The help getting his armor on actually made the job quick.  The metal chain mail slipped over his muscles, and underclothes easily followed soon by his plate armor pieces until he was dressed fully.  Looking like a patchwork giant of metal once everything was on.    He was actually pleased with how well it all fit together after he removed the shoulder pad from his normal armor.  And the way the mail from the birds moved, it was perfect. The colorful mail provided by the birds clashed against the grey iron of his plate but worked well with it.  The spare pieced he took off so all of the Aviary armor would fit he shoved in his bag, as well as his old round shield getting strapped to it.<br/><br/>And yet anyone not trained and disciplined would definitely pause before even thinking to attack him.  The look on his face was… well angry would be considered an understatement.  Mixed with his muscle and the dark look on his face with the growing screams and spreading fire, he looked deadly.   He sat the travel bag down and called to one of the bird people before they could flee like he had asked.<span style="color: seagreen">“You.  When you flee, take this with you.  If I don’t come back for it, you can use anything inside to survive.”</span>And by the sounds of the city, he wasn't sure he would.  He hadn't met any of the attackers yet.<br/><br/>When he was fully dressed, the shield from the aviary on his left arm, and his sword at his hip. All within a few minutes.  He noticed the girls getting ready, so he just lifted his arms to let them take him.  Too bad he couldn't enjoy the flight like the first time.  This time it gave him a ‘bird’s eye view’ of the slaughter, seeing the bird warriors fall, as well with all the peaceful citizens.  He watched the monstrous beasts in human form destroy such a peaceful village.  It made him feel guilty for not trusting them at first.<span style="color: seagreen">“Yeah, of course I will help get the families ou-“</span><br/><br/>It was while he was watching, and before he could even finish talking, the battle below that the bright green light filled his sight and then a red spray covered him, and the fluttering of red tinted blue feathers.  He followed it all to see what was left of Bethatha.  And see the life die from her eyes followed soon after by her magic.  He Clutched at her before her body fell.  Disbelieving that a bird would fall so easily while flying at night.  No one could see that well in the dark.  As he clutched before her body fell out of the air to the ground darion pulled a few of her longer feathers out.<br/><br/>Though Alapha almost let him fall when that had happened, and he couldn't blame her.  Her sister had just been killed with no warning, and for no apparent reason.  Why hadn't the bastard shot him?  He was a bigger target!  After she was out of sight, Darion looked back to follow where the shot had come from… and saw a tall imposing figure illuminated by fire wearing a gas mask.  Darion marked him for death that instant.  He would die eventually.<br/><br/>But after the sister had fallen, Alapha started to fall, losing energy, and it was all Darion could do to brace himself for the fall, and roll a little as soon as he hit the platform above where the body had fallen.  And a platform where he discovered were a couple other non Aviarie as he could see a tall, tanned elf standing and guarding a bridge that the aviary were using to escape.  He had no idea who she was, but it was proof that he had reached where most of the others were.<br/><br/>Hearing the scream from Alapha though kept him from really looking around for the others as he got off of the floor and moved over to her.  He could completely understand her screaming, losing her sister.  He wanted to yell in rage, and he was honestly forcing himself from seeing red at what had just happened, and what he had seen the sadistic monsters were doing to these peaceful people.  But he needed to stay in control.  To protect people.<br/><br/>Moving over, he put his hand on Alapha’s shoulder and the other on the side of her head, keeping the shield on his arm from hitting her.<span style="color: seagreen">“Alapha.  Get ahold of yourself.  You need to run now.  Go to that elf and flee with the others!  If you stay here you will only meet the same fate as your sister.”</span>He said, trying to shake her back to her senses.<span style="color: seagreen">“and if you die, the no one will live on from your family.  Run and live, to the boats.  I will get vengeance for your sister.  The leader of these monsters will have his head on a pike!”</span>at that he started letting his anger show, it was in his voice at it became an almost growl.<br/><br/>He waited, defending her until she ran with the others.  But once she was gone he stood up, boiling with rage, and the desire to cut down all these monsters as soon as he could.  It was while that that he heard the commotion a little ways away.  Moving that way was when he saw Lilith butcher one of the creatures with her claws… and all the markings along her body glowing brightly.  And he saw what she was attacking them for; Verita was there on the floor of the platform, wrapped in a net.  He had promised to protect that innocent woman as well.  He had failed once already, he would not fail again.  He did not even notice the fox man, Donchen on the platform as well.<br/><br/>With that thought, Darion began to charge at the humanoid monsters, intending to get them away from Verita.  As he charged he watched the way Lilith fought, and was a little impressed but mostly not.  It looked like she had not control at all.  And watching her opponents, after the first one they were adjusting to be able to fight her.  He would throw that preparation completely off.  Proof when at the last second he let out a war cry and entered the fray.<br/><br/>The war cry was to get them enough of a warning of him that they would dodge his charge, just like he wanted them to.  At the last second as they were dodging he planted his feet and threw his shield arm out at one of the creatures, catching the thing with the edge of the metal.  He was targeting that one.<br/><br/><span style="color: Seagreen">“The others are yours.  This one is mine.”</span>He didn't pause long enough to even think about if he could trust Lilith or anyone else that was around to help him with that.  He just was as he started to advance on the Yahnus aggressively to keep forcing it to back.  First he took a strike with his sword.  From left to right to force it to dodge, followed by a hard block against its downward strike at his head.  When the strike hit his shield, he could feel some weight behind the blade.  This thing was stronger than it looked.<br/><br/>Taking that strike, Darion pushed it off with a hard shove from his shield, followed up by an upward swipe from his blade.  The shove threw it off its balance.  That was enough for him to get a hit, but it was also faster than he expected.  His cut was only lightly cut through the things thin armor, and caused a line of red to lengthen along his chest.  It also put them back at a face off out of striking distance from each other.  Darion grinned at the creepy creature as he finally got a good look at the creature dressed in black.  It looked human until one saw the tail and then the third eye.  This thing was not human, but also not something he had ever seen.  Darion grinned and his the side of his sword against his shield, taunting the thing.  Oh if only he knew how much he was underestimating it.<br/><br/>They went at each other again, Darion blocking strikes from the beasts, or when he couldn’t, he made sure it added another scratch to his armor.  And Darion returned the strike with a bash from his shield, and more strikes of his own sword that the beast had to dodge.  This lasted for a short time before Darion fell for a feint from the beast and it used it to provide an opening at Darion.  He saw the strike at the last second, and barely was able to dodge.  And he wasn't completely successful.<br/><br/>The things blade bit into his cheek and scratched up along the right side of his face, and painfully skipped to the bone of his brow.  It was terribly painful, and he wasn't sure it had hit his eye when he closed that eye and felt the blood begin to spill.  But he did not react the way the Yahnus had expected.  Darion continued the turn to the right hard and fast, bringing the edge of his shield up to strike the monster’s face and throw it off balance so it didn't see him continuing the spin around.  His sword poised with the strike low.  This thing was really good, but he was that one step better.  And his rage deadening the pain.  It didn't see it when Darion came around with his blade hard enough to slice far into its leg and get stuck in its bone, shattering it.<br/><br/>After the fight he would be running over the battle though eventually.  He would realize that the Yahnus hadn't fully committed to the strike.  If it had it might have gotten lucky when the feint worked, or had gone for something less obvious of a strike afterwards, it might have killed him instead of leaving a scar.  It hadn't committed fully.<br/><br/>Pulling hard, Darion took the Yahnus off his feet and ripped his blade free of it’s leg.  Darion looked down at the beast for a moment as it tried to bring it’s sword around.  He didn’t let it as Darion brought his own into play against his arm, cutting through.  Afterwards, Darion brought his shield down hard on the monster’s head hard.  Shattering it’s skull and painting the colorful shield red.<br/><br/>Once finished with is target Darion looked around to see where the others were, and how they were sealing with their targets.  They didn’t need him by the looks of things.  So Darion moved over to where Verita was.  Shoving his sword into the planks, Darion pulled out his dagger to free the girl.<span style="color: Seagreen">“As soon as I get you out, do not leave my side until we are safely out of here and on the boats.  Do you understand me Verita?”</span>Half his face was covered in his own blood, flowing from the deep cut over his right eye.  Oh he hoped it had missed his eye.  It was not as easy to fight with only one.<div class="messageTextEndMarker"> </div>