Inferno
"Today is the day I collect your ashes Kelly". Pyres' expressions are completely gone, just the roaring flames remaining.
"Let's just see you try Pyre". The serrated edges of Kelly's handaxes start to glow bright red.
"HOW COULD YOU"! Pyre screams out as the past rings out before him.
"HOW COULD YOU HELP THEM"!
"YOU WERE LIKE A GODFATHER TO MY CHILDREN"! The image of the past coming forth in his inferno.
"ONLY FOR YOU TO SELL THEM UP FOR POWER"! Pyre says as the image of his old friend shatters.
"Not the most tasteful way of doing it, I know. But really Pyre this world left me no other choice". Kelly says tapping the back of the axe to his shoulder.
"Now let me add you to the collection along with your kin". Kelly says.
Rushing forward now, Kelly leaps and hurdles off seats. Springing through the air. Leaping once more into the air. He brings down his hand axes with all his might. Only to be met with black flames.
Dodging the blow Pyre grips into Kelly's wrist. His flames slowly sear and spread across Kelly flesh like an ember to kindling.
"What the hell?" Before Kelly can even finish his sentence. His eyes fill with dread seeing the flesh covering his fingers slowly melt away as the bone starts to meet the air.
"Looks like you've gotten much stronger since the last time". Kelly smiles. Pain barely reaching him.
"No matter, I have done the same". Kelly says, sighing at the annoyance of the battle.
*Slice* The disintegrating limb is cut away. As it falls to the ground the black flames continue to feast upon it. Until nothing but ash remains.
Immediately bone and muscle start to form over the wound. As cells coalesce together to form a new limb. Each individual finger is tested. "Good as new". Kelly says, mocking Pyre.
"You see Pyre, when they made me a leader. They made sure to give me one of the stronger abilities they had stored". His grin spreads out further until it fills his whole face.
"Regeneration is the one they gave me, some poor boy they managed to catch a few years back". He starts to burst out laughing putting the new hand over his face.
"He's a strong one so much so they kept him alive to keep harvesting him once he regenerates. Gotta thank the kid. What a noble sacrifice for us". He says gripping his handaxes.
"He's made us a lot of progress, he could have had a bright future, but the system is flawed so prices have to be paid". Kelly cackles away.
"You're too far gone" Pyres' resolve burns forward.
"It's my problem to execute". He says as his black flames grow hotter and hotter.
"I will protect them even if I have to use every last drop of my power". Pyre says. Putting his hand out black fire spews forward. Creating a barrage of flames against Kelly.
*Slice* The handaxe in Kelly's hand finds its way into Pyres chest embedding itself. Tearing through the flames of his attack tearing through his battle-gear the skin starts to break apart from the force of the attack.
"Looks like it's time to give it my all"
"Thank you for all your work so far'' Pyre says to himself, brushing his flames against his old battle gear.
The black inferno swarming his body starts to grow more violent. Ripping the handaxe out of his chest. The flames start to seal up the fresh wound forcibly. Rushing forward his flames propel him with fierce momentum.
Another slice comes, the serrated edge tearing into Pyres flesh despite the flames' coverage, once again splitting open the cauterized wound. Blood erupts out of the wound spraying everywhere only to be evaporated in the same instance. Slowly drying up from the heat.
"You really think some cheap rush tactic is gonna take me down Pyre were not kids anymore" Kelly laughs.
"Exactly my thoughts". Pyre says lunging forward despite the continuous agony coursing through him.
Throwing himself into a low stance. His hands grip with all of his might on Kelly's leg. Swathes of black flames are sent into it. Tearing apart everything internally wreaking havoc at the cellular level.
"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH WHY DOES THAT HURT, I SHOULDN'T EVEN BE ABLE TO FEEL IT"! Kelly says as waves of alien agony permeate through him.
"You were always one to celebrate your victory early".
"Always left the perfect opportunity for me to strike. Do you remember". Pyre grins through the inferno covering his body. Continuing his grip ash starts to form in the stead of Kelly's leg. Bone, skin and muscle all evaporate in an instant.
*Slice*
"Silly Pyre, Didn't you hear me Regeneration. Your attack was meaningless". Kelly says activating his stolen power.
"WHY CAN'T I HEAL IT"! Kelly's voice fills with horror.
"WHAT DID YOU DO, I SHOULD BE ABLE TO HEAL THIS"! His mocking tone melts away seeing the ash covering the stump of his leg. Cells refusing to respond or come back to life. Decay taking precedence over it all.
"A stolen power can never match up to the original no matter how strong you become" Pyre says blood starting to seep out of his mouth
"You're just a weak imitation"! He yells out gritting his blood stained teeth.
"NO NO NO, MY LEG"! Kelly roars out in fury. Attempting to stand his chin is met with a seat. Sending him crashing to the floor from the loss of stability.
"To ashes with you" Pyre says, splaying his fingers out.
As the flames erupt forward, his arm is punctured through by tendrils of shadow. Tearing through the flesh and bone. The shadows weave in and out of Pyres body. Until he's cacooned in them.
"SPIDERS GRASP"!
Immediately bones start to crack. Followed by a pool of blood. Pyres' flame slowly reverts back to red. Dwindling in the process. He collapses to the floor. Shadows returning back to their master. Followed by labored breaths.
"Looks like we can grab one more on the way out" Kolt says breathless.
"Choose between the two mimic we have to save Kelly as fast as possible afterward"
"I have a good feeling with this one, lets hurry and wrap this up". Mimics says full of intrigue
"It shouldn't take long". He says forming a new set of appearance for the both of them.