Sacred Arts

34. Too Close For Comfort

Amon met Cane in the air, appearing behind him. Amon wrapped his arms and legs around Cane as they started to descend in the air facing downwards. Amon used all his energy to spin as fast as he could towards the ground while holding tightly onto Cane. "Jake, at the last second, I need you to run!" Amon said telepathically to Jake. "Copy that!" Jake thought to himself, hoping Amon could hear him. Kathy looked up weakly and despair filled her eyes as she saw a gigantic tornado of energy and force falling down on the field she occupied.

"This will end Cane and the other two," Amon thought to himself as his muscles began to ache. "I need to get out of here," Ethan said as he looked up at the sky in fear. Jake kept on lunging at Ethan, making sure he couldn't escape unharmed. The deadly tornado of energy was seconds away from hitting the ground. Kathy yelled, Ethan and Cane yelled out in fear as well.

Jake managed to escape at the last second but was still caught in the impact of the attack. The entire field was destroyed, as well was a good chunk of the forest. From the air looking down, the crater looked like a huge scar on the forest. Trees and debris were scattered everywhere for miles. It looked like a catastrophic event had taken place, but only in the forest.

Cane's body lay lifeless at the bottom and in the center of the dome as half of his body was driven into the ground, leaving only his lower half viewable. Kathy's lifeless body was buried in rubble. Amon was on the outer edge of the crater at the very top looking down into the crater, making sure his opponent was dead. This had been the first person Amon had ever killed, so he didn't know how to feel about it. "From this moment forward, I will destroy anyone that will dare to cause me or those I love any harm," Amon vowed as he began to cough up blood and land on his hands and knees.

Jake was also badly injured as he was on the ground leaned up against a tree. "That was a hell of an attack," Jake thought as he laughed at Amon's display of power. Jake managed to get to his feet and walked towards the crater. Ethan also got to his feet, and made his way towards the crater despite his horrible wounds. Jake made it to Amon's side, and helped him up onto his feet.

Ethan stood on the opposite side of the crater. "You will both pay for this tenfold!" Ethan roared as he glanced around the area, discovering both only Cane's lifeless body, but Kathy's as well. Ethan opened his hands and put them both together, as he concentrated on building his energy. "This was going to be my trump card for the stronger squads, but I guess I'll just use it now," Ethan thought to himself as he gritted his teeth. A bright beam of energy shot into the sky with Ethan being in the center of the beam.

"What's he doing?" Amon asked, panting heavily. "I'm not sure but let's not stay and find out," Jake suggested, as they both turned around, running as fast as they could. "Where do you both think you're going?" Ethan roared, with a sly grin on his face. Jake and Amon ignored him, as they continued in their attempt to flee. "It's alright, it's already too late," Ethan whispered weakly as blood began to flow from his mouth.

Ethan fell to his hands and knees as blood flowed out his mouth. Loud booms and rumbles were heard as though something was approaching. Jake and Amon managed to get out of the forest, but to their surprise, a huge titan stood in front of them. "I thought titans didn't come to the outskirts of the island," Jake muttered as fear crept into his heart. "You don't have to tell me how bad this is," Amon said weakly as he glanced over at Jake.

"You are in better condition, so run as fast as you can," Amon said, panting heavily. "I'll do what I can to hold him off for as long as I can," he continued, grinning. "You serious?" Jake said, grinning back at Amon. "Now what kind of squad leader would I be if I acted in such a way?" Jake said preparing to fight the Titan. Amon shook his head with a smile on his face and prepared for the battle as well.