see you at the bottom - [COTC RAID + TAKEOVER]

[Stryker]

Underneath the floor of the ocean, slim tunnels had been laid barren for weeks on end, awaiting their purpose. The time was now. As soon as the sun set across the lands, leaders of each taken over quadrant began their voyage. Unearthing the entrances, the wanderers of the Coalition dove into the dark and damp caves with a wicked smile and claws unsheathed. The group traversed in silence. Each member knew their purpose and goal. Attack, capture, and takeover the land and proclaim their new home with ease. No matter the cost.

They would never see it coming. Keona may have escaped and warned the pirates, but she knew none of the plan. While they might assume they'd come across on boats or across the railroad tracks, the group had other plans. By traveling underneath their feet, there would be no warning. Their precautions at the border would be rendered useless. The Typhoon would be thrown into chaos in an instant, something that would guarantee their quick victory. Stryker relied on it. As always, the Kingpin was a strategic master with a flamboyant tendency for a devious show. Today would be his finest performance.

As the brigade crawled further into the island, the heat of the volcano began to seep through the walls of their makeshift caves. Sweat trailed down their pelts as they moved forward, but their entrance came quick. Stryker paused near the bottom of the volcano and it's pit, awaiting the rest of the group. Given time, all of the groups from different directions met up. Elysium, Tanglewood, Palmclan, and Alithís Evgenis stood in the large cavern awaiting their signal from the Kingpin. Hot breath and panting echoed out as they stood in silence. Their paws hurt, legs ached, and their eyes strained in the dark, wishing for a break, but there was no time to waste. 

The ground of the inner island began to shake. At first it was subtle, Stryker taking the lead, but as time progressed the sound of clacking rocks became unmistakable. As the army of earthbenders shook the rocks above them, the wanderers hooted and hollered beneath the floor. Their courageous stomps echoed in the cavern. It was a surreal moment, yet a glorious one as they awaited to dive into the overworld. Meanwhile, a chosen few benders of fire and earth, notably a familiar Roux dragon and Malus lion, traversed further into the volcano's actual pit by bending the heated lava far away from them. With a final rumble, the others prepared to emerge.

"COALITION OF THE CONDEMNED..."

Cracking stone led way to the arrival of the enemy. A violent burst of stone exploded outwards and the army rushed into battle, covered in colorful dyes and drawn up weapons. Stryker came first out of the group, a pillar rising underneath his feet and launching him into the air with a booming roar.

"ATTACK!"

The Kingpin landed on his paws with unsheathed claws digging into the ash below. Venomous fangs bared in the moonlight. His tail flared backwards, swaying intimidatingly from side to side. Neon hues traced the horizon as he darted forward, awaiting an opponent to charge towards him and attack. No mercy.