King vs King (IV)

Just as the Leviathan King prepared to descend upon Freya and crush her body, Vlad dashed from the crater, his heart beating once more and filling him with energy one final time. He grabbed the Leviathan King from behind, tightening his grip over the monster's torso. The Xaos King's eyes blazed with raw wrath and hatred, yet a gentle smile appeared on his lips as he glanced down at the Viking princess lying on the ground.

"I wish we had more time."

Freya could have sworn she heard those words in her mind, though Vlad's lips never moved. Something about the conviction in his gaze and the silent heartbreak in his expression conveyed that unspoken message more powerfully than sound.

"ARRGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHH!"