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Like a thunderbolt, Emblem slammed into the ground next to his target. A spindly limb reached out and brushed past his face, and immediately he could feel something twisting inside of him. It was a sickening feeling, as if someone was running their finger along his bones. Uncertain of what had just happened Emblem turned to attack Dian, only to feel his legs give way beneath him. With a sickening crunch his pelvish shattered, dropping him to the ground as he cried out in agony. His entire body was trembling now, and as he tried to support his weight with his arm it too gave way. His upper arm snapped, and he dropped to the floor.

Belatedly, Emblem remembered to use his powers and lifted into the air. Whatever she'd done to him, it seemed he was still able to fly. The damage to his limbs was mostly hidden by his costume, but despite this the limbs hanging limply down while he floated looked eerily unnatural. Emblem gingerly moved his remaining good arm as he floated away from Dian, making sure to keep a close eye on her. Even moving it slowly, he could feel it tremble under the strain. There was no way he could fight like this, right?

Gritting his teeth from the pain, Emblem stared down his opponent. He could still fly, so was there a way? The force that the Professor had told him about, it could be used from anywhere on his body. Even a broken limb. So even if he just waved his broken limbs at her, he could still rip her in half. In fact, if he could move the force as he pleased, couldn't he just move his limbs even if they were broken? There was no way that was healthy, but it might be possible....

But even as Emblem realised that he might still be able to fight, he also realised something else. Despite his newfound abilities, despite his flying over the city, he was no larger than he'd been before. Pain throbbed through his body, and fear held his heart in a vice-like grip. With just one touch, his bones had been reduced to twigs. What would another touch do? He couldn't help but think back to the muffled screaming he'd heard from Inferno. At the time he'd dismissed it as mundane injury... but what HAD she done to his teammate? It was like a tractor weighed down on his chest, he couldn't breathe. He didn't have the training. He wasn't equipped to handle this. The other heroes would get her. Cursing under his breath, he made excuses to himself. He knew they were excuses, but what else was he supposed to do? Clenching his good hand and breaking two fingers in the process, he shot up into the sky, retreating under the cover of a barrage of curses.

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Sighing, Dusk shook his head. There was no doubt that Emblem was the most powerful of all of them. His abilities were frightening in close quarters, Dusk had seen that man punch through brick walls. And his 'defense' allowed him to withstand even this heavy-duty rifle. But despite having all that power, underneath was still just a man not experienced to the weight of such power. It was a shame, really. With both Emblem and Inferno incapacitated, there was no way this mission would be a success. Sighing, the assassin gave one last look around the battlefield, he might be needed to help clean up.

That's when he spotted someone he hadn't seen before. A lady without arms, charging towards Dian with no regard for her teammates. An Epic without arms? He'd heard of that before. Wasn't this.... Anomaly? Her powers were supposed to be some variant of telekinesis, right? He wasn't aware of the details. But why was she charging in like that, without waiting for backup? Was she more powerful than he'd heard? The only reason he was able to recognise her in the first place was her unique appearance, but she wasn't so high-profile as to warrant the idea that she could take on Dian alone.

Intrigued, Dusk decided to put his exit on hold. Whatever Anomaly's plan might or might not be, there was no real chance of her defeating the regenerator alone. But with a bit of fire support, it just might be possible. After all, telekinesis was an excellent counter to a touch-based power.

'Let's slow her down some, shall we?'

Smiling under his mask, Dusk once more lined up his shot. Another fullmetal incendiary round exploded out of the barrel. This time, aimed at her chest. Based on how quickly she'd recovered from the leg wound this wouldn't inflict a serious injury, but it might buy Anomaly the time she needed. And if Anomaly was able to slow down Dian a bit, then the other heroes would have a chance to catch up.