The friction within the group it's raw, and hostile, wanting to achieve their own goals, oriented solely by their beliefs and strange moral compass.
Cadrissa admonishes severely. "Saintess, you don't possess the authority to jeopardize our formation's safety, even for an alternative version of yourself. And considering our comrades. You should demonstrate solidarity towards their situation. Or how do you think, Enstor, Vurckair, Bayron or Brenna, my own Fiancé, feel about assisting alternative versions of themselves?. You should be more empathetic with those who were obligated to participate in an Exodus, not just acting selfless and charitable without realizing the consequences".
"Are you against the Holy Church?". The Holy Knightess accuses, believing she will be backed up, but everyone else's attitude, is neutral at best.
"What an irreverent question. I'm a Cresset, a Seeker Of Knowledge, not a fanatic who blindly follows superstitions, and unfounded traditions".
"You «Zaggrioth» love to argue". Farllette comments, bored with how passive is the group's approach.
"Let's kill them all with our Summons. No tracking from the Farioth. No danger from anyone trying the «Triple S Rule». It save us the trouble of gathering additional food that we don't have, and prevent others from finding out about this Umbral. I don't want to visit Trok'Gayian only to return to Loutharn if we must destroy this passage, so the Farioth don't fetch it".
Verseika sigh. "As much as i agree with the «Alvzon», we are monitored, and respecting Takctoor's Guidelines is mandatory to not receive a fine, more so for a tiny mistake we could prevent. After all, Credits are granted through merits, but can be taken away with our faults".
I share my opinion too. "How about marking a perimeter of exclusion that should not be crossed by others. We enforce this by executing those who trespass it, no exceptions allowed under any circumstance. Employing this potential liabilities as cannon fodder, keeping the Farioth away from all the surrounding terrain around the Umbral, not giving away the exact position, and value, of this strategic edification".
My suggestion is a decent blend between what everyone wants to achieve, and our current needs, prioritizing our immediate safety, along securing our path to return.
Ines and Seinnissia proclaim at unison. "I support the Lustful Beast's / Vuir's idea".
Followed by Cadrissa and Danaika. Although i believe the Pyrite agrees because she must, as she is sponsored by me.
The ethereal screens show the Farioth's plasma bolts always miss, but they force the fleeing group to change their route, as they help each other hurriedly to not be reached and captured by the sadistic chasers.
{The Farioth are «Playing with their food». All the shots are too accurate, to not be misses on purpose, barely grazing their targets, prioritizing to injure the group, without wounding them badly, so they don't lose their spirit and courage to continue forward…}.
"Despicable". Mutters Enstor, clenching his fist with impotence, as the scene is developing tens of kilometers away.
"They are so Dishonorable". Growls the scaled skinned woman. Receiving a snort from Farllette. "It must be true if a «Thova» says so…". She turns to me. "Can your Summon initiate the attack with a Blast?".
"I think «It» can".
"«She»". Corrects Ines with a dim blush coloring her cheeks.
"How do you know. Barking Bitch?". Ines doesn't answer immediately, her reddened skin flushing more intensely, turning totally crimson, harnessing her conviction to scream sarcastically.
"Unbelievable!. «You» don't know?!, when it's so obvious, Lustful Beast!. Your Summon is a… , A «Woman's Attribute»".
{What?!}.
"My Summon is a gargantuan udder?!". I exclaim astonished, because i believed, it was a sort of Drum-hole, or a micro red dwarf star. "So, «She» shoots her nipple?. Or from her nipple?".
"Obviously no, Lustful Beast. It's just Emts or Empiric Energy. However. Was there any need, for you to phrase it so vulgarly, and indecently?!".
"Of course. The scene it provoke, is extremely appealing".
Speechless, Ines pouts, showing a mixture of excitement and embarrassment, deviating her sight, preparing to engage in combat by guiding her Gaseous Summons.
{Let's end this quick…}
Connected to my Summon, is easy to share our senses, transmitting my intention with thoughts.
{Blast them}.
My ethereal Halo becomes red, empowering the Summon's nipple, enlarging the energetic core, charging a sphere that is launched at supersonic speed, striking the center of the Farioth's formation.
The explosion is devastating, powerful like a thermobaric bomb, killing the Farioths close to the detonation, scorching the pastures and groves, carbonizing the vegetation into a fragile, brittle silhouette that collapse into ashes with the smoldering shockwave.
The translucent impact interfering with the Farioth's energetic defenses, melting their combat exoskeletons.
However, that's only the first strike, because my Summon fires this same attack six consecutive times, unleashing chaos within the two groups, hindering and hurting the chased, and pursuers alike.
"Are you insane?!". Collette complains, her concern for the alternative versions is drived by the mild bruises they received. "Who uses a Halo in conjunction with a Summon?!. It's so filthy!. Even for a Vecturion!".
"Shut up. Or the next Blast goes to the other you".
My warning is devoid of consideration, as i don't have respect for someone who is raised on prejudices, jumping into wrong conclusions.
The Summons eliminate the residual Farioths, and the group resumes their track, until a coral laser is emitted by Seinnissia's Summon, drawing in front of them a straight line on the ground, while Farllette's Charcoal Summon sets the grass on fire, delimiting a border.
Ines's and Seinnissia's Summons remain hovering the area, doing warning shots when anyone tries to trespass.
Meanwhile, the Saintess and I continue exploring with our Summons, discovering an Enclosed Amalgam on the side of a cliff, where fat rats go out with different kinds of food that look close to body parts. Which brings lithg over why their size is so large in an environment that lacks propper nourishment on land.
Organizing ourselves, we divide us in three teams. The first to protect the Umbral. The second to supervise the border and interact with the «Chased People». While the third is to explore the Enclosed Amalgam. Integrated by Farllette, Brenna, Cadrissa and Myself, after all, the alternatives would be hold our hunger, or acquire food by fishing on the open sea…