Mai shielded her eyes from the brightness of the Fire magic Ryteb had just unleashed upon their assailants. Once the Fire died down, the place smelled like ash and all that was left was the two of them.

[color=bc8dbf]"Heh, what took you so long?"[/color] For once, she was glad to see her sorcerer companion. She often saw him in an annoyed light, but this felt like genuine relief. [color=bc8dbf]"You should really keep your stomach in check. That could prove fatal for us the next time it comes up."[/color]

The girl began to walk towards Ryteb, but in her fatigue, she stumbles onto her knees, barely catching herself using her Keyblade as her support. [color=bc8dbf]"Ow, ow, ow, ow..."[/color] Her body began feeling sore all over, but it wasn't anything a little break couldn't fix.

Her thoughts began to shift towards Taka as she remembered that she still had yet to confirm his location, but an explosion had suddenly occured. [color=bc8dbf]"What the-?"[/color] It was large, and most likely would have caught people in the blast. The building it originated from crumbling down onto the streets as it shook the earth from the impact.

Before she could get up and rush forward, Tocsax's message had relayed to her that the explosion was intentional, and was hopefully not within the vicinity of innocent lives. A small sigh escaped her lips, and after a moment, she turned to Ryteb. [color=bc8dbf]"So, who's Retsam again?"[/color]