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[@BrokenPromise][@Shifter_Master][@Ariamis][/center]
No mind control, good. Brainwashing though, that was bad. Since gaining the Psychic spec neither she or her sisters had really had time to hone probing minds. That normally wouldn't be a problem were it not for the Spark that forced Jenna out before she could get a grasp of how to properly heal Abigail's mind. [color=plum][i]She's definitely brainwashed like you had been sis. Spark pushed me out before I could get enough info though. We need to stop her resisting so we can figure it out. Thoughts?[/i][/color]

[color=khaki][i]One second.[/i][/color] Dispatching a cultist Janet scanned around. The only ally that they didn't immediately know a fair amount was Alex. Skimming through the girl's mind would help with that. Somewhat erratic and snappy thoughts. It took a few seconds to sort through the blur. [color=khaki][i]Lily has Lightning and Time magic.[/i][/color] That didn't quite solve the issue. Keeping the other cultists at bay she weighed their options. [color=khaki][i]We need Abigail out of this fight or on our side.[/i][/color] If they could break through the barrier they could let Lily try and shock their friend and stun her. Not really a guarantee that would work or give them a large enough window. There was the potential that another barrier could be thrown up. 

This short little exchange took place silently in a matter of seconds. From the looks of things they were starting to get the upper hand. That illusion didn't last long however as the Bates' aura came over the area. Abigale changed targets and picked up Janet along with Aurelio and one of his clones in an almost loving embrace thanks to her use of Gravity. Thrashed around like dolls there wasn't a whole lot that Janet could do other than try and strategize a way out of this mess. Reaching Janet she linked with the three she wanted to talk to.

[quote][color=khaki][i]’Hey, this is Janet. Sorry if this is an invasion of privacy but I'm psychically connecting us so we can come up with a plan. Abigail needs to be dealt with or she'll just keep  trapping us over and over. Jenna was able to glean that her mind has been altered. We’re pretty sure we can fix it but we need more time to detail the damage to repair her mind without the Spark pushing us out.’[/i][/color]

Lily was shocked, but managed to calm down as she recognized her.

[i][color=fff200]’Yeah, she’s too strong to fight head on. We need to snap her out of it! I’ll focus on boosting you with my magic, so you’ll need to get in there and fix her up!’[/color][/i]

[color=khaki][i]’I can give us all a boost while Jenna works on Abigail.’[/i][/color]

While they planned a new set of cultists moved in and the warlock burst out, awoken by the Bates aura. 

[color=khaki][i]’That's not good. Lily, if you think you can hold off the cultists then go ahead and speed up Jenna. She's going to need that extra time. Aurelio, can you calm Abigail from here? ‘[/i][/color]

[color=fff79a]‘No?’[/color] came the dazed response from Aurelio as he stood back up from getting tossed around by the gravity spells that Abigail has used [color=fff79a]‘She’s not actually all that angry anymore, it vanished with that aura surge, so there is nothing to calm. Get me close and I have something that might stop her but I’ll have to focus everything on making it work’[/color]

[i][color=fff200]’Working on it!’[/color][/i]

[color=plum][i]’Wait, what am I doing?’[/i][/color]

[color=khaki][i]’Here’s what I’m thinking. Jenna, when Lily speeds you up you’re going to have to break through that barrier and get close enough to touch Abigail. That should allow you a better connection to read her. We will keep the rest of them busy and defend you while you work.’[/i][/color]

[i][color=fff200]’Hurry, you don’t have much time!’[/color][/i]

[i][color=fff79a]’Sounds like a plan. Take point I’ll follow, you’re giving off good vibes so I should be able to amp you for a bit as well’[/color][/i]

[color=khaki][i]’Alright then, here we go.’[/i][/color][/quote]
With a plan in place Jenna set herself up to start moving. For a moment she lost track of Lily as she seemingly teleported. She didn't have a whole lot of opportunity to heed Lily's warning. [color=plum]"Oh god I hope this works."[/color] The warlock closing in the girl braced herself as the time magic was cast on her. Having been through some pretty intense bursts of magic getting shocked was a new one. Seizing up Jenna's heart felt like it was about to burst out of her chest. Struggling for a moment the pressure subsided as the rest up her body caught up. [color=plum]"Damn that hurt."[/color] 

[indent]And then everything began to look odd as the world seemed to slow down. Jenna had no way of gauging just how much quicker she was going but it was more than enough to avoid the one charging at her. Body still aching a bit from the shock she stepped away from the warlock who might as well be strolling rather than running. The sounds weren't even quite right. [color=plum]"This is so weird. Oh right!"[/color] It clicking that she was on borrowed time she turned her way to Abigail and the cultists around the girl. The barrier was weakened so she surely could break through. Rushing forward Jenna made a slight detour to avoid whatever substance had been released from the monster. Lance forward she pierced the barrier like a human sized bullet. Shoving back any cultists, which was sure to feel more like getting hit by a truck than simply a pole arm at these speeds, she made space around Abigail. 

Lifting and driving the back end of her lance into the ground the banner shone blue and formed a small bubble shield confining Jenna and Abigail to close quarters and isolating them from outside influence. They had to make the most out of this opportunity. Behind her target the psychic reached up and placed her hands on either side of her friend's head. Getting this close would make searching through her mind significantly easier. The speed up was mostly to get ahead of the Spark that was sure to pop back up once Abigail realized Jenna was there. But by then the hope would be that they would have enough information to heal the damage inflicted by the Bates.[/indent]
For everyone else, including Janet, she watched as her sister was struck by Lily's magic and a blur flew past the defenses in seconds. Damn, time magic was seriously stuff. The knight didn't have a clue how much drain a spell like that was, but it was clear that Aurelio was feeling the strain. They had to keep everything else at bay and as per their talk Janet lifted up her banner as she activated her Rally Cry. [color=khaki][b]"Take heart my friends and accept this gift. We will not fail this night!"[/b][/color] Her voice boomed as her banner flashed with a blinding light. 

The glow coming down Janet was exuding magic throughout the area. Lily, Jenna, Aurelio and his clones all being within range would feel the warmth of the the spell. Wounds would begin healing as their mana and mental fortitude would begin to replenish. Benefiting from her own spell she would use her defensive abilities to keep the warlock's attention. Making her way to intercept she placed herself in the path of the dark mage to keep him away.

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[@BrokenPromise][@Vocab][/center]
Well the plan worked to some extent. She was free of the tar monster and tumbled to the ground. Thank goodness for her over boosted defense. Stretching for a second she could feel that more enemies were moving in from the darkness. This whole being blind thing was getting old. Didn't help that whoever was managing the evil forces now appeared to be bolstering them. Shannon could fix both of these problems though.

Raising her arms the exposed dirt in the area began to rise. [color=saddlebrown]"Should have started with this."[/color] Anyone that could see her might expect she was planning for an attack but instead dropping her arms to the side the dirt exploded into grains and rushed out in all directions across the battle field. Others fighting wouldn't see it until a wave of dust came flying out out of the darkness. The cloud didn't linger but a moment, settling over everything like a fine blanket of powder. Now sprinkled with her element Shannon could sort out with much more detail what was going on. It was still better to focus on the nearby, but she didn't have to rely on the jumbled vibrations in the ground as much. Assessing what was around her it was then that she became aware of Rebecca trapped inside the Tar Baby. It was a good thing that she had managed to litter the thing with dirt or she may never had known anyone else was there. 

Sensing out the area again she made note of where the crypt was located. These things chasing her would not let her advance though. There were other options though as she let the enemy draw nearer. [color=saddlebrown]"You picked the wrong girl to mess with. Hope you like going on trips."[/color] Earth and air trembled before the immediate area suddenly became a vacuum as Shannon, Rebecca, the Tar Baby and the hoards of other creatures approaching were shifted into the Overcity. 

Free of the oppressive aura Shannon took in a breath of fresh air. The dark clouds dispersed and the creatures were plainly visible and no longer bolstered by the Bates. [color=saddlebrown]"Let's see how well you fair without all that extra magic. Now, let go of my friend!"[/color]

Focusing the dirt around Rebecca began to move. It surrounded her, compressing and hardening into something of a harness. Putting her left arm forward Shannon used the rest of her Mana Font to hold the other pieces of dirt in the Tar Baby in place while jerking back her staff. The result would be the monster stopping dead while its prey would suddenly be pulled hard to break her from the things grasp. Avoiding touching the tar covered girl Shannon spoke up. [color=saddlebrown]"Are you alright?[/color] While it would be nice to go over formalities there was still the issue of the hoards around them.

Taking the time to properly map things out she could now get a clear idea of the size of the Tar Baby. It was big which made getting stuck by the thing a real problem. It seemed to have a rather simple goal in mind though, eat anything it managed to catch. Turning to the other creatures, they were lizard like in form and movement. They didn't appear to be made of the same substance as the Tar Baby at least. Letting them get close would probably be a bad idea none the less. 

Beating the tar monster into submission was nearly out of the question. She could continue to fill it with dirt until it couldn't move, but that would expend a lot on mana without even addressing anything else. The little stunt with Rebecca though gave her an idea. Flinging tons of rocks, dirt, and other earthen debris into the Tar Baby she tapped into her Vitality using Blood Magic. [color=saddlebrown]"Lets see how hungry you really are."[/color] Up with her staff the material embedded on and inside the sticky monster lifted it up. Waving her staff the ball moved and rolled across the ground over the lizard things, trapping them in droves as they were pressed inside. This wouldn't eliminate the threat entirely, but it would reduce the number of targets significantly. 

Like a ball and chain the Tar Baby was whirled around before, with a mighty heave, the mass of monsters was released and hurled into the distance. Groaning a bit the girl shrugged. Using some Vit was always such a pain. It was a great thing she had it in spades. Having cleared most of the field she balled her hand into a fist and slammed it into her open halm. A shock wave emanated where Shannon stood and shot an eye at the remaining reptiles. [color=saddlebrown]"C'mon!"[/color]

Seemingly having the upper hand she stole a glance in the direction that the crypt was in. At best in the Overcity it would be open and she could try shifting back inside the barrier. At worst it would put her right next to it where the worst of the fighting was likely to be.