Hero

Time Stops For Fire(Altered Tundra and Hero)

Good to see Savayna hadn't gotten Grant's notice. God, he wanted his voice back.

He ignored Lorenzo's wail, assuming he probably got frozen in place and confirmed by some grunting, though the silence was what really nailed it. Can't they ever get through anything smoothly? As he aimed for the next Speartongue, Mateus form appeared. It was a good thing Grant hesitated, though he watched Savayna with a slight scowl as he lowered his gun. There was no sating that bloodlust of hers, was there? She seemed to be enjoying herself, though as she chided him, he shook his head, though rather than aim at the last monster, he instead turned around. Taking aim, he shot through the Marilith, an instant kill as it shattered, and he gave Savayna a look. At least finisht eh job, woman! He chided her mentally, though as he turned back to the still sleeping Speartongue, he shot right through its head.

Letting out another sigh, he approached it, gun still in hand. The Caverns had gotten a lot quieter now--he could hear Lorenzo's grunting starting up again once more. He reached into his pack, taking out a sharp knife, and looked at the Speartongue. This was going to be disgusting, wasn't it? Bracing himself, he sliced it open, nearly gagging as it practically spilled its guts. How magicite stays there is beyond me... He thought, tenderly picking up the slime-covered magicite. He held it up for Savayna to see, though was clearly displeased. This was gross.

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Grant opened his eyes, his head spinning. What happened? He was surprised to see Savayna looking down at him, and it took him a moment to remember what had happened. Great, those stupid bubbles must have been what Lorenzo couldn't remember. As he stood, he looked at the Marilith once more, then at the bundle of Speartongues, and let out a tiny, muted sigh. Okay, the situation wasn't as bad as it looked. Sure, it makes getting the Sonosis Magicite a lot harder, but it was more under control than before. He snapped his fingers at Lorenzo, pointing at Savayna, and then at the Marilith. He then motioned to himself, and spread his hands over the damned toads.

"I should've known this wouldn't be straightforward," Lorenzo commented as lightning ran around his gloves. "But I think I've got the gist of what you want. I'll unleash my fury on that snake!"

The prince rolled his eyes yet again, though he turned his attention back to the Speartongues. Taking in a breath, he raised his gun once more, holding it with both hands. Lorenzo wasn't kidding when he said they came in packs--there were easily a good dozen left. Focusing his magicks, he shot once, aiming towards the center. A Darkga erupted, spreading them out loosely. Spotting one slightly farther than the rest, he readied another shot, though rather than kill, he gave it a taste of its own medicine, putting it to sleep by shooting its leg. He reloaded, taking aim once more, though this time he focused entirely on his targets. Every time a bullet was shot, another Speartongue hit the ground. One by one they each fell, Grant concentrating on the closer ones.

Meanwhile, Lorenzo went charging in. The Marilith was slightly faster, dodging his lightning-charged fist, and sending him into the wall. The area shook from the force of his attack, and he let out a yelp as he dodged a fallen rock. "Oi! Savanna! Freeze this thing so I can kill it already!" He yelled as he gave chase.

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Grant nodded in response to Savayna's call, bringing his gun to eye level. He would grasp it with both hands, eyes narrowing slightly as he would take his aim. Inhaling softly, he steadied himself as his finger touched the trigger. As the toad came to a halt, he saw his chance. However, in the instant that he pulled the trigger, a shadow had slipped behind the still monster. His shot rang through the air, though he would surprise his brother and girlfriend by immediately taking a second. The first shot zipped through the monster, but as it fell, his second bullet seemed to have grazed another Speartongue, though before it could react, a jaw unhinged itself and swallowed it whole.

His eyes widened, recognizing the snake as it slithered beneath the surface, though that wasn't the only thing they had to worry about, as several other Speartongues would appear, presumably to avenge their fallen comrade. One croaked, and the rest followed suit, hopping towards the group. Lorenzo looked around as Grant would take charge of getting rid of the Speartongues, essentially sniping as each one tried to approach them. "Oi, what's wrong?" He asked, recognizing the uneased look on Lorenzo's face.

There was something else! He wanted to yell, though as a shadow appeared to his left, Grant raised his gun and shot at the ceiling. A Marilith slithered about, revealing itself to them, though as Grant was distracted, more Speartongues approached.

"Grant!" Lorenzo suddenly shouted as Grant turned around to find three Speartongues in front of him. As he raised his gun to aim, the Speartongue spat out a bubble. "DON'T!" Lorenzo's second call came a fraction of a second too late as Grant shot at the bubble. It bursted, a mist surrounding it, and as Grant coughed, he felt his whole body suddenly losing energy. He then dropped to the ground, asleep. "GRANT!"

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"Wow! You're actually smart!" Lorenzo stated, clapping his hands together and rubbing them. "No wonder Grant likes you so much, he's a goddamn nerd. Anyways! Let's light this place up then!"

If he continued to roll his eyes, Grant was more than sure they'd end up getting stuck. Instead he would nod at the pair, gun at the ready as Lorenzo would rub his hands faster. For a moment, he wasn't entirely sure what he was going until Lorenzo's hands were literally crackling with lightning. A bright ball of lightning was formed, and Lorenzo would throw it into the air. It hit the ceiling, causing some dirt to shift down, though they would be surprised as the lightning would fizz out over the air, illuminating their current area. Lorenzo nodded, the area effectively been lit up much better now.

"We search the area for now, then, if there's none, we move on," Lorenzo said. "I can light the place up at anytime! Hmm...I feel like I'm forgetting something, I know we have to be careful of their numbers, but there was something else..."

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Grant let out a small cough, the difference between the plain and the Caverns was staggering. He peered through the darkness, his eyes roaming around as Lorenzo would finally come to a halt. He had, whether intentionally or not, become a living lightsource; the lightning continue to crackle and spark every so often, though he still seemed jittery. He took one look around, crossing his arms for a moment, though he would uncross them, hands on his hips triumphantly. He probably thought they were at the entrance. Grant figured, reading his brother like an open book.

"They like the light, so I thought they would be pretty close to the entrance," Lorenzo stated. I knew it. Grant couldn't help but roll his eyes. "Well, not like we have to go that far in. They usually come in packs, too, so just make sure they don't overwhelm you. We just need one good Sonosis Magicite--but don't go killing them too harshly, otherwise the magicite will just crumble inside them." He said rather wisely, almost sounding normal for a moment.

Headshots shouldn't damage the magicite, Grant couldn't help but think smugly as he brought out his gun, ensuring he had enough bullets. He nodded at Lorenzo, who let out a cheer, though he would continue inwards, looking for any signs of the toad-like monsters.

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I wish I could tell you how beautiful you look.

Amidst Lorenzo's rather loud and obnoxious cackling, Grant ignored him for the most part, simply watching Savayna. Truly, she took his breath away. He simply smiled back, a small shake of the head, as if trying to say, 'it's nothing'. That smile would quickly fade, his eyes wide as Lorenzo would tackle him to the ground. "I feel like I'm supercharged!" He announced gleefully, jumping to his feet almost immediately. "I feel twenty years younger! Say what you will about that Ice Queen, but right now I am on FIRE! Oh, there's the entrance! Let's go! Let's go! Let's go!" His hyperactive charge had clearly robbed him of whatever little brain he had, though at the very least he had the courtesy of yanking Grant back up to his feet, immediately running off once more.

Grant scowled as Lorenzo dashed off. Couldn't he bother reading the mood at least once?! Though he realized that Lorenzo had dumped his cloak onto him. Rolling his eyes, he folded it up, placing it neatly back in his pack. He didn't really use magicks in that sense, more focus on combat oriented ones, though he had a feeling their usage would be coming into play. As they approached the cave entrance, Grant would pause to look up at the sky. They had progressed rather quickly, but the sun was no longer overhead. Dusk approaches. Ah, not that it matters since we'll be going into the caverns, and we did get here pretty quickly all things considered, He thought to himself. As long as we make it back up before it gets too dark, we should be fine. Suppose we could always rest with the Garif if it gets too late.

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Grant couldn't help but sigh in relief as the sun shined down on them. Slicking his hair back once more, he would strain it, trying to get all the water out. Once no more water would come out, he released the braid, whipping out a comb. He ignored Lorenzo's snickering as he passed it through quickly, though he caught his eye as he pocketed the comb. He did sneeze, rubbing his nose slightly, though he would sigh once more as they would spot the cluster of Wu in the distance. To his surprise, the elemental would inform them that it could proceed no further.

"Man-Girl, wha--OI OI OIIII!!!" Lorenzo literally jumped in place, lightning crackling around him for a moment. "Whoa! That was amazing! I feel like I can take on anything! Like I can--LEAVE THIS TO MEEEE!" He yelled, charging immediately into the many Wu.

Every single one would give him their undivided attention, swarming around him. For a moment, Grant pondered if he should do anything, though he let out a gasp of surprise as a rather large surge of lightning exploded, literally frying every single Wu. Lorenzo stood over his conquered prey, laughing maniacally. Oh great, he's a walking bomb, Grant thought to himself as he watched Lorenzo bounce in place.

"What a rush! Leave it to me, I'll clear the way! You two just sit back and watch!" He declared, his eyes darting this way and that as he would go out of his way to search for more monsters to kill.

No use stopping him now, Grant let Lorenzo have his way, instead walking up to Savayna, taking her hands in his. He figured while Lorenzo would go running ahead, he could enjoy the stroll with her.

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For something so attuned to nature, it sure made some broad assumptions with the rose mentioning. Technically plants were genderless, although symbolically they were female, so it was half right. Grant rolled his eyes, crossing his arms as it would continue to converse. The rain had gone on long enough that Grant's hair was now sticking to his face, getting him more aggravated. So much for saving his hair. Luckily for him, Savayna had caught his annoyed look, telling the pair to wrap up their comical yet pointless conversation. "What do you mean 'hurry it up'? Let's go, if Thor here wants to follow it's up to him!" Lorenzo barked back, hands on his hips.

Grant rolled his eyes once more, though he decided to continue to walk, outright ignoring Lorenzo. The blond scoffed at him, though he decided to follow suit.

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Grant let out a groan, knowing anything that liked Lorenzo was never a good sign. He watched, feeling helpless as Lorenzo's eyes positively radiated with mischievousness. He wasn't sure what direction this was going, nor did he like it as Lorenzo would watch the Elemental with a boundless curiosity. He half expected it to just fry Lorenzo on the spot, but that didn't seem to be the case. He crossed his arms somewhat nervously, shifting from one foot to the other as he would watch it speak to Lorenzo.

"Who, me? I'm Lorenzo Roselia," He replied rather cheerfully. "Pleased to make your acquaintance!"

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The battle was actually going in a relatively positive direction. Despite his reluctance, Lorenzo served more as a spotter for Grant, only really fighting whenever the enemy decided to get too close. The rain made his aiming a little harder, but Grant couldn't say he minded. Finally, they were down to three, and Grant let Savayna go wild on them. He slicked his hair back, off his face; the rain actually felt refreshing as it hit him, though something in the air changed. Even Lorenzo had noticed, though his wide eyes and dropped jaw were already tell-tale signs that something was up.

To say this was a first was probably understating it.

"Oh man, can we keep it?!" Lorenzo asked excitedly, not even bothering to think about the ramifications of having a warrior literally made of lightning. "It could sure help us out with the uglies in the Caverns when you think about it."

Grant honestly didn't think they needed additional help, considering Savayna's unsaturated bloodlust. Still, the fact that it had its own will was...unprecedented. What would Nadeline do in a situation like this? Analyze it, make an educated guess, then go about proving her theory. But she wasn't here, and Grant was, so the ball was in his court on what to do with...it. One thing was for certain, considering its words, Savayna had somehow come to own it, as it stated it was a creation of hers.

Lorenzo saw Grant thinking, shaking his head. "Never look a gift-chocobo in the mouth, that's what I say," He said, crossing his arms.