Tucana took that into a count before he started gliding down at a faster speed. They were standing at where the golden figure was before he jumped into the smoke.
To answer their question, the golden armored figure jumped above the two figures who have just landed to escape an explosion of blue flames which happened right after the golden figure jumped out. When the figure landed, he was in a kneeling position, sliding to face the two other figures.
“A slick movement speed, a sharp and precise sense of agility, and a signature golden tail with a scythe shape…” Tucana started to mutter “…Scorpio”
“That would be me alright” Matthew stood up straight and ran towards Pasha and Tucana.
“Watch out!” He had called out before he used his tail to wrap the two together near him. A wall of blue flame was coming up behind them.
“The person in the middle is a damn maniac, that’s what I’ve learnt” he released both of them, making sure his scythe shaped tail did not cut any of them.
A blue aura-created dragon with wings emerged gradually from the ground. As its body was fully out of the ground, the dragon lowered its body so that Lata could get on its back easier. The dragon was not large; it was just an average sized dragon but definitely easy for traveling.
"You don't say." Pasha rolled his eyes at the knight's last remark.
It took him a few moments to realise he had seen this person somewhere before. The palace? Hmm… With his memory a little scattered from fatigue it was hard to place things.
"Do you have any idea who the person is?" he asked, taking a deep breath as he tried to soothe his head.
“I only know him via the image one of the ‘senior’ members of the Silverwings gave me so I had no idea I had to fight a complete pyromaniac” Matthew in the Scorpio armor answered as he reached to his sides, unsheathing his thin but sharp and deadly long dual blades.
“I’m gonna assume that you know what I’m talking about…” he ended before he used his tail to shoot himself back into the smoke, attempting to seek out where the pyromaniac was inside the condensed layers of smoke and flames.
No, Pasha didn't know what Scorpio was on about. He glanced up at Tucana when the knight had gone into the smoke, feeling the anger bubble up inside him. "Why can't anyone just give a straight answer around here? Is it so difficult to say something that actually makes sense for those of us who aren't well versed in the political side of the world?"
A blue aura-created dragon with wings emerged gradually from the ground. As its body was fully out of the ground, the dragon lowered its body so that Lata could get on its back easier. The dragon was not large; it was just an average sized dragon but definitely easy for traveling.
The Libra scrambled on quickly, not wanting to leave Scorpio on his own for too long. Popping her knuckles, she gave the word to her creation as to where to go. The feeling in her stomach was one that was hard to describe: not fear, but similar to a mix of worry and amazement. She grinned as the dragon sped forward into the air, mirth being the main feeling as the air blew in her face. It was shocking as to how quickly the mountain was coming into view. The heat from the fire was awful as the flame lapped at every little thing it could. Seeing the man in gold armor, she scowled at him before noticing the pair nearby. And watching Scorpio jump right into the middle of chaos. What is that idiot thinking?
"Apologies for taking so long," she called.
Tucana absolutely knew what was going on.
“He’s a member of the Silverwings, if I was to guess it was probably Nathan who contacted him as Nathan is a horrible assistant who gives almost no info to anyone he recruits” he tried to explain before he turned to the sound of another female.
“Ah, Libra, thanks for being here at least” Tucana seemed to beam up when he saw that the Scales Constellation has arrived at the scene.
Not a second after the greetings was sent to Libra, Scorpio came flying out and landing on his feet, coughing.
“I… I regret nothing” his swords were stained with blood, definitely not his own but it was unclear as to whose it was. His armor was a bit burnt though, just a bit, after all, the Scorpio armor was built for high mobility. He gave Lata a halfhearted thumbs up.
“We’re still not done, I just managed to get a hit on the guy”
Nathan was a bad assistant, got it. Libra had appeared on scene, right, needed to greet her eventually, possibly can mark her off the list. Scorpio is alive.
Once Pasha had cleared up his thoughts, he shook his head. Given the current situation, he would either need to be really good at fighting or be able to somehow summon a crap ton of water to extinguish the flames. Since he didn't think the second one was an option, he clutched his badge tightly in his hand. He was ready, if only he knew what he needed to do….
Tucana absolutely knew what was going on.
“He’s a member of the Silverwings, if I was to guess it was probably Nathan who contacted him as Nathan is a horrible assistant who gives almost no info to anyone he recruits” he tried to explain before he turned to the sound of another female.
“Ah, Libra, thanks for being here at least” Tucana seemed to beam up when he saw that the Scales Constellation has arrived at the scene.
Not a second after the greetings was sent to Libra, Scorpio came flying out and landing on his feet, coughing.
“I… I regret nothing” his swords were stained with blood, definitely not his own but it was unclear as to whose it was. His armor was a bit burnt though, just a bit, after all, the Scorpio armor was built for high mobility. He gave Lata a halfhearted thumbs up.
“We’re still not done, I just managed to get a hit on the guy”
The girl gave a friendly nod towards the only knight without a Zodiac. Noticing his wings, she vaguely wondered if they were a common feature among knights.
"I'm not going to be polite and just say that was a dumb decision," Lata said, referring to Scorpio. The dragon disappeared in an instant as soon as her feet touched the ground. "So, any idea what else to try that doesn't involve a suicide run?" she asked, tone laced with a bit of humor.
(I think I need to leave this, I'm sorry, but my motivation for this is just gone.)
Matthew giggled nervously.
“Heheh, yeah… sorry” he had his swords pointing away from everyone else, not wanting to accidentally hurt any one of them.
Tucana turned to Matthew.
“The Constellation armors all have one thing in common; they change through time depending on its wearer. So, theoretically, they have no limits” the black bird knight mentioned as his headgear unfolded and covered his eyes completely, leaving an opening around the bottom half of his face.
Scorpio turned to the bird as he dusted off the parts of his armor which were burnt.
“Thank you for telling me that” the man gave a thumbs up.
“So, how should we get the guy?” He asked.
(Ah, well it was nice having you!)
"Perhaps I could try and do…something, with water I mean, as like a distraction?" Pasha felt his stomach cringing at the suggestion. He never had been much of a fighter, so when it came to things like this he was clueless. Although, if it was hand-to-hand he could probably break a neck or two.
The armor has no limits huh? I wonder what it will become over time for me…
“That might be helpful, at least to him” Tucana pointed at the Scorpio whose blades were suitable for quick entrances and equally fast exits. Tucana analyzed the Scorpio armor a bit as he started to think of something.
“I think I’ve got an idea…”
"Would you care to share?" Pasha raised his eyebrow, crossing his arms over his chest. What is it with people only saying half a sentence?
Something clenched inside his chest, only for a second, but it was sudden enough to knock the wind out of him, sending a sharp pain spiraling out through his rib cage. The only gesture he made was slowly moving his hand over where his heart was and rubbing it slightly.
The sooner this is over with the better..
Tucana nodded then turned to Matthew.
“Hey tail dude—“ he called to him as the Scorpio looked up “—if I were to drop you into the center of the flames, you think you can send the man out here in the open?”
The Scorpio thought about it a bit silently before he smirked.
“I think I’m capable of that”
“Alright—“ he turned back to Pasha “—you will have to do the distraction part for this to work, the man can look in only one direction at a time after all” he requested subtly before he turned to Lata.
“You’re gonna be the one to capture him when he’s sent out here, I think your dragons can silence him easily” the black bird stated.
“Does that sound fair to everyone?” He asked, extending his hands in a questioning way.
Pasha raised his hand mockingly, trying not to wince at the pain inside his chest. "Just so I know, what exactly am I doing to distract him?"
(I'm sorry it's short, I didn't know what else to say)
(No worries!)
Tucana nodded before he answered.
“The armor should be able to spray out large strings of water so it should be a threat to the man if he sees them” he gave the idea. There have been a long silence from the man inside the flames after the Scorpio had slashed at him.
Great, not that I know how to do that..
Pasha nodded silently, biting the inside of his lower lip. The man within the flames had been surprisingly quiet, and something told Pasha that wasn't a good thing. He thought about how he could efficiently distract the man, if he was even alive that was, but all the roads led to something called failure. I could jump, that would probably catch him off guard for a moment or two, just long enough for someone else to nab him.
Tucana nodded then turned to Matthew.
“Hey tail dude—“ he called to him as the Scorpio looked up “—if I were to drop you into the center of the flames, you think you can send the man out here in the open?”
The Scorpio thought about it a bit silently before he smirked.
“I think I’m capable of that”
“Alright—“ he turned back to Pasha “—you will have to do the distraction part for this to work, the man can look in only one direction at a time after all” he requested subtly before he turned to Lata.
“You’re gonna be the one to capture him when he’s sent out here, I think your dragons can silence him easily” the black bird stated.
“Does that sound fair to everyone?” He asked, extending his hands in a questioning way.
Lata nodded, a bit unused to being the center of the mission. It was kind of nice though, especially if she got to beat someone's ass in the end. It was also another good opportunity to practice with the dragons as well. Perhaps she could use the same move as before when "battling" Draco.
“Alright, that’s great—“ Tucana turned to Scorpio “—hey tail guy” he called as Matthew turned to him.
“Yeah yeah—“ he prepared his blades “—I’m ready” he claimed, walking towards the bird.
“Ready Pasha? Just a stream of water to distract him towards you” he reassured as he started to flap his wings.
"Am I aiming at him??" Pasha cried, almost in fright. Gods, if he was going to do something that would potentially cause the man to get angry with him, he wanted to at least be prepared for the worst. And how was he to manifest this water? Did that kind of power come with the armor? I'll figure it out, I just hope I don't mess up.
“Yep, it would also be great if you’re able to put out the fire around him so this idiot doesn’t burn himself again” Tucana jerked his thumb at Matthew as the Scorpio turned his head slowly to Tucana while jokingly clenching his fist.
Tucana smirked as he got a grab of Matthew’s arms.
“We’ll be going up, I’m counting on ya, no pressure though” Tucana ended as he took off with the Scorpio, floating in the skies while waiting for a chance.
The Pisces nodded slowly, taking a deep breath. He knew what he needed to do, and he couldn't let everyone else down.
His body began to shake, the pain in his chest slowly receding. It was an odd feeling, but the warmth it gave him was almost comforting. Okay, I can do this! Only have an angry pyromaniac as my enemy..
The flames and smoke were just thick enough that Pasha couldn’t see through them clearly. There had been a shadowy figure amidst it all though, moving, twisting and turning in suspicion. He was a few meters away from where the Pisces and Libra were.
The flames grew stronger as time moved and as the trees around there burnt more and more.
