EMBER

LOSS

He blocks my strikes with his dark tendrils. I push at him looking directly into his dark eyes. His smile doesn't falter. Infact he seems more amused.

"Hello lover girl if brother didn't treat you well enough I can happily take you in."
He smirks. I take a step back. I don't feel anything but I just know I want this guy to get what has long been coming to him.

"Careful Thea. He is dangerous"
Temi echoes in my mind. I don't need to turn around to know they are engaged with the demons and monsters.

"You killed one of my favorite pets but I can forgive you for it if you become part of my harem."
He beams at me clearly excited by the prospect of me being in his harem.

"I promise. I won't use any spells on you" He grins. I attack  him but his tendrils are lethal their striking speed at par with my defense.

"Ah....seems I shall have fun after all even if am to capture you alive" He tucks his tendrils away drawing a swords clearly inviting me.

I run at him clearly all my caution thrown to the wind. He meets my strikes with equal resistance but I get the feeling he is toying with me.

"I like your spirit" He hits me in the stomach with with the hilt with blinding speed. It could have been worse but he took care to inflict minimal pain. I straighten as the pain fades.

He gestures for me to come at him again. His dark humour is apparent. I brandish my sword more focused this time.

We engage each other in a furious dance of swords with apparent killing intentions. We alternate between being offensive and defensive with a passion. If my life wasn't on the line I might have enjoyed this.

I teleport away from him and immediately encase myself in a barrier as his tentacles come crashing at me with overbearing weight.
"That is cheating" My monotone voice rings out.

"Well I needed to catch my breath" His tentacles keep hammering my barrier but it doesn't give. My lack of emotions perfected them. He seems somewhat displeased by this as the corners of his mouth turn.

"You are strong. I guess breaking your emotions wasn't so bad for you. Tell me how does it feel?"
He jests. My barrier doesn't waver.

"I wouldn't expect you to understand. You have never had them I suspect"
His face becomes plain.

"You know nothing of how I feel"
His tendrils hammer harder. I won't be able to be put with this for long. I look at the space behind him and start summoning my other sword.

"Tell me though, how did you manage to sneak right into the pocket realm, deceiving the gates and elders, infact all of us?"
I have to keep him distracted.
The sword starts shimmering into existence.

"Don't understand a Goddess as old as Nyx"
He smirks clearly impressed with her prowess. He doesn't notice the sword directly hovering over his back.

"What does she want with us?"
I am perspiring but he has to keep distracted as I imbue the other sword with power.

"Keys to total dominion over everything in existence. Revive the age of the Gods"
The sword pulsates.

"Then by all means she shan't have them. Burn"
The sword embedds in his back. Clearly he thought me no significant threat if he is this careless. I teleport to him and sink Syra deep into his chest as white flames engulf him.

The screech he let's out is inhuman. His dark eyes turn blood red. I push it in deeper until it protudes through his back to the hilt. I stash light bringer back into nothing as she shimmers out of existence.