Saving the Crystals!

[Zanketsune]

"Yep..." Zephyr stated before he went and opened up the large wooden double doors in front of them. Upon entering the building the group would quickly gather that is was dark inside. They could see about ten feet in front of them but that was it. Strait ahead was a large square room with another door leading into it. There were also passages that lead to the left and to the right. If they so wished to explore they would find small rooms in each corner of the Shrine. However, the room infront of them had the dark presence they could sense from outside.

[Maxi]

Chua came into the room and looked around. "Hey it's dark in here!" Chua says out loud.. and extremely loud. He listened for an echo, since this was all he could do to occupy himself. He knew it would only lead to worse things but he was having so much fun it really didn't matter what happened. His wings were almost curled up on his back, or so it seemed.

[Zanketsune]

The consequence of Chua's yell was soon realized as several skeletons apeared. Their bones that had been scattered and strewn across the floor floated into place and once they formed the correct shape they pulled old rusty cutlas' from their belts.

"Chua?" Zephyr called to the child. "Remind me to buy duct tape when we get back to town."

[ikima]

Villias holds her staff with two hands in a fighting stance, but stands behind the group since for battles she wasn't the best and needed her time to cast spells when needed. Fortunately these were undead creatures, so she wouldn't have too much trouble against them if the team cooperates well.

[Maxi]

"Aw but that sounds like it would hurt. Pwease don't." Chua says, giving him a cute little face before turning to the skeletons and he got into a fighting stance without a weapon.

[Zanketsune]

Four skeletons moved forward towards the group. One took a swipe at Ashley while another slashed at Chua. The other two went and tried to gang up on Zephyr though he was good at two on one fights, he was better at one on one. He redied his blade with both hands in a batters position as if ready to smack their heads clean off with the flat of his sword.

[ikima]

While in the back, Villias was taking this time to start casting. Since Zephyr had two on him, she thought she would give him a hand by first casting Protect on him. After this was done she was already starting to cast another spell.

[Zanketsune]

Zephyr swung his sword in an upward arch that began from his previous stance as he went down then rising upwards. Since Zephyr was dominantly right handed the cut connected with the skeleton at his left hip and dragged up to it's right shoulder. The skeleton exploded into his original state with bones scatered around the floor again. The moment that Zephyr followed through with his blade the second enemy brought his sword down on Zephyr's shoulder from behind. Zephyr winced in pain but after a few second he realized that it didn't hurt that bad. He then noticed he was under the protect spell! "Hey thanks Villias!" Zephyr dropped down so the blade would come out of his shoulder. Then with his sword in his left hand spun and cut the other skeleton in half. "Take that!"

[ikima]

Villias was focusing on another spell at the moment so she couldn't answer, but soon unleashed it on a skeleton ''Dia!'' She says unleashing her magic on the skeleton attacking Ashley, dealing it some damage. ''No problems, sir Zephyr.'' She answers late and then asked right after ''Are you all right?''

[Zanketsune]

((That's all for tonight, I'm off to bed.))

"Yea, i'll be alright." Zephyr sais as more skeletons aproach. He takes a battle position and waits for them to draw close.

[Kishiro]

"may i be of any assistance?" asks the lovely lady yuna. lady yuna being a fair maiden in a short blue mini skirt, a yellow tank top, midnight blue high heels, and a staff (36 in. long), also a summoner.

(( well i'm off to bed too.))

[Maxi]

(Wasn't this one only for the four people who signed up )

Chua still had his skeleton left. It slashed at him but he dodged it then got out multiple hits on it. He continued to beat down the skeleton with his hands and feet but then it slashed again and hit him, dealing a little bit of damage. Chua pushed the blade off then suddenly hit with more speed than he was. This was his counter... and sent the skeleton back on the ground in many pieces. Chua looked at them as if he didn't just fight, still seeming as happy as he usually was, besides a cut on his shoulder that was bugging him yet he didn't show it.

[Jack of blades]

(You could expand, every RPG that I've known you can always add an extra "Follower" and she doesn't seem to be any different...well besides the fact she's not an NPC)

"Thanks for the assist, but I can handle this"Ashley said as she dodged the attack the skeleton made with the cutlass and lashed out at it's feet with one blade and it's torso with another. The skeleton shattered into many pieces and she smirked"See, I can take care of myself"

[ikima]

(But Yuna is from FFX >_< that wouldn't make any sense that she gets here)

Before the skeletons were close enough, Villias casts Dia on one of them, dealing it damage and weakening it that way ''I will have to be careful not to use too much of my magic or I'll run out of energy fast... I'll do what I can.'' She tells everyone, staying in the back.

[Zanketsune]

Another two skeletons aproach Chua with glowing red pupils in their non existant eyes. They seem to crack a sadistic smile as they grow close. (They are atempting to scare the young one)

"Not for long!" Zephyr called to Ashley as two more came towards her. One was the same as the others, it's cutlas in hand. The other was slightly different. It had thicker bones and actual ligaments holding them together. On top of that, it was dual weilding scimitars. Not bad for an undead goon.

(Just so you know Ikima, this is what Dia looks like.)
The moment Villias cast's Dia, the skeleton she was facing turned to dust. Not only that one but the other two that were heading strait for her!

Zephyr was preocupied with his own two skeletons at the moment. One took a vertical swing at his head but he mannaged to dodge it. He brought his own sword down on the skeletons skull and shattered it into a million pieces. The rest of it's bones mearly fell on the floor in a pile. At the last moment Zephyr dodged out of the way of the second skeletons slash by rolling over the pile of bones. From his croutching position Zephyr pointed his sword and thrust it into the ribs of the skeleton. The skeleton looked at Zephyr with a questioning look before raising its blade as if to strike again. Before it could however, Zephyr ripped his blade upward and out of the skeletons... figure. The upper body shattered and the lower half just fell backwards.

"Heh... This is too easy!" Zephyr said. He then looked over at his team mates and asked, "You guys need any help?"

[ikima]

(Cool, now I have a question. Is there a condition they need to meet for multi-cast or can they do right away? Like multi-casting protect on allies or Dia on enemies?)

Villias though in the back, was staying close to someone since alone she wouldn't be able to fight. As a supporter she knew she had to stay in the back and help her friends when needed. ''I'm fine.'' She answers to Zephyr, staying on her guard and watching the others fight and act whenever she would need to.

[Zanketsune]

[All the Dia spells to my knowledge (Dia, Diara, Diaga, and Diaja) are all multi targeting spells. However most spells that affect team status are single target. Later on when we get higher level spells such as Protera (second level protect) they will target all team members.]

[Maxi]

Chua looked at them and started to shake. "Make them go away!" The little boy shouts in fear. He went running and flailing his arms around hoping that would go away. When he opened his eyes.. one was already crumbled. The other one was missing an arm! Chua then hit it and finished it off. He smiled afterward.

[Zanketsune]

(Aww... I was hoping he would run around like Goku did when he was prompted with a needle... Oh well.)

The remaining skeleton that Chua faced sweat dropped before pulling one of it's ribbs out and throwing it at Chua's head. It bonked him pretty good, but not hard enough to do any real damage.

[Maxi]

Chua got hit and fell down on his rear and started to cry a little. "Jerk!" He whines, picking it up and throwing it back at him.