[img]https://i.imgur.com/fl5E36F.png[/img] [@Hammerman][@KillamriX88][@Crazy Scion][@RoflsMazoy][@rawkhawk64][@AtomicNut] [hr] Rurik was easily able to pull himself out of Bank's grip, mostly cause the girl was eyeing the winged figure that was approaching. She aimed her cannons at the figure as it approached, even if she knew she wouldn't hit without her targeting system. For all she knew that was another enemy, like that demon lady from the roof. She was pleasantly surprised that it was the demon girl from the tournament, the one that had given the Vigilante team what for then exposed herself to everyone. Even if she was a pervert and a St. Laurals Bak figured she was okay. This was proven son enough when she cast her demonic blood runes to heal everyone present, not just Alto. Not fully, and it hadn't seemed to wake the slumbering Yuuto, but it was the thought that counted even if it didn't do anything for her...wait, her what? What curse? This offhand comment from the demon also drew the attention of Gloria. She had been giving the demon a stern look since she plopped down, thought it was more the look you got right before the ruler came down than anything. Bak got her thoughts dragged away from thoughts of a curse as anew problem presented itself. "Wait, you can not take us back?" Bak whispered as David made his offer to take them to the school. That was a huge problem. She had no idea where the tree she'd sequestered Vittorio under actually was. It was a park, sure, but it was a park she'd gotten into and out of via teleportation so she couldn't even find it that way. It couldn't be far, she could search, but she stood out and she was sure the cops could find her first and a fight with then would take soooo long and from the way things were shaping up Alto would probably involve in that. Rurik was doing his best to distract him, but even Bak realized that wouldn't keep him off for that long. They had to leave, but Bak wasn't leaving anyone behind so there was a good chance there was another fight on the horizon. Luckily for everyone as the portal was opening up a voice cut through Bak's mind before she could do something stupid. "Bak. Return to School. The day is over," it said. Bak looked up and around. "Tovarisch?" She whispered. Clara wasn't around anywhere she could see. "Where are you?" "Right where you left me." She replied, and Bak felt a pang of guilt at that even if she had no control over where she'd gone. "In all the excitement it seems everyone forgot about these useful little communicators we were supposed to use during the tournament." Bak remembered the rules, the things that were supposed to let The school captains coach their teams during the game. Clara must have been searching for where they went with her eye demons, and contacted her once she found them. In a sense she was using this communication for its intended purpose right now. "But what about Vitto-" Bak started. "I have him. Return." Clara said plesently. "But Celest-" "I will handle it. Return." Clara insisted. "But what about-" "Bak." Clara interrupted. "Do you, for some reason, mistrust me?" There was just enough disappointment layered into that last questions to make it feel like being stabbed in the heart, and Bak immediately backed down. "Nonono! I will be retreating now. Come now Rurik." She said quickly, turning around and letting herself fall into the flowing hole before anyone could stop them. The world tilted unnaturally and she was suddenly slamming forward onto the floor with a crash. [hr] [center][h2]Gilliam[/h2][/center] Gilliam laughed as the bomb fell into the middle of the clones and detonated. The fact that their masks were blown off only made the explosion that much bigger, and as the heat washed over his still staining burns he slithered around to the back of Luigi's neck to avoid the unplesantness. Then, as the smoke cleared, he suddenly looked up into the air. "Master?" He said. "No. Just the one. I can't take credit, Master Luigi did the majority of the work...no, unfortunately not. My apologies. In good health. One. Would you like us too...? Yes, right away master." "Master Luigi." He said. "I've been informed that the battle is concluded. Master Clara commends you on your fine work."