[Episode 106742] [Episode 106742]The wind, which had been nearly enough to stagger them upon arrival, began howling like a tormented beast as they were sent to their knees by an errant blast. Whatever Ranma had done was using the power of Elistreea to fuel the growing storm.
Containment spells were cast and recast as the storm tore through them. They managed to limit the storm’s growth and finally halted it at a 40’ base. The funnel however speared up into the sky as far as the eye could see badly skewing the local weather system, as the snow falling around them could attest.
Leaning against each other, weary from the mass casting they had just performed, Eris and Bast just stared at the satin black funnel that snarled at them like a living thing. It had torn the ground down to the bedrock of the island and sucked in the dojo, but it was contained for the moment.
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Ukyou and Shampoo approached cautiously, staring at the pillar of night that took up a large amount of the Tendo’s backyard, howling it’s fury in the whitening sky as snow continued to fall in increasing amounts.
Cologne approached the two weary Kami directly. Whatever had happened she needed to know, even if it was the worst as she feared.
It was doubtful that these two were involved in anything other then limiting the damage, because for all she thought of Ranma, even he could never defeat two Kami in one battle, but they would still have shown signs of being in that battle.
“Pardon me Great ones, but may this insignificant ant know the condition of this one's Grandson?” Cologne asked, speaking slowly and carefully in an archaic version of Greek that the amazons had used for their religious observances for all of their recorded history.
Answering back in modern Japanese Eris spoke up “We’re not sure. We had come to meet out future husband when we found him fighting with Elistreea and then he created this… rift. We barely managed to contain it, and I’m not sure where it leads.“
Bowing deeply Cologne replied, “Thank you.”
As she started to move away Eris spoke up once more.
“He might be dead. He had a sword sticking all the way through him when he cast this and there’s no guarantee that he survived the storm or that you would if you entered it.”
“It doesn’t matter. He’s family and if we didn’t stick by family we wouldn’t be who we are.”
Shampoo and Ukyou’s eyes met as they heard Eris warn Cologne. They took their time tightening their clothes and tying their weapons to their sheaths before speaking.
“Shampoo’s place is by Ranma’s side. It no matter where.”
Ukyou simply nodded. “Ready sugar?”
Shampoo stepped forward and clasped Ukyou’s hand. “Ukyou would have been a great amazon.”
“Shall we?”
They held hands as they leapt into the vortex and vanished.
Cologne readied herself to jump, when with a harsh cracking noise the storm broke free and swept over the spot where she stood.
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