As their swords clashed once again with a deafening sound that seemed the shake the very balance of the ech at which they stood, neither of them allowed themselves to be weighted down by the shackles of exhaustion.Throughout their entire fight, the jungle echoed with the sound of their battle, a battle that would rage on until one of them emerged victorious, or until the very earth itself lay in ruins at their feet.Skr'll, sensing the gravity of the situation, landed beside Lou-ra, her dragon form shimmering with barely contained energy. She had the urge to assist her master in his fight against an enemy both of them felt it was impossible to defeat, especially considering the fact that he was immortal."We need to help him," she said, her voice a low rumble.Lou-ra nodded, her eyes never leaving the battle before them. She kept her gaze on both men fighting for supremacy over the other and she refused to allow herself be distracted."We will," she replied, determination evident in
Lou-ra stared at her hands, unsure of the magic she had thrown at Xeno. Judging from his loud cries of agony and the pool of blood begining to surround him, she could safely come to the conclusion that her unknown spell had been effective in issuing a significant damage.Nicolas and Skr'll regrouped with Lou-ra, astonished that she somehow managed to destroy Xeno's immortality."What did you do?" Nicolas asked, the excitement in his voice rather evident. He finally had renewed hope that they would be able to defeat Xeno."I....I don't know" Lou-ra stammered as she gave her master a reply to his question. Still staring at her hands, she continued, "a spell suddenly entered my head and I chanted it the minute I saw you charging towards Xeno."Skr'll shifted back to her human form, just in time for Lou-ra's story to reach its ending. She grabbed hold of Lou-ra's hand and stared at it, as if investigating something out of the ordinary."Fascinating, I'll say" She said then regarded Nicol
Lou-ra's vision blurred as she fought terribly to maintain consciousness and not walk towards the light that only she could see. Every intake of breath felt like a long sheet of barbed wire scraping her throat. Blood, hot and metallic, pooled around her, staining the pale sand and causing her entire body to become drenched.Nicolas, frozen in horror for a single, agonizing heartbeat, roared back to life. It had taken him a great deal of time for him to come to terms with the fact that Lou-ra's throat had been slit in front of him."How dare you!!!" Nicolas roared, his sword burning with intense energy.He lunged at Xeno, a blur of fury, but one of the clones disappeared from Xeno's side and appeared between them, his movements as fluid and swift as the wind.He intercepted Nicolas with practiced ease, blades flashing in the dying light. His aim in mind to cut his enemy down before he reaches the main body.Nicolas' anger made his sword shine brighter than how it has originally been.
Death took longer to come than she had expected. Lou-ra's breaths grew slower, each one a ragged gasp that painted the crimson stain on the ground a shade darker. Her eyes, filled with pain of getting a massive injury, remained locked on Nicolas, a silent plea for him to win, to survive. She wanted to convey he feelings to him while she watched his face become more and more angrier at his opponent. She wished she had enough time to spend with him but it seems the gods have another plan for her.Nicolas fought on, his every move fueled by her fading light. He couldn't bare to look at Lou-ra's body which remained motionless on the ground.The battle between Nicolas and Xeno was a brutal symphony of light and darkness. Nicolas, a dervish of radiant energy, danced around Xeno's onslaught of corrupting shadows. His blade became a blazing comet, carving through the darkness that threatened to engulf them. Xeno, his form an evil mockery of human, laughed with a chilling sound that almost
The world dissolved into a red haze. Pain spiked in Nicolas's chest, as he struggled to get up from the cold stone floor beneath him. His vision blurred, focusing only on the glint of the dagger mere inches from his face. "I told you, you can never hope to defeat me" Xeno mocked, his voice showing happiness for his supposed victory.Xeno loomed over him, a cruel smile appearing on his lips.Despite his pain, Nicolas let out a snicker. "If you think you've won this battle, then you're a bigger fool than I thought you were" Nicolas said.Xeno's smile immediately morphed into something that obviously resembled anger, hate and resentment. He still couldn't get over the fact that Nicolas still talked so confidently, despite the odds stacked against him."I've had enough of this" Xeno raised up his sword with the aim of killing Nicolas once and for all. "I hope I never see your face ever again."A roar, primal and earth-shaking, shattered the silence. Before Xeno could deliver the final b
Skr'll gasped, the world snapping back into focus. The oppressive magic that held her pinned to the ground faded away, leaving her crumpled form on the cold hard jungle floor. Pain vibrated through her battered body, but adrenaline fueled her movement. She pushed herself up, eyes searching the surroundings for Nicolas.Across the room, the scene unfolded in an horrifying way that she couldn't help but turn her eyes away. Xeno, his face mixed in a mask of fury, lunged towards Nicolas, his sword flashing in the flickering light. But his movement was sluggish, hampered. In his left hand, where his arm had been moments ago, blood gushed out and he held his injury, trying to reduce the fatality of the blow he had obviously been dealt by Nicolas.Nicolas, fueled by a desperate rage, spun. His own blade met Xeno's in a clash of steel, and Skr'll saw a new ferocity in his eyes. This wasn't the calm, controlled fighter she knew. This was a predator cornered, fangs bared and claws ready to te
The revelation hung heavy in the air, a suffocating weight Abron hadn't anticipated in all his years as a powerful Demon. Five hundred years of simmering resentment boiled over, threatening to consume him. Nicolas' face, pale and slack, became a distorted reflection of his own fury. Abron needed to know more of what Xeno truly meant by revealing his so called truth. He wrestled control, forcing Nicolas' lips apart. His voice, hoarse with disbelief, spoke through Nicolas lips who wasn't shocked that such a thing had happened. "Why? Why, Xeno?" The question echoed in the now silent jungle. The sounds that indicated a tremor of anguish could easily be heard in Abron's voice as he inquired more of his half-brother who had held such a secret for a very long time. Xeno, his once angry countenance not changed into an expression that showed a flicker of fear in his eyes, recoiled. "I... I had no choice, Abron. There was a prophecy. The Queen told us we needed to make such a sac
Silence took over the jungle once more, thick and suffocating. Nicolas, his body still a puppet under Abron's control, stared at Xeno with a mix of newfound understanding and lingering resentment. He still couldn't completely believe the words his brother spoke were the truth, or maybe they were just words spoken by a man who wanted his life to be spared."What now, Xeno?" he asked, his voice laced with a weariness that seemed to echo through the ages. "What do you suggest I do now that I have discovered this huge bombshell which so you so conveniently chose to drop on me?"Xeno sighed, his breath calm despite the inner turmoil he battled with. He had fear that if he tried to strike his brother now that he seemed oblivious of his I'll intent, the plan might backfire. He needed to play it cool until he was sure it's safe."What we need to do now that you're alive is to make sure that the prophesy doesn't come to pass" Xeno replied. "Maybe your soul being trapped with that Nicolas fell