[center][h1]Nero[/h1][/center] [@Jollan] Shields were dropped to defend the children as they frantically tried to run between the legs of Therosi and Nero enemies. The seraphim struck down those who went for them. Then formed a wall around the children. "Onto my shoulders!" They cried. Bending at the knees to allow the young ones to plop up on their back. A few of these knights made ways to the ceiling above. Wings spreading and gusts carrying pure white feathers into the air. The portal was now formed, spiraling in a neon glow of blue and white. Emitting like a cloud particles of light like snow on the Gaias mountain tops. Out they went, narrowly so. Weapons thrown at their bodies being deflected by their shields. Only a few were injured. Thankfully each child made it through the portal in an immediate fashion. Nayu Royals began to run behind the wall of Nero guards that were swarming in from the main gate that gave entry to this hall. The seraphim platoon was being outnumbered and very quickly. [@Guy0fV4lor] As this happened the burning hand of the seraphim Mason came towards the Therosi's blade. The bloodied metal sheered through the air and as it did Mason came at him. His hand collided where he intended to hit. A mysterious darkness that turned his blade to mush upon impact had turned the Therosi enemies momentum off guard. He scoffed like one would make when their throat was slit. His body then fell back with a loud wet sound as he hit the ground. Blood pouring from his mouth, eyes and throat and a pool of crimson rapidly forming under him. Yet the swarm of enemies grew and a seraphim knight guarding close to Mason was struck by a crimson blade in the side of his neck. "Escape!" Their wings in unison expanded and a gust of wind tossed back a few of the Nero guards before they began to fly upwards to the portal. Shield holding seraphim deflecting what projectiles they could as they rose, still forming a circle around the slaves to escape through the portal above. [@geurls] [i]"Do you think violence stops violence? If you cared about anyone you wouldn't engage in such heinous acts as this! Many don't have a choice to be here! You.. you..."[/i] [color=#C6DEFF]"I know full well what I do. I know those who reside here by choice are the ones I kill. The ones here that transgress against seraphim kind."[/color] He looked over to the growing number of enemies and sighed. Closing his eyes. The cold starting to form around him as icicles. They then shot out of him and hit multiple people who were surrounding them. Their cries of agony being heard from all angles. This he did only once. Returning to a solid demeanor and his attention back to the child. [i]"You can gain nothing from a bloody sword unless it is in defense. No one should be stolen away from their families like the seraphim, but do you not realize you are doing this for all of these people here?"[/i] Spoke Constance. Mirror did not greet her words with a respectable look. He only kept eyes on the enemies who may surround them. Fortunately few saw him as a threat since it was only him and Constance. However as the bodies of those he injured earlier began to be found in the chaos Nero soldiers who began to come in as elite guards began to notice them. [color=#C6DEFF]"These people began the war. They have none to blame but their own sick desires. This child will grow like my Lila, to be a soldier for good. I promise that."[/color] He turned swiftly to a shadow behind Constance. In an instant his blade deflected a Nero soldier garbed in all black. Ice formed on the soldier's weapon and soon Mirror's blade was against his chest giving a open wound to him. The wound flowed with blood at first before freezing into him and immobilizing the man on the floor. Mirror finished him with a rose made of ice to his throat. Laying there his blood flowed into the rose making it slowly turn red. [i]"I only ally you for her,"[/i] Constance spoke. Mirror nodded in agreement. [i]"Mirror![/i] A smirk formed on his face. Feeling confident in his abilities with clear reason. A path of ice forming in front of him as he stepped. The feet of those before him down several meters were frozen to the ground. [color=#C6DEFF]"That's our path. Head to the portal. I'll handle the rest..."[/color] After speaking his body nearly blurred as it began to slide down the path and strike with a single slash those who were in his path. Blood flowing in spouts over the reflecting ice. A blade of blood forming in Mirror's hand from the enemies as he cleared their way. He created a staircase to the portal above. Using a stored up blast of frost that engulfed several Nero soldiers and immobilized those close by. This allowed those who did not fly to escape through the portal. [center]----------------------- [h1]Vrondi[/h1][/center] In the land of Vrondi, within its capital city was a portal opened to a healing center owned by the Taxis. Here the Aion casters kept the portal open. They held various items, beds, and spells at the ready. Once the children escaped through the portal, though dazed as they were. Immediate checkups on their well being commenced. It was a race against time for most cases of wounded. A seraphim knight badly injured by a poison dagger tossed at his thigh. There were Taxis knights, warriors of light and the healing order at the ready as well. In case things went awry. It would be noted that those who wish to do harm to fleeing slaves were worthy of the Taxis might. Especially if it was brought upon their territory.