Twark!
Cinder's talons punctured the ground beneath her, tearing apart roots and soil, ripping apart the trees to reveal those hiding within. Their faces went pale as they watched in horror.
"RUN!" one man shrieked in terror, his voice nearly drowned out by the rhythmic pounding of her footsteps and the relentless blasts of flame.
Another yelled, "This isn't our fight! We're leaving! NOW!"
The remaining men began fleeing in chaos, desperate to escape the fiery abyss.
With a final, searing breath, Cinder rose into the sky, her powerful wings beating against the air, sending her higher and higher.
She turned in mid-air, her crimson gaze following the fleeing figures below.
Her roar filled the heavens as flames rained down, drenching the jungle in fire and the screams of her victims.
"THIS IS FOR MY BROTHER!" she cried, her voice a thunderous storm, demanding vengeance for those she had lost.
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