[Xion didn't even get a chance to react, although that shout certainly snapped her attention back full tilt from the suffocating distortion that almost felt like she had been sinking under water. She floated back to the surface of her thoughts just as the seething flames of that firaga ripped and barreled through the NeoShadow right behind her. She could feel the heat of the spell almost singing her coat.
For a moment, she just laid there as she tried to catch up to what was going on. She could see the flash of Oblivion flickering through two-- pressing the crowd away from them. He wasn't as strong as what he once was and she could tell, but that didn't stop him from cutting down their numbers. It made her feel almost useless for a moment. Like extra weight that was just a nuisance to him. But when he reached back, she dismissed the guilt and took his hand, springing herself from the tide of obscurity and uncertainty. There was no time to be thinking those thoughts.]
--I'm fine!
[Despite almost losing her footing right after she said that, Xion forced herself to hold her position as she used Oathkeeper briefly for the extra leverage she needed. She didn't miss that wisp of difference though. Not by any measure. And that had been the other half of the reason it had taken her a beat longer to respond than she would have. Xion swiped a quick glance at him, but she had no more than that, a glimpse, before the NeoShadows were at them again.
Xion snapped forward with Oathkeeper, slashing through the NeoShadow that had darted out at her. Catching another by the pummel with a flick as it hopped in to seemingly avenge its fallen comrade. Then, noting a grouping of them out of the corner of her eye, she let go of his hand and snapped hers forth once more. Thundaga hailed from above, ensnaring two of NeoShadows with an electric coffin, sending them back to the darkness from whence they came. Three others doubled back, needing a moment to recover. Seemed she had this side covered for the moment although her breathing was becoming steadily uneven and shaky. Her movements following suit. If this went on any longer... well.
Hopefully it wouldn't. For the moment, she seemed like she could hold on this end. Now if he could do likewise on the other... Maybe they had a chance. Maybe.]
True that~! XD; /feels like a perfectionist though FFF~
For a moment, she just laid there as she tried to catch up to what was going on. She could see the flash of Oblivion flickering through two-- pressing the crowd away from them. He wasn't as strong as what he once was and she could tell, but that didn't stop him from cutting down their numbers. It made her feel almost useless for a moment. Like extra weight that was just a nuisance to him. But when he reached back, she dismissed the guilt and took his hand, springing herself from the tide of obscurity and uncertainty. There was no time to be thinking those thoughts.]
--I'm fine!
[Despite almost losing her footing right after she said that, Xion forced herself to hold her position as she used Oathkeeper briefly for the extra leverage she needed. She didn't miss that wisp of difference though. Not by any measure. And that had been the other half of the reason it had taken her a beat longer to respond than she would have. Xion swiped a quick glance at him, but she had no more than that, a glimpse, before the NeoShadows were at them again.
Xion snapped forward with Oathkeeper, slashing through the NeoShadow that had darted out at her. Catching another by the pummel with a flick as it hopped in to seemingly avenge its fallen comrade. Then, noting a grouping of them out of the corner of her eye, she let go of his hand and snapped hers forth once more. Thundaga hailed from above, ensnaring two of NeoShadows with an electric coffin, sending them back to the darkness from whence they came. Three others doubled back, needing a moment to recover. Seemed she had this side covered for the moment although her breathing was becoming steadily uneven and shaky. Her movements following suit. If this went on any longer... well.
Hopefully it wouldn't. For the moment, she seemed like she could hold on this end. Now if he could do likewise on the other... Maybe they had a chance. Maybe.]