Tower of Salvation ((Saints, Heroes.))

[King Roxa Hiaten]

Roxa and the other two continued their ascent, slowly gaining onto the top of this dome like area that Kain had them trapped in, he intended to escape and the three of them could no doubt do something about Kain, maybe not kill him but they could slow him down and hopefully rescue Harumi and Profeta.

[genericvillain]

Nia watched intently on the spectacular show that Aya put on in front of her, her sobs slowly coming to an end as she listened to his soothing words. He spoke so highly of them despite being an enemy, like they were important as well. If he did so to them, perhaps it would be good to treat those who thought like Aya the same way...

"ARCHANGEL!" Nia suddenly burst, tear-stained face glaring up at Mark over Aya's shoulders, "y-y-you talk l-l-li-li-like we've no...no...no feelings. We're human t-t-t-too, w-w-we-we're just v-v-very loyal...loyal! So don't t-t-talk a-about us like w-w-we're b-brainwashed d-d-d-drones!"

A faint glow covered Nia's body and the wounds she had received cleared up, as did anyone else, friend or foe who had received any up to this point that had not been healed. She sat on her knees yet, hands in her lap and stared down at her hands. She wanted to do what her family felt was right. They seemed to be worried about each other dying, and she too worried about them.

Perhaps avoiding a battle would be best...

[Sonorc Optimus]

"Nia." Sonorc said as he walked over to her. "Stop, or you are going to pass out. I don't like my children passed out, because I never know if they awake." He then looked over at Aya, and Mark. "Please leave her alone."

[Mark Angelus Fri]

Mark: Like I said, *Mark glanced over at Aya.* We're from two different generations. *Mark looked over at the Saints and flew into the air.* Those who don't want to fight please stand back, those who are still going to fight step up. If this dome will only shut down on defeat of the one of the two sides I need to get this handled as fast as possible.

[Aya Dauzi Invargas]

Ayalan growled softly at Mark's words, he couldn't help but feel like a fight was being provoked on one side and trying to be defused on the other, and he wasn't helping.

"Ah!" He said suddenly, looking at the taller figure of Sonorc.

"Hello, Sir, then." He nodded, as he looked to Nia, "I assure you sir, I don't mean to harm or do anything to your child."

To be honest, Ayalan thought Sonorc was being serious, he didn't know the FULL story of the Saints, so he bowed as he was on his knees as well. "I merely wished to not provoke any of you, for you are not my enemies. I hope I didn't upset you..Nia, was it?"

Ayalan felt like he was being scolded, the end of the world was at stake, and here he was, apologizing to a man for a girl he thought he was helping..when suddenly he saw the string from his pocket...."A tea kind of man I assume?" Aya could smell herbs, and he saw No sign of Malice, and the scent only got stronger as the man approached.

[genericvillain]

Nia glanced up at Sonorc before attention was brought back to Aya, bowing before Sonorc and apologizing. As he addressed her again, she smiled and reached out to him, taking one of his hands in both of hers.

"N-N-Nia Preppiz...y-you do not w-w-want trouble...w-we all wa-wa-want peace. I-I-I want my f-f-family to be happy. I-I-I fight w-when t-t-t-t-they are hurting..."

[Andy Jammer]

Andy was unsure how to proceed, Kain was making them fight to the death...yet some of them didn't want to fight. How the hell can they break out if the other Saints refused to fight?

"This is...the purest of evil...this is..." Andy growled, screaming into the sky. "KAIIIIIN! FACE ME! FACE ME YOURSELF YOU COWARD! HIDING BEHIND YOUR SAINTS! YOU'RE WEAK! YOU HEAR ME! WEAK!"

[glitters]

Jasmine jumped, hearing Andy's quick outburst. He was really angry...

She glanced around the Saints again, seeing more benevolence than a will to fight. They really were no different than the Heroes, trying to look after each other for the good of the world...or rather, what they felt was good. Wasn't that exactly what they themselves were doing, too?

She sighed and looked up at the sky, trying to think...she then turned to Andy.

"Andy! There has to be some other way out of this, don't you think? Is there not a way that those few Saints who are still willing to fight us can be defeated and this thing can be destroyed?" she looked towards Sonorc and Nia, "what if they claim to change loyalty for this artificial world's destruction?"

She was speaking off the top of her head, but sometimes that may be what they needed. Jasmine bit her lip and instinctively pulled out her heavy spellbook, flipping through pages to see if she could get a hint of ANYTHING that would help...

[Zee]

Zee stood up. "Jasmine, do you need any help? I have other spells." He pulled his spellbook out of his pack. "Well, if you want to look thorugh mine as well."

[glitters]

Jasmine blinked, turning towards Zee.

"My magic revolves around that of the Crepusculum Kingdom's, it's a mixture of light and dark. I'm in the middle of searching for anything that can break this artificial world--if you have anything at your own disposal I urgently invite you to attempt it, whatever you can," she answered politely, but sternly. This wasn't a time to play games and engage in idle chitchat, afterall.

[Sonorc Optimus]

"No spell can reverse it his spell. Only the falling of one side may break it"
Sonorc looked at Aya, and he said, "Yes, I need to drink tea to live. But I need to you live to save my son. This will hurt a lot, but it is the only way out." He looked at his cane, and then there was a snap. He pulled on the top, and a sword came out.
"Ready? I need to make you look dead, and this move will surely do the trick. I will swear that I will bring you back to life. I must do it now."

[Aya Dauzi Invargas]

Ayalan looked back at Nia suddenly grabbing his hand, and he warmly smiled at her.

"And I fight the same as you do." He put his hand atop hers, and nodded reassuringly, past Andy's yells and screams. He chose not to refer back to them to keep this full moment alive. Peace was the way through this.

Ayalan then spoke, "Ah. My manners. Aya Invargas, it is a pleasure to meet you madame." He said softly to Nia, and then looked to Sonorc, with a grin...

He stayed silent..thought for about 5 seconds.."..Well. I suppose I've felt the pain of near death a few times already..what's one more time?" He reluctantly let Nia's hand go, and he opened up his leather jerkin.

"Now..while I know you are a Saint..I'm trusting you for this because in my world, Saints and Heroes don't exist. It's just you, me, and everyone else." He sighed and closed his eyes, even if this was a fallacy, the end of the world was pretty close anyway.

Ayalan didn't look very happy to participate in this plan, but, he opened his right eye to Nia and his left to the Heroes. "Looks like it's getting heated again..." He joked, his right side smirked toward Nia, his left side sighed toward the Heroes and in his front, he stared at Sonorc.

[Kouichi - Yami No Kuro Raion]

Kouichi watched them, watched them all, and had to look away.

"This isn't right. We should... we shoul both be on the sme side... but Kain is like Cherubi, and they are like the Warriors, fiercely loyal, with hearts corrupted by rage."

[Maliciferum]

Bartholomew's blow landed, and Malice fell from the flower onto the sphere of magic encasing his fellow heroes. He pushed his talons into the sphere to keep himself from sliding off. He hung on the side of the orb for a few moments, rage building inside of him. No one had ever struck him like that before, and such an action would not go unpunished. He employed his geomantic power to keep himself suspended in the air as he released his grip on the barrier. He turned in the air to face his opponent, and Bartholomew could see that his eyes were glowing a deep crimson. Without saying anything, huge vines raced up the side of the tower. Reaching the top, they began to furiously swing at Bartholomew as the flower continued its assault on the sphere of magic.

[Bartholomew]

Bart smiled as he jumped past the one of the vines and cut the tip off of the other. He then swung his sword at Malice, even though he was too far away. This just made the stone sword come up even faster.