Dishonored To Dominance: Marcus Rise

RETURN OF THOMAS

As Thomas stood over Kane, his eyes burning with a cold fire that Marcus had never seen before. The forest around them seemed to hold its breath, the only sound the crackle of Kane's energy and the labored breathing of the two men.

Kane, struggling to get back on his feet, wiped blood from his mouth and glared at Thomas.

Kane: "You think you can beat me, Thomas? After everything I’ve done? You’re just a shell of who you used to be."

Thomas stared down at him, unblinking, his voice eerily calm.

Thomas: "I’m more than enough to stop you, Kane. You’ve turned your back on everything we stood for. I won’t let you destroy what’s left."

Kane snarled, his fists clenching as dark energy began to swirl around him again.

Kane: "You don’t know what you’re talking about. The world is a mess! It needs to be rebuilt, and you—both of you—are too weak to understand that!"

Marcus, still struggling to catch his breath, leaned against a tree, his body aching from the battle. He glanced between the two me