[Rosekitten]

Right away Thalion knew something was wrong. A sudden flood of emotions told him that and they were from Mizuki. A dread and fear with a hint of anger at the same time. Maybe panic was mixed in there he wasn't allowed enough time to pause and think about what was going on or what caused such a ranged mix of emotions from the other as he barely managed to block a on coming blade. "Damn it-" He hissed before forcing the owner of the blade back and quickly following the block with another strike as the fighter doubled over from the gash to to his middle before Needren finished the solider off.

He gave Thalion a odd look as he had seemed to pause though shaking his head a little he readied another attack taking out a few more soldiers before the effects of Mizuki's struggle really started to settle in. It was known to their little group they commonly found themselves in that Mizuki and Thalion were linked. Energy and any wounds seemed to be the main extent of it, as well as emotions. Though Wounds were more noticed if Mizuki got them then if Thalion did it seemed and energy use was reversed. If Thalion used spells the link made more notice of it then if Mizuki did unless it was a larger spell.

The moment he started feeling pain and the sudden drain of energy at a almost rapid rate he knew there was something very wrong. That and the emotions were getting weaker like whatever fight Mizuki had going on he was losing. He couldn't just run off and go after the other though. He needed to trust that he was ok or that others were near by or something. This was a short lived fight as things dragged on.

Sure he had gotten a few cuts and small gashes that was expected being in the heat of the battle. Though the sudden pain from whatever Mizuki was fighting caused a rather nice hit to be landed against his side and another on the side of his leg shortly after. Faltering a little he winced and quickly thrust a sword through the chest of his attacker before stepping back a little. Felix noticing this. "Whats wrong?" The man asked before he noticed just how bad of shape Thalion was even in, those two wounds were hardly the cause of it.

Lack of energy and he felt like he was in pain all over as he panted and cringed a little. "I need.. something is wrong.." He forced out wincing again before taking another step back trying to pull himself together. They had never tested the link to its extent but it seemed to be showing its powers now. Felix told him to go before he got himself killed. He hated retreating from the fight but whatever was going on with Mizuki was making it impossible to fight not like this.

Even as he turned and left trying to find Mizuki and ignoring the fact that his leg screamed as he ran. He had no idea where to look. A good start was where the mages were located though he didn't see him there. This was when a scream was heard not too far off. The found of something burning and a scream, he wasn't sure if it was Mizuki or not but he needed to take the risk as he turned the corner and met a soldier head on. Still having both blades drawn as he forced one through the enemies middle before pulling it back and taking the hilt of the other and slamming it against the man's head causing him to fall to the ground. He'd die from the wound soon enough.

Though there were a few more fighters around and they seemed to have something cornered.. a odd glow around a small figure though that was when his heart nearly stopped. Mizuki was on the ground covered in blood and explaining why he was so damned beat himself. The figure... it was Nytria! One of the soldiers tried to get close to the boy as he growled and a bluish flame lashed out at the man catching him on fire and burning him until he stopped moving.

The body had a strange burn though it almost looked like frost bite mixed with the effects of a fire burn. He could question that later as he forced himself to move forward getting the attention of the last two fighters and taking care of them with swift movements. Even wounded he wasn't going to fall.. not when he had found Mizuki and the cause of the panic earlier. Panting he stood there a moment before stabbing a blade into the ground, the other still in a body of a fallen fighter.

The red eyes, the aura everything he knew what had happened. Nytria seemed to have more in common with him then he ever wanted for the child. This was the last thing he had wanted as he shook his head a little. Walking finally with a slight limp having ignored the gash on his leg too long and forcing it to move all this time he approached the child speaking calmly to him.

There was a few things that could make this end, either he run out of energy or the child could calm down. Being as young as Nytria was Thalion was hopeful that the child could be calmed instead of the other route. "Nytria ... you're safe now.. you know who I am." He started before the boy seemed to hesitate a little still keeping his guard up and staying between whoever was coming towards him and where Mizuki was.

This was when he risked it, he knew the fire that Nytria had was not normal and odds were this wouldn't be the most pleasant thing on top of any other wounds but it needed to be done. Taking a final few steps towards Nytria he finally dropped to his knees and pulled the child close and hugged him there. Trying to calm him still keeping as relaxed of a tone as he could, granted he found out right away what the fire was mixed with. Ice.. yep that was his luck wasn't it?

"Shh.. Nytria you're safe now, Papa is safe too I promise.." He started before feeling that the power seemed to shift a little and die down before he felt a suddenly shaking child quiver against him with a slight hiccup. "daddy.." the voice started before breaking and going back to crying again. "You're alright.. I'm here" Granted he was in rough shape but he was there.

After a moment he shifted Nytria so he could carry him on the side that the leg was wounded on. Seeing as he had to get Mizuki out of here as well it was hardly a good idea to put the heavier weight on the bad leg. Oh did he regret this choice of actions soon after doing them as he hissed at the strain on both his leg and the gash on his side. He was lucky that they didn't share wounds on the level that they would both have open ones or he'd add a shoulder would and a few others to this mix.

Getting a bit further from the battle he managed to find a spot near the back wall as he leaned against it panting heavily. "Heh... Nytria .. do daddy a favor.. " He started as the child looked at him after being set down. "I need you to help with papa. We need to get him to the healers." He said pointing towards the caves that they planned for escaping.

The battle was hardly going to be won in a day and he knew that so they had little pockets along the route for rest and for the healers to remain in for safety. Some of their own fighters would fall back to them to rest before going back out. Getting healed as much as possible or resting as much as they could to regain energy. It was a decent system and it seemed to be fairing them well.

None the less Nytria was still shaking but agreed to try. It wasn't much help but it was something. Really it wasn't any help as far as carrying Mizuki went but it did help in the fact he didn't have to carry Nytria as he held onto Mizuki's currently limp hand. It took them a while but they did manage to get to where the healers were and that alone was good enough. Neimi wasn't there she had stayed where she was told to stay. That was a good thing, that meant the other was still with her.

Right away a few of the clerics started to tend to Mizuki. For now he told them to just worry about Mizuki, any wounds he had he'd worry about later aside from wrapping the larger gashes. There was no point in wasting their energy if they couldn't heal Mizuki enough. Nytria stayed with Thalion off to the side a little but still in view of Mizuki where they had laid him and started mending whatever could be mended.

Nytria panicked a little as Thalion had closed his eyes and the young boy nearly started crying again with probably a fear that he'd end up like papa. Thalion smiled a little weakly at the worry before putting a hand on the boy's head. "Shh... I'll wake back up.. I'm just tired. everything will be fine I promise." He said before moving a little and getting Nytria to sit in his lap so he would calm down as he kept a arm around him. He hoped he was right about that, everything will be fine.