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You have a power within you to save the world, a light that can pierce through the darkness. But be cautious. The darkness will fight back.
A power within me.
I looked down at my hands, the dagger still clutched tightly in my grip. The blade seemed to glow, a faint golden light pulsing from its edges. It wasn’t the dagger itself—it was me. The light was coming from me, from within me, and it was growing stronger with every heartbeat.
The air around me crackled with energy, the ground beneath my feet seeming to vibrate with the force of it. I could feel the power building, ready to be unleashed, but I didn’t know how to control it, how to direct it. All I knew was that I had to protect Hades, to turn the tide of the battle before it was too late.
The hellhound growled again, its eyes wide as it watched the golden light spread across my hands, my arms.
They were my flames, my power.
I took a deep breath, feeling the heat of the flames as they licked at my skin, not burning, but empowering. The energy inside me surged, begging to be released, to be used. I raised my hands, feeling the weight of the power that had been awakened within me, and turned my gaze toward the sky, where Hades was locked in his deadly battle.
I could see him now, struggling against the overwhelming power of the Sun King’s magic. He was losing ground, the darkness that surrounded him faltering in the face of the relentless light. He needed help—he neededme.
With a shout, I thrust my hands toward the sky, willing the golden flames to answer my call. The energy surged through me, exploding outward in a brilliant burst of light that illuminated the entire battlefield. The flames shot upward, a torrent of golden fire that pierced the sky and wrapped around Hades, shielding him from the Sun King’s attack.
The impact was immediate. The Sun King roared in surprise and fury as the flames intercepted his own, the golden light pushing back against the searing heat. Hades, momentarily free from the onslaught, turned his gaze downward, his violet eyes locking onto mine with a mixture of shock and awe.
The Sun King snarled, his golden eyes narrowing as he realized what was happening. He surged forward, his wings beating furiously as he tried to overpower the shield of flames that now surrounded Hades.
I wouldn’t let him.
I poured more of my energy into the flames, feeling them grow stronger, more intense. The light of the Sun King’s fire was no longer blinding—it was being matched, inch for inch, by the power I now wielded myself.
For a moment, it was as if time itself had stopped. The battle around us faded into the background, the sounds of war replaced by the crackling of flames, and the constant pulse of magic that filled the air.
I could feel the power within me growing, expanding, until it was no longer just a part of me—itwasme.
With a final, determined cry, I unleashed the full force of the flames, directing them toward the Sun King with all the strength I could muster. The flames surged forward, a tidal wave of golden light that crashed into the sun dragon with the force of a hurricane.
The Sun King roared in pain and fury, his massive form wreathed in flames as the power of my attack overwhelmed him. He thrashed in the sky, his wings struggling to keep him aloft as the golden fire consumed him. For the first time, I saw fear in his eyes, and I reveled in it.
The flames burned brighter, hotter, until the Sun King’s light was completely swallowed by the fire. His roars grew weaker, his form flickering in the sky as he fought against the inevitable.
And then, with one final, desperate cry, he was gone. Like ash on the wind, he was simply swept away.
The sky was suddenly still, the battle over in an instant. Hades hovered in the sky, his dark form surrounded in the remnants of my fire, but slowly that faded away too.
I stood there, breathing hard, my hands still trembling as I looked out over the battlefield.
The battle on the ground faltered and slowly came to a stop. Confusion rippled through their ranks as they looked up.
The clash of swords became sporadic, the once-deafening roars of combat now replaced by the murmurs of uncertainty and fear. Hades’ men, sensing the shift, fought with renewed vigor, driving the Sun King’s soldiers back with a determination thatcould only come from the knowledge that victory was within reach.
The Sun King’s men lowered their swords, their resolve shattered by the loss of their leader. The fight had gone out of them, their once-proud ranks reduced to a scattered, disorganized retreat.
Slowly, almost as if in disbelief, the soldiers of Sungard began to retreat, pulling back from the field, their steps heavy with defeat. Some dropped their weapons entirely, their eyes wide with the realization that their king was gone, that the battle they had fought so fiercely for had been lost. There would be no triumphant return to Sungard, no conquering of Helheim—only the bitter sting of defeat.
As the last of the Sun King’s soldiers retreated back into their realm, Hades descended from the sky, landing gracefully on the blood-soaked earth. The ground shook beneath the weight of his huge body, but the sense of finality in his movements made it clear that the battle was truly over.
He shifted back into his human form, the dark scales receding as his tall, imposing figure emerged from the shadows. His gaze swept across the battlefield, taking in the remnants of the fight. His violet eyes, usually so cold and unreadable, were filled with a mix of exhaustion, relief, and something else—something that made my heart clench with an emotion I wasn’t ready to name.
He walked toward me, his steps purposeful but slow. When he reached me, he stopped, his gaze locked onto mine with an intensity that made it hard to breathe.
He closed the distance between us in a single, fluid motion. His hand shot out, grabbing the back of my neck with a firmbut gentle grip. The suddenness of it took my breath away, but before I could even register the shock, his lips were on mine.
His kiss was fierce, demanding, filled with the intensity of everything we had just survived. It was as if he was pouring all the emotion he couldn’t express with words into that single, desperate act.
