He continued running with me in his grasp and as I was about to reach for his back shoulder bone, and turn it to fucking ash, he slammed me to the snow, and he begins to stump on my ribs.

Sora: Oh, come on?! Is that all you got?! Seriously, you damn brutes are all the same, do you really have any skills?! Abel: I think I knocked a screw loose in that head of yours!? You’re laughing every goddamn second like some damn psycho! If you want to die that badly then so be it! Die!

Abel’s aura around his fists grew in aura by two times the amount, he cranks back his right fist all the way to his back, and lands the strike at my lower stomach, causing a thunderous boom! Everything was dark for a second, it felt like I’m surrounded by water. I opened my eyes, and I’m in some kind of glacial ocean, a bunch of steam is surrounding my arms because of my flames that are still burning bright.

I gaze down at the dark abyss and there’s floating shark teeth that are about the size of a Lilliputian rock island. Then there’s a ginormous hand that is about the length of eight blue whales, began grabbing the shark teeth, then this tentacle about the same size as the hand came from the dark depths, and wrapped around the hand.

I began to fly up to the surface, and Abel was waiting for me and tackled me down back in the water, Abel’s skin was getting scorched, because of my flames, a trail of steam followed us as we descended down.

Abel released me, and sent me down even further with his false dark magic aura punch. The force of his punch made me collide with the tentacle, the tentacle let go of the gigantic arm, and the tentacle descended deeper into the dark depths, as I tried to fly up, the tentacle as it was moving, knocked me down, and took a hold of me, then it begins going into a rapid descent, into the deeper depths.

The creature's rapid descent caused my ear drums to pop, and this sudden pressure on my chest is starting to feel like an anvil. I don’t think I can hold my breath any longer.

I placed my hands on the tentacle and engulfed it with sapphire and emerald flames, the tentacle let go of me, and I quickly flew back up, as I saw the light of the surface. My body stopped on its own and my muscles feel worn out, it’s hard to move. Then out of nowhere, Abel came from behind, and puts me in a headlock and we go back deeper into the depths, Abel dropped his hold of me, and took hold of my foot, and began spinning me like a lasso and launch me close to the ice, right next to the opening for the surface.

I tried to go for the opening but Abel swiftly got to me, and started launching punches to my midsection then he brought my head down and launched a devastating knee to my face and I blacked out for a few moments.

Abel: He’s broken! He’s beaten! And this was the guy that was supposed to be the next big thing or whatever! I opened my eyes, and Abel is holding me up by the neck with one hand. Sora: That was a nice nap, Abel! I grabbed hold of his wrist and emerald and sapphire flames consumed his entire hand, he dropped me, I turned around and rushed Abel, as he was holding on to his hand.

I launched multiple strikes into Abel’s midsection, and my last strike I sent him flying passed the cabin. I clasped my hands together and smacked it down to the ice, emerald and sapphire flames combusted underneath Abel and his surrounding area.

Abel jumped high in the air, but I quickly met him and gave him a bear-hug around his midsection. Sora: Say goodbye, Abel! It’s time to die! Cyrus came from the sky and separated me from Abel and kicked me down by the cabin and kicked down a couple yards away from the cabin.

Sora: Oh, do you want to die as well?! You can join him! Cyrus landed in the middle of us. Cyrus: Sora, I’m on your side. Your flames are poisoning you. Sora: My flames are perfect! Don’t be a poor sport, that my flames can contend with your profound ice magic. Cyrus: Kid, the only thing your flames can do is hurt your damn self. Abel: King, you dare interfere? Or are you ready for our fight? Sora: How can a pile of ash, can potentially fight someone?

Abel: Stay out of the way, Ice King. I have to send this runt to his father. Then I’ll deal with you. Cyrus: Why are you acting like I’m some nobody? Abel: Just be patient and do nothing, like you always have been. Abel tried to rush past Cyrus and get to me, and Cyrus summoned ice chains around Abel’s neck, and pulled him back, causing Abel to stop in his tracks and he looks behind him and stares intensely at Cyrus. Abel: Why?! Cyrus: That boy is in no shape to fight. Isamu shot up from under the snow right behind Cyrus, and tried to land an ax kick but Cyrus blocked it with one hand without even looking behind him, like he expected it or something. Isamu: Ready as ever. Cyrus: Only a fool would stop paying attention to you. Especially your little skirmish with Ryder and company. Were they not entertaining you enough? Or did you just want to take a shot at the king?

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Isamu: Still arrogant! Cyrus: You two scrubs are beneath me? Do you really think you two could ever compare to the true king?! An intense cyan frosted aura shot from him, and felt this chilling breeze, when Cyrus’ intense aura escaped. Isamu and Abel were laughing, up a storm, Abel turned his body around, and set his sights on Cyrus. Abel: Isamu, since this old king is impatient, let’s take him first. Isamu: But what about the little shits? Abel: Let’s do it at the same time. This will be fun.

Sora: Don’t you forget about me! I charged at Abel and Isamu’s direction, both of them looked at me, Abel was restrained by Cyrus' chains around his neck, Isamu jumped above Cyrus and Abel, and landed right in front of me. Both of us were about to clash and this person in this black cloak with their hood and has this black and white Kabuki mask with the Greek flag on the top left, on. He sent Isamu past the damaged cabin by like twenty yards with a front kick to his torso, then they grabbed my arms, and I tried to free myself, but he said “Stop, I’m not your enemy.”

Cyrus: Alastir, you finally showed up. Took you long enough. Alastir: You holding back brought me here. Cyrus: I thought you would be ecstatic to be here. Alastir: Blue, your flames are literally poisoning you. Sora: Like hell it is! I feel great! Get the hell off me! Or you get turned to ash! Alastir: Allow me to help you. Abel: So it’s really you. I believe you owe me something. Alastir: Leave now, and you will have it. Abel: A being like yourself, shouldn’t be restricting themselves. But I need some compensation.

Cyrus: I have an offer. Abel: Oh, do you? Cyrus: If you come with me to the void, there’s a certain someone you’ll be glad to fight, and you don’t want to miss this opportunity. Alastir: That would be interesting to see. Isamu speeds past the cabin and Cyrus and Abel. He tries to grab Alastir, but Alastir keeps his hold of me, and looks directly at Isamu. And Isamu stops in his tracks. He’s completely frozen in place, not moving an inch. Alastir: Isamu, I know you heard the deal. So, just take it and leave. Isamu: Do you really think we’re about to leave without killing Rex Titans’ sons? Alastir tightens his grip on me. Alastir: Don’t move Sora.

Who is he? How does he know my real name? I can’t even feel his mana, and I can’t track it. But he’s not weak, not even close. Is he concealing his mana? No, this would be different. I feel like if I close my eyes, I could lose track of him, and he could be standing right in front of me. What is up with this guy? And his strength is nothing to play with. Sathona’s effect must be dying down. I can almost think straight but she’s still affecting my personality and my power.

Abel: Hey, didn’t you say you spoke with Rex Titan numerous times? Were you guys close or what? War-buddies? Longtime friends? Underling? What is it? Alastir: Take the deal, and I promise you, you’re not going to regret it. Isamu: So what if we’re not pleased with the deal? Then what? We will be stuck in the void again. And finding a portal back here isn’t as simple as murdering these little shits. We got really lucky! We have the opportunity to wreak havoc. Abel: What year is it? Cyrus: 2019. Abel: To y'all it’s been a decade. Isamu: For us it’s been one hundred years!

Cyrus: Isamu and Abel, come to me and I’ll tell you why you don’t want to miss it. But keep your mouth shut. Isamu and Abel gathered around Cyrus, and Cyrus whispered something. Abel and Isamu could not stop laughing, they’re laughing all the way to the void portal. Abel: We’ll keep our word! But you have to come with us! We have to verify that information. Isamu: Accompany us, if it's a lie, we’ll just go for your head instead. Cyrus: So be it. Valencia, came up behind me.

Valencia: Hey! While you're out in the void, father, get my friend back! Her name is… Cyrus: I’ll look for her, but it will take me a while. Alastir, are you going to do it?! Alastir started laughing, and he let go of me for a moment, and turned completely around to see off Cyrus. Alastir: I thought about it for a while, it’s not the time yet! But eventually it will happen. Cyrus, Abel and Isamu left through the void and Alastir, put his hand at the direction of the void portal, and this pure gold aura surrounded his hand, and the portal was closed.

Alastir, let out a sigh of relief. Then he turns around and looks at everyone, he starts playfully chuckling at first then he settles down.

Valencia: So you showed up. Are you going to keep your word? Alastir: I did. And I will keep my word but now isn’t the right time. Ryder started coming around and Alastir quickly turned to me, and he placed his hand on my chest, and golden aura surround his hand.