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out of this. I wish to teach this bitch a lesson in humility personally.”  He looked back to Eva in her battle ready stance.  “Indeed, we shall see.”
    Dreathous began sprinting toward Eva, his blade slicing the ground as he dragged it behind him.  Dreathous leapt forward, seemingly soaring across the ground in flight.  He raised his blade, his tattered cape flapping behind him.  Red energy pulsated around the blade, and he swung it down toward Eva as he neared her.  Eva quickly stepped back and pushed her staff forward to meet Dreathous’ blade.  Weapons clashed as a mixture of red and green lightning shot from them with cracks of thunder.  Dreathous grunted, forcing his blade forward against Eva’s staff.  Eva glared and leapt backwards.  She raised her staff, green lightning striking it.  Eva extended her right hand, green magical energy circulating around it.  A green glowing orb appeared.
    Eva smiled. “Now, you will feel the eternal power of death.” 
    Green light pulsated from the orb as it launched towards Dreathous leaving a trail of light behind it.  Dreathous saw the magical attack closing in on him quickly and raised his blade to block it.  The orb clashed against the blade with great force.  Dreathous growled under the weight of the attack as he struggled to hold it back. He dropped to one knee, roaring as green light began to overtake his blade, then him.  A mighty boom sounded as Dreathous flew backward through the air.  He gripped his blade tightly as he crashed into the village wall.  Wreckage from the wall collapsed upon him, covering him.
    Eva leaned against her staff panting heavily, trying to catch her breath as the glow faded from her eyes. “Maybe he was right,” she thought.
    The ground began to tremble.  Sages stared silently toward Eva while standing perfectly still in their formation.  Thunder cracked through the valley, followed by a mighty roar.  Dreathous burst forth from the rubble with a roar, infuriated at being bested by Eva.
    Dreathous stabbed his blade into the ground, leaving it behind as he approached Eva again. “I will squeeze the life from that body with my own hands!” he screamed.
    Dreathous roared once more, continuing his approach toward Eva.  Eva began to laugh.  Dreathous closed in on the old woman and reached forward, grasping her neck.
    Dreathous raised Eva into the air. “Why are you laughing, bitch?” he demanded.  “You are moments away from death.”
    Eva struggled to keep laughing, feeling his cold icy grip tighten around her throat, “Because you can’t kill me, you can only free me…”  Eva’s words faded into laughter. 
    Dreathous tightened his grip, finally stopping her laughter. “The only thing I’m going to free is that old withered head from the rest of your body,” he screamed.
    Dreathous squeezed tighter, feeling her bones beginning to crack.  Eva felt the life beginning to leave her body.  She started to close her eyes and welcome death’s cold embrace.

Chapter 4: Blood of the Innocent
     
    Lian and Elder Marrow ran down the mountain path as quickly as they could.  They reached the end of the path, seeing fires raging throughout the forest, along with monstrous armored soldiers tearing trees from the ground.
    Marrow looked to a horrified Lian. “We have to stay hidden from them and get to the village before it is too late.  Maybe the walls can keep them at bay.”
    Lian slowly nodded at Marrow’s words. “The walls won’t stop them,” he thought.
    Marrow looked ahead into the forest. “Now follow me and stay close.”
    They began their journey into the smoky forest, taking care not to be seen, and made their away around various fires and toppled trees blocking their path.
    Marrow glanced back to Lian. “Come, Lian. We’re almost there.”
    Lian followed the elder closely.  Suddenly, they heard a nearby tree splinter and crash against the ground.  Marrow grabbed Lian and took cover in a nearby