Chapter 1; God Hunters

Eunbyeol slides back, both hands on her staff. It crackles with power as she takes the hit meant for Akane, though the magical shockwave that results impacts her just the same. She manages to stand back up straight and wipes her mouth, leaving a red streak down the back of her hand. "So that's how it is. Come on then, pup."

Breath in, breath out, focus. She takes her time and sets her aim. She concentrates on on,y her bow and the target.

Akane is ready to catch the impact from the wolf as Eunbyeol throws herself in front of the blow.
"What? Uhm... hey thanks... but be careful!"

Then she glows at the wolf. Looking angry.

"Do not hurt my friends!" she growls, still being partially a wofl herself. And with Moonfang, Akane strikes.

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Shot prepped she finally releases the arrow.

Tami is in full concentration to release her inner Dragon Carrier. Her skin sparkles and looks like it has a soft light blue hue. An imperceptible frost mist emanates from her skin.

The wolf growls and lurches, proving to be more agile than expected for something so big. As it continues thrashing, you all get the sense that something in the situation is wrong. Distances become longer or shorter at random, and lines that should end continue on into nothingness. It becomes harder to move, or hit quite where you wanted to. Akane is the first to learn that, when her swing goes wider than expected.

With her focus in place, Mayumi's arrow hits the mark this time. It digs into the beast's shoulder, causing it to growl and back away. As it does, it makes a swipe at Akane again.

Akane is focussed on the wolf and sees it's attack coming in.

She gracefully attempts to dodge out of the way, in half a cartwheel, her eyes on the threat.

Tami feels more sure for herself now and wants to attack the wolf with her hammer. She feels her heart beating fast with excitement, despite the fact that she is out of breath.

"Thanks Eunbyeol!" Akane smiles at the back up guarding her as she takes another swing at the wolf with Moonfang, looking more wolfish the second herself.

Mayumi focuses her healing arts and steps close to Akane. Her hands glow with mystical power as she covers the injury and says, "By the light of Amaterasu Omikami may your injuries be healed."

It is not enough to entirely void the damage done but, the injury does seal itself up somewhat.

Mayumi raises her bow and takes aim once more. Spiritual energy focuses on the point of her arrow and she fires.

The combined attacks of the group drive the wolf backward. Each one not giving it a chance to recover from the last. It doesn't take long before it's on the back foot, and as Mayumi's arrow sails toward it a hurricane of spiritual energy whips up. It increases in strength, dragging stone and grit into the air with a howl. As it seems like it's about to reach its crescendo it disappears, and the wolf along with it.

The stale, oppressive air fades soon after, and reality begins to correct itself. At first just a little bit here and there, until eventually something cracks and shatters. You're left with the sound of howling dogs nearby, perturbed by the supernatural, and the sounds of car alarms set off by the storm.

"Is- is it gone?" The girl asks, peering out from where she's been clinging to Mayumi. She’s as white as a sheet, but it looks like she’s no longer bleeding at least. "Are we safe?"

As soon as it looks like the situation is clear, she breaks into sobs again. She rubs at her eyes with the back of her hand. Her tatty uniform is even more soaked and dirty than when you’d first seen it, but it seems like the last of her concerns. She seems to be in so much shock that she doesn't even consider the group of strangers that came to her rescue.

"I didn’t think I’d ever actually see it. Why- why me?"

Eunbyeol furrows her brows as she looks back at the girl they were protecting. She lets her guard drop and as she does so, the blue shimmer around her fades as well. She mutters to herself before turning her full sights on the girl. "Hrm. Maybe that wasn't the wolf..." She moves closer and tilts her head as she asks, "So you know what that was, then. Do you mind explaining?"

Akane's own wolfish appearance fades as she turns back to normal and puts Moonfang away.

"Sorry about the appearance... we probably aren't related" Akane's says, refering to the just vanquished wolf.
"Either way, he shouldn't prey on the innocent... but it seems safe now. And Eunbyeol... thanks for the protection."