[b][center]Strength - Chase Rivers[/center][/b]

Chase was still stuck in place. He stared as this behemoth of a man as everyone began to flee. The titan only raised one hand, as if to swipe them aside. [b]"Kagutsuchi."[/b] He commanded and a a card manifested by his hand. The picture was too far to see. This Black Rabbit crushed the card in his hand, which was followed by black and red flames erupting round and behind him. A figure full of infernal, blue flame emerged from the fires with great orbs surrounding him. A ball of orange fire fit in front of the figure, so bright and hot Chase had to avert his eyes. The heat was beyond anything he had encountered, Chase felt like it would burn his skin and clothes clear off. Thus, he ran. He turned on his heel and began to run away. But he saw someone else, who had not run yet as everyone else had.

[b]"Run, damn you! Run!"[/b] His cowardice betrayed him, he did not turn back to save them, but instead kept running.

[i][b]"Ragnarok."[/b][/i] He heard from behind him. And then there was [i]fire[/i]. He felt over his feet from the shockwave as he heard the sound of impact, like metal hitting metal. He looked behind him and saw a barrier, like a mirror between him and the flame. But the kid who had not run was no longer there, consumed by the hungry flames. The grass around him had been lit from the fire that had spilled past the barrier and trees groaned and cracked as they exploded, the water inside them instantly evaporated. Chase looked up from the ground and saw three figures amidst the smoke and flame. One stepped forward, an old man dressed in a coat that was like a chessboard, checkered in black and white. He had a a tall tophat on his head and a cane in his hand.

[b]"Hatter."[/b] Chase heard the behemoth speak from behind him. [i]"Hatter. The Mad Hatter."[/i] Chase thought. Apparently his saviour.

[b]"Run, young one. No one else need die today. Dorm Mouse, Bandersnatch, lead them to safety."[/b] The elderly man ordered the other two figures obscured by smoke and fire. They went off after that. Mad Hatter stepped forward, drawing a thin sword from his cane. [b]"GO!"[/b] Chase did not need to hear that twice and ran after the others.

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The others saw a young girl dressed in a red tweed jacket run past them. She was wearing a bowler hat, had mouse ears and pink eyes. [b]"Follow me to safety! Quickly!"[/b] She yelled and ran in front of them, far faster than they were as she jumped past the tall grass and roots.