[h3][color=aba000]Alexander Shields[/color][/h3]

As frustrating as his skill-set was, Alexander had to admit that every once in awhile, it ended up being useful. Case in point; making bridges out of barriers '[i][color=aba000]Can't let Sol know I thought that even for a second, I'll never hear the end of it.[/color][/i]' Roof hopping wasn't something Alexander had ever bothered with, partially because he considered it too much effort, but he wasn't going to risk Lily going unsupervised, especially after her little episode a few nights ago. Thinking back on the meeting that went wrong, and that girl who just killed someone in cold blood while chanting 'praise Beacon' made his blood boil ([color=f7941d]wordplay![/color]). He filled Sol in about what had happened (somewhere far enough away from the city to make sure no one could hear him. It wasn't the first time Alexander wished he could freely talk to the god mentally. Only Sol could start those telepathic conversations, and they weren't always stable for some reason) and the god was outraged. He told Alexander in no uncertain terms to be prepared for war with Beacon...although whether or not it would actually come to that was still up in the air.

"[color=fff200]Bweh, Why's it small fry all the time? I fought some big ones when I first entered the city, so where have they all gone?[/color]" Lily's voice broke him out of his musings.

'[i][color=aba000]She has a point; why has the monster population dropped so rapidly, and so soon after that night too? It might just be a coincidence...but let's be real here; it's probably a sign of something really bad.[/color][/i]'

Suddenly, Lily spoke up again "[color=fff200]huh...Is she actually an only child?[/color]"

"[color=aba000]Is who a-[/color]" That's when the portal opened up, and two strange girls walked out of it. Alexander being Alexander, automatically assumed the worst, and began preparing for their attack. First, he made sure his personal forcefield was at full strength. Next, he applied one to Lily. Fortunately for him, his forcefields weren't noticeable if they weren't being hit. Finally, he began making dome shields around him. They had to be at low power to keep them invisible, but with five layers of them, he was sure that they would at least hold up against a single powerful attack. There, he was as ready as he was ever going to be.

"[color=fff200]-ning. What's your names?[/color]"

Now it was time to see if it would be enough.