The two of them weaved through the sticks and leaves of wilderness, well off the beaten path, down ways where even the most stalwart Rangers rarely go. A haphazard and thick tangle of brush and foliage, covered from eyes in the sky by verdant canopies. It was a wildling's dreamscape, broken only by the presence of leather and plate, and by the respective "wrong" organics. Much like the grove shown to him by the family of Gardevoir he encountered not too long ago, the place seemed like someplace he was never meant to see.
By this time, the situation at the lab would likely have been completely locked down. Radegast didn't really know how the police worked anymore, given that the government could allow such a laboratory to exist in the first place. If anything, he wasn't certain about anything relating to the world of humans anymore. Did his family know? In the old generations, the Reginalds were those who sought out corruption and laid it low with smiting strikes from their pokemon.
Was... was dad right? Had the family grown weaker since Gregorovich? Was this the sort of thing the Family stood up against? He always thought the stories of his ancestors were romantacized to a point. History was written by the victor, after all... but were the things they did so important after all? Dammit, focus. Obelisks. Crazed science experiment-turned self-proclaimed dictator. One thing at a time, Radegast.
"So these obelisks, they're like a source of Melaine's power, yes?"
The Crystals are! The Obelisks defend them... Hee hee~!
"Right, so... uh..." he paused for a moment in the middle of nowhere. "How do I find the crystals? Or how does anyone find the crystals? Is there a way to like... track them?"
As I said before, they warp everything around them, so you'll see the environment change drastically! Hee hee~! Tee hee hee~!
The woman giggled and then continued.
The area surrounding a Shadow Crystal is all scary and stuff. The ground loses its color; dirt takes on weird brown and pink colors, while the grass and bushes begin to wilt and turn a sort of purple and black color... Tee hee hee~! Water sources nearby become bad too with a purple and white colored obscuring film! Hee hee~! Drinking the bad water hurts and burns as it goes down. Also, also! Rocks nearby begin to turn a purple and black color, sort of becoming like crystals themselves. Tee hee hee~! Hee hee~! Tree trunks start to become crystals too and turn a purple and black color. The leaves become like the bushes and grass do. The air changes too! Tee hee hee~! The air around a Crystal is stale and coarse; like inhaling hard dust-like particles with every breath... Hee hee~! They leave a burning sensation in the nose!
The woman giggled more, and seemed excited as she spoke of them.
Radegast stared at her for a moment, then nodded briskly. If only Suros were here... he thought. The Talonflame would easily be able to spot such off-colour terrain for miles. Goodness knows they won't make any decent progress by running through the wilderness, hoping to stumble upon the locations. "In that case, we're gonna head to Castelia. I've got friends there, and they'd wanna know what you told me."
The woman then seemed shocked for a brief moment.If we return to the city, I'll need to keep a low profile, okay? Hee hee~!
Oh, I forgot to mention too! I can sense the Crystals... Tee hee hee~! Hee hee~! I feel their call; the energy courses into me when they are nearby! It makes me feel all tingly and goooooOOOOOOoooood! Hee hee~! Tee hee hee~! I can lead us to them, okay?
"Even so, it'd be good to let my friends know."
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Through the foliage, they would eventually see a few orange-yellow lights peeking through the gaps. The thick forest suddenly gave way to a massive urban sprawl that began abruptly, like a grey wall shunting all the greenery out. Already they could see cracks in the wall...alleyways covered with trash and debris that led deeper into the labrynth of the concrete jungle. The orange light they had initially noticed were street lamps, glowing towards the end of the alleyways. Very few lights were on inside the actual buildings, indicating that it was a very late hour.
As they crossed into the cityscape, the spider-like woman with Radegast seemed to downplay her own stingers, adjusting their hanging position to more resemble clothing, as if part of an outfit. Her Pokemon features were also downplayed to look like accessories, creating a cosplayer image that she could reasonably make pass with. Given her initial amazement with the city and its size, it seemed clear she had never been in one such before. Her shocked expression was particularly endearing as she held her hands up in an astonished fashion.
Too big! Much too big! Are all cities like this? Rural towns aren't quite so mazey... Hee hee~!
Radegast's own armour seemed to match in a cosplay-style look. One strange-looking person was a weirdo to be avoided, while two strange-looking people were harmless hobbyists. At least, that would be from the perspective of random civilians strolling through the city. Castelia wasn't that crowded city anymore; the streets were noticeably wide and clear. It was unnerving like the exact opposite of claustrophobia; it reminded Radegast of old human buildings recently abandoned to be reclaimed by nature. The old mart in Alola was a perfect example of that, and one he was very familiar with.
"Every city has its own layout," Radegast replied, "I think this one's the largest in the region. We should be careful not to run into any patrols." Speaking of patrols, they seemed oddly absent. Much like the weather, the shadow pokemon of before seemed to have retreated to somewhere Radegast didn't know. However, he couldn't know if they were entirely gone or if this was simply a trap meant to leave travellers at ease.
Radegast didn't want to find out for sure, which was why he and Salt were clambering down the sides down towards the Eastern shoreline- the rendezvous point- where the Lapras may be waiting underneath the Skyarrow Bridge. That was his hope, as fleeting as it was given the amount of time he had spent away. Radegast saw that the rendezvous point was completely clear of life, save for random fish jumping out farther across the wide river. No Lapras, nor any Guild members. Radegast stretched his shoulders after the climb and sat down on the shore. Well that's a bust... Maybe if I find a Pelliper, I could send a message? Or-
The Argislash's eye jerked, and Radegast felt the sudden ping from the shared sense. There was someone close by besides Salt. Radegast snapped to his feet with trained speed and readied his shield as he tried to detect the third party that seemed to be watching them.
Salticidae seemed confused, clearly unaware of what Radegast's action were for.
Hee hee~! Are you okay?
It was then that a feeling of excitement welled up in her. Something was off, and she could tell. She proceeded to move to Radegast's side and readied her own stingers, adopting her usual primal and crazed stance as she did so. Pigeon-toed and hunched over, the raised stingers and hands, as well as the flashed smile of sharp teeth, were very spider like.
What is it? What is it? A Shadow? Can I kill it? Let me kill it! I'll kill it! Tee hee hee~! Hee hee~!
"No killing," Radegast replied quickly, "Please." He then projected his mind to Reggie. What do you see?
It's hard to tell what with the shadow auras around. It seems to be trying to blend in, but I do sense a general direction. Radegast turned towards that same direction. He didn't like the implication, but at least there weren't any guild members around to be caught by this... Unless this presence was the reason there weren't any guild members around. "Hey man, care to show yourself?" He called out.
The Gallade would be surprised to discover that his callout had worked, prompting a response from the shadowy figure around them. Unfortunately, the Gallade would also be surprised to discover that his callout had worked, as the response was a sword propelled from behind them, launched directly at the armor-clad Pokemon. It would be a blur of motion through the air, striking him in the lower back.
What immediately followed was a Cinccino rushing towards Radegast, blinding speed and Shadow-wrought fury in it's eyes. He sprang forward and started striking him with several Tail Slaps. Each one snaked through his shield and sword that fused Reggie and struck him without a miss. While most Cinccinos has smooth, silky hair that struck sharply, this one has rough and unkempt fur, each strand like a serated edge that dug into the leather. Through the collective work of Skill Link and Technician, this would do significantly more damage than the move usually allowed. However, Radegast would be far from out of the fight.
"Guh!" Radegast rolled backwards to try to get out of range. He released the sword to hover in mid-air so he could feel the damage. The punctures didn't quite penetrate the tough leather portions of the armour, but it still hurt like hell.
Apologies, Reggie chimed in Radegast's mind, The aura seemed to be covering a wide area.
No worries, Radegast's gaze followed where the Cinccinno had gone. He had stepped back a couple of feet, sword in hand, looking at him with menacing eyes. "Wait a minute... Radegast's jaw opened beneath his helmet as he recognized the sword, particularly the engraving on the hilt. It was hard to make out from so far away, but the pattern of the letters was recognizable.
"Property of Maxin"
"Liam?" Radegast spoke up. The last time he saw that pokemon was... well... the last time he saw the trainer. What a time for a bad memory.
The Cinccino suddenly roared in rage at the mention of the name, blitzing at him with a Shadowy Aura engulfing him. Almost like a switch flipped, Radegast's legs moved before he could think, and a burst of psychic energy sent him off to the side to dodge the Shadow Rush. "Liam! It's me, Radegast!" He knew in his heart that it probably wouldn't work due to the nature of shadow energy, but he couldn't bear the idea of raising arms against one of Maxin's friends. Not like this.
But to his surprise, Liam stopped. His head twitched, as if a thought had crossed his mind...a thought he didn't seem to take well. The name appeared to stir something within him, as if prodding a vase on a shelf. But like a flash, it was gone and the cold stare was bearing down on the Gallade once again.
"You left me," he hissed, harsh and venomous in tongue. What else came from his mouth was a flurry of Bullet Seeds, shooting from a medium distance to add a few more hits.
"Excuse me?" If he recalled correctly, splitting up was Maxin's idea, and he was against it in the first place. His shield snapped up for the bullet seeds to ping harmlessly off from."Dude, stop! Let's talk!"
Salticidae stayed put as she watched the initial trading, and almost seemed excited when blows were landed.
Why talk?You should just kill! Tee hee hee~! If you want to call it quits, Radegast, I'll take over then! Though...
She made a thinking pose.
...he is a Shadow. I guess I could kill a Shadow, but it won't be as fun... Hee hee~! They don't make funny noises as they bleed out! Tee hee hee~! Hee hee~!
"Absolutely not," Radegast barked. Though the frustrations broiled within over the past few months, he still couldn't wish for Zane to die, let alone Melaine. "Liam! I didn't leave! Maxin sent me away! I didn't want to go!"
The Cinccino continued his onslaught, despite the protests. He thrusted his blade forward, holding onto it this time as he attempted the stab. Thrust attacks were easily parried, which was exactly what Radegast did with the shield. He didn't capitalize on the opening, instead opting purely for defensive maneuvers. Liam did not hold back, taking the extra time and using the momentum of the parry to spin and swing the blade with tremendous force, this time aiming for the hip. This time, the armoured Gallade's body weaved backward alongside quick footwork, but Liam persisted, Shadow Rushing forward to slam into him.
Though his body moved automatically thanks to the harsh training, his mind was swirling. Skyva tried to make him promise something impossible. His refusal meant he broke no promise... was it better, or worse somehow? Maxin was gone- Margriet confirmed as much. The Rebellion were to blame. "Please stop!" Radegast begged. He never left Maxin... if anything, Maxin left him. Radegast was left with knowledge of some plot to drag him toward some destiny. He died believing in this nonsensical idea that he was anything special. And for that matter... "I never left Maxin..." He then realized: "He sent me away... and then he left you..."
"SHUT UUUUUUUUP!" Liam suddenly roared in a voice that wasn't even identifiable as his own. An explosion of black and white power suddenly radiated off of him, a cosmic surge rushing through Radegast and Salticidae like a strong wind. He immediately dropped his sword and dove at Radegast, his wisps of messy hair strands striking him like lightning bolts. If his attacks hadn't been powerful before, these attacks felt like they were more than double in strength and velocity. What had dented and slightly scuffed Radegast's leather armor before now tore through it, shredding into him and doing significantly more than blunt damage. The shield and sword automatically moved to cover Radegast's vitals, but it was clear that the berserking Cincinno was simply that overwhelming. Radegast couldn't hear himself think.
His anger at the world, his frustration at destiny and the people around him who think he's important, the people who want to kill him just to say they did; so many terrible things happaned to him so recently just because he was in the wrong place at the wrong time. Something within him- something within all creatures- began to well up in a way that had never happened before.
Watching the fight to this point, Salticidae remained in her ready stance, ready to defend herself if need be. Hearing the conversation between both sides told her she shouldn't really interfere, but as Liam's attacks continued to threaten Radegast, she began feeling bothered. As she watched Liam fly into a rage she could identify with entirely, she realized clearly, if only for a fleeting moment, that she, no, Radegast, was in mortal peril.
Hurght! Mrurgrt!
Clutching at her head, Salticidae began twitching and making weird noises, almost as if she was seizing up. This was followed by her own stumbling. As Liam's attacks kept getting more intense, Salticidae began putting words together.
Y... Y... You...
Then she flared. Her aura revealed itself in full as it exploded with a similar white and black wave of energy. Her power was intense to behold as she let herself go entirely, a crazed look crossing her already unsteady face as her eyes took on a hot pink glow while her exposed skin and outfit took on a white and blue/violet sheen.
YOU FILTHY RODENT! ONLY I GET TO TORTURE HIM! HE IS MINE, AND MINE ALONE! STOP ATTACKING HIM! STOP IT! STOP IT! STOPITSTOPITSTOPITSTOPIT!
With a disgusting crick and a snapping noise that wasn't natural or healthy sounding, Salticidae hissed and made a threatening posture with her stingers and arms, as if rearing to attack like a spider would. Then gagging sounds could be heard as she bent her head sideways before filling her mouth with an overflow of sticky threading, with her hands oozing the same substance. She then locked her gaze on the two before her and fired jets of thread from her hands and mouth, in an effort to cocoon them and separate them.
MRGRHHGHMMPH!
Despite the thread spewing from her mouth, she was still trying to speak anyway, it seemed.
The screaming only seemed to flood Radegast's senses even more. From beneath the visor, the faint glow began to grow brighter and brighter. Radegast clenched his teeth in growing frustration and primal fury.
"ENOUGH!"
As he felt sticky webbing rapidly wrap around his legs and torso, the Limiter-clad hand snapped up to grab Liam by the neck. He shouted wordlessly as he squeezed tight. As he rose, the Limiter began to crackle with more sparks than ever before, the elbow blade seemed to extend longer, where the unusual veins began to throb. As this happened, Radegast felt a tremendous pressure within that arm. With yet another wordless shout, he desperately mentally willed himself to try to release that pressure- no matter what. What resulted was an immense blast of kinetic energy that launched both Liam and Radegast away from each other. The force sent a billowing cloud of sand into the air and a ways out into the water.
The blast knocked Radegast's helmet off, and would have sent him spiralling into the cliff wall had Reggie not caught him.
For a spell, Radegast's train of thought was completely inert. His jaw hanged agape, as his eyes were glazed over. He had experienced adrenaline spikes before, but nothing like this. With a blink, His lucidity returned, and he barely registered just how heavy he was breathing. Radegast felt at his right arm. For a moment, there was no sensation, until a wave of pins and needles rushed up and down the entire limb, and he cringed in pain. He glanced to the arm to find that the webbing had been blown apart by the blast, as well as the padded sleeve. The revealed arm appeared oddly pale, but not in an unhealthy way. The strange purple veins that crawled up the elbow blade seemed somehow more red. However, he did notice the colouring slowly revert back to something more normal for a Gallade.
"What the f..." Wait.... "Liam!" He called through grit teeth, "Liam are you alright!?" He didn't see where the Cincinno went amid the kicked-up sand.
Salticidae stopped spewing thread when the blast occurred, allowing her to raise her hands and shield herself. With heavy breathing as her aura remained the flared white and black color, she focused herself and her senses, using Focus Energy. She seemed agitated still.
Saying nothing, she slowly began advancing toward Radegast. Her posture seemed hostile, especially as she kept raising her stingers and hands in a spider's usual way. However, he'd feel no danger from her despite her body language. Was there a hint of concern?
Upon reaching Radegast, she loomed over him for a moment before hissing with a crazed, murderous look in her already unsettling eyes. Somehow, she looked ready to attack, but was entirely passive...almost as if fighting against something inside her.
She then knelt down beside Radegast, slowly reaching her hands forward toward him, and more specifically his arm.
YoU'rE hUrT... hE hUrT yOu... I'lL fIx It FoR yOu...
Almost as if on some sort of autopilot, giggling all the while in an unsettling manner, she gagged and twitched as more silk spewed from her mouth. Her stingers were in a primed and ready to attack position as her hands began wrapping Radegast's arm in the cushiony thread almost as a makeshift bandage wrap. She even used a Potion, spraying it onto the threads as she wrapped them around his arm.
In truth, Radegast was nervous, even if Reggie's shield and sword remained wrapped around his body protectively. The single eye of the sword watched as the unstable girl did something unusually kind. "Thank you," Radegast spoke up as the potion- though it stung like all hell- washed some of the pain away beneath it. He was almost grateful-
Tee hee hee~¡ If He TrIeS tHaT aGaIn, I wIlL kIlL hIm... Hee hee~¡ Tee hee hee~¡
"Please don't," Radegast flatly replied. The gratefulness completely vanished with the threat of killing Liam, "He's like you, a victim of circumstance." With a grunt, he stood up. Despite his words, Radegast prepared a Psycho Cut with his left arm, just in case, "Everyone's got their story."
As the cloud of dust and sand finally settled, they would see Liam lying close to the water's edge, lying still on the ground. With his left arm supported by the hovering blade of the Aegislash, Radegast stumbled over to the Cincinno. He picked up the helmet on the way. "Liam?" He called as he approached, "Dude, I'm so sorry." There was no response.
Reggie's voice echoed outward, "Hard to say sorry for something that had never happened befor-"
"Shh-" Radegast interrupted, "Liam..." He stopped at minimum safe distance, though Reggie's shield remained pressed over his torso. But Liam didn't respond. He didn't move, apart from his chest rising and falling. He was knocked out from Radegast's energy blast.
"This one feels the same as our companion," Reggie noted, although Radegast couldn't not know by now. He was very familiar with the aura of shadow power at this point, though it wouldn't allow him to track such energies beyond a few metres.
"Yeah," The more he had to live with it, the less he liked the idea of shadow power. If it resulted in things like this... it wasn't worth the increase in strength.
Salticidae watched the situation carefully as her body began returning to its normal appearance, losing the alternative colors it had taken on. The white/black aura faded and her eyes returned to normal as she suddenly fell to her knees, panting.
Hah... Tee hee hee~! So tired. Radegast is safe, so it is fine... Hee hee~!
She slowly stood back up, though her body showed signs of battle damage that seemed rather intense. Her outfit also looked as if it had seen better days, with torn patches leaving parts of her body exposed, revealing more of her figure...and of the strange Ariados-like patterns tattooed across the parts of her normally hidden. Whatever power she was using, that Liam had also used, apparently was harmful to them when being used. She walked over to Radegast's side and looked toward Liam.
I won't let him hurt you. If he tries, he dies! Tee hee hee~! Hee hee~!
Looking down at her torn outfit, Salticidae seemed minorly upset.
I'll need to fix fix fix this right up! Perhaps with a needle... Tee hee hee~! Can't have others looking or touching after all. You can look and touch all you want though, Radegast. Hee hee~! Tee hee hee~!
Going back to studying Liam intently, she nodded.
So... Anyway... What do we do with him? If I can't kill him, then you have another grand fabulous idea?
His silence indicated a train of deep thought, of passing ideas between himself and the ancient blade and shield that fused with him. You know Liam likely has done things too... Reggie's voice echoed in his mind.
That's not the problem.
What is?
Why am I helping these two, but not helping the Marine, or Zane, or Lucy?
An interesting question... But who do you think can answer it?
Radegast didn't respond. After a moment, Radegast reached into the leg pouch and produced a small brass-coloured object. "Could you tie him up? Just in case," Radegast asked to Salticidae.
Tee hee hee~! Sure thing!
Salticidae was quick to make work of wrapping Liam up with thread, though her gagging sounds could have been done without. Her speed was impressive at spinning the silk into a proper wrapping, cocooning Liam until only his head was exposed.
Salticidae seemed anticipatory as she began sewing the tears in her clothes.So who gets the first shot?
"We're not using him as a sandbag," Radegast spoke slowly. He made sure he didn't see anything, of course. After Liam's unconscious form was snug as a bug, Radegast then applied his sole Revive. This time, Radegast opted to keep his helmet under one arm.
When Liam came to, the black and white aura immediately returned. His eye popped open, a hateful glare taking in his surroundings as he realized what had happened and where he was. He almost immediately began to struggle against the web, but to no avail. His eyes rested on Radegast, and his temper stopped short. Seeing the strange face in front of him acted as a trigger, calming him down. The black and white aura faded slightly, his temperament all but spent. But his first words to the Gallade were just as harshly spoken as before, albeit subdued.
"You're not Radegast," he spat, glaring at him.
"You're not Liam neither- not the Liam I knew, not the Liam Elder, and Suros, and Rage, and everyone else knew." Radegast replied, though his expression was melancholic. Radegast tilted his head, and grit his teeth, "It's such shit, what the Rebellion did- what they're doing. But..." He tried to raise the bandaged arm, but it was still heavy with weakness. "I thought you were going after them too. What happened? Why are you here, with this... shadow stuff?"
He turned away, having been convinced through his words that the Gallade in front of him was indeed the human he remembered. But as Radegast asked him the question, he whipped around, a snarl on his lips.
"How about we back up to that night...that night that Maxin died. That night where he was somehow killed for covering YOUR mistakes. And you somehow got off with no consequence...no concern in the world for him."
"Who said I got off with no consequences?" Radegast grit his teeth in turn.
Liam simply went on, "No, you just carried on. You left this place behind and found somewhere else to explore. You didn't just leave Maxin...you left Skyva. I had to be the one to find her. I had to be the one to tell her what happened to him. I had to tell her because I had to WATCH IT HAPPEN!" The black and white aura was returning as he shot those last words at him like venom.
Radegast dropped the helmet to the sand, and jabbed one stubby Gallade finger. "You see this? This is a living nightmare. I shouldn't even be here taking this shit from you. You're spouting off how this is somehow my fault. What the fuck did you expect me to do, huh? Some human kid, fight off the Rebellion, save Maxin's life?"
"Well, it didn't seem like much of a problem for him to you," he retorted.
"I was against splitting up! but apparently I've got some fuckin' destiny bullshit- Fuck that!" Once more the sparks emerged from the limiter, but this time, he grit his teeth for a moment. "It didn't seem like a problem to you, huh? I must have a real good poker face then. You know what happens when I panic? Everyone panics too. I've always been the glue holding my friends together. I had to be strong- I always had to be strong. I thought I was strong enough, but then... There's more out there than the Psychic Rebellion... and they all want me dead. I wish I could've taken Maxin's place... but if I did, maybe he'd be in my position, taking shit from someone like you. I would never wish that for anyone."
As the two began to argue, Salticidae slipped away, intent on giving them space to let them solve their troubles. She was getting bored of it all anyway, and had been wanting to let loose some of her pent up aggression. It wasn't long before she found herself tackled by an unseen foe a short distance away from Radegast and Liam.
Radegast stepped away for a moment. His mind burned with frustration. "I'm still just a kid. Maxin was a kid. I'm some abomination now..." The words seemed to pour out haphazardly like a hose. "I just wish Elder were here, at least..."
As Radegast paced around, Reggie unfused and began hovering in front of Liam. The single eye seemed piercing. After a moment, the Aegislash spoke to Radegast. "People and Pokemon die all the time."
"That supposed to make us feel better?" Radegast asked.
"No." Reggie replied, "It is foolish to think either one of you have any fault in Maxin's death. The fault lies with no one but the one who pulled the trigger, the one who had the willingness to consider two young boys enough of a threat to warrant murder. I am not sure how times have changed, but last I checked, killing children is the mark of a psychopath."
Well that described the Marine and Zane perfectly. Radegast pursed his lips and took a deep breath.
"Well, you still ran away!" the Cinccino was writhing in the bound strings, "You still ran away afterwards! You didn't come back for him! You didn't come back for me..." his voice trailed off as the final word slipped out, almost like a broken whisper. He shook his head violently and suddenly, as if trying to physically worm the thought out of his mind. The black and white aura subsided more and more until it disappeared entirely. He was now looking straight ahead.
"Well..." Radegast wiped a tear from his face as he faced away from everyone, "I'm here now..."
"That doesn't mean I forgive you," his voice was monotone.
"I don't need your forgiveness," Radegast replied quietly, but loud enough for Liam to hear. "I just need time... I need time to get stronger, so I can..." Radegast couldn't finish the thought. He deeply wanted to pay Zane back with interest, but he couldn't bear the thought of the permanent solution, "Stop the Rebellion, stop the ones who killed me, stop... I need to get stronger so I can go back to the way things were. A-And if you try to stop me, then... I'll... I'll just have to stop you too."
If Reggie's eye could blink, it would've blinked in response to Radegast's words. Instead, Reggie silently wrapped its paper-thin arms through the armour suit once more, and the fusion was whole once more. Radegast turned once more to face Liam. His eyes looked more red than blue, but he kept his jaw clenched. "I don't believe in destiny besides the one you forge."
Liam's eyes were dark as he looked back at Radegast, sighing once, "Just stay out of my way and I won't kill you."
"We have common ground then," Radegast somehow managed to pull a smirk. It was the faintest shadow of a smirk, but a smirk nonetheless. "Salticidae, would you cut the web, please?"
No answer. She was nowhere to be seen. Salticidae was not present with them, though the sounds of battle could be heard a short distance away, along with a recognizable and manic giggling fit.
Liam passed Radegast a look, his sarcasm dripping, but not in a nice way, "Nice friend you got there."
"Yeah..." Radegast pursed his lips, "I just hope I know what I'm doing."
"I would say that is a bad omen." Reggie quipped unintentionally.
"Hush." Reggie's blade hovered a short distance from Radegast and gently cut through the webbing to free Liam. After the blade returned to his back, Radegast headed over to Salt's location. "Salt!" he called, "I said no killing!" Yesterday, he never thought he'd ever call out something like that.