Mirage was happy to see the team spring into action under her orders. KJ had been correct; confidence was the way to go. As the team formed up around her, she focused herself on the trouble at hand. She slipped the staff from her back, but did not ready an element. 

She responded to KJ first, her eyes never leaving their enemy. [color=orange]“What deters squid is bigger squid, usually. Since we’re not that, we’re going to get creative and become it. I have an idea but I don’t know if it will work. Nymph, there’s kelp below us, nice and strong. I need you to request it's help in tying up the squid.”[/color] She pointed out where to tie up the creature. 

[color=orange]“Brightheart, once it’s nice and wrapped up, you’re going to strike it from the front. KJ, summon up a shark, I unfortunately may need you to cause it pain it if we can’t startle it with the first go. Zatara, stop singing that asinine song and focus. I’ll need you to magic up me a squid. I’m going to make it much, much bigger with my illusions. Before you ask, yes I could illuse my own squid, but at the size I want it, having two mages on hand is better.”[/color] Also, it would keep Zach’s brain in the game.

[color=orange]“Rain, Cybergirl, keep the doctor calm and help Talon watch the windows and radar. These things usually travel solo, but the ocean is not a predictable mistress. You all have your assignments. Let’s do this!”[/color]

Mirage took point directly in front of the squid, making sure to catch it’s eye. She summoned up a massive ball of water, nearly half the size of the sub. It wasn’t as straining as it would have been outside the ocean. Then she launched it at the squid’s eye and swam hard, bringing its attention further from the sub.

[color=orange]“Come on ugly, we’ll show you we’re no snack!”[/color]