Aruna
If she were visible, Zeke would be able to see her razor-sharp teeth as she licked her lips. The magic flowed into him, but so did something else. For a brief moment, her vision went blank.
"And if you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you." - Friedrich Nietzsche
For a second, static flashed down the back of her head. It was a ship, but not a single person was left to guide it. Alone, in a sea of stars, it had nowhere to land to and no one to see its journey through. There was just one flame sitting against the mast, bearing a sad and lonely expression. Like a single star in an empty world.
The depths of a decrepit world wouldn't suit him. His eyes were focused above, beyond to where the ship couldn't reach. Much like his father, he wouldn't be satisfied until he had more.
Which was why the captain's body was lying right next to him. But even after taking back his freedom, he was still trapped in a dead world. Humans truly were fools.
"It's this world, it's just too unfair... don'tcha think pops?" He poked his captain's head, drained of color... to little avail. SIghing, the figure looked down, only to glance back at her. "How about you, Aruna-chan?"
Aruna floated beside the ship, her bat like wings gently flapping in the salty breeze. Eyes slanted, a frown on her face, she stared back with an expression that could only be described as somber indifference. "If your looking at me, you already know my answer..."
"Starfire.....huh?"
The man couldn't see it, but she was sure he knew she was smiling right back at him. Protected by the darkness of the night sky, she floated above the battlefield, now in the perfect positions to affect both battles. With her vision returned, she began to formulate a plan. "If you want to worm your way into my heart, you'll have to do more than just flirt a little bit" she said, her voice seeming to appear from the sky itself. "Or should I say, creature...."
Yes. If he was a true creature of the dark, he would rise to enjoy the battle just as she did.
Chains emerged from a nearby tree, flying at the creature from a completely different direction. Just like before, dozens of chains emerged from the ground, threatening to capture him once again. Meanwhile, a shadow emerged from the ground beneath Nanako, forming a fist. It slammed into the back of Nanako's knee, threatening her balance. Meanwhile, the ground beneath Nanako began to sink into the ground, while the one Yang stood on stayed where it was.