"Flufflord." Enasi corrected with a small smile as Seishu kissed him. It wasn't until he started walking when the full effect of the release of most of his energy hit him. His vision blurred for some seconds causing him to feel dizzy and he started to feel sick, but the guardian managed a poker face. The only extent of his pains was the slightly tighter hold to Seishu's hand. It was already a tough mission. He didn't want to become a burden, at least not too early in the mission. The two walked through the hall and Enasi kept his head up as the minions snarl and growl. They were at bay at the moment, but Enasi knew that at the slightest hint of his weakened state, the minions would probably attempt to attack. 

At this point, even his own injuries had been ignored. Enasi had a one track mind at the moment. Once the doors had opened to the main hall, the guardian didn't take the time to even look at Gin. Immediately, his eyes darted to the one positive source off to the side. His eyes lit up seeing Rue smiling and being able to move, but almost instantly saddened at all the injuries he could spot from such a distance. Seishu's hold on him moved made him remember that he couldn't run over to him. [I]'Don't worry dear Rue, we'll get you home. We'll get you home and nicely cleaned up. And then you can ask Cho for cake if you want!'[/I] His eyes rested on Gin finally, when he heard the sound of metal stabbing the hard surface. The minion was using the sword as a crutch at the moment, still in bad conditions after the surprise attack. 

Enasi lets out a soft, sympathetic sigh. [I]'Why is he trying so hard? He can barely stand. . . Just fall like the others. They'll look at you no differently.'[/I] His eyes lit once more as Rue was able to fly up and Tyar and Kaila managed to retrieve him. [I]'Thank you both. You have my gratitude.'[/I] He straightened up, now focusing on Gin to keep his mind off the woozy feeling. His energies were being collected and stored for him to use, but it was at a slow pace considering all of the negative energy was trying to block that. 

Gin growled out again, once more attempting to regain himself from the cheap shot from Kaila. "You think this will be enough to stop me and my reign? You are foolish. All of the minions here are mine now, and after the stunt, they all see where your allegiance stands. You were willing to risk the lives of your own kind to save one pathetic dream? Obviously, your place here is over. I'd be doing you a favor of not killing you where you stand. It would be wise to take that filth of yours and get out while you can. . ." His eyes held a menacing glare. He refused to fall in front of Seishu. His resolve and his will would keep him going. There was no way he'd give in to it. As a guardian, he had to be strong enough to take such a hit. He was no minion willing to serve such a weak king. . . He was a guardian! "Without me, this kingdom would have fallen. We've managed to kill so many of those weak and pathetic dreams [I] you [/I] call fighters. No more wars! We can simply overpower the realm and take control! Ha! Then I'll really be in full control! A true guardian! Seishu, you are finished." Gin stepped forward as if planning to attack Seishu, managing to keep his attention for just a few seconds. [I]'A few seconds is all I need.'[/I]

[I]'What a poor, poor soul. He's deranged and striving for power he can't achieve. How did he fall to this path?'[/I] His attention was caught when Gin spoke directly to him. He hesitated, feeling the urge to step forward, but stopped himself. He would not give in to Gin's antics. He sighed, focusing on trying to heal himself, but in the moment he looked at Gin, he noticed the minion look in between them. He was fairly sure it was just him trying to regain himself, but the faintest shift in negative energy and the faintest sound made Enasi turn his head. It appeared Gin too was attempting to be dramatic like his actual guardian. When he said Seishu was finished, he meant it quite literally. A minion, whose features were covered, mustered enough strength in order to rest on its arms and point a crossbow at Seishu. It was obvious this minion wasn't going to last very long, especially not when it used up the last of its energy to make this final attack effective. 

Enasi snapped out of his own haze for a seconds and immediately pushed Seishu to the side. "Watch-!" In his mind, this was no noble moment. As it played out in his mind, they were both going to fall and both miss the injuries. . . But even then, it was just the positive thoughts that raced through his mind as he moved Seishu out the way. If he was going to be tainted with negative energy, he could at least keep his mind clear of it. In fact, it was kind of humorous how even during the sudden pain that went through his stomach, he could focus on something totally different. [I]'T-This is a bit of a cheap shot-'[/I] He didn't realize that he had fallen to his knees with one hand over his stomach. . . Was he even holding it? Shock had made him go numb, but he did look down noticing the red that covered his hands and dripped onto the floor. He also noticed the negative energy emanating from the arrow that was stuck in him only deterring his healing more. In that moment, the moment he saw Seishu unconscious and bloody in his own realm flashed through his mind. Whatever was really in front of him; Seishu, Gin, or even that minion couldn't be seen. Everything faded into darkness as Enasi felt himself falling into nothing. 

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Rue hurried behind Kaila, truly thankful that they didn't have enough sense to injure them too. "There's a cave we'll be going to. The guardians will meet us there and recover before we get you guys back to the Dream Realm." He debriefed Rue of the plan, but turned when he didn't get a response. Rue had paused and looked back at the castle. 

"Onward Rue, we have to keep moving." Tyar whispered. 

"Something isn't right. . ." He practically whined, but didn't go back to the castle. If something was really wrong, he knew the guardians could fix it. . . They had to. He sighed and turned once more following Kaila, the unease never settling.