[i]If only I had my trusty shield,[/i] Bones had time to think just before the construct smacked him clear across the room like Mantis before him.

Unlike the elf however, he was nowhere near as agile or sturdy, nor was he able to use any form of healing magics. Rather, it seemed that the only benefit to his undead form was the inability to feel pain, so when he was thrown through the air and fell upon the floor again, he did not feel the spine shattering force that would have broken a living man for life nor did he feel his ribs cracking upon the stone.

He only stood back up, sword still clenched in his fist as he fixed his hollow eyes upon the construct and snarled in defiance, [b]"Is that all you got?"[/b]

With Xune's words in mind for him to keep playing distraction, Bones meant to charge forward again until the situation changed all over again in mere moments. Xune's fire spell, the opening of hidden passageways revealing another party, Mantis's reckless manoeuvres and a sudden chaotic melee between the constructs and new arrivals.

[i]Help us![/i] Bones was about to say until one of them shouted, "Forget the constructs! Get to the pylons! Grab whatever you can carry before somebody else takes it! That drider is feeding the system. Let her keep doing it!"

His shoulders sank as he realized they were no more than a group of relic hunters, their greed the only motivation for their presence here. They would be of no help at all. At least, not by their own choosing. They were certainly proving to be a far better distraction than Bones had been, in spite of his best efforts, and he took advantage of this to move closer to the elf and drider so that he might be in a better position to help.

Taking care to avoid the lights on the floor, Bones approached the platform and said, [b]"Looks like our oversized friends have forgotten about us. What's our next m-"[/b]

"Burn and freeze, be solid and shattered, crack and crumble. Spirits come and surround, protect from the hot and the cold."

Realizing that Xune was casting another spell, all Bones could say was a simple, [b]"Oh,"[/b] before hunching up and bracing himself for whatever was about to happen next.

[u]Actions:[/u]

1. Move towards Xune and Mantis