That Miracle

Chapter 14 - Burning

" We meet again. " His voice lingered in my head for a long time. I can't hardly move a muscle. Scared, I can't be. You can't defeat me Fortune or Luzino ever.

" Yes and this time, I am going to defeat you. No more playing around. "

" I don't have time for you. Besides, you can't do anything to defeat me, can you? " My fists tightened. I may look weak and vulnerable but I'm not the kind of girl that runs away right after all that happened. This may be my only chance to prove myself. This may be the thing that will change my life forever.

I charged from behind his back but I just flipped back like a little kid running towards the wall. There was some kind of barrier around him. I landed on my feet and ran to him. Gaaah. There was adrenaline rush through my veins. The heat was coming to my palm and it was like reflex that a huge ball of fire was thrown to him. The impact threw me backward.

My palm was still burning and any moment it may start bleeding. There was a loud explosion near him. A smile was curved to my face. I knew there is still hope.

" Stupid kid. Looks like I underestimated you. "

" Ha! See that? " I got up to my feet. He took a gun from his jacket and my feet was glued to the ground by fear again. Why the heck am I scared?

" I wish to kill you later, but I guess I have no choice. " He aimed for me and pulled the trigger. Death. I am close. I covered my head by my arms and closed my eyes. Something pushed me back but didn't hurt me.

What the? There was an armor in my arms. The Ruby neckalce on my chest was glowing. I realized my shirt was torn in many parts but they were like being replaced by a new one. Crimson red in color. I took the necklace and watched it shine over everything. I heard a few shots of bullets but they were tossed back.

As the light faded, the necklace was turned into a sword, a meter long, with sharp blades that shined and red designs all over. I'll call this the flame sword. I looked at Luzino. He seems amused by what he is seeing.

" Nice costume. " He laughed. I held my grip on the sword tighter. I looked at myself. What am I? A superhero? But it was just a plain red shirt topped with a black leather jacket. Ugh. I realized it was super heavy and some trousers ... but it was more girlish? Darn. Why am I describing my outfit this way?

" Thanks. " I flipped my bangs away from my eyes.

" Woopsie. Looks like my stage is ready. Talk to you later, little supergirl. " He turned his back and approached a descending platform. I ran back at him and threw some fireballs that unwillingly hit the platform but not him. He was getting higher and higher that all my aims missed.

I looked up as a huge screen flashed in the sky. It showed Luzino's face smiling to the camera. Jeez. I threw several more fireballs but they all poofed away before they reached him. He coughed and started speaking.

" Dear Earth people, not all of you must have know me. But I am Luzino, also known as Fortune, a billionaire behind the project of the meteorite that brought as knowledge about Martians. For all of you know, these rocks they fired at us are the early signs of their invasion. And sadly, your god, I mean, our god, failed on saving us. " My fingers twitched. How dare he call him God?

" Here I am, Luzino, I was .. yes, a descendant from heaven, an angel, for short but I came to realize all the opposites so I become what I am now, an evil demon. But, I came here to save you. " He smiled once again. Anger filled my veins and I felt a tremendous amount of heat crumbling to the palm of my hands. I raised them up and wacthed thousands of fireballs emerge. Luzino was alerted thou he dodged them all.

" See her? " The camera focused at me. I can see myself from the huge screen. " She is the invader sent to us by the Martians! " Damn! Lies! I shouted from my head. I felt thousands of evil stares rolling behind my back thou no one is there.