Guardian's Wrath(XIII/XIII-2 Cast)

[caiusballad]

The sun was starting to set during what had been a peaceful day. Caius watched the citizens go about their daily routines from his position, looking upon each of them in sheer disgust. It wasn't fair. Etro could have picked any one of them to bestow the gift of future sight upon. She could have easily transferred the gift from Yeul to anyone else, yet she hadn't. Instead she had allowed Yeul to suffer, forced him to feel the pain of losing her over and over.

His most recent conversation with yeul kept repeating itself in his mind. Sighing, he reached for the sword on his back as he contemplated her words. Ragnarok was brought in front of him then, forehead resting against the blade as the images of every Yeul flashed...including the one he had most recently met. A single tear formed in the corner of his eye, slowly streaking down his cheek before falling towards the ground. "Grant strength to my blade once more, so that all shall feel the pain of each of your suffering. I will change the future for you, giving you the chance at life you never had."

Lifting his head from his weapon, his chest began to glow red as the Heart of Etro pulsated with power. Leaping from his perch atop the building he was standing on, his eyes began to glow red as he rapidly descended towards the ground, rage in its purest form flowing through every fiber of his being. As he neared the ground, he shifted his weight downward, positiong himself for, and rolling once he hit the ground, landing rather painfully. onlookers hurried over to see if he was alright. Smirking as he jabbed his weapon into the ground, he began to rise, the eye of his weapon opening as he pulled himself upward.

Once he rose to his feet, a spell seal appeared beneath him, strong gusts of wind erupted from out of nowhere with the sheer level of concentration and focus this spell took. "Husk of the wandering comet... he began as the spell seal began to ascend towards the heavens as a monstrous rockstructure simultaneously descended towards the spell seal. The gusts of wind picked up in intensity and force, causing his hair to whip about wildly. The onlookers grew nervous, starting to run as the spell seal met the stone. "I smmon thee!

Eight comets rained down from the skies as screams filled the streets of Academia. Two of the comets were headed for the Academy building. Three of them had hit nearby buildings, causing the streets to fill with a thunderous boom at the impact. Debris from the damaged buildings fell towards thhe ground. Screams filled the air as some civilians ran or became trapped or injured beneath the fallen rubble. The very sight made the Immortal Guardian smirk...knowing it would draw out Noel or Lightnings little pathetic group.

"You have no one to blame but yourselves and Etro..." he said as he raced towards the steps to the Academy building to see if he had done any damage. Another loud explosion and more screams filled the air, indicating his last three comets hit, though he didnt care where. No instead he made his way towards the Academy building, eager to exact revenge upon Etro and her followers, patiently awaiting their arrival.

Abilities used:
Comet-One of Caius's signature attacks. By chanting Husk of the wandering comet I summon thee, 6-8 comets rain down from the sky towards the ground.
Cooldown: 4 posts

[hope]

Hope had made it back to Academia. Back when it was a bustling advanced metropolis. It felt good to be back, though he would not have time to just relax and enjoy himself. He would need to head to Academy HQ to handle business. Yup, that was Hope, the young man who was always working for the people. The city was peaceful and bustling like always. Even with Hope not around, the city survived and was as productive as ever. That brough happiness to Hope. A place he built that would continue running of it's own volition without being dependent on one person in power. As he entered the Academy HQ, he was welcomed back warmly. "Yes yes, I am back. Though that's not what's most important now. There is work to do in order to plan for future events." He remembered most of what had happened up until the outbreak of chaos. This would be a chance for him to come up with a plan to stop it.

Hope would have someone fetch him a datapad. Once he had it, he would tap on the screen a bit and go over data. "Progress reports on Bhunivelze's production.....The state of the city, the status of our defense systems....Everything where it needs to be at this point in time." He would head into the back room of the Academy where all main R&D took place. "Alright, so we have a status update on the future. We know that once Bhunivelze replaces Cocoon, the gate to the Unseen World will open. Chaos will pour out and engulf everything, warping the land and threatening the entire world of Pulse. It's not because of Bhunivelze though. It's because Caius was connected to Etro, and when he dies, she will die. We need to find a way to close the Valhallan Gate when it opens, saving Pulse from sheer destruction."

It was then that the sirens went off. A large virtual screen would come up showing comets coming down at the city. "Academia is under attack! Activate Defense Systems! Find the source of the threat! Scramble the Academy Soldiers!" A siren would be heard throughout the city, letting all citizens know to get to safety. Two buildings hit, debris falling down onto the city streets. 6 comets left endangering the city. Two were heading to the Academy. A barrier would appear around the Academy, the Comets hitting it instead and protecting the Academy HQ "Academy Barrier set up. Get the ships in the air for the other comets." Two airships would be sent out, heading for the 3 remaining comets. They would fire missiles out, destroying the three comets and creating falling debris. All Comets eliminated.With that report, it was time for Hope to find out who was attacking Academia. "We need an immediate threat assessment. Scan and search the area for the source of the comets now."