Time slowed down and I felt like I was moving through quicksand. Isa's lifeless body, Soulsteel's maniacal laugh, dying soldiers and ruins lay everywhere, and the scent of death heavy in the air. Above all my shout rang: a shout of rebellion against opposing forces; a shout of frustration against adversity; a shout against unfairness I endured; a shout for myself refusing to be swept away by the torrent of fate; and a shout for life that refused to be silenced. I closed in on Soulsteel, and my vision began to tunnel, my blood boiled and my senses blurred with rage that I couldn't distinguish anything apart from Soulsteel. The only thing that remained in focus was the creepy scythe like smile that hung on Soulsteel's face, my whole world zoomed onto to him. And for the first time I felt my body, both flesh and steel became one of no difference and moved with the same purpose: Beat the absolute shit out of Soulsteel's ass. Soulsteel struck out with one of his hands. It shot at me morphing into the same giant hand he used against Rumble. While I did charge in without a sliver of a plan; I had a few tricks up my own sleeve.

"RIN BOOSTER PAD!" I yelled out, just as Soulsteel's giant fist was about to ram into me, I leap into the air at the last split second with the empowered jump, and while midway still flying several meters in the air, I rotated my body around, peered down and gave a good hard stare at Soulsteel saying:

I will kill you.

Soulsteel clearly didn't like being looked down upon; so midair, Soulsteel shot his other arm at me. One thing bad about being in the air, is that you are destined to fall, gravity dictates you after all. But at the same time, this leaves no room for hesitation, no point to back off, as the only way is down. As right below me, Soulsteel's arm enlarges and expands in a steel vortex of blades, there was no room to dodge, and running is impossible as I continue to fall and fall...This was just like the Deathwalker scene all over again, me charging and falling through the ceiling, with a vortex of bullets surrounding me.

Why did I do that at that time?

For Illyria.

Illyria is not here, then why are you doing this kind of thing now?

I...

I don't need a reason.

That's right...

"I DON'T NEED A REASON TO KICK YOUR BITCH ASS!" I roared, yes roared, your heard me correctly. I descended in a downwards spiral spinning kick, knocking away any incoming steel blades for a brief moment, before both legs were caught and torn to shreds. And for some reason, my right arm was caught as well, and it exploded into red juice like fruit in a blender. The pain was beyond the description of words and I howled and raged like Isa's demon form at its peak. I didn't have to look at my right arm to know it was gone, the pain was the best evidence, as the next moment my entire lower body and right half became unresponsive.

"Close...Or should I say I am impressed human?..." Soulsteel smiled with contempt, as he looked up to me, who was still caught in his giant hand, with one of its blades passing through my left arm.

"By the way, I like your battle cry, can you repeat it to me again?" Soulsteel smiled maliciously. Seeing this close he looked as disgusting as hot coffee. I wanted to vomit but if I did this would all be meaningless.

Soulsteel can't use two moves at once, and he has to be stationary while using the giant hand attack...

"KURO SHOOT HIM!" I yelled. From across the cavern, Kuro positioned on mining equipment was about to pull the trigger. Sensing distress, Soulsteel retreated his other arm, not the arm holding me up, and aimed it at Kuro, I hit him in the side of the face with a laser beam.

"YOU CURSED UNDERLING!" Soulsteel's arm missed Kuro and hit the truck she was aiming on. Spinning through the air Kuro took the shot. The bullet flew through the air like a falcon twisting as it found its mark on Soulsteel's forehead. Blood dripped from his forehead and he shakily turned and to look at me amused, then just like that, his giant metal hand retreated and I too fell to the ground beside him.

This time the darkness gave me no warning and I fell into it without a thought.

Q: Have you ever watched tengen toppa gurren lagann before?