[action in Oerba]

[tosavecocoon.livejournal.com]

[ The idea had been to check out Oerba to see how the tree looked and then scoot back to Luca before Light and Fang started missing them. That was before Vanille had gotten there and sensed something isn't right. She steps into the village again and frowned. ]

Something's wrong. [ She turns back to Serah though, and puts on a smile. ] Welcome to Oerba! Come on, all of you! The tree's in the center of town!

[ Little do they know what's waiting for them. ]

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[fulminous.livejournal.com]

[ Lightning is greatful for the buffs, and she uses them to her fullest extent, charging in and slicing at the Long Gui, Odin on her heels. ] We'll discuss this later! [ She grunted with the effort of rolling out of the way of the looming shadow of the Long Gui's foot, coming to stand a couple of feet away. ]

Right now saving your asses is the important thing!

[focustrigger.livejournal.com]

Fang! Sis!

[The appearence of Fang and her sister brings too things - relief for the boost in strength and numbers, and guilt. Getting into trouble, for one thing, them having to come help them out of it... that was precisely what Serah had been trying to avoid.

Also, Snow getting the brunt of the blame. She visibly winces, before casting Slow on the Long Gui again, as it attempts to speed up once more, but is once again delayed.]

[twistedjudge.livejournal.com]

That's why I said you're all dead! [Unlike Light, Fang isn't concentrating solely on Snow - she knows Vanille way too well to think she didn't have a massive hand in the planning, and Hope and Serah desperately want to prove they can take care of themselves. If anything, Snow is just along for the thrill of the ride.]

[But that can wait. Bahamut roars and swoops around, stirring up a cyclone with the beating of his wings and performing a swooping dive on the Long Gui. Fang, meanwhile, charges up a Dragon's Crest attack and sets it loose right below the monster's feet, watching the explosions as it's caught between multiple attacks at once.]

[rebelpugilist.livejournal.com]

[If nothing else, Snow does appreciate Fang's being equal-opportunity. But Lightning was right. Now really wasn't the time to be pointing fingers, they had to worry about getting past this guardian. Moving a few paces back to put some space between himself and the beast, he charged up a Demi Shock attack.]

In any case, we appreciate the help!

[tosavecocoon.livejournal.com]

[ Vanille didn't answer any other words, just concentrating on Dancing. Bahamut and Odin's attacks, though, reminded her of something else: She could summon, too. Why hadn't she thought of that before? She pondered calling up Hecatonchier, but shook off that thought. No, she needed something more impressive. She needed Anima.

Activating the gemstone, Vanille called on the more powerful Eidolon, the one she had never actually seen in person before. With a roar, Anima came to life next to her, massive in stature, even compared to the Long Gui before them. Reeling her head back, Anima blasted the creature with Pain, while Vanille charges up her specialty: Death. The ability didn't actually take the creature out of the running completely, but combined with everything else, it was enough to make the thing's legs buckle. It hit the ground with a surprising jolt. ]

Now, guys! Hit its head with everything you've got!

[holyjudgement.livejournal.com]

Vanille, what is what thing?!

[Hope can't help but gawp at the sight of Anima, nothing like her usual Eidolon. He hadn't even figured out how to summon Alexander in this world yet -- not counting Alexandria's winged guardian. Distraction aside, though, this was their chance to take down the Long Gui before it got back to its feet.

Tearing his eyes away from Anima, Hope cast Last Resort, his strongest spell. Balls of light lifted up and slammed into the monster, one after the other and creating small explosions where they struck.]

[focustrigger.livejournal.com]

[Hope's not the only one staring at Anima, but for Serah, it's not simply awe. There's something about the Eidolon that seems familiar, deja vu... why, she doesn't know. But, it does make her reach for her arm, to the ghost of a l'Cie mark, one that she no longer wears.

Still, the jolt is enough to bring her back to her senses, almost knocking her to the floor, but Serah does manage to keep her balance at the last minute, and to hear the instruction loud and clear.]

Got it!

[Whilst she doesn't have any strong spells to speak of, but her spell casting increases in tempo as she concentrates, naturally helping the damage factor the beast receives. Slow, Fire, Blizzard, Thunder, repeat.]