Peony/Jareth/Pyr/Esther vs. Hashmal
He'd gotten them turned around somehow, the frenzied crowds fucking with his sense of direction, of his mission to get Min to safety. They were at the tower now, with its flood of monsters and something that towered over him, reminding him of the sea serpent the year before. Of Ari's pet.
But this one was different, and it didn't seem to care for anything around it. The ground shook and his balance was thrown. Just as he'd regained it, he caught sight of a falling beam, headed right towards his squire. "Pyr!" he shouted, pushing the kid out of the way.
And that was when he heard her.
Fuck.
He spared just enough time to make sure Min was okay, before he grabbed the kid'd hand and started powering through the masses towards where he knew Peony was. "Peony," he called out as the earth started to shake again. He pulled Min towards him, trying to stabilize them both as whatever spell of Peony's took and flew towards the monster.
Of course she's attacking it, he thought, grimacing. "Do not leave my sight," he warned Min.