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[color=salmon]Word Count: 577 (+1 exp)
[u]Level[/u]: [b]4[/b] - [u]Total EXP[/u]: 7/40
[b]Location:[/b] Devil's Casino, Land of Adventure?[/color][/center]
Since seeing Linkle off into the next battle, the circumstances of Gneidxick's devilish game seemed to get more and more confusing. Now, Ace Cadet wasn't very adept at seeing through charades, and much less so the ins-and-outs of Galeem's influence and how it manifested, but it seemed to him that what the others were saying was true. The Guildmaster - Gneidxick - wasn't being mind controlled or coerced or anything, the giant dice-headed man just seemed to believe he [i]had[/i] to go through the motions for his own sake. That was kind of sad.

There was still some piece to this puzzle missing, and as the white robed koopas flew around letting their healing magic work on everyone, Cadet acted as little more than a wall for the princess to bounce her theories off of. Not many stuck, but to be honest it was kind of nice regardless. The hunter tapped his foot and smiled as he watched over the rest of their crew and awaited the ones still in portals to come out and spin the die. He was itching to get into some more action, but with the numbers on the board so close to the end, he'd hate to jump into a portal only to miss the big showdown when they won! That and, even with Peach, the koopa army and kamek clones flitting around, [i]maybe[/i] they needed some extra man-power out here in case Gneidxick decided to cut his losses and run. After all, he'd proven himself untrustworthy, what with masquerading as the Guildmaster when he was actually a giant cartoon with a emotional problem. 

It wasn't long after that most of the squad came back - one of them shooting out like a star even - and then Cadet raised his arms over his head in celebration.

[color=salmon]"Woohoo! Now we -"[/color]

He was cut off by the avalanche of adventurer's from the ceiling. People in all shapes, sizes and colors descending to help them. It was a splendid sight.

[color=salmon]"Heck yeah, calvary's here!"[/color] The Cadet excitedly drew his sword as the casino master's minions rained down around them. With so many people, it was likely to turn into a free-for-all. Not really the red head's style, but hey - he had energy to spare and was looking forward to using it.

...however, his excitement quickly turned to giddiness, and then just plain nausea. The area whirled around as if caught in a tornado, Cadet and all of the others flung about until it was over only a moment later.

Disoriented, Ace Cadet laid where he was for a few seconds before he shook his head and attempted to get up. There was something soft below him, and something fluffy on top. With a wiggle and a shove, Cadet pushed the person atop him off, sitting up and looking over. It was Fox, and he shook the pilot's shoulder to make sure he was okay. And below him was... oof, the pretty winged lady, Meg. Between a Fury and a furry, huh? The hunter quickly helped her up, and after a few apologies he approached the area that Gneidxick and the mystery woman vanished.

[color=salmon]"Wh... that's it? That pair of kecha-wackos just up and leave?"[/color] They even took those little pink minions of Gneidxick with them. With a frustrated sigh and a dejected kick at the floor, Cadet turned back to the absolute mess of the casino's interior where everyone was picking themselves up off the ground. [color=salmon]"Now what?"[/color]