THRANDAL: The Phoenix and the Siren [UNDER EDIT]

STRENGTH OF THE WEAK

CHAPTER 14: Strength of the Weak

When everyone was at a good distance, Kitara allowed the power to flow in her veins. She felt the flame engulf every single cell of her body. Her clenched fist was shaking with rage as it caught fire. She opened her eyes and the color slowly changed into a blood red, her hair turning into fire.

She screamed a loud pitch and her fiery wings opened, releasing a tremendous amount of power with it. The people were blinded by the light and the great force sent them stumbling backwards. By the time it settled, Kitara and Ethoran were already on the sky.

"That's right, Kitara Fang! You show us just how strong you truly are. Why have you been hiding such great power all these time?", he said as his being start to change.

When the morphing ended, he transformed into a heavily armoured man with long blonde hair. His eyes were mischievously sharp and his mouth was carved with an evil grin. Ethoran was long gone and this was his true identity, the Black Cloud.

"I was saving it for people like you!", Kitara shouted as she threw a flame at him. She flew behind the fire and she launched a ball of flame at him which caught the Black Cloud off guard, but he was able to counter it with black flame.

Kitara knew what those black flame can do. If he willed it, one touch of the fire can turn anything into ash.

"I am for more powerful than you will ever be!", he smirked when he saw the effect of his power. Black clouds started to engulf the entire Central Islands and lightning came shooting from the sky at random places.

Kitara looked down to see the people and she was astonished at what she was seeing. The Sirens, led by Nero, formed a circle around the people and together, they created a protective barrier that absorbed the lightning.

"And you should learn to shut your mouth", she hissed as she drew her sword. She slashed it in the air and gigantic crescent-shaped flames tore through the sky, but the Black Cloud shadow-travelled away before it reached him.

"It's not going to hold off very long, we have to somehow find a way to get rid of those thunderclouds", it was Damon Euclid who spoke as he flew beside her. "I'm sorry for treating you the way I did at the warfare."

Kitara nodded and smiled at him. Galen also flew on her opposite side and waved at her. "I'm with you 'till the very end."

"Too late, Bane. Watch them burn!", the Black Cloud's voice echoed throughout the battleground.

Again, black flames summoned from his palm and he struck it down to the water shield. It was able to hold the dark flames but Kitara could see the Sirens struggle on the other side of the barrier, especially Nero who was on his knees.

Kitara hurriedly flew towards the fire and struck it with her sword, breaking the magic. Kitara stared down at her valerian sword. The part that touched the black fire began to run through her sword, leaving the engulfed parts turning into ash. She immediately dropped the sword before it reached her hand.

"When you thought the Black Cloud was dead, I took the form of Ethoran. You naïve fools thought I was the hero during the Great War, you made me your chief god. I purposely planted in your minds that he was forever gone and it made you weak. Your trainings became less torturous than before. You all were overconfident to think that threat was gone. And I took advantage of that. Now, your own foolishness will kill you!"

"What are you fighting for? Why the hell are you doing this?", Kitara asked the Black Cloud as she eyed the two Lunars behind him. Instantly, the two understood what she was trying to say when they both nodded at her.