“Gotcha.” Jeiel unods after Spiga and then turning to the two women, he orders, “We’re splitting everyone up, alright? We have GROUP 1 facing the enemy head on from the front – that’ll be me and Le’ej. We will act as the main force attacking from behind ”
Le’ej flashes his eyes in a blackened glint. “And there will be units from Obsidian City, backing us. We will not be alone.” Jeiel nods. “Right. Then…we have GROUP 2 who will make its attack from above to stun the enemy forces. Repter, Ayu, you’re on that track then. Isaac, Baph-chan, Cur-chan, you’ll follow to debilitate BOTH the moving foretress and the portals that summon reinforcements for them. Lastly… GROUP 3 will be Micah, Spiga, Nexus…. you emerge from behind. Ansherine and Bellona…. We’re gonna need them for this last bout.”
“If we have everything ready…” Jeiel sighs and looks collectively toward each and every one. “Then….. all is left is make the stand…. And prepare for the fight.’
(So… next round is a preparation round. Everyone make their measures before the fight. Time to get serious.)
Xena finds herself barred; the golden wall of unphaseable energy preventing her from advancing. She could start to see the shapes that imprisoned her… the beings in gold halo and vestige. One of them was looking at her… and hanging from his neck.. was a dogtag.
A dogtag initialed O.Z.
“Come on, men and women of the heavens!” said the person – whom Xena could swear, had horns on his head like a common Demon. “Why are we barring her privilege to exact blood? This is just what this battle needs – a right dose of gore.”
“Clearly you see this as a laughable concept… Horned One.”
“Ah shut it, Poseidon. You’re just sore that it’s people who worship you, doing this sucky battle for our test on the mortals.”
All of the sudden, the male being with horns yells to Xena, “Hey WOMAN! Are you prepared to go into this war with the danger of losing something precious to you? EHH?”
Carmina hands Nexus the bag and nods. “This… wil empower our husband even though we are not directly present by his side. Please.” With that, she stares a last, longing look to Le’ej and runs to the chambers, somewhat weeping.
Vasti looks on with contempt and at the plan, she shrugs slightly. “Well then…. I suppose you all have it planned. I will watch to see what unfolds…. But if need it be, I will give you a hand.”
Jeiel exhales briefly and says, “Do as you wish… Lord Vasti.”
“Gladly.” She glances at her hand. “Although I believe we’re expecting a call soon.”
On the other hand, Blances had just finished talking down on Sebyl and had caused her to face the floor. The Lizardman Mamono huffs and gazes at the open window, seeing the approach of the foretress known as Lyonesse Lemur. “We may have lost ourselves for a brief moment, because our emotions were not in control… but that doesn’t mean we submit to them now and curl in our own weakness. We did not end up as Queens of the land of Oz…. because of that trait.”
Her eyes glint radiantly at all the girls. “Our husband…. That male whom we’ve sworn to become one with……. Fights for this land, despite the pain he is going through, seeing us in disarray. And so, like him, we too better soldier on with our own aches. Oz… is our home TOO.”
Pi’re’s hand was extended in front of her…. and Ozma gave it a final look before steeling her conviction for what she was about to do. With reluctance, she reaches out… and finally, not stopping, she holds it.
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