Attack on Fabul

[ofthefeymarch]

The strange monk children with the pointed ears have been restless all day. They start climbing in the early evening, just before the sun sets and the air cools, clambering to the highest point in the city. They stand there, far above the ground, spreading their arms wide to welcome a great shadow in the sky.

The dragons that have been gathering around the city fly upward as one as swiftly and suddenly as if every one of them were shot from a bow as the shadow grows larger. They meet Bahamut in the sky and he strikes them down as they attack. There are no roars from him, no displays of strength, nothing that would indicate his own will is in control.

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[ofthefeymarch]

[Though Terra and Kain's dragons successfully weave through the meteors, most of the others aren't so lucky. a few strike Bahamut as a result of Kain's actions. He doesn't flinch, but they do leave great dents in his scales.

The woman in the sky suddenly drops, landing barefoot on Bahamut's back. She points at Terra, deciding that out of the riders she's the least experienced, and small orbs of energy begin to leave the esper girl as the Maenad casts Osmose. Bahamut lashes out at her dragon.

Below, the children who had climbed to the top of the tower shout and wave attempts at warnings. When those fail they begin to glow, becoming thinner and paler as wings tear out of their backs. They fly up, healing falling dragons as they meet them, staying out of range of attack but preparing to catch anyone who falls.]

[proofofthebond]

[Terra winces as she feels part of her magic draining away, thanks to that spell. But two can play that game; she casts Osmose in turn, then follows it up with another blast of Firaga. She hasn't yet noticed the children-turned-sylphs, giving Bahamut and this strange woman her undivided attention.]

[bound_skyward]

[Kain sees the woman- that's the maenad, is it?- aiming for Terra, which naturally enrages him. Between that and the control she's holding over Bahamut... he has to do something. Kain easily guides the dragon, swooping and then ascending, getting into position to eventually fly down at Bahamut for another attack.]

[ofthefeymarch]

[Bahamut continues to strike at Terra's dragon, but the Maenad's attention is drawn away from her. The attack might not be that dangerous to Bahamut, but opportunities are to be taken. As Kain reaches the peak of his ascent, Thundaga strikes down at him from above.]

[proofofthebond]

Kain!

[Terra cries as she sees the bolt of magic streak down toward him, though there's no time to stop it from happening. She can only hope that her curative magic -or at worst, her Raise spell- will be enough to help him in time.]

[bound_skyward]

[Kain's attention is solely on his target and making sure the dragon is aiming in the right direction... so of course, he doesn't even realize there's magic shooting for him until it's too late. He shouts as the magic strikes, the electrical bolt burning and sizzling as it briefly surrounds him.]

[The dragon is less affected, being much larger, although it doesn't emerge unscathed either... and its motions through the sky are suddenly wildly uncontrolled while Kain is busy writhing in pain.]