[Minato's right, it's not bad until it's over. This might not be a time where he has to force his brightest smile, but he might as well be in the sense that he can't give up here. The ringleader surges towards Aigis, sword raised-]
No!
[His spear comes up, trying to use the shaft to block the downward swing of the ringmaster's sword. He puts everything into trying to block it, causing something unusual to happen. The sword hits a new barrier, one that surrounds Apollo himself as the spear glows. For a split second, the attack is stopped, his muscles burning with the effort of trying to keep that blade away from his friend.]
Ahhhhhh-!!!
[Until with one grin, one wicked pulse of energy and effort made by the ringleader blows Apollo backwards seven feet or so. He lands heavily onto the ground, trying to recover from the recoil of being knocked off his feet and onto his back. With Apollo out of the way, he tries again, hoping to cut off the head of the one that might be able to mitigate his attacks, the blonde girl...]
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[Minato's right, it's not bad until it's over. This might not be a time where he has to force his brightest smile, but he might as well be in the sense that he can't give up here. The ringleader surges towards Aigis, sword raised-]
No!
[His spear comes up, trying to use the shaft to block the downward swing of the ringmaster's sword. He puts everything into trying to block it, causing something unusual to happen. The sword hits a new barrier, one that surrounds Apollo himself as the spear glows. For a split second, the attack is stopped, his muscles burning with the effort of trying to keep that blade away from his friend.]
Ahhhhhh-!!!
[Until with one grin, one wicked pulse of energy and effort made by the ringleader blows Apollo backwards seven feet or so. He lands heavily onto the ground, trying to recover from the recoil of being knocked off his feet and onto his back. With Apollo out of the way, he tries again, hoping to cut off the head of the one that might be able to mitigate his attacks, the blonde girl...]