The battlefield, once a temple sat atop a hill, is nothing short of a chaotic mess. Everyone fights to keep this moment going to achieve the goal, though barely anyone knows what it is. Is it to cleanse Kolokifi? To tear her apart? And what of Sylnis? --who even knows or cares anything about these gods, and what is the Ministry's plan?
Each person has their goals, and all they know is that. The horned mirror begins to glow, and the ground trembles uncontrollably, as...
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"My children need me," Kolokifi replies to Zagreus in a cooing voice, her mask drawing in closer to Zagreus than it should. Emporio and Jolyne are working hard to create their rope of String and Ice, and everyone has their target. They will each feel less the pain of Kolokifi's form this close thanks to Thanatos's concentration, and Leia's body will also stay protected in the state it currently is - exhausted, but it will not burn out even with the ribbons around it.
'St-stop this!' comes Eilifi's desperate voice from Zagreus, doing more to try and rejuvenate him, but her energy seems to wane, to become erratic. Silifi works to put more endurance into his feet, strength - to help him pull himself out, the God's cursing heard in Zagreus's head.
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The mask is bearing down on Zagreus, when -- the god stumbles. The chains and spears, the focused attacks of Cassie and Trunks where they've been plunged and their strength; the harsh uncontrollable winds that Jingyi sets off, and the rope of Jolyne and Emporio's clever assault: they turn the God's midsection a brilliant white and shatter it instantly.
Kolokifi yells with a startle, arms disappearing and dispersing in the air like specks of light. Her upper body lurches forward, and there's a boost under Zagreus's feet, a push that throws him out, making it a good time for some helpful catching. Some of Jingyi's winds catch around the cocoon around Leia to weaken it, to give the body inside some relief. Nypsia's power clings to it, working to help shatter at it, as well as equaliser shots from Ministry workers to get her out.
And then -- there's a brilliant light that fills the arena from where the mirror is.
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Each person has their goals, and all they know is that. The horned mirror begins to glow, and the ground trembles uncontrollably, as...
"My children need me," Kolokifi replies to Zagreus in a cooing voice, her mask drawing in closer to Zagreus than it should. Emporio and Jolyne are working hard to create their rope of String and Ice, and everyone has their target. They will each feel less the pain of Kolokifi's form this close thanks to Thanatos's concentration, and Leia's body will also stay protected in the state it currently is - exhausted, but it will not burn out even with the ribbons around it.
'St-stop this!' comes Eilifi's desperate voice from Zagreus, doing more to try and rejuvenate him, but her energy seems to wane, to become erratic. Silifi works to put more endurance into his feet, strength - to help him pull himself out, the God's cursing heard in Zagreus's head.
The mask is bearing down on Zagreus, when -- the god stumbles. The chains and spears, the focused attacks of Cassie and Trunks where they've been plunged and their strength; the harsh uncontrollable winds that Jingyi sets off, and the rope of Jolyne and Emporio's clever assault: they turn the God's midsection a brilliant white and shatter it instantly.
Kolokifi yells with a startle, arms disappearing and dispersing in the air like specks of light. Her upper body lurches forward, and there's a boost under Zagreus's feet, a push that throws him out, making it a good time for some helpful catching. Some of Jingyi's winds catch around the cocoon around Leia to weaken it, to give the body inside some relief. Nypsia's power clings to it, working to help shatter at it, as well as equaliser shots from Ministry workers to get her out.
And then -- there's a brilliant light that fills the arena from where the mirror is.
And instantly, the sound of cracking.