Nathan
*A gallant effort, the Flit gave. A diagonal sword slash? It would only be fitting to meet his opponent with a bind of blades. Leo stepped inward, and rose his arm to meet the sword of his opponent, though a few special things to note with this clashing of swords before Charles motioned anything else.. Posture straight and stance widened, the knight would have a more firm control of his entire body and in turn be able to contribute more of his core into the strength of his upward motion as well. When the blades* ***Did*** *Meet, Charles ensured the strong end of his blade met the weak end of the Flit's.. What did that mean? It meant due to the pure advantage of leverage, Charles could put out more control of their bind than his demonic friend ever could.*
*Down his arm circled, forcing their swords to strike against the cobblestone foundation of the bridge, and with a mighty bash his kite shield struck at the wrist holding onto the longsword. Though his body may have been armored, that wouldn't protect the Flit from blunt force attempting to dislocate his wrist. AS Leo did this, he prepared to move forward. If his opponent tried to pull his sword back? The vampire was prepared to mimic his movement and push the sword down harder into the ground. An opponent stepping back would have a hard time outrunning one moving forward, so as long as Charles had control over their swords, he had control over their duel.*
`"As cute as I may be, I bite back! Let's dance.. Shall we?"`
Hollie
*The fireball would land on the Oni's leather armor, which he would attempt to quickly brush off before simply taking it off and throwing it at Charlotte, and he would launch a flying side kick at her as she drew her sword, knocking her back slightly.*

*The Beastkin would reply*

"The boss gives gold. I answer to him."

*The Canifor would summon yet another wolf, and this time he would not hesitate. The three wolves would charge at Juna, is about 15 feet away, and the Canifor getting on all fours, behind the Oni, and the four of them would leap towards Juna, fangs bared. They seemed to be stoppable by Charlotte should she choose to block the way.*

*The Goluth would have to tank the blow to his knee, the double stone skin negating the electric aspect of the blow and some of the damage, but he still grunted in pain. It still seemed usable, but damaged still. He steps back and this time goes for a horizontal swing, aiming for Menakpa's abdomen.*

*Unfortunately for Charles, using a longsword in one hand is no match against a longsword in two hands. The flit crashes through Charles's defense, because 2 hands are stronger than one. The shield would be able to stop the sword though. The flit would reply.*

"I can dance all night."

*He would then grab his sword using his long tail instead of his hands though, and deliver a sweep using it.*
Justin
*Charlotte would stumble back slightly, as the Oni kicked at her. Though she'd soon recover. Noticing the four opponents that were going for Juna, she would quickly move to block them, stabbing at any of the wolves that came around her shield*
"Thanks to my brother, i already have experience dealing with your little pests. You cannot defeat me!"
*Charlotte would continue her routine of blocking with a counter-attack later. She couldn't go on the offensive thanks to her duty to protect Juna, but that didn't matter. All that did matter was her friends safety!*
William
*Juna readjusted her aim. She had to help Charlotte if they had any hopes of getting out of this alive. She released the arrows, hoping to strike at least three of the now five opponents. Juna would lower her bow a moment after, staring at the opponents.*
"Let's make this fight more even..."

 *She raised her head up, letting out a howl up to the moon as the opposing Canifor had done before. Two wolves would appear at her side and without hesitation, Juna would command them to assist Charlotte by going for the Canifor and Oni.*

```Howl of the Pack (15 Mana used - 5 Mana regenerated, 55 remaining)```

 *From Charlotte's statement, she figured that between the two of them and Jace, they could fend off the summons. Jace's fur was bristled, making him look slightly larger than he would normally. If possible, the Jackal would run towards the group, using their backside to his advantage as he would try to bite down on the tail of one of the wolves. They were probably about twice his height, but he wasn't about to let them hurt the person he cared about.*
Frances
*Menakpa pivoted as that first strike bounce she used the momentum to swing and turn in the opposite direction. Current stillran through her hands casting another instance.

``Current: 7.5 mana/ 84.5``

Her arm sparked and she aimed right for the back of the knee. If it would not cut she would find amother way to kill this "Stone giant". In her battlerage she didn't expect nor see him swing sideways, yet a big man with a big weapon meant collateral damage to his own teammates. 

Menakpa had a plan to take the brunt of all the fighting and strike while she was enraged but this could work just fine. These were two of the reasons she planted herself right in between the two.
Nathan
*Leo managed to fend off the two handed swing, by bashing the shield into his swing, but now came another problem.. The tail barring his longsword was now aiming to sweep at him, which meant it was a low blow. Charles could easily step back or jump over the swing, but he instead met the blade with an angled kite shield, one leg stretching out and the other one bent so he wouldn't get swept by the blow. Now realizing he wasn't going to be an easy fight, he needed whatever he could grasp to gain any advantage whatsoever. If things went well, he'd sway the sword swing off with a deflect and use it's own momentum to steer rather than stop his attack. With this second to react, his sword swing followed after, attempting to cut at the tail which had wrapped itself around the handle of the longsword. Caution took over the young vampire, for he knew he was fighting something taller and with a further reach than him. Add a prehensile tail to the mix and his armor, and it made for an annoying combatant.*
`"Why take the children anyways?"` *The young knight exclaimed, sweat beginning to drip from his temple and neck due to both anticipation and the heat of battle. Though, he didn't seem to be too angered, or swayed by emotion. The Flit knew he was not afraid, perhaps he'd gain a sense of respect for him, but that didn't matter when they were aiming to slay one another.*
Hollie
*The Oni doesn't go for Charlotte this time, but rather for the wolves. His punch sends one of them flying to the side, but it isn't knocked down yet. He tanks an arrow to the chest, but only a small portion of the tip sticks inside, not enough for a fatal blow. He rips the arrow out, and his body glows blue, rushing forward and launching a roundhouse kick towards Juna. It's blockabke by Charlotte though.*

*The three wolves summoned by the Canifor would overpower the remaining wolf, who would actually take one of them down. Two of the enemy wolves remained, but are shot down by Juan's arrows. The Canifor waits in the back, summoning another 2 wolves.*

*The blow to the knee would effectively make it bend, but Menakpa would still be hit by the giant hammer. She would be knocked into the side of the bridge, dangerously close to falling into the river. The Goluth seems to be recovering from his blows though, and doesn't do anything.*

*The flit's blow would wild slide off Charles's shield, not providing enough time to target the scaly tail. It's then raised up, in a scorpion-like fashion.*

"Gold is gold."

*And like a scorpion, the sword would stab at the vampiric knight.*

*Now, something happened that was unexpected. The girl actually turns and faces the Mogash, and it looks like she can see despite the blindfold. Her hand glows red, and two pairs of fireballs head towards her.*
Justin
*Charlotte would attempt to block the kick with both hands using her shield. The ominous blue flash the Oni had given made it clear this strike could be deadly. As such, Charlotte would put all her effort into blocking the kick.*
Bill
*(Feels bad for that small shitty post*
William
*She looked at the Canifor in annoyance as he summoned more wolves.*
"Ugh... They just keep coming..."
*She notched another arrow in her bow, raising it to take aim at the Canifor. Juna didn't like the idea of doing headshot, so instead she would lower her aim slightly to the more torso region and release another arrow. Jace would run over, making his way to her side with his fur still standing on end. He growled at the enemies even though it would hardly do anything to ward them off. A thought crossed her mind that if they wanted this fight to become easier they would have to get rid of the Canifor first, but with the Oni attacking as well, Juna would need Charlotte to keep it at bay long enough for Juna to take out his comrade. If the arrow shot wouldn't be enough, she would send Jace to towards him to at the very least distract him from creating more summons.*
Frances
*Menakpa was dazed for the moment. The hard blow knocking right off of her feet and towards the cliff. With the wind knocked out of her she shook her head violently in anger. How did she let such an obvious beast best her like that?!

Menakpa looked to her side and saw the whizzing of fire come her way. She crossed her arms taking the blow as she was off her feet unable to dodge it properly.

Menakla huffs out pure heat from her nostrils. Anger filled her veins as she stood up axe in hand and made her way towards the little girl. With weapon raised and murderous intend Menakpa attemt to reached for the girl's bound wrists and held the axe to her throat. 

If she was able to get the hold she would roar out to get everyone's attention.*
Nathan
*Shit.. As the tail reared back and shot forward, Leo simply sidestepped to the right and ducked to avoid the strike. This time, both hands gripped his sword, and an upward swing sliced at the tail in a position where he'd have an incredibly hard time pulling away to avoid. Not when his tail shot forward with intent to skewer. Extended like that, it was a sure-fire strike from a two handed longsword that vibrated side to side slightly for even more cutting power. If he could cleave the tail end off, he'd fall back to re-assess the situation, heel kicking the sword back as well with him to keep it away from the Flit. Then it happened.. Menakpa got lit up on her arm, and sprinted for the girl. Which meant he was either in for a double teaming from the Flit and the Giant, or the Mogash would have to deal with two people. One the woman and the other her former opponent behind her. Regardless, the addition of the fifth enemy made things even more complicated than it had to be.* 

`"Menakpa.. You idiot!"` *He muttered softly in anticipation for what came next*
Hollie
*Charlotte would successfully block the kick, but the Oni's strength would move her to the side, leaving poor Juna open.The arrow aimed at the Canifor would not hit the head, but the shoulder, which slows him just enough so that Juna isn't targeted by both the wolf and the beastkin. The other wolf targets Jace, tackling him away. The 1st wolf lunges at Juna's throat, aiming for her artery.*

*Menakpa would tank all four blows from the fireballs, resulting in some pretty big burns, 4 medium burns in addition to the one at her side. She wouldn't be able to reach the child though, as the Goluth sweeped his hammer towards her feet, knocking her down if she didn't do anything. The girl would loosen her bindings, and take off her blindfold. Her eyes are red, and her voice didn't seem quite normal.*

"Kill them. Nothing shall stand in my way now. Not even the old man sending people to stop me."

*The boy would still seem to be frightened. He would try to speak, slowly, with fear tinting his voice.*

"Sylvia? Is that you?"

*The girl would respond.*

"Yes, Mattaeus. Nothing will drive us apart. Not even the gods."

*As she spoke, the girl seemed to have a dreamy expression on her face, while the boy would still look confused.*

*One good thing came out of this. Charles's sword would slice off the Flit's tail, the powerful blade slicing clean through the unprotected flesh. The scales would do little to stop it, as the Einerfin yells out in pain, crawling to the floor.*
```Menakpa-6 medium wounds.
New enemy-Sylvia```
Justin
*Charlotte would let out a feminine grunt as the kick connected with her shield. "I keep getting sent back, dammit!". Charlotte would soon notice the wolf attempting to lunge at Juna. She'd attempt to shield bash it out of the air in retaliation, taking her sword again and attempting to stab the wolf in the neck. If another attack would come from the others, Charlotte would continue to defend with her shield.*
William
*Juna jumped back as a reaction to the wolf coming towards her before seeing Charlotte coming in to defend her once more. Had the wolf gotten to her, she would have had to resort to sacrificing her bow in order to avoid getting her throat chewed out. She used what was left of her increased speed to retreat back once more, aiming again at the Canifor. She lowered it to the stomach area, no longer hesitating on trying to turn the Canifor into a pin cushion. Juna fires off another arrow at him, hoping for a more direct hit.*

``` 5 Mana regained, 60 remaining
Psionic Speed wears off after this turn```

 *Jace fell over from getting tackled by the oversized wolf and quickly tried to recover his footing. The jackal would snarl at the summon, circling the wolf. His ears flattened on his head with his lips drawn back to bare his fangs at the enemy in challenge. He would wait for his opponent to make a move basing his next attack on it.*
Frances
*Menakpa had eyes on the prize so to speak. She peeked back at her opponent and noticed another obvious large swing. Light covered her palm and she made to stabd up and directed her palm where the hammer's head would strike. She would have to time it right as her next course of action was a very dumb idea.

Menakpa shifed her feet a little trying to predict the angle of trajectory towards the middle of the bridge and watched as he hammer swung and her ability kicked after a brief moment.*

``Lightning Rod to propel towards the bridge: 10 mana spent/84.5 mana left = 74.5 mana``

*In her other hand she's brace the axe up to brace for the sudden impact. How fast or far she would fly woud be dependant on luck.*
Nathan
*Perfect. Quickly amongst the disorientation Charles sprinted back in at the Flit who was screaming in pain and beginning to crawl on the floor. Would he try for another deathly blow at his opponent? No. He didn't have the time and he didn't want to waste any excess time on him. Hastily, he flipped his sword in hand and delivered a powerful blow to the side of his otherwise protected head. In combination with a strong arm and the enchantments placed on his weapon, the force would be rather devastating for a 'human', and would hopefully knock the demon out cold. He'd do all this while on the move, sprinting past the Flit and charging the Goluth whether or not the blow knocked him out. Being only 10 feet apart, maybe he could help Menakpa get to the girl.. 'Sylvia' he heard her called.. Damned brat. We were trying to rescue them and this was the payback we got? It pissed him off. But, if they didn't bring the girl back that'd mean a deduction in pay. Anyways, both hands gripping the handle of his sword, his intention would be to stab directly into the back of the leg where the hamstring was located. If he could clip that tendon, the Goluth would be unable to lay chase and he could focus on grabbing the kids and forcing the pinch on the Oni and Canifor.*
Hollie
*The wolf is knocked out of the air, plunging into the rushing river below. Juna's arrow flies through the air, hitting the Canifor's arm this time as he tries to block it. The Oni though, would grab the top of Charlotte's shield, pull it down, and launch an overhand strike to Charlotte's face. The second wolf leaps towards Juna in hopes of getting at her throat, and the Canifor rushes to almost melee range as well.*

*Menakpa would knock back the hammer enough to prevent an attack, and the goluth retracts it for another swing. This time on the other side, and resets his stone skin ability. Charles would knock the lights out of the flit, the body falling onto the cold stone floor with a loud thud, blood from his cut tail seeping between the stones. The Goluth would swing at Menakpa with an overhand blow, but the blow is offset to the right due to Charles's stab, which would actually penetrate a decent amount through. Not quite enough to sever the tendon, but enough to restrict movement. If Menakpa didn't move, it would hit the far side of her right shoulder.*

*The girl looks towards Charles this time, and her eyes glow red again. 2 pairs of fireballs once again fire, this time towards the vampiric knight.*
Justin
*Charlotte would panic as the Oni dragged down her shield. She would release it, attempting to dodge the blow by rolling to the right. She would counter by drawing her sword and lunging at the Oni.*
William
*Juna quickly grabbed another arrow and notches it into her bow, not wanting to give up on her efforts of taking out the Canifor. She sees the wolf coming towards her, but this time displays no fearful reaction to it. Her Jackal saw his opportunity as the wolf had now seemingly taken its attention off him. Jace propelled himself towards the wolf, his legs a blur beneath him as he built up speed. He would launch himself towards the wolf's side, trying to grab at its throat with his teeth and tackle it to the ground by using the momentum he built. If he was successful, Juna would turn her aim back at the Canifor coming towards her. The tip would light up with a bright flame before she would shoot it off towards him. (If Jace wasn't successful she would use her bow to try protect herself).*

```Flame shot: 5 Mana used, 55 remaining```
Robert
^Menakpa moved to her left and readied a heavy blow. Lightning filled her arms again as she watched the hammer fall and then she made her move aiming for the hammer's exposed handle right above the giants hands.*

"If I can't cut you, I'll cut whats in my way!" 

``Current 7.5 mana cost/ 67 mana left``



*It was an all or nothing move. Charles did his part and now she had to do hers.*
Nathan
*Charles would use the leg of the Goluth as cover from the pair of fireballs whilst dislodging his sword, waiting until they passed or struck at her friendly before sprinting into the open. The now shrunken Flit, who would have shrunk after losing consciousness lay limp on the floor was his target. Charles would grip it's body by the neck, impale the sword into the torso underneath the breastplate with a twist, and charge the girl while staying low. Should she fire more projectiles, Leo would use the body as a shield until he was close enough to knock her out. Unfortunately, one of the two children was a problem and he needed to dispose of that problem. The possibilities were not going to outweigh the advantages in this run. Not when they had evened the odds to a fair fight of 4 on 4 once more. If any of the others advanced to protect the girl, then he had given his team mates an advantage to team any of them. If no one ran to the aid of the girl, the vampiric knight would have a chance at taking her down and further turning the tables. Maybe they did have a chance to win this scrap after all..*
Hollie
*Charlotte's lunge using her sword would seem to be effective, until the Oni grabs the blade. A small amount of blood trickles from his hand. He smiles a little.*

"Blades? I don't need blades to make myself useful."

*He quickly goes for a kick aimed at Charlotte's hand.*

*Unfortnately, the wolf would be too quick and too big for Jace to be of any use. The wolf would then find its mouth being met by Juna's bow. The canifor was now in range, its red eyes glowing, as he launches a swipe towards his kin.*

*Menakpa would not be able to cut the shaft of the hammer, because that's not how weapons work. It would bite into the wood slightly, but not enough to lob it off. The hammer's momentum bounces back, and the goluth grits his teeth as Charles rips his sword out. He would go for a low sweeping blow, one that would hit Charles first before Menakpa.*

*The Goluth would not move, but Charles is able to dodge the flaming barrage. That would be bad. He successfully kills the now tiny imp, but using him as a shield would prove futile as he advances towards the girl. Her hand glows red, this time creating a large conic burst of flame, which would envelope the entirety of the vampiric knight if he didn't do anything about it.*