The Road of Madness: Salvation

[Nisorin]

Nisorin, having long since finished the spell, and needing only to release it, cast his powerful barrier, aided by Celestie's specialization in them. Enclosing themselves, and Animas, in the complex, form-fitting barrier array, they barely avoided harm to themselves from the wildfires, though the suite was quite a different story. Much of the furniture was now aflame, and the heat was beginning to push past Animas' cold.

In response, Animas redoubled her spell, whispering sharp, harsh words of power as ice began to form on her hand, spreading to Hikaru's shoulder as her twin voices boomed through the suite. "Calm yourself, sage, or you will destroy yourself!" She shouts, pointing out the burn marks beginning to form on Hikaru's clothing, evidence of her dwindling control.

[Queen Bright]

"That's quite very hard to do, when I'm starting to seriously despise you." Hikaru remarked, as she gave Animas another glare, before closing her eyes again. This time she put a little more effort into the thoughts, trying for some type of peaceful thought. Too bad there were next to none. Had her life seriously been nothing but battles, sarcasm, and urge to kill almost everyone she came across? Hold on... There was one thought that was different. Koty. 

Holding this single memory of Koty before he had died, and not letting herself focus on the death, Hikaru could finally feel the flames starting to disperse. It wasn't easy, as she had only a few memories to go by, Zharael, when he had first come into her care, and the first Orias. But it worked. Eventually the fire had died down, but leaving the room and the things within it scorched, as well as crisped. All that remained was the lingering smoke from the burning.

"Well, I'm going to assume, that's not completely over." She joked, as she used magic to repair her singed cloak.

[Nisorin]

"No, it's not. You're a unique one, your manipulations have gotten you able to, for now, manipulate yourself. It won't last forever. It will only end if your partner returns to you. Even if you avenge him, it won't end. And you have a very immediate problem on your hands, Orion, one that your state may actually help you with, if you're very careful." Animas replies, taking her hand off of Hikaru's shoulder. "You're up next in the tournament."

[Queen Bright]

"Oh really? Did you catch who it's against?" Hikaru inquired, but with an uncaring attitude. "Whoever it is, it should be easy. The only real competition in this tournament would be my brother. And I have means of dealing with him. The rest of the entries are a bunch of weaklings. Some of them undeserving of magic. This state shouldn't even be needed."

[Nisorin]

Celestie laughs as she hears this, shaking her head. "How very confident of you, Hikaru. However, you'll be interested to know that your oponnent is a Genesis user, and a veteran of a great number of wars." She says, smiling as she looks over at Hikaru. "Mokai, the leader of the XANAcorian refugees, one of the heroes of the Battle for Dragon Moon, and your brother's former disciple."

[Queen Bright]

"So my brothers little stooge then? " Hikaru questioned. "This should be no trouble at all then. In fact, killing him first, should put my brother into a rage. Excellent." She smirked and teleported to the contestant area, forgetting to even say goodbye.

[Nisorin]

"My my, what the arrogant little bitch, isn't she?" Animas remarks after Hikaru leaves, sighing as she helps Nisorin and Celestie repair the suite.

"I had heard she was, yes, but I didn't think it was quite like this. Though, it may be due to her current state of mind." Celestie replies, shaking her head as she starts restoring the couch.

"I'm wondering how she'll recover from this. Even if Koty returns, she may not recover from the Avenger." Comes her partners concern as the three start seriously concentrating on the suite, heading to the stands once they'd finished.