[hr] [center][img]https://i.imgur.com/P12Dh1X.png [/img][img]https://i.imgur.com/tGt8fPG.png?1 [/img] [img]https://i.imgur.com/YgTBKGx.png[/img] [img]https://i.imgur.com/KQDgYEn.png?1[/img][/center] [right][b][code]The Vanburen Estate[/code][/b][/right] [hr] Oscar was visibly shaking when the wall dropped, after protecting a few of them all packed like sardines right behind him. His sigh of relief was twofold - both that he’d managed to protect Sabrina, and that he didn’t have to concentrate on keeping the wall up anymore. [quote=Georgie][color=CE6857]"Oscar, make sure she gets to the hospital."[/color][/quote] [color=Gold]“Georgie, wait-”[/color] And she was gone. He frowned for only a few moments, before going back to his normal relaxed expression. He understood Georgie running he really did… but at the end of the day, it wasn’t going to help them if the Triple Goddess only wanted her. They needed the bait. [quote=Sabrina][color=coral]"... I'm going to fight."[/color][/quote] [color=Gold]“Good,”[/color] Oscar grinned, quickly glancing over Sabrina to make sure she actually looked healed… and she did, she was standing much better than before. Not like she could topple over at the slightest touch. Fascinating. To think healing magic could work to that extent… He’d have to talk to the healer later when this was all over, find out exactly how that all worked. [color=Gold]“Glad you’re all fixed up.”[/color] They needed all the help they could get honestly, and if Sabrina wasn’t injured anymore there was no need for her to hide away. [quote=Sabrina][color=coral]"Hey, that was [b][i][i]my[/i][/i][/b] car!"[/color][/quote] [quote=Justin][color=red]"Hey! Get out the"[/color][/quote] The worry about the destruction her shadow caused, turned to panic as fire flew towards her, was pushed away by the joyful music that washed over Tuyen. It felt like a warm hug she hadn’t felt in years, without any expectations or lies. Comforting. It was so quiet. She couldn’t remember the last time her mind had been so silent, no longer sharing a space with all her worst nightmares. The surge of power she felt from the melody erased her worries that had held her back. She was in control now, properly. Even with the pain from her lacerated arm throbbing throughout her body, her mind was clearer than it had been for years. Tuyen didn’t need to command the Shadow to get it to stop from throwing the next car, instead pulling it up to cover both itself and Tuyen behind it. The fire hit the car, which the Shadow threw away before it was engulfed in flames. Tuyen let out the breath she didn’t realise she’d been holding… because she hadn’t really believed it would work. Normally the shadow wouldn’t listen, and it might have blocked her with its body and left her covered in burns without another care. But it listened to her. Her attention shifted from the burning car thrown far enough away it wasn’t a danger anymore, towards Tansy and the blinding light that had enveloped them. She had to clamp down on the distrust that filled her stomach, biting down on her lip and holding back any thoughts of stopping the Vanburen. She didn’t trust her, but from what little she’d seen… Tansy cared about the Vanburen image, and wouldn’t throw that away for a mere cult. Without the shadow whispering in her ear Tuyen didn’t instantly jump to betrayal. Or maybe she just wanted to believe that someone wouldn’t do that to their whole family. [color=MediumOrchid]“Justin,”[/color] Tuyen quickly approached him, shadow reducing its size and clinging to her silently. It covered the left side of her body, and the injured arm hanging limp to her side. [color=MediumOrchid]“I think she’s luring the goddess inside. I-”[/color] She couldn’t bring herself to say she trusted Tansy. Hopefully it would be obvious to Justin what was going on. Tansy had at the very least granted them a moment of reprieve from the constant attacks. [color=MediumOrchid]“I’ll stay out here and hold off the cult… Protect everyone’s backs.”[/color] Because even under control her shadow was destructive, and that control could disappear as quickly as it had come. [color=Gold]“Shit, Tansy, what are you-”[/color] Oscar covered his eyes to shield them from the light, mind quickly working out what was happening. He hadn’t even had a chance to think about it, protecting Sabrina from getting destroyed from icicles as soon as he got there, but luring the Triple Goddess in was the best way! It wasn’t a surprise that Tansy was the one to do it. She always had her way of luring others with words. Sabrina was fine now so he didn’t have to stick to her, hurrying back over to the door. [quote=Tansy][color=springgreen]“It is so refreshing to see one willing to do whatever it takes for their sibling. You set an example that [i]others really must follow[/i].”[/color] [/quote] Oscar couldn’t resist rolling his eyes at the almost snide comment, but did resist responding. Tansy’s opinions on how a family should be weren’t important right now… what was important was that she was luring the Triple Goddess inside, to a place that very much did not have a skull. She’d put herself right in the firing line without anywhere to go. He wasn’t going to let that happen if he could help it. So Oscar followed behind step by step, far enough behind the Triple Goddess that she hopefully wouldn’t pay attention to it… but close enough to be ready to jump in before it was too late to.