[hr] [center][img]https://i.imgur.com/I8LjCOW.png[/img][/center] [@floodtalon], [@The 42nd Gecko], [@TheWindel] [hr] As Titanica makes it to a small cliffside checkpoint, around roughly 60 maybe 70% the way up the mountain, she begins to recognize the behavior of the raptors becoming suddenly more aggressive. This wasn't simply the natural state of them getting more angry or frustrated, it seemed almost unnatural as their eyes turned crimson in color. Even physically, they began growing larger teeth and claws imbued with ice, an even stranger phenomenon to say the least. The raptors were going into some berserk stage, like something activated their "kill-switch" to the maximum. Clearly whoever is controlling them is nearby... perhaps at the top of the mountain. So as the raptors began to jump and lash at Titanica, they began to literally throw themselves at her in a ravenous fury as they attempted to inflict serious damage onto her. The vassal roars furiously as she swipes a few from the air with her bare hands, even popping a few heads off a few of them. Even as a whole bunch began to literally cover her from head to tail did the Vassal not move back, covering her body with scratches all over her body. With a rapid flash of her spines, she unleashed a nuclear pulse to knockback the competition and free herself from the horde for the meantime. She then leaps onto the wall and begins to climb again, this time at a much quicker pace. Her rage continued to boil, allowing for more of her adrenaline to kick into over drive as her ascent quickens even more. She didn't even realize that Zayata had finally kicked the bucket as she fell back down the mountain. Not like it mattered though... Titanica was perfectly fine without carrying luggage like her. In fact, now would be a good time to create a portal to avoid all of these raptors trying to weigh her down. But what she didn't see coming was the rapid descent from Henry down towards her position. Her atomic breath managed to hit him and he was falling really... REALLY fast. So when the ex-demon managed to grab onto the Vassal's spines, the force of the impact caused the Vassal to stall for a minute as she swung to the left. [b][color=00aeef]"FUCK!"[/color][/b] roars the Vassal infuriatingly as she finally get her other hand back onto the other rock and continues to climb She looks behind her to see the new "intruder" as she initially tries to shake him off violently through sheer instinct, even as he whacked an incoming raptor from reaching her. [color=steelblue][i]"What the fuck is wrong with you! Why the fuck did you shoot at me you psycho bitch!?"[/i][/color] yells the infuriated ex-demon as he melts an icicle that just formed above them. Titanica says nothing as she continues climbing the mountain, forcing to acknowledge his presence as she gave a glare of slight disapproval before focusing back on the mountain at hand. But that's when she heard a voice... a familiar one at best. Yet this wasn't Eos' voice as the Vassal thought originally. [color=7bcdc8][i]“Titanica, is that you?”[/i][/color] the voice said coming out of one of the mechanical raptors just before Titanica used her atomic breath to obliterate it. Just then another pounced onto her again, although it was scratching through Henry as he managed to shrug it off. Then the voice began to emit from another raptor. [color=7bcdc8][i]“Of course it’s you. Who else would be this angry. Do you have any idea how ridiculous you look climbing the mountain side? Of course you do.”[/i][/color] That voice... who did it belong to? It sounds familiar yet it felt so far away. But it didn't matter at this point. Yes, she does look a little ridiculous climbing up this mountain, however before she could portal her way to avoid these swarming raptors, this jerk came falling out of the sky. Speaking of this jerk, Henry comments again. [color=steelblue][i]"Alright lady, as much as I want to decapitate you and feed you to my dogs, we have bigger fish to fry. Let's get to the top of the mountain so we can kill these fuckers on terra firma, capiche?"[/i][/color] Glad he understands the situation at least. Titanica couldn't do anything else but simply give a nod in acknowledgement. [b][color=00aeef]"Then hold on."[/color][/b] was the only response the Vassal had. With him now stable on her back, it's time to make one last short cut through this hell... by literally going through hell as the Vassal quickly opens a portal by simply smashing the wall with atomic energy seeming from her fist. Quickly do they enter the portal as they find themselves at the top of the mountain seconds later as the Vassal pierces the ring and grips the smooth flat rocky ground as she lifts herself from the portal. As she stands up, her eyes begin to glimmer bright blue, with her mouth beginning to also excrete blue fiery smoke. [b][color=00aeef]"Alright... show yourself you little BITCH!"[/color][/b] growls the Vassal aggressively as one can hear her heavy breathing as she awaits for the mastermind to appear. If she even is here in the first place... [hr] [center][img]https://i.imgur.com/jKoTqco.png[/img][/center] [@floodtalon] [hr] Even as Utada struck away the ball of holy energy, Lucifus didn't seem to care as he continues flying through the water as if he was playing a game. He was about to conjure up a beam in his hands towards the machina unit, before realizing that she was turning away quickly towards the church building. Testing his luck underwater, the archangel attempts to fire a beam at her but missed as the target ducks into one of the windows of the building. The plasma made a decent explosion as it exposed a descent hole through the ruins. Looks like his luck wasn't with him at this moment, already damaging some ancient architecture in the process. But no matter, at least it wasn't too serious. As he continues circles the building, he readies himself as if he's about to charge in to get Utada, but alas he didn't. Something about this seemed too suspicious. Through his experience in battle, no doubt does this look as if a trap was set to close. Even if it wasn't so, he still fears that his initial strike will damage a piece of priceless ancient history that was already peaking his interest. He'll either have to set her free or simply sacrifice the building forever... Oh well. [color=fff79a][b]"This is going to sting..."[/b][/color] he mutters to himself regrettably. Rather than charging into the building however, his six wings began to extend to their fullest as they began glowing a yellow hue. He knew he's going to destroy a piece of history, something he may come back on his own turns to study, but sacrifices have to be made in battle, great or small. As he closes his eyes to advert his eyes from seeing the ruin's destruction, he suddenly hears a monstrous roar coming from somewhere deeper in the depths, almost as if the battle woken up something up from its nap. His wings nullified slowly as the archangel's attention was drawn onto the sound of the wakening beast, wherever it may be. [color=fff79a][b]"Oh what fun."[/b][/color] he states to himself bluntly with a slight smirk on his face, [color=fff79a][b]"Finally a giant leviathan comes out to play... this should be interesting."[/b][/color] Lucifus looks at the church and then at the depths below... and made his choice. His wings relaxed as they resumed to swimming position as the Angel began to investigate the noise. He wasn't planning on engaging it specifically, but rather see what it is and then alert everyone else if possible. If he has to lure it into a trap, by himself even, he will... whatever trap he may think up of. [hr] [center][img]https://i.imgur.com/76evEBT.png[/img][/center] Unit-T continued to investigate every nook and cranny for the staff until the sound of the monstrous sea monster boomed throughout the entirety of Lenuria. Tina takes note of this as she pauses Unit-T into defense position as she tries to determine where it was coming from. Fortunately, it seems to be coming more from the depths rather then in this general location. Either way, it's most likely beginning to head this direction. She has to find that staff fast or otherwise face the monster alone... Indeed with great haste, Unit-T continues to scan the entire ruins as they continue scanning the ruins for any sign of the staff... [hr]