[ andy has fought many things and many people, in all kinds of ways with all kinds of weapons. even on ximilia, she keeps finding new battles, new dangers. but a fucking giant alligator lizard beast? it might take the latest cake. ]

[ she tries to be mindful of the fact that she is temporarily without her immortality, but it's the only thing stripped from her: her skills haven't been altered. the monster crashes through the train and it's instinct to duck and roll into people to roll them out of the way, to grab them and throw them out of its path, to prioritize them above herself. it's a hard habit to break after several millennia. ]

[ perhaps one of them is an orber - she'll grab you without hesitation as the tail whips around and throw herself to the ground, taking you with them. ] What the fuck is this?

[ there is something almost wholesome about watching how many of the orbers are throwing themselves at the beast despite the carnage, especially when andy knows half of them are without their more magic abilities. she is one of them, because despite all her fatigue of the world, there's a reason andy has fought for so long in the first place. they're all here for the orb, but plenty of them are stepping up for this too. she is, she idly notes, before diving at the kaiju once more. ]

[ she fires several shots into its neck, hoping to open it up for someone to attack from another angle. ]