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 Damn her slip of tongue, they almost had her calm! Anaya was about to draw her weapon to counter Cindy's attack via sound magic, when Ronin diverted the queen's attention. Oh god, the party went to hell this quickly? She hoped Eliza and anyone else unfortunately wrapped up in it was okay. Yet as things seemed to have died down again, they got worse. [Color=mistyrose]"CARDINAL!!"[/color] The spirit girl screamed when Istar was stabbed, running to her when she hit the ground. Looking back up, Anaya's heart could've stopped once she realized who the culprit was. A mint agent. [Color=mistyrose]"You..."[/color]

 But she wasn't able to react in time, she and everyone else around her were caught up in a poisonous smoke bomb. Anaya felt her regeneration magic fighting against the poison, but it was still painful. Very painful.

 [Color=FF4F76][i]"Can't you see what we meant?!"[/i][/color] she yelled at Cindy, with the same venom in her voice the spirit girl once had, but now she sounded regretful. Like the pain from the past finally hit her. [Color=FF4F76][i]"The mint wants us all dead!! They don't give a goddamn shit who, or what we are!!"[/i][/color] Tears pricked her eyes, from both the pain and despair. [Color=FF4F76][i]"You have to concider some of us didn't ask for this! Please!!"[/i][/color]

 Her spirits' movements became more stiff, and yet most had turned their sights on Viper in desperation to rescue their mistress, except the one with Jenna. Anaya's mana was going to run out eventually, but what else could she do?[hr]
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 Celia found herself sprinting to the ambush, guided by a mix of negative emotions and her absolute direction. [b]Despair, anger, sorrow.[/b] Oh boy, what the hell did she miss? Gathering up her magic, the empath used the despair magic to shrowd herself in shadow, sneaking closer to the fight until she was nearly behind Viper. Then with sorrow magic, Celia blasted those in the smoke out with water. And with Anger magic, she ignited her arrows, and rushing up to the assassin, the empath opened fire.[hr][hr]
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 Eliza followed behind Fine, helping her undo the wires and keeping an eye out for anyone who somehow decided to attack them cause reasons. She sighed in relief when the music finally stopped, but that feeling didn't stick seeing the twins get spotted by an Ascendancy member. It was too much of a risk going back out there. Once the metal door was opened, the witch went inside, surprised that the room within was a dressing room. [Color=gold]"Guess I owe you a date once we're out of here? My treat."[/color] She suggested to her companion, trying to lighten the mood. Her eyes widened when she saw Elvira in the middle of escaping. Atleast they found the hidden exit.

 [Color=gold]"Hold it!"[/color] Eliza crossed her arms at Vi-chan, talking in a stern tone like a mother would to her trouble-maker kid. [Color=gold]"I'll let you driving everyone to their possible deaths aside IF you let us and my team use your little escape hatch. Deal?"[/color] She asked, sending a quick message to Maura. [Color=gold][i]"Found the exit, stand by."[/i][/color]

 Once Elvira allowed them to escape with her, Maura would quickly grab the rest and appear next to the witch.[hr] [b]"Hm?"[/b] The twins turned around to face the triplet, surprisingly calm. 

 [color=#d40938][b]"Ah, forgive us dear sister. It's in our nature to assist."[/b][/color] Cereza bowed in greetings. [color=#d40938][b]"As obvious as it may seem, we're pacifists, in a way. We believe violence as grand as this is not the right path, no matter the reason."[/b][/color]

 [color=#e4255e][b]"Especially if it's not intentional."[/b][/color] Cerise lowered her shield, motioning to the scene around them. [color=#e4255e][b]"They're only fighting for real now because you guys arrived. They just went mad cause of that so-called idol's song. Sound magic, I guess."[/b][/color] she looked back to the triplet. [color=#e4255e][b]"Can't you tell?"[/b][/color]

 [color=#d40938][b]"It wasn't only monsters we were helping either. There were normal magical girls out here that weren't expecting this to happen. We tried to evacuate them before they got hurt."[/b][/color] Cereza looked over to Amanda, who went into hiding until she was given orders. [color=#d40938][b]"And some monsters are even helping too, altruisitc or otherwise."[/b][/color] she looked up at North; who was blowing the smoke away with a cold wind Jack Frost-style, then started to pursue Askefye.

 [color=#e4255e][b]"Weird isn't it? Good in darkness, evil in light? It's almost ridiculous."[/b][/color] Cerise chuckled. [color=#e4255e][b]"We know you harbor no ill intent too. Can't you spare atleast some of the darker girls, even if it's to purify them? We understand if not."[/b][/color] she asked.