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[b][color=Aquamarine]Midna: level 6[/color][/b] EXP: [color=Aquamarine]////////////////[/color]/////////////////////////////////////////////// (16/60)
[b][color=Aquamarine]Location:[/color][/b] Sandswept Sky - Al Mamoon Northeast - Rocket Inc.
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While the battle came to final destructive end, Midna finished her retrieval operation, finding and slapping awake Fuse ([color=Aquamarine]”rise and shine and get moving before you get swept into a pit”[/color]), and also retrieving Mordecai’s (currently comically bloated thanks to Jessie) bird Bloodwing. While she was at it, she indulged her dragon hoarding tendencies and plucked up the spirits of the vandal warriors, who no one had considered worth saving apparently, and the fallen firearms of Mordecai and Fuse. 

Once everyone who was still alive and things of worth that still remained were all collected and spared from being ditched into the pit there remained only two issues. That issue of them all being dumped into the pit along with the arena and the issue of Ciella, who sat listless and broken at their mercy, her fate debated over by the thieves and one of the resistance members who had managed/been allowed to stay up after being freed and who had helped end the battle. 

[color=Aquamarine]”I tried explaining that people where mind-controlled when I freed her, but she didn’t even seem to register what I was saying either time, even after I stopped her from killing one of them”[/color] Minda interjected into this while administering friend hearts to Reinhardt (said person she had saved) and Bloodwing, finally explaining why she had acted how she had, but ended up agreeing that [color=Aquamarine]”But yes, we don't have time to argue about this”[/color] because everything was at risk of crashing down and tipping them into the void, which would have been a rotten way for the hard fought battle to end, so all she requested was  [color=Aquamarine]”Just keep her away from me and the ones who were controlled.”[/color] before swiftly correcting that too [color=Aquamarine]”The others who were controlled”[/color] 
 
It turned out she didn't have to worry. After she’d helped transfer everyone inside the van and assisted Necronomicon in hauling it back to solid ground Ciella had been convinced to buy the mind control argument, possibly only because she was too injured to actually act on her insane convictions.

While her vengeful spirit wanted her dead dead dead, as a practical solution/situation lying to the murderer’s face worked fine for Midna who was running on empty as much as the mad march hare woman. So instead of trying to pick a fight or end her life she returned Reinhardt’s hammer to him as a way of introduction and then quickly talked the futuristic knight round into carrying her royal form up and out of the rocket HQ so she could recover from her wounds. It let her rest without any magic whatsoever, not even the concentration needed to stay in a shadow and gave her a convenient excuse to hang back with the former resistance members and fill them in on the situation. 

She also covertly gave the rest of them their weapons back, just in case things got hairy with the Grimleal up top. Fortunately, the main force that welcomed them out wasn't the acolytes (who Midna now 100% understood why they had not tried to fight at Ciella’s side) or another of their leaders, but the cheerful figure of Tora at the head of most of the rest of Yellow team. She had to wince at the ‘everyone okay’ comment because of the fallen resistance members who were missing from the group, blood of which was on the hands of basically every member (or group in the thieves case) bar two.

The only other person to have not killed sought her out not long after they emerged into the sweltering sunlight. While the Theives’ gushed/complained about Shadow (in a way that matched Sectonia’s description of how Necronomicon had talked about him as if he was some kind of legendary figure, though there where twinges of weirdness about the language used she couldn't put her finger on) the Demon Lord and Twilight Princess spoke of mercy.

She received the healing candy gratefully and once its effect began to take hold, and after thanking Reinhardt for his chivalrous aid, floated down to stand on her own to feet as her wounds slowly stitched together.

[color=Aquamarine]”Goddesses, I needed that. Thank you Mao”[/color] she told him, stretching a little before focusing on what he had to say. His concern for two of the resistance members was touching, though his sharp turn to insisting they were merely minions and then shifting back to almost calling them family had her confused for a moment, before she thought it over and believed she managed to get a good read on his motives. Royals had masks they put on to make it seem they were something greater than what they were, so that people would have confidence in them, this she knew and this too she assumed Mao was doing. Or at least something similar. 

[color=Aquamarine]”An admirable concern for the people,”[/color] she said first, putting on light diplomatic airs in an attempt to assure him that she  (thought) got what his deal was, before speaking more informally for the rest of the conversation [color=Aquamarine]”And don't worry, I’ll do everything I can to find a way to get them out of this mess.”[/color]  before glancing back at the surviving resistance [color=Aquamarine]”All of them if I can. There’s been too many deaths already as a result of this.”[/color] 

There was a snag with her help however, and that was that [color=Aquamarine]”My fight with Ceilla trying to stop her from shredding everyone might have shot my reputation with the Grimleal though. Or maybe not. The other leaders didn't seem to like her very much. Either way, the lie she’s been told about me is truth for your ‘minions’ and we have a way to prove it”[/color]  With that she turned, motioning for him to follow, and then moved towards where Braum was still holding Shadow captive. 

[color=Aquamarine]”Hey Braum”[/color] she said conversationally to the titan of muscle as she got close before asking [color=Aquamarine]”How are you holding up after the resistance’s number two hijacked your mind in the middle of the fight?”[/color]