Note: Battle against Harcypete is underway!

Also, this bears repeating. I have a way to include ALL classes in this story. I admit, it may be a bit controversial, and some of you may not like it, yet, forgive me if it sounds petty, yet I want to do it this way.

This will be split into two parts, as I don't want to rush things. Also, two battles are going on at the same time, so that also needs to be accounted for.

With that said, I hope you enjoy it!

Classes Part 1

The pink-haired harpy centered her eyes on her blonde rival, then at the glowing Stone behind her. Both her objectives were in plain sight.

Neither Hawkeye nor Kevin said a word, yet from how Alma and Riesz looked at her, especially Riesz, they needed little else to know who this intruder was. As if on cue, the harpy and the amazon stepped forward, drawing closer and closer until they came to a stop mere inches away from the other. Silence fell between the two until, finally, the blonde human spoke. "What business do you have here?"

Harcypete remained silent, looking upon Riesz as if to say, 'My business is with you. Then, she directed her gaze toward the massive Stone. Then, suddenly, she took her rival by the wrist and zoomed forward.

Sylphid immediately knew what she intended to do. "Wait! No! No, you mustn't!"

Yet his warning fell on deaf ears; Harcypete slammed onto the Stone and stuck her claws in its surface. Suddenly, what appeared to be surges of electricity consumed her entire form, the winged woman wincing and clenching her teeth as the energy consumed her. She shoved Riesz's cheek into the Stone as well, the same power overtaking her as well, spasming slightly as she was presumably shocked. Hawkeye rushed up first to try and assist the amazon, yet Harcypete swung her arm, sending him flying back a few feet and right into Kevin, who had prepared to catch him. Then, both harpy and amazon were released from the Stone's energy, Harcypete stumbling back while she allowed Riesz to fall to the ground, both panting and taking in heavy breaths. Riesz had little idea what had just happened, yet she couldn't deny that, while somewhat painful, she felt as if she had gotten a spark of energy and felt slightly more...energized.

But before she could comment, Harcypete dove forward, Riesz ducking. Then, to her amazement, the pink-haired bird woman dashed forward and punched a cracked wall where light began to pour in from the cracks. Next, the rock began to develop cracks and come apart until the wall fell into rubble, creating an open space and allowing new moonlight to fill the chamber. Then, despite her dazed state, Riesz felt her arm seized and her body leaving the ground, Harcypete flying off with her out of the opening created with her prize in hand.

"RIESZ!" Alma cried out, rushing forward despite her limp to the outside, Kevin and Hawkeye following, seeing the harpy flying high up before disappearing when she went over an edge. Immediately, the three began to climb up the rocky wall, yet Alma's leg stiffened, and she fell on her back, landing hard. Both thief and beastman looked back, yet she shook her head. "Don't worry about me! Go! Get to her!" both weren't too keen on simply leaving her, yet seeing her rise made them feel better at continuing their journey upward.

And indeed, it looked like they had a long way to go.

Alma attempted to begin climbing again yet heard noises from inside the cavern. Rushing over, she was presented with quite a scene. "All right, c'mon!" she heard Duran shout. "I'll cut you to ribbons-" he was cut off, his body being sent flying against the rocky wall of the chamber, a resounding impact echoing throughout. Angela came forth not long after, though she was considerably handled more 'delicately' if Alma could call it that. She was thrown to the ground, yet her treatment seemed more to hinder rather than severely injure Duran.

"Wet me go!" Charlotte demanded, the knight holding her squirming, wriggling form by the head, his armored fingers gripping her blonde locks tight. "Who gwabs a wady by the haiw?!" she swung her mace around, striking the knight in the legs, yet this seemed to not affect him. "You...you jewk!" the blonde shouted as she felt another wave of pain overtake her head. She instinctively covered her mouth and looked shocked that such a thing had come from her mouth. Oh, if her grandfather had just heard her, she realized, there was no one here. Well, no one that would maybe care. "Y-Yeah! You jewk!" And seeing as she had already gotten it out in the open, "Youw'we a totaw jewk you'we the biggest jewk I've eve-" she was cut off by being dropped to the ground, face down. She then found her head being kept down by a heavy, armored boot.

"Stop this instant!" Sylphid cried out, spreading out his clouds wide, small electrical surges created in them. He then grew in size, filling up the entirety of the cavern with his blue form. "Leave them be!"

Koren looked up, smirking at the 'show' the Wind Elemental presented him with. "Well, we were just wishing to chat with you, Sylphid," he then turned his eyes to the fallen Duran and Angela, Charlotte still squirming under the hold of his 'partner.' "Yet these three simply wouldn't let us through."

"Who do you think you are?!" Alma shouted, charging in and readying her spear. The knight noticed her and stepped off of Charlotte, the small girl coughing up dirt and clutching her throat as she took in heavy breaths. "Well? Speak up!" the blue-haired amazon demanded, examining the two figures before her. The knight's violet, glowing eyes seemed to widen upon seeing her; he approached and stopped a few feet away, staring her up and down as if studying her. If she didn't know any better, she would've assumed he had recognized her from somewhere. Though how could that be? Last she knew, she had never had any encounter with a specter such as this.

Koren stepped in to make up for the knight's silence. "If you're wondering, no, we're not with those that have taken over your dear port town or kingdom."

Alma narrowed her eyes. "But you ARE here for something foul."

"Foul?" Koren gasped as if offended. "You don't even know why we're here, let alone our names."

"I don't need to." she then gestured to Duran, Angela, and Charlotte. "Anyone that beats on children is foul enough in my book."

"You are not welcome here!" Sylphid shouted. "The power of the Stone is not yours to have! Leave, or you shall force me to use deadly force!"

Koren only scoffed at this. Sticking his finger out, a small fireball formed, the blonde wizard studying the massive visage of Sylphid. Then, his eyes centered on something from within the large Elemental. Flicking the flame forward, it hit whatever he aimed at, the form of Sylphid wincing. The illusion of the massive Spirit was destroyed, and Sylphid was sent flying around the room like a balloon that had been untied. Even the sounds coming from him sounded like that of a balloon. After flying around the entire chamber, the Spirit began to descend, his form flat and falling to the ground. Then, he regained his former, smaller shape, though he still sat on the ground, no pink clouds forming under him.

"My, my." Koren smirked, standing over Sylphid. "Looks like all you are is a bunch of hot air." It couldn't be helped, though Sylphid hated it. The Mana was being drained from the world so rapidly that it had taken a good toll on his strength. "All the better for us," he looked at the glowing Stone, then to the figures all around, some fallen and some up. "Now, which one of you would be fitting? Minus you, of course, my Princess." Angela was struggling to stand, and Duran also used his sword as support. Charlotte had rushed over, trying to help them, she being the only one fully on her feet.

"Whatever you plan to do, you won't do it to any of them!" Alma shouted, charging forward with her spear.

High Above

She was dropped unceremoniously, hitting the ground with a loud THUD! Riesz rolled out of the way of her captor as they landed, then got to her feet. Harcypete stared her down, studying her. Indeed, since she had last seen the amazon, she hadn't changed that much. Yet, despite her appearance being different, her eyes told a different story. There was something of a worry in them, very much unlike her. She didn't wish to be here, not out of cowardice, yet as if she had other matters to tend to. And indeed, Riesz attempted to dash the edge, yet Harcypete's claw blocked her and threw her back.

It was clear that the harpy had no intention of letting her go anywhere.

Riesz readied herself while pondering how to let alone why she was even here. Whether Harcypete or the other harpies knew of the Gusthall was irrelevant at the moment, she just wished to know what the bird-woman was doing there in the first place. Did she covet the Stone as well? Yet if that was the case, why hadn't she or the harpies tried to make a move for it before? Why now? And better yet, what had she done to herself and Riesz with the Stone? Some sort of energy was being poured into them both, Harcypete seemingly taking it better than her amazon opponent, yet it was clear she wished for both of them to receive whatever the force was from the Stone. And did that come from the Stone itself, sheer Mana (though she had no idea what pure Mana energy felt like), or something from the beast inside?

Regardless, it seemed Harcypete wasn't going to let the blonde young woman debate these possibilities as the bird-woman spread her wings and lifted off the ground, rising to about the right altitude before charging down with outstretched claws.

Inside the Chamber

The knight's sword came down, the blue-haired amazon blocking it with her spear. "Stop!" Sylphid shouted, rushing up to the knight. He then began to swell up again. "Leave now, or suffer the-" his illusion was ruined as the knight struck the Elemental with his fist, the poor Spirit bouncing off the Stone and to the ground.

"Sylphid!" Faerie, Lumina, and Gnome manifested and went over to the Wind Elemental's side. All of them were alarmed at the energy they felt around him, or the lack thereof. "Oh, it's worse than I thought…" the blonde winged woman bit her lip. "At this rate, it won't even be a year before Mana's completely gone from the world!" she then directed her eyes towards the Stone; it appeared alive with energy.

"That is if that big guy doesn't destroy the world first," Lumina noted.

Gnome attempted to hoist Sylphid up. "Easy there, I gotcha."

But the Wind Spirit had little time to thank his fellow Mana Elemental, as the knight had beaten off Alma and raised his sword in the direction of the four tiny beings. "Watch out!" Sylphid shouted, sending a gust of wind that blew everyone back. Then, the knight swung his sword down, darkened energy hitting the Wind Spirit and creating a round barrier of black and violet, his still, unmoving form floating inside.

"Sylphid!" Faerie cried out, going over to the unconscious, imprisoned Elemental. Nothing could be done on their own; their powers were too weak. They hated to do it, yet they retreated to where they once were, disappearing.

"What did you do to him?!" Duran shouted, having finally gotten to a standing position. He charged at the knight yet was blown back by a fireball from Koren; he only narrowly protected himself with his shield. Angela and Charlotte knelt by him, looking up at the red-caped sorcerer. "Now then," he said, studying between the three. "Princess, kindly step to the side. You have duties elsewhere to your mother and me."

"Piss off!" Angela hissed. "I'm not going anywhere!" she then got out her wand and aimed it directly at Koren. "I'll blast your ass to Kingdom Come if I have to!"

"You know as well as I do that had you been able, you would've done it back in Valsena," Koren smirked. He began to conjure up a signature fireball and eye the young Princess, slowly approaching her. He watched her knees start to buckle, and her form became less stalwart, yet she held her position. The fireball was then held mere inches away from her face, her cheeks feeling the heat. She shoved the head of her wand in his chest, readying herself to fire either a Holy Bolt or send a slew of Diamond Shards in his direction, currently debating on which one to do.

Suddenly, everyone was alerted to what was happening between the knight and Alma, the knight forcing her back and knocking her off her feet. She was sent flying and slammed her head on the surface of the Stone, falling to the ground, unmoving, clearly unconscious. Yet that wasn't what drew both the knight's and Koren's attention. Instead, it was the aftermath. Small yet noticeable blood splatter was on the Stone's surface, and the Stone seemed to be aware of this too. Its glow grew brighter, and while such things seemed impossible, the massive objects appeared to have 'hummed' in satisfaction at having the blood split on its surface.

Both Koren and the knight looked at the stain, then to the unconscious amazon on the ground. This put a wrench into things, seeing as she was far from the candidate they wanted. Nonetheless, the Stone had already accepted her blood. And they could only go on from there. "Prepare her," Koren commanded, the knight seizing Alma and holding her up, sword drawing close to her throat.

Up Above

She lunged forward, digging her claws into the hardened ground below. Riesz leaped out of the way and blocked the incoming harpy; she lifted the amazon by the handle of her spear. The blonde delivered a brutal kick to Harcypete's mid-section, making the harpy release her, allowing her to gain some distance between the two again.

This standoff was going around the same as their others, Harcypete thought. If she were finally going to be rid of her enemy and gain back her people's land, she would have to channel what had been given to her. Flying up a short distance, her golden eyes centered down on her target, and she then spread out her wings, several feathers flying outward. Then, to Riesz's shock, it appeared that the feathers took on a life of their own and came downward, aiming right at her. They stuck in the hardened earth as if they were darts, Riesz jumping and flipping back to avoid them, yet one managed to nick at her leg, yet she shook it off. Harcypete observed her opponent below. Why was she not taking advantage of the power that had just been given her? Indeed she could feel it coursing through her? What good was this battle if it wasn't on equal ground? Indeed, it seemed that Riesz was confused as to what she wanted. Perhaps some more coaxing was in order.

The blonde amazon looked on as Harcypete drew her wings inward, she was unable to see entirely, yet it appeared that something was developing from within them. Then, to her surprise, what seemed to be a cyclone was shot down from the harpy, making contact with the ground and spreading out into even more swirling gusts of wind, tearing up the ground as they maneuvered their way closer and closer to her. She attempted to jump upward, yet a cyclone snagged her foot and spun her around violently, capturing her and sending her flying back; she landed on her stomach and had the air knocked out of her. She released a pained wheeze and got to her feet, only to find a slew of feathers shooting in her direction. This time, she wasn't as fortunate to dodge them, cutting and slicing through her legs, arms, and the sides of her neck and cheeks. Several cuts and nicks were left on her body, blood trailing down where they were made. Riesz winced and bit down hard on her lip, yet she was determined to stand. Just what was the harpy doing? She had never displayed such powers before. Could it have been from the Mana Stone? That seemed to be the only explanation she could think of, but what of herself? Had she somehow gained something from it? True, she remembered a surge of energy overtaking her, yet that was about it. If she had received something, she had no idea what it was, let alone how to activate it.

Yet it appeared that she would have to find out soon, as it seemed Harcypete was about to send another slew of miniature cyclones down. Then, a sharp object suddenly flashed, slicing at the harpy's thigh and landing on the ground. Riesz looked to see a violet-haired thief and blonde beastman climbing up and over, standing and surveying the situation. "Well now," Hawkeye said, smirking. "Never thought you'd be one for catfights, Riesz."

The amazon was in no mood for humor. "You two need to get out of here!" she warned. "Something's different about Harcypete!" The harpy gazed at the two intruders, instead enraged that they had dared to infringe on what was supposed to be a private duel. "Watch out!"

She then sent a hail of feathers their way, the two rolling out of the way and joining Riesz where she was. Harcypete looked down at the two new arrivals, clearly furious that they had invited themselves into the fray. Well, no matter, she thought. She would deal with them first; then, it would be a proper duel again. Spreading her wings, she swooped forward, claws outstretched and ready to snatch the two intruders.

Inside the Chamber

A sword was thrust into the knight's side; he looked with his glowing, violet eyes to see a wild-haired young man. Duran withdrew his sword and slashed at the knight's hand, the movement causing him to drop Alma to the ground, focusing solely on the young Valsenan soldier.

Charlotte scooted over towards Angela, holding onto her arm to try and get some form of comfort. "What do we do?!" she cried out, leaving the sorceress empty of what should be done. Koren then moved towards Alma, the amazon still unconscious.

Angela looked at the woman, then to the trapped Sylphid. "You're pretty small…" the violet-haired young woman muttered. "But do you think you could keep him off her?"

Charlotte gave a salute. "Wiww do! I can do it!" with that, she got up and rushed towards the cloaked sorcerer, leaving Angela's side. The Princess then looked to the Elemental contained in dark energy, going over and readying her wand. The only thing was, what to direct at the Spirit's prison?

"The energy's concocted of darkness!" She heard Lumina say, the wisp popping out by her shoulder. "Use my power to break the barrier!"

"Y-Yeah! Sure thing!" Angela concentrated, the tip of her wand glowing. "Holy Bolt!" she shouted, pointing the beam of white, hot light at the sphere of darkened power. Only for it to seemingly do nothing. "Wha...the hell?!"

Koren moved closer to Alma, Charlotte then jumping in front of him, brandishing her mace. "Weave her awone, cweep!" the blonde demanded.

"Oh, that's not possible, little girl," Koren answered, gesturing to the bloodstain on the Stone. "Her blood's been accepted by the Stone's occupant. No other blood will do now. So, she must be given to it to release the Stone's power."

So THAT'S what he was going to do?! A sacrifice?! "No way!" Charlotte shook her head. "Ovew my dead body!"

Koren smirked. "Well, if you insist…" he then produced not a fireball, yet what appeared to be a chilled collection of freezing ice, vapor trailing off its crystal surface. Then, he blasted it forward with an open palm, covering the ground. Charlotte jumped out of the way of the earth she was formerly standing under, yet to her shock, spikes shot up from the icy spot; the wizard then shot several other ice balls in her direction.

With little other option, Charlotte picked up Alma (a feat not quickly done as, like it or not, she was a good degree smaller and lighter than the adult woman) and ran away from the icy spikes that began to form mere inches away from her. She continued to run, adjusting her grip to keep the heavier woman from weighing her down too much, yet the wizard kept shooting blasts at her. Ok, fine, he wanted to play like that? Then she'd be happy to join the game! Turning around, she blasted a Holy Bolt, yet the wizard produced another source of magic, a darkened void that sucked the beam of light in as if it were a black hole. Then, he sent forth several blackened spheres, and the ground they made contact with dissipated, leaving craters in their wake. Charlotte tried to maneuver around and shoot back her magical blasts the best she could, yet the wizard was the better of the two. And upon a sphere destroying the earth beneath one of her feet, the blonde tripped and fell forward, Alma falling with her and mere feet away from the Stone, as if the object was drawing the unconscious woman towards it. As if it were trying to bring itself closer to a 'meal.'

Duran slashed forward, stabbing and thrusting his weapon at the knight, yet with each contact of swords, the younger soldier, to his dismay, found himself being forced back further and further, the knight's weight and skill too much for him to deal with. Suddenly, the dark knight thrust his sword in rapid succession in the younger man's direction, Duran maneuvering himself this way to avoid the thrusts and bringing up his shield. Unfortunately, these quick motions forced him further back, the young man unable to properly counterattack. He could imagine that damned wizard's eyes on him, smirking with amusement at his attempts to fight fruitlessly against his current opponent. Then, his shield was knocked from his hands, the dark knight's sword slashing at his bicep, allowing blood to pour freely from the split flesh. Duran could not contain his cry despite his best efforts, and he received another jab, grazing his cheek. He fell to the ground, sword in hand, yet still, he got little chance to use it, as the dark knight's weapon came right at him again.

"Holy Bolt!" Angela shouted, the beam of light shooting down and hitting the Wind Elemental's prison, only to make no difference. No matter how many times she cast her magic, the barrier remained unaffected. She had to take a momentary break, the constant casting taking its toll on her. "How...how many more rounds can this thing take?!"

Lumina sighed, not wishing to admit it, yet now, it became undeniable. "I'm afraid you just don't have the strength to do it, hun."

Angela whirled her head around to face the manifested Spirit. "Well, didn't YOU just find a good time to be all critical?! Like that'll do ANYTHING to help me!"

"I'm sorry, but it's true!" Lumina answered. Indeed, he didn't wish to say it. "There's no way you can free Sylphid as you are now!"

Then Gnome emerged and laid his eyes on the massive Stone. "Unless…"

Lumina shook his head (or his entire form in general). "No way. It's too risky."

"Well, she's gotta do something!" the short, bearded man protested. "Just a little bit, that's all!"

"Little bit of what?" Angela questioned. "What are you even-" before she got another word out, she felt a body knocking right into her, sending her to the ground.

She looked to see a bruised and cut-up Duran, struggling to get back to his feet and his shield. Then, they heard a cry, Charlotte being sent flying right into the both of them, sending them back down again. Alma still lay at the base of the Mana Stone, Koren and the knight's attention drawn to her still body.

"What now?!" Angela moaned, looking at Lumina and Gnome.

Faerie then emerged from Duran. "They can't release the Stone's energy!"

"Yeah, we're aware of that!" Angela retorted. "But they're kicking our asses here! We stand no chance against them!"

"You could, though!" Gnome then said. "If maybe you just-"

"No, Gnome! It's too dangerous!" Lumina protested.

"What is?" Duran moaned, yet then, his eyes fell on the Mana Stone.

"If they took just a bit of its power, just a little…." Gnome emphasized 'little.'

"It could kill them!"

"The blonde girl survived, didn't she? And she wasn't even asking for it!"

Faerie bit her lip. "We don't know that for sure…" she murmured, yet was distracted from her musings as her host once again rose to his feet. He rushed towards the unconscious Alma and got between her and his two current adversaries, brandishing only his sword.

Koren shook his head as if disappointed. "Do you seriously wish to go through this a THIRD time, boy?"

"If it means getting a chance to kick your ass, then yes. I'll go as many times as I see fit." Duran breathed out, still recovering from the knight's attack. Despite his bravado, neither Angela nor Charlotte needed to be told that he had just put himself in a worse spot than they were.

Faerie looked back, shuddering as she felt the vibrations of raw power radiate from the triangularly shaped rock behind her. Despite the seal still being present, the energy, or the lifeforce of the beast inside, made its presence known. Such strength, such resilience...such things that, while her host possessed them, could use a boost of at the moment.

A boost...boost...energy...power…

Duran noticed Faerie looking intensely at the Stone. "What?" he whispered, trying not to take his eyes off the wizard or knight.

"This Stone…" Faerie murmured. "It...it's like it's calling out."

"Calling out? What's that supposed to mean?"

"It's calling out. For freedom," she explained. "For it to bring back what it had once wrought on the world. To continue where it had left off. To claim what belongs to it. But most of all, for its power to be released."

Power...the word bounced in Duran's mind. Power sure was what he could use right about now. If he had more, that damned wizard AND his friend would be no problem! They wouldn't be...it was then that, just for a second, his eyes fell on the Stone's surface. The spot where Alma's blood had coated seemed to call out to him, begging him to study it. The soldier found it near impossible even as he tried to steer his gaze away. Indeed, it did seem to be alive. Alive and hungry.

"Get him out of the way," Koren commanded; the dark knight rushed forward, and, despite his best efforts to block him, Duran was seized by the throat and lifted upward, choking and struggling in the darkly armored foe's grasp. Angela and Charlotte were about to charge forward to help, yet they noticed something strange. And despite his current condition, Duran and even Koren saw too.

The knight's grip, while not gone, had loosened considerably when he saw the young man losing air. His hold on the younger soldier was still tight, yet it was no longer constricting his throat. The knight then brought Duran closer as if to study him. The glowing, violet eyes took in all of the young man's features: his hair, his eyes, his skin, his clothing and armor, everything that could be accounted for. Then, he seemed to be overcome with tremors, shaking violently and spasming as if he had no control over his form. Then, to everyone's, human and Spirit included, shock, the knight thrust Duran into the Stone, the young man's body being consumed with what appeared to be surging electricity. Duran gritted his teeth and did everything in his power to keep any shouts and cries from exiting his throat, though it was a battle he lost as they poured out of him. He kicked and clawed at his captor, yet it was no use; the knight had a firm hold of him. Just what in the world was he doing, everyone thought. Did he mean to kill the young soldier like this? And if so, just what was he doing to him?

Then, just when it seemed he could take no more, the knight brought Duran off the Stone's surface, his body still in the more significant figure's grip. His captor then began to bring his sword to his prisoner's throat, the blade inching closer until he thrust it to the ground, then tossed Duran to the side, the young man landing in a heap on the ground. Angela and Charlotte rushed up to him, feeling the heat radiating from him. The knight's behavior was nothing short of odd, yet it couldn't be dwelt on, as with a few more spasms, the dark figure grew still and gazed upon them with murder in his eyes, drawing his sword out from the earth and readying it to strike them down.

Outside

Kevin leaped out of the way while Hawkeye went straight for Riesz, scooping her up and getting her out of the way. Harcypete felt her side being slashed by a pair of claws; she came to a stop and saw Kevin, his weapon dripping with her blood. The harpy rushed forward, the beastman readying himself, yet found a taloned foot seizing his forearm and lifting him off the ground.

"Kevin!" Riesz shouted, releasing herself from Hawkeye's arms and looking up helplessly as Harcypete soared higher and higher with him. Then, after a few tense moments, an object came falling at a rapid rate. Further down it went, its speed increasing with each passing second.

WHAM!

A sickening sound echoed throughout the area as Kevin's form hit the ground hard, a pained release of air exiting his mouth. He was still conscious, yet he staggered, getting up, clutching his chest, and wincing in pain. Something was broken, and a deep gash was made on his head, blood freely trailing down and covering his face. Harcypete came down again, forcing the injured beastman to the ground, her talons stabbing into his back. Kevin winced yet gritted his teeth, determined not to cry out. Harcypete began to apply pressure, the beastman unable to contain the gasp that came out, her darkened claws ripping and tearing at his flesh, yet put pressure down on his injured chest, his ribs feeling like they were on fire.

They both had enough.

Riesz and Hawkeye dashed forward with the intent to combat the harpy, yet said harpy forced Riesz back, the amazon landing on her back as if to say it wasn't her time to be dealt with yet. As soon as these two intruders were dealt with, they could return to a proper duel. Harcypete then grabbed Hawkeye by the shoulders and opened her mouth, revealing sharpened canines that proceeded to sink into the thief's shoulder, the young man moving out of the way so that she wouldn't bite into his throat. She released her teeth and tried again, this time managing to bite into the side of his neck, yet still, it wasn't the throat. Finally, she grabbed him just below his jaw and bent his neck back at a painful angle, leaving his vulnerable flesh wide open to tear into.

Riesz looked on in horror. She had to do something, but what? Harcypete had never been this strong before, yet she remembered that she was also affected by the Stone. Yet how exactly to tap into that power? But if she didn't do something soon, Hawkeye and Kevin would surely be…

Suddenly, Riesz felt something pound in her chest. No, something more profound. Her heart...no, her soul? Whatever it was, it steadily began to overtake her, her blue eyes locked onto Harcypete and Hawkeye. Her body felt an overwhelming sense of energy overtake it, she being blinded as bright light overtook her form. Harcypete drew her attention away from her catch as she looked at what was happening, and Hawkeye saw what was happening.

At long last, she had finally discovered it. Now, indeed, it would be a proper duel.

Note: Again, all classes will be present, and the classes will be handled in a way that some might not like, but again, it's part of my plan, and I'm not changing it now.

That said, I hope it isn't too much of an issue, and I hope you come back! Reviews are the most beneficial for me, as it encourages me to make updates faster!