A.N: Yes, you read that title right!  ;)

Kai and Nya's eyes spark with alarmed fury as they are forced to stay back, evidently having been trying to protect their adopted little brother before becoming overwhelmed by Kozu's forces.

Kozu himself appears to be moments away from slaying the young Master, who is held still by a pair of bulky, unexhausted Warriors.  Lloyd is panting from exertion and has no energy left to fend them off, though he spits defiance at his captors angrily.

"Protest all that you want, it won't do you any good.  This time, it's ove-"

"HANG ON, WE'RE COMING!!!"  Acronix's shout pierces the still air, coupled with aggressively baleful bleating.  A palely outlined -llama?- gallops towards them, the younger twin barely hanging on, one hand clutching a Time Blade, the other holding onto its fluffy fleece for dear life.

Ava looks mortified to be seen on its back and hastily dismounts from it.  "I'm not sure that that creature's entirely safe to ride upon."

"It will do for now.  Remember, I've only got the one Blade."

"I'm aware.  But a llama?"

Despite the gravity of the situation, Acronix grins.  "I love llamas.  Did you know that they're a thing now?  They're considered unbe-llama-ly cool."  He giggles at his own pun.

"Spare me."  Ava sighs, rolling her eyes.  She readies her mace.  "Are we attacking these guys or not?"

"Oh yeah."  Acronix suddenly whirls around.  "TEM, ENGAGE TIME SPIT!!!"

The llama screws up its face and awaits its next order.

Acronix points at Kozu and his thugs.  "FIRE!!!"

"What in the world-?!!"  Kozu begins, then slows as Tem the temperamental, temporal llama sprays them all with strangely glowing blue spit.

"YES!!!  DIRECT HIT!!!"  Acronix fist pumps and dabs as Tem runs straight at Lloyd, headbutting him and sending him flying out of harms' way with a scream.  Tem explodes on impact.

"Aaw..!"  Acronix pouts.  "I can't maintain him for very long, though."

"That's probably because you're only operating with half of your Element."  Ava soothes, violently hacking off one of the soldier's arms, then another.  "I'm sure that if you had your other Blade, Tem would manifest as a fully formed, fully functioning..  Llama."  She spins to deal with the other Warrior.

"Spit and attack llama!"  Acronix corrects, whirling around and slicing through the Warriors' midsection, while she takes off its head.  He jabs his finger towards Kozu.  "You're next."

Lloyd stumbles from the bushes dizzily.  "I think I just got time punched."  He mutters, sitting down for a moment in order to recover.  Kai and Nya fuss over him, while Morro tries his hardest not to look utterly relieved.

Rhea, not knowing what else to do, hands Lloyd a cookie.  "For energy."  She explains.  "..And then we can give them all a thorough arse-whopping."

Lloyd snorts in amusement.  "Thanks."

She salutes him.  "No problemo, Captain.  Glad to help."  She whips out a knife and hurls it, impaling another Warrior into a tree trunk behind him.  "You can count on me!"

You and Morro work in tandem, one attacking, the other defending.

"Switch!"  You call out, and you are immediately back on the offensive.  

Morro slashes at any in your blind spots, snarling as ferociously as any wildcat.  "Nobody touches YN."

"-And the same goes for anyone who attempts to harm my boyfriend."  You growl, beckoning an attacker closer.  "Come dance with death, if you dare."

The Warrior's nerves fail him, but it's too late for escape now.  Genesis bursts forth and swallows him whole, then gives a dainty little burp, seeing to be rather pleased with herself.  A smug satisfied look crosses her face, and she thumps her tail happily, a leg still sticking out from in between her teeth.

"There's more where that came from, girl.  Feel free to have a feast!"

Genesis flashes you a toothy, hopeful grin, then launches herself up so that she's flying just underneath the canopy, keeping a lookout for any easy targets that she might find.

"Where's Emily?!!"  Ava asks desperately, barging through Warriors as if her very life depends on it.

"We saw her with Rhea earlier.  She might know."  Morro answers, grunting as he grapples with another attacker.

"RHEAAA!!!"  Ava spins on her heel and dashes to her friend.

"WHAT'D I DO NOW?!!"

Ava punches Rhea's opponent in the face.  "WHERE'S EM?!!"

"Em's GONE?!!"

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