[PP-F27] See It Through (Pt2: Srona) [w/Lessa]

[Jomei 0]

Lessa was mad. 

Very. Mad.

He had never seen this side of her before. Smiling, always. Sad, more often as of late. Even frustrated, sure. But the pure rage that radiated from her core, burning like the fire that put them here in the first place, ironically made his body run cold. While he also found the idea of her being actually angry the tiniest bit entertaining, the fear of this dormant side of her spawned a cold sweat at the back of his neck. A bit more attractive than he'd want to admit as well...

A quick clearing of his throat, and Jomei returned his scan of the grove - both for the white flower and the keeper that was actively trying to remove them. 

"It could be the unrest between the settlements." he would say to Lessa, trying to formulate some idea as to why the two were being punished. "Maybe, in it's eyes, it wants to shut the grove off to all until everyone's getting along again." He met her eyes for a moment, "The good intentions of two may not outweigh the negativity this cold war has brought to the floor."

The silence of the grove was suddenly met with a droning that grew louder and louder. From every shadow, tree, or bush grew the impending clouds of various insects. They drew closer and closer to the two players ready to defend the grove at the command of the Guardian itself.

"That doesn't look good. Quick, run." But as the ginger went to do that, his body did not - in fact - run. Instead, he found himself held in place, prickly vines of green gripping his legs, arms, and torso. He would strain and grunt, as he summoned all of his strength to fight the pull of the woods and break free. His valiant attempts were thwarted as the insect swarm suddenly engulfed him, sinking their teeth, stingers, or pinchers into his skin. Pulled off of his feet, his chest and cheek would forcefully collide with the earth at his feet before slowly dragging him back.. making him an easy target for the plague of insects. 

ID 223260 | LD 5 | CD 9 | MD 10 -TRAPPED

Ushiame Flowers [ 2 / 5 ] 
Grove Guardian Tolerance [ 52/30 ]

Jomei: 820/920 HP - TRAPPED

Lessa: 720/820 HP

[Lessa 1]

Lessa's anger roared out of her, bellowing like an animal as the vines plucked Jomei off the ground. Her blood felt too hot in her veins, and a sudden need to claw at her skin overcame her. What was this feeling so sudden and new? Was it simply the frustration from the quest itself, and their terrible luck? Was it disappointment, and guilt from her own shortcomings? Was it panic, watching her friend get hauled into the air by the vines? Or was it just sheer, unadulterated fury at the goddamn fucking piece of shit Guardian?

In the end, it didn't really matter.

Roaring, Lessa threw herself between the dangling Jomei and the oncoming swarm of insect. She brought the blade to her chest, pouring all of the energy she had into the blade. Only once it burned blue with hot, volatile power did she turn her most powerful AoE Sword Art on the tiny threats. "Fuck you!" she howled as the attack absolutely annihilated everything in its path. Even the trees on the other side of the grove weren't spared, and the blast took huge chunks out of their trunks, branches, and leaves.

The Grove Guardian screamed in anger, but Lessa turned her back on him. With a quick, diagonal flick of her sword, she severed the vine's hold on Jomei's leg. She caught him on one shoulder, then without even stopping to set him down, she hauled him sack-of-potatoes style out of the grove. "Fuck this, I am done," she called out. "I am so fucking done."

Quest Abandoned