In which the entire tower collectively goes OH SHIT

[tempustemporum]

Characters: The entire tower. PARTY POST.
Setting: Take a wild guess.
Format: Either or.
Summary: The tower has been reduced to one room, and it's chock full of monsters. Who you gonna call?
Warnings: Lots, the least of which being language...


[Well, ladies and gentlemen, shit dun hit the fan.]

[The tower has been condensed to one room with pretty much nothing in it. This post? Do whatever in it. General reactions. Go. ...As for Ienzo, he's just kind of sitting in the corner, head in his hands.]

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[lethechained]

[This is the first time Naminé's had a real way of fighting back when someone or something tried to hurt her, and the first time she's done so in earnest. Those spells may be comparatively benign, but the're more than she had before. She's making good use of them and getting a lot of practice while doing it; she's had to be very proactive in order to keep the creatures far enough away for her to use her magic at all, and assisting others has not done her any favors as far as keeping up her strength. By now, she's tired significantly - although, oddly enough, it's more from the running than the magic; she has a suspiciously large amount of magical energy for someone who didn't even know any proper spells before, and it's due to the exceptionally frequent use of her unmentioned magical abilities before coming to the tower, as well as a certain amount of innate talent.]

[The Reflect spell startles the girl briefly, but she knows that magic, and it comes at a very good time; a projectile attack from one of the creatures out there, a twisted version of a Wizard Heartless, hits the barrier and breaks apart. The girl looks around quickly to find her teacher, and when she does, she breathes a sigh of relief. They may not be out of the woods yet, but she feels much safer with Aqua around, and with good reason, since Aqua's able to give Naminé the first moment to rest she's had yet. She takes it gratefully, staying put as much as possible as she watches the older woman cut through the monsters. She has to be careful not to focus on the burning in her legs or the throbbing in her back where one of the monsters got a good hit in during the incident where she discovered that her magic wouldn't work if she let them get too close. (She's still amazed she made it out of that one alive.) The compliment surprises Naminé, but the small girl smiles back quickly.]

Thank you...! I had a good teacher.

[She sees the Neoshadows coming as well, and she immediately readies her magic to assist Aqua if necessary, only belatedly thinking to glance around to see if any other monsters are approaching. Her instincts aren't quite up to par yet, since this is her first real fight.]

[prayerless]

[Aqua just gives a grateful laugh at the compliment and manages an earnest:] Thank you.

[She's getting too close to the strange mutated Heartless and Unversed to use her magic, but her Keyblade is still perfectly effective as a weapon. Aqua is more focused on keeping the monsters away from Naminé so that she can do magic where it's needed, and not have to worry about attacking at close-range.

A quick handspring sends the sharp edges of her ankle armor into the middle face of one of the triple-element Unversed, and with her free hand, she uses Master Keeper to cut into the bottom face. She's knocked off-balance before she can complete her cartwheel, but Aqua catches herself on the balls of her feet and lunges forwards again to resume her assault, intent on keeping it at a distance from her other party member.]

[lethechained]

[Aqua seems to be doing fine on her own, but that's no reason for Naminé to leave her without assistance. Powerful or not, Aqua's only one person, and Naminé can guess at the effect Aqua's current proximity to the monsters is having. After taking only a moment more to catch her breath, Naminé makes good use of the magic she's grasped at and sets to work on freezing some of the monsters in place with Stop spells in order to give Aqua some free shots.]

[prayerless]

[Aqua gladly takes advantage of the assistance given to her, watching out for that telltale magical clock that indicates a Stop spell over an adversary so that she can pile on the pain while the enemy is still immobile. She goes for melee attacks if she's already close, but if she's a bit distanced, she backs up until she can feel magic surging around her again, laying down barrages of quick projectile spells like Firaga and Blizzaga. She also does her best to keep a look out for monsters that aren't frozen, just in case they get too close to Naminé, but it's all taking its toll on her body. Aqua is getting awfully tired.]

[lethechained]

[Naminé's more than willing to continue to help as long as she can, and since she's mostly stationary and not using quite so many spells, she doesn't burn energy as quickly as Aqua. It's probably for the best, since the blonde was already quite tired when they began. Her legs, at least, are grateful for the rest. The girl's careful to keep a close eye on Aqua just in case a Reflect is necessary. It's amazing to get to see her fight in person, even if Naminé wishes the circumstances were less dire. It's because she's watching that she notices pretty quickly how tired Aqua is getting. Naminé immediately wishes she could be more useful, that she'd asked to learn more spells before all of this happened, but it's too late to change that.]

Aqua...! Do you need to rest? [She can probably answer her own question, really.]

[prayerless]

[By the time Naminé inquires as to her status, Aqua is breathing a little heavier. She's actually taken a few hits as well, though from the way she's fighting, the damage isn't obvious.

She'd like to rest, but she really can't. There is the next best thing, though. She jumps back so that she's far enough from the monsters that her magic can flow again, putting her rather close to the blonde girl. She immediately casts a powerful Thundaga around them, to prevent the monsters from getting close enough to attack her companion.]

Naminé, do you think you can hold a Reflect spell for a few seconds?

[lethechained]

[It's strange to be in the eye of a storm like that, especially since she was hit by much weaker Thunder strike earlier today, and it reminded her entirely too much of a certain someone. It's not a sensation she'll soon forget, and even when the magic isn't focused on her, the feeling of it nearby unsettles her, but she doesn't let it show. She knows she won't be hurt by it. She gives Aqua her attention when she's addressed.]

[Her eyes widen a little at the request, and she hesitates, but eventually nods.] I think-- no, I will. [Does she really have a choice?]

[prayerless]

Not for too long. Don't worry. [Naminé can't see her smile from this angle, but it's very obviously in her voice.] I know you can do it.

[Besides Naminé's incredible magical aptitude, Aqua has seen that small spark of resolve when it comes to people she cares about. She knows that Naminé won't fail her.]

[lethechained]

--....

[It's strange, for someone to have faith in her. She grows both more resolved and more uncertain, but only one can win, and this time, it's her determination. It's true-- if it's within her capabilities, Naminé will not fail Aqua. Her faith is well placed; now, if only Naminé could believe that.]

... I won't let you down. [It comes out a little breathy, a little rushed.] Just tell me when.