Pride

Kieran's amber rimmed eyes followed Raymond's movements as he appeared in front of him bringing up his weapon to block the attack and they exchange several strikes with each other.

Kieran making sure to avoid coming in contact with Raymond's palms. The fact that he could now predict his next attacks to an agent madr it much easier to do without sacrificing any of his attacks.

Raymond on the other hand, no longer looked down on Kieran like before, unknown to Kieran, the speed and intensity behind his attacks was starting to match that of Raymond's.

Kieran could faintly feel something happening within him, the bloody voice that always chanted "Kill" in his head had gone silent and everything felt different.

His body tingled with every move he made and he could feel a bit of the energy within him move for the first time.

It rushed up at the last moment whenever he made an attack, amplifying the strength behind each strike.