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Face set in determination, a firm conviction turned to almost abject despair as Alicia watched her spell get deflected at the last second by some sort of magic barrier. The beams flew into the sky, dissipating into thin air with nothing to show for the effort she had put into this. 

"No! No no no [i]damn it[/i]!" she swore as she was forced to stand and watch the events that followed. At least Janet had been there to try and finish things personally, but Alicia could only watch with despair as black smog engulfed the area, and Regina was gone by the time that it had dissipated. She had escaped to fight another day, and who knew what sort of untold havoc she would wreak until they met again and this could be ended. 

Inside she burned, her grip so tight on her bow that if Star Seraph had not been magical in nature it might have cracked from the sheer force applied. She didn't know who had been responsible for that spell, but if she ever found out then they were going to regret getting in her way like this. Her Virtue might have been patience, but right now patience was in understandably short supply. After all of this, how could she just accept Regina getting away, when she knew that it would just mean more pain and suffering later. If only she had been stronger...

Her anger was disrupted by ongoing events, turning to the screaming as Amaryllis did her deadly work. Just like she had said, the sword using girl had handled the remnant of the Horror by herself without trouble. Moments later a flash filled the area, one that was warm, and surprisingly familiar to her. It felt like when she had been made a Seraph of Beacon and gotten her wings, though much more intense and distinct in its own way. Which made what came next a bit more explainable as the girl who had been previously a dead body on the altar sat up, while another girl had appeared where the Horror used to have been. It was a genuine miracle. 

Free to see the entirety of the battlefield now, anger began to flag with the realization that there was nothing she could do. At least, the part of anger that drove one to take risky actions and plunge into danger. Now it was just a simmering fire restrained inside of her, the kind that could endure for quite some time. There was an additional pang of worry for Penny, who remained unseen even though the fog of war had cleared. But the rest of her sisters were still standing, and that was good. 

Still holding Star Seraph, and almost unaware of the fact that she was still doing so, Alicia wore a fairly taciturn look as she turned and stepped over to offer Amaryllis her hand. "I guess we did a good job," she said at the same time. "I'm Alicia. It was nice to help save the world with you." 

With Jenna having chosen to address the maid, Alicia chose to give the other girl at least a bit of attention. "I don't suppose the name Shining Scale means anything to you?" she asked. That was the name of the pirate girl right? She wasn't sure on that point, but she at least wanted to ensure that this wasn't an amnesiac zombie or something. Cause the situation was complicated enough already without including that bit. 

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