"Wings of Liberation"

Legacy of Flames-Chapter 2

The school was filled with tension.
The voice over the speakers suddenly blared: "Evacuate!"
Panic surged through the room. Akira felt his heart drop. Something was wrong.

He rushed to the window, his breath catching in his throat as his eyes widened in horror. Flames and smoke engulfed the village, swallowing everything in their path. His mind raced: "No... Jin... Isuki... Minami... Mother!"

Without thinking, Akira bolted from the classroom, shouting, "RUN!!!"
The other students followed, scrambling from their seats in blind terror.

As Akira sprinted down the corridor, his heart pounded harder with every step. "What's happening to them? Please, don't let this be real," he whispered between gasps, his mind consumed with fear.

Suddenly, a voice called out:
"Akira! Akira!"
It was Shizuka, running desperately behind him.

He turned, his eyes glistening with tears. "Shizuka, you should run away... My family, they're still there!" His voice cracked, the weight of the situation overwhelming him.

Shizuka dropped to her knees, pleading, "Please... please be safe!"
Akira clenched his fists, his determination solidifying. "I will save them!" With those words, he dashed off, his legs burning as he ran towards the village.

When Akira finally reached the outskirts, his worst fears came true. The fields were ablaze, crops reduced to ash. Bodies littered the ground, blood soaking the earth. He stumbled forward, sobbing, but forced himself to continue. "I have to see them... I have to keep my promise."

As he lifted his gaze, he saw his brother—Jin—locked in combat with a monstrous beast. "Jin!"
Jin was covered in blood, fighting off an endless wave of monsters. He roared: "VOID FIST!"
Akira watched in awe as Jin's dark energy obliterated the beasts. But Jin was faltering, barely holding on.

"Why... why am I so useless?!" Akira fell to his knees, tears streaming down his face. "I'm going to lose everyone!"

Suddenly, a surge of raw power exploded from deep within him. The ground trembled as Akira screamed, his body consumed by a blinding red aura.
Jin, stunned, looked over. "Akira... You finally did it..."

Akira stood, his eyes burning with hatred. "Kill... kill... kill... KILL!!" His voice turned into a deadly chant. He leaped into the air, faster than Jin could follow, his newfound power propelling him forward. "YOU'RE ALL DEAD!"

He tore through the monsters with blinding speed, his red aura crackling with fury. "HELLFIRE SLASH!" With one swipe, he cut down hordes of beasts in an instant. Jin watched in shock.
"I'm impressed, Akira—"

Akira glared at Jin, his blood-red eyes hollow and merciless. He dashed towards him, ready to strike. Jin braced for impact, thinking it was over.

But before the blow landed, a figure appeared out of nowhere, blocking Akira's attack with a crackling blue hand of lightning.

"Doesn't matter. I have important business—wait, where did he go?!" The stranger looked around in disbelief as Akira vanished in a blur of speed.

Akira flew through the burning skies, dodging monster attacks with terrifying precision. His eyes locked onto two scenes: His family—Isuki, Minami, and his mother—running for their lives, while Shizuka's family was trapped by another horde. His mind raced, torn between the two.
"I can't save both!"

Jin's voice echoed in his head. "Stop overthinking, Akira! SAVE THEM!"

With a burst of energy, Akira dove, rescuing Shizuka's family in one swift motion. At the same time, Jin swooped in with his "Shadow Wings," shielding their mother and siblings.

But the monsters were relentless. More and more appeared, surrounding them. Akira shouted, "Jin, I can't hold them all off!"
Jin, his voice strained, called back, "I can't to"

Suddenly, a person fly in the air "Any Last Words?". Akira and Jin says "NOT TODAY! "He gets angry and screams, A Bunch a Monsters flies to Them. In says "We have to do something, we can't get all of them"

Suddenly, their mother ran into the center of the chaos, standing tall amidst the flames and monsters.
"My sons," she said, her voice calm, "Carry our name with pride. You are my legacy... I've always been proud of you. Never forget that."

Before they could react, a barrage of attacks struck her, and she collapsed to the ground, smiling in her final moments.

"MOTHER!!" Akira screamed, his soul shattering as he watched her lifeless body fall. He surged forward in a blind rage, but Jin held him back, tears in his own eyes.
"No, Akira! We can't... we can't lose you too. Don't let her sacrifice be in vain!" Jin's voice was raw with pain.

Jin spread his shadowy wings wide. "Climb on, we don't have time!"
Akira, his heart filled with fury and sorrow, looked at his brother, then back at their fallen mother. Tears mixed with the blood on his face as he spoke:

"Go, Jin. Protect them... I have a job to do."

Jin stared at him, eyes wide with fear and understanding. "Akira..."

But Akira had already turned toward the approaching storm of monsters, his red aura flaring once again. This time, his gaze was set. There was no going back.

"I have a job to finish."