𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐀𝐭𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝 || 𝐙𝐨𝐫𝐚 𝐈𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐱 𝐅! 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫

𝐂𝟒

➨ "Hey, have you lost your damn mind?"

That was Magna who came up to you after your mini-standoff with Xerx. "You can't just challenge the guy one on one when we still have to fight their whole team!"

"Sorry, it just sorta came out. Besides, we got it."

"Listen. Asta's a valuable and sturdy little guy. He's not just gonna be beaten easily. And you should know that Mimosa is not to be messed with either. Then you have the traps from the mask guy. Oh, and don't forget they're going to get an extra member from one of the disqualified teams for a redemption and you bet your ass they're going to gun for us for a second chance!"

"I understand that." You thought Klaus was bad with his lectures. "Okay so what's the plan this time? Because last time–"

"You played patty cake for the whole round and let us handle the work, yeah we know." Kirsch interrupted. "You have such an ugly fighting style I couldn't even be bothered to give you any assistance or pointers."

"Excuse you?"

"I mean it. Hanging around my darling sister has taught you nothing? This is a test, not an information rally. Lollygagging around the field isn't going to help us get anywhere." He flipped his hair out of his face.

"So what the hell is the plan then? Because you 3 disappeared and did your own thing while you consulted nobody so tell me how that's going to get us anywhere?" You raised your hands in the air, looking between the three of them.

"You play defense." Kirsch said. "That way you can idle around in one area and have it actually be beneficial for us. The rest of us will focus on going forward."

"Ok that's fine with me." It was pointless to say anything different. They were serious, and you weren't. The only thing about playing defense is now if that thing shatters, it is completely your fault.

"Wait." Sol crossed her arms with a determined look on your face. "That little gymnast thing you summoned. Can you summon more?"

"Yeah but it's... a random choice type of thing. So I can't control which one I bring out."

"How many do you have?"

"3. A doctor, an acrobat, and a shield." You listed them off. "So my hope would be to summon the Guardian Shield on the first try. That way protection is guaranteed early on"

"And if you don't? Can the other two protect the crystal?" Magna spoke up.

Pausing, you thought about their individual characteristics. None of the other ones were really built for the type of defense they're looking for. "Not really no."

"Ugh, did you even train at all before coming here?" Kirsch scoffed.

Not enough. Clearly not enough.

"You guys figure something out for the attack plan. I'll... think about defense in the meantime."

You had to put some distance between you and the rest of them to just... think. Whatever you needed to put together had to be done now, because when the game starts, you just need to be continuously alert. The very first mistake will cost the crystal, and you'll give everybody else the last laugh.

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"Here is our next matchup! Team B vs. Team C! Also, the chosen mage for redemption will be fighting alongside team B!"

Kirsch led the rest of you guys back onto the newly changed battlegrounds. Sol and Magna were both going over what they had previously discussed. You hoped it was solid.