As Emiri moved to attack, she swore she heard a spell sing through the air. As she looked up, she saw the familiar rain cloud form. [i]That's...![/i] She let out a yell of surprise as Jaakuna and Wesley were drenched, and once again looked frantically around. This was Aloa's technique! Before she could warn them, however, the sound of lightning crackling caught her off guard. No, she always followed it up with Blizzaga, not Thundaga--and as she looked up she saw Vlyn above her, lightning crackling through his fingers. It was as if he had read her thoughts, giving her an apologetic look, and as the spell converged on Jaakuna and Wesley, she let out a scream. The water amplified the Thundaga attack, quite literally frying the pair.

Nadeline heard Emiri's scream, and as she turned around she saw Jaakuna and Wesley getting electrocuted. She didn't see the Esper fire off any elemental spells, what had happened? Her answer came in the form of Vlyn landing in front of her. As she opened her mouth to say something, he cast a spell on her. She threw her arms over her head, though she wasn't hurt. When she looked up, however, she found herself trapped in what was a makeshift Blizzaga cage. She could only watch as Aloa joined Vlyn, the pair attacking Emiri now. The brunette was somewhat caught off guard by their appearance, though she somehow managed to reflect both their spells, the Blizzaga and Thundaga bouncing back at them. She wasn't as lucky when it came to their physical attacks, and she was promptly knocked back by one of Aloa's kicks.

The blonde haired girl didn't understand what they were doing here. Had they come for them? Or were they here for the Esper? Her question was quickly answered as Vlyn kept Emiri pinned down, his spells making quick work of the skeletons. Aloa, on the other hand, had gone straight for Zalera. As it erupted another death wail, she simply raised her hand, and Nadeline watched as a stone absorbed the attack, so to speak. It must have been nethicite--the manufactured kind, no doubt. She then tossed the stone at the Esper, following it with a simple Fire spell. The manufactured nethicite glowed omniously, and then promptly exploded. In a sense, Zalera's attack was used against him, and it roared something fierce as it faded away. Zalera's symbol appeared on Aloa's hand, and she turned to the group, flipping her hair in victory.

"[b]What is the meaning of this?![/b]" Nadeline yelled through her cage. "[b]What on Ivalice are you two doing?![/b]"

Vlyn shook his head, placing cuffs on Emiri's wrists as she struggled to get away from him. "[b]Forgive us, Your Highness.[/b]" He murmured, lifting Emiri to her feet.

"[b]I order you to release her at once![/b]"

"[b]That, my dear niece, is a command I must override.[/b]"

Emiri ceased her struggling, watching as a black haired man appeared, about a dozen soldiers following in his wake. She felt her heart skip a beat, and not in a good way. He smiled at her, beckoning to the soldiers. The spread out, several going to each party member, though he alone approached her. She didn't even notice when Vlyn released her, and she actually backed away a step or two as he neared. Nadeline herself was in disbelief--had he really come all this way out here? 

"[b]It's good to see you again, Emelia.[/b]" Grant spoke, bearing a small smile.