[b]Alaerin[/b] witnessed the results of the parties coordinated attacks with satisfaction.... their opponents badly injured!  But the expanding rumbling radial wave of green energy rolling away from the Arena Champions Axe impact, there seemed no escape or cover available to take no way to avoid it.... and already the fatigue of so much [i]lightning use[/i] was weighing on him!

There were two ... potential ways to survive the oncoming wave of damaging magic...

Instead of 'leaping into the air rolling with the impact' hopefully avoiding some of it by timing the leap to be in the air allowing the ground effect attack to roll past and under him... [b]Alaerin[/b] chose to try to protect his comrades instead..

He quickly moved to step in front of [b]AnoYi[/b] and [b]Von Mackstein[/b], switching his Greatsword to a reversed grip and Stabbed it into the flagstones to anchor it and try to counter the power of the onrushing wave with his [color=6ecff6][b]Thunder Blade[/b][/color] and the remains of his [color=6ecff6][b]Lightning Ward[/b][/color] to take the brunt of the attack ... maybe the partial plate armor he was wearing would save him and provide some cover for his companions to finish the fight... if he should fall?

[color=00aeef][i][b]"Get Behind Me!!!"[/b][/i][/color]

[b]Actions -[/b] 
1. Block/Counterstrike Against AoE Radial Green Wave w/Empowered Greatsword [color=6ecff6][b]['Thunder' Blade][/b][/color] - [Fighting Style-Swords] E, Blight Lightning F, F - 0 cooldown

2. [color=6ecff6][b][Lightning Ward][/b][/color] - [Fighting Style-'Greatsword'] F, [Lightning Blight] F, Barrier F

[color=39b54a]~ [b]OOC:[/b] Regardless of the results of this, I think Alaerin has exhausted his ligthning 'Mojo' for a bit and will be not using its for several exhanges until he's had a chance to catch his breath.[/color]