"Hey Kai, wake up." I hear while floating in the darkness with Eclipse. Suddenly I snap back into consciousness. I look around and see everyone standing around me. "You would be terrifying if you could maintain that level of power." Azura says as I see everyone nod. I quickly reply. "What level of power?" Azura titlts her head slightly and looks at Ceraphine. "He did only get to swing once before falling unconscious." Ceraphine replies. I see her smile and point behind me. As I look behind me I feel a light feeling. The dimension looks shredded. Trees and chunks if rock floating in a black void. Azura touches my shoulder. "You overpowered The Elder Spirits dimension by quite a lot." Azura says as I stare at her. "I did that?" I mumble as I hear Eclipse sigh in my mind. "I didn't even give you all my energy." Eclipse says as I look to Aziria. "Kai, you've definitely gotten stronger." She says with a smile. Zen steps over to me and offers his hand. I take it as he helps me up. "We've all become stronger." Zen says as we all smile. Azura and Ceraphine laugh. I feel Ceraphine touch my shoulder. "This will be the final test for all of you." She says as I look back to her. Suddenly I get ripped away from Ceraphine by Rose. As I fall back as see a sword of platinum in Ceraphine's right hand. Azura steps beside her and summons a dark red sword. "Sorry Kai." Ceraphine says as the world around us shifts. The dimension we're in starts crumbling. This pressure, it's only her energy! I quickly summon Evony and jump back. I see Azazel, Dialgo, Zen, Rose, Aziria, and Snow all ready their weapons. "It will be you seven fighting me and Azura." Ceraphine says as Platinum armor covers her body. Azazel quickly gets in front of us. "Aziria, Dialgo, and I will take on Azura. The rest of you take on Ceraphine!" He says as he teleports to Azura and throws a punch. She easily dodges and kicks him straight through the mountain floating in the void. She quickly chases after him. Aziria and Dialgo teleport after them. Ceraphine quickly teleports to me and runs me through with her sword. I feel blood run down my lip as I grab her wrist with my free hand. Zen and Rose quickly attack her from the sides. She easily jumps up and kicks Zen back then blocks Rose with her free hand. While she's in the air, I see Snow appear behind her and throw a punch. Ceraphine forcefully rips her sword out my ribs the spins around and slams Snow to the ground. My cut heals quickly as I stand up and enter my 1st release then 2nd. I can't pull my punches. I think as I enter my 3rd release and then my 4th. I feel a familiar energy rushing through me. I notice Rose, Snow, and Zen all enter their 4th releases too. Roses mark grows all over her body turning her skin black as soot. A rose like staff appears in her hands. "Divine Thorn." I hear her mumble as I see Rose appear behind Ceraphine and swing the staff at her. Ceraphine almost bored. Slaps the staff back then grabs Rose by the throat and hold her off the ground. I see Rose struggling to breathe as I rush towards Ceraphine. I quickly swing my sword in a flurry of attacks. Ceraphine drops Rose and simply dodges all of my attacks. A blinding white energy forms around Ceraphines sword as she raises it. "Forgive me." I hear Ceraphine say as I feel a sharp pain through my chest. A pain greater than any I've ever felt. I see a beam of white light piercing my chest. I feel my blood boiling. A feeling of burning alive from the inside. I fall to my hands and knees. I struggle to breathe. My thoughts and vision becomes cloudy. "Kai!" I hear a voice scream as I feel a hand on my cheek. As I look up I see a solid white being. The warmth of their hand makes my pain feel insignificant. "Fight with my strength." I hear Eclipse say as I snap back into reality. I feel an intense energy overpowering the pain. I see my hair become pure silver and fall past my face. The pain completely vanishes as I stand up. I see Ceraphine without her helmet smiling. "We had to bring out that power. To see if it can truly save us. Come, Kai." She says as her helmet forms again and she readies her sword. I try to summon Evony but I summon something else. The same shape as Evony, just pure silver. I sense an attack coming and easily block it with my bare hand. As I look up I see I'm holding Ceraphines sword without getting a scratch. What is this feeling? I think to myself as I hear Eclipse laugh. "Ceraphine gave you a little of her blood and energy in the rod of light. It wasn't an attack, it was purely to strengthen your body to handle more power." I hear Eclipse say as I raise my sword. "Then." I mumble as I see Ceraphine fall back for the first time ever. She teleports away as I slowly bring my sword down. "This training is done." I say as I put a shield of energy around everyone. Evony turns to solid energy in my hand. A heavy silver energy. I lean down and touch the ground with the energy. The dimension shatters and unravels. I see everyone around me confused in the shields of energy. I look forward and see the Elder Spirits smiling. "So the training was a success?" They all say in unison. I summon a new weapon. A solid silver sword longer then Evony. I point the sword towards the Elder Spirits. "Fight me and we'll see how much stronger I've become." I say as I see them all summon a staff. "So be it."
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Of Angels and Demons: Ragnarok
Fantasia--Book 2 of 5-- 5 years have passed since the altercation with Silvia. Kai is in college trying to finally lead a normal life, but is unaware of the threat quickly closing in.
