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30.0 Ignis_Chapter 7: Frustration

My lungs were burning.

A dull ache spread across my chest, stifling my breath and making me wince.

My legs felt like lead and blood dripped down my lips.

But I didn't care. I'd found him.

My tormentor. My eternal enemy. The one being I hated the most.

The one responsible for locking me in the Haze. Floating in limbo in a body I couldn't control and a mind that didn't react to anything; it was a traumatizing experience that made me seize up whenever my body was restricted, whenever I felt unable to control myself and whenever I felt powerless.

The one who created death in this world or, more importantly, the one who took Jeffi and Yunni from me.

I was immortal. My sisters were immortal. Some monsters were immortal. We couldn't die. I know I couldn't, no matter how hard I tried...

So why could they?

Why did they?

Why couldn't I save them? Did he enjoy watching me suffer?

Was it entertaining? Did he laugh while I cried over Jeffi's dead body? Smile when Yunni took her last breath?

Was all of this just a game to him?

For all those lonely years, I endured with one thought, one goal, one unwavering desire.

To find Fate...

And crush it.

I felt heat rising up my body but it couldn't compare to the blazing heat in my head.

I found him! I found him! I FOUND HIM!

I opened my eyes.

I shifted my neck and saw him floating in the air, looking at Kai and the girl we'd picked up outside the shrine.

She said something and Kai replied but I couldn't tell what they said.

And I really didn't care either.

A red glow gathered around me as I lifted my hand towards him.

Magma Cannon!

A ball of deep red lava shot out of my hand. Fate- or Origin- didn't react at all. Not because I'd caught him unaware, but because he didn't need to dodge it. And sure enough, I didn't even ruffle his robes.

I grit my teeth in frustration and stared at him. Kai noticed my attack and signaled for a coordinated follow up.

But no, I had to do this myself. It was the only way to satisfy my anger.

Burning Desire! Flame Armor! Blessing of Fire!

Flames licked my skin as a glowing red armor appeared on my body. I felt power surge through my veins as the Blessing took hold and Burning Desire increased my stats.

I jumped off the ground with Blast Off and rushed at Origin, slashing my sword in a frenzy.

But it went through him, again.

He grabbed me, again, and threw me at the ground, again.

The wind was knocked out of my lungs, again, and pain shot through my body, again.

I couldn't hit him, couldn't touch him. He was toying with me, throwing me around like a doll and I was powerless to resist. Powerless to resist Fate...again.