[i]Next to her, Rose could hear a flurry of protective flame, as Niki had taken to fighting alongside her. Ribbons of fire swirled throughout the front lines of the Tribune's forces, as the vanguards clashed against each other, orders from captains spewing from either side.[/i] "FORWARDS!" [i]Freya would roar, as the Trayven vanguard would begin to push through the triangular formation: an arrowhead of shields and spears, against an ocean of soldiers in shining white. Niki pulled Rose back into the phalanx, sweat already beading on the mage's head.[/i] "Good t-to.. oh, no, take cover!" [i]Niki was cut off, suddenly dropping and attempting to bring Rose down. Flurries of arrows ripped throughout the Trayven troops that were not protected by the shields, a few members of the vanguard's phalanx dropping from arrows within their chests, or heads. The Tribune's soldiers then began their assault, as members of the Trayven vanguard began to fall as the Tribune vanguard and the second line of golden-purple soldiers met.[/i] [i]And in between, a mage and her lover. Niki attempted to pull Rose back, and yet attempted to also protect her friend, as a soldier's blade suddenly whistled over Rose's head.[/i] [spoiler]Is Athena's disguise tech? Or a legit one?[/spoiler]