Those Who Fall & Those Who Are Felled

In a display of surprising agility, the guards who had remained motionless at Arias' side finally sprung into action and intercepted the unlikely trio. 

They may not have been able to completely stop them, but a few seconds was all that Arias really needed. 

Glancing at the shimmering chandeliers above, he smiled as he snapped his fingers before anyone could stop him. 

The lights above seemed to crystallize and take on a diamond-like appearance before firing in random directions in the crowd. 

Or at least they seemed random at first glance. 

But in all actuality, the fragments of light were like glowing homing missiles that expertly sought out every human in the crowd. 

"Get behind me!" 

Luna conjured up a whip made from blue flames and knocked down the two projectiles that were coming towards Anna, Sei, and Serana. 

After successfully defending them, she looked around for the next most important person in the room.