>>6038476‘Chiaotzu, get your team close to one of these portals. We’ve got a plan.’ you tell him telepathically. Turning to the robot girl, you next ask, “Ready to put on a bit of a show?”
“I am ready.” 19 confirms.
Okay, you both find a place to get this ready, and… now! Shadow Clone! You and your copy face one another… and draw your blades. “Let’s get their attention as we make our way towards Zelos, with a little dance.”
“Number 19, the music, if you will!~” your copy calls forth. She seems… bemused by the request.
You then notice the very slightest hint of a smirk on her face. “I shall use one of Giru’s favorites.”
https://youtu.be/-n-zduNJ0t8?si=ylbBOfua54LFPlOF…Cheeky. Bah, not slashbuckling enough. Or silly. Or… egh, whatever!
Ah well. The two of you flare up your auras and begin a blade dance against one another. The sudden clash is noticed immediately by the surrounding peoples, confusion and anger coming from the guards. “What are you two kids doing here?!” one man demands, but when you fail to answer in time, he holds his hand forward. “Apprehend these troublemakers! Sealing Chains!” He and a few others shoot out Magical chains, but they’re ones you and your copy don’t have to worry about, avoiding them easily.
“Haha, you thought you could make off with some priceless artifacts and make ME take the blame for it, did you?!” you ask your copy, trying to get a narrative going as you let out just a bit more power. Good, more have noticed, but they’ve taken pause.
“I did, and I shall, foolish do-gooder!” she retorts, forcing you back with a twirling, flashy display, that lets out just enough power that it’s getting the attention of some of the stronger people in this place. Good, very good.
“Well met! You fight just like my sister!” And now, a snap of the ol’ Will o’ Wisp! An explosion of flame erupts around your copy, only to be blasted away with tremendous winds.
“I -AM- your sister, big-headed braggart!” she declares. Noticing several of the stronger guards taking aim at her with… oh hey, Magicians’ staffs. Neat. Well she snatches them all away and instead uses them in an attempt to blast YOU with them! …Not the face not the face nottheface!
The Hero’s Barrier forms around you and deflects them all with ease. “Yet you relying on such paltry tricks, rather than your own strength!” Channeling your energy through your sword, you slash out with a draw cut that hits a wall and breaks through it, and several others in the process. Closing in on where Zelos is.
(cont.)
