the fight against blazer(4)
The battlefield was eerily silent in the aftermath of Blazer's devastating attack. The air was thick with smoke and molten embers, the ground still glowing with residual heat. The shield that had saved them was flickering, Mia barely able to hold it up.
Henry, panting, wiped the sweat and blood from his forehead. His body was still trembling from the sheer force of the explosion.
Henry:
"Huh? We just died? What do you mean? We're alive!"
Mia, struggling to catch her breath, turned to Dakota with wide eyes.
Mia:
"Dakota, that makes no sense! We're standing right here!"
Dakota crossed his arms and smirked slightly, despite the tense atmosphere.
Dakota:
"Well… not just. We died 10 minutes in the future."
Henry and Mia both froze.
Henry:
"What?"
Mia:
"Dakota, what the hell are you talking about?!"
Dakota sighed and rubbed his neck.
Dakota:
"Alright, let me explain before you freak out. We were fighting Blazer, 10 minutes in the future. And let me tell you—he absolutely obliterated us. His most powerful attack… it killed every single one of us. We had no chance."
Mia clenched her fists, her expression darkening.
Mia:
"That's impossible. We were holding our own—"
Dakota interrupted.
Dakota:
"No. We weren't. We thought we were, but we never even saw it coming. His attack was so powerful that we didn't even get the chance to react. It wiped us out instantly."
Henry narrowed his eyes.
Henry:
"Then how are we here now?"
Dakota smirked and pulled out a small, glowing stone from his pocket.
Dakota:
"This. My return stone. I got it from a random mysterious box a while back. Right before I lost consciousness, I activated it, and it sent me exactly 10 minutes into the past. Which means—"
Henry's eyes widened in realization.
Henry:
"You remembered everything that happened… and now we have a chance to change it."
Dakota nodded.
Mia looked at Dakota incredulously.
Mia:
"Wait—you had something like that all this time, and you didn't tell us?"
Henry:
"Yeah, dude, what the hell? That's a game-changer!"
Dakota shrugged.
Dakota:
"Look, I just wanted to surprise you."
Henry and Mia both groaned.
Henry:
"I swear, if we survive this, I'm punching you."
Dakota grinned.
Dakota:
"Yeah, yeah. Anyway, focus up. Here's the plan. We have exactly 10 minutes before Blazer unleashes his most powerful attack. We don't have to beat him in that time—we just have to survive. Then, once he uses it, he'll be vulnerable. That's when we go all out and hit him with everything we've got. That's how we win."
Mia clenched her fists, determination burning in her eyes.
Mia:
"Alright. If that's our best shot, then let's make it count."
Henry nodded.
Henry:
"Yeah. Let's do this."
The shield flickered, its energy waning.
Then—
BOOM!
The barrier shattered, and Blazer was already moving.
The moment the shield disappeared, Blazer's flames erupted, consuming the battlefield.
Blazer:
"What's wrong? You all look tense."
Dakota tightened his grip on his sword.
Dakota:
"You remember the plan, right, guys?"
Henry:
"Yeah."
Mia:
"Got it!"
Blazer smirked, launching forward with insane speed.
BOOM!
His fist aimed straight at Dakota's face—
But this time, Dakota was ready.
CLANG!
Sparks flew as Dakota parried the attack with his blade. At the same time, Henry appeared from the side—
BANG!
A devastating punch connected with Blazer's ribs, sending a shockwave through the air.
Blazer skidded back slightly but barely looked fazed.
Blazer:
"Oh? You seem faster than before."
He launched a kick toward Henry, but Mia raised her hands—
SHIIING!
A translucent barrier appeared just in time, absorbing the impact.
Blazer's eyes narrowed.
Blazer:
"What are you all up to?"
Dakota smirked.
Dakota:
"Wouldn't you like to know?"
Blazer's expression darkened.
Blazer:
"Tch. Annoying."
He raised both hands—
FWOOOOOSH!
A massive eruption of fire exploded outward, forcing Dakota and the others to scatter.
9 minutes remaining.
Dakota, Henry, and Mia weaved through the battlefield, dodging Blazer's relentless attacks.
Every movement they made was calculated. They didn't need to win right now.
They just needed to last.
Henry's fists ignited with blue flames, his movements precise and efficient.
Mia created barrier after barrier, shielding them at crucial moments.
Dakota danced through the battlefield with deadly precision, striking when necessary and falling back when needed.
Blazer's attacks grew more aggressive.
Blazer:
"What the hell are you three doing?"
Dakota grinned.
Dakota:
"Not telling."
Blazer's eyes twitched. His aura flared violently.
Blazer:
"Fine. I'll just kill you faster!"
He lunged—
But this time, Henry was ready.
BANG!
A devastating uppercut sent Blazer reeling.
Dakota followed up—
SLASH!
A deep cut across his arm.
Mia reinforced their defense, raising another barrier.
5 minutes remaining.
Blazer growled.
Blazer:
"This is getting irritating."
His flames grew even stronger, his aura warping the very air around them.
Mia wiped sweat from her forehead.
Mia:
"His power is increasing. We need to hold out just a little longer."
Henry cracked his knuckles.
Henry:
"Easier said than done."
Blazer roared—
And the battlefield turned into a living inferno.
1 minute remaining.
Dakota panted.
Dakota:
"Almost there…!"
Blazer was relentless.
His attacks were faster.
Stronger.
More dangerous.
Henry was barely standing.
Mia's barriers were nearly gone.
Dakota could feel his body giving out.
But they had made it.
Blazer grinned.
Blazer:
"This is the end!"
The air grew dense. The heat became unbearable.
And then—
FWOOOOOOOOOSH!
Blazer began charging his final attack.
Dakota's eyes locked onto him.
Dakota:
"Get ready!"
The battlefield trembled. The flames reached their peak.
Blazer raised his hands—
And unleashed his most powerful attack.
BOOOOOOOOM!
A massive explosion engulfed the battlefield.
And then—
Black.
Silence.
The dust settled.
And standing in the middle of the destruction—
Was Blazer.
Panting.
Weakened.
Vulnerable.
Dakota smirked.
Dakota:
"Alright, guys. It's our turn."
Dakota thinking: well we actually managed to survive blazers strongest attack but we are heavily injured, and would you look at that blazers red flames are everywhere... wait a minute there everywhere? oh I have a plan.