Just as the shadowy figures ran from the light arrow, the Elemental creature reared up and moved to stand. [I]"Evil powers fear. Holy light beware. You are in a neutral zone, and the very ground you stand on will stop you."[/I] ... it seemed like this thing's senses were just as sharp, if not sharper than her own. But just as she had thought that the real threat was to come from the shadows, she heard a thunderous explosion coming from the sky above. A meteor, large enough to level anything it struck, was screaming down from space. Rather than be taken aback by terror, Ysolda could tell that this object was... slowing down? That made no sense. Even when Gods fell from Yu-Shan as starmetal, they did not slow down. This was different.

Moments later, an intense burst of air pressure and debris would engulf the small town that she and the elemental stood in. Despite having an incredible vantage point, Ysolda was not learned in the ways of advanced visual charms and sight enhancement... and could not yet see the object through the debris. Regardless... if the elemental was braced for battle, she would be as well. [B]"You're ready, it seems. I'll prepare as well. Please defend me for a short time while I cast the spell, my friend."[/B] And with that, Ysolda channeled a sizable amount of essence and focused it on herself. The spell, "God-Forged Champion of War" would allow her to fight on the same level as the creature she stood upon. In a short time, she would release the channeled essence... which would envelop her body and surround her in a glowing golden shell nearly three stories tall.

She spoke out in a vocal chant as the threads of essence surrounded her and raised her from the Elemental's shoulder, and it even sounded as though several other-worldly voices joined in the chant. [B]"Pounding drums and clashing steel, our foes will soon know fear. Overbearing strength and magic, their numbers we shall shear. Weathering pain and standing strong, all shall know our might. Essence clad, we charge again... by the sun's golden light. Rejoice and shatter the chains that keep you bound! GOD-FORGED CHAMPION OF WAR!"[/B] Strands of energy seemed to erupt from various objects nearby, rushing toward Ysolda and forming shimmering plates over the golden essence lattice that was now levitating her above the Elemental's shoulder.

Then, a large cannon formed over the machine's left shoulder, along with a twelve-foot by eight-foot shield in the left hand. In the right hand appeared a massive axe born of the same golden light. Known as a Grimcleaver in her home realm, these axes were made for the sole purpose of cutting down one's enemies. The cannon, a "Warstrider-Class" Medium Essence Cannon, was essentially a huge laser cannon that bombarded foes with an intense blast of concussive energy that could rend through armor like soft butter. The shield was just that, a thick plate that could be used to deflect or block incoming attacks. The spell was coming together, but Ysolda still needed a moment to finalize the placing of the essence-forged armor... otherwise her spell would result in a glass cannon, so to speak.

Regardless, she would soon be ready for combat and to provide support to the immense creature who seemed so eager to defend the people of this odd land. The large expenditure of her internal essence caused an overflow into the energy field around her, called her anima. Her caste mark flared to life and glowed from within the shining suit she was creating... a testament to the sheer amount of power she was using to fuel the spell. [B]"Only a moment longer, big guy. And then I will aid you against whatever comes. This world seems to have suffered enough."[/B] Her conviction set and her mind at ease, Ysolda continued to cast the spell that would allow her to fight alongside the large creature who seemed so interested in restoring the land.

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