Jade knelt at Edwards side relieved that he was alive, all be it if unconscious. But she would not let this creature called from nowhere face Ifrit alone, nor the menacing creature that stayed hidden behind the raging Ifrit.<span style="font-style: italic">"What the hell is that thing?"</span>she thought to herself as she looked on at the battle before her. She watched as the female creature lunged onto Ifrits flaming back her hands on his horns. The bellowing Ifrit thrashing like a wild creature.<br/><br/>But even now with the wild and savage Ifrit somehow the strange woman was able to throw Ifrit away by his horns. Hope flooded Jade, maybe they would make it out of this alive she hoped. But even as the two creatures fought the priest remained stunned and in religious shock not moving out of the way. Jade had watched a priest be hit with a boulder thrown from Ifrit, squashing the man like a fly. His blood splattered along the ground but yet here they sat in there crazed faith. Determination building in Jade, her legs shaking from her fear, she would not be idle. She would stand and fight, not only for herself and Edward but for the people of Kilika. What if this wild Ifrit were set loose among its people, the damage would be heart wrenching, and Jade would not let something so horrible happen to so many innocent’s.<br/><br/>Jade on her feet, BitterSweet clutched tight in her firm grip her heart pounding in her head as she edged ever closer to the two warring creatures. Noticing the wound’s that dripped from the females middles Jade readied herself, because she knew as soon as she helped she would a target. Moving herself from the manic priests and unconscious Edward to keep them from harm her insides churned at the sheer strength of the creatures. But with determination and hope Jade moved Bittersweet behind her back and above her head casting a healing spell to the icy woman. As soon as the healing took place dead glaring red eyes focus on her she could feel it’s piercing  gaze no matter where it hid.<br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic">”I told you, to stay out of this!”</span>it bellowed it’s deafening roar inside her head bringing Jade to her knees clutching her head. But still she fought on, one knee off the ground then another. Jade heaved through parted lips as she tried to gain her bearing’s.<br/><br/>“Come at me you coward!” she yelled trying to bring it out from it’s shadowy hiding spot.<br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic">”If I can lure it out maybe it will calm Ifrit”</span>she thought as her green eyes scanned the floor, still the icy woman and Ifrit battled it out. shaking the building to it’s core.<br/><span style="font-style: italic">”By the Fayth, those two were gonna tear this entire temple down.”</span>Jade’s eyes focused on Edward his form still silent. But before she could make another move all the air rushed from her lungs.<br/><br/>“Ugh” she cried out as she fell on her back, her head dizzy from it’s impact on the hard ground, quickly Jade was on high alert her eyes searching even in there dizzy state for what had hit her. And there it was the creature she had seen in the inner chamber’s. Quickly Jade hurried to her feet the creature in green fur and red glaring eyes staring her down.<br/><br/>“What are you ?” she exclaimed more for herself then to the actually creature, the creatures red eyes glared at her. A low growl rumbling from it’s chest, it’s claws lunging for Jade, with quick step’s she moved back but not quick enough. Now Jade had further injuries to deal with while her brain tried not to over fry with questions.<br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic">”What I am is of no concern, for you will be dead soon”</span>again another lunge but this time Jade was ready a flip of BitterSweet and a bolt of thunder crashed down onto the green furred fiend. It growled in anger at the hit. Jade smiled as she was glad she had made it anger after all the torment it seemed to want to bring her. But this time Jade made a first move and lunged with her speared polearm trying to take a vital shot. But with a quick maneuver it was out of danger’s grasp. Jade gritted her teeth as she went fro the creature again but now it merely ran but Jade had not watched where she was headed only paying heed to the creature that had singled her out.<br/><br/>Jade had not seen the barreling Ifrit as it swept past her it’s searing flames licking her back with it’s intense flames.<br/><br/>“Agh!” she screamed from the pain, but as soon as her eyes had closed in shock the creature had once again eluded her. Another scream echoed through Jade’s body in frustration. But with new found anger and determination Jade focused on the two warring creatures.<br/><br/>Taking a deep breath watching them pull and push at each other in lethal force Jade held her ground gathering her strength, she had just enough for one big shot. Enough to help the woman that had kept the monstrous creature at bay for so long.<br/><br/>“Shive move now!” she yelled as her arms stretched upward calling forth her black magic spell thunder on the unsuspecting Ifrit. Jade fell to her knees panting and watching in hope that she had helped the woman that so resembled their beloved Fayth<span style="font-style: italic">Shiva</span>.<br/><br/><span style="color: #0080BF">For awhile, it looked like a two on two battle. Meira was taking care of Ifrit and the woman was taking care of that… thing. It didn’t look like the foundations of the temple would hold out much longer. An intense amount of energy was rapidly building up. This was a place for trials, not holding large battles, especially of this scale, and she knew there was not a lot of time left. It was either finish this now, or get out of here and hope that a way to stop this madness could be found. Since she was not fond of allowing this creature with the red gem to escape, Meira was looking to kill it here and now once and for all, after she took care of poor ifrit.<br/><br/>Just when she was about to attack again,her wounds still burning in spite of the efforts of the woman’s healing magic, something had caught her attention.<br/><br/>“Sh...i...va…” Meira uttered the name slowly. “Shiva.” Something inside of her seemed to shift suddenly, and she moved out of the way of what was to come. </span><br/><br/>The crackling sound echoed through the temple alongside the  bellowing Ifrit his roar echoing in their ears. Jade had hit her mark and had missed the Shiva look alike. She panted heavily as she watched effort hit the ground the thud echoing in the trembling halls. Dust raised into the air around him as he grunted and moaned that had hit it’s mark. Ifrit had no time to block and so had been hit full force by the Lightening that Jade had wielded. Jade could still see his fiery mane flicker but the colors had dimed they would be forever saying goodbye to their brave crusader.Weakly Jade pulled herself back up thanks to her polearm, and shifted to Edward and back to the look alike.<br/><br/>“We have to leave now! Before we’re all crushed” she yelled her eyes pleading with the woman before heading for Edward and picking him up one arm over her shoulder making a break for the doors.<br/><br/><span style="color: #0080BF">Meira looked on in awe at the two before giving a nod of agreement. They had to get out of here now. She turned to start running, but suddenly looked behind her. With injuries like that and an unconscious person, she didn’t know if the two would make it, so she decided to take them with her. She grabbed the woman’s arm gently and have her a look that pleaded for her to trust her and then helped to hold up the man. Then she bolted for the nearest exit as quickly as she could.</span><br/><br/>The woman was at her side so quickly it slightly startled her but with blue pleading eyes she understood the unspoken words and nodded in return and let her lead the group to safety. As soon as they hit the threshold of the outside world and sighed in relief her gaze turning to the woman. But something echoed behind her gathering her attention.<span style="font-style: italic">”The Villager’s”</span>her mind rang. The had been kept inside by the other’s of her group, but would the accept this woman as a savior or would they try to condemn her. Jade’s mind swam grasping at thought’s “Go outside the village you’ll find an airship named the ‘Wing Gulls’ wait for me there” she asked her face tight with concern and worry.