Divine Wrath, Unrelenting Will

The night trembled under the weight of Seraph's power. Her divine radiance eclipsed the city's lights, golden wings spread wide as the countless unblinking eyes upon them bore into Knox. The fiery blindfold over her face burned like a celestial brand, her golden hair igniting in brilliant flames that crackled with fury. The sheer force of her presence distorted the air, the weight of something far beyond human pressing down upon the battlefield.

Knox remained still, his dark eyes watching, calculating. The moment stretched, the tension suffocating. Then, Seraph moved.

The air shattered as she launched forward, her speed tearing apart the rooftop beneath her. The sonic boom sent debris flying in all directions, her radiant form closing the distance between them in the blink of an eye.

Knox's body reacted on instinct. His muscles coiled, and he pivoted just as her fist, wreathed in celestial fire, rocketed toward him. The heat alone scorched the air, warping reality with divine fury. He twisted his torso, evading the strike by the slimmest of margins, but the sheer force of her passing presence sent cracks spiraling through the ground.

He counted immediately, his movements fluid, precise. His fist drove toward her ribs like a bullet, but before it could land, her six wings folded inward, forming a divine shield of light. The impact sent a shockwave outward, the raw energy splitting the rooftop apart beneath them.

Knox recoiled, barely regaining his footing before Seraph's wings snapped open again, sending a concussive blast of golden force in all directions. He braced himself, digging his feet into the crumbling rooftop as the wave of divine energy slammed into him. His body skidded back, the sheer radiance scorching his skin.

She didn't let up.

Seraph blurred forward, appearing behind him in an instant. A golden spear materialized in her grasp, forged from pure celestial wrath. With a fierce battle cry, she plunged it forward.

Knox spun just in time. His hand shot out, fingers closing around the spear's shaft just before it could pierce his chest. The divine energy burned through his palm, but he gritted his teeth, twisting his body and using her own momentum against her. He wrenched the spear to the side, sending her spiraling, but before she could crash, her wings flared, correcting her trajectory instantly.

Seraph blurred forward, appearing behind him in an instant. A golden blade of light materialized in her grasp, forged from celestial wrath. With a fierce battle cry, she slashed downward.

Knox twisted, his reflexes superhuman. He shot forward at blinding speed, the attack slicing through where he'd been a fraction of a second before. The shockwave carved through the pavement, splitting the street for blocks.

He exhaled, steam rising from his skin.

He clenched his fist.

And in an instant, the battlefield shifted.

Knox shot upward like a missile, breaking the sound barrier as he took to the skies. The sheer force of his ascent sent cars flipping and windows shattering below. The city lights blurred beneath him, becoming streaks if color as he gained altitude at impossible speed.

Seraph followed.

Golden wings flared, and she ascended after him in an instant, divine light trailing in her wake. She caught up in a heartbeat, appearing beside him mid-air, her fiery blindfold burning ever brighter. With a swing of her arm, she unleashed a searing crescent of light.

Knox spun, barely avoiding the divine slash. But Seraph had anticipated it. She twisted in the air, wings snapping out as she closed the distance. Her knee shot forward, aiming for his ribs.

He caught it.

The impact sent ripples of force through the atmosphere, but Knox didn't yield. His grip tightened around her leg, and with a roar, he hurled her skyward. The sheer force of the throw sent her crashing through the lower clouds.

Knox rocketed after her, his body a streak of speed. The wind screamed past him as he broke through the clouds, locking onto her descending form.

His eyes burned.

Twin beams of crimson heat vision erupted from his gaze, carving through the sky. The searing energy struck Seraph dead on, engulfing her in blinding flames. The clouds ignited in their wake, the night momentarily turning to day.

Seraph shot through the beam, her divine armor glowing red-hot. She slammed into him mid-air, her hand gripping his throat, her other fist hammering into his gut. The blows sent shockwaves through the sky, scattering clouds like dust.

Knox grimaced, but his hands snapped up, fingers wrapping around her wrists.

Then, he inhaled.

A burst of freezing breath surged from his lips, enveloping Seraph in an arctic storm. Ice crystallized instantly across her form, frost spreading across her wings. For the briefest moment, she slowed.

And Knox capitalized.

His fist slammed into her stomach, sending her hurtling downward like a meteor. She crashed through later after layer of clouds, her golden radiance flickering against the storm.

Knox followed in an instant, diving at full speed. The air resistance burned against his skin, but he didn't slow. He closed the distance before she could recover, gripping her by the shoulder and spinning mid-flight.

Then, with all his might, he drove her downward.

Seraph's body broke the sound barrier as she plummeted toward the earth. The city loomed below, streets rushing up at impossible speed. Knox didn't give her time to react—he blurred ahead, waiting for her descent.

His foot met her chest in a brutal kick, sending her rocketing sideways at supersonic speed. She crashed through multiple skyscrapers, glass and steel exploding in her wake. The shockwaves rattled the entire skyline.

Knox exhaled, steam curled from his lips. Then, golden light erupted.

Seraph exploded from the wreckage, her wings blazing with divine fury. The very air trembled at her approach, her presence pressing down the world like an absolute decree. The moment she appeared, she raised her hand.

Lightning arced from the sky.

A divine spear of pure celestial energy formed in her grip, crackling with unrestrained power. She hurled it.

Knox's instincts screamed.

He moved, but the spear adjusted mid-flight, twisting through the air as if guided by fate itself. He barely managed to shift his torso, but the spear clipped his shoulder.

The wound burned unlike anything before, the divine energy searing through his body. Knox gritted his teeth, pain radiating through his nerves. But he didn't fall.

He wiped the blood from his mouth, rolling his shoulder. His dark eyes met hers, unwavering. Seraph hovered above, her golden blindfold burning, the countless eyes on her wings all open, all watching.

Knox cracked his neck.

"Not bad," he admitted. "But I'm just getting started."

Seraph's voice rang across the battlefield layered with something beyond mortal comprehension. "Then fight, Knox. Let judgment be delivered."

The storm ragged above. Power crackled in the air.

And then, they charged.

The sky itself split as they collided once more.