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[color=ed145b]"Katie! Please! Listen to me you big idiot! I know we haven't known each other for a while but you can't be that angry at me!"[/color]

The princess dug her feet into that scaly hide and held her ground, or the dragon in this case. She'd cling tight to the thrashing monster as Akiko offered her suggestions.

[color=ed145b]"I'm trying! It's a lot harder than it looks! This stupid card isn't giving me any suggestions either! We can do both! She can help us in this form I know it!"[/color] Riku wished to blame the card, but knew it was up to her at the end to summon the power forward.

With her resolve made up, Riku made the climb up the dangerous beast to reach into her ear. She'd summon the serei's power from her heart and imbue it into her voice as a golden power shined through her throat and mouth. With her voice so close that only Katie could hear, the princess would speak.

[color=ed145b]"Katie...I'm with you here. We can get through this together. Just follow me and I'll guide us both out of here!"[/color]

That was the last she is able to speak, as a black arrow sunk into her back and struck her down from the rampaging beast. The princess would scream and fall to the rocky ground. The arrow pierced her lung, causing blood to leak from her mouth instead of that potent voice, leaving Katie alone to continue her rampage.

Nephy stepped out from the cliff overlooking the scene. Her mother's bow disappearing into shadow, leaving her hands.

[color=92278f]"I'm not letting the stupid runt doom us all. This is going to continue, and I will make sure of it."[/color]