009 ❀ What's he trying to do...?

[merines]

[Shirley is slowly backing away from what appears to be an ogre.] Um... um... n-nice boy... I won't hurt you. Really, I... um... please just don't come after me. Ple- ahh!

[And she jumps back as the ogre swipes at her, falling on her behind, and wincing.] P-please stay away...! I don't want to fight you...

[Clearly, the ogre doesn't want to

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[x_ponential]

[a bit surprised for a moment, at the beam show, but recovers himself. knight to the rescue!] Miss Shirley!

[quickly sidestepping between Shirley and the ogre, and at first attempts to form his plasma cannon - but no doing that, since he's human! and so he quickly draws his sword instead, standing fast]

Please, Miss Shirley, get away from here - I'll distract it. [because he definitely knows that right now, he's not going to be able to fell this thing without some incredible luck]

[merines]

Ah...? But... [looks really worried, and then shakes her head determinedly, standing her ground] But you could get hurt.

[x_ponential]

[glances back at her, concerned] And if you stay here, you could as well. It wouldn't due for both of us to get hurt if that can be avoided!

[merines]

But if we fought it together, maybe...

[x_ponential]

[X is hesitant about agreeing to that, but slowly nods]

... all right. We'll fight together, then. But if it gets too dangerous, please -

[merines]

O-okay... [bites her lip slightly thinking of what would be an important spell to go with considering the whole fighting an ogre thing... and casts Shelter on them so that maybe they won't get hurt so badly~]

[x_ponential]

[not quite used to magic, but doesn't let his wondering about it distract him - shifts his stance and tightens his grip on the sword before charging forward, because how else do you fight with a sword? aiming to take out the ogre's legs first, so at least it can't move]

[merines]

Please grant us your protection... [she's pretty good support, really; since he's a physical fighter, what's better help than a Rally to make him stronger against the ugly ogre?]

[x_ponential]

[he notices the difference when he swings the sword and manages to catch the ogre deep in one leg, jumping away when it roars in anger and pain and attempts to catch him with a blow from its fist]

Ah - ! Phew.

[he slowly moves towards its back, calculating his chances of catching it from behind without it attempting to go after Shirley first, but doesn't like the risk and instead goes to attack its other leg from the front again]

[merines]

[smiles, because it's really working!] Ah...! We really can. [claps her hands together once, still smiling before it's serious business time again, and she sends a fireball (don't ask why, but it's pink, shh) at the ogre while X attacks]

[x_ponential]

[which, thankfully, distracts the thing long enough that X can attack its leg without worrying about it attempting to swing at him or catch him. he catches it in the ankle now, causing it to fall with another roar and quite a shake, due to its size] Almost over!

[and time to kill it - which he does by stabbing it deep in its side, heaving a sigh of relief when it's dead. living things - much different than Mavericks!] We did it.

[merines]

[smiles in relief, before rushing over to his side and leaning in really close, looking very intently at him, before moving quickly and doing the same thing again in another spot] I'm sorry... I... I should have been more careful, then you wouldn't have had to... um... d-did you get hurt?

[x_ponential]

[blushing a little at this, and shakes his head quickly] A-ah, no, I-I'm fine! I'm... used to fighting things like that. [though he fails to mention that he's not used to being human while doing so] You're okay too, right, Miss Shirley?

[merines]

You're sure? I could heal you, if you got hurt. [looks concerned still for a few more moments before smiling] Oh, I'm fine. Just...

[x_ponential]

I'm fine, really, but thank you. Your magic, though... I was surprised! I've only read about people doing those kind of things in stories...

I'm glad! [blinks, tilting his head a bit] Just...?

[merines]

There aren't erens where you're from, either...?

[looks down, holding her hands over her heart] It's like something is missing. W-well, something is, I guess... my teriques isn't here anymore.