Adam felt cautiously optimistic, seeing the overall results of the attack on the water ninja by himself, Fenna and Barracker. The latter being severely injured wasn't a contribution to this emotion of course; the Druid was obviously concerned for his friend, but deep down he knew the Paladin would be okay. No, it was the results of their combined assault, and more importantly nobody dying that made the red-eyed man feel that everything would be okay. He wouldn't let down his guard, but the sheer terror of the last fight wasn't there right now.


[i]What should I do now? Zigmund is still very-wait, what is that?[/i] It sounded like a horse, but nobody in Second Chance had one. A villager, perhaps? Adam would have to-


Suddenly, he heard a whinny and did a double-take at what he just saw - a certain Texan that he thought was dead. 


“Clive!?”


The incredulous fisherman wondered if this was some kind of dark magic Zigmund used until the horseman proceeded to punch their common enemy. [i]Okay, not an enemy. We can address everything else later,[/i] Adam thought, wiping a single tear from his eye. And James and MacKensie had kept their focus on the villain, successfully assaulting him with their own abilities and weapons. [i]Yes, this will hopefully end soon.[/i]


“MacKensie!”


When the ninja struck the Ranger, the Druid struck a defensive pose, ready to cast. Growing some roots like last time would probably be sufficient. But as Zigmund advanced towards him, Adam realized that a very different sort of magic would be required now. It wasn't ideal timing, though what in battle was ever ideal?


Preparing himself mentally in the seconds that he had to spare, the shrill voice of Gilligan rang out in his head. [b]“The shapeshifting transformation won't be easy the first few times. You'll struggle to think rationally and logically, and be yourself mentally.”[/b] Yes, Adam knew that he would have to fight in more ways than one right now. He sighed, then cast the spell. A green aura enveloped the Druid as he changed form, taking the shape of a black bear. Zigmund attempted to harm the newly transformed man with a boosted, gauntlet-powered fist, but it would do no good; the latter shifted his body, easily blocking the punch with his left foreleg before slamming his opponent down to the ground with his right paw.


After this, the ninja tried attacking once again, attempting to kick his adversary into submission. It would not connect though; instead, the bear forcefully bit Zigmund's helmet, denting it and lifting the elemental into the air. Unable to maneuver, the evil one was completely unprepared as the shapeshifter let go of his head, only to expose him to a barrage of bear claw slashes. Even with the endurance boost, these attacks would damage and chip his armor significantly, including adding a new five-line scar to his helmet. Adam followed up on this with a terrifying roar, feeling more like a beast than a human at that point. [i]Focus, Adam. This isn't you.[/i] He then knocked his opponent a considerable distance away with a final strike of his paw before ending his transformation early, returning to his original form.