Nova turned around in a flash as she noticed the pedals flying around them and past them. What she saw at its source was not what she expected. A young girl with a black dress trimmed in red held a large staff about four inches taller then the girl wielding it stood. Pedals circling around her, as she stood there. Who was this girl? She asked her self but looked to the other two women and then looked to Kyoto who was dumbfounded as to who to go help. Right now though the two were struggling to kill one of the retrievers. It was resisting the witch's spells as hard as it could. She decided to giver own help aiming her hand which still clenched the flame sword within it. She then called out. "Flame arrow!!" And a arrow of flames shot out striking the beast dead. It only worked for they had weakened it pretty good as it was. She then looked to Kyoto and then back to Kyalia and Fenn and then towards the new girl. " Come with us and quick. Don't stop moving for a second. We must regroup with Ishmael." She said. Avalon and the other our elves all looked about quizzically at the new girl, especially Avalon who was covered in the blood of the beast that had been slayed. 
 Avalon then continued to lead them onwards and they finally had sight of the tower and Ishmael above on the wall fighting on of the retrievers as another made its way the paladin's direction. He cursed and charged forward hoping to get there before the other one caught Ishmael by suprise but as he did so another Retriever came running in slamming its body and weight into Avalon, slamming the man to the ground. The thing looked to have a dozen arrows in it. The thing then began swinging its forearms down towards him. He rolled about the cobble stone road trying his best to avoid each hit. He did good for the first three strikes but the fourth strike nailed him impaling him through the chest. He died instantly. 
 Ariol screamed as Avalon gave his last breath. She could not accept it one bit and charged forward launching a arrow at it which skidded off its nose cutting it a little bit causing the Retriever to wince and then turn its attention on her. It came at her in rage swiping cross ways at her. She ducked but it was prepared swinging with its other forearm using its other four legs to support it as the second cleaver slammed into her sending her flying off the ground to bounce off it. She had mortal wound caused from the attack. The cleaver had entered about half way across her midsection. She quickly began to bleed to death. The retriever did not even give her the luxury of a quick death and proceeded towards Dorian and Elendil who decided to stand guard on this one. 
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Hotaru gave chase following the group keeping up with them the best she could and as they spotted the eastern tower where the paladin was. She noticed him before from time to time. He was at a dire moment and she could easily help him but then she noticed their open problem. A retriever intercepted Avalon and caused the elf's demise killing him. It the then turned and killed the elf woman Ariol. The other two decided to play it smart but it wasn't going to wait. It would attack. So she decided to use another spell. She aimed her hand towards it and yelled out . "Black Curse!!" the spell cast its effects on the beast making it blind and depth. It reacted quickly to this and stopped its approach on them trying to shake off the spell but it would not be that easy. She then turned her staff around and pointed at the creature. "A thousand pedals...." She said and the pedals appeared again circling around her and the shot forward cutting it into ribbons. "I know you would like to mourn for your friends but that can wait." She then shot black roses from her hand they stabbed into the two bodies. "That will protect the bodies from mutilation." She said and took the lead firing her pedals towards the other retriever on the wall that went after Ishmael doing to it the same as the others.