CRACK
The snake hoists the black diamond with everyone inside 30 feet above the ground preparing to swallow it or crack it and eat it.
"Get ready any moment" Vince calls.
SMASH
Like glass shattering on the ground THE BLACK TORTOISE snake tail breaks through Elaras Black Diamond.
The group barely escaped the snake's grasp, the majority spreading out across the battlefield Vince used his wind to blast them away.
Roxanne and Sadie continue to fall near the snake-like tail.
Roxanne faces her right palm to the sky. A white magic circle appears.
{ICE CREATION MAGIC: GLACIAL DESTRUCTION}
A giant ice glacier drops from the magic circle, crushing the snake tail of the Black Tortoise.
SCREECH
The Guardian Beast writhes in agony.
"Sadie!" Roxanne yells as she continues to fall from the sky.
While falling to the ground Sadie scribbled in her book and then it glowed a white circle.
The snake-like tail then sinks into the ground.
Roxanne landed on her feet but Sadie was too distracted to think of a landing.
"Oh no!" Sadie says closing her eyes.
WHOOSH
Sadie opens her eyes to see the clouds. Vince catches Sadie in the nick of time just before she can reach the ground.
"Thank you, Vince," Sadie says.
"You welcome- AH" As Vince looked down at Sadie he felt this moment of deja vu as memories and experiences came flowing through him.
"Thank you for saving me again Vince. Stop flying so fast you're going to get me motion sickness. Am sorry Vince. " a girl's voice plays in Vince's head.
"No not this again it can't happen again" he mutters to himself with a distraught look on his face.
"Vince is something wrong" Sadie asks.
"A-am fine" he responds with a false smile on his face. "Here let's get you on the ground."
Vince lightly puts Sadie on the ground next to Roxanne.
"Your face is pale Vince what happened?" Roxanne asks.
"Am fine," he responds as he turns back to engage the Black Tortoise.
STEP
STEP
Vince feels a soft touch on his hands as Sadie pulls him back. "Are you sure you are okay?" she asks him as he turns back.
Memories taking over again "Are you sure you are okay?" the mysterious girl from his memories says.
"Am fine" Vince seriously responds to her. "J-just stay here," Vince asks as he flies to join the others.
"Why is he lying?" Sadie speaks. "His words lacked the confidence he had earlier. Those eyes were the eyes of someone who got hurt. Being hurt is something we may have in common" she thinks to herself.
"What happened Sadie" Roxanne asks.
"Oh Roxanne it's nice to see you again"
"Ah yes, we didn't do our formalities we were too caught up. It's nice to see you too Sadie"
Sadie takes a moment to look at Roxanne.
"Something wrong?" Roxanne asks.
"No, just looking at how much you've grown you seem to be doing good. You used to add Lyn at the end of my name when we were younger."
"Well I have grown I won't be having those childish theatrics as am much mature and older. Furthermore, it's nice to see that you're doing fine yourself."
"Right," Sadie says in a soft voice. "You've changed Roxanne. The gorgeous snow and playfulness from your eyes fade to a sheer neverending winter" she thinks to herself.
Roxanne steps forward "Now with formalities out of the way let's try to aid the others."
"Alright," Sadie responds.
"Judging by the size of the creature I would need 3 no 4 vials to do the trick" Bri takes out four Mystic Water Vials. Creating a blue magic circle in the process.
{WATER CREATION MAGIC: AQUA REPLICATION}
Three Dozen water clones of Bri come into play as they surround the Black Tortoise.
{CRYSTAL CREATION MAGIC: CRYSTAL BASE}
Elara then summons 6 clear crystals placing them in six different points of the Black Tortoise. She does a similar hand position similar to a black diamond but adds her middle fingers from both hands to create a diamond shape.
"Just let me know," Elara says.
"We're all set up" She looks over to Axelle on the other end. "Hopefully his attack will do some damage this time," Kate says.
"Am surely it will," Bri adds. A memory from that fated day floods back in her head. "If he uses that purple flame like he did that day he might be able to break it"
"Axelle we will advance once your attack goes," Ambrose says resting his long sword over his right shoulder and standing next to Axelle.
"Okay" Axelle responds. "All right purple flames don't fail me now"
SHEATH
Axelle firmly grips the sword in front of him.
INHALE
EXHALE
{FIRE CREATION MAGIC: EXTINGUISHING FLAME SLASH}
Axelle's blade changes from a fiery orange to a dark purple. He performs a downward slash that generates purple flames that hurls toward the Black Tortoise.
BOOM
It connects tearing down the defense magic surrounding it.
"It worked!" Axelle yells as he sits down in exhaustion.
"NOW EVERYONE GO!" Ambrose yells. He turns the hilt of the blade into a thunder symbol.
STANCE CHANGE: ATTACK
Ambrose's body glows a yellow hue as within the blink of an eye delivers an upward slash to the creature.
"He's attacking?! That was quick" Elara says as she activates a magic circle around her.
{CRYSTAL CREATION MAGIC: DAYSTONE RAY}
The six clear crystals react to Elara as they shoot out light beams from them.
{WATER CREATION MAGIC: HYDRO FORCE}
Bri casts a concentrated pressurized water blast at the beast with her three dozen clones simultaneously shooting at it.
{BUBBLE CREATION MAGIC: DISSOLVING BUBBLES}
Kate waves her hand as a pink magic circle appears from under her creating bubbles that hit the creature as the soap from the bubbles begins to foam up.
SCREECH
The Black Tortoise screeches in agony.
"Just a finishing touch:
Roxanne steps forward creating a chilling wind in the air.
{ICE CREATION MAGIC: FROSTLANDS}
She stomps the ground creating multiple shards of ice towards the guardian beast.
VRMM
At that moment the same magic circles that appeared before came back.
BEAM
The light beam shoots out again but this time in large numbers.
"I thought we had this beat" Vince responds.
"This must be its last defense" Ambrose adds.
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Headmasters Quarters Ardian Magic Academy
A projection of the exam is displayed in the middle of the room. Showing a map with all the mage's names with live broadcasting of it.
"Mr. Basil you did a wonderful job capturing everyone's moment from this exam" The Headmaster compliments him.
"Thank you for your kind words, Headmaster. Since the first group made it do you see anyone worth adding to your house's royal units?" Sean asks the representatives of the Royal family.
"Their tracking skills are impressive I must give this set of mages that but how well are they in combat? Although they are the first group that made it I don't see them as any significant to join my cause. It's like they took the cheap way out. The teams must think that they are not only getting into the academy but also being scouted at the same time. On the other hand, the groups that are going against the Guardian Beast show more interest for me"
"It's best if at least one of us takes one for the Royal units" Justus adds on.
"By the way Sean did you mention the rules about taking down a Guardian Beast although they are fighting it together" Selene asks.
"There is a reason I made that part extremely vague it basically which team can deliver the finishing blow first."
"Interesting decision" Selene comments. "Your speculating off the fact on what they will do after that situation happens aren't you?"
"Precisely Princess. Out there in the real world, they must expect the unexpected. This will teach them that" Sean says.
"Wah. Sorry, I wasn't paying attention" the lax representative speaks wearing a white coat with a star on the back of it.
"As if you ever, honestly how you get picked by the Starborn Family?"
"Am not too sure maybe because am too unique" the young man responds smiling while putting his arms in the air.
"You still such a child"
"You're just upset that my magic is something unique and cool and yours is well. Honey"
The girl stands up from her seat.
"It is not honey! How many times do I have to tell you its-"
The stoic young gentleman in the middle puts his hand up.
"Will the both of you please be quiet am trying to pay attention to the three teams fighting the beast. Also the answer to your question Sir. Basal is the same as Princess here." the stoic and stern young man responds.
"Wait there three?!" the laid-back young man asks.
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The light projectiles shoot in multiple directions moving in any type of way just randomly being shot.
"I can't read any of the movements."
"Is it just me or are they moving faster?" Axelle comments.
"Elara!"
{CRYSTAL CREATION MAGIC: BLACK DIAMOND}
Elara casts Black Diamond once more catching everyone inside their own separate mini Black Diamond temporarily protecting them inside.
"How are we"
VRMM VRMM
Magic circles then begin to absorb the blasts as they get near them.
"Dont you guys forget we're still in this too" a voice says.
Ezra, Sienna, Blamore, and Zyla appear from behind them.
"The Guardian Beast is ours to defeat. You guys can go find another one and try to find an escape to this place." Ezra comments as he smiles and motions towards the forest with his thumbs.