While the molydeus's hyenine head was scanning the area in front of him, the viper had been whipping about in search of whatever it could be that awaited him. As soon as the serpentine head spotted the flash of Ariel's wing, it reared back and hissed, and the molydeus gave a quick snap of his fingers. The<i>orb</i>that Ariel had launched fizzled out of the air, disappearing completely. That same arm made a swift motion as well, and Benedict, though in a strong and fast form, would be made to look quite silly as his feet were swept from under him, making him plow face-first into the dust, still several feet away. The location of the party revealed, the fiend turned his head in the direction of the party and made a fierce growl, the gigantic axe he at first held floating at his side. The ruby in the handle glinted just as brightly as the demon's hide glistened with sweat as he roared, "<span style="color: darkred">You fools! Prepare to die!</span>"<br/><br/>Orlando stepped into sight, his own great weapon in view. He muttered to Zixx, "You may as well take the invisibility off. He is immune to such tricks as magical illusions, darkness, and the like, and knows exactly where you are." Indeed, the snake head made eye contact with the mind flayer upon those words. Orlando then charged forward as well, though he was not as fast as Benedict's inhuman form. A passing, quite angry glare was shot at Ariel as he passed her, though nothing was said. He was not quite as close as Benedict, though he was still battle-ready, striking a pose that had a somewhat defensive, but very reactive air to it in the middle of his run. "Come then!" he called to the molydeus. "Do your damndest and fall!" Though the wordsthemselves were proud and brave, his voice sounded to be a bit on the desperate side.<br/><br/>((Counterspell with<i>greater dispel magic</i>on the<i>orb of force</i>and a quickened<i>telekinesis</i>used as a ranged trip.))<div class="messageTextEndMarker"> </div>