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Chapter 19 - 19. When Fire Weeps

"Huhh.. You spoiled brat, you think you can beat me just because you flexed a little. Huhh?"

Uzikiel said to a focused Arkas.

Uzikiel then proceeded to attack Arkas in a closed range combat. He threw an Earth enhanced fist at him which he blocked; Barely. But got hit by an Earth enhanced kick aimed right at his torso. Arkas was sent back some distance but landed on his two feet then he, showing some sense of frustration, frowned his brows and snarled, ignited his fists and jumped straight at his face to attack. Little did he know that Uzikiel was already waiting for that and caught him with ease and threw an Earth enhanced punch in his mid part and sent him back flying.

Arkas coughed out some blood and got up panting and breathing heavily. The battle had favored Uzikiel yet and Arkas had found no way to bypass his speed yet he smirked; with one of his hands on his knees and one cleaning the bkood from his mouth.

Arkas charged at him again, yet instead of throwing punches directly at him he jumped right infront of him and shot Spiral flames at his head. A calm Uzikiel was found startled a bit. Yet he blocked it with his Earth Shield with little to no damage at all. Then out of the smoke Arkas instantly came infront of him and launched a powerful fiery punch at his face.

"FIRE FIISTT!!"

He screamed as he threw that powerful punch that sent Uzikiel's shocked face back into a wall. The wall broke down and water stared to seep through the holes formed. As there was a river just beside the Church.

That attack may or may not have backfired at Arkas as Water is a direct counter to Fire.

Knowing that simple fact Uzikiel laughed loudly as it echoed throughout the basement and even Eiser could hear it.

"Time to give up!"

Uzikiel said as he punched the wall even more and the holes on the wall grew bigger allowing more water to come through.

Arkas got on his Chair pose again and let out a sigh. He closed his eyes for a brief moment then opened them and ignited his fists with flames much hotter than before. Arkas's body started to generate heat so much so that it evaporated the water ouddle that touched him and generated steam. Arkas had now gotten mad. Seeing thus, the laugh on Uzikiel's face vanished and he reinforced himself with an Earth armor aswell.

Both approached eachother slowly gaining momentum as they walked and then started to run even fiercly at eachother. The water splashed as they ran and both hit each other's fists with thier attributes. But the flames got the better as they melted down the stone it landed a contact with and thus broke the entire armor on Uzikiel's body.

Uzikiel grunted in rage and got back a little. But it was all too late as Arkas picked him from his hair and slammed him into the opposing wall. Burn scars appeared on Uzikiel's head and he tried to escape. He splashed some water on Arkas

"Huhhh GO TO HELLL!!!"

He said as he started to run away begging for Tuskin to help.

Arkas joined the tips of first two fingers of his hands and created triangular planer and shot a concentrated Spiral Beam at him. The beam hit him on his back and and he blood came out of his mouth. He dropped down on the ground and fainted on spot. Arkas watched him go down and as he dropped down Arkas dropped face down on the ground himself aswell.

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On the second basement, infront of the giant metal gate, where all the kidnapped children were, Julia and the two protectors Ana and Sandy duked it out. Julia looked down at Anastasia with her staff on her shoulders. Ana on the contrary; with her fists clenched looked at her with eyes which had lost respect.

"So you were one of them from the beginning huh?

Anastasia inquired as she looked down.

"So what if i was kid?

Julia's reply came.

"Then why did you save us?"

Ana said, demanding for answers as someone who still wanted to trust again.

"That's alot of questions!"

Julia said and whipped out her staff and charged straight at Ana.

Julia's black eyes had nothing but darkness ingulfed in them. The gaze she held that represented nothing but anguish—like a person molded into a different man through pain—and she inflicted that pain no onto Ana. Perhaps her anger was meant for the world, her world, and not Anastasia. Or perhaps it was for Anastasia because she made her remember her inferno.

Thus Julia swinged her staff recklessly and freely upon Ana, hurt, she was. Yet Anastasia blocked all her brainless attacks by creating Aqua Sheilds.

Suddenly Sandy appeared out of nowhere and delivered an Earth enhanced punch in her gut. Surprisingly, Julia didn't dodge that attack which gave an opportunity to Anastasia to attack aswell which she did and shot several rounds of Aqua Pistols at her. Julia danced as she dodged all of them yet didn't attack. It was clear that Julia's head wasn't in the fight and in something else. Yet She had a constant frown on her face. Her movements were reckless as it clear from how tightly she gripped her short staff and her long legs failing to balance in those high heels of hers.

So Sandy went at her again and tried to attack her which she dodged ever so easily but this time her wind controlled her thoughts and Julia finally created an Air Blade that cut right through Sandy's defences and shoved him back into the wall.

With Sandy down and out it was all down on Ana. Julia walked slowly towards Ana with her charming gait yet suddenly she stopped and her looks changed from frown to frail and so quickly that even Ana was shocked to see of what had happened to her opponent.

Julia fell on the ground with both of her hands now in her hair as she stretched them and screamed painfully. Ana seeing all that got scared and also advised all the children to stay back aswell as Ana noticed the heat in there increasing to some extent.

Perhpas it was the sudden change in temperature of the room or Julia's own inferno that she fell on the ground her got unconscious.

Ana ran towards Julia, calling her name loudly as she fell unconscious. Ana held her into her arms with delicate care and kept screaming her name constantly as the same Julia didn't betray her or wasn't stopping her way moments before—Ana didn't care about any of that. All she could care about was healing her as it was her job to do so. Even after all the trying and healing, Julia didn't come to and stayed faint.

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Meanwhile on the upper basement, infront of Tuskin's room. Tuskin caught Eiser with his one hand and with the other he threw a sharp air blade right at his face. Althoigh he dodged that attack, yet its destructive force still put a slash on Eiser's chin and lips. As blood came out, Eiser stopped it and didn't slow down in attack and continued to blitz attack Tuskin from different sides.

Tuskin dodged those attacks with ease and when he got tired he slammed his fist down on the ground and just through the air pressure, Eiser was thrown back some distance. The difference in strengths of Eiser and Tuskin was drastic yet Eiser didn't panic.

"Haawwwwwhhhhh.... (dozing) . It seems Uzikiel lost huhh?"

Tuskin said as the voice of Uzikiel's beg and his call for help came.

"Well it seems this was all the Chained dogs had huh?

Eiser said. A proud smirk on his face. That call boosted Eiser's confidence a bit and he attacked again this time with greater power generating a greater voltage of electricty through his arms.

This electricity of increased voltages finally got through Tuskin's defences as his eyes gave shocked expressions upon being hit. Yet it did minimal damge. For Eiser that was enough. So Eiser went again this time with Blitzing Electrocuted punches. Those highly Electrocuted punches packed an impact and upon hit, Tuskin was sent flying back to his room breaking the door in the process.

As the dust cleared, A Grinning Tuskin came out of the room, now more in the mood for a fight. He started to fight back aswell.

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Tips:

Arkas always wears the locket his father gave him.

Eiser's electrical ranges vary vastly. He can gemerate shocks ramging from 2.2k Volts to 22k Volts in base form.

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