[@The book of bad juju]

Alice had wondered what was taking Violetta so long to get over where she was. She noticed the other girl readying the contraption and it somehow spewed flames. Alice was on guard despite believing Violetta had taken out that weapon of hers to clear the debris and enter the lab. It was a good thing she was, the next thing she knew Violetta aimed the weapon of hers and fired it at her. Alice managed to block some of the magical flames by using her own magic to shield herself with her arms but she did not escape unscathed. She could feel her arms were burnt but not too badly. Alice looked over at her soul gem and saw it was still pure. She still had a spare grief seed she had kept for emergencies. Alice just had a calm expression on her face when Violetta started laughing.

[b]"Do we really have to fight, Violetta? Here I thought we were getting along."[/b]
Despite Violetta's current extreme hostility towards her, Alice stood her ground in trying to solve it peacefully. She needed to be firm with herself and not give in to her battle urges. 
[b]"I just want us to talk and get to understand each other. That was why I decided to help you. For you to attack me, you have probably classified me as an enemy of the Authority but am I YOUR enemy? Are you really just some dog of the Authority? Are you fine with following orders blindly? Just what in the world do you believe in?"[/b]
After that speech made from her frustration and sense of helplessness, Alice steeled herself for battle but she still did not arm herself with her scythe. She must know what drove Violetta before deciding if she was really an enemy of hers. If she was, she would not hold back...at all. Alice looked straight at Violetta's eyes. She would not turn away.