The Outpouring

'I'm surrounded? Ah, I see… I was careless.'

Tightly holding Jane in his arms, Jared watched as his enemies close in on him. His gaze was firmly fixed on Neron. He had noticed something different about him, after all.

"You can use Magic now? How interesting…" He whispered, trying to maintain a neutral expression.

In response to Jared's obviously apprehensive demeanor, Neron broke into a smile. Watching the look of deep satisfaction fill the face of his most despised adversary frustrated Jared, but he controlled himself.

"Isn't this part where you show us your oh so incredible power? Where you tell us that we are worms and then proceed to wipe the floor with us?" Neron asked, radiating even more of the confidence Jared was growing to despise with every moment that passed.

"Why do you ask? Do you already miss the last beating I gave you? I should have killed you back then…"