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[color=FFC6C6][u]Level[/u]: [b]6[/b] - [u]Total EXP[/u]: 89/60[/color] [color=2e2c2c]------[/color] [color=BC8DBF][u]Level[/u]: [b]2[/b] - [u]Total EXP[/u]: 32/20[/color]
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[color=lightgray]Word Count: 1373 (+6 exp)
[b]Location[/b]: Sandswept Sky - Split Mountain Base, Tostarena[/color][/center]
It was a strange feeling to see a friend being beaten up and not even try to help them. Knowing it was for their own good, in fact. All the same Primrose winced as Therion took his licks and was then freed courtesy of Big Band. Privately, she was glad she hadn't had to suffer the same process. If they were lucky Therion wouldn't take it too hard, and maybe they'd even be able to joke about it sometime. 

[color=BC8DBF]"What just happened,"[/color] Therion said, mostly to himself as he took Big Band's hand and let himself be hauled to his feet. A bit dazed, his question came out more like a statement. Physically he felt great, despite just being thrown by a giant monster, bitten by metallic teeth and then pummeled by an enormous detective. He was assured that they would fill him in later, and although he didn't particularly like that answer he bit his tongue before he could make any snappy remark. With his mind now unclouded he was bewildered that he would even attempt to fly up and fight that giant beast, he was a survivor and that would have been reckless at best, suicidal at worst. He heeded Band's words to focus on the battle, only it looked like the battle wasn't coming back. Off Phalanx flew, leaving the group to their own devices on the ground. 

They'd decided that now was the time break the statues and see whatever was waiting for them in relation to bell. At the sound of his name Therion, still not in the best of moods, glanced over.

[color=BC8DBF]"Uh, sure,"[/color] he said in reply to Tora's misplaced praise. [i]Wait, was that furball being sarcastic?[/i] Ultimately it didn't matter, Tora and his friend flying off and a couple of others spreading out to break the bell's clapper free of it's chains. The huge metal piece fell and rung once, and for a long moment nothing happened. Neither Therion or Primrose relaxed, the former defensive and wary and the latter poised and determined. They had expected something to leap out at them, or some enemy to manifest, but not the sound. Whatever was inside thrashed around so violently that it struck the bell's body and let loose a horrible, cacophonous noise that near paralyzed those that heard it from it's sheer volume alone. The Travelers' hands flew up to their ears, trying desperately to block out the sound.

[i]Damn, I [/i]knew[i] it was gonna wreck this stupid mountain![/i] Therion thought. He really hated being right sometimes. Now wasn't really the time to say 'I told you so' though, if anything could have been heard above the awful clanging in the first place. To his left, Primrose lifted her pained gaze up and caught sight of Phalanx making it's way toward them again. Her heart nearly sunk, until she spotted not just Midna and Sectonia on the beast's head, but Poppi flying brightly towards it. The Seekers prepared to evacuate the mountain, and it seemed the sky serpent was their ticket out. Primrose shook Therion by the shoulder, pointing up until he turned to catch the same sight. Instantly he understood what was going on, but he still didn't want to go up there. He'd [i]just[/i] thought about how flying up there was a bad idea, but once again he didn't have a choice - though this time for a different reason. The Travelers looked at each other just to confirm they both knew what to do before they took off. Still with the afterglow of ascending they flew up to the mighty colossus and held tight to it's back as it crossed over Jondo and then away.

As the mountain's peak crumbled and gave way, they spotted something massive and writhing. It's thrashing threw it from the summit, and it began to slide down the side of the mountain. It has hard to make out just what the monster was, only that it was gigantic and angry. 

[color=D34C25]"Surely that is the beast we sought?"[/color] Primrose wondered. Concealed as it was in the great bell, she found it hard to imagine it was some kind of second ruse. Plus there was nothing else on the mountain's top - or at least not anymore. She supposed they'd find out for sure once they followed the monster down. 

After a certain point it was clear that the monster's trajectory had it landing dangerously close to Tostarena. A harrowing minute later and the creature came to a stop with a great crash, sand and debris spilling over it - just outside of the town. A second titan, the one they were riding atop, was soon to follow.

The dancer suddenly realized that the ground was coming up quick. She couldn't fathom that the creature's driver would intentionally crash it, but it looked like that was going to happen with or without Midna's input. [color=D34C25]"Time to get off,"[/color] she said, reaching up to grip the front of her scarf. Nearby Therion turned at her words, blanching as he saw the collision about to happen. Neither of them hesitated to throw themselves from Phalanx then, and they landed a little ways away with a tumble but ultimately alright. 

They got their bearings again as the colossus burrowed it's way into the ground, shielding their eyes from the sand it kicked up. Once the sand in the air was gone they had a much clearer picture of the situation. Primrose looked to where the monster had landed, struck with sudden unease as it's full form was revealed. Despite it's incredible size, wriggling legs, and the spikes that stuck out from it's body, what unnerved her the most was the glaring red eyes. They ran along it's length from front to back, and reminded her of the nightmarish stories H'aanit passed along to them whenever she'd found more information about her quarry, 'Redeye.' That alone made her loathe to get close, but thankfully the group decided their best bet was the railway gun they'd traveled in on. She certainly wasn't going to disagree with that, and so she ran with the rest of the Seekers back to the train.

At some point during the group's mad dash, Primrose felt the familiar - and yet unfamiliar - effect of a buffing spell placed on them. For that she was grateful, as with the performance aspect of her ability it would have taken the dancer double the amount of time to speed everyone up. With the buff she focused on making it to the train, sure they would all figure things out from there. Scattered thoughts about warning the residents of Tostarena, or even trying to evacuate the town entered her head, but ultimately the citizens could see the giant monster laying just outside. Far too late for a warning, and anyone smart enough would already be heading to a safe place.

She leaped onto the train just after the quicker Therion, the both of them making space for anyone entering after them. The two Travelers split up then, Primrose moving up to lend a hand however she could.

Being his first time on the train, not to mention being completely out of his element, Therion watched the others go about their preparations. He gripped the railing tightly, his gaze flickering to the monster they apparently had to kill. He could just picture it rampaging toward them and leveling the entire town as it did. He didn't have any allegiance to Tostarena besides living there for the past week, but he'd still hate to see it demolished. Hopefully someone who knew what they were doing could get this big lump of metal moving before that happened.

Then a Tostarenan boarded, one he'd seen once or twice before. Tall, with a black metal body, and - wait this guy wasn't a Tostarenan at all. Why the hell had he ever thought that? Was it the hat and poncho, and his spell-addled mind hadn't been able to see through it before?

[color=BC8DBF]"Better late than never,"[/color] Therion told the man. He wasn't sure what would need to be done on board until someone more familiar with running it started calling the shots, but he was sure they would need as much help as possible.