An Idiot, a Dragon, and Some Rock People. (PM to enter)

[Shulk]

"Auras..." Shulk repeated what Ruby had told him, and he pondered what the girl had explained to him. Everyone in Ruby's world had some kind of special ability, and the Homs's mind was full of different ideas for what they could be. "If I ever meet your sister, I'll keep that in mind," Shulk added with a smile, any sister of Ruby could only be just as eccentric as her, he thought to himself. Shulk gave Ruby a sort of pitying look shortly afterwards, it couldn't have been easy to be separated from one's family. The look was quickly wiped off of his face moments later, for fear of dampening the girl's mood.

Thankfully, Rin was a good distraction with his complaints. Before Shulk could even utter a word, Ruby was on point to cheer him up and get the group fired up for the upcoming battle. Shulk had a hard time sharing their enthusiasm; he had no clue how the Monado or his visions worked, and a fear of suddenly losing those abilities started to grow within him. As useful as the visions were, he didn't feel comfortable relying on them until their exact nature was made clear. Shulk didn't voice these feelings of apprehension, however, as they would just serve to distract everyone else. With his companions, Shulk started running up the mountain towards their goal.

"I think I know how we should approach Volvagia," Shulk started once he caught up with Ruby and Rin, "he moves fast and likes to lunge; I think I saw him use fire as well. Ruby, see if you can use your speed to keep him focused on you since you could dodge his attacks more easily than us -- do not stop for a second." Shulk warned, before shifting his head to Rin, "as for you, Rin, try attacking him when you're sure he can't see you coming." The Homs paused, "I'll... try to do the same as Rin. If I get any visions, I'll warn you both," he said with significantly less confidence, considering he had no idea what he was capable of.