The Battle for Fort Illia Part 2

Zheng Yi and I clashed swords and parried each other's attacks. Our battle was an evened out battle. I yelled and went for a stab then he caught my arm and threw me against the wall and kicked me through the wall. I managed to block his kick before it connected, but it didn't stop me from going through the wall. I slid on my feet and grunted.

"Our bloodline is pathetic! Is this really the best you can do?! Father, Mother, and our little brother were all pathetic! That is why they died!" Zheng Yi dashed to me and slashed.

"Shut up!" I yelled and blocked his attack and our blades locked together. "You do not have the right to speak upon them! You have dishonored your own family!"

"I am better than you in every way possible..! You have much to learn before you reach my level!" Zheng Yi pushed my sword away then punched my chest.

I coughed and my eyes widened then he swept me off my feet and palmed my chest. A rush of dark energy surged from my back then I was blown away and crashed into the river. Zheng Yi smirked and stood up straight.

"Stella!" Saya yelled then ran to Zheng Yi. "You bastard!"

Saya jumped and slashed down. Zheng Yi blocked the attack and threw Saya against the fort wall. Saya groaned and fell to the ground. He walked to Saya and went for a killing blow. Red lightning crashed in front of Saya and blocked the attack. Zheng Yi looked at the person. Julia's black and red aura surged and Zheng Yi jumped back.

"Miyuna! Get Saya away from here!" Julia said.

Miyuna nodded and picked Saya up and went as fast as she could go with Saya on her back. Julia stood up and looked at Zheng Yi.

'Who is this guy..? I have no idea what his element or aura is like..is he really one of the Holy Order..?' Julia wondered to herself.

"If you're wondering who I am, I am Zheng Yi. Number one commander of the Supreme Ten. I'm one of the strongest in the empire. I can tell you have some form I recognize..what is it called..Dark Phantom..as Zain calls it?" Zheng Yi said.

"Yes...it is called the Dark Phantom...but that doesn't matter. I will defeat you here and now!" Julia said.

"Heh...let's see you try then." He said.

Julia dashed to Zheng Yi and slashed with her axe. He blocked the attack and pushed Julia back then kicked her stomach. Julia groaned then he grabbed her face and slammed her to the ground. Julia had the face of pain then her axe vanished slowly. He chuckled and watched her body turn normal. I emerged from the water and coughed then got back on the surface and stood up. Zheng Yi looked back and glared.

"You just won't quit will you?" He asked.

"I won't fall to the likes of you..!" I said and dashed to him and slashed.

He blocked my slash with ease and kicked me away then he appeared behind me and kneed my back then appeared in front of me and punched my stomach. I groaned and he blew me away with a magic ball of energy. I crashed onto Victoria and she fell over. He walked over to where I was and dodged an attack from Kudan. He caught his spear and pulled Kudan towards him and palmed his face and drained his energy. Kudan fell to his knees and face first onto the ground. Kielazar summoned swords over Zheng Yi and made them crash towards him, but a barrier blocked the attack.

"You Seven Pillars of Lunia are pathetically weak." Zheng Yi held his hand out and a ball of energy appeared then he shot it at Kielazar.

The ball of energy pushed him into the sky then exploded. Kielazar crashed back down onto the ground. Kotome dashed to him and slashed. Zheng Yi blocked the attack and a symbol appeared in his eyes.

"Sleep." He said.

Kotome's eyes turned red then she fell to her side and went to sleep. I sat up and looked at Victoria. I held her up and saw she was knocked out cold. I looked around the battlefield and saw my entire army either tired or defeated. Zheng Yi looked at Miyuna and Saya and back at me.

"You wouldn't dare..." I growled and glared.

He walked towards Miyuna and Saya. Miyuna stood up and guarded Saya. Her heart was racing then Zheng Yi grabbed her neck and raised her off the ground. Miyuna grabbed his wrist and closed her eyes tightly. She struggled and gasped for air and teared up.

"St..ell..a.." She reached for me then slowly lowered her hand.

That was my breaking point. He dropped Miyuna and kicked Saya towards Miyuna then walked towards me. Black lightning slightly crackled around me. He stopped in front of me and smirked.

"What's the matter Stella..?" He taunted.

I didn't answer. My heart thumped and lightning burst from my chest. I heard whispers in my head and my hair covered my eyes.

"You speak to me when I'm talking to you! Show respect to your superiors!" He put his foot on my head and forced me to bow.

Zain dashed towards Fort Illia and felt intense dark aura. He tried to contact Victoria, but there was no response. He tried to contact me, but my phone was destroyed in the water. He got worried that I may have lost the battle.

"Stay strong everyone...I will be there soon.." Zain said.

A seal on my left cheek burned onto my face. My dark aura becoming uncontrollable as Zheng Yi had his foot on my head as he taunted me.

"Now you see why I'm number one in the entire empire...I let you have your false sense of satisfaction as strongest in the land! Now it's time to put you in your place, sister!" Zheng Yi laughed.

I heard the voice in my head get louder. The black lightning surging from my body became stronger. The Seven Suns blade glowed a dark purple color.

"Kill him...Kill him...Kill him! KILL HIM!" The voice said in my head.

My ability, Demon Queen Reborn, activated because of the Seven Suns. The Seven Suns glowed brighter and the seal on my left cheek glowed red and formed into several red markings that covered my neck and slowly formed on my entire left arm.

"Kill him! KILL HIM!" The voice yelled.

"Kill.." I said and opened my eyes then my purple and red aura surged from my body.

Zheng Yi jumped back and I stood up as my dark aura soon turned me into a demon and I was no longer myself. The True Dark Queen in me awakened. The Dark Queen the entire land feared. My eyes were white and I had uncontrollable rage and hatred. The Seven Suns blade emitted powerful dark aura. Zheng Yi looked at me surprised and got in his stance. Zain soon appeared and froze.

"S-Stella..?" Zain said.

Adriesta had a flashback to three years ago when I first awakened my demon side and slowly got up to get as many people out of my way as possible. She grabbed Miyuna and Saya first and got them on their horses and slapped the horses' but and the horses neighed and ran off. Kanon, Lina, and Lloyd helped. They managed to get everyone out the way in time before my destructive aura caused the ground to break.

"Kill...I...must....kill..." I said and took one step and appeared in front of Zheng Yi and slashed. He managed to dodge and a destructive blade beam was released from my sword.

The beam destroyed the fort and caused it to crumble. Zain watched in terror as he has never seen me like this before. His body couldn't move. He wanted to flee as soon as possible but he couldn't. Zheng Yi took a few steps back and looked at me surprised and I turned to him and the markings on my arms glowed a blood red.