The pair are overcome by their assailants

The demons stood like dogs on all fours, only about as high as either girl's waist, but there were nearly a dozen of them. Their forms shifted and reshaped themselves in a non-existent breeze, making it hard to get a proper angle on what exactly they looked like, other than a weird mess of incorporeal shadowy mist.

Becky raised her hands, clenching them into tight little fists. For all the good it would do. "Robin--I don't know if we can--"

"Hiya!" with a crack like thunder, Robin leapt forward, completely unintimidated by the overwhelming number of foes. The demons showed no fear of her weapon, charging at her in turn until one of them made contact with the shimmering blade, and with another thunderous crack and a brilliant flash of lightning, dissipated into nothing.

They were wary of her then, sulking back to stalk around her, looking for an opening and keeping far back form her blade. Robin in turn looked for an opening. In a well trained duelist's stance, she was ready to dodge and counter, parry and riposte.

Becky, on the other hand, was completely over her head. When Robin charged forward, ready to take on every single foe that lay ahead, Becky was left to deal with the ones behind them. Unarmed, untrained, and completely defenseless, there was little she could do but flail her arms in a mad panic as the descended on her.

It was as though she was being smothered in a musty, dust covered blanket that wrapped around her limbs, pressing them to her body as the shroud close in around her. Her squeals of panic and dismay were muffled by it, and all her thrashing and squirming gave no reward. Becky could soon feel her consciousness beginning to fade.

As the dim lighting faded to nothing, Becky could just barely make out the sounds of combat. Robin yelled, then there was a flash of light, and a crack just loud enough to pierce the veil of approaching sleep. This happened a few times until, Robin gave a sudden shocked yelp. Her rapier clattered to the ground, and consciousness was no more.

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