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By the time Hasira reaches Bevelle the white-hot fury she'd felt at the news that Rikku was locked up has cooled to a far more terrifying frozen, righteous wrath. She's barely rested the entire journey, but she can't feel that right now.
Right now she has a mission. And she has no intention of failing.
The monks weaken further, but continue to hold fast.
Shell flickers and fades. The monks prepare to cast it again.
The remaining machina fire back, twice each.
She manages to dodge the machina shots, although one grazes her side. Aims another thundara at the monks.
The monks scatter for the first time, a few falling. The shell they tried to cast fails, leaving them open for attack.
A few ready swords and charge at her.
She surges to meet them, that terrifying cackle back on her lips. She seems adept at casting while meeting people sword-to-sword, and keeps up a barrage of elemental attacks.
The group that rushed her aren’t quick to die, but it’s clear her talents beat theirs. The machina try to keep up fire, and the monks attempt to reshield them.
Hasira throws another grenade, but follows it in, trying to close the distance and remove the advantage the machina have at range.
The machina rock backward, spinning uncertainly, leaving themselves open for attack.
The warrior monks draw swords and a few ready low energy spells.
Hasira quickly darts in to finish one of the machina, aims a fira spell back at the monks.
The monks are consumed by fire, pyreflies blossoming into the air with each one fallen.
She aims a thunder spell at that, following it up by throwing the sword in her hand at it.
The machina jolts with the thunder spell, and has no time to parry the sword thrust.
It goes through, the machina jolting and screeching, and then falls to the ground, destroyed.
She reclaims the sword, and looks at the door. She's going to assume they haven't just left it standing open?
Unfortunately, no. They've got a machina lock secured on it.
Machina are no problem for the Al Bhed, however.
She's partway through when Cid runs into the room, followed by a handful of other Al Bhed. "[Hasira, what the devil are you thinking? I taught you better than this! Get reinforcements then attack.]"
There's a series of clinks, then the door melts away into light, leaving only the machina behind.
There is no one beyond, but a long corridor with a series of halls leading off it.
"[Hasira and me, the rest of you, in pairs.]"
He looks closely. Any clues to which door they should pick?
The hallways that seem to lead downwards would be the best bet, considering the Via Purifico's flooded prison is underground.
Hasira picks one, and leads Cid further down.
"[Watch your step, old man,]" she says over her shoulder.
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