[h2][center]Geralt of Rivia & [color=BFBFBF]Zenkichi Hasegawa[/color][/center][/h2]
[center]Deep Ground- The Cornice[/center]
[center]Lvl 12 Geralt (168/120) +6 Collab XP -> Lvl 13 (58/130) [/center]
[center]Lvl 6 Zenkichi - (45/60) +6 Collab XP -> Lvl 6 (55/60)[/center]
[center]Word Count: 890 words[/center]

With Y defeated, the old men of the group could afford to take a breather. Of course, there was the mystery of Y's statements, but those could just as well be the ramblings of a madman hellbent on Neon Genesis Evangelion-ing the world. If they heard more about an 'Endless Now', they'd keep wary of it, but until then, they had a Guardian to slay. This would be Geralt's third Guardian down, now, from the Ender Dragon, to the Orphan that resided within him, and now this...mechanical...thing. As they turned to get ready to attack, the Seekers paused at the sound of...something...from behind them?

The arrival of Happy Chaos and his merry band of murderers made Zenkichi sigh. This was every 'misguided villain' trope wrapped up into one bundle of insanity. Save humanity by turning it all into one giant gestalt, check. Turn back time to undo my horrible mistake? Check. And then there was Chaos himself, and his motivation sure fit his name. Though, neither Zenkichi nor Geralt were convinced he was as dedicated to that idea as he let on. Surely he had [i]some[/i] goal, beyond entertainment? If not...why was [i]he[/i] chosen as a Consul? It didn't make sense. Though...it didn't have to. They were enemies, and they had to be stopped. What was unfortunate was the choice of allies that C had brought with him. Jetstream Sam, Karen Travers, Mephisto, and [i]Nox[/i]. 

Something gave Geralt the vibe that of all the threats in front of them...Nox might be the most dangerous. Travers was a world-class warrior, with psychic powers to boot, and he'd heard Sam gave Sakura and Roxas a hell of a hard time, but there was something about Nox that raised his hackles. The warning they'd received about him, specifically, as well...it all added up to a very disturbing picture. Geralt didn't have time or an opportunity to give a warning before Goldlewis barreled forward, brash as always, and was stopped short by the magic circle Nox produced on his arm. Geralt ripped his steel blade from its sheathe as Nox's own Pendulum sword pierced Goldlewis. By the time he'd taken a few steps forward, it was too late. Goldlewis was gone. 

[hider=New Power for Geralt][b]Identity:[/b] Ardor Blossom Star- An E.G.O. Identity. Replaces all equipment with and orange coat, orange-and-black-striped short dress, black leggings, and boots alongside flaming moth wings, granting the ability to lob explosive fireballs at enemies. The fireballs can cause Burn, and if she puts more power into them, she can launch more fireballs albeit with a random spread. If she strikes an enemy she burned, it will cause an explosion of three more explosive fireballs that fly in random directions[/hider]

Geralt Transformed. But not into the riot-shield wearing LCCB Assistant Manager that might have started to become somewhat familiar to the other Seekers. No, rather than donning riot gear, Geralt's transformation gave her [url=https://i.imgur.com/XJnF9VQ.png]a cute outfit and flaming moth wings.[/url] She screamed in fury as her body transformed, fireballs launching from her at Mephisto and Nox, while a Bombing Flight appeared right beside her, making a beeline for Goldlewis' killer. She cast the Sign of Quen to protect herself, flinging more fireballs from where she stood. 

Zenkichi, on the other hand, was silently freaking out. [i]He just killed Goldlewis without breaking a sweat. Oh crap that's not good![/i] Still, he did he best to stay calm, summoning his sword and jumping in to help the Street Fighters against Karen. With Valjean at his back, he was confident he could give the girls some breathing room, but just in case, he gave himself a boost with Sukukaja. This guy was fast, and Zenkichi didn't want to be caught on the backfoot. His sword cam down heavily, forcing Karen to give ground. The Septentrion wasted no time in activating Cryokinesis and firing a blast of ice at the Phantom Thief, but Zenkichi managed to dodge the attack, rushing back in. 

Seeing that his opponent had given himself a boost, Karen followed in kind and activated Hypervelocity. Zenkichi grunted as a fist planted itself into his cheek, but between his own speed boost and his durability, he managed to tank the blow. Retaliating with a series of quick slashes to try to regain a bit of vitality, Zenkichi found his attacks dodged with simplicity by Karen, so he changed tactics after a few missed swings. Zenkichi swung his sword, and when Karen dodged by backstepping, Zenkichi stomped to help cancel his momentum, then pushed off the ground and thrusted forward, launching at Karen with a burst of speed that only Sukukaja could manage. The unorthodox follow-up caught the Septentrion by surprise, and pushed him back a bit with a grunt. As Karen stood back up, Zenkichi capitalized on the moment with a quick cry to Valjean. [color=BFBFBF]"Megido!"[/color] Balls of Almighty energy appeared and exploded all around Karen, buffeting him with magical damage as Zenkichi smirked a bit. 

Nox responded to Geralt's bombardment by teleporting to her, lashing out with the minute hand Pendulum Sword, which Geralt simply backstepped away from to dodged. She flung another fireball at him, forcing him to dodge the projectile as she backed away further. In this Identity, she was definitely more of a ranged combatant, and having an enemy that deadly this close was stressful. Mephisto, in the back, was barely singed by the surprise fireball, and did not take the bait, instead focusing on monitoring his allies for damage. 

Nox ran at Geralt, swinging his sword into Geralt's Quen shield and sending her stumbling back a step, only to take a fireball directly in the face. He retaliated with an energy blast that pushed Geralt back, before turning to the Guardian. "Our goal does not change. We must claim the Guardian's Spirit."