[h2][right][color=darkgreen]Antaeus[/color], Lenuria Ruins - [/right][/h2]
Before Antaeus reached the grounds he noticed one of his compatriots reaching out to assist him. A set of strings flowed through the water and slowed down his descent through a power not too dissimilar from his own. With the assistance of these strings he'd be able to reorient himself in the water, and land on his feet. An excellent entrance! While he did not know the identity of his ally he made a note in his mind to speak with them when this battle had concluded. This was surely the beginning of an excellent friendship. Antaeus smiled slightly as he begun to adjust his position... only for the strings to suddenly leave.

Antaeus looked around, only to see string-wielding being leave as soon as they had arrived. But what about him? What about friendship? Oh no....

With a muted booming sound Antaeus crashed face-first into the ruins, smashing several buildings below him as he 'landed'. For a moment the giant didn't move, as he soaked in the humiliation. Great. How was he supposed to intimidate the foul demonspawn now? Could he even bear to continue, now that he had so disgraced the name of Deva? No, he had decreed that nothing would stop him. No blade, bullet or giant crab monster would halt his progress. So long as Heaven was in need of his services, he would never surrender. Even if it felt like he should just sink into the ground....

Gritting non-existent teeth, Antaeus shrunk down to a more manageable size. He decided to go for 10m tall. The added length would increase his movement speed underwater. Besides, after that debacle of an entrance he needed to look additionally imposing. Glancing around, he surmised that the forces of Heaven were certainly the most prominent presence in the underwater city. As it should be. Only those of righteous intent had the right to show themselves in this divine quest! However, how was he supposed to find the magical stick? It was a bit outside of his area of expertise. Oh well, he'd probably know it when he found it. It was his destiny to succeed, after all. And in the meantime, he would most assuredly be called upon to dispose of some unholy fiends.

Deciding to move towards the middle of the ruins, Antaeus fused his feet to the ground with every step to provide better grip. Long steps took him forward at a decent speed, for him, his sheer strength and mass allowing him to demolish anything in his path. No wall could stop him, and he tore a path through the city. At one point a monstrous crab creature did attempt to stop him, but this did not go well. It's claws found purchase on Antaeus' form but it lacked the strength to slow him down, and it ended up getting dragged behind him like a small child. Of course it was important not to disturb the local wildlife too much, so Antaeus decided to pay the crab no heed. Cute animals like that needed to be preserved in their natural habitat. Maybe he would give it a name while he was looking....?

[h2][right][color=red]Khaine[/color], Lenuria Ruins - [/right][/h2]
It seemed that the forces of Heaven were rapidly advancing on the Ruins, which Khaine had decided to protect. That wouldn't do. Of course the powers of a demon were weak against the denizens of Heaven, but he was a master of crowd control. At the very least he should be able to slow them down rather considerably. Looking around, Khaine decided on his mark. There were a number of dangerous groups present, but only one of them looked like they knew what they were doing. A large group of heavily armed and armoured soldiers, currently in conflict with a group of giant crabs disguised as houses. Despite being clearly Heaven-alligned they were using highly advanced technology, much like the Machina. It seemed even Deva recognised the need to adapt. Or at least her lieutenants did. Clearly these people posed the biggest threat at the moment, and needed to be dealt with post-haste.

The technology they were bringing to bear was indeed impressive. A powerful forcefield surrounded them, extending an inch from their body on average.  It was strong enough to withstand the various traps he had placed, although it needed a moment to recharge after taking a powerful blow. Certainly it was nothing to scoff at. A direct assault wouldn't work. However, Khaine had fought Machina forces since before most of these young ones had been alive. He had spent over 300 years studying forcefield technology. While he lacked the knowledge to put one together, he knew more than enough to take one apart. There wasn't enough room for a powerful attack between the shield and the body, and Khaine lacked the ability to teleport objects directly inside of people. Something about the presence of the Soul made a lot of magic weaker, making it harder to place objects inside of someone else. However, there was plenty of room to mess with the electronics a bit. To find out exactly how this system worked.

First, simple tests. Red lightning flashed across the ground as a blade emerged from nowhere, striking a nearby soldier's shield. Larger and smaller blades were employed, as Khaine performed a rapid series of attacks in order to determine the exact qualities of the shield. It appeared to let water and air through normally, but would block any attack. It did not create a barrier made of 'matter', and as such 'sharpness' was irrelevant when attempting to pierce the shield. All that mattered was the raw amount of 'force' being blocked, whether that was physical force or energy. The shield seemed to be capable of handling quite a lot, but if one were to force the shield into recharge mode the soldier beneath becomes suddenly vulnerable. In addition it seemed that multiple small attacks were far more effective than one large attack. Of course, performing tests like this would no doubt call attention to Khaine, who was suspended above the ruins this entire time by chains. This would provide an interesting challenge. How would he deal with these pesky little mortals?