Call for help.

In a rather large chamber, though not even close to the size of the one you're in, Lady Vazeela Sulta is fighting her own small army of automatons. She's a powerful mage, but since she's on her own, it's taking every ounce of her effort to keep fighting. The other Circle members aren't here, nor are any of your allies. You've about to ask her to open a portal when you realize that may not actually help as you had planned--not after seeing what's happening. It's time to switch to Plan B.

Instead, you call someone more irregular.

One of the cultists attacking Avana lays back on the ground with her hands between her legs. Her eyes are rolled back, and her face flushed. She squirms back and forth as she moans silently to herself, consumed by pleasure and humiliation. Meanwhile, her attacker stands nearby, incredibly proud of herself. In fact, there may be nobody as proud as she.

Beneath a pointed hat which is far too large for her is a head of long green hair--the same colour as her bright emerald eyes. She may be short, but she's certainly not petite, as evident by the mounts beneath her blue crop-top. She wears short shorts as well, though beneath all of that is a full-body, skin-tight, deep purple nylon suit from her neck all the way to her ankles. Two necklaces hang from her neck--one of a pink cat, and another of a blue moon. Golden bracelets decorate her wrists, and down her back is a high-collar cloak that billows even when the wind isn't present. She grips a wand with a black shaft and a crystal pink tip, which she just finished using against her opponent.

She chuckles deeply as she pinches the brim of her oversized hat and dips it down. With one leg in front of the other, she poses with a hand in the air, spinning the wand as she strikes a powerful pose. "It looks like it was all for naught, you foolish naive, misguided mage. Once again I have proven the identity of the most powerful sorceress in Absoterra. That's right, the beautiful and amazing... Kashura Saylinor!"

Lady Vex claps slowly. "Congratulations. You made her cum. You truly are the mightiest warrior."

Allie next to her stares between them in confusion. "You two cannot be serious."

"Kashura!" you call out. This connection has been a bit hard to make given you haven't spent a ton of time with her, but perhaps it was further aided by the presence of the other two. "It's Kyle. There's no time to explain, but I need to ask something of you. It may not work, but I need you to open a portal to my position."

She looks around for a moment before realizing it's coming from within her own mind. "Ah. It seems I'm getting some sort of telepathic message. This is a sorceress supreme thing, so please allow me to handle it. Yes, you need my exceptional talents? Of course. Just tell me where you need the portal."

"That's the hard part," you reply. "It's in a weird magical underground dungeon, but I'm going to work with Aris here and try to bridge a connection between us. That's basically what we're doing now. If you can focus on me, I think you might be able to open one nearby."

Her eyes widen for a moment. "... Yes. Of course. I c-can do that, yes."

"What's going on?" Vex asks. "Something important?"

"Kyle is requesting a portal. Perhaps he needs reinforcements."

"Oh hell yeah! Open it up, Kashura. I'm eager to join whatever fight he's having. Maybe it's with Elok!"

She turns away, lowering the brim of her cap over her eyes. "Give me a moment," she whispers as she raises up her arm, staring intently at one of her bracelets.

"You can do it. At least try. If you can't, it's fine," you say.

"I said give me a moment!" she snaps back, moving a few steps away from the others. "All right. I'll do my best," she says as she raises her hand. With a deep breath, her bracelets glow bright as energy begins to manifest before her. It churns and swirls like a whirlpool in the air, but the hole it makes remains opaque, and a moment later, it sparks away again.

Noticing how different it seems to be from when Lady Sulta does it, you ask, "What spell is that?"

She doesn't respond.

It's not a spell. It never has been. She's activating a magic item. Her bracelets let her open portals. She's probably a decently levelled mage, but I'm guessing those help to make her seem a far higher level than she is. What I'm asking for would be hard even for an elite class. I don't even know if she is one or not.

"Kashura," you say to get her attention again. But then you pause. "I need help from the most gorgeous and talented sorceress in the land. Lady Kashura Saylinor, please lend me your aid! We can't do this without you. Without your grace. Without your skill. Without your bottomless well of mana. I beseech thee, my lady. Open your portal and save us!"

She squeezes her fists together.

Allie looks around, still confused. "Things made a lot more sense when I was a mindless--"

"Worry not!" Kashura shouts, throwing a hand into the air. She pivots on her heel, striking a dramatic pose with a finger pointed forwards, straight at Lady Vex. She then pulls her arms in, and brings a hand to cover her face. "As stated, I'm the sexiest sorceress around, Kashura Saylinor. I see you now, Kyle, **** for my hand. Allow me to heed your words. Come, Lady Vex. Come, Allie. There isn't a moment to lose." She takes in a hefty inhale before screaming, "Let's go!" at the same time her bracelets once again shine.

Energy swirls, though more sporadically as it crackles and surges. Then, a hole tears itself open, though it flickers like the static of an old TV.

"... Though it's barely staying open," grunts the sorceress. "So don't just stand around!"

You look to the side to see it. She's actually done it. Just as she said, however, it's barely remaining. It reminds you of when you've tried to Bunny Hop in a place blocking it by magic. It sort of works still, but it becomes extremely difficult and dangerous. In a mad dash, all three of them pour inside, nearly toppling over one another a mere second before the portal closes behind them.

Now you stand there, with Aris in your armour, Peony in the ancient tree, Summer by your side, and now Lady Vex along with Allie and Kashura ahead of you.

First, Allie stares at the terror ahead. She's been here before, but to see the ALICEs attacking--it seems to be hurting her in a way she refuses to show, though your Kitty Sense can feel it. You're connected, perhaps even beyond a mere additional sense granted by a demigod. You haven't known each other for long, but you're the one who saved her after all. Allie grips the shaft of her shiny golden spear, takes a step back, and grits her teeth.

"I can't believe that worked," you say.

"Excuse me?" Kashura calls back. "You should have believed. It was me after all."

Vex slaps her fist into her palm with a toothy grin. "Ooh. I love you so much, Kyle. More than I can explain right now. My entire body is tingling. I'm so ready to throw hands. I can see him up there with that smug face of his. It doesn't look worried, even with us here, but I'm gonna change that."

"William is here too, rampaging a bit on the other side of the room. Too weird to explain right now. Others are fighting through the lair in various places. I haven't been able to check in on everyone like how I communicated with you."

"Oh I'm sure they're fine. Come on. Let them do their thing, and we'll do ours. All three Demon Kings. Let's show this imposter what it means to have that title."

There's still too much. Even with Vex here, we need more. At least we'll be able to stall a lot longer, but once Elok joins the fight, I just hope we've got a few more fighters on our side. The smaller robots are forming together to make larger ones. Even just one of those golems that fires lasers will be trouble, and I can see a few getting up. This is far from being over. Still, she has the right idea. We need to keep high morale.

"You heard her," you say. "Try and spare as many ALICEs as possible, and fight through the hoard! Take out the larger ones first, before their magic cannons become a problem!"