"It may be that she is using it to power something non magical. I cannot say."

"What a lot of good you are."

"If we can get close I'll have more luck identifying what it is."

Sean presses a small button on his belt.

Thekla gasps, and falls to her knees, scrabbling at her neck, the fear more painful than the actual pain-

And then it stops.

"You are all replaceable," he says, blankly, staring down at Thekla. 

He turns to look at Carina. "We will follow that plan for now."

"Of course."

He's not going to survive this, but of course.

She starts calculating the angles necessary for micro-portals to disable the others' collars and sub-dermal implants. Taking care of them in one fell swoop, then killing this waste of oxygen, seems ideal to her.

Sean does not know about Carina's plans, and as such moves off with confidence.

Bambi kneels down to help Thekla to her feet, careful not to touch any exposed skin of theirs together.

Her expression is the closest to angry any of them would've seen on her.

Thekla murmurs a thanks, and follows after Sean, one hand on her neck.

She starts with 'least likely to provoke him' - Bambi - while also keeping an eye on the humanoid creatures, which does slow her down but reduces chances of problems. 

Bambi looks back at Carina, and tilts her head slightly.

She smiles and inclines her head slightly. 

Something like surety settles over Bambi. Carina could swear there was a slight smile on her lips.

"Hold."

Sean stops the group.

"Something up?" Emma asks, also glancing around, fingers twitching.

"Carina. How far off are the creatures?"

She takes a closer look.

The ones from earlier are lumbering around where they were, but on the other side of the street-

A number of them. Running towards them.

"Incoming. Fast."

"Then you have my permission for full engagement."

He unholsters a gun.

Bambi takes off her gloves, tucks them into a pocket, and rolls up her sleeves.

Thekla kneels, pressing one hand to the ground. 

Electricity surges to meet her hand.

A portal opens next to Sasuke, putting him in weapon's range of a creature - 

And another, smaller, hovering over the skin of a different one and next to Emma - 

She touches and tries to drain the creature suddenly in reach.