"It's nice to see someone smile."
It was then she saw the other Hounds making their way towards her. The small girl stood in a defensive position and summoned her Sonic Blades. One of the large beasts jumped at her and earned a clean head off its shoulders. The others didn't learn from the examples given, so she swiftly removed theirs as well. A loud roar echoed through the woods, leaving Ami clenching her ears in pain. After the pain subsided, Ami could feel a strong wind spell being cast nearby and it was growing. She looked into the direction of the brewing storm. It was obvious that this wasn't as easy as they had thought.
A tornado stirred wildly in the middle of the commotion. Lucca hadn't given Ami time to react before pulling her down with him. It grew dimmer, a shield of shadows seemed to be protecting them from the wild winds. Ami did what she could to create a high speed wind barrier outside of the shadow shield for extra protection.
As suddenly as it had began, it ceased, leaving the young girl to simply ponder what was beyond the barriers. Ami instantly stopped her own barrier but Lucca waited a little before letting his down. Understandable. Once the shadows dispersed, all that surrounded them was debris. What exactly was this to do? Ami started to question Master Cathal's leadership skills. It was obvious that the only other Wind Mage had done this. The Council would not be happy.
Ami heard Lucca mutter something, and upon closer inspection, she understood what he meant. There were trees still standing beyond them, unharmed by the mass winds. All that remained of the Hounds were bloodied corpses strung everywhere.
"We have to find them now," Lucca said, earning a nod from Ami. She followed his distracted gaze to spot what he saw. She nodded once more, quickly unfurling her wings and taking off in the direction. The dot soon disappeared, causing Ami great concern. It seemed like hours before she reached them, even when she was flying her fastest.
When she arrived, the scene was more gruesome than what she had discovered minutes before. There were tons of Hounds strewn across the now open field. And in the center laid Alice and Kenji, both seemingly unconscious. Had Kenji really done that? Such an odd and erratic attack existed? Ami tried to lift Alice to no avail, leading her to confirm she was definitely not going to be able to lift Kenji.
"Gabriel has alerted Cathal. Him and the new member are alright. They are on their way." Sammie notified her Keeper, appearing out of nowhere and making her way to the unconscious duo. Ami did the same, checking for pulses and any severe injuries. Kenji seemed to have the worst of it, with gashes and bruises covering a lot of his body. Alice however only had a few minor scratches and a large blue-purple bruise on her side. Ami used a platform to lift the two off the ground for better inspection.