Forged in Lightning

Chapter 14: Ira Divina



Aegeon didn't hesitate, if he let that big oaf in here, he'd kill everyone that wasn't him or Isabella.

The expressions of the others didn't help much to dissuade him, worry written all over them, he glanced at Isabella, a small smirk playing on her face.

If her eyes weren't the definition of hate, he'd say she was pretty unbothered by the whole situation. Maybe it was a defense mechanism from not being able to show weakness, however it didn't matter to him, he wasn't one to shoot himself in the foot.

"RUN!" He roared charging towards where Theodore was, "May Revera watch over me" He lowered his shoulders, driving his body weight into Theodore, his skin stinging as he touched the radiating heat of his armor, he wrapped his arms around Theodores waist, clenching his teeth, his strength wasn't enough to outright hurt him, but it did work wonders to stop him, although it did feel like he was pushing a pillar

The others ran past, making it out of the cellar, hopefully to where they were going to meet up.

A shame Aegeon thought, if he was strong enough, Theodore would be on the floor. He gritted his teeth; from the pain Theodore was inflicting. Theodore, slamming down his fists which were locked over and over again. "WHERES MY LIGHT YOU BAS-" Theodore tilted his head narrowly dodging an icicle that only managed to take his left ear.

Theodore's breath leaked flames as he roared towards the heavens, this was Aegeon's sign to back off, transforming into lightning and reappearing further away.

Theodore turned to Isabella, his light ablaze with hate.

Aegeon gave a look of incredulity towards Isabella as if to say how the hell did you miss. Her eyes widened looking wronged, she shrugged her shoulders before sttepping back

"YOU DAMNED RODENT" His hair flowed upwards, was it the sheer intensity of his blackened mana? Did it really matter?

No. He charged forwards, lightning dancing across his fingers.

Crunch! He punched him in the cheek, Isabella slammed his other cheek from the left, her hands covered in gauntlets made of ice which cracked from the impact.

"INSIGNFIC-" Aegeon uppercut his chin, Theodore spit blood and shook his head, his mouth forming an ugly grin, his eyes narrowing, the corners of his lips creasing till he showed his teeth. His green eyes murky, like a lake of poisonous green.

He drew his longsword with his left hand and formed one of black flames in his right. A chuckle escaping his lips, "How many times must I kill you before you stay dead" His steps, heavy as he approached Aegeon.

Thats not quite what Aegeon wanted to hear. A frown appearing on his face.

"Ten? Twenty? Forty? A hundred? How long must we dance to this tune? His face twitched before his eyes turned into glowing black orbs.

"MY LIGHT BASTARD GIVE ME BACK MY LIGHT" He repeated like a broken record. He hunched over like a beast, smoke coming out of his nostrils and an aura of heat surrounded him.

Dark clouds rumbled above Aegeon, a stray bolt of lightning striking his hand forming a Heavenly Spear.

Isabella started to chant, gathering shards of ice around her.

That was weird, Aegeon thought to himself, his mind racing as he charged towards Theodore, his spear intercepting Theodores longsword, Isabella used magic to propel shards of ice towards Theodore, He slashed backwards a wall of flames evaporating the icicles arriving. Aegeon's spear slid along the long blade before bringing it down onto Theodore cutting open his armor.

Theodore clenched his hand, stifling another roar, his nostrils exfoliating flames, "Bastard" He spit out as he showed his teeth, growling. Rage written all over his face, he swung downwards, with his left, the sword lighting up in black flames as it moved, the one on his right followed by closely.

Aegeon parried the first, the longsword sprang up with a thud, Isabella stabbed Theodore in the back with a Rapier made of ice, the red blood from the tip of the European sword staining the green grass red.

Theodore shook his shoulder snapping the Rapier in half, before swinging his longsword towards Aegeon pushing him back, He turned towards Isabella, who quickly formed a replacement in her hand, Theodore started a flurry of strikes towards her.

Isabella took advantage of his weakened right side, Isabella as an actual heir to a Dukedom should theoretically have a better grasp on swordsmanship.

Of course, there was only so much you could do with an Ice sword.

Not that it mattered to Aegeon, if someone was going to kill that scum it should be him. He leaped into the sky holding his spear, summoning every bit of strength, faith and divinity within him to attack Theodore from above.

"Little thunder" A wicked grin spread on his face, his words light "Come home," A sneer formed "I'm right here Light thief" He mocked and ridiculed as if he was singing a nursery rhyme. He turned away from Isabella losing interest, his both swords ready to receive Aegaeon's strike. 

Lightning trailed, thunder rumbling in the distance, illuminating Aegeon's figure, a thunderstorm forming above him, the lightning following Aegeon helping him strike Theodore.

The lightning strikes were too many for Aegeon to count, the second he was in the air felt like an eternity, a single stroke to decide it all.

The most pleasant voice he had ever heard, a heavenly voice whispered in his ear, as he felt a soft kiss on his forehead.

He unconsciously smiled, feeling the warmth of his god.

He heard a feminine giggle in his ear.

 

That felt like cheating, his god well, was a literal god.

The force of the heavens was with, him an 'unholy' amount of lightning followed him, all aiming towards Theodore.

Theodore smiled a defiant grin urging them to bring it on, he gathered all his mana, two giant's black swords growing brighter and bigger as time flowed.

This was the clash that would decide it all.

Isabella took advantage of the situation, starting to chant, giant ice shards forming, heading towards Theodore, the sword still in her hand as she lunged.

When all three attacks came together, a giant dome of light obscuring everyone's vision, when it dissipated, only two were left standing, the light from Theodores eyes faded, as a blissful smile was left on his lips, an ice rapier impaled in his chest, and a spear made of lighting tore through his right breast.

Sufficed to say, everything around them was dead, the land scorched, and the life contained within it dead.

The body of Theodore started to slowly dissipate into lightning.

An effect from dedicating his spoils to his god.

"We need to go now" He looked at Isabella, turning on his heel, getting ready to flee.

"You feel that too?" She looked shocked, but quickly nodded, following behind him.

He started to run, until his vision turned upside down, spotting Isabella behind him, and a golden-haired knight, with fervent eyes behind her.

Fuck


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