The Plan Goes into Action!

Rune watched from outside the arena as a cloud drifted up. Quickly he turned around and started running towards the dungeon, remembering the path there. Along his way he saw Elsa and the other two and signaled for them to follow, knowing all the demigods would be at the arena watching.

Once they arrived at the dungeon they quickly climbed atop the hill like, roof of it. He smiled as he saw Neutra already sitting atop the wagon waiting for them.

"Elsa, time to work!" He said as he slowly backed up.

Click! Click! Click! She popped her fingers as she walked up. "I love this part!" She smiled.

She crouched down and placed her palms atop the grass. After a few seconds hissing could be heard as the grass around her palms started wilting and crumbling. Soon after the ground followed, turning into dust, creating a hole that was getting deeper and deeper.

"Nova." Rune signaled for him.

With a grunt he walked forwards and put his hand out. Slowly the dust in the hole Elsa was digging started floating towards him and shooting by, creating a small cone through which dust was being expelled.

"Oh here we are!" Elsa said once she couldn't feel any more dirt.

Nova went into overdrive, clearing out the dust, revealing a metal casing. "Damn… they actually thought about this." Rune grabbed his chin.

"Of course we did." A familiar voice said behind him.

He quickly spun around and clicked his tongue as he saw Claire and Carla standing behind them.

"And here I thought all you guys were good for was fighting!" Rune smiled.

"Elsa move, I got this!" Nova said as he took off his gloves.

"Okie!" Elsa said as she took a step back.

As Nova reached down to touch the metal casing a vine lashed out. Just as it was about to touch him Elsa smacked it away and leaped out.

"Carla!!" She said excitedly.

"How many more of you are here?" Claire asked as she notched an arrow.

"Who knows?" Rune's eyes flashed gray before he rolled forwards, flattening his hand striking with the bottom of his wrist on Claire's inner knee, grabbing her head as she bent forwards slightly and driving his knee into her chest, bringing her slightly off the ground before quickly spinning and kicking her away from the roof.

"Nebula, Neutra, as soon as Nova breaks through the metal, start evacuating the people!" Rune shouted as he lept after Claire.

"Where do you think you're going?!" Carla spun around and swiped at the air.

A giant green tentacle-like root tore through the ground in front of Rune. Carla's knee buckled bringing her down just as Rune felt a little weight on his shoulders. Suddenly the giant root started withering away and shrinking as Elsa appeared from the other side of it, using it to spin around.

"Not fair! I'm fighting you!" Elsa pouted as he lept towards Carle, swiping as she leaned back, and rolled on the ground, allowing plants to attach themselves to herself. When she rose back up she was covered in a makeshift, green armor.

***

Bahrny slowly picked himself off the ground, dusting the sand off. "Fine!" He growled.

He knelt down and touched the ground and pulled out a warrior by its head. Sky stared in shock as he immediately recognized who it was. "PUT HER BACK!!" Sky shouted.

A devious smile grew on Bahrny's face as Lucy's reborn body now stood in front of him wielding a sword. "Selective Summoning!" He smiled.

Again he crouched low. WHOOOOSH!!! The black wisps from his coat started spreading all over the battlefield, camouflaging him. Soon the entire lower arena was covered in a deep black mist. "Land of the Dead!" His ominous voice bounced off the walls.

Sky spun around, unable to see Lucy's body nor Bahrny's. A panic started building up inside him as he started to hear strange whispers. Suddenly he saw a shadowy figure, quickly he pulled his sword back and closed the distance only realizing it was Lucy when he was mid swung. He forced himself to bring the sword down into the dirt with all his might. Just as he did a dull pain spread across his back as he was sent flying forwards into her body.

Sky realized that he couldn't allow himself to become panicked like that. He dropped the sword and slapped himself, then took a deep breath, allowing himself to calm down. He picked up the blade and focused. "Thunder God: Level 2!" He said as the cloak's silhouette sharpened against his body.

He closed his eyes, unable to see anyway and used his ears, able to hear the faint sound of someone running across the sand. Suddenly there were two noises but one sounded heavier than the other. Realizing that it was Bahrny, Sky waited until he was close enough. He could hear the sword being pulled back and it slicing through the air.

"NOW!" Sky shouted as a trail of lightning could be seen amongst the mist of him avoiding the swipe, appearing behind Bahrny and slicing across his side, sending him staggering away.

Sky watched as blood trickled down Bahrny's flank, but a smile still sat on his face. He watched in horror as Lucy ran over and healed the wound making Bahrny as good as new.

Three minutes remaining.

***

Nova touched the metal roof, quickly turning it into dust.

"Good thing you can do this!" Nebula laughed from above the hole.

"It's not good, it's because of this that I have to wear gloves." Nova murmured.

"Who's there!" Voices from below could be heard as Nova cleared up the last remaining part of the roof, leaping inside.

Nebula leaped in right after. "Your rescuers!" He shouted.

The people seemed apprehensive, keeping a distance between them and Nova and Nebula.

"How can we trust you!" One of the individuals shouted.

"We're not here to hurt-" Nova was interrupted by Nebula.

"We don't have time for this!" He shouted as he grabbed the two nearest people and leapt onto the roof, "Open up the other cages!"

Nova shrugged as he made his way from cage to cage, dematerializing any bar in his way.