Michael
*Sneaking around in the southernmost bushes, Thistle was grateful for having loaded the crossbow beforehand. All she had to do now was aim and shoot - without all the loading process, which would surely cause a lot of rustling - not exactly inconspicuous. Seeing Hitoshi attempt to take out the guard with the rope dart, Thistle would quickly lift her crossbow. She aimed at the second guardsman, taking advantage of the fact he was surprised by the sudden attack and pulled the trigger, releasing the heavy bolt, which was soon making its way through the air, towards its target.*
Elijah
*While concealed by the bushes, Akaise took a glance at the guards who were assigned to keep watch at the entrance. From the closest part of the bushes, her Arcane Tendrils would not be long enough to reach the two enemies; it seemed she would have to think of something else. Moving to the right bush, the wizard took a deep breath before closing the air vents on her visor; she'd have to make sure to open them again once the acid dissipated.*

*Quickly, Akaise got up from the bushes and approached 3m towards the man wielding the rope dart before suddenly stopping, the leftover momentum being used to turn herself slightly to the right. Her body jerked backwards as two of her Arcane Tendrils shot out towards the rope dart wielder. Due to the addition of the shields, they were too thick to wrap around someone's hands or other appendages; instead, she used her two tentacles to try and shove him into the direction of the guard wielding the katana, hopefully knocking them down to the ground.*
Donna
*An acid bottle would be truly sneaky, but the slower speed of the projectile proved to be it's downfall. As it's thrown, the rope dart user notices it flying through the air, and throws his weapon at said projectile, intercepting it midair. The acid would almost reach the man, but not close enough, as he rolls away from both the spell and the massive tentacles, retracting his weapon.*

*The swordsman on the other hand, would find the crossbow bolt sprouting from his right shoulder. He yells in pain, but still wields the sword in his right hand. His left would create a small stone, and toss it,but his injured arm meant that only his arm power could throw it, creating a large cloud of dark fog. The swordsman would attempt to close onto Thistle, who wouldn't be able to see through the fog, but visible to both Hitoshi and Akaise.*
```Thistle cannot see either enemy!
Swordsman is injured in his right shoulder!```