(lol, we both made mistakes! Lionel isn't in a cave, the Ryukamioni he fought came from one, they never actually entered one yet! ;D)<br/><br/><strong>Lionel Porter<br/>Time;  Early Morning, Day 1<br/>Location;  The Northern Trek<br/>Tagged; Giselle</strong><br/><br/>Lionel's gaze focussed upon Giselle as she rested upon the mountainside (this being your fix up Vergie) as she debated againt the idea of revenge being a motive for a paladin to kill, especially since revenge in itself is a sin. To this, Lionel did nothing but let out a small chuckle, his profound voice amplifying the intensity of it. This very same voice then boomed again as he said "You followed me after all, though I expected no less. Neria's description of you seems to have fit to a tee. I'm glad you're safe for now. But you've gotten an error in your note: there is no "we", Giselle. You will not fight Ultima, for there is no question he would kill you with little time. I may be exaggerating, but the fact is this diabolic beast has to be slain by one who can do such. I know I have the means, but if I am to protect you, these means would ultimately be spoiled..." He then approached the elf, taking out his large sharp blade from its scabard as he continued. "...however, I ultimately know you will not stand by and watch me fight alone. So, I will draw Ultima's attention; I know my defensive abilities will outweigh yours without question. However, your nimble build leads me to believe you're faster, more well paced. And your ranger nature further reinforces it. So, we shall fight him wisely; I will draw his attention as well as lay waist to Ultima, whislt you assault from afar." patting her shoulder with his large paw, smiling at the girl before him.<br/><br/>Then he looked away from the girl, a snowy breeze blowing his mane magnificently as he said "I never fight for revenge. If I do not slay this beast, he will kill millions. A comrade of mine, a very potent one at that, fell to him without any resistance. I'm doing this both for the honour of my fallen comrade as well as the lives of his future victims." before rapidly turning to Giselle, striking her with an enchantment. "That should give you greater resistance to elemental attacks. However, if he strikes you with an attack both imbued with fire and lightning, it will rip all of your enchantments, buffs, etc from you. He's likely to strike me first, so don't waist time buffing me." And all of a sudden, a profound thud could be heard a few metres from Lionel, the paladin turning his gaze onto the demonic lord Ultima. He stood there, vicious, sword readied. "Ahh, I see upon thee a weapon, the legendary Blade the Seventh: Envoy, is it not?" "Yes, it is! This sword once belonged to an 11 Blade of Heaven, who you murdered in cold blood!" Lionel roared back, pointing his large sword at the demon. "And now it shall be the bane of your existence!" "Ludicrous, I'll kill you before you can even react! I killed your ally in battle, murder isn't quite my style." The Dark Lord retaliated, pointing his demonic blade towards the paladin. And suddenly, he vanished into thin air, before reappearing and slashing his sword towards Lionel's back, which the paladin saw and swung Envoy towards, repelling the darkness with ease.<br/><br/>Ultima then disappeared again, ebfore reappearing on a ledge above. He gazed over to Neria as he said "Oh, an ally? Very well, you both shall die by my sword." before leaping from the height, his foot engulfed in ice as it missled straight to Giselle, only for the demon to be kicked in the chest into the mountainside by Lionel, a dust explosion from the impact. Lionel's attention then sparked to Giselle as he roared "Move! Get into cov-AHH!"interrupted by having received a heavy Lightning kick from Ultima who had darted from the crater in the wall. Lionel's gut sparked a little before the electricity sparked down, followed by grunting as Ultima booted his knee, bringing down the paladin with ease. "Pfft, you're not even worth my time." the Dark Lord mocked as he drew his sword above, clashing with Envoy again. Lionel's fierce orbs in his face met Ultima's as he replied by growling at him, swiming the being away from him with a push-back swing, using the space wisely to get back onto his feet, before charging at Ultima, who cleverly side-stepped and Raiden Kicked Lionel in the back, letting out a scream of pain before flying into the mountainside. Ultima's attention then turned to Giselle as he pointed his sword to Lionel, who was unconcious on the floor for the time being. "He's down for a moment, so I'll see what you've got to show me." he teased as the Dark Lord vanished into thin air, only to appear barely a metre away, sword engulfed in fire ready to connect...<br/><br/>(I'll allow you to do a bit of fighting with Ultima, just remember the style of fighting he does)