The Titan Trials

Chapter 17: Awaken From Comatose

**Kristin’s POV**

            Raven and I move up to the next level of my comatosed state. I smell the familiar burning scent as I realized I am back in the burning forest, and I realize that my body is again on fire. “Ahh!!” I scream as the fire burns up the bottom of my pants.

            “Kristin! This isn’t real. You aren’t actually getting burned.” Raven says, trying to snap me out of my burning reverie. I feel dark energy enveloping my legs and smothering the fire. The darkness on my legs isn’t pleasant, and I wince. It sure beat immolation though.

            “I know you didn’t like that,” Raven says, noticing my discomfort, “But it was all I could do to put out the fire. There is, however a way that you can protect yourself from the fire.” A roaring noise echoes through the forest as the fire demon from before notices our presence. “How?!” I exclaim. “There isn’t anything I can possibly do to keep the fire off of me. I try to stop drop and roll and…”

            “You’re newfound powers.” Raven makes clear to me. “You should be able to access them in your thoughts as well. You can use the light you wield to envelop yourself and protect yourself from the fire.”

            “That light only comes from my hands though.” I try explaining to her, “Only my hands will be protected from the fire.” Raven sighs from underneath her hood. “You need to focus and imagine that the light coming from your hands travelling to your whole body. Then you will be completely protected from the fire, and…” she points to the tall fire demon who approaches us, “You will be able to destroy him.”

            I exhale loudly as I look at the ground around me. The fire was starting to creep back to my feet. “You will need to hurry.” Raven says, “You’ll be on fire again soon.” I shoot her a quick look as I exhale again and look at my hands. I focus and they start glowing their bright light. This time, the light doesn’t feel hot, it feels comfortably warm. I close my eyes and concentrate further as the bright, warm light envelops my whole body. “Nice work.” Raven tells me.

            “How long is this going to last?” I ask.

            “That depends on how long you can concentrate your will on that forcefield.” She says. “But I’d finish this quick, because on my first try with my own dark forcefield, I only lasted a minute.”

            “And what makes you think your forcefield and mine are at all similar?”

            “Just hurry up and destroy the demon.” She mutters. I grin and I run towards the fire demon who is now almost upon us. It roars its terrible roar, but the soundwaves don’t come near to affecting me. I jump up to meet it and charge light energy in my fist, then I pound my fist into its chest, causing it to yell and recoil in pain. I land gracelessly on the ground however, and fall to my knees from the air. The damage the demon took was much more than my own, as it fell on its stomach in front of me.

            “Insolent human… do you think I can be destroyed so easily?!” the demon roars. “YOU WILL PAY FOR YOUR FOOLISHNESS WITH YOUR LIFE!!” The smell of sulfur and burning becomes more pungent as the demon increases in size, this time growing large devilish wings and a long, sinister tail. It takes to the sky and begins circling over the land where I stand. Suddenly, a wave of confidence washes over me as I grin in its direction. “See, I think you’ve underestimated me, demon.” I say, “The one who is the origin of my abilities exists and reigns over all universes and dimensions. As I call upon His name for strength to defeat my enemies, it is you who will fall by my hand.” I focus the light forcefield around me even more and soon, wings of light develop behind my shoulders, with a wingspan twice as long as my body. “Kristin! Wait!” Raven calls to me but it is too late. I take off into the sky towards the flying fire demon, fists of light charged to attack. “YOU WILL FALL.” The demon roars and breathes a beam of fire from its mouth. I fly right through the fire, unscathed because of my light forcefield. I shoot up close to its face and grab its snout. “NOO!!!” it roars as I use my other supercharged fist to deal a finishing blow.