Well, now that I'm back, let's see what happens in the second half of Chapter 8! Special thanks to "eeeee" for constantly reviewing! Read my footer note, as it has important info about my updating schedule, ok? On with the story!
When Worlds Collide Chapter 8 Part II: The Fury of Mars
As Kenny emerged from the doorway, he saw a familiar site. He had stepped onto the Mars Lighthouse Aerie. He hopped along some platforms floating in the sky, and ran up a flight of steps. He stopped at the top, and saw a well like place before him. Standing in front of it was a man with spiky red hair, and a large red longsword on his back, which was turned towards Kenny.(Kudos to those who realize who it is!) As Kenny began to slowly step forward, the man spun around. "Bet you never thought you'd see me in "real-life", huh?" the figure asked.
"I have no clue who you even ARE, man. I'm just trying to complete-" Kenny started when he was cut off " -your Elemental Trial... I know. I'm the final test. Defeat me and you will gain the full extent of your power. Lose, and... Let's just say it won't be pretty." the figure finished. "Now... Show me why you should be the Chosen Warrior of Fire!" the man shouted as he swiftly withdrew his sword and swung at the unsuspecting Kenny. He was able to sidestep, but only barely. He then went on the offensive, punching the man square in the jaw. He then shouted "Cycle Beam!" and a beam of firey energy was expelled from Kenny's outstretched hands, scoring a direct hit on the redheaded man. It left little to no damage, however, and the man retaliated by raising his sword in the air, and it went ablaze as he shouted "Purgatory!" A cage of flame expanded around Kenny, and then dissipated. Kenny suddenly felt drowsy and fell asleep, right on the aerie! The man then shouted, "Pyroclasm!", and four pillars of flaming power rose upon Kenny's current location. "I was expecting more..." the man commented, shaking his head.
"Then come and get it!" Kenny shouted. He was in intense pain from the burns he suffered, but he still rose up almost as if he was normal. "Hmm... I see you are stronger than I expected, after all... Well, how about another-" "Serpent Fume!" Kenny shouted, interrupting the man's speech by launching a serpentine dragon made entirely of fire at him, burning his armor he wore a little bit, and burning the man even more, yet still not doing a ton of damage. "So you can use the Fume Psynergies, hmm? Well, too bad you can't do THIS! LIQUEFIER!" the man exclaimed as bolts of divine flame converged upon Kenny's standing point, sending him sprawling backwards, almost to the well in the aerie. 'Phew! That was close...' Kenny thought to himself as he slowly got back up. "How in the? That was one of my best Psynergies!" the man shouted in anger.
"I guess I'm just that good!" Kenny taunted. "Oh, you did NOT just say that... I've had enough! Prepare to face my wrath, little boy... Prepare to feel the FURY OF MARS!" the man shouted in extreme fury. He began to glow with a fiery red aura, and four little red creatures popped out of him.
The first one said, "Whatcha need?" The man replied, "Shine! Core! Cannon! Forge! Prepare for summoning!"
They all chorused, "Yes sir!", and they began spiralling upwards like a beacon into the sky. Kenny was struck with a realization, and said, "Oh... Crap." as he knew what was happening now. He mentally slapped himself for not seeing it sooner. Unfortunately, there would be very little time for talk or thought, as when the man shouted "METEOR!", just that, a large meteor struck at Kenny's exact spot, crushing him and exploding, rocking the whole Aerie. He was wracked with a pain unlike any he had experienced before, and was burned badly, with third degree burns on many places. "Man... what was I thinking...?" he asked himself. He quickly adopted a new attitude, though, and shakily stood up, looking at the man, who was panting as if a great amount of energy was ripped from him. Kenny then said, "Heh. No wonder many people write you as a fool... You've done the one thing that may secure my victory... I know how much summoning that thing drained you. Now... It's MY turn to attack!" Kenny then adopted a similar red aura to the strange man's, and said in a clear, confident voice, "Fury of the flames, consume my foe... FIRESTORM!" The familiar waves of fire swept over his opponent from all angles, and the equally familiar explosion blasted the Aerie. The man was left charred and badly burned, yet he could still stand. "Well, I'm beat... I never imagined you could use such a powerful technique... You... Win." he said, and collapsed to the floor. Suddenly, there was a bright flash and Dietz showed up.
"Dietz? What're YOU doing here? Weren't you just..." Kenny started, but stopped as he saw a glowing sword floating in the middle of the Aerie. He felt drawn to it, but stopped short as he can't fly. "How do I get to that?" he asked. "Trust in it, and you shall reach it safely. However... If you lack the faith, you shall plummet to your certain doom."
Kenny decided that Dietz wouldn't lie like that, and so he put all of his faith into that sword. He slowly walked out into the well, and found an invisible platform. He kept moving and grabbed the sword, then returned to the safer ground. He was about to contemplate HOW that worked when the world seemed to melt away. He found himself back in the door chamber, and watched his door dissolve. Kenny then looked himself over, and saw he now sported the sword he found, plus some snazzynew red armor with silver highlights all over. He also had a yellow flame on the chest. "Hmm... Nice armor..." he said in awe. However, let us not forget that there were 5 OTHER Trials going on at the same time...
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