demonic now that he's not hiding anything.]
Ten minutes. That's all we get. Then we'll catch up to you two, yeah?
[He's staying, and he's fighting. But at least he plans on escaping too?]
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[ there's a boom, rippling, as the lord regent lands where van zieks once was. it causes half of the tree to fall with the force, a rippling effect, and the serpent opens its jaws to reveal the venomous fangs in its maw. it's not unlike the skull of the serpent in the jharjhar markets. ]
WHAT HAVE YOU DONE, URIEL. HAS YOUR TIME SPENT HERE LEAD TO YOUR FALL? WAS THE FIRST SERPENT NOT EXAMPLE ENOUGH? DRAW YOUR SWORD!
I HAVE NOT HAD MY SWORD IN AS LONG AS EDEN HAS BEEN LOST, LORD REGENT. IF YOU MUST STRIKE ME DOWN, DO SO NOW.
[ rin's fire illuminates the dusty landscape in brilliant blues, casting long shadows across the earth. it makes the luminescence of the lord regent all the more blatant. he is resplendent. he is invincible. he is so much stronger than uriel, who has stayed solitary and devoted themself to keeping hope alive.
it isn't hard, for him to strike them down.
and when he does, it's not with a bang, but a whimper. there is no breeze anymore in the garden of eden, but the sword comes down on uriel - and that's it. much like every execution you've seen before this one, the angel fades to dust.
and something happens because of it.
whatever was holding this place together, uriel was the cornerstone of it. the rest of the tree cracks, like shattered stone, crumbling down as the earth shakes again. but this time, it's because of the serpent - rather than attack the lord regent, it seems to lose itself in grief. a lone being in an abandoned and forsaken garden, and all it sees?
is you. it strikes out at all four of you, viper quick. akira is a little further ahead, so likely spared. but the three of you? the three of you may not be so lucky. ]
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Ten minutes at the very most! We are not leaving you behind when your brothers are back there waiting for you! I'm holding you to your word, Alisaie!
[YOU STUPID TWINS.
The snake can bite van Zieks I guess but he is fucking AIMING to book it.]
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I've five minutes left to me. I used five earlier.
[As before, she pulls her rapier from her waist and taps into her aether, the crystal glowing and floating above her hand as she does.]
Let's give them a show!
[Hilariously, fighting may be easier than simply navigating the terrain--there's a lot of aural feedback from the sounds of movement.
Whether she can avoid it, however, is another story.]
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It's probably stupid, to fight snake fang with sword, but Rin is known for ballsy fighting. And he is absolutely trying to burn that snake if it comes too close.]
It's a shame...the snake's just grieving, if we had more time we could probably help it. But we have to protect the others!
[He feels horrible, saying this.
He feels horrible, having to make this choice.
But sometimes you can't save everyone. And saving the three he knows here is more important.]
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but it's alright.
van zieks isn't forgotten. ]
YOU, MAN! YOU THINK YOU CAN LEAVE? YOU THINK THAT THE EYES OF THE CHARIOT DO NOT FOLLOW YOUR EVERY MOVE? YOU THINK WE DO NOT KNOW WHAT YOU HAVE? YOU MAY SLIP BETWEEN THE FABRIC OF WORLDS, BUT YOU CANNOT LEAVE MY SIGHT!
[ you called for him, caitie. you have the lord regent's attention, whether van zieks wanted it or not. he brings his sword down, swift and true - better move. ]
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Keep going!
[TAKE THE LOOT. And then he turns back to the Lord Regent, sword in hand.]
I won't leave your sight then. But you're not leaving mine, either.
[If the Lord Regent tries to go around him to chase after Akira, he's going to take a swing at them.]
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She's ready to lunge for the snake to attack it, but the sound of the Lord Regent is a distraction.]
Rin! Cover the serpent!
[She whirls toward van Zieks, letting Taf guide her. No, no, no--there. Her left hand snaps forward, the crystal following it and streaking toward the man she cannot see, a line of aether left in the air behind it--and then Alisaie is pulled after it, extending her arm into a lunge.
How about 2 v. 1, instead?]
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I can't leave? Fuckin' watch me!
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Rin will indeed cover the serpent. The snaps are swift but so is Rin, bringing up his sword to block strike after strike. He isn't as effective as he would be with all of his demon powers, but he can keep up for now. And the next time the serpent snaps, Rin shoots a jet of blindingly-hot fire down it's mouthhole.]
You're not going any further!
[The next strike with his sword has his fire put into it, a strike that will both cut and burn.
He hopes Alisaie and Van Zieks can handle that other guy.]
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still, you persevere.
blue flames shoot down its throat, and the serpent rears back as if screaming. but no noise leaves the creature, for it has no voice to sing with anguish. further charred, and with the smell of cooking and burnt flesh, it dives down in an attempt to drive him into the ground with its snout.
the lord regent scowls at akira's distraction as he runs, but van zieks and alisaie are distraction enough. this angel is clearly a man, as is his booming voice, and he speaks with the authority of a commander - and the acidity of a cruel one. ]
VERY WELL! IF YOU WOULD PREFER TO PERISH NOW, I CAN GRANT YOU THAT SWIFT MERCY! YOU MAY RUN BOY - BUT I WILL FOLLOW!
[ van zieks is struck, yes - a glancing blow that attempted to remove him of the bag, after the snake had sent him to receive fresh bruises. but there's no time to assess the damage to his hand, even if it feels damp and hot. another strike, another blow, the lord regent brings the sword swift towards van zieks' face.
following that, alisaie's rapier grazes the angel's side. with a howl of rage - there is no blood, only dust - he swings the sword around just as quick to catch her directly in the shoulder with the full point of the sword.
it's like butter. he drives it through from the front, and straight through the back.
despite hitting her, the angel seems furious.
it's the same shoulder that taf has been perched on. he was aiming for your daemon.
he knows what your daemons are. ]
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Alisaie!
[Shouting when she's stabbed, before reaching out to grab her, to pull her away, before he literally kicks her in Akira's direction.]
Go! I'll get the last one!
[He's gotta cover for them so Rin can catch up. Once he's booted Alisaie off, he's lunging for the Lord Regent, trying to stab him in the chest. Adelheid as a harpy eagle flies up, trying to claw at his face, to gouge out his eyes with her talons, darting and shrieking and interfering to keep the angel from being able to harm her other half.]
You will not be following anyone.
[Binch.]
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Alisaie grunts with pain as she tries to keep her balance--loses it--staggers upright and stows her crystal, takes her rapier in her good hand and tries to run--but she's sluggish with the pain and even though she hears the sound of the serpent lashing, she can't avoid its tail as it slams into her at full force.
Nor can she avoid the bone that punctures upon her landing.
Get up. Get up. GET UP. GO.]
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And when he comes out of his roll, it's landing on his feet and springing into a turn that becomes a wide swing. One last wild attack at the snake, trying to strike the side of its head. Rin's sword is cracked from the fight, and he's silently begging it to hold on just a little longer. One more strike, please.]
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the serpent whips back from the blow, blinded, whipping back and forth. its tail sends alisaie to further harm, and itself in a wild thrash as it tries to get away and strike simultaneously. some of rin's fingers are broken from having to sustain the blows without his full strength like this, but it's enough.
the flames are enough. go. get the others. ]
AND YOU WILL NOT LEAVE ALIVE!
[ but adelheid is a distraction that costs the lord regent. with a furious roar, he swings his sword as if to bisect her. she is quick, though, and van zieks will hear one final whisper.
keep your aim sure, barok. do not relent. and he will know the voice.
despite his divinity, the lord regent can still be harmed. the sword pierces his chest. but van zieks is mortal, flesh and bone, and the lord regent is determined to return him to dust.
he drives his own sword forward, straight into his gut. he does not run him through like alisaie, but it is perhaps a near thing.
it's only his daemon that saves him, as the angel screams in pain.
he cannot see you. go. ]
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And yet, with that voice he hasn't truly heard in ten years, that drove his blade true, he knows he cannot give up here, cannot simply accept the pain and close his eyes. Adelheid digs into his shoulder with her talons, flapping her wings to urge him to move. With the Lord Regent blinded, he does not say anything more, simply gestures at Rin to come on, lets fucking go. The less noise they make the harder they will be to chase after.
But with all this blood, the thudding pain, he's struggling to move forward on his own. He tries to think of his brother. Klint is with him, somehow, in some way, urging him onwards. If he just believe that, puts one foot in front of the other, he has to, he must.]
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...he's definitely pushing Van Zieks to get him to move faster. Hurry up, they need to gather up Alisaie and get out of there!]
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