Blackhearts

Chapter 5: Leviathan of Shadows

Zeke and his friends stood frozen, unsure of what to do next. They had heard stories of Seymour, the infamous assassin who had singlehandedly taken down entire armies in the past.

Seymour smirked as he looked down at them, his eyes glinting with amusement. "Well, well," he said, "What do we have here? A group of misfits, trying to take down the Council."

Zeke stood up, his fists clenched in anger. "We won't let you get away with this," he said, "We'll stop you, no matter what."

Seymour laughed, a cold and bitter sound. "You're just a boy," he said, "What can you possibly do against me?"

Zeke gritted his teeth, his eyes blazing with determination. "I may be young," he said, "But I'm not alone. We have each other, and that's all we need to take you down."

Seymour's expression darkened, and he unsheathed his weapons. "Very well," he said, "Let's see what you're made of."

The battle that followed was intense, with Seymour demonstrating his incredible skill and agility. But Zeke and his friends fought with all their might, using their powers and teamwork to gain the upper hand.

All is naught as Seymour single handedly knocks them all down.

"I'm Seymour Mathis or you can just call me the Leviathan of Shadows." Seymour introduced himself, "Now let's get to the fun stuff." He cracks his knuckles and sends them flying into walls,

Zeke manages to get to his feet alongside gus friends. They all rush toward Seymour, only to be overwhelmed each time.

"He's way too good." said Garth, "We have to run." "We'll be killed for sure."

All of a sudden Kora's eye hint a blue color and water jets strike Seymour sending through the lab walls.

Seymour emerges from the rubble, his clothes soaked and his hair dripping wet. He looks furious, his eyes blazing with anger.

"You little brat," he snarls, "You think you can defeat me with your puny water tricks? You're nothing but a nuisance."

Kora stands her ground, her fists clenched in determination. "I won't let you hurt my friends," she says, "We'll stop you, no matter what."

Seymour laughs, a cold and bitter sound. "You're all so naive," he says, "You think you can take down the Council with your little group? You have no idea what you're up against."

Zeke steps forward, his eyes locked on Seymour. "We may not know everything," he says, "But we know that we have to try. We can't just stand by and let the Council destroy everything we love."

Seymour snorts, his eyes narrowing. "Very well," he says, "Let's see what you're made of."

The battle that followed was fierce, with Seymour using all his skills and powers to try and defeat Zeke and his friends. But they fought with all their might, using their powers and teamwork to gain the upper hand.

Seymour keeps overpowering them. Kora's new powers no longer have the same impact. Lyra creates a blood spear tossing it in the air and it explodes creating multiple blood needles hitting Seymour.

Seymour staggers back, his face contorted in pain. "You little witch," he hisses, "I'll make you pay for that."

He charges towards Lyra, but Zeke and the others step in front of her, ready to defend their friend.

"We won't let you hurt her," Zeke says, his voice firm.

Seymour looks at them, his eyes blazing with fury. "You're all going to regret crossing me," he says, charging towards them.