Sin surfacing throws Zelos off-balance again, and he stumbles backwards until he hits a railing. He wastes no time immediately clinging to it and quickly using it to get back to his feet. One look at the scene and Zelos knows exactly what's going on: the claw that raises from the water is large and way too heavy for their boat to withstand its collision. If no one does anything, the boat will be flipped over, and then everyone will be at Sin's mercy in the waters--
He can't let that happen. Zelos isn't going to die here, and like hell he'd allow Sheena to die here either.
Putting their fight behind him for now, Zelos pushes himself forward with a grin when Sheena asks him to cover for her, gathering black magic in his hands. Zelos doesn't think about what he's doing, how utterly nerve-wracking being so close to Sin is right now, doesn't dare think about anything other than the cold feeling of magic at his fingertips as he slowly freezes the water surrounding its claw. He just follows his instincts and stands right in front of Sheena, holding his ground as a human barrier between monster and summoner.
All Sheena needs right now is time. Zelos pushes himself to his limits to freeze the water as quickly as he can, the ice rising up Sin's claw until the discomfort is enough for Sin to forget about flipping the boat and fight against the restraints instead. The concentration needed to pull this off and maintain it is exhausting, but Zelos keeps at it as best as he can. "Sheena!" he calls through grit teeth, eyes trained on Sin. "Hurry up!"
I WANT TO SEE MY CLAWED DAD?
He can't let that happen. Zelos isn't going to die here, and like hell he'd allow Sheena to die here either.
Putting their fight behind him for now, Zelos pushes himself forward with a grin when Sheena asks him to cover for her, gathering black magic in his hands. Zelos doesn't think about what he's doing, how utterly nerve-wracking being so close to Sin is right now, doesn't dare think about anything other than the cold feeling of magic at his fingertips as he slowly freezes the water surrounding its claw. He just follows his instincts and stands right in front of Sheena, holding his ground as a human barrier between monster and summoner.
All Sheena needs right now is time. Zelos pushes himself to his limits to freeze the water as quickly as he can, the ice rising up Sin's claw until the discomfort is enough for Sin to forget about flipping the boat and fight against the restraints instead. The concentration needed to pull this off and maintain it is exhausting, but Zelos keeps at it as best as he can. "Sheena!" he calls through grit teeth, eyes trained on Sin. "Hurry up!"