"Your city?" Bhalachi glanced at the black ice barrier and destroyed it with a wave of his hand. He turned back toward Nix. "I know you... You're the reason we've had to change our plans. How did a measly salamander manage to put fear into Khione?"

Nix's smile dropped when Bhalachi started to change. His white hair and blue eyes turned black as night. The light blue aura that surrounded him darkened considerably.

/Alpha: Pon: Careful Nix, he's not a typical Ice Nemesis.

/Alpha: Nix: No, he's a Black Ice Nemesis. It doesn't matter; he's still not our target.

Four Elementals walked down the corridor; Nix sighed heavily when he saw them. "It sucks to be right all the time."

Tibero and Falad exchanged glances with each other and then looked back at Nix.

"What shall we do, boss?" Shoma spoke softly from beside the twins; the Air Elemental seemed stunned by the turn of events.

Silia stepped from behind him, her pale eyes staring at Nix. "When did you know?"

Nix pushed ice into Wrath, slowly the black ice blade emerged. In that instant, all four elementals turned at the sound of a high pitched scream.

[Daisy Chains: Tides of Flame]

Tibero has been stunned.

Falad has been stunned.

Shoma has been stunned.

Silia is immune to stuns.

A bright pillar of light shot down from the ceiling to completely encompa.s.s Mina.

[Infusion Chamber Defenses have been activated]

Mina has been incapacitated.

Fajii's hands morphed into large boulders as she slammed both of them into Silia.

[Rock Slam]

Fajii has landed a significant strike.

Silia is immune to stuns.

Pon's hands glowed with white flames; the light reached a blinding brilliance before it exploded from his hands.

[Critical Chain: Balefire Burst]

Pon has followed up Fajii's attack with a critical hit.

[Rock s.h.i.+eld]

Silia stumbled backward; immediately, a s.h.i.+eld erupted out of the ground.

/Alpha: Pon: The f*ck?

[Trueshot: Burst]

Ronnie has scored a critical hit on Silia.

Ronnie has scored a critical hit on Silia.

Ronnie has scored a critical hit on Silia.

[Earth Wave]

The ground beneath them exploded upward and outward, bits of rocks dug deep into his armor. A half dozen strands of Emerald flame wrapped around Silia, anchoring Nix in place while the rest of the team flew backward.

[Null]

Nix has silenced Silia.

[Nether Embrace]

Leva used the power of the Nether to bind Silia.

[Storm Rider: Execution]

[Critical Interrupt: Air Burst]

Shoma has landed a critical hit on Nix; the damage is mitigated by one half

Nix felt an impact on his chest, sending him skidding across the icy floor.

[Fire-Nado]

Shoma has been caught up by a flaming whirlwind.

Tibero has been caught up by a flaming whirlwind.

Falad has been caught up by a flaming whirlwind.

Silia has resisted Fire-Nado.

[Rock Golem]

Silia has summoned a Rock Golem.

/Alpha: Ronnie: Oh no, you didn't!

[Rock Golem: Scorched Earth]

Ronnie's Golem slammed into Silia's, immediately knocking it to the ground, it's enormous burning rock fists slamming into it.

[Dead Eye]

Ronnie has attempted a kill-shot on Silia.

Kill Shot unsuccessful, downgraded to a critical hit. Ronnie has been stunned.

[Storm Rider]

Nix appeared behind Silia and slashed his blade across the back of her legs.

Silia has been slowed by forty percent.

[Earth Mire]

The ground around Silia clings to the feet of her enemy.

Nix is immune to control effects.

Leva has been mired in earth.

Pon has been mired in earth.

Fajii is immune to earth control effects.

Ronnie is immune to earth control effects.

[Daisy Chain: Tides of Flames]

[Critical Interrupt: Ice Spear]

Tibero has landed a hit on Nix for no damage.

Nix held out both hands and sent a dozens of strands of Fury Flames to wrap around Silia's torso. Hauling back and swinging with all his strength, he slammed her into the nearest wall. When she bounced off, Nix spun in the opposite direction and sent her face-first into the floor.

Sila is immune to stuns.

Silia staggered to her feet, her ears and mouth gus.h.i.+ng blood. "You f*cking.."

[Deep Abyss]

Nix has incased Silia in an orb of water.

Falad is immune to water attacks.

Tibero is immune to water attacks.

Nix has incased Shoma in an orb of water.

/Alpha: Nix: Now, Ronnie!

[Storm Rider]

Nix appeared behind Silia and placed Wrath next to the orb and pushed black ice into it. The clear water orb solidified and turned black as he leaped away.

[Heart Shot: Scorched Earth]

Ronnie has attempted a kill-shot on Silia.

The black ice orb shattered outward, sending a wave of power in all directions.

Silia has been slain.

[Gemini Bond: Fire-Nado]

Fajii has used her bond with Pon to cast a Fire Attack.

Shoma has been caught up by a flaming whirlwind.

Tibero has been caught up by a flaming whirlwind.

Falad has been caught up by a flaming whirlwind.

[Gemini Bond: Tides of Flame]

Pon has used his bond with Nix to cast a Fire Attack.

/Alpha: Nix: Old b.a.s.t.a.r.d!

/Alpha: Pon: Heh... Punk.

[Nether Burst]

Leva has scored a critical hit on Shoma.

Shoma has been slain.

[Balefire Burst]

Nix has landed a critical hit on Falad.

Falad has been slain.

[Rock Slam]

Fajii has landed a significant blow on Tibero.

Tibero has been slain.

Hierophant has cast [Earth Field].

Pon has been incapacitated.

Ronnie has been incapacitated.

Fajii has been incapaciatated.

Nix is immune to control effects.

Gideon is immune to control effects.

Leva is immune to control effects.

Shae has been incapacitated.

Rhy has been incapacitated.

Nix swore under his breath and turned toward the raised platform. "Finally done pretending, Puppetmaster?"

The long-dead Earth Dragon opened its eyes. "Puppetmaster? How did you know?"

Nix shrugged as the great beast pulled free of the probes that were still feeding off of its marrow. "The Silia puppet was fantastic, by the way, weird though when an Ice Nemesis only attacks with minor earth skills."

"This body has been dormant for decades, I had hoped..." Hierophant trailed off.

"You hoped to continue helping Khione. What did she promise? Let me guess... Spectrum?" Nix noticed Gideon was in human form and was stealthily moving behind Hierophant.

"How did you know that?" Hierophant seemed confused, like the mind of his dormant self had slowed with time.

"You brought the city here and then went dormant, without having to keep Dyrekstad in the air, your marrow could keep it running for years." Nix backed away from the dragon as it slowly lumbered up from the platform.

/Alpha: Leva: It's getting stronger.

/Nix: I know.