Through the flow of water, I was sucked straight out of the building, leaving behind Milliana who had a strong connection with Mila.

The water had been guided by Mila, spitting us out of the building and out of the water altogether. I summoned Larana’s wings, ascending, hovering for a second to gather myself and lay my eyes upon a scene of chaos.

The place had been attacked, there was already heavy casualties of knights who had fallen to the clones, but they weren’t the only ones here.

The Lupus Animalia who had been created by the energy of that dragon was here, shrouded in a thicker mist of darkness, her features more beast like, fur wilder, claws sharper, stronger as she threw aside all who stood in her way. I tried to pick up her scent, but it too was shrouded by the darkness.

She wasn’t the only one fuelled with the darkness, there were four others, an Avis with four wings, massive headdress from the mask he wore, talons sharp enough to slice through tree trunks.

A Carcharias with large fins capable of cutting limps, seemed too fast for an Animalia originally from the water.

A black Ursus bigger than anyone here, tearing through anything too close, eyes gleaming red with blood lust, strangely his body was also shrouded in mist of ice-cold air.

A two tailed Scorpius with pinches capable of crushing any Animalia’s skull. I couldn’t quite believe what was happening, why were these Animalia more like monsters.

Ibiki and Kiba were locked in combat with the Lupus. Ibiki’s ice only ever slowed her down a little as she summoned shadow wolves to defend herself, even having them attack instead of herself. Kiba could dispatch the shadow wolves in a few hits, but there were almost too many for them to deal with; they both remained calm and didn’t give up.

Finn and Rex went up against the giant Ursus. Rex’s crystal wolf with power over earth could match up to the beast’s raw strength, helping to defend them from any serious injury. Finn’s nature power summoned plants growing up his legs and, on his arms, to restrain his movements seemed to be helping a little.

Lin and Edge danced around the lashing tails of the Scorpius. Lin did her best to create opening for her brother, throwing her explosive daggers to make a smoke screen. The perfect cover as Edge got in close to hit the thing, but his hard exoskeleton was hard to break through.

The Avis was easily wiping out any knights who tried to help, even keeping my team on their toes with his ariel assault.

“Fang.” Queen Daz called as she recovered from the rush of water. Arata was still with her as instructed, he’d kept her safe.

“Stay there, your highness.” I called back, allowing myself to fall as I spotted my own target, Sniper, who seemed to be struggling to stand up, was that Mila or Milliana’s doing? It didn’t matter this was the perfect opening.

I stabbed Arata’s sword through the tip of his tail. He screamed as I forced electric energy through his body.

“Damn you!” He shouted as his conductivity was even better now, he was all wet.

Sniper flailed about fighting against it, then his body erupted with dark power. He twisted his fangs bared ready to strike.

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I quickly pulled away, only getting scraped against my arm, the second time. I glanced down to see he had punctured the skin, but nothing I had to worry about, nothing compared to the last time.

“I’ve trained for this,” I said to myself. “I will stop this intrusion on sacred ground.”

My new determination took form through my talismans as Larana’s power flowed down my right arm infusing with Raziel’s sword, now enveloped in a blaze of fire only controlled by my will.

Mila’s power also flowed down my left arm infusing with Arata’s sword, lightning pulsed more rapidly and down the blade.

My eyes rested upon my target, and I saw a glimpse of fear fill Sniper’s eyes. I stepped forward, swiping right, fire reached out even further than my blade. Sniper backed off more as it hit a few of his precious clones.

I then swiped left as I moved forward again, sparks shooting off in all directions, zapping anyone imbued with the darkness.

“What’s the matter Sniper?” I asked. “Can’t handle my power.” I swung both sword in a cross shape, sending out waves of fire, water, lightning, and wind. Sniper twisted around one of his clones for protection, allowing them to take the hit.

“Master.” Larana flew up to my ear. “Unleash it all and they shall perish.” I glanced at her. “You control our power, we will only harm those you wish to harm.”

“I know,” I smirked. “Game over.” I could feel my body wanting to unleash all this power building up through my swords, it needed to be unleashed. I lunged my body forward, digging Raziel and Arata’s swords into the ground, sending out a powerful wave of all my talismans power. A wave which looked more like a thick fog spread out from my location, burning, drowning, shocking and tearing anyone who sided with the darkness apart.

I caught the sight of Sniper’s fear even more. Almost like he had seen the unleashing of this power before, was he like the others revived through the darkness.

“I don’t need an awakening to deal with you,” I said.

Sniper called out. “Run! scarper!” All the enemies made a run for it on his order. The Avis scooped up the black Ursus and Carcharias up in his talons as if they weighted nothing. The Lupus jumped upon one of her wolves, moving quickly away and the Scorpius buried underground to escape.

Sniper got a mild burn but scurred away like the coward he was. I couldn’t say the same for the clones they had brought or Salvestra, they all perished at my talismans raw power.

Panting, vision blurred for a moment, my power receded to reveal what was left, everyone had sustained an injury of some kind.

I sheathed the swords upon my back and walked over to the closest injured, King Skyrus. “Allow me.” I smiled ready to summon Mila to heal him.

I quickly stopped myself as I felt the strain on my body. I had nothing left to give, releasing that much power was too much, a power I would need to control better in future. I felt ashamed I could help no one.

King Skyrus looked up at me in wonder, he had now witnessed the extent of my power.

“You are indeed powerful Fang,” commented King Skyrus. “Perhaps Cathopia is still the city of light it once was.”

“Fang.” Ibiki came over with some deep cuts.

“Sorry, I can’t heal anyone.” I shook my head. “Took almost everything I had to release that much power.”

“I was just checking up on you,” admitted Ibiki.

“Please stay where you are.” We all turned to see Empress Milliana. “Now relax.” She held her arms up as her whole body glowed blue. Small specks of light floated out from that light, heading in the direction of the injured. As the light touched someone, they were enveloped in a bubble.

Many Animalia encased within panicked. I reached my hand out as one engulfed me. I floated in it as Ibiki was next. I breathed normally. I checked my neck to see if Mila’s gills had appeared, they had not.

The water within the bubbles was breathable like air. I felt my body tingle all over as cuts on my body healed instantly and the same for my own energy. I felt my power being restored, how was this even possible, and on such a large scale too.

It only took a short period of time for Empress Milliana to heal everyone, then the clean-up began, for now we were all safe and no lives had been lost, only the clones had been destroyed.