Wings Of Destiny

e loomed before them. Its dark form towered, flickering like smoke in

lmost purring, like a dark wind swirling through the trees. "I am the Keepe

emeanor replaced with something darker, sha

their feet warping as if reality itself bent under the figure's will. Elira felt an o

n't have time for this. If you

d, and instinct kicked in. She swung her staff forward, releasing a blast of light magic. The beam colli

lunged toward the figure, but the shadow twisted and recoiled with unnatural speed, s

of light around them, shielding Kaelen from the worst of the attack. But the

own magic snapping to life as dark tendrils s

if mocking their efforts. "You think you can bind me with your weak magics?

out at the figure. For a moment, the shadow figure faltered, but it quickly retaliated, its body twisting like

at her insides. Her magic felt like it was slippin

tting through the chaos. "We need you! Focus

f high, gathering the light magic within her. The staff began to glow brighter, the intensity of

dy. She thrust the staff forward, and a blinding beam of light shot from its tip. The beam co

ng and stretching as it drew in the magic. Elira gasped, her mind struggling to keep up. The ligh

ried, stumbli

p and urgent. "Get the

out, its smoky form blurring again as it

igure was faster, stronger, more powerful than anything

broke through the fog

st in time to see the

rs flashed through the air, cutting into the shadow's form. Kaelen moved with a fluid

s ears like a mantra. "Focus,

ng as it tried to avoid the onslaught. And th

of pure focus, she released it in a burst of blinding light. The energy poured out

orm began to unravel, its dark presenc

ttle wasn'

and the air around them shifted. The ground trembled, and the atmos

heris said, their voic

formed, this time into some

lira whispered, h

a mass of writhing darkness, eyes glowing with an unnatural fire. It roared, a

eadied their daggers once more. "

d on Elira. It was faster than before, its movements a

ling around their arms as they deflect

med for the creature's weak points. But every strike was me

gling to regain their footing.

g of its claws sent shockwaves of darkness through the air. She could feel

ked. She could feel it-the balance. Light and shado

s tip, enveloping the creature in a dazzling glow. But this time, it wasn't

ared through it, and Elira pushed forward,

ce. The air crackled with the energy of their collision, a

efforts focused on keeping the creature a

e, and with a deafening roar, it shattered into a thousand pieces of darkn

ce. The ground trembled one last t

too much to bear. Her body was drained, her magic nearl

n said softly, kne

their gaze cold and calculat

mission. There was more to come-more darkness, more tri

rney was fa