Yuriko's eyes went wide as she now studied her surroundings. Mary, Karen, her aunt, all had fallen. She couldn't be sure if they were dead or not. Had the timeline been altered once more?
"Your that brat from the future," Casseus said, a small laugh escaping his lips. "To think your past is where you shall meet oblivion." Yuriko heldnthe infant closer, the baby making a small cry as Casseus studied her.
"Or perhaps," he smiled. "I alter your future as you have altered mine? Yes, that would be perfect. Raise you as my own, use you as a weapon to defeat my enemies." Yuriko screamed, unleashing a powerful psychic blast that knocked Casseus back. To save herself and her future she had to hold on.
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Mika grunted in pain, falling back as she grasped her side. Abolith's latest attack having left a nasty gash across her side.
"Mother!"
Mika looked to see Kari leap to her aid. The four tail kitsune snarling at the approaching dark elf. Kari's tails now twitched, streaking outwards as they wrapped themselves around Aboliths limbs. For now the assassin was restrained.
"I'll be alright Kari," Mika grunted, wincing as she got to her feet. Kari gave her mother a dubious look before a small smile broke out on her vulpine face. "You need to be more careful mother," she said as she tended to Mikas wound. "You always take far too many risks. You know Mom wont be happy if you get hurt."
"You mean Claudia," Mika asked, to which Kari nodded. "Of course," Kari stated. "As she always says she needs you to keep her steady." Mika couldnt help but chuckle as she heard of her relationship in the future. "Let's finish this then," Mika stated. "Before Mom really loses her temper."
Katie grunted, pushing Fukushu back as she surveyed the landscape. Kellie and Jack were still completing the ritual as the others held Fukushu's forces at bay. It was a stalemate but Katie could see their side was tiring. Lynne was doing her best yet both Diane and the other Mary Elise were being pushed back. A stray bullet had knocked the raven haired teen to the ground while the other Mary was slowly being overwhelmed by Revenants. "We just have to hold out a little longer," she thought.
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Ayami tried to catch her breath as she anxiously looked around. They had lost the others but gotten away. Now seemingly safe, they looked to get the children home.
"Where are the others," Rexie asked. "Who knows, " Ayami replied. "Let's get the kids out of here."
"Wait," Mia and Zack exclaimed. "What about Yuki?"
"Nothing we can do," Ayami stated. "Now come on." Mia and Zack glowered at their demon guardians before turning around. "We cant leave the baby behind," Mia stated. "Or the others we're going to go find them."
"And you cant stop us," Zack added, the boy transforming into a werewolf. Ayami and Rexie were dumbfounded, shocked their charges still wanted to fight. Seeing no other recourse they now sped after the young witchling and werewolf.
Yuriko grunted in pain as Casseus last attack knocked her into a tree. Despite the teens impressive psychic abilities, she was far too injured to mount much of an offensive. Still she was hurting Casseus, the enhanced wizards eyes had blown all their blood vessels, while his nose was bleeding. "Get out of my head," he bellowed as another blast of magical energy rocketed at Yuriko.
Yuriko grunted, erecting a barrier at the last second to protect herself. Still she was thrown back. "Please," she thought. "Please, if anyone is out there I need help."
Casseus was growing tired of these games. This girls magic was more impressive than he imagined. Now preparing a final strike, he paused as he headed a commotion from behind. Turning he could see a five tail kitsune spring from the tree tops. Casseus chuckled at Akiras clumsy attack. "Amatuer," he smiled as he released a devastating blast at Akira.
Akira smirked, his feint had worked. He had drawn Casseus attention, now came phase 2. The kitsune now vanished from sight allowing Isao and Casseus to see eachother too late. The blind seven tail kitsune had been pursuing Akira through the forest. As Akira now lept from his hiding place Isao had sent forth several blazing swords, hoping to end Akiras life once and for all.
Instead Isao felt a tremendous heat racing for him after he released his blades. Unable to prepare an adequate defense, the blind kitsune took the full brunt of Casseus spell. Isao's end was painless, his head incinerated as his corpse now tumbled to the ground, crashing far out of sight.
Casseus's eyes went wide as too late he realized what had happened. As soon as Akira vanished, his body was pierced now Isaos last attack. Grunting in pain, the wizard stumbled, falling to one knee. As he looked up he could see Akira. The five tail kitsune was out of breath and bleeding but still in the fight.
"No more," Akira sneered. "No more shall I let you harm these children. This fight is between you and me."