Broken flames

Two years later

Third-person P.O.V~

In an arena made of ice, Kōri growled as she was kicked by her mother, being smashed into a massive chunk of ice.

Esdeath:" Come on, I know you can do better than that!"

Kōri growled as she stood up, fog clearing in front of her. Over the last two years, Kōri had grown; she had gotten taller, her bust had grown larger, and she now had a streak of blue in her dark brown hair. Kōri crouched and, using her powers, made a wall of fog appear. Kōri appeared behind Esdeath, two katanas made of ice and slashed at her mother. Esdeath whipped around and kicked Kōri in the head. To Esdeath's surprise, Kōri began to turn into ice as Esdeath realized that she had just destroyed an ice clone.

Esdeath:" Clever girl..."

A rope spear flew into Esdeath's stomach as Kōri yelled.

Kōri:" Get over here!"

Kōri pulled her mother towards her as spikes made of ice formed on her knuckles before she uppercuts Esdeath making her go flying. Esdeath landed on her back; Kōri created a sword and pressed it against her mother's neck as she spoke.

Kōri:" I win."

Esdeath smiled as she spoke.

Esdeath:" Congratulations, Kōri, your training is now complete."

Kōri smiled as her ice blade disintegrated into little pieces of ice as Kōri began to walk away from her mother. Esdeath sighed as she watched her daughter exit the arena she had crafted for their battle. It had been two years since the start of Kōri's training, and while she had grown immensely stronger, Esdeath had not gotten any closer to her daughter at all. Esdeath wanted to have a good condition with her daughter; however, Kōri, on the other hand, wanted nothing to do with Esdeath besides getting stronger. Kōri sighed as she walked back to Esdeath cottage and her mother following her very close behind. As the mother and daughter duo reached their home, Esdeath spoke with a smile as she looked at her daughter.

Esdeath:" Kōri, what would you like for dinner tonight?"

Kōri:" Whatever you want, I don't care."

Esdeath sighed as she entered her house; Kōri watched her mother disappear into the house. 

Kōri walked to the porch of the house and sat in a wooden rocking chair. Kōri looked down at the rope spear around her arm, Y/n's rope spear. A cloud of smoke rose from the ground and transformed into Lucas as Kōri looked up and spoke.

Kōri:" Hello, Lucas; how have you been these last two years?"

Lucas sighed as he looked down at his friend and spoke.

Lucas:" Kōri is this where you've been for the last two years? In the middle of nowhere with your mother to get stronger."

Kōri:" Yup."

Lucas sighed as he spoke.

Lucas:" Well, listen, I'm part of a bit of task force, and we could use your help with a mission we are going on in a few days, so if you would like to put those abilities to the test, this would be a good chance for that."

Kōri looked down before she spoke.

Kōri:" Alright, I'll do it; I don't have a whole lot else going on."

Lucas smiled as he spoke.

Lucas:" Wonderfull, it will be nice to work with you again. Meet me by the old abandoned road two miles from here."

Kōri smiled under her mask as Lucas left, and Esdeath spoke loudly.

Esdeath:" Kōri dinner is ready!"