Alternate Timeline

Azeena's Dreamstate

"Eternal Battlegrounds"

After EA pummeled GA in the kidneys like a punching bag, she shoved her down. Holding her side with one hand, GA slowly turned over to try to get back up. When she got to her hands and knees, EA kicked her hard in the ribs, knocking her a short distance away. EA faced her bound self with arms stretched out, smiling.

"This is going to be easier than I thought!" she said, and then laughed looking up to the sky.

However, they looked alarmed, but not at EA. Instead, they were looking at someone behind her... and it's not GA. A female Canthan warrior in silver Templar armor appeared out of nowhere, sneaked up behind EA and put her in a full nelson hold. EA thinks the person doing it is her good side. The attacker is actually Alexis Videl of Ascalon, from the first Guild Wars and the original Videl family.

She put more pressure on the guardian's neck. EA struggled around, trying to free herself. She then noticed GA was still on the ground, writhing in pain, and now wondered who is holding her. Focusing to summon more physical strength, she slowly began to break the hold. At the moment that Alexis' hands loosened, EA did a reverse headbutt with the back of her head. She then back elbowed Alexis in her side, staggering her. EA quickly floored Alexis with a roundhouse kick to the head, knocking her down and out. She paused to catch her breath.

"Nice armor... mind if I borrow it?" EA said to Alexis' unconscious body.

Before she could bend down to start removing the armor, a barrage of arrows struck her from behind, although some arrows missed. The arrows disappeared moments after impact but EA could still feel the damage they caused, whipping around as the barrage stopped.

Now what? she thought.

This new opponent is a female Canthan ranger named Vorcia Mandella. She is wearing white and dark leather Krytan armor. She is a "cousin" of the Videl family.

Zhaitan roared and a Zenith greatsword spit out of its mouth. EA sensed the weapon being flung her way, reached out and caught it in her right hand. Vorcia quickly prepared to launch another barrage but she wasn't fast enough. EA charged at her and with the greatsword in both hands, sliced the ranger's upper chest wide open. Vorcia drops to the ground, dead.

Two down, EA looked over at Zhaitan.

"Hey! I could have used this sooner to kill my good side!"

Three more women appeared. EA turned back around to see them. All of these extra participants entering the battle are mental representations of Azeena's ancestors.

The first is Violet Videl, a short haired Ascalon mesmer, wearing purple Primeval armor. The second is Lynni Samus, a Canthan necromancer and another family cousin. She wears white and black Elite Kurzick armor. Her hair is in twin ponytails and the eyes are solid white. The third is Charsi Videl, a Canthan elementalist. Her armor is a mixture of different types but is mainly Sunspear, white with pastel colored trim.

"What is going on?!" EA said to them.

Attacking in unison, Violet cast Crippling Anguish, Lynni cast Lingering Curse and Charsi cast Teinai's Heat. All three skills cause health degeneration. The combined energies strike their target in the chest with unforgiving force. EA is doing her best to remain standing and to maintain her hold on the greatsword, staggering back towards the ledge.

"Jade, take her down!" Charsi said.

Yet again from behind EA, up on the ledge next to Bound Azeena, a Canthan assassin joined the fray in green Shing Jea gear. She is Jade Videl and represents the melee tactics of GW2's Kira Videll. She pulled out twin daggers that are created from Jade-stone minerals (hence her name) and leaped off the ledge at EA, poised to thrust them in both sides of the guardian's neck.

With determined rage, EA became even more angry and leaped at the trio in front of her with Leap Of Faith. Upon landing, she knocked all three down and back a little bit, stunned but still alive. Jade had just barely missed her target by mere inches, crashing to the ground and dropping the daggers in the process.

EA jerked her head around and saw Jade laying there. "Where did she come from?" she said out loud to herself. During all this time, the good Azeena was still on the ground, unconscious but alive. The injuries were simply too much for her.

EA waited for Jade to get back to her feet and then used the greatsword skill Blinding Blade to shoot a blade connected to a chain at her. The blade connected to the upper chest. EA retracted the chain to pull her up close. Before Jade's forward momentum even stopped, EA swung her greatsword and sliced off her head. Violet, Lynni and Charsi were now beginning to sit up, clearing their heads.

Using quick thinking, EA ran over to the monk's position and placed a hand on her forehead in a tight claw-like hold.

"Ow! What are you doing?" she mentally said to her.

While holding on, all of the Signet Of Judgment energy was siphoned into EA's body. The monk's eyes faded back to a normal dark blue while EA's eyes became glowing red. EA released her. Both the bound Azeena and Zhaitan slumped over to one side, unconscious.

EA set her greatsword aside and willed the Signet to begin charging up. With newfound confidence, she casually walked over to the trio, who are now standing again.

"Her dark side is stronger than we thought," Lynni said to the others, her eyes focused on the approaching guardian.

"Kira," Violet said out loud in a British-like accent, "we could really use your help right now!"

EA raised her hand, preparing to fire, as a second assassin with a single light brown ponytail appeared in front of the trio. This one is equipped with a spear and shield, also wearing a mixture of white and black armor types. The chestpiece is Elite Canthan. She is Kira Videl and represents the ranged tactics of GW2's Kira Videll. Despite her small size, she is the strongest member of the original family line and a legendary survivor. If anyone can rival Evil Azeena's power or exceed it, it's her.

"I got this," Kira calmly said, not looking back at her sisters.

EA fired the signet's energy at near full power. Kira quickly positioned herself with her shield raised on her left forearm and blocked the incoming stream. She wasn't even straining to keep her balance. After a few moments, the energy stopped and faded away.

The four Videls were still there. Alive. Unharmed. Kira's shield successfully blocked it. EA couldn't believe what she was seeing. Nothing had ever withstood the power of the amplified Signet before now.

EA slowly began to take a few steps back in fear, not knowing what to do. Before she could even imagine how this is even possible, Kira lowered her shield and threw the spear at her with tremendous velocity. It went straight through EA's chest and heart, and struck the ledge behind her with part of its long arrowhead tip penetrating the stone.

As if EA wasn't in enough shock as it is, this made it worse. Quivering, she glanced down at the hole in her chest, then back to the quartet.

"Yes, you did it!" Violet shouted to Kira. Lynni and Charsi hugged each other, laughing in celebration. Kira simply kept her eyes on EA with a confident smirk.

With her right hand over the hole in her chest, EA dropped to one knee on the verge of collapse. Has Kira accomplished the impossible and shattered the essence of Zhaitan's corruption?