ChronicleMan
HereComesTheSnow
evierose
Noctis
The Savant
Hope Lover
The Otter
Aeolian
Andre Valias
ERodeThe Dragon
Elysium Island, The Sky
Interactions: NA.
It wasn't working. No matter how much fire he threw at the man in the orb of lightning, he wouldn't stop. Moving too fast, else the dragon would have flown out of the way. Instead, his body curled up in itself, protecting the softer insides as the orb made contact.
ZAM!
A terrible screech escaped his maw as thousands of volts, maybe even tens of thousands, coursed through him, wracking his nervous systems and turning his insides numb. It took a long moment before the dragon realized Drake's eyes were on him, but he was so far away…
Then Drake disappeared entirely, as the dragon fell into the Veil.
Jin cursed in his mind. And, slowly but surely, the dragon began to deconstruct as it was buffeted by the storms, resummoned back to the Dynasty.
Elysium Island, In the Tunnels
Interactions: Britney @Mixtape Ghost N, Artifact Group
Alexander hissed as Clancy broke from his grip, only watching as Alexander escaped the scene while hugging his mangled arm, portal closing over him.
The Undead King had it a little tougher. Alas, the one managing portals was watching from a slit somewhere else in the tunnel, and was also caught up in the Obsession when Sloane threw the knife. So, the Undead King stood there, motionless and defenseless, as Clancy tore at its ribcage and spine.
Crack!
That was the sound of a precise strike, the stake, that impacted through Clancy right to the Undead King's ribcage. The work Adora had done, the spider-like cracks, splintered, and the stake wholly impaled the Undead King. It grunted, now stuck in one place.
However, its twister had indeed caused a lot of frost damage to the tunnel and its residents.
”Ashy... Layla... Luca... Get out of here!”
Alizée, staring blankly at Luca as she held back the four-legged monster, quickly turned her attention to Layla. ”Layla, get back!”
Layla gritted her teeth, seeing the twister coming right for her. And she shook her head. ”I'm not leaving!”
Britney made quick work of the four-legged monster, and Alizee released her chains, immediately scooping Layla up and attempting to shield her from the frost as it began to cling to her eye lashes. ”You stupid girl…”
”Aislin, Sloane, Now's not the time to stand around and gawk! Do something!”
Aislin had been too scared to take the shot, afraid she'd hit the Greenwood member who attacked that Mafia fellow. Then afraid she'd hit Clancy.
But now? She could see it clearly. A fire tornado forming in the Undead King's hand, spelling doom for them.
She couldn't let that happen!
Spurred on by Britney, and by necessity, Aislin lowered her gun and instead raised a single hand to the roof of the tunnel. In the next instant, rocks, boulders, concrete and dirt began to fall on the Undead King, just barely missing Clancy. Dust and dirt filled the tunnel, making it hard to see for a few seconds. Making it hard to breathe.
Until, eventually, the dust cleared enough to show only a single boney hand of the Undead King sticking out from a mountain of rock and concrete, completely smothered. The hand twitched and tried to move, but besides that could do nothing.
Aislin took shallow breathes, tasting dirt and dust in her mouth. Her gaze moved to Britney. ”...Let's get outta here. I dont think its dead.”
However, her concern wasn't needed. Slowly, the Undead King's hand dissolved into gold specks, de-summoning back to the Dynasty.
***
Reports fired through the House of Cards comms ceaselessly. Valencia stood there, absorbing it all, hand on her chin as she stared at Lancy, who was sweating over the notes.
Ah, it couldn't be helped, could it?
Valencia's hand fell on Lancy's shoulder. ”We're leaving.”
Her gaze fell on the two esteemed Elite members with her, Blake and Jason. ”Get close and I'll portal you out. Or you can stay here. But,” A short chuckle. “I wouldn't recommend it.”
Valencia stood with Lancy and waited long enough for Jason and Blake to join her if they wished, before she pulled out a small vial pendant around her neck. A quick pull of the top, and it snapped, brilliant light flooding the lab before fading away, leaving the lab quite empty.
The House of Cards
Elysium Island, House of Cards Boats on the Shore
Interactions: N/A.
A few minutes later, everyone was accounted for at the boats. Out of all of them, Alexander was certainly the one worse for wear. Zi was examining the wounds, trying to get it stabilized. What could you really do with shattered bone, though? A sling would just hurt everywhere.
”I'll be fine. Just hit me with the morphine in the kit, and I'll make it back to base for proper treatment.” Alexander said gruffly, though it was obvious his voice shook with the pain he was in.
Valencia gave one last look to the island as the last person to board the speed boats, before she shrugged, and hopped on the last boat.
An alliance didn't mean fighting your battles solo. She had bought them time, that was all she was expected to do. Now? The entire island would be evacuated of personnel. And no one died. That's all that mattered.
”We'll call it a draw, Sycamore.” She murmured as the boats started revving their engines, and pulling away from the shore…
