[ ajax startles as soon as he hears the crackle of lightning. he's not expecting another person? the herald manages to stab him, leaving ajax reeling and staggering back as he drops to his knees. blood pours through his fingers as he holds his face, his vision blurring as the battle continues - more monsters flooding to the chaos, because it's what they crave. just what the hell is going on? ]

[ ajax wants to continue to fight, but his strength is leaving him and the world is beginning to spin around him. ]