<span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="text-decoration: underline">INFILTRATION TEAM</span></span><br/><br/>As the pain in her head subsided, Kayla stood up and looked around. She forced herself to ignore her newly reclaimed memories for the moment so that she could catch up on what she had missed while incapacitated. The group appeared to be outside now... and Ephantus was attacking them? She also noted that the city didn't appear to be very damaged, considering how long the interference team had been out there.<br/><br/>"I'm fine," she responded to Izaak, "But it looks like we've got two enemies to face now. We were barely able to hold our own against Jereman; how are we supposed to fight Ephantus too?"<br/><br/><span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="text-decoration: underline">INTERFERENCE TEAM</span></span><br/><br/>Cale caught his lung, then raised an eyebrow at Scarlet. "You brought this with you? Couldn't I just like... grow a new one or something?"<br/><br/>"Nahson," Boopen Jr. explained.<br/><br/>"Oh. Well, maybe I should hang on to it then. Boopen, could you hold this for a bit?"<br/><br/>After Boopen Jr. offered a blurble of assent, Cale reached behind his back and grabbed the point where one of Boopen Jr's fins connected to its head. He pulled, and with an audible<span style="font-style: italic">zzzzziiip</span>noise, an opening began to appear. Once he had unzipped his companion's entire mantled, it was revealed that the small squid had a hollow interior with a cloth lining.<br/><br/>As he placed his lung into the squidpack, he grinned and commented, "I'm really glad I have you around, buddy. I don't know how I'd stay organ-ized without you." He chuckled and zipped his friend back up. "Yep, I bet that was like a breath of fresh air!" Boopen Jr. raised a tentacle and slapped him on the back of the head.<br/><br/>"You stop that shit."<br/><br/>"Eh, right. Sorry about that." Cale walked over to Scarlet and addressed her while scratching the back of his head, "Heh, sorry about flying off without you back there; I can have a little bit of a one-track mind sometimes. I guess this makes twice that you've helped me out. I have to say, your kindness really takes my breath awa- OUCH!" Another tentacle smacked the back of his head.<br/><br/>"STAHP."<br/><br/>"...Right. Anyway, I think we should totally be bestest friends. And bestest friends help bestest friends fight half-naked vampires, soooo... let's go!" He grabbed her by the hand, and Boopen Jr's ink jets fired up again. The trio shot upwards, and as they arced towards the spot where Leske was confronting Sark, the little squid let out a cry.<br/><br/>"ADVENTURE!"<br/><br/><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold">&lt;&gt;&lt;&gt;&lt;&gt;&lt;&gt;&lt;&gt;&lt;&gt;&lt;&gt;&lt;&gt;&lt;&gt;&lt;&gt;&lt;&gt;&lt;&gt;&lt;&gt;&lt;&gt;&lt;&gt;&lt;&gt;&lt;&gt;&lt;&gt;&lt;&gt;&lt;&gt;&lt;&gt;&lt;&gt;</span></div><br/><br/>Sark laughed. "My, my... that you would so casually decorate the city with the entrails of its citizens... Even if they<span style="font-style: italic">were</span>transformed into my servants, that's just a bit cold-blooded, don't you think?" He stood from his chair, and walked into the center of the street. "Which of us will run out of ammo first, you said? Perhaps this<span style="font-style: italic">will</span>be interesting. But then again, I've encountered<span style="font-style: italic">your kind</span>before as well, so I think I already know the answer to that. At any rate, let's begin, shall w-"<br/><br/>He cut himself short when bright, purple light suddenly flashed in the sky. "Ah, I believe that means that the Nightman accomplished his goal. I have completed mine as well; the boy is surely dead, and I'm far too villainous to make sure that he survived." He bowed to Leske. "I must take my leave now, but don't worry. We shall undoubtedly meet again, and I'll be more than willing to destroy you then." He posed, allowing the<a class="postlink" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUhVCoTsBaM">background music</a>to play for a while longer before he suddenly vanished.<br/><br/><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold">&lt;&gt;&lt;&gt;&lt;&gt;&lt;&gt;&lt;&gt;&lt;&gt;&lt;&gt;&lt;&gt;&lt;&gt;&lt;&gt;&lt;&gt;&lt;&gt;&lt;&gt;&lt;&gt;&lt;&gt;&lt;&gt;&lt;&gt;&lt;&gt;&lt;&gt;&lt;&gt;&lt;&gt;&lt;&gt;</span></div><br/><br/>An instant before the vampire lord vanished, Cale, Boopen Jr, and Scarlet arrived. As soon as Sark entered his line of sight, Cale let go of the demon's hand and dove straight for the enemy. He collided with the ground at a high enough speed to cause the cobblestone road to crack, and immediately drew his swords.<br/><br/>"All right, I'm back, and this time it's personal!" When he noticed that the vampire was gone, his expression became one of confusion. "He was standing right here, wasn't he? Am I missing something vital?"