Bruce marveled at the device that attached itself to his feet. His smile broadened into the grin of a child as he flipped in midair, concentrating his Ki into the mechanism to create and outward burst that slowed his descent to a halt just inches above the ground before hurtling upward again. [color=0072bc]"Thank you, my friend!"[/color] [color=9e005d][i]"I have eyes and ears everywhere"[/i][/color] Bruce recognized the voice as Ada's and his grin faltered- not dropping, but wavering as though restraining a barking laughter. [color=0072bc]"I have eyes and ears right here, and that's all I need!"[/color] Bruce said aloud, though no one could hear him from his position unless he yelled. Bruce saw his colossi become engulfed in Jenso's white flame, reveling in the awesome sight. [color=0072bc]"Brilliant, Jenso!"[/color] He caught sight of Alvios using one of his golems as a platform, and an idea struck. He glanced up at the island, which had only grown a bit thinner since depositing the force of colossi. It would reach the end of its downward arc soon. [color=0072bc]"Lightbringer!"[/color] Bruce shouted to Alvios- apparently the swordsman had another name for the Scion of Light. [color=0072bc]"Jenso! Brace yourselves!"[/color] Bruce made a gesture with his hands, and in the midst of Alvios' and Jenso's paths, two new, six-limbed, massive golems rose up, faster than the goo could pile over it but at a pace manageable for the heroes to leap aboard. That wasn't what they needed to prepare for, though. With another flick of his wrists, like a composer, Bruce threw his arms wide apart, and a new fault line formed in the ground beneath the battlefield, ripping it apart and creating a gaping chasm between the castle and the tower. Many of Ada's army were made hapless victims and fell inside- Bruce's golems, being a part of him, already had accounted for it and were strong enough to leap across. Alvios and Jenso's golems hunkered down and charged toward the chasm, which continued to widen. From the descending island that was now nearing the tower, a new family of colossi roared and plummeted down. They were not attractive in form, if anything they had the appearance of giant worms with dozens of rows of teeth. Though it meant nothing since Bruce could levitate any earth he chose, he also gave them wings, smirking to himself- ever since the fight with Rajaka and Zelriane, he'd grown to love flying. Roughly thirty of these airborne creatures headed for the chasm. Bruce intended for them to create a clear chance for Jenso and Alvios to bypass the majority of the purple sludge and conserve their own strength to take down Ada. That done, Bruce turned back to Jeff. [color=0072bc]"Let's go, Wild Card! Show us what you can do!"[/color] Bruce yelled, ignoring as Ada's voice echoed in his head once again. [color=0072bc]"Impress m-"[/color] His senses caught the energy rocketing toward them before he even turned around. Calling upon his reliable blade, he gripped it in its sheath and, with one stroke, sent out a wave of slashing Ki that sliced through the onslaught horizontally. His sword was returned to its sheath in an instant, but a flash of red was unmistakably present. [color=0072bc]"What do I fear?"[/color] Bruce mimicked Ada's question, his lips quivering to restrain another boom of laughter. [color=0072bc]"I fear you are [i]wasting your time[/i]."[/color] Bruce's voice deepened, but not due to entering his sage state- Sakki began leaking into his speech. [color=0072bc]"I've a better query- do [i]you[/i] feel fear?"[/color] Bruce swooped down, slashing into half a dozen goo creations and splitting them in half before arcing back up. [color=0072bc]"Take away anything that makes you even slightly noteworthy,"[/color] he drawled. [color=0072bc]"Your name, status, your alignment- what does that leave you? A wench with purple sludge."[/color] Bruce's grin turned dark, and his hair shadowing his face left only his eyes visible. [color=0072bc]"Do the same to me- my name, status, alignment all gone. I'm still a madman with a sword."[/color] Sakki had taken over his mouth, and his tongue flicked over dry lips. [color=0072bc]"One who'd love nothing more than to chop your body to pieces and feed them to one of my golems. Now tell me, which one is scarier?"[/color] Bruce brandished his blade. [color=0072bc]"Show us whatever you've got- if you think us so simple-minded that you can guilt us into submission, you're as wrong as anyone has ever been. Hell, throw the image of my dead wife and brother my way if your weak imagination can conjure it."[/color] He chuckled. [color=0072bc]"It'll only add to the thrill."[/color] Bruce's hands tingled with anticipation, and he slashed, sending another wave into the horde. [color=0072bc]"I'll cut them all down."[/color]