Ice Crystal: Chaos Storm (book 2) Finished

Chapter 32

Despite all his injuries, he's still a threat. He wipes the blood away from his eyes and glares at me. Dark energy wraps around him as he uses whatever he has left. It doesn't matter how powerful he gets, he's still weaker than I. Unlike my other siblings, I have infinite energy to expend.

I ready myself and lunge at him. I slice the air with Artenagon leaving a gash in the earth below. The dark energy keeps going until it slices into a nearby hill. Lox appears behind me as I land. I catch his uninjured hand and spin on my heels. Artenagon pierces Lox's chest. All he does is smile as he gets lifted off the ground. Blood pools onto the blade as he frees himself. The wound nearly heals instantly.

"Seems like your ability just isn't for show." I flick the blood off the blade and cast it into its dimension. I'll call on it when I need it.

"Even with this power up, I can still barely keep up with you." He holds his hand over his shattered bones. Slowly, he's healing his broken bones. I have to end this soon.

I push my power even further. Violet lightning arcs across the sky, resonating with my strength. I leap into the air and come crashing down with my fist. Lox catches it with both hands. He slams into the ground leaving a small crater. I still push forward. I scream as I push him downwards even more. The ground cracks and gives way as he pushes back, but to no avail. His hands explode from my force and my fist lands into his chest. I'm greeted with more broken bones.

I stand and grab his ragged body. His head falls to one side as he stares at me in agony. I fling him in the air and drop kick him into his back. His spine snaps, but he still lives. He tries to grab me with his stumps for arms. "Getting desperate, brother?" I give him a crazed look as I lean over him, "Just let me know when you want this torture to end!"

"My bones may be broken, but my spirit is intact." He manages to speak, but with every word, blood escapes his mouth.

"Not for long!" I slice into his back with my hand wrapped with Chaotic energy. I grab onto his spine and rip it out of his decrepit body. His screams fade away as his life finally ends. His body soon starts to disappear like Avis' had. The power he contained slowly seeps into my body. Now his and Avis' powers are my own.

"The weak must die." The large knight finally lands in front of me, "Our brother was weak, so he wasn't chosen to live in Fathers' world. Sister, if you truly are this powerful, join us and the strong shall reign supreme."

"I'm flattered by your offer." I call Artenagon to my side. He isn't like Lox or Avis. The strength that's seeping from his body is overwhelming. He's in a league entirely of his own. Is he really one of the weakest like Lox was saying, or is there something different about Korvic? "I have to decline that offer of yours. I may not be myself at the moment, but I still have some sense."

"I see you haven't lowered your guard. You're right to have caution around me." Korvic unsheathes his massive battle-axe and slams it into the ground. "Despite being the second born, I'm nearly as strong as our Father. The ability I was granted, Soul Shear, allows me to grow stronger with each opponent I've faced. In the Holy War, I killed thousands of Angels, adding their strength to my own. I will add your strength to my collection."

"Why is Nada doing this?" I breathe a sigh of disgust. To churn the world into turmoil; no the universe, is no small feat. The more I know, the better.

"I wish for the same world she does." He leans on his axe, "The weak fall and the strong thrive. There's no place in this universe for weakness."

"You don't believe in coexistence?" I ask, "You don't think that two sides can live in peace side by side?"

"No such thing should exist."

"The weak rely on the strong for protection. It's how we get stronger!" I launch myself towards Korvic. I won't allow this world of Nada's to come to fruition!