the fight against Fianna(5)
The entire cavern trembled under the sheer force of their energy. The heat was unbearable, turning stone to molten slag and warping the very air around them. Every breath was heavy, filled with the scent of burning rock and ash.
Ava and Fiona stood at the center of the battlefield, both barely recognizable under the burns and wounds that marred their bodies. Their flames had fused into a chaotic storm, painting the cavern in hues of gold and sapphire.
For a moment, neither of them moved.
Then—
BOOOOOM!
They vanished in an instant, clashing mid-air with godlike speed.
CRASH!
Fiona's golden flames exploded outward as she swung her fist, aiming to obliterate Ava with sheer force. Ava twisted at the last second, barely dodging, before retaliating with a brutal slash aimed at Fiona's throat.
CLANG!
Fiona deflected the strike with a flaming forearm, sending a shockwave through the cavern. The force sent Ava skidding back, her feet carving trenches into the molten ground.
Fiona wiped blood from her lips, grinning.
Fiona:
"You're really giving it everything now, huh? But I'm not done yet!"
She roared, flames bursting around her in a hellish eruption.
Ava didn't flinch.
She exhaled slowly, gripping her twin swords even tighter.
Her flames surged, twisting and growing into something more, something deadlier.
Ava:
"Neither am I."
And then—
They clashed again.
The fight escalated beyond comprehension.
Ava and Fiona moved faster than the eye could follow, exchanging hundreds of blows in mere seconds. Each attack left devastating craters, each impact shattered the ground further.
Fiona lunged, her entire arm covered in condensed golden flames.
Fiona:
"Burn to nothing!"
She drove her fist forward, aiming straight for Ava's heart.
Ava reacted instantly.
She spun mid-air, slicing through Fiona's attack with perfect precision, her blue flames cutting through the golden inferno like a blade through silk.
SLASH!
A deep gash tore across Fiona's side. Blood sprayed into the air, evaporating the moment it left her body.
Fiona coughed, staggering.
But she didn't stop.
She launched herself forward with even more fury, striking Ava with a devastating elbow to the ribs.
CRACK!
Ava gasped as the impact sent her crashing into the cavern wall. She barely had time to recover before Fiona appeared again, driving a flaming knee into her stomach.
BOOOOOM!
Ava's body shot through several pillars of molten rock, finally skidding to a stop at the far end of the battlefield.
She coughed, her vision swimming, her entire body screaming in pain.
For the first time in a long time—she felt the edge of her limits.
Fiona landed a few feet away, panting heavily, clutching her wounded side.
Both of them were at their breaking points.
Yet neither backed down.
Fiona's golden flames twisted around her like a divine aura, her power still overwhelming despite the damage.
Fiona:
"You're strong, Ava. But you can't win."
Ava slowly rose to her feet.
She met Fiona's gaze, eyes burning with unwavering determination.
Ava:
"That's where you're wrong."
Her flames flared higher, brighter.
This time, she wasn't just burning—she was consuming.
The entire cavern exploded with raw energy as Ava pushed past her limits.
Her blue flames surged beyond anything she had ever unleashed before, turning a deep, almost blackened azure.
The temperature skyrocketed.
The ground beneath her melted completely, forming a lake of liquid fire.
Fiona's eyes widened in disbelief.
Fiona:
"No way…"
Ava took a slow step forward, the sheer force of her presence making the air tremble.
Ava:
"You call yourself the Queen of Flames? The Queen of Devils?"
She raised one sword, pointing it directly at Fiona.
Ava:
"Then prove it."
Fiona snapped.
Fiona:
"I WILL!"
She exploded forward, golden flames burning hotter than ever.
She swung a fist wreathed in divine fire—
But Ava didn't move.
At the last second, she tilted her head ever so slightly—
And SLASH!
Ava's blade carved through Fiona's arm in a flash of blue light.
Fiona's scream ripped through the cavern.
She stumbled back, clutching her arm—only to realize it was gone.
Her entire right arm had been severed in an instant.
Fiona:
"No… no… this is impossible!"
Ava walked forward.
Her flames raged like a hurricane, her swords gleaming with death itself.
Fiona's body trembled.
Fiona:
"I am the Queen of Red Flames… Queen of the Devils! I… I can't die!"
Ava stopped a few steps away, gazing down at her.
Then she whispered—
Ava:
"But you will."
Fiona's breath hitched.
Ava raised both swords—
And SLASH!
The world turned blue.
Fiona gasped.
She staggered, looking down.
A massive, gaping wound tore through her chest, deep enough to reach her spine.
Her flames died.
Her body trembled violently, her knees buckling.
Fiona:
"No… no…"
She fell to her knees, blood spilling from her lips.
She looked up at Ava, eyes filled with pure denial.
Fiona:
"It wasn't my fate… it wasn't my destiny…!"
Ava stared down at her, expression cold.
She slowly lifted one sword, pointing it at Fiona's head.
Ava:
"Then you were never meant to be."
SLASH!
The blade cut through Fiona's throat in one final, merciless strike.
Her body stiffened.
Then, she collapsed.
The Queen of the Devils—was dead.
Ava exhaled slowly, staring at the lifeless body before her.
She could hardly believe it.
She had won.
She had finally won.
Her strength finally left her.
She staggered.
Then she fell to the ground, gasping for breath.
She could feel the life draining from her.
Her vision blurred, but she smiled.
Ava:
"Finally… I'm done."
She let out a weak chuckle, feeling the exhaustion consume her.
Her gaze turned upward, as if looking beyond the cavern.
Ava:
"I finally killed Fiona… the Queen of the Devils."
She closed her eyes, feeling the weight of everything settle.
Ava:
"Now… I leave it to you, Lucas… Dakota…"
Her breathing slowed.
Ava:
"Most importantly… to you, Dakota… Henry… Mia…"
She barely had the strength to whisper.
Ava:
"I really hope you win, Dakota… I hope you don't die… and I hope you…"
Her voice trailed off.
The cavern fell into silence.
The battle was over.
But the war was far from finished.