Once Again Binded By Fear

Ryuma dashes through the sea of flame. But in order to get close to Vestine himself, he had to get someone to assist him. Ryuma noticed the few flame missiles that were aiming towards him, but even if he were to evade them, he was afraid as he was aware that there might be some other hidden flames that might ambush him.

(I could feel the invisible flame, but with this amount, I'm afraid I had to get hit by some of them!) Ryuma managed to dash through the missile flame, but at the same time, he was hit by two invisible flames. The other invisible flame was also aimed towards it, thanks to Line as she blocked all of them with her pink Line.

Ryuma closed his eyes in other to concentrate, on the amount of danger that was currently aimed at him.

(I'm... Confident!)

"Burst Flame!" Ryuma charged forward, and not a single flame was able to hit him at that moment. That's until... the huge wall of invisible flame blocks his path. Ryuma was not able to get close to Vestine because of it, so with his index finger, he tried to use his ranged attack instead.

"Fingshot!" Using the iron marble, Ryuma was able to hit Vestine from the distance, but Ryuma could feel it barely do any damage to him.

(Not effective... Then, a vital part? An eye, or the throat? No, I don't think iron marble could do any damage even if they were hit.) Currently, Vestine has his muscles enhanced to a certain degree where not even the bullet could pierce it. Ryuma acknowledged that information when he hit Vestine from their brawl earlier, as Ryuma thought, Vestine's muscles were as hard as steel.

(In that case...) Ryuma took out the bullet from his pocket, he got it from Jamis when he asked him for a few, in case of emergency.

"Red Bullet..." The red flame shines brightly from the tip of Ryuma's finger, soon to grow larger and larger. Then, the bullet was released, creating a massive impact upon hitting Vestine who was still in his own mind.

But once again, it barely pierced Vestine's skin, Ryuma greeted his teeth since Vestine blocked one of his strongest attacks.

"Damn it... When Flame meets flame it isn't effective enough. But... Water or ice attribute might help, but I haven't trained on that field yet... Wait, if I were to have the power when I fought with Line the first time I've met her..."

Ryuma reminisce how he almost got mana high from the rain itself. At some point, he comes to the conclusion that the power he uses to defeat both Line and Valena comes from the rain. But... 

(But... it isn't raining! Shit, just my luck...) At the same time, Ryuma was aware that Vestine had come back to reality as they locked eyes.

"Grr... HIDDEN FLAME!!!" From Ryuma's perspective, they were nothing coming this way, but Ryuma jumped over the wall and to the top of the building. As he looked back, the ground he used to stand on had turned into the road of charcoal.

As Vestine is not aware, Line used a few of her Lines to try and pierce Vestine's skin. But it isn't effective despite how durable Vestine's skin is right now. Vestine charged forward Line as she was still in the air, but Ryuma managed to catch up to Vestine's speed as he hit him on the side of the head.

The punch from Ryuma sent Vestine far, but it is far from damaging Vestine himself. The closer Ryuma looks, the less the sight of humanity left on Vestine. When Ryuma was to witness Vestine's current form, there can be only one word to describe...

"Monster..." Ryuma tried to step forward, but the fear was pulling him back at the same time, making Ryuma stand in the same spot. Vestine launches a flame on Ryuma and Ryuma freezes in the spot. Thankfully Line got Ryuma out of the way before the flame hit him.

"Oi! Get a hold of yourself don't you!" Line looked into Ryuma's eyes and noticed there was a slight feeling of hesitation in his eyes. Line knew Ryuma also had his own limit.

(Damn it... I know he's just a kid! But, he's one who rather kill himself than accept losing... If that guy were able to damage his spirit to this extent, then that's a matter of time before we were turned into ashes...)

"I see you~" Line was surprised by the sudden sight of Vestine as he stood right beside them. She tried to use her lines to pull them two away from Vestine, but she was hit by the fist before she could move.

Ryuma also was dragged away but far from the two, Line and Vestine. The sudden shock hits his head, thus bringing him back to reality. But the first thing that entered the range of Ryuma's sight was Vestine holding Line with one hand.

Slowly and slowly embraced by the flame, Line was burned alive at this very moment. Ryuma could do nothing as the fear once again pulled him to the back as he watched Line suffer.

(Move! Move! MOVE YOU FUCKING RETARD! SHE'S CURRENTLY BURNED ALIVE, RIGHT BEFORE MY EYES! MOVE!!!) 

...

"W-What... Where am I?..." Ryuma was confused by the sudden darkness surrounding him. It takes a while as he's looking above and below. There was footing, but there was no sight of floor to be seen. It's as if he's in the very void itself. The darkness almost swallows Ryuma mentally as he's in a state of confusion, that's until the voice reaches him.

"My... It seems you're in quite a dangerous situation, 'Child'..." 

"W-Who are you!!!" Ryuma tried to search for the source of the voice, and there's sight of the hand appeared within the darkness. Five fingers, each of them is longer than Ryuma's whole arm. The arm started to reveal itself.

And as Ryuma acknowledges it, the arm itself is taller than his height. Ryuma managed to see the torso of the weird figure, but he couldn't see the face. The figure seems to be skinny judged by his skinny arm and torso. And that includes the pale white color of his skin. The figure started to speak to Ryuma.

"Now child... What it is you currently wish for..."