[@Rai][@Polaris North][@KoL]

As it seemed, the night had only just begun. She had hoped for a quiet, orderly wrap up operation, but no plan ever survives contact with the enemy, specially if you throw a few volatile unknown elements in the middle. Mari Yamato, the Hag, just eyed with detachment the arm that was aiming at her, almost as if she had witnessed the same sort of scene so many times she had grown apathetic. Still, emotions rustled within when he recognized the Prince. One of her juniors. Now turned fallen and in a mockery of herself. It was always like this. Most Magical Girls either died or fell to darkness... But she never got truly used to the sight of former comrades being twisted versions of themselves.

"This was never a game." She eventually answered back, solemn and without the barest hint of inflection as she greeted the other dark magical girl with the minimum affordable courtesy. "Likewise." 

However, when more and more creatures and girls seemed to rush her position, Mari had long decided that she needed a change of plans, and a change of scenario as well. Apparently a couple of Magical Girls were dueling really close to her. [i]Yes, yes, you are strong and you're having one hell of a fight, but could this wait until we clear the Nightmares?[/i] She thought to herself as she concentrated, her orb glowing ominously.

And then she hurled herself down the building into the street bellow, on top of the Nightmares. It was then when the barrier deployed, and with a sickening crunch, smashed a path through the creatures. Most magical girls who had been endowed with barrier powers usually failed to realize the offensive applications of them, just like many people failed to realize shields could also be used as bashing weapons. Breathing deep, she began to run away from the residential area, acting as bait.

[i]Let's see, I need a place with lots of open spaces and perches for ranged attacks. The industrial area shall be fit for my purposes. [/i]