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Seeing Evan rush off away from them, Joe took a moment to look back towards Skye. "If our companion is in trouble we should hurry." Looking at Mizori he gave a small grimace. Reaching down he lifted her up out of the water. Holding her now bridal style he had already set his mace to his side. "Save your abilities, we may come to need them at full strength soon" Joe told Skye. At the moment she was their strongest essence user aside from Vincent. "Lets go before things get bad" Joe said towards Skye before rushing off in pursuit of Evan. The boy seemed to already know where he was going so Joe followed. He questioned somewhat of the location of Zalera and if they would need his help again.

Nick grimaced as the shockwave knocked him back. After that, everything seemed to go quiet as he watched Morrison impale Vincent. "Foolish he may have been. But he was more of a man than you will ever be." Nick growled, glaring dagger at Morrison. If looks could kill, the Corrupted Priest would have withered away to nothingness. "Now then, why don't I make good on my promise and end you?!" The Assassin shouted, drawing his knife and steeling himself, he wouldn't fall so easily and he would not retreat. Ultima, Alexander, I'm counting on both of you to get me through this. We're going to unlock that door if it's the last thing we do. Nick thought to his Summons, readying himself for Morrison's next move.

It was useless, Nick knew at his core that Morrison was basing all of his attacks off Nick's own Essence. So maybe I spice things up. He thought, dodging, ducking and weaving away from Morrison's strikes, there was pain and he definitely losing blood, even with Ultima and Alexander keeping him moving, but as the Assassin moved, bullets, shotgun shells and rifle rounds would fall out of his pockets all around Morrison. "There's more than one way to skin a Mongoose....Old Man." Nick taunted before using his secondary Element to force the discarded rounds to fire at the priest from their scattered positions all around him. This was the chance, while the rounds were firing, Nick bolted, he needed to get to Zalera's Door, sure he might catch a hit from the Corrupt Priest as he dashed by, but it would be well worth it if he could get to the Door and unseal it.

Nick smirked after the shockwave was blocked. "Don't have to tell me twice." He said, finally reaching the door, he was almost at his limits, but he still had enough strength left for the task at hand. "Zalera, in my name and by the blood of my father, I release you!" Nick shouted, holding his hand out and working his magic to undo the restraints sealing Zalera and the White Essence.

"Heh....he's.....all yours..." Nick panted, dropping to his knees. The blood loss was starting to hit him harder now. Gotta stay awake. Need that White Essence. Nick thought, groaning as he crawled over to the wall. Leaning against it, Nick shakily pulled out his cigarettes, put one in his mouth and lit it. Inhaling then exhaling, a puff of smoke following.

Following Skye Joe kept to the outside of the fight. When they arrived Zalera had already exited the doorway. "Vincent" Joe muttered thru clenched teeth. The man lay not far from them a large gaping hole in his chest. They had arrived to late to help them and like Davey Jones before had lost someone to mare's associates. This fight against evil was taking it's toll on the side of good. Keeping close to Skye Joe stood behind her as she started to tend to Nick's wounds. He was still with them which was good but the state each was in didn't bode well. If Zalera lost the fight with Morrison it wasn't going to end well for the group. "We need to get Nick the white essence while Zalera distracts the priest" Joe chimed in. Shifting Mizori in his arms he looked to the fight. There was little he could do currently in the situation. His own injury like Nick's having gotten a quick patch job.

Nick smiled as the others arrived. "It's about time." He said weakly, giving a smirk to the others. Skye was the first to rush up to him and try healing him, asking where he hurt. "Everywhere hurts. If you wanna kiss it and make it better, much appreciated." Nick teased, the pain making him delirious. He observed the fight with a smirk on his face, there wasn't really anything left he could do. Then Morrison attempted to attack him directly, only to be stopped by Zalera and Evan. "As if Ultima would come to someone like you. Guys, gut this dude like a fish for me." Nick said, his delirium catching up with his last sentence, everything began to go black and Nick lost consciousness.

"Now is not the time for jokes." Skye said with a frown when he teased her about kissing his wounds. She managed to close up the wound and stop any internal bleeding that might occur, but it wasn't a full heal. Skye managed to catch the white crystal that Zalera tossed to her and then turned her attention back to Nick. "H-Hey! Wake up! Now's not the best time to pass out! You still need to get the pure essence!" she said, smacking his cheek, but not too hard, just enough to try get a reaction out of him. In trying to wake Nick up, she glanced back to the fight. It was almost scary how strong they were. She was just glad that Zalera was on their side.