[center][h3][color=deepskyblue][b]Ciel[/b][/color][/h3][/center][color=deepskyblue]"Well, I'm glad if what I've said gave you motivation,"[/color] Ciel said to Hibiki as she observed the developments inside of KC-00032 with a great deal of interest, though her the Star Magus seemed downcast as she looked at Eos and the blade she wielded. It was almost as if Ciel were struck with a mix of pity and nostalgia.

[color=deepskyblue]"You see, different from most, my duty here isn't to fight. I'm a curator, the one who should keep the flame burning. The Machina's was all but quenched. I thought that by presenting you with a challenge worth of praise, I would help rekindle it. However, your Queen did all she could to try and light it again, and... it worked. Nevertheless,"[/color] just as Ciel spoke, masses of troops/scientists and others began to evacuate KC-00032, beckoned by a mass panic that overruled even the hope Eos had momentarily instilled on them —all hope was lost, in a very literal way, [color=deepskyblue]"it seems like she burned too bright and now she's determined o keep on going, even if her own flame is the one about to be extinguished. There's something there that forces her to keep on moving, even if all that's left is disappointment for those she thought that she was protecting."[/color]
[center][h3][color=hotpink][b]Eos[/b][/color][/h3][/center]Eos was completely appalled at what happened once she thought that she could finally secure victory for her subjects, leading them by the hand instead of from inside an ice cold tomb. Almost all of the remaining Machina were... fleeing? Who, or better why had they done it? They just defeated the Bull of Heavens and they had to do was to finish cleaning the remaining demons who still insisted to keep fighting. So, why now? Did she fail them for so long and so much that her subjects couldn't trust on Eos' ability to being them victory once more?

[color=hotpink]"Ghh!"[/color] Eos groaned before momentarily falling to her knees. Not because of the shots fired by Mephilus, which were deflected by an automatic reaction. It was exertion from fighting at this level for so long, backlash from using powers that she knew that were far above her level. Yet, she wasn't done yet, she couldn't back off now. Even if no one else had faith in her, Eos couldn't back off now. She still had someone important... she still had Bastion to fight for. Yet, [i][color=hotpink]"She wouldn't want to know that I used this... her power while taken by grief and rage. It may be different for everyone else, but I'm sure that the only thing Bastion wants is to see everyone happy. That's why she... doesn't kills just for the sake of it,"[/color][/i] the android thought while unsteadily coming back to her feet. And it wasn't only Bastion, there were others like Hibiki and Shizuka who Eos could rely in. Even if most of them betrayed her, she could still have allies to be by her side.

[color=hotpink]"That's... none of your concern!"[/color] Eos lashed back in response to Artoria's idiotic questions. [color=hotpink]"However, I have to give my praise to the Alchemist. I she tried to create the most annoying being in the Nexus, she succeeded by far with you."[/color]

Hohenheim, who still observed the battle, couldn't contain her grin at Eos' spiteful remark. She didn't say anything, though. The Alchemist was content to merely watch the show, without intefering in any way shape or form. That said, Hohenheim's face frowned into a scowl of disgust when a certain backyard scientist thought that whatever is it he did was worth of the Alchemist of Genesis' attention. She would probably give him the chance to speak later, but it'd better be something more important than questions about the conceited overfed lizard he was so obsessed with. Otherwise, Karizawa would find that Hohenheim is a far less pleasant conversation partner than even Harley.

While the Alchemist's attention waned, Eos had already disappeared once more and appeared right behind Mephilus, pointing her weapon at the small of his back in a way that would leave no room for dodge from either blade or bullet, if she decided to attack. [color=hotpink]"Because your motormouth ally made remember something important, I'll give you all one last chance to go. If you fall here there'll be no coming back, it'll be as if none of you ever existed,"[/color] Eos said in a voice devoid of any emotions, as machine-like as she looked. [color=hotpink]"I'll give you three seconds to decide upon your fate. Use them well,"[/color] the android added, before she began to count, [color=hotpink]"One..."[/color]