The Arks

"As I said, we were fortunate to influence her before her teen years. But it took a lot of brainwashing from all sides. But she did broke that fasacade during the earlier times, though only small amounts."

"So, if we force transformation, it will backfire on us?" asked Raiyen.

"Yea. She'll do more than just a punch. She might just destroy your entire existence through Time, Time Boy."

"What can we do to prevent that backfire?" asked Raiyen.

"You really want to force her back to her form?!"

"Using the true power and form of a Valkyrie against another Valkyrie would the only possible outcome I can foresee right now. Especially since our back ups are all down due to the Umbras. If there's a way to get her back after her rampage, I'll gladly bet on it."

"Are you nuts?! The devastation that would cause would be irreversible to the planet. And no, there won't be any survivors at all..."

Abruptly, and to everyone's surprise, Mavislin ended Charybdis by lifting her shield back up and slamming right into the body of the Ladon. Even Benjamin was taken aback by this change.

Though she didn't possess Time, her speed rivaled the Time Mage. The shockwave of the slam reverberated throughout the vicinity, with Benjamin being pushed back slightly. Mavislin jumped back into the air and landed down, recalling the shield back.

"Not bad, to think you used the same trick against me. What an act of defiance, little brother," said Mavislin shaking her head.

"Well, I can't let you get the higher ground when you are my twin," answered Benjamin with a sly grin.

To call the grin that Banjamin had 'evil' would be a big understatement.

"How the hell can he use the Water Element?!" shouted Raiyen, in disbelief.

"Well, the two of them are twins, so probably it is natural for him to possess powers like his twin," explained Gillian.

"But that's near impossible! Mavislin had to hone in her skill of Conversion but he just did straight away?! Besides, if that's the case, we have no way in defeating him, let alone defeat him!"

"Nevermind figuring out the impossible when it's a reality. Let's get you back into the game. I think if I channel enough power to you, you can pull the Taboo off," explained Gillian, pouring a substantial amount of power into the Time Mage.

"What are you planning, Headmaster?"

"Why use me?! You're the Aki here!"

"I'm planning for another spell. I need yours to work first. If Mavislin can change Benjamin's Element fully for just enough to use another spell, then there's a slight chance in killing this thing."

"Why can't you use your Ancient Relic?" asked Raiyen, unwilling to break his Time Mage morals.

"That thing is not enough to stop that freak. Hell, I don't think that would even faze him. Comparing Melancholia and Memories Of Nobody together, Melancholia will overhaul my Relic's power in an instant," explained Gillian.

"Alright then. This better work," said Raiyen, whipping out Time Ripper.

"If this doesn't work, god knows what will," mumbled Gillian, preparing his stance.

The twins continued dishing out attacks, with speeds that normal Mages can't comprehend. Spell after spell, it seemed that both of them weren't backing down. The more spells they used, the more the battlefield became like a vibrant display of fireworks.

To top it all off, none of the spells that they were using were known to other Mages. If you weren't a Valkyrie, there was no way that you would have known those spells. Sure, they seemed like normal Elemental spells on the surface, but it had a significant difference in power compared to the rest.

Meanwhile, the two stickmen have been spending their time, peregrinating. Finding an opening to land an attack on the battlefield without getting too near was becoming quite tiresome. But as Bryan wanted to hide within the forest, Ashley quickly pulled him into another direction.

"You're a sniper, why do you prefer to be at an open space instead of somewhere that has full of coverage?" asked Bryan, seemingly perplexed at the sniper.

"Not all snipers or archers are nemophillists. Using the forest as cover will do nothing but piss off the Mages even more. Those that come from the stars have an acute sense of hearing. A simple cracking leaf would alarm them, let alone a full forest of it," explained Ashley.

"But at least we would have cover."

"Cover ain't useful if they can pinpoint your location just by your footsteps. You wanna sound them before attacking?" asked Ashley, finally arriving at his stakeout.

"And this place can prevent that?"

"I just mentioned that this place was devastated by her, which means the Elemental Energy of a Valkyrie is still here, it can protect us."