And the tables turn. (Mark, Alex and Shanira)

[Mark Angelus Fri]

Mark bowed his head in defeat, there was no way he was going to win with these two. So instead he took in a great sigh and looked over at the two, "Pie, cake and ponies? That's all back at the festival for sure..."

Mark perhaps thought that if they managed to get these two away from each other than MAYBE he'd get through this night without loosing his sanity.

"Anyone want to head back to the festival...?" Mark quickly regretted he asked that almost right away.

[Kyoki]

"THERE IS A FESTIVAL?![/i]" Kyoki said in awe, leaning right up close to Mark's face, placing his hands on his shoulders and cocking his head to the side. "Just how long was I dancing with that po- I.. I, well... I mean... Partaking in that super cool, really awesome, fast paced, adrenaline pumping, high energy, top secret mission..?" He took two steps back and then looked from right to left, before coughing lightly into his fist and whistling casually, as if the whole situation wasn't even going on. He looked about him with a careless demeanor before turning back to the others.

"So... The weather..."

[shanira]

Shanira growled at Kyoki's annoying laughing, thinking it was high time for her to throw an insult at him and see how he liked it but she didn't really have anything creative. Her master always had something creative, but he used big words she didn't really understand too well.

"Trout!" she pointed at Kyoki, recalling that one, that punchline of a word that Alexander used on people that always spurred some kind of confused if not irate reaction out of anyone. Feeling like she was a genius wordsmith now she turned on her heel and smiled at Mark.

"Yes! We go back. Cake is there," she said happily, at least including cake partially because she felt it looked good for her to at least look like she was being nice to Kyoki but really, Kyoki actually sparked the idea she needed cake in her head, too.

And just because he seemed to dislike seeing it, Shanira put on a good show of hugging onto Mark's arm all snuggly-like, a haughty smile shot in Kyoki's direction as though she were trying to tell him "oh, we'll all go together but I'll make it as awkward for you as I possibly can". And today Mark learned that Shanira is a vindictive little angel...

[Kyoki]

It would be a brilliant plan, if Kyoki felt any kind of level of social adequacy. Unfortunately, he had a tendency to lack in such skills, and Mark soon found himself in a relative predicament of his own...

He had Shanira on one arm...

And Kyoki on the other...

"To the festival!" He cried, pointing forwards with his free arm.

[Mark Angelus Fri]

"You've got to be kidding me..." Mark sighed as the two wrapped themselves around his arms. Mark saw this date going many great places, he even saw the many ways this date could end badly...

But never did he see THIS happening!

There was no point in fighting this, Mark took one step forward towards the city. This was the beginning of a long night.

So they came back to the festival, with the bright lights, loud noises and the smell of wonderful food in the air. The entire area was a little less crowded than before, but still, many people crowded the streets ahead of them.

"Well, we're here, guys." Mark sighed, "You can let go of me now..."

[shanira]

Shanira didn't say anything, though she looked up at Mark with a slightly confused look about her as though she were saying 'you seriously want me to let you go?' She wasn't too impressed that Kyoki decided to secure himself to Mark as well and where the man probably never intended it to be that way whatsoever Shanira partially took it as him slighting her. And just for that, she wasn't going to let go.

"Crepes," she finally announced, that which being what must have been her first order of business now that they were back on land.

[mahila]

And above the group a figure stalked along the rooftops of the buildings they passed on their way into the city, watching them carefully as the three of them made their way back to the festival.

One shot warning, wake up her comrade a little, the next one just to mess with them, the last one she'd only need one shot to kill both of the archangels.

Before the group could take another step, a rather fancy-looking arrow fired itself towards the street just before them, white and intricately decorated and a red ruby-like orb on the head of it.
When it hit the ground, it exploded right in front of them to try to throw the three off of their feet.

"MOVE, Shanira!" a command barked at the golden-skinned girl from a tower above them, coming from a woman who looked very much similar to Shanira in that she had very pale, seemingly glowing skin herself and large orb-like eyes.
This one however wielded a bow and arrows, and garbed herself in very regal blue colours.

"Release the girl! You have less than one minute to state what god you are in alliance with," she spoke to the boys and narrowed her eyes, "and I do not like liars."

[Mark Angelus Fri]

Mark didn't move when the explosion hit beside them, instead he instinctively covered Kyoki and Shanira with his wings to keep anything from hitting them.

Smoke from the explosion lightly covered the group, Mark swiped away the smoke as his eyes flared with light. His eyes centered up towards the attacker, she had called Shanira by name...

Mark didn't answer her, instead he looked towards Shanira and asked, "A friend of yours?"

One thing was for sure, the readings he was getting off this woman's power were dangerous ones.

[Kyoki]

Kyoki let out a dramatic, over-the-top and completely un-necessary scream when the arrow detonated before him. Finally releasing his clinch on Mark, he threw his arms up to -ironically- protect his face from being hit by any flying debris. When the smoke cleared, he pointed a finger across at their apparent aggressor, that wonderful talent of social inadequacy coming forth once more.

"HEY! That was not very nice! Just who do you think you are?! Do you want to know who I think you are?! I- you are... You are... A... Hmm... Uhh..." He paused, raising one hand to his chin, or rather his masks chin, whilst the other tapped the side of his head, where the straps held it in place.

"I THINK YOU'RE A POOPY-FACE! YEAH!"

[shanira]

Shanira nearly jumped when Mark covered them with his wings, the brief moment she saw the arrow's design being a painful reminder of someone who was--or who was supposed to be--gone from her life.

Her gaze turned upwards, surprised and confused, having nothing else to really say about seeing Mahila aside from the obvious.

"WHAT!?"

she looked to Mark, blank stare as she whispered to him, "I do not...she...not a friend, a pest!"

[Kyoki]

"Then we can kill her!" Kyoki cried jumping up, fist-pumping

"BECAUSE STOMPING PESTS IS FUN!" He nodded, giving two thumbs up to their mysterious assailant. "One could say it's my specialty! After dancing with po- I mean, super... Top secret... Amazing missions... Yeah... That's my specialty." He coughed once more into his fist, before scratching his neck, which was clearly a tell for when he was embarrassed.

"ANYWAYS! Back to pest-stomping... You go first, Mark..." He pushed his companion forwards.

[Mark Angelus Fri]

Mark stepped ahead of the group. This person knew Shanira, did that mean she worked for Felios? He didn't need this person putting two and two together and realizing that he was Solaris.

It was best to learn as much about your enemy before destroying them, however.

"You're outnumbered!" Mark yelled back at up, "I suggest you put down your weapon and explain who you are before this gets ugly!"

[mahila]

Mahila listened on to their babbling amongst each other, for a moment wondering if she was coming Into this with more precautions than she thought she'd need. Especially the rabbit fellow, he was pretty..."special".

She prepared another arrow, one that glowed a pale purple hue on the sharp head and stared down at Mark specifically.

"Perhaps I was not very clear the first time," she spoke confidently, disregarding how 'outnumbered' she was, "you have what belongs to Felios. Let go of her now or else..."

She pointed the arrow to the right ahead of her, seemingly aiming into nothing. As she released it it reappeared in a spark of light right before the group and grazed Mark's left ear.

[shanira]

"No, not kill her!" Shanira shouted at Kyoki, exaggerating her movements as she stepped away from the boys and drew her sword.

"Mahila, stop! It is fine!"

[Mark Angelus Fri]

Mark felt blood fall down from his cut ear, the warm sticky liquid seemed to awaken something in him. Noises seemed to dull, vision began to blur with his only focus being on the attacker.

Behind Mark was somebody he liked a lot and as far as he was concerned, this fighting put her in danger. Almost right away, it was like he was hearing the screams of his then wife being murdered again, the terrified screams of his daughter followed by the faint agonizing screeches as everyone around him was incinerated.

He wouldn't let that happen again. Mark's eyes flared up, his hands began glowing with light, "Ain... Soph..." He began, his mouth edging the final word when Shanira suddenly called out to the attacker. This snapped him out of his focus, causing him to look back between the two women.

"Okay, what the HELL is going on here!?" He demanded before looking back at the attacker, "We're no danger to Shanira at all!"