Ice Crystal: Chaos Storm (book 2) Finished

Chapter 28

Below me lies the plains that roll across the Iceltic landscape. To the west, lies the Protectorate Mountains where the royal capital of Iceltic will be built. I take a deep breath and let my aura fan out around me. The amount of Chaos in this world is alarming. Then, there's the feeling; an army is facing off with one of my siblings. To the east near the Iceltic Strait, lies my first obstacle.

That's Avis, the strongest of the Circle when it comes to gravity manipulation. She's also able to create black holes. Nothing can escape their grasps. I had hoped she had stayed dead. I nearly annihilated her a thousand years ago. Seems that she's using Chaos for arms and legs. Relaria, be careful. The Archangel goes quiet as Ritoru follows behind me.

"You feel it Ritoru? Our first enemy and our first real fight against the Circle." My grip tightens on my blade. I don't know what it is, but I feel so much power coursing through my body. The closer I get to Avis, the more giddy I get. I'm going to relish in destroying my sibling!

"Relaria, are you feeling okay?" Ritoru flies next to me, "Please control your darkness. Don't lose yourself to it."

"I'm fine." I stare straight ahead, my gaze focused on Avis. Even if I lose control, once Avis is dead, my sanity should return. It's because of her that I'm feeling this much energy flow through me.

Because she's around, she's able to expel more Chaos and darkness into the surrounding area. Vaken chimes in. You held your own against Lox and him expelling all his darkness; I'm sure you can do it this time.

Seems like she's completely healed despite her limbs not regenerating. The Archangel forces her way into my mind. Please, be careful.

"AVIS!!" I scream as I slam into her. She's sent reeling backwards through the air. She shakes her head clear and looks at me. She smiles as she figures out who attacked her. She brushes her bangs out of her eyes and wipes the blood off the corner of her mouth. Her shadowy dark hands end with claws. Her clothes are ripped revealing the scars she received from her revival. It seems as though she couldn't piece herself together completely. Like all the children of Kazle, her violet eyes and pitch black hair stand out against the darkening sky.

The air around her crackles with Chaotic energy. Angered, dark, broken, and tattered wings sprout from her back. She cackles as she stares angrily at me.

"Well, well, well..." She sighs deeply, "This saves me the trouble of finding you. Nada wants your complete annihilation, but I think you can still be lured over to our side."

"Like I would abandon all I stand for." I hold out my hand and call upon the darkness inside me, "Twelfth Circle Configuration: Release!" The night sky lights up with the Chaotic purple flames and the grey darkness.

"Right to the point, hm?" Her face lights up revealing the same violet eyes we were all born with. She holds out a dark hand, "Fourth Circle Configuration: Release!" The area around us becomes charged with darkness and Chaos. "I hope you know that I can't be beaten by your attacks. Nada and Lox gave us quite the explanation and we came to an agreement that I should be the one you will face."

She holds out her hand as the gravity around me nearly slams me into the ground. "You forget, I'm the culmination of all of you. I cannot, will not, be beaten by the likes of you!" I power through the strong gravity as she loses her hold on me. I swing Artenagon quickly, but she brushes off my attack before I could even get close to her. She can manipulate all the gravity around her as well....interesting.

I use Shadow Step and appear behind her. Seems she doesn't know about this technique. As time seemed to stand still, I slice the back of her neck. As soon as the cold metal grazed her neck, she spins away from me holding the back of her neck. The cut was too shallow to do any real damage, but it's shown that she isn't as invincible as she said she was. "That was a close one." She lets her arm fall back to her side, "Honestly, I wasn't expecting that from you. You may have a good heart, but your tricks scream out the Circle!"