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Thankfully, Ashley’s melody succeeded in both finding its target and apparently freeing her from the vampire’s insidious mystic grasp. However, the Knight of Tomorrow wouldn’t have long at all to celebrate this minor victory. While Binky’s buzzsaw was keeping the blood tendrils at bay, the crimson sphere they emanated from was growing larger by the second, to the point that it was now almost completely blocking her view of the far side of the street. Something would have to be done about this, but before any action could be taken, a loud crash announced the collapse of Gunther’s “car-mecha”. Turning her attention to the site of impact, Ashley saw Leroux inside one of the cars, entangled with Pac, mere moments before an almighty thunderbolt fell from the heavens to smite the already battered vehicle. 

[color=MediumSpringGreen]“Leroux!”[/color] Ashley gasped, fearing that she had lost yet [i]another[/i] teammate mere seconds after the first.

Miraculously, the armored agent and her brainwashed passenger both appeared to have survived the lightning strike, but Pac was clearly in better shape. Pushing Leroux off her, the arcade game themed esper jumped out of the wrecked car and fired a series of energy bolts at Ashley. Lowering herself down to one knee in an effort to avoid becoming the target of any future lightning strikes, the high-tech heroine raised her energy shield to block the incoming fire, while snapping off a blast from her techno-wand at the blood tendrils, which had now redirected their attention to the car Leroux was still trapped inside. As a further defense against the myriad threats assailing her, the Knight of Tomorrow also employed a melody to sheath herself in a neon green energy barrier.

As all this was taking place, Justin had abandoned Gale for a target on the far side of the pile of wrecked vehicles. By a quick process of elimination, Ashley realized his new opponent had to be Silhouette, but that knowledge paled before the fact that Justin was now within reach…

[color=MediumSpringGreen]“Gale!”[/color] Ashley called to the bluenette. [color=MediumSpringGreen]“Get Leroux out of that car!”[/color] 

The high-tech heroine knew that with an enchanted buzzsaw orbiting around her she would be unable to make such a rescue attempt herself, and she did not wish to directly engage a brainwashed victim like Pac. Instead, she would carefully make her way towards Justin’s position. With luck, she could take the vampire unawares amidst the chaos of battle. Then she would teach him the true meaning of suffering…    

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[center]18 | Female | GEMINI | Vision of Tomorrow
Implements of Tomorrow | Wand, Shield | Arcane | Tune of Tomorrow
Raiment of Tomorrow | Stride of Tomorrow 
Light of Tomorrow | Light | Power of Tomorrow
PRO-TEK 4000 Defensive Surgery Implement | Kevlar Coat, Kevlar Padding, Clip Light
[Reveal (2), Purity (4)], Damage (2), Damage X (6), Shield (4), Reflect (4), Heal (6), Major Heal (18), AoE (2), Powerful (0), Piercing (2)

DAMAGE: B | SPEED: E | SENTINEL: C | 750

[Silver Self][Shield] = -48 mana

PHYSICAL: E | ARCANE: C | CHAOS: B | 342[/center]