[hr][center][color=khaki][h1]Freya Leander ~ Cait Sith[/h1][/color][/center]
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As Freya struggled to stand amidst the ever-erupting chaos, movement from inside the building caught her eye. [color=khaki]"Eira!"[/color] she yelled, watching that scorpion tail lash at her. Just in time - hopefully it [i]had[/i] been just in time - someone knocked the stinger away with the same fire extinguisher the villain had used as a weapon herself.

Hearing a thud, Freya turned to see Renard fall to his knees. That wild look was gone from his eyes, replaced by one of pain and guilt as he stammered an apology. [color=khaki]"Renard... Wh-What happened?"[/color] she blurted, but he didn't reply, his expression distant once more.

Footsteps sounded, and in an instant, Eira was beside them. [color=khaki]"Eira are you ok? Y-You didn't get hit just now, did you?"[/color] Freya asked, tensing as Eira gripped Renard's arm, but he seemed to have used up the last of his charge. Relief spread through her as he began to stand up - only to sink back down. [color=khaki]"I-I'm sorry... Oh Renard I'm so sorry!"[/color] The words came out choked. She crawled towards him on twitching limbs, tears streaming down her face. It was clear his physical state was much worse than hers, and all because he'd stepped in to save her. [color=khaki]"If-If I'd been more careful, hadn't run into her like that... I'm sorry!"[/color]

When he hauled himself up, insisting she and Eira leave him, she shook her head. [color=khaki]"No."[/color] Her stomach clenched. [color=khaki]"No, you heard Eira, [i]we're[/i] leaving, all of us."[/color] For all her attempts to help, however, as he reached out, she flinched away. [i]Dammit! Don't make this even worse,[/i] she scolded herself, staggering to her feet with a strangled cry. Pain spasmed through her body with every movement.

Clutching her arm, which hurt worst of all, she steeled herself and stepped closer. She trembled all over, her muscles so taut they burned, but no way was she leaving a friend behind. Especially not one who'd gotten into this mess for her sake. [color=khaki]"Come on, both of you."[/color] She glanced from Renard and Eira to the chainsaw woman, who writhed on the ground just a few feet away. [color=khaki]"Let's get out before she recovers."[/color]

The sight of somebody else collapsing brought a gasp. [color=khaki]"Sofia! Th-This... No, this can't be happening..."[/color] This was meant to be a simple school outing. How could it all go to hell so badly?