Aerilyn growled as the man retaliated against her, but the force of the impact against her jaw was enough to send her reeling back. She landed on her back, out of air, and in pain. She panted, her lungs desperate for the element that had claimed her as its own. She gradually was back on her feet, and by then, the battle was over. The Vygorns were dead. She wiped the blood away from her lips where she had bit her lip, which was swollen twice its size, and spat out the rest from her lips. Looking at the fire arrow, she looked up the hill and gave Shida the middle finger, [b]"Thanks for your help, asshole."[/b] She stated in as kind of a joking way as she could possibly manage. Upon walking over to the flames, she noted that there were vines that must have belonged to Thelma. She looked over to the girl and gave her a nod of appreciation. then she made sure to do the same. If they were going to protect each other, they had to thank each other as well. [i]We are a team now... and in order to prevent the world from devastation, we've gotta stop acting like bitchy little teenagers on their periods. We're adults now, whether we like it or not.[/i]

Just then, she did a head-count in her mind and noticed that there was one missing. [i]Cora[/i]. Panic and a slight pang of anger welled in her breast. She had believed the girl to be a bit smarter than to run off on her own, especially when they were so new to this concept. [i]We don't know what the Vygorns are truly capable of... except world domination. They may even have powers that are stronger than those Void Blade things that the one guy whooped against my jaw...[/i] She brushed herself off and pulled her cloak's hood over her head. She glanced over and saw that Will and Tsunami were already going to the girl's rescue. [i]Now he's acting like an idiot.[/i]

[b]"Alright, screw the plan, we need to go rescue Cora as a team."[/b] She stated as loudly as she could, mustering as much willpower and self-confidence as she could manage. [b]"Phil, Shida, and Thelma... would you please..."[/b] She had to swallow her enormous pride. [b]"please... help me find Cora and Phil."[/b]