Astarot needed no further encouraging as he was pushed towards the cave. Almost immediately he discarded his human form, having taken it for less than a quarter hour. A wreath of black and red fire consumed his form as he shifted! then his wings spread far as he leaned back, his neck craning as dark flame flickered between his revealed teeth while ash dripped from his form and smoke wafted off him. Not caring that Noxaura was in the way his head dipped down as he let loose his all consuming hell flame down into the hollow!<br/><br/>As it had earlier in the day the fire swirled around her form, burning away all that could be concidered not a part of her or an imperfection. The deep black flame illuminated the surroundings around her and deeper within the earth...and far, far below in the cave depths a colossal figure stirred and responded to Astarot with a threatening growl that made the earth tremble.<br/>Astarot's clawed hand was quick to grab Noxaura's form and move her from the entryway as a pair of glowing white eyes glared out from the deeps. Shortly afterwards a burst of green acid flared out where she had just been standing, then the earth trembled as the figure moved in the earth.<br/>Deep green scales covered the figure of the western guardian as it moved out from the hollow in the earth. Her claws crunching down on beastkin bones as she dragged her scarred form from the depths. Acidic saliva dripping from her exposed fangs, one of which was missing and the other adorned with the tail ring that had once belonged to kaori's brother. A dark memento of hers.  "<i>WHO...DARES???!!!"</i>her words hissed out in voice and in mind as she fixated Astarot and Noxaura's forms with a pair of blinded orbs. Her eyes had once been vibrant, but had fallen victim to beastfolk archery and spears. It was clear they did not have the last laugh however as the faint sounds of screams and crying could be heard from behind the walls of flesh,scale  and muscle that lined her huge form. Men, women and children all doomed to a slow death within her.