Covertyboy> "M-miss Nelumbo!" Wendy shouts out in fear, as the silhouette of her Anima flickers, small waves peeling off and reforming before it solidifies back together again as Wendy returns her gaze at the Akuma. The very air seems to become thick and heavy as lead as she sends wave after wave of her own willpower to batter down his sense of self.

<RickDominated> And sees... a Flame, fierce and mighty as she matches eyes with him....and at the heart a great, black serpant with glowing, deadly green eyes and thousands of white teeth....lashing back out towards Wendy herself...!

<Covertyboy> "...!" Wendy takes a quick intake of breath, flinching back from the snake.

<Sandwitches> And the air between them is filled with a bright flash of light!

<Sandwitches> As the flash fades thick black smoke fills the air.  Explosions rock the area, and Wendy feels a hand grasp hers!

<Covertyboy> "H-huh.....?!" Wendy turns to look at the hand's owner.

<Sandwitches> The small but strong hand, belongs to none other than Homura, who seems much more concered with getting Wendy away from her attacker than talking.

<Covertyboy> Wendy tightens her grip, but looks back to make sure Nelumbo is with them.

<RickDominated> The Allchemical is easilly with the pair. "Homura. A nick in time." She says evenly, leaping and sprinting the entire time to keep up with them, occasionalyl firing blasts over her shoulder. "That...thing is strikingly powerful."

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<Covertyboy> "H-he's pretty mean... W-what was with the scary snakey thing...?"

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<Sandwitches> Homura doesn't look back, just continuing to try and get Wendy away from the battle.  "Nelumbo.  Do you have any Martial Arts styles that use Ranged Weaponry?"

<RickDominated> "Thousand Wounds Gear."

<Sandwitches> "....  I don't have anything i can lend you that could work with that."

<RickDominated> She shrugs...and from her arm sprouts a singular, crystal disc of counter rotating blades. "Covered."

<RickDominated> "Do you have a plan, Champion?" She says around her busted face.

<Sandwitches> "I might...  But I need information first.  What is that thing?"

<Covertyboy> "I-it's mean!" Wendy helpfully informs her.

<RickDominated> "...I believe it is called an Akuma, it is using a Martial Arts style reminsicant of that of Solar Hero Style but....twisted. ...It's lost itself completly and utterly."

<RickDominated> "Also it is on Fire, I believe that makes it once a type of Exalted like you are, a Terrestrial."

<Sandwitches> "Fire Aspect...  I don't know anything about Akuma, but that does tell me what kind of defensive abilities it has."  Homura Looks to her shield.  "... What kind of defenses do you have?"

<RickDominated> "Only a Barrier Charm...that he smashed."

<RickDominated> She holds up her arm, where a charm is sparking

<Covertyboy> "U-um... d-does that hurt, Ms. Nelumbo...?" Wendy asks, her voice sick with worry.

<RickDominated> "It is not a problem."

<RickDominated> Behind them, an entire metropolitan charm quakes and shatters as the Akuma sails throgh it, trailing a whirlwind of black flame...

<Covertyboy> "I-it's still coming...!"

<Sandwitches> "I might have something I can use, but i'll need a distraction while I prepare it..."

<Sandwitches> Homura spins, and pushes Wendy into Nelumbo's Arms.  "You can move faster than me.  Get Her to the train for me.  Get the Metal Bird and Tell him I need a Full seeker/Fusion loadout."

<RickDominated> The other Alchemical nods...and looks to Wendy. "Hold on." Her Wings furl...and she shoots up like a Rocket...Homura... suddenly having trouble even recalling what the Adamant Caste even had looked like...even as the thing comes right towards Homura like a Rocket!

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<Sandwitches> Homura Pulls a hand to her shield and stares at the creature hurtling towards her- And vanishes.

<Sandwitches> Where she was standing a moment before there are is now a small pile of about a dozen small glowing, hot spheres...

<RickDominated> It lands right on them...seeming to not care for instant as it just ABSORBS the blast, howling with laughter all the while as the flames once again become part of it's very core.

<Sandwitches> "Plasma Grenades ineffective.  Switching tactics."

<RickDominated> "Come and FIGHT...!"

<Sandwitches> The girl says nothing, simply Drawing a massive item bigger than her and slinging it over her shoulder...  Training a small red beam on the figures head...

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<RickDominated> And the blast actually causes him to stagger back, holwing all the while, before he once again locks his black souless eyes upon her.

<RickDominated> "...You are of her as well. I wonder what would happen if....heheheehehehe...."

<RickDominated> It's voice is suddenly very different, filled with an arcane power...

<Sandwitches> "..."  The Girl actually looks...  unnerved by the voice, taking a step back.