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Chapter 20 - Chapter 20 - Aetheral Cyro-Arcanum Meteorite Fist

Flashback before departing Makar

"What is are you doing milady?" Asked Alvis to Queen Thalindra

"I must send word from my raven to inform the Land Spirits they must send aid, my Lord Hand" replies Thalindra

The Raven takes off with the letter to Moonpetal Garden

A couple hours later, the Moonpetal Garden

Aurora speaks to her people dressed in her armor "Today my dear loves we will aid out ally whom have promised the protection of the babe wolves of one of the great calamities Fenrir. In doing so we will keep Princess Bellatrix of the South at bay. Away from reaching the War in the West. Away from King Masaru and his allies. They cannot affordbto see Cath and his army gain baby further reinforcements. Ride with me on your War Phoenixes and mounts for the future!!!"

Back to the present, Outside of the Southern Kingdom's Gates

The gates open and it reveals Bellatrix the daughter of Chaos who is met with Aurora and her army of Land Spirits

Both of the leaders walk up to meet face-to-face

"We were not expecting you , spirit Queen lady." Says Bellatrix

In the letter sent by Queen Thalindra of Makar not until now all was revealed. Not only was Aurora asked to aid Makar and the West by keeping the rest of Chaos reinforcements at bay but this was a move plotting something bigger. Out loud so her armed forces can hear their Queen Aurora says "Princess Bellatrix I appreciate you coming up to greet me but unfortunately my forces and I are to make sure you never make it to the Western Kingdom. We will also take your father's domain in the name of the Queen and King of Makar!"

Bellatrix laughs and then ask Aurora "Is that so?"

Aurora responds "Does look like I'm here to play games, Princess."

Bellatrix smiles and then walks off. As she walks off Bellatrix says aloud "Let the War begin then, I suppose!"

Back at the war in the Western Kingdom

Above everyone, in the sky, the Battle between the Kings of the North and South has begun.

"Masaru!!!!!!!" Cathal Chaos the King of the South yellls as a blast of pure chaotic energy is shot from his palm repeatedly.

Darting at him at with great speed is Masaaru who dodges every blast fired from Cath's palm. Masaaru finally reaches Cath and he ends up in the hand of Cath after dodging all his efforts. Cath holds Masaru up in the sky as he chokes Masaru. Holding Masaru tighten his grip on Masaru's throat Cath says "I am stronger than ever boy. In the state you're in you hold no chance of defeating me. You will fall as all Malakarian Kings have fallen!" Cath then blast another from his palm from the hand he was choking Masatu with decapitating him. "You're done for boy!" Says Cath as he walks away

"Hahahahahahaha. You really thought that would defeat me old man!" Says Masaru as his bodyless decapitated head says while his headless body walks right over to pick up and reattach his head to his body.

Cath in shock and angered as ever looks at Masaru with a what is this guy made of type of look

Masaru after reattaching his head says "They don't call me the Skull King for nothing." Then Masaru speed blitz behind Cath and catches him off guard "Metnaðr: Aetheral Cyro-Arcanum Meteorite Fist!" Says Masaru as he lands a critical strike leaving Cath's face wounded and sends Cath on his back in what seems to be the first time Cath is truly wounded in this War. Cath looks up at Masaru with pure destain. Masaru, the Skull King stands tall and proud momentarily above the King of the South making Cathal Chaos ever more mad.

Both armies stand across from one another outside the gates of the Southern Kingdom

Aurora and Bellatrix at the leading charge positions for both armies. Both raise their right arms and then drop them signaling for their armies to attack. The armies charge at one another with Aurora and Bellatrix leading the charge and they clash. Chaos Soldiers and Land Spirits connect steel, arrows fly, and many are knocked off their mounts while others rise to the occasion. Bellatrix jumps off and flees her mount, and then is seen confronted by several Land Spirits. Bellatrix walks up to all of them but before they know she is past all of them with their hearts in her hand. Bellatrix was able to perform such a task because her Metnaðr can produce afterimages of herself making her enemies think she is in front of them at a safe distance. Aurora witnesses all of this and a deepening sadness fills her in which boils up into anger and she charges at Bellatrix. In return Bellatrix does the "Bring It On" gesture with both her hands antagonizing Aurora further. Out from off her back Aurora unsheathes her signature weapon, the Spirit Sword. The Spirit Sword was forged in the Supernatural Mold of the Moonpetal Garden. The Supernatural Mold is a mold that boils in Creation Falls of the Moonpetal Garden. Creation Falls is known for creating weapons meant to harm and even kill the Spirits of any being. When creating her weapon Aurora imbued the the materials within the mold that created her Spirit Sword with something called the Phantom Essence. Once imbued with The Phantom Essence Aurora's Spirit Sword is able to infect any being it harms with illusions of deepest regrets or their worst fears but it also harms the spirit of said being, irrecoverable damage unless healed by the Land Spirit Queen's healing waters. Bellatrix sees this Spirit Sword as it comes crashing down on her head but it only strikes a afterimage of Bellatrix. And behind Aurora voices arebheard, a quick turnaround and no one is there causing Aurora to look around more as she keeps hearing the voices of Bellatrix laughing. Behind Aurora again she hears "Boo!" and turns around and sees no sight of Bellatrix still "Hahahahaha" yet another evil sinsiter laugh cries out the mouth of Bellatrix as she continues the mind games with Aurora. Out of nowhere Aurora finally sees Bellatrix but it's the hand of Bellatrix, which bears a Gauntlet as it hits her in the face. Aurora drops to one knee and looks up at Bellatrix, whom is dressed quite revealing wielding her gauntlets of Chaos. Bellatrix's gauntlets of Chaos are forged with her father's blood and pack a devastating punch. "Get up Spirit lady before I make you watch me slaughter more of your servants" says Bellatrix as she grins then kicks Aurora in the face. Aurora attempts to get up but keeps getting kicked in the face by Bellatrix. And a another kick is attempted but this time is blocked by Aurora as she says to Bellatrix "Enough of your foot in my face b*%$#" and flips her backwards. By the time Bellatrix lands on her feet there is no sight of Aurora to be seen, and she turns around with no sight of Aurora still. Thinking to herself "She must have ran off, the chicken" Bellatrix walks off, and boom Bellatrix lands on her back as her legs are swept right underneath her. Bellatrix laid out on her back sees Aurora's Spirit Sword come crashing down her and barely dodges it. Bellatrix gets back on her feet and recollects herself to square off with Aurora. "Let's finish this shall we Princess?!" Says Aurora and in response Bellatrix says "Gladly!" The Gauntlets of Chaos and the Spirit Sword clash against one another sending a shockwave through the entire Southern Kingdom. Bellatrix sweeps the legs of Aurora and attempts to smash her face with a double hammer fist but Aurora moves and delivers a kick to the head of Bellatrix. Afterwards Bellatrix checks her head and sees blood has been drawn but barely yet still enough to enrage the Princess of Chaos. Aurora throws daggers at Bellatrix and yet she dodges every single one and reaches Aurora and delivers a punch to her gut sending Aurora back some feet on her back. A giant leap into the air and Bellatrix forms another double hammer fist saying as she rains down on Aurora "Metnaðr: Chaos Incarnate" striking Aurora again but this time in her chest. Aurora is then sent deep into the ground with devastating impact and her spirit damaged as Bellatrix purposely targeted what is most crucial to Land Spirits, their inner layer. The outer layer of Land Spirits is said to be as tough as the planet's but Aurora's outer layer is much different. Aurora's outer layer is as tough as ten times that. Bellatrix knew two solid shots from her Chaos Gauntlets would damage her body as so and once the outer layer is exposed on a Land Spirit the risk of their life being lost is greater. Bellatrix pulls the beaten up Aurora out of the ground and says holding up Aurora "I've never beaten a Land Spirit like this before Spirit lady! If I'm being honest though none of it is possible without my powers of Chaos so I see why I was threat you must've neutralize but you fail Spirit lady!" as she grins and licks the face of Aurora

To be continued...

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