[color=a187be][i][b][center]Annabeth Gulch[/center][/b][/i][/color]

[color=a187be][i]"Lyn, things are very dangerous right now. There are bad people here who... Who want to hurt you. We're going to make sure they don't do that. So hold on tight and do what I tell you, okay? I'll make sure everyone is okay."[/i][/color]

Things were chaotic, but Annabeth kept a close eye on it all. The man from the demon attack moved towards Samson's path; Annabeth figured he would be able to figure out her movements. Summer had a strange man made of a swarm of bees behind her, though Athalus managed to shoot him long enough to give Summer some time to escape. Annabeth wasn't certain of the situation with Leith and the armored knight, but she hoped he would be able to take him on. The naga seemed to be fighting off something near her tail, which if Annabeth guessed was right, it was Summer's doing. [i][color=a187be]"Good. I have a target then."[/color][/i]

Everything had to be executed quickly. First, Annabeth turned her body around and aimed towards the naga's back. Another broadhead arrow was sent flying towards the creature, aimed approximately between the lower back and shoulders. It was no headshot, but it could pierce a heart or at least grievously wound the naga. Next Annabeth needed to get ready for the man from the demon invasion. A bow wouldn't be good; he was moving in too fast. She needed to take advantage of his speed. [i][color=a187be]"You may be able to move fast, but let's see how fast you can stop!"[/color][/i] Annabeth shouted in her own mind.

Annabeth put her bow away in her saddle bag; it wasn't the proper place to put it but it was the closest. Next she took out her boar spear. She was going to try to stab the man, but then Lyn did... Something. Something that caused her grip to weaken. [color=a187be]"No, no no!"[/color] Annabeth used her other hand to hold onto Lyn closely, making sure she doesn't end up falling off. She lost her chance to attack the man, nad instead had to keep Lyn steady and pull Samson away. Lyn had no strength to even stay on the horse on her own. Annabeth needed to make her escape. [color=a187be][i]"C'mon Samson, let's go!"[/i][/color]

[color=crimson][i][b][center]Lucilia Riovas[/center][/b][/i][/color]

As Sam briefed her, Lucilia took out the medicines she needed. Ethers to replenish blood and archanite in the body, blood thickeners to make Mar's wounds clot and stop bleeding, and pain killers so that Mar won't struggle too much as they operate. They still don't know the cause of what's happening aside that it was obviously magical in nature. A vitamancer or something was forcing Mar's own body to tear itself apart. It must have been something made by a master vitamancer, because Lidda couldn't overpower it with her own magic. Someone wants Mar dead. [color=crimson]"But who? The ocean nagas? Do they even have someone capable of doing this?"[/color] Lucilia said mostly to herself.

Sam asked Lucilia about her previous curse, which got a groan from the vampire. [color=crimson]"There are a lot of things for me to worry about, Sam. Right now I have to focus on this."[/color] Fortunately at that time Uicle came in. Lucilia was honestly surprised that he was here. Was Aarem cursing them today? Was he displeased at last month's offering? Was watching Mar writhe in pain just another cruel way for the evil god to make Uicle, and everyone else, suffer for his amusement? Lucilia didn't know. But if this was the case, he wasn't going to have his way. Not if Lucilia had anything to do with it. [color=crimson]"Mar is losing blood fast, use your Hydromancy to keep her blood flowing back into her body. If need be, use that necromancy to make sure her soul doesn't escape before we can save her."[/color] Shortly after Satori came in, who looked rather shocked at what was happening before her. Lucilia informed her of everything through her mind, as well as what she needs Satori to do.

[color=crimson]"We don't have time to do an examination. Satori, search Mar's thoughts for how this could have happened. Find everything that happened in her memories from now to an hour ago. Someone or something did this to her, and with any luck Mar saw who or what it was. Lidda, if you can't stop the transformations, handle damage control. Make sure she doesn't inadvertently maim herself or anyone else while we try to stop this."[/color] Taking a sharp breath Lucilia looked down at Mar's lower half. It looked like it had been split apart, but upon closer observation she could see... Legs. [color=crimson]"It looks like Mar's tail is turning into legs... Gods, it's just like the little mermaid... Keep her body from going into shock. I need to get this medicine into her body. Try to keep her bones from stabbing me."[/color]

Lucilia had her medicines hooked up to tubes and needles, now she just needed to get them into one of Mar's veins. However getting close ends up with Lucilia getting stabbed. Being a vampire she ignored the wounds, but was more worried about Mar's body damaging the medical equipment. Not only was it expensive to replace, but if she cuts the tubes the medicine won't be flowing into her body. She needed to get the medicine into Mar's body to keep her alive.

Meanwhile Satori took a seat on a nearby bed and started looking through Mar's thoughts. It was chaotic and filled with memories, but Satori was only looking for what happened recently. Obviously Mar's current mind was a jumbled mess, but that only made things easier for Satori to her thing. With Mar losing the grip on her own mind, Satori can easily take control. But something wasn't right... It wasn't just as if Mar lost control of herself. It was almost as if... Someone was controlling her right now. A vitamancer and a Psychomancer? Satori cracked her knuckles. [color=pink]"Challenge accepted..."[/color]