IV: Fire in the Hole

Blaze would bring Francis out of the stronghold dropping him in the middle of an empty street. "Your crimes against the Sol Empire will not go unpunished!"

Francis stood up with his blade ready. "So this is the power Emperor Cinder used to build his empire. Looks like I have my world cut out for me."

The feline charges at him only to be blocked by his blade. She would striking him in the torso before being met with a flurry of gunfire that did not affect her in her current state.

Favre was holding twin pistols as he unloads both clips. "Congratulates, Francis. You just made a simple task more difficult than it needed to be."

Blaze would then rush the stag only for him to flee.

Francis follows the both of them only to be cut off when a stream of water attached itself to his leg. "Huh?"

Marine had a grip on him with the water. "Start talking, Francis."

"About what?"

"Your boss called me the last of my kind. What does he mean by that?"

The wolf sheathed his weapon. "You're the last of a group of raccoons who can manipulate water. The rest were eradicated by the emperor."

Marine was at a loss for words. "Why? Why eradicate them?"

Francis would point towards Blaze and Favre who were in a back and forth confrontation. "Your kind had the power to take away his, and he knew it. Our client likely wants this power knowing it can't be quenched."

"Not if I have anything to say about it."

Cinder came up behind the raccoon placing his hand on her shoulder. "We can't do so like this."

Marine looks up to him. "Huh?"

"Extinguishing the flame my sister possesses now could kill her. We need to separate her from the flame."

"How do we do that?"

The bengal tiger turned to Gale. "She will be of assistance."

"Her?"

Gale nods her head. "The risk of this power leaving the Sol Empire is too great. We have to stop it here and now."

Marshall came up behind her. "You two will have to face her while Cinder and I keep Favre at bay."

Francis would then free himself off the water holding him. "What about me?"

"You'll know what to do when the time comes."

Marine nods. "Okay. So what do we do?"

Blaze would still be locked in battle with Favre until she managed to pin him to the dirt with her heel.

Favre would lose his grip on his pistols as he looks up at her. "You truly are Emperor Cinder's flesh and blood."

"Do not compare me to that tyrant!" She ignited her fists. "Prepare to face judgement." She then felt water strike her in her back. She turns to where it came from. "You!"

Marine would then launch another water strike at her to gain her attention. "This is for your own good, Blaze!" She would take off as the princess followed from behind.

Favre stood up slowly only for Cinder to come face to face with him. "Well. The bastard son is here."

Cinder drew his blade. "Are you ready for Round 2?"