Ayame peaked over her shoulder at Alex, sticking her tongue out, but then yelling as a tendril of darkness shot out for her bosom where Zara was safely hiding. Flailing a bit, Ayame jumped to the side...Well, mostly stumbled to the side, but she managed to get away. The tendril disappeared and out came a female, clearly not a student of their school. Zara peeked out of her human's shirt, her eyes focused on the fairy of darkness. Ayame, frightened yet on guard, watched as Alex got into her battle stance. She couldn't help thinking that Alex was super cool for being so brave. 

[b]"Saki!"[/b] Zara cried out for the fire fairy, alarmed to see a knife hurling for her new friend. Both Ayame and Zara's eyes widened in shock as Saki deflected it with magic, and then shortly after was engulfed in flames, Alex following suit. The whole room lit up with the flames dancing over the tall woman, a new outfit being burned into place. Ayame's jaw dropped at the sight, she was at a loss for words. [i]What just happened...?[/i] She backed up, unable to take her eyes off of the fight. 

"Alex is on fire, Zara..." She whispered to her fairy, a hand placed securely over Zara's little body to keep her safe. [b]"I sense Saki's presence, but I don't see her."[/b]