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[color=FIREBRICK][b][h3]MALAKAUS FIREBELLY[/h3][/b][/color][/center]

Only slightly out of breath, Malakaus managed to get to the rooftops. He couldn't understand how Atisha could do this so easily; physically Malakaus was much stronger and athletic then Atisha was, yet somehow climbing, swimming, and generally moving about was something that was easier for her. It made Malakaus reconsider if he's really the muscle between the pair. A burst of fire some distance away reminded Malakaus of the matter at hand. While he was right that it was on the rooftops, he was still a few buildings away. He could easily see Atisha just as she unleashed her magic onto her foe, who appeared to be some sort of hooded assailant in a mask. He also caught a glimpse of Maria. Malakaus could guess that Atisha managed to convince the Knight Commander to come with her to apprehend a criminal, just like Atisha did with Malakaus. if Maria was here, then perhaps Tani was too. Maybe it was a bit overkill having all four of them here at once, but the fact that they haven't won yet told Malakaus that perhaps their opponent wasn't your run-of-the-mill thug. An assassin perhaps?

[color=firebrick]"And here I thought city life was boring."[/color]

With a running start Malakaus charged towards the battle, leaping over the gaps in the buildings with ease. He hoped that the others from the tavern were following him, given that he wasn't really keeping track of their location. And while Malakaus's heavy footsteps made his approach somewhat obvious, after he jumped up towards a taller building Malakaus had concealment against his potential opponents. When the time was right, he'd make his surprise attack.

[@Seirei No Hai][@Forett][@dabombjk]

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[color=FORESTGREEN][b][h3]ATISHA ELUVIAN[/h3][/b][/color][/center]

It annoyed Atisha that Maria was still trying to get this man to surrender. She supposed it had to do with her "honor", but if she truly valued justice then Maria should waste no more time and cut this man down. Of course the madman began to rant about the cowardice of justice and so forth, to which Atisha responded by readying her spell. The man's rants gave her plenty of time to prepare, and when he used his magic to summon forth flame, Atisha was able to avoid it easily. [color=forestgreen]"El Huma."[/color] The elf said quietly. The water at her feet quickly sprung towards her hand, becoming something akin to a serpent. And by simply pointing towards the flare directed at her, the serpent lunged forward, evaporating the fire and giving Atisha a lane to charge the madman while he attacked Maria.

Even after her spell protected her however, it wasn't gone; instead it coiled itself around Atisha's spear, as her magic guided it into action. As the madman attempted to cut Maria's neck Atisha leaped behind him. The moment she landed she thrusts her spear right into the center of the man. Normally she would have tried to aim for a less armored area, knowing full well that her blow may deflect off his armor. But that's when the water serpent attacked; just as Atisha struck, the serpent became a hydra, with multiple heads of ice blades exploding from the spear tip to skewer the madman. And unlike Atisha, the force from her magic was far stronger than her and more likely to pierce through this man's armor than her spear tip would. Through the back of his head, his shoulders, even down to his knees. One strike became many as they barraged the madman from behind. And while most of the strikes were intended to kill the madman quickly, a few stricks also were made to cut the straps and cloth that connected the mysterious object on his back. Atisha figured it was another weapon and disarming him of it would allow a greater chance to defeat him. As quickly as she came, Atisha sprung back before his counter attack and readied herself again. 

The serpent returned to it's coiled form at Atisha's had, ready to defend her at her command. It took some intense focus to do both melee and magic at once, but for the elf this was child's play. If she had a spirit she could have easily coordinated with it just as well as she does her own magic-made serpent. And Atisha was focused on killing right now, which was why she called out to Maria in an annoyed tone. [color=forestgreen]"Enough of your sophistry! Kill him and be done with it. Let's give the lost souls murdered by this psychopath some measure of peace."[/color] 

No doubt the new target of the madman's wrath Atisha readied herself for his counter attack, be it magic or melee. She was also prepared to stop his escape if she tried to make one; at the man's feet was a puddle of water made by the serpent, but if he tried to move from his spot (Or in fact did anything), Atisha could make the puddle turn into a blade to pierce his feet, or freeze it to the spot and leave him immobilized. The only reason she didn't do so already was because she had used that chance to attack, which itself was more of a distraction with the bonus of possibly being a killing blow.

[@Zelosse][@ADamnFiddle][@liferusher]