Cani slides along the ground and jumps out of the way. Dodging a punch from Nezxa. Quickly spinning around and stomping the ground. A massive wave of pressurized air exploded towards Nezxa. He screams and throws his fists forward. A massive explosion rings out. Cani flying through the smoke and kicking him from above. The ground and buildings around her shatter. The man coughs up blood as he jumps away to avoid another attack.
“What in the world is your Mantra!?” Cani lands calmly with a smile.
“Why should I tell you?” Nezxa points his palm towards Yuma and Kuza. Glowing a bright yellow. Cani’s eyes widen as she jumps forward. Grabbing them and running out of sight as a massive explosion of flame erupts into the sky. Cani puts the two down and heals them. Thinking to herself. ‘My Mantra only allows me to manipulate molecules… So how can I beat this guy?’ Yuma sits up as does Kuza. Cani is surprised they can even move at all. Both of them looked at her.
“Let’s take him out together”
Nezxa walks forward glaring around and looking for them.
“Come out and stop hiding from me…” In an instant Cani, Kuza, and Yuma appear around him. He glances between them and blocks kicks from both Yuma and Kuza. Cani smiles as she punches him from behind. Nezxa catching himself and glaring. Yuma appears in front of him and kicks him in the face. Nexza stumbles backwards as Kuza punches him back to Yuma. Yuma punches him as he stumbles back and falls over. Cani jumping from above. Kuza and Yuma flying in from the sides for another attack.
“Volcanic Eruption!” hundreds of massive spikes of magma explode from his body. Yuma slides back as Cani barely dodges the spike. Kuza coughing up blood. The spikes had punctured his entire body. His body fell to the ground as Cani’s eyes widened.
“K… K… KUZA!!!” The air becomes violently dense as she glows brightly. She jumps at Nezxa and sends him flying through several buildings. An ominous glow radiating off of Cani. Her eyes go blank as she falls to the ground. Yuma in disbelief as smoke rises from the entire island. Yuma is the only one conscious.
“This country… has been cleansed...” Yuma walks over to Kuza’s near-dead body. His eyes wide in disbelief. Kuza’ body was covered in spike injuries, deep wounds, and burns.
“You said you wanted to travel the World?... I promise, I will connect the World for you… Even if I have to sacrifice myself in the process!... Those Government fools won’t know what’s coming for them!” Yuma rises standing and glancing around as several people surround him. Yuma clenches his fists and jumps at them in rage. Punching one to the ground and turning to kick another. Cani rushes past Yuma with a dying Kuza in arm. Yuma gritted his teeth.
“HOW COULD YOU KILL HIM!” Yuma punches one of them. Elbowing another as tears flow. Spinning from the momentum to land a right hook to the jaw on another. Tears flowing like waterfalls out of his eyes.
“It’s not like I cared about that Idiot anyway” Several more of the few remaining guards stand in front of Yuma. Yuma looks away as he tries not to cry. Turning to glare at them.
“I’ll get you later!” Yuma jumps away to find Cani.
Cani leans against the tree. Slowly placing a gravestone under the shade of the leaves. The tree and gravestone sat alone on top of a hill overlooking the town. The town below billows in fire and smoke, dark storm clouds thunder above. Yuma lands on the grass and looks at the gravestone.
“He… died in my arms shortly after we arrived here…” Yuma looks at the gravestone.
“At least he got the proper burial he deserved… He didn’t have to participate in the rebellion against the King… But did and ended up passing away… Before we knew it he was gone… and it was my fault…” Cani looks at Yuma who clenches his fist.
“No it’s not… he was the one who made the choice to participate…” Yuma turns away from the tree. Looking out at the currently collapsing country.
“If I hadn’t started the attack then he wouldn’t be dead…” A determined glare radiates from Yuma.
“For his sake… I will unite this world under Freedom”
Yuma stands, looking out over the island. His heart racing as the wind calmly blows his shirt.
“Freedom without order is chaos… and Order without freedom is manipulation” Cani looks up at Yuma.
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“Do you understand what that actually means Yuma?” Yuma takes a deep exhale.
“There is no such thing as true peace… there’s always some conflict… I don’t understand these Mortal shackles… Why is humanity cursed to eternal conflict?... Why is there always a good and a bad?” Cani looks away and at Kuza’s grave.
“Balance… is something that can’t be built naturally, it must be created… you can’t have good unless there’s bad somewhere in there… not everyone’s completely perfect… no one’s bad without a hidden good in them… and no one's good without a bad they hide from society to come off as perfect… it’s the little details you don’t try to notice… especially in someone's tone or movements… Do you understand now…? Nothing will ever be perfect good… there will always be a sinister force behind the good… The only true good that exists in this world… is Jesus…” Yuma looks at Cani.
“I didn’t know you were religious, Cani?” Cani scoffs and looks away.
“My dad was a pastor” Yuma looks out at the collapsing country.
“Hey Cani… you said you’ve been to the Infinite sea before?” Cani looks at him. A determined glare radiating.
“Yeah, why?” Yuma looks out at the Ocean.
“Can you take me there?... Freeing this island isn’t enough for me anymore… I must free the world from those Political frauds who call themselves the World Government… for Kuza” Cani is slightly taken aback. Confused on how he knows about the World Government. Sighing and standing up.
“To get there… you’re gonna need a boat… We need to steal one from the main dock…” Yuma nods, preparing to leave for the Port.
“Do you have any sort of plan, Yuma?” Yuma prepares to speak.
“Don’t say you’re gonna run in there… punch some people and leave…” Yuma sighs.
“Then, what’s your plan?” Cani gasps a bit and sighs.
“Fine… We run in there… Punch some people… then steal one of their smaller ships…” Yuma starts walking. Cani rushed to catch up. The gravestone under the tree watching as they walk away.
Yuma walks down the stone path. A wall to his right and the ocean to his left. A dock filled with smaller boats. He no longer sported an emotionless glare. But now seeming sad as several people turn to look at him.
“Hey, You aren’t supposed to be here!... The King will kill you!” Yuma looks at the boats.
“That one will do…” The men shout.
“Hey-!” Yuma looks at them. Walking over slowly.
“You should probably stay quiet… Haven’t you been noticing the explosions…? that puny King is dead… and we’re here to steal a ship so we can get to Heaven's gate…” The guards get mad.
“What kind of mad lad are you!?... You do realize that since you killed the King, this country is in Chaos… So if you don’t make it to Heaven's Gate then you have nowhere else to go!” Yuma jumps at them punching one into the ground with brute strength. Glaring at the other over his shoulder.
“And what makes you think we won’t make it there?” The other guy prepares to flee as Yuma kicks him to the ground. Grabbing his face and throwing him into the water.
“Come on Yuma, we have to go!... More people are coming because of the noise you made!” Yuma looks up. Cani is already lowering the mast and preparing to untie the ship. Yuma nods and climbs up the rope ladder. Standing on the deck with her.
“Well?... Set sa-” A massive explosion goes off beside the boat sending the two flying. Cani turns to look as a World government boat floats towards the island.
“Fire again!... Don’t let them leave the island!”
Yuma turns as a crowd rushes at them from the island. The Government boat from the sea. Cani stepped forward.
“You said you were gonna complete Kuza’s goal of connecting the entire Infinite sea under one alliance?... Then you need someone willing to help you… Give the word… Captain” Yuma is slightly shocked as Cani cracks her knuckles.
“Fine then, do as you please Cani… Just remember… that’s the World government you’re dealing with” Cani forms a maniacal smile.
“Yeah?... and?... If we wanna unite this world… We should be the ones to make the first move…and declare War against the foul World government goonies… Steer the ship out of the view of the crowd, I’ll take care of them myself” Yuma goes to stop her as she bolts away cracking the floorboards.
“Guess that Mantra stuff really helps…” Yuma goes to find the steering wheel. Cani bolting towards the Government vessel.
“Fire!” Cani lands on the ship beside the Lieutenant commander. Smiling as she throws a pole into his face. The pole of which she grabbed off the ground. Quickly jumping and kicking him through the deck. Water spilling into the boat as she heats up the air around her.
“There’s a reason they call me the flame Princess” The wooden deck of the ship combusts into flames as everyone rushes around screaming.
“So you have the ability to manipulate molecules?” Cani recognizes his voice as Nezxa slams his fist through the ship. Shattering it into hundreds of pieces. Magma exploding everywhere.
“What are you-” Nezxa lands beside Cani who prepares to fight. Both floating on a remaining piece of wood.
“Don’t worry… I’m on your side… I was only fighting so I could protect my ‘King’… I was blindsided because I hid my identity for too long… But after watching you guys fight… I’m feeling pumped up again…” Nezxa looks at Cani.
“Let me join you on your way to Heaven's Gate” Cani’s eyes widened, grabbing him by the shirt and holding him up in the air.
“Why should I let you join when you killed my Boyfriend!!” Nezxa lifts his hands as if he was surrendering.
“Trust me… You know how to get to Heaven’s gate as you’ve been there… I can act as your weapon so you don’t have to fight at all until we get to Heaven’s gate… but once we get there, I’m leaving… Travel the Infinite sea on my own” Cani puts him down.
“An alliance then?” Nezxa nods slowly as Cani grits her teeth and jumps back to the boat. Nezxa sighing and following suit.