Ivory Chronicles

Act IV - Apex Rebellion Part 6

Overwhelming Assault

I initiated the assault, launching a volley of ice spears toward Fabian, who stood confidently awaiting our attack. With a smirk, he waved his hand, activating his magnetism. The ice spears, caught in an invisible force, veered off their intended path, scattering harmlessly to the sides.

Not missing a beat, Ivory teleported behind him, aiming a powerful force blow directly at his back. Fabian, sensing the shift in the air, twisted just in time, deflecting her push with his arm. He withstood the force but staggered backward a bit.

I rapidly formed ice under his feet, making him slip. As he struggled to regain his balance, I crafted a massive ice wall around him to encase him. He crashed into it with a grunt as the ice shattered on top of him.

The thick ice on top of Fabian slid off his back like rubble; their weight meant nothing to him. He recovered quickly, and as he stood up, he sent ice shards flying back like shrapnel. He then surged forward, his movements surprisingly quick for his size.

Ivory reappeared beside me, and we split to flank him. I shot a dense ice beam towards him while Ivory circled, aiming to distract him. Fabian countered by clapping his hands together, creating a shockwave that disrupted my beam and knocked us to our feet.

Fabian anticipated one of Ivory's teleportations and reached to grab her as she tried to backstep. I reacted quickly and shot an ice beam to his face, causing him to flinch and halt his reach as he covered his face, blocking the ice from hitting him.

Ivory rolled away, and I immediately launched another series of ice blasts, this time aiming lower to restrict his movements by freezing his feet to the ground. Fabian ripped himself free and stepped on the ice with a display of brute strength that sent chunks of ice hurtling through the air.

Fabian lunged towards me in a powerful charge. Ivory teleported directly above him, dropping down to deliver a heavy-force blow. He looked up just in time, diverting his charge at the last second, causing her to miss and be blown away by her blast.

I gathered my energy and unleashed a massive wave of ice, enveloping Fabian in a frosty prison.

Ivory recovered and joined me, and together we watched Fabian's efforts to break free took a few seconds longer than before.

As Fabian burst from his icy prison, chunks of frost scattered and floated around him. Ivory and I exchanged looks to confirm if we had both just noticed what happened. It was clear from the effort he exerted to free himself this time that his strength was waning, even if it was slowly. "We can do this," I said to Ivory, catching my breath. "We just need to keep the pressure on."

Behind us, the sounds of ongoing battle surged as the rest of our team rallied to join the fight. Ryan and Cristofer were already deeply engaged with the Mateos clones. Braden manipulated gravity to disrupt the clones' footing, while Daniella zipped around at blinding speeds, delivering rapid strikes. Owen, with focused precision, conjured spears from thin air, hurling them at the clones, and pinning them to the ground.

Seeing my friends, no, my team, The Sunspears, fighting with such resolve, I felt pride and confidence swell within me. This was what we were best at, fighting united.

With renewed strength, I charged towards Fabian. As I approached, Ivory teleported behind him, delivering a forceful push that staggered him forward towards me. She continued her assault, blinking in and out of visibility, blasting him from all angles to keep him disoriented.

"Enough! It's like having a fly on your ear!" Fabian shouted, stomping his foot to the ground. Ivory tumbled as she reappeared, and he quickly grabbed her by the leg. Spinning once to gain momentum, he threw her far away, and she skipped across the rugged ground like a pebble on a pond.