Lena blinked. "Hold on a sec! Cloud! Blaire! Get back here, there are sure to be soldiers...oh what's the point!?", the teen huffed putting a hand on her hip. Honestly her guildmates were reckless as ever. And like she was going to stay behind while Blaire and Cloud went to check out what was going on. Please! Lena was out slamming the cottage door shut behind her as she went in no time at all. Plue surprisingly keeping up with his owner.
The scene before the orange haired young mage was a total mess...much worse then she had been afraid of. There were indeed soldiers, and a good number of them, accompanied by a handful of mages. Of everything that was possibly what got Lena the most. It was the fact that, even with magic being banned and the number one crime in the kingdom, a few could still get away as long as they served the Royal Family. These mages were the most disgusting human beings that Lena knew. They were willing to betray their comrades just for power and to save their own skins. It made the Celestial Spirit Mage sick to her stomach just to think about how someone could do that.
But there would be time to think of all this later. Right now the girl needed to do something, especially with her guildmates getting themselves involved now. Well get involved without getting involved anyway. Luckily she knew just how to do that.
Lena ducked behind a near by building making sure she was out of sight and looked down at Orion. "I have to do something. I can't just stay put like Blaire said.", she said reaching for her hip and removing a pair of detailed keys. One was the silver one that the teen had used to call upon the Little Dog Spirit in the first place. The other was a black key with chains wrapping around it. It was just as detailed as Orion's but only this new darker key had feathering decal around it's bow and a larger feather made up the blade. "Sorry little guy, see you later tonight. Close, Gate of the Little Dog.", Lena apologized before reciting her chant.
Orion held up a paw in good-bye and nodded before disappearing from sight.
Putting the silver key away, Lena refocused on the black key instead. Holding it out before her the girl took a breath focusing her magic power. A dark magic circle appeared glowing under her feet. "Unlock, Bound Gate of the Bird of Paradise! Apus!"
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"For the honor of the Kingdom of Pergrande, what is going on here!?", came a booming commanding male voice rising over the ruckus in the street. Steady armored footsteps echoed across the cobble stones accompanied by the clanking of metal armor.

























