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"[color=f7941a]If we had the time, we could probably test it out, and see what your powers can do now. Too bad we have giant targets on our backs.[/color]"

Claire looked up at the ceiling. Things were looking pretty bleak for them. Yuki was unconscious, Xoxi was still kinda injured, and missing an eye, Tlevran was weakened, and Claire herself was suffering a major blow to her personal morale. Claire may have suggested that they all band together, but she took a long enough look at everyone to see how bad things were. She sighed in frustration.

"[color=f7941a]Honestly, I think the only way we stand a chance right now is having an army to back us up. God dammit...[/color]"

Claire hadn't used that phrase in a long time. 30 years, in fact. More or less, anyway. It didn't really mean anything to her, but it was something the humans used to say. It made her smile when she thought back on it. It brought her back to happier times. Times when she could do her duties as the goddess of Music and the Dusk, while living among them. Playing at clubs, raves, and parties...Watching humanity show off their own creativity...Eating with, hanging out, and laughing with friends...Wait. Friends...

"[color=f7941a]Huh...Hey, Xoxi. I think I have an idea of how we can fight back. You and I'll have to work together, though.[/color]"

[center]Meanwhile...[/center]

"[Color=fdc68a]Would you like to go in 'guns-blazing'? Or maybe think up a plan? With them thinking that they're safe, they're probably coming up with something to fight us off, as well. It might be a good time to get the drop on them. Of course, the realm itself isn't defenseless. The Spirits of Mirifakino warriors will be there to protect their home and creator. Not only that, the elements would also lend a hand in defending them. It'd not only make things more difficult, it might knock the fight in their favor.[/color]"

Yukiko yawned as she let herself fall onto the ground. She may have been exaggerating on the overall danger, but she didn't lie about what the realm had in store. She gave them warnings, and that was all she could do. She didn't want to rush in without her sister. Since she and her sister's real counterparts were together, Yukiko felt it only fitting that they be together as well. It'd save them the trouble of tracking one or the other down.