Board Thread:Role Plays/@comment-11527289-20130816001457/@comment-26388029-20130929034901

"Something doesn't seem right with the Arachne..." Yara said, to which Grayson gave a questioning look.

"The spider is the Arachne, and the bat is the Shadow Screecher." Yara gestured to the two over-sized Grimm.

"You just came up with those on the spot?" said Roger.

"Well, we can't just call them Spiders and Bats, now."

Lydia suddenly rushed forward towards the Arachne. In response, the arachnid shot a thick string of silk at Lydia, which she deflected with ease.

She was then met by a blade from the spider's leg. Lydia rolled several meters, coming to a stop at Grayson's feet. He tried to help her up, only to be pushed away.

She tried to charge again, only to be met with the same result.

"Lydia! Are you trying to get yourself killed?! You won't last much longer!" yelled Umiko.

Unexpectedly, Lydia yelled back. "I don't want others to die because of me! I don't want pointless death! You couldn't understand!" She had tears in her eyes.

Lydia then felt a hand on her shoulder.

"I think that's enough," said Grayson. "She can't understand, true, but I can. We're not helpless. Let us share in the pain."

"No! I want to protect all of you! So nobody has to experience sadness ever again!"

"That's selfish of you."

Lydia looked up in surprise, which turned into anger. "Completely wrong! It's noble!"

"It may be noble, but it's selfish. Everyone wants to help you, Lydia. Refusing that help is not only selfish, but bad for you. True, anybody can die here right now. But they'll die willingly in order to save others. Don't think you're the only one." Grayson held out a hand. "So let us fight with you. Please."

Lydia was silent for a moment, then took his hand. "I'm... sorry for being that way. But this doesn't change my opinion."

Grayson nodded his understanding. "Let's do this, then." He drew Hope Primordial once more, while Lydia extended Kazeyama to its full length.

The others had sustained injuries from battling the Arachne and Shadow Screecher, as well as a horde of Hei'an.

"This is the final push before the cliffs. We'll need to give our best effort," said Grayson. The Arachne quickly positioned itself to block the way to the cliffs.

"We need to seek help from the others, but there's no time to stall. We need to charge." Grayson and Lydia rushed into the horde of Grimm.