[h2]Blighted Woods[/h2][h3]Soka, Hayato and Hazel vs Vine Blight B and Needle Blight[/h3]
Hearing Hazel's voice, the Vine Blight started to turn towards the new threat, only to have Hayato suddenly charge towards it with a roar. It turned back, surprised that after taking so many lashes the human was still coming after it with twice the fury blazing in his one good eye. Both Knights swept their blades through the plant's body, Hayato at its midsection and Hazel through its neck. The severed pieces flew in different directions, dripping sticky sap. Hayato turned back to see that Soka had completed his spell...which was some kind of Full Metal Alchemist-style arm blade or something?

Hayato suddenly threw both arms up, sending bits of sap flying off his sword.

"Why didn't you make, like, a flying buzz saw or a bladed chain whip or something that doesn't require you to be in close range!?"

While he was talking, however, the Needle Blight on the ground took aim at both him and Hazel, letting loose a wide shot...

[h3]John and Joe vs Twig Blight and Needle Blight[/h3]
The Cactus Cat and Joe both pressed their advantage as the enemies finally disentangled themselves. Before either could get up, Joe came down with a flying axe kick that cracked the Twig Blight's head into a scattering of splinters, and the Cactus Cat's thorny hind legs split its target's chest wide open, spilling sap onto the ground as it collapsed and ceased to move. With their opponents down, they were free to join John in heading towards Hayato, Soka, and Hazel--just in time to see the two Knights about to be attacked...

[h2]Fire Rat Extermination[/h2]
The shuriken slashed the Fire Rat open along its side, a long, painful looking gash that bled profusely. Where the blood drops hit the ground, a small flame flickered slightly above them, like fumes from gasoline or the vapor from candle wax. 

The bleeding was so severe that the creature would likely soon die, but the Fire Rat, knowing this itself, seemed to be determined to make one last stand against its killer. It suddenly turned back, even though Taeion was charging at it with enhanced speed, and leaped at him. His momentum would make it harder for him to pull to a stop in order to avoid it, as it tried to sink its fangs deep into his arm...

[h2]Cockatrice Hunt[/h2]
[OOC: Liferusher, I know Sour Grape's character is currently debuffed to the point where he couldn't dodge, but it's a little bit unfair to completely tie him up and take him out of the situation. I'd like to ask you to edit, please, or at least make it an attempt instead of an auto-hit.]

As Ryouta began to chant, the Cockatrice looked at him, the magical ripples of the words through the air reaching it even through its clogged ears. It was just beginning to calm down, then Winnifred shot it in the face again, shattering the top half of its beak on one side. Blood spurted through the air as the monster shook its head weakly back and forth, almost as if it had been drugged by Ryouta's spell. Combined with Rian's magic, it was completely helpless. Haruka's knife struck true as well, piercing its throat, and the creature's next scream turned into a bloody cough. It tried to attack again, but its movements were so drunken thanks to the combinations of magics that it could barely raise one foot without falling over...

[Critical Hit! The Cockatrice's HP is low!]