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*The means of how they got here did not matter.*

*No, as one Sapphire Lastname found herself lost in the jungle, making her way through the verdant forest floor, the whole world seemingly teeming with life, it was not one of the world's residents that met her.*

*With a colossal thud, something hit the ground behind her. Standing at an impressive height and even more impressive width, a mountain of a man rose up to greet her with a toothy smile.*

"Hey! Youuu must be Sapphire!" *Brad laughed.* "Th' name's Bradamante Charlemagne du Chaesbaergar-Wythfrais tha third! Vagabond prince from a fallen world! An' fer the next ten minutes..." 

*He summoned his classic Big Stick, heaving the large club over his shoulders and puffing out his chest. Something burned in those blue eyes. Despite his smile, there was something... Intense in his expression.* "I'll be yer worst enemy!"

*He took a long stance, like a bull ready to charge, his shoes scraping the soil as his grin widened.* "Consider this yer official welcome ta the Storm Riders!"
Don
Information: **Run.**
Carol
Sapphire finally made it out of the thicket before slowly turning around meeting the ginormous man who had brought her here. 

Instinct told her to stay and fight until he mentioned his name and then she realized he could just as easily squish her. She gave a nervous chuckle as she slowly backed away before making a mad sprint for it. 

"How did I end up in this mess!!" She exclaimed out trying to make as much distance between her and Chaesbaergar-WythFrais. Then she got the idea that she could use her magic as a way to build distance.

"Blizzard" She jumped onto the ice path sliding away in style!
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*Brad didn't move as the girl quickly booked it in the ither direction. He simply waited, letting her get her distance in. It wouldn't be any fun if he just caught her right away, after all!*

*Once she disappeared from view, riding on her ice path, Brad's smile softened. His cracked the knuckles on his free hand, and closed his eyes, focusing.*

"Aaaalright, this'll be fun." *He couldn't keep in a girlish giggle. Brad idly tapped his feet against the ground, building up an aura of frost that coated his shoes. His muddy memory demanded he cry out 'WHERE IS MY SUPER SUIT' but he elected to ignore it.*

*Instead, he got a running start, leapt onto Sapphire's ice path, and began to grind afterwards. His ponytail whipped wildly in the wind as they shot through the jungle with frozen speed, as he quickly began to gain on her.*

"Heh! Sorry! The ice schtick is taken!" *Brad laughed.* "Hope ya don't get cold feet, though!" *He spun his Big Stick in his off-hand, icy power building on the shaft. Still grinding, he aimed the tip at Sapphire... And then just a few feet in front of her.* **"Blizzara!"** 

*A circle of magic opened begore the runner. A wall of stark white ice burst into reality as the pair rapidly hurtled towards it.*
Carol
Sapphire thought she was safe but forgot the most important thing. The law of gravity! It was only natural he would catch up so soon to her. 

She clicked her tongue as she tried to build up more speed before watching as an icy wall formed infront of her. With last second thinking she dove to the left into nearby brush just barely grazing against the wall. 

Not giving herself a chance to breath she began to make a run for it pushing through the dense forest. 

She came onto an assortment of vines not realizing that she had climb up to the tree top. She could use the vines to swing off of given she had enough energy for such an arduous task. "Come on Sapphire just like with the kids and the rope" 

She hesitated trying to work up the courage to make the leap.
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*Brad was impressed. This girl had some reflexes on her! He didn't even move, just bashed through the wall and kept on going. Snowflakes trailed from his coat, and he shook off the remaining shards.*

*In that moment, he'd lost her. But that was fine! She could only flee for so long after all.*

"Oh Sapphyyyy~!" *Brad sang, his jovial tone not at all matching how frightening this situation had to be.* "Come out, come out wherever ya are!" *He laughed.* "I won't hurt ya! I'm super good at not breakin' my toys!"

*...Maaaaybe laying it on a bit thick, but he never got to play this role! Maybe there was something to this villain shtick after all! But that wasn't making Sapphire visible to him. So, next best thing, attack blindly.*

**"FREEZE RAID! FREEZE RAID!"** *Brad began hurling his Big Stick wildly, supercharged with icy energy. It spun like a propellor blade, effortlessly tearing through foliage and leaving a path of frozen destruction in its wake. And his aim was getting better, as he effortlessly severed a branch that sat **Just** Too close to Sapphire for comfort.* "C'moooon! Let's play some more!"
Carol
"Shit!" Sapphire was not one to swear, infact she would be the one to reprimand her parents for saying swear words in front of the children. However now is not the time to think back on such memories he was getting closer and she did not feel like looking death in the face just yet. 

Next thing she knew she jumped towards the vines grabbing onto one as she clung for dear life. "Okay just gotta swing for the next one" She began to swing herself back and forth building up momentum as she made the inevitable leap to the next vine. 

She looked back which was a big mistake as she Brad coming for her and calling out to her like some 80 horror movie killer. 

This caused her to begin her swinging motion, leaping from vine to vine each jump getting more difficult than the last. She was not built for this kind of training and it was showing.
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*Brad looked up finally, surprise in his expression.* "Hey! How'dja get up there?" *He laughed, genuinely curious.* "Maybe ya are cut out fer this thing. Breezy an' Cid'd definitely be hanging out in tha trees, yukkin' it up all day."

"I'll be honest. I didn't know if a lady like ya was fit fer the Storm Riders. But ya surprised me!" *He chuckled, twirling his Big Stick and stabbing it into the ground.* "Guess that means I gotta treat ya like one then."

*He sighed, cracking his neck.* "Just a shame I gotta ask ya ta **Slow** Down." *It was a weak spell, and he knew that. But it was definitely what he needed right now, especially since he was **Explicitly** Not trying to kill her. So the surge of magic that left him was only blindingly fast instead of devastatingly so. Ticking clocks threatened to encircle Sapphire in a prison of sluggishness if she didn't react.*
Carol
Sapphire felt her energy begin to sap out as she struggled to hold onto the vines just then she felt the presence of magic heading her way as she noticed Brad made a mention of slowing down. 

Whatever the spell was she rathered not find out and thus she let go of the vine letting her body fall towards the ground. She turned her body casting water just in time to catch her fall before she fell to her death, 

"I may not be physically strong or athletic but I know a spell when it comes my way!" Despite that she went to go make a run for it finding her movement to have been slowed. It appears she was not so quick to dodge the spell. She then clicked her tongue as she regretted not learning the Esuna spell but that didn't bother her for she had another idea. 

"Time for me to roll on out of here if you don't mind." She covered herself in a barrier as a rush of water hit the barrier sending her rolling like a hamster in a ball while her body moved slowly her spells didn't appear to be as affected by it.