[] Go along Medb's plan. Hunt Assassin down. Take her down while you have the chance.
"Right. Rider, you're the fastest. Get her," you ordered as you raised your hand.
Rider smiled before she jumped off to give chase to the retreating servant. You stood where you were as she became a blur of pink and white while you stood with her remaining Druids.
"Track down the enemy. Support your Queen as she gives chase. Don't let her down," you ordered the Druids as they chanted to the nature spirits present in the air.
The wind blew past you and you could only watch as a violent gale blew forth to chase after Medb. You steadied yourself as you looked ahead. You'll have to keep up somehow.
"Hey! Rune me up!" You ordered as Druid drew one in the air before implanting it upon you. You winced as the symbol burned into the back of your clothes before you fell down your knees.
You let out a breath before you looked down to see your magic circuits light up on your limbs. You got up and kicked off the ground to give chase as you cleared the gap across the street to the next building. You landed clumsily before you fell and tumbled on the ground.
Blowing hair out of your face, you got up and chased after Medb. You jumped and measured the distances between each leap. You tried not crashing into buildings as you slid on top of balconies and rooftops.
Your circuits flared with each jump until you sensed your Servant nearby. You hit the rooftop until you found the sounds of battle. Rider and Assassin were squaring off in the middle of the street, lamp posts being toppled as you knelt down to look at the proceedings.
Assassin moved from point to point, never staying in one place while denying Rider any chance to get close. You observed that Rider was weaving more and attacking less once Assassin got used to her manner of attacking. She was still at a disadvantage considering she took the brunt of damage in the last exchange.
Assassin hissed as Rider got close to have her kick near her foe's face. Assassin brought down her staff as Rider clashed with her.
"Damn you! Damn you to hell!" Assassin cried out as she slid back from the exchange.
"Just a little bit more," Rider smiled as she avoided an iron maiden clamping down on her.
She's weak. Terribly weak now that she lost her advantage. While the match up against Medb was in her favor, there was a distinct lack of power behind her attacks. Assassin was fast but she didn't seem to be attacking at her full potential. She was being held back from fully realizing her power which was why even with Medb's terrible stats, Rider can keep up with her.
Assassin fell into a puddle of blood to appear beside Rider, forcing the latter to bend her flexible back to avoid being cleaved in half. Medb jumped away before an iron maiden opened up behind her.
Rider timed it just right to kick away from the torture implement before hitting the ground on her feet. You both watched Assassin retreat into an apartment, melting into the shadows before Rider could get her.
You jumped off the building and landed on the ground, your legs shaking as Rider turned to face you.
"You were watching?" Rider asked with a raised eyebrow.
"She's not fighting to her full potential," you noted as you walked towards her.
"I can see that," Rider said as she looked at the apartment, "Probably has something to do with the magical energy she's receiving messing with her performance. She must have pulled the short stick in this war with a pathetic master."
"She'll try to replenish her energy. We need to get her," you replied with a grim look.
Rider moved and picked you up, making you yelp in surprise. Rider simply chuckled as she said, "Hold on then."
She jumped straight up to the rooftop of the apartment and gained speed. You could see Assassin moving out of the building through a window before she darted through the older parts of town.
You held on to Rider as she jumped to give chase before Assassin tried to lose you through the maze that was the old buildings. You and Rider hunted her down until you ended up chasing her all the way to the southern edge of the old town by a bridge. She was really trying to get away, huh? Medb set you down as you and your Servant faced your foe on level ground once more.
"End of the line, Assassin," Rider giggled as she tapped her riding crop on her palm, "No more running. No more fighting. It's over."
"You knaves... Had I feasted well enough tonight then I would have won..." Assassin hissed as she gripped her staff tightly.
"Your days of feasting is over, rest assured," you told her as you held up your left hand where your Command Seals were hidden.
"Woe lies on your future, little girl. Don't think this victory would be the same for other Masters and their Servants," Assassin snarled as she stepped back, "You're not going to live through these battles."
You winced but Rider placed a hand on your shoulder. She smiled before facing the vampire, "Is that so? You're forgetting, she's not alone."
"Fools the both of you... If only my Master were better..." Assassin growled as she grit her teeth.
"Rider. Kill her," you ordered with a firm tone before Rider smiled and got ready.
However before she could even take a step forward, your spine felt a dreadful chill. Rider must have noticed it too before you both saw Assassin smile cruelly beneath her mask.
"Got you," she said as your world turned into glass and you were swallowed by the Bounded Field.
Rider felt it first as she stumbled forward and fell down her knee. You felt it next but that was before you heard footsteps coming for you. You turned as your circuits flared up in response before you cast your spell.
"Ignition!" You cried out before your barriers lit up and caught the blade that was coming for your back.
You were met with the amber eyes as a blade bounced off your barrier. A girl stood before you in weathered clothes and torn up pants. Her dirty white hair was tied into a long pony tail as she held in her hand what seemed to be an Azoth Blade.
Her hand rose up as you jumped out of the way of a blast of energy. Hitting the ground, you rolled as the girl straightened her back and turned to her Servant.
"Assassin! Take care of the Servant! I'll handle this one," The girl ordered as Assassin moved to where Rider was and kicked her off the bridge.
"I'll be taking my time now, Mary," Assassin chuckled as she followed after where Rider fell.
She was fast... This bounded field, it's a trap!
You looked up to see the girl walking towards you with her blade in hand, another ball of light gathering in her palm as she chanted
quietly.
"Who the hell are you?" You hissed as you clenched your fist.
"I won't let you destroy Assassin. She's my only lifeline in this war... If I win this, I can return prestige to my family's name!" She roared and fired another bolt of energy.
Your circuits flared as you summoned another barrier which managed to catch her shot. You were still sent sliding back back first against the bridge's railing.
"Shit, shit, shit!" You growled before you avoided being hit by a barrage of blows.
"You're not getting away!" The girl roared before you raised another barrier which promptly shattered. Not good. You're losing steam.
Mary held her hand up and fired it into the air. The stars twinkled before a hailstorm of magic bolts rained down on you.
You raised your barrier to weather the storm as you grit your teeth, "Damn it!"
Disgraced Soul
[] Power through the storm and punch the lights out of this girl!
[] Get to Rider and support her! This girl's not worth the time! You need to keep Rider alive!
[] Time to run. Get to Rider and tell her you're retreating. You didn't expect them to bite back this hard!
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