Yuri moved over to the unconscious workers that they'd placed against the wall.  He knelt down and touched them one by one to check on their vitals.  They were slowly regaining their strength and Yuri understood that having your energy sapped from you was never a good thing and the effects were sometimes different, but what he knew for sure was that had they not stepped in when they did, the workers would be dead.  That much was certain when dealing with Pageless.  They didn't care about anything or anyone and only wanted to achieve their goal of bringing darkness to the world he and the others fought so hard to protect.  He took his job seriously and wouldn't let them achieve their goal.

[color=7bcdc8]"The humans are okay for now,[/color]" Yuri said just as the entire building went dark.  

	The darkness was heavy, it was like you could breathe it in and out.  It was unusual, but his mind was on the alert.  The music hit his ears like a shipwreck and his eyes darted around the room as the spotlights smashed against the outside of the building.  What was going on outside?  He didn't know, he couldn't see out, but he could feel that there had been a change, a shift in the atmosphere.  He listened to Scheherazade tell them to be careful, and yet there was something in the way he said it that cause Yuri's curiosity to peek out.

	With no effort, Yuri tucked his legs in and sat Indian-style in mid-air next to the humans.  Meditating allowed him to clear his mind and focus his senses.  It wasn't the best time to do it, but he hoped somehow it would help him help the others.  The Monarch Staff levitated in front of him, the beautiful [url=https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0277/0642/5405/products/il_fullxfull.1998805358_8vyg_1024x1024@2x.jpg?v=1588797317]luna moth-shaped crystals[/url] hanging on the diamond thread tendrils softly glowed as his mind focused.  His inner peace was interrupted when the attack came.  Metal rods had shot towards him and Ayaka and the source of the attack moved fast.  His butterflies had picked up on the movement, and he wondered just how long the creature could keep moving at this speed and not tire.  It was no surprise to him that Ayaka had managed to counter the metal rods that had come close to her.  The light of the chains illuminated the first floor if only in quick pulses.  The rods that came close to Yuri were cleaved in twain by the diamond tendrils on the Monarch staff as they lunged out at speeds not visible to the naked eye.  

	He opened his eyes when Ayaka asked a question but at that moment Momo or Flare as they called her had ordered her dog to attack the hidden creature by following its scent.  Clever idea, but how quick was Flare's dog to be able to catch the assailant?  Yuri used quick hand gestures and clasped his hands together in a praying manner.  A portal rippled to life, the same as the one Flare had taken earlier.  

[i]Consider it done Merlin.  Scheherazade, have a little faith will ya![/i]

	One eagle-sized butterfly after the other popped out of the portal and attached to one of the humans until they were all accounted for.  They proceeded to carry the humans through the portal and outside of the barrier, creating a dome around them that would protect the humans from harm.  Yuri's feet touched the ground and his hand gripped his staff as he looked up.

[color=7bcdc8]"Flare, Merlin, can you two handle the one down here?  I'll go help Robin.  I have a bad feeling about this, but it should be fun."[/color]

	His attention quickly settled on Flare's dog, Kiba, that had come hurtling back into the first floor, skidding to a halt.  The dog had actually managed to find the assailant, but whoever it was had retaliated and shown their strength, if only a portion of it.  Yuri's eyes landed on the figure as they moved closer.  It was hard to make out much detail due to the current state of darkness in the room, but Yuri quickly tossed up a butterfly that illuminated the entire room.  There standing before them was what looked to be a magical girl much like them only different.  She had a dark aura that surrounded her and it was odd.  This was the first time he'd encountered someone like this.  It was impressive.

[color=7bcdc8]"Who are you and why are you attacking us?"
[/color]

[i]Robin, we have an issue.[/i]