"Well seems like we're done here, save one last detail. You gotta look convincing after all." the man said before vanishing in the CoD. Thomas would have a couple of seconds to ponder the words before his chest would be slashed open. The cut was deep enough to bleed but he wouldn't be in any immediate danger if he could quickly patch himself up.

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Before Jake could get to the bottom of the volcano, his head was grabbed from behind and shoved unceremoniously into the ground, with the same thing happening to Reno. Neither would get a change to register what had happened before simultaneous explosions went off at point-blank range at them, with Reno's mostly be focused on his marks. Explosion after explosion would go off until both lay on the ground heavily wounded.
"Fools." the Elven girl said, standing over them" Never turn your back on an opponent."

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Ascot and Bell wouldn't even get a chance to move. They would be bound completelyn and entirely before being forced back to back, their opponent laughing hysterically. Even the Mist Dragon would find itself bound.
"Really... you think something like this would bother us." The girl said approaching them from the side. Once she was close enough she summoned her swords and placed the tips over her opponents hearts before slowly pushing the swords in, while leaning forward to whisper in their ears" Remember this well our toys. We are Fear. We will be at the back of your mind in every battle like this one were your life... slowly slips... away."

As she spoke the swords would slowly get closer and closer to her opponents still beating hearts. At the last second she removed them before snatching Belle's crystal to summon Mist Dragon from her.
"Seeing as your a thief we'll take this. We doubt it's yours anyway." She said.

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CoDs would suddenly appear around everyone, taking them to Amaya, War, and the still heavily injured Joshua. War had helped make sure the boy was in no danger but Joshua would likely need a bit more attention before going into the next battle. War looked around at the group before shaking his head.
"It would seem you're still too weak." He said" You've been riding a high for a while now I think. Probably overestimated yourselves and thought you could take on anyone. Learn well from this children. Nothing is certain in battle. If you always think your opponent is stronger then you, you're more likely to come out alive since you'll fight with your brains as well as your brawn."

With that War stepped into his own CoD, leaving everyone to think and recover.