[center] [img]https://imgur.com/ZVvc9qJ.png[/img] [img]https://see.fontimg.com/api/renderfont4/ywLOY/eyJyIjoiZnMiLCJoIjoxODMsInciOjI4MTMsImZzIjo2NSwiZmdjIjoiI0JDQkNCQyIsImJnYyI6IiMwMDAwMDAiLCJ0IjoxfQ/VHN1a2lubyAoTHVuYSkgSW5vdWU/playfair-display-regular.png[/img][/center] [color=gray][i]Near Kari's House[/i][/color] [sub][b]Mentions:[/b] Drake ([@Punished GN]) [b]Direct Dialogue:[/b] None.[/sub] [hr][hr][center][hider=Fein][youtube]https://youtu.be/8Ok8pJ-cFXo?si=nuD64fpxF7aw4SlP[/youtube][/hider][/center][hr][hr] [quote=Drake][color=3874f4]”You wanna [i]really[/i] back up your big words? Go get rid of Emily and her goons for us.”[/color][/quote] Luna gave Drake a long stare. What he asked was suicide, but… She looked up over at the monstrosity that towered over Kari’s home. She’d seen worse. As Drake, Stormy, and Sully moved out, Luna turned her attention to the house, and narrowed her eyes. She was gonna need some help if she wanted to pull this off. 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[b]Direct Interaction:[/b] Everyone in the ice fortress.[/sub] [hr] As Ken bounded up the basement steps, calling for war, the atmosphere went from disappointing to fearful. Layla nearly dropped the bauble she held. 8th Street? Here? Filled with people who hated her dear Britney’s guts? Wait, how many guts did Britney have? What did guts even taste like? She moaned behind a hand, her head spinning as she sank down to her knees. Aislin moved to her side, rubbing her back. [b]“Hey, you good?”[/b] [color=7ABBFF][b]“I’m too fuckin’ high for this.”[/b][/color] Aislin fished around in her bag, passing over a half-filled bottle of water. Layla finished it in a few gulps, wiping her mouth. She stayed there with her hand pressed, before she mumbled. [color=7ABBFF][b]“What are we gonna do?”[/b][/color] Aislin laughed. [b]“You really are high- ‘what are we gonna do?’ What we always do, sister. Beat up some bad guys.”[/b] That was when a huge explosion rocked the house, causing Aislin’s eyes to widen. She snapped to her feet, running up the steps to the basement door. She swung it open, nearly burning her hand on the door’s handle. Smoke poured in along with the glow of hot flames, shrieking with the faces of the damned. Aislin covered her nose with an arm, eyes watering as she cried out, [b]“We’re trapped!”[/b] Layla struggled to her feet, reaching out for Aislin as she came rushing back. They held each other, looking desperately for an exit. Before their eyes snapped to the sound of ringing steel and shattering glass. Manicured nails swept the glass of the basement window aside, and a head stuck itself half in. Luna. [color=bcbcbc][b]“The hell are you two idiots doing? Get out of there!”[/b][/color] She reached out with a hand as the flames consumed the main level of the house. Layla crawled out first, followed closely by Aislin, choking on smoke as the fire spread to the basement. Pulling them a short ways away, Luna gave Layla a light smack. [color=bcbcbc][b]“The hell were you thinking? What would I tell Mother if you got hurt, huh?”[/b][/color] Her eyes glanced cooly over to Aislin, [color=bcbcbc][b]“You should have known better.”[/b][/color] They could hear the sounds of battle, including Ken’s shrill cry echoing through the air. [b]“We’re high.”[/b] Aislin giggled, wiping smoke-induced tears from her eyes. [b]“Also, the hell are you doing here? Aren’t you like, a criminal?”[/b] Before Luna could answer, Mr. Riil appeared, pulling Layla closer to himself. He ignored the outrage in Luna and Layla’s eyes as he wiped the soot from Layla’s face, then straightened and spoke to Luna. [b]“You’re lucky 8th showed up. That egomaniac was about to cut off your family ties for good.”[/b] He said in a cold tone. [b]“Not that I care, but I imagine you’d function better on our deal if you had at least some semblance of your little ‘pet project’.”[/b] Luna scowled. [color=bcbcbc][b]“Shut up.”[/b][/color] [b]“You still owe me. Don’t think I’ve forgotten.”[/b] He said plainly. He then moved to address the group, shifting Layla in his arms. She squirmed uncomfortably, but he ignored it. [b]“Your enemy is split into two groups. In front of the house, and within a construct of ice. Most of the Coven’s attention is on the towering monster and the surrounding members.”[/b] He paused, lifting his masked chin. [b]“Might I suggest hitting them where they aren’t expecting it and starting a two-front attack.”[/b] Luna inclined her head. [color=bcbcbc][b]“You mean…”[/b][/color] There was a wry tone in Mr. Rill’s voice. [b]“Yes. Attacking those in the ice.”[/b] [hr] The wind howled. The rain pelted as Aislin, Luna and Layla made their way to the fortress. Squinting through the rain, Aislin knelt, connecting with the wet earth. She turned her head back a bit, yelling over the storm. [b]“You might want to step back a bit. Incapacitate anyone you see, okay?”[/b] Luna and Layla nodded in unison, stepping back as Aislin began connecting with the ground and animating it. In these conditions, she'd need a second to try and pull everyone within the fortress out. Meanwhile, Luna and Layla were on high alert, the latter hiding behind Luna's shining armor.