As the beam of energy struck the massive figure, instead of the expected effect, it seemed to do nothing. While this might have been stupifying to Megatron, Gaia could easily tell why the attack had failed. Despite being called a Golem, the large being was not, in fact, a Golem in the traditional sense. Unlike the typical monster that inhabited fantasy worlds, it was a mere manifestation of Gaia's powers. It had neither a will, nor a soul. It was as alice as the marble of the chining city, and no more, simply being manipulated by Gaia's power. It had no mind to control, nor a will to corrupt. Once more, the attack remained useless. "Consider this your final warning. While you seem to be headstrong, I'm sure you're not stupid. Look at the power I demonstrate, alien to one such as yourself. I could quite easily destroy you, if I so wished. However, I am giving you a chance to avoid that humiliating death. Do not seek it out."
However, before Gaia could continue facing the Decepticon, the entire city is covered in a massive blast, as the mountain-felling blade's power swept through the area. Gaia himself would have been destroyed had he not encased himself in a special protective shell. When he removed the shell, he already felt what had happened. The city he had crafted, which he had been tasked with protecting, had been destroyed. Some fool had dared destroy his creation! With a raging roar, Gaia burst from the ground in between Enkidu and Gilgamesh, the ground shaking from the sheer power he was emanating, an earthquake enveloping the entire continent, a representation of Gaia's fury at the destruction of his city. "You fools who dare destroy the city shall know the power of it's guardian!"
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Solus smiles, as the party recognizes his presence. He was able to instantly note Inigo, who showed the telltale signs of attempting to keep his mind blank. While Solus did not remember meeting this person, he didn't remember many faces, and he'd have to keep an eye on this fellow if he wanted to manipulate this group. In any case, he would need to tread carefully. Although his life was never in danger, him being practically immortal, he very much hated pain, a sensation he was still capable of feeling even after he had asked so often to have it removed. "Hello, everyone. I'm lost in this forest, as everyone seems to be." Solus instantly picks up on the subject of conversation, an easy feat for one who reads minds. "Say, have any of you seen a man in a white lab coat named Stein?"