Lise didn't have any objections to that. She knew she'd just be in the way if she went with him.

She stays quiet.

A shimmer went through the air around Ash, and he dropped straight through the glass like it wasnt there. Ash dropped toward Virus like an avenging angel, his coat flapping in the wind, sword bared and gleaming as he raised it over his head.

At the last moment, one of the Thornguards surrounding Virus glanced up, and his eyes got huge. Drawing his sword, he gave a shout of warning, and amazingly, Virus whirled and looked up. Ashs blade slashed down in a streak of blue and met the Scepter of the Seasons as Virus swept it up to block him.

There was a flash of blue and green light and a hideous screech that echoed through the room and caused every eye to turn to the pair on the overhang. Sparks flew between the ice blade and the scepter, bathing the combatants faces in flickering lights. Virus looked rather shocked to be facing her former soldier; Ashs mouth was tight with concentration as he bore down on her with his sword.

She stays on the roof, still and silent.

Her eyes widened as she watched.

Then Virus started to laugh. She shoved Ash away, pushing him back in a flash of green. He recovered immediately, but before he could rush her again, Virus retreated, stepping off the mezzanine to float several feet in the air. Her poisonous green eyes found the trio above and she smiled.

"Well." She sniffed and cast bemused glances at the chaos spread at her feet. Ironhorse, surrounded by Iron fey, still kicked and raged at them, though his struggles were growing weaker. More Thornguards came rushing up the steps, but these held crossbows with iron bolts, pointed right at the girls and Puck. Thornguards had Ash surrounded in a bristly black ring.

(*jumps on Virus*)

She glared at both Virus and the Thornguards.

She immediately tenses, and mutters a curse word under her breath. She then starts trying to tear the dress so she can get her claws back.

"Ive no idea how you managed to free the Winter prince from my bug, but it doesnt matter now. The armies of the false king are ready to march on Summer and Winter. Once they have taken the Nevernever and killed off the oldblood rulers, it will be our turn. We will overrun their armies and kill the false king before he has a chance to savor his victory. Then, the Nevernever will belong to m--"

She didnt have a chance to finish. Ash drew back and hurled a flurry of ice daggers at her face, taking her by surprise. She flinched, holding up the scepter; there was a flash of green light and a surge of power. The icicles shattered, bursting apart before they reached her. With angry shouts, the crossbow men released their quarrels even as Virus screamed at them to stop.

The deadly storm of iron bolts flew toward the trio. They were sailing through the air, Matrix style, leaving distorted ripples in their wake.

She turns and ducks, not really able to do much else.