Akil’s Trial by Hellfire

Scene 1: A Descent into Madness

Akil sat cross-legged in an abandoned factory, eyes shut tight, trying to control the flames within him.

Lucifer stood a few feet away, watching.

"Again," Lucifer commanded.

Akil gritted his teeth. He had already been trying for hours. His Divine Evil Fire burned hotter than anything on Earth, but it was wild, uncontrollable. Last time, he almost killed his own allies.

Lucifer raised a hand. The ground beneath them split open, revealing a massive chasm of swirling flames.

"This is Hell's Baptism," Lucifer said. "Your fire is strong—but it's nothing compared to the true flames of Hell."

Akil hesitated. The heat was unbearable. Even he, the reincarnation of Nezha, could feel it searing his very soul.

"If you can't withstand it," Lucifer continued, "you will burn from the inside out."

Akil smirked. "Tch. That all?"

Without waiting, he jumped into the flames.

Scene 2: The Agony of Fire

The moment he entered, his body ignited.

Not from the outside—but from within.

Every nerve in his body screamed in agony. His vision blurred, the world dissolving into nothing but pain and fire.

He tried to breathe, but the flames clawed at his lungs.

He heard whispers.

"You don't belong here."

"Your fire is nothing."

"You will die here."

His heartbeat slowed. His strength faded.

Then—

A voice roared inside his mind.

"NEZHA DOES NOT BOW!"

Scene 3: The Awakening of the Fire God

Akil's eyes snapped open—and they burned with golden flames.

The whispers screamed as his power exploded outward. The Hellfire that once consumed him now obeyed him.

Lucifer, watching from above, smirked. "Not bad, brat."

Akil rose from the chasm, fire swirling around him like a living creature. His body no longer burned—he had become one with the flames.

Lucifer nodded. "You've passed the first trial. But don't get cocky. Next…"

He pointed behind Akil.

A massive demon, wreathed in black flames, emerged from the fire, its eyes glowing with hunger.

"You must fight a Hellborn. Alone."

Akil grinned. "Now we're talking."