Third Person's POV
Claws retracting - the lady cladded in white removes her cloak. Her dark-greenish hair, the eyes locking into a dangerous glare.
" I am Arach. One of the Limbs of the Phantomhive of Eyes. "
Curtsying at them. Rachel and Kleid never left a chance but to engage an attack. Arach was one quick lady. As if she was dancing through their efforts.
" These two are lively. " She exclaimed while trying to catch any of them.
" Some of my men where wiped out. Luckily, one of them had the initiative to activate a portal for me. " She lashes again, slashing the nearby trees like it's nothing.
Her red eyes look above and saw the gigantic monster behind. Hailey reaches a tree, pulling it out and tossed at the dixinians.
Allyson and Charles scurries away, heightened their alertness on what will come next.
" Hailey, stay still. " Arach orders.
The giant didn't hear what she said. It busy catching the two wolves. With a sigh, Arach made a swift motion - slashing near the elbow in an instant.
Hailey groaned. Kneeling into the ground, creating a short quake. Gripping it's wound, she snarls back at Arach.
" Oh don't look at me like that. "
Arach walks and saw their tracks fading as they ran quickly away. With a smile, she raised both of her hands. A white web entrapping a small area, forbidding anyone to leave just yet. The Dixinians, surprised had no choice but to deal with their enemies first.
" Sh*t. We might have to escape through the trees. " Charles said, pointing at the trees.
* Steps.
" What are you doing, Lady Arach? We must finish them! " Hailey spoke - still grabbing her arm regenerating bit by bit.
" I just got here. Can't I have some fun? " Arach replied.
Hailey is still grumbling about the mission. She was pissed. Her veins glow once again. With her remaining hand, she slammed the ground creating a large magic circle.
" What are you doing? " Arach glares at her.
Hailey's monstrous face smiles. Behind her expression was pure hatred and vengeance. She'll finish the mission like she wanted. Her nerves sparked, tingling to activate the ritual.
" That's the Ritual Circle! She's planning to activate it! " Allyson shouted.
Rachel immediately rushes towards them.
Arach opens her palm, a large web traps her by tangling in her legs. She wasn't playing at all. Rachell struggles to pull out the webs.
" This web - it's made out of magic. " She exclaimed.
" Lady Arach... I'm sure you'll be gladly acknowledging my presence here with the help of this circle. "
" Really? Try me. " Arach replied.
The light of the Ritual Circle increases. Arach was unfazed. Instead, she launched herself forwards at Hailey's neck and tore it with her fingers.
" You shouldn't bother your boss. " She replied - smiling maniacally.
The light slowly fades but the ritual circle is still present. Arach lands. Glaring at them with such animosity. As she took her hood off, an immense aura envelopes the place. She was dead serious.
" She killed her friend. " Allyson gasped.
" Allies are pawns, prey are resources. The other side of this world has been like that. " Arach replies.
Blood dripping from it's claws. She then charge herself to them. With the use of her claws, she effortlessly slashed every tree. Of course, everyone was avoiding her attacks. The beast had animalistic urge to feel their flesh.
Charles pulls one of his strings - a large chunk of a pine tree came bolting. She didn't even looked back. Instead, she dodges his attacks. Rachel behind had just escaped from the webs.
" Pesky webs. " She exclaims.
Rachel saw Allyson at the back and ordered her to hide. Allyson was quite stubborn as she wanted to help the group defeating such a threat.
" Allyson! You're not meant to engage under close combat! You are the target remember?! " She shouted, then continues to help the other two.
It was chaos to see them battling till death. Allyson was frustrated. She messes up her hair, thinking she's useless at the moment. She can't even get near at the battle since it's a huge burden.
That's when she notices something moving from the bushes. She stopped and saw a kid.
" Cavil?! "
Dumbfounded she was, Allyson immediately asked the child.
His tears kept falling. He didn't even looked at the young lady sitting in front of him. Allyson looked down and found out he was carrying a broken watch.
Turns out it was the watch, his father used to carry. It was battered and had this strong scent of rotting. Allyson looked at the back and saw dozen broken magic circles.
" In order for a ritual circle to activate. One must offer a sacrifice. But in some cases - a delayed sacrifice is accepted. "
She remembers what Kleid had said to her a while ago.
" The missing people.... They were used. " She couldn't bear the fact.
Cavil tugged her dress. He points at the front. Allyson saw a light. It was the ritual circle still pulsating.
( That's weird. I thought That monster was killed? ) She thought to herself.
" Cavil please stay here. Whatever happens, don't make a noise. "
Allyson then stood up and make it's way to deactivate the remaining large circle.
The place was still a battlefield. Kleid jumped and delivers a kick only to be guarded by Arach's webs. Charles tries to stop her movements but the enemy was too quick.
" This is taking too far! "
Rachel exclaims as she quickly made a close attack towards her claws.
Arach smiles and gave a powerful kick at her again. Charles raises his hand and saved Rachel from being plummet into the ground.
Arach notices Allyson — a creepy grin curls up.
" Hey! Watch out! " Kleid shouts. Arach was heading to Allyson's spot.
Charles curses and ran straight to Allyson. It was then Arach was stopped by a humongous hand.
She was crushed!
Allyson directed her steps away from the hand. Everyone was surprised.
" Don't underestimate me! " A mouth slowly forms near it's elbow. Her shrieking echoed the forest. That's when the light of the ritual circle at the back glowed once again.
" Oh crap. "
Allyson only realized the remaining flesh was still wriggling by themselves.
The monster... She's still alive ~ Allyson thought herself.
" Agressis! "
Hailey shouts. The ritual circle expands at a large area as everything was bathed in pinkish light.
[--Blank--]
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Allyson's POV
Everything became fuzzy. No matter I try to blink, all I see is darkness. I tried to shout but no voice came out.
What happened?
I don't hear nor feel anything. I can't see my hands.
" Allyson Bluestone~ "
A voice echoed. I don't know where it is. It's reverberating at each direction. I blink once again.
I looked at purple light at the far. Without a moment, it blinked as well.
It was no light. It was an eye. A large eye.
" Wake up. " It spoke to me as it mists began to shroud my body. I can feel, it felt eerie.

As I took another blink. I was back at the forest.
" Arghhh.... " My head it hurts.
Everything's blurry and I can hear my ears ringing. It's uncomfortable. After I regain my control. I looked at the area. Everything was in a mess. It looks like we were blasted away.
Trees on the ground and mists everywhere. I saw a lot of shadows moving. They were screaming and grumbling. I couldn't understand what was happening.
" Guys! " I shout as the shadow moves. I knew it was them.
A single step then slipped when I bumped into Charles. I noticed him scratching his head in such a confusing manner - a crazed way.
His strings were spewing out and randomly picked up debris along the way. Charles didn't noticed me, but I'm sure he was in an agonizing pain. I know that it's quite dangerous to go near at him but I decided to talk to him.
" Uhh.. Hell- " I was stopped when another person suddenly grabbed my wrist. He gripped it like he was about to snap it. I struggled to let my arm go but it was too hard.
" Kleid? "
His face looked very mad, his veins looked like they were about to popped out. Instead of reacting to the pain I am constantly with, I touched his face. His golden eyes shimmered. A tear fell from his left eye. He's in pain.
" Easy there. Don't worry I'll help you. "
" Hold still please. "
Ok, Allyson... You got this. Just turn back everything.
Minty light coursed into his forehead. He slowly loosened his grip on me and almost fell to the ground.
" Easy.. easy.. " I helped him stood up. He was coughing blood.
" Thanks. " He replied.
I don't know why I am unaffected by the this weird phenomena, but I'm sure I can help everyone get themselves back together.
" Any idea what's happening here? " I asked Kleid. He took few breaths before composing himself.
" It's the Agressis Ritual Circle. It causes anyone in it's range to go Berserk. " He explained.
The mist began dissipate. With the aid of Kleid, we helped everyone who was affected by it. It was easy to bring Charles back. Like what happened to Kleid, he coughed some blood as well.
Lastly, it was pain in the ass helping Rachel. She was running wild by clashing her claws against near any object she could grab unto.
I told Kleid to go easy on her. But he just gave her a blow at the stomach. I immediately used my abilities to return Rachel back.
" There are plenty of ways to do other than that. " I scolded him after, but he just ignored me.
Charles informed us that he deactivated the circle. Also, he found a small kid trying to punch a tree with it's fists. Charles even wrapped it's strings around his body to stop his movements.
It was Cavil. I helped him regain his sense but he fell asleep afterwards.
* Noise...
A shrill echoed - making us trembling from the presence. It was a familiar experience.
" It's her. " Kleid spoke.
The sound of breaking trees fell one another. 6 pairs of eyes coated in red shimmered like pair of rubies.
" Damn Hailey... You sure are tasty. "
Her appearance changed. Three large appendages wriggles from her back. With the usual maniac grin, she took a flesh from the ground and gobble it on one bite.
" Back up for now! " Charles yells. He raised his hands and planted adequate amount of strings to buy some time.
But it's weird. She's not engaging a full attack. With that size - she could easily outrun us.
" Viscus Ampte "
A spell?
Arach uses her extra limbs as it spew dozen of webs. The webs are strong enough to stick at any surface, be it wood or flesh.
As expected Rachel's leg was caught. Arach began to pull into her range. With an incoming slash attack. Rachel used it to deliver a kick into her face.
" That's for earlier! " Rachel's smile turns into worry when Arach's web is still attached onto her leg.
She pulls Rachel again and slams against the ground. Luckily, Charles' strings was there to save her.
Kleid's enlarged hand slash her back, but Arach quickly regenerated.
" That hurts- "
She looked at Kleid - jaw wide, a purple spray latches into him.
Kleid steps back. Her fur burns from the acid. His balance fell. It's clear he's poisoned!
Charles pulls him back before Arach could do anything, he also used his strings again to lift a huge boulder at her to decoy.
" Mistraie Eiss. " She chants.
She seemingly vanished - leaving her illusion disappearing within the air. She then appeared behind us, I immediately grabbed Charles and sent our position 20 minutes ago.
" Cheeky girl. " Arach exclaims.
Arach ambushes us again. Charles quickly created a large barrier made out of strings to protect us. He then said the barrier won't last for longer.
I'm currently out of breath. Rachel stood up. I used my ability to remove the remaining web from her leg.
This woman is formidable. Illusion? Webs? Friggin' long claws? Plus regeneration? How messed up~
" Should we retreat from now? I could only held for a minimum of 20 seconds. " Charles spoke.
" We should... Kleid is poisoned here. " I replied.
When Rachel was about to agree, Kleid stood up. His hands were trembling. It's must've been the poison. I should atleast help him-
" Don't. " Rachel stops me.
" You'll exhaust yourself. We can't afford our only escape to fly off our hands. " She added.
Kleid's enlarged hand returns back to normal. Still, the acid burned his skin. He looked at Arach with hope burning in his eyes.
" We should keep stalling her. "
" And why is that? " Charles asked him.
" Trust me. "
Stalling... That would be hard to do from her skills. We we're covered in wounds and scratches, how the heck are we supposed to stall her here?
Wait.. unless.
" Guys! I have a plan. "
It's a weird plan.
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[ Not far from the foot of the mountain where Allyson and others fought Arach someone had just arrived.... ]
The grumbling clouds. The night sky became darker - a wave of light rain begun to shower. With a step of a stranger staring at the top, next to the tourist's spot.
Gripping her umbrella — the dangling crystals danced by a small gusto of wind followed by a raindrops falling into the umbrella's translucent sheet.
The person then stare at a specific area of the mountain. Looked back and tries to confirm it to someone else.
" It's that the place? "
It was a voice of a woman.