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It was pandemonium in the halls of Bastion City University as the Bad Kids and High Five Heroes burst out of Adaine's dorm room. The message from Couryn had reached the ears of every single adventurer, government official, criminal, and other even remotely powerful person. Luckily Adaine had the dorm closest to the building fire escape.
Adaine could tell they only had a few seconds before they were beset with other adventurers. Already hearing the clanging of armor and shouting voices getting louder from behind them.
"What's the plan!" Ivy shouted as she gracefully weaved between their friends to pull up next to Adaine.
"I'm trying to figure that out myself. Our best chance right now is just booking it and escaping our pursuers." Adaine replied through quick breaths.
While Adaine did love to get her hands dirty from time to time she was no where near as fit as the martial of the group and not particularly well sorted for sprinting down a fire escape.
Suddenly she heard a loud bang and a string of very explicit goblin curses as Riz was hit by bullet fired by the first person to make to the hallway the had just been running through. A rogue like Riz if she remebered correctly.
Turning around mid stride Adaine cast wall of force to slow down the faster rogues and monks of the group chasing them. It was quite fun to watch a number of her acquaintances slam face first into a wall as it suddenly materialized into the hallway.
Still running the Adaine caught up with her party dimension dooring to the bottom of the fire escape with Lucy (who stayed behind to make sure she didn't get hurt) as she heard the verbal component of disintegrate shatter her wall of force.
Still in full sprint she followed her party as they ran to were Gorgug had parked the Hangvan. Fabian and Gorgug barreling through a group of fighters who had just left Efficient Action Surge 101 leaving them splayed out on the pavement.
Out of the corner of her eye she saw Ruben and Fig simultaneously shatter a massive wall of stone trying to stop their sprint as Kristen ran through with Riz on her back who was clearly not enjoying being carried.
Suddenly the future flashes before her eyes. She saw a enchantment wizard hit her with dominate person and failing to resist. Quickly choosing a different future Adaine felt the spell wash over her and then fizzle out.
Furious she proceeded to launch a viscous cone of cold at the group behind her. Suddenly she heard a loud crash as Ruben's unconscious body slammed into a nearby car a massive barbarian standing a few feet away.
Before Adaine could react an arcane arrow flew past her landing firmly in middle of the barbarian's crotch. With a loud yelp of pain definitely unexpected from a goliath his size he buckled over and before he had time to right himself Fabian slammed Frandrangor's pummel on the back of his head.
Over the chaos she heard yell "We're never gonna be able to fight through our entire university. Grab Ruben and make to back to the van as fast as possible."
Scooping Ruben under one arm Lucy was booking it towards the van misty stepping away from a fighter she was currently fending off Adaine helped Riz provide cover fire for their escaping friends.
Running beside Riz she watches as wizard throws out an erupting earth spell. Riz reaches out and pulls on the magic as he casts it, wrenching it out of the mans hands and into his then proceeding to throw it back at the group chasing them.
As the earth beside and behind her burst upward Riz and her deftly avoid the destruction running right up behind the Hangvan.
Already inside Fig pushes the back doors open and pulls them both in.
After shouting that their all inside to Gorgug in the drivers seat he proceeded to peel out.
Adaine stood at the back of the Hangvan placing wards and shields as she bashed aside incoming spells.
After a half-hour or so of pursuit it seemed like the other students had given up, leaving them to be pursued instead by the Bastion City Police as they went unreasonable speeds through city streets.
Racing towards the city limit Adaine could feel the day catching up, flinging spell after spell draining her energy. Behind them the city was in shambles from the chase. Broken signs, pipes, cars, and even buildings collapsed and destroyed in their wake as they tried to shake the police.
As they neared the city limit Adaine heard a call from the front of the van. Looking out the windshield she realized the issue. Blocking every path out of the city were armed vehicles and strike teams from the COC (Council of Chosen).
"Shit!"
"Adaine any ideas. We're about to slam into that blockade." Exclaimed Gorgug
"Fuck I don't know. Mabye... No." She scowled to herself for a moment before she was hit with inspiration.
"Okay. I can't teleport us past that blockade or anything but I still have a ninth level spell. Maybe if we have me and Fig or Ruben cast fly on everyone we can try and lift the van over the blockade."
"Why not just cast fly on the Hangvan."
"Its an object I can't. Telekinesis wouldn't work either since the Hangvan is too heavy. Get us going as fast a possible so we maintain some forward momentum in the air. 1.2.3. NOW!"
As Adaine cast the spell she could see her friends tense. Then as it hit them they burst into action straining to carry the weight of the Hangvan even with 10 people.
As Adaine strained to push the upward she saw them lift of the ground just enough to clear the armored cars and rocket forward over them slamming back down into the road on the over side.
Gorgug quickly got back behind the wheel as Adaine dropped the spell spreading toward away from the shock COC strike teams.
"Fucking Hells that was difficult." Ivy said as they sped away.
"Told you guys getting buff would come in handy." Kristen remarked proudly
Fabian walked over to Gorgug placing a hand on his shoulder from behind.
"Dude your suspension is gonna be so fucked."
Gorgug just groaned in response.
With the adrenaline wearing off Adaine finally noticed how cramped the van was with 10 people.
Quickly casting magnificent mansion in the van Adaine was able to finally able to relax as Gorgug took the first shift driving with Riz as look out.
Sitting around the large dining table Adaine shaped the remaining space in the mansion into a sleeping area, lounge, and bathroom. Invisible servants flitting about doing her bidding.
She was relaxing after dinner with the High Five Heroes and Bad Kids who weren't on watch or drive duty when suddenly a breaking news story silenced their program. About to turn it off Adaine was surprised to suddenly see Arthur Aguefort holding the camera with one hand will his over was holding a gun pointed at people presumably out of frame.
"Hello Bad Kids. I have just broken into and hijacked this News Station in hopes of sending you a message. It has come to my attention I forgot to give you Couryn's location. He should be somewhere nearby a village named Vambere in the Baronies. We don't have much time as the Solace and Fallinel governments are already sending strike teams to apprehend you. Make sure to lay low or if you can't do that at least kill anyone who tries to stop you." Suddenly pausing he seems to be about to turn off the broadcast when suddenly.
"One more thing before I go. Couryn if your watching this. You may have flipped the board but you have made one fatal mistake." He smiled an insane grin before finishing "and that was thinking I was every playing chess."
Adaine stood up from the couch so suddenly she felt like she had vertigo before yelling out towards the front of the van.
"Hey Riz. We got a location!"