((OOC: Um, can I communicate with Ves? Honestly, the rest of us kind of have nothing to do, and I doubt any of you want to read paragraphs of BS.
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Niola couldn't believe what had taken place before her eyes, and what was happening right this second. One of the cloaked troupes from Dzi's side ran over joyfully, his eyes ablazoned with a red hue overwhelming any trace of the previous hue, like blood-stained rubies brightened by the sun's light. Glancing over at Dzi, Niola saw the same color brightening his eyes. However, his stance was like a puppet held by straightened strings, forbidding him to move at all. The vivid waltz he performed just minutes ago seemed to transfer to the lower minion, who nearly skipped over with a wide, cunning smirk on his face. He announced something about a general and new chip, but most of it sounded blurry in her ears. Instead of focusing on his words, Niola found herself gazing into his hands, which projected a fractured light. Almost instantly, though, Cyr and a twisted version of Dzi appeared on the screen, as well as two other Dzis. Seeing so many Dzis boggled her mind, but it did explain what happened earlier.
******Quick Flashback******
Niola watched as Cyr appeared out of nowhere and charged Dzi, but paused mid-way. His attention seemed to be on the sky, and when Niola looked up, she saw tons of frantic lightening bolts zipping through the air, as though trying to finish some bizarre puzzle. Then, an awkward feeling ran through the air around them; it was as though everything but the sky above went quite, as if everyone and everything was watching the rain and thunder. Just as quickly as the sensation came, a deadly thunderbolt appeared to strike down upon Cyr. Startled, Niola tried to run to his side, but the impact of the lightening felt like it would burn her skin off if she got too close.
"Cyr...please be okay..."
As though answering her prayer, he not only survived, but used the attack against Dzi. Backing up a few paces and dragging Nel with her, she watched the event play out. By the time Nel and Niola were at a save enough distance from Cyr and Dzi, the power that swirled around the two of them died down. Niola could just barely make out Cyr holding Dzi by the neck, but something seemed...off. Dzi wasn't moving, and when he did, he seemed to be fighting something deep within him...within his mind. A few words were directed at Cyr, and they both stood like statues, remaining in the same posture they were in just before they froze.
******Back to Present******
"Cyr used his telekinesis power to enter Dzi's mind, huh?" Niola tried to keep her eyes glued on the moving images of Cyr and the three Dzis, but it was kind of hard to watch. "He's gotten a lot stronger. Still, I wish I could do something. I'm sick of standing on the sidelines while Cyr puts his life on the line!"
While her attention momentarily stirred away from the mind battle, Niola noticed what appeared to be the silhouette of a woman. Judging by her stance, she seemed infuriated about something. Inching closer, hoping Nel would be okay, Niola could tell that the woman was a brunette, for she had mahogany locks falling out from within her hood. Judging from her height, Niola could tell she was either a teenager in her late teens or a young adult in her early twenties. Hoping to not appear ready for battle, Niola put away her Twilight Blades and smiled pleasantly in her direction.
"My names Niola," Niola introduced, not caring if she received a name in return or not.
"You seem to be an acquaintance to Dzi, but how much do you know about him? Like, for instance, when did he join? Has he told you anything about his past? I ask you these things because I can tell there is something different about you. If you were completely controlled by a chip, you would have attacked us, regardless. Unless you plan to do so now..."
((OOC: *sky, could you PLEASE use different colors for the different Dzis?! It makes it hard to follow. :/ Also, the reason Niola tried to appear friendly to Ves, instead of just attacking her, is because Niola hopes to get some information. She noticed that Ves and one of the two men didn't move from their spot in the distance, so she figured they weren't completely controlled. Hope this is okay. <3 ))