As Lance ended his fight, his friends were still facing the other attendants. Ed was on toe to toe battle against Corazon while Connor and Hope battled with Carmina and Coraline.
"Affinity speaking, we have the edge against them," Connor said. "I'm able to negate the shadows as I create bright flames while you can block the blood attacks with your thick scales."
Hope grunted as he struggled to keep his shield up while the blood and shadow projectiles continued raining down on them. He could only listen to Connor as the latter tried to figure out what to do.
"Can't you think faster?" Hope asked. "You could morph but that suddenly vamished. Why was that?"
"I don't know." Connor looked around his body for any sign of the limiting skill that Carmina placed on him earlier. It was able to hold off his powers and he couldn't morph nor cast powerful skills. "I have no signs of anything. My morph just vanished."
