Wedan managed to stop the incoming blow, pushing the winged man back. As I lowered my hands, Wedan turned his head slightly towards me and said, "Get out of here, now."

I didn't know what to say. I was momentarily speechless. I understood the danger of the situation, but I didn't want to run away. Even if I couldn't speak, I wanted to stay and help Wedan. As I gathered my thoughts and opened my mouth to speak, a calm and clear voice came from the other side.

"Prince Wedan of Ice, it's been a long time," said the voice.

"Red Falcon Utsumi," replied Wedan. "What an honor. If I had known you were coming, I would have made preparations."

"I see you're in over your head as usual, Wedan," said Utsumi.

"What can I say? I'm in a bad mood. But I'm not the problem here. Why are you here, Utsumi? Or do you have some new business with me?"

"You overestimate yourself, Wedan. We both know I'm not here for you," said Utsumi.

"So it's true," said Wedan. "The Epics have been defeated and Boss Furon is after the people in the adverts."

Wedan knew who we were and that we were wanted, even though I hadn't told him. I knew Wedan was a good guy, but at the urging of Ryuu and the others, I hadn't told him our identities or that we were wanted.

"This is none of your business, Wedan," said Utsumi. "Get out of my way or face the consequences."

Wedan replied confidently and boastfully, "I wouldn't put too much faith in your wings."

After warning me, Wedan turned his full attention to Utsumi. The Red Falcon took a deep breath and wasted no time in flapping his wings to attack Wedan.

Wedan used his ice powers to create a thick wall of ice in front of him. It seemed inevitable that Utsumi would collide with the wall, but just in case, I retreated behind Wedan for safety.

Utsumi used all his speed to pass through the huge wall in one go, shattering it into pieces. As the wall collapsed, he grabbed Wedan's collar and pulled him away from me. Using his wings to stay aloft, he slammed Wedan hard into the ground and surrounding trees.

Wedan fought back, but it was getting harder and harder to see them as they moved further away. The damage they left behind was extensive. I had to follow the trail of destruction to reach Wedan and help him.

The Red Falcon was taking Wedan higher and higher into the sky. The force of his wing beats was so strong that it nearly shattered the huge trees below. It seemed that he was taking the fight to the sky because he had an advantage there.

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As I ran after them, I looked around for a body of water to use my water powers, but there was no lake or river in sight. When they were high above me, I could hear Wedan fighting back. The sound of punches echoed through the air as they exchanged blows.

When they disappeared into the clouds, the sounds of their battle fell silent for a moment. It was hard to believe that their fight was over so soon, but I had no choice but to wait and see the outcome. I stood still, gazing up at the clouds until sharp pieces of ice began to rain down on me from above.

Apparently, Wedan was using his ice powers to fight back, but he didn't realize that the sharp shards were falling towards me. I started running, trying to dodge the falling ice. There was so much of it that it felt like an icy rain. I tilted my head to avoid the sharp shards aimed at my head.

Soon the rain of ice stopped and I looked behind me one last time before slowing down. When I turned around, two figures had fallen from the sky and landed right in front of me.

I stopped running and retreated, but the dust from their fall was so thick that I couldn't see anything. As it began to clear, I saw the Red Falcon reaching out his hand towards me. It was only a matter of time before he caught me. I was ready to use my voice, but before I could act, Wedan pulled him away by his wings and continued his attack.

They were both incredibly strong. I had never seen anything like it before. Their power was terrifyingly high and their punches were so hard that it was impossible not to hear the sounds they made. They fought each other mercilessly, with no regard for their own safety. For the moment, it was impossible for me to join the battle. Wedan used his ice powers while the Red Falcon fought with his wings and fists.

Wedan had managed to gain the upper hand with his punches, but Utsumi seemed to have a plan. When he was least expected, he stepped back and threw a sharp feather from his wing. The feather was as hard and sharp as a diamond, likely due to the veins in his wings hardening.

Wedan was momentarily stunned, as if he had never seen anything like it before. He took cover, and the Red Falcon seized the opportunity to grab Wedan by the throat and knock him to the ground. His aim was to strangle him to death. I couldn't let that happen. I used all my strength to unleash my voice against Utsumi. At first, he seemed unaffected, but soon my voice began to harm him. The sound waves pressed against his ears, making it difficult for him to see.

The angry Red Falcon released Wedan and threw a punch at me. I had anticipated this and raised my hands to block the blow, trying to minimize the damage. When Wedan saw Utsumi's moment of vulnerability, he used his ice powers to push him back. I had to buy some time for Wedan to regroup. As the Red Falcon retreated, I continued to attack him with my sound waves.

In order to protect himself, Utsumi directed the hairs on his wings towards me. Wedan knew that I couldn't escape from the feathers, so he quickly threw an ice wall in front of me to block them. The Red Hawk, eager to end the battle, soared into the sky and descended rapidly towards Wedan. Wedan prepared his ice, hardening and sharpening it by adding layers. The Red Hawk responded by hardening his wings. As he got close enough, he threw his wings to one side and collided with the ice, causing a massive explosion. The impact was so powerful that it severely damaged the forest.

Everything happened so fast that I suddenly fell into a huge crevice created by the collapsing ground. Without hesitation, Wedan jumped after me into the darkness.