:Modius: as I said before I know a lot about you...where you came from...you're parents... you're pain and the fire that started it all.

:Rachel: how...how the hell do you know this much about me? what other kind of crap do you know and why me why are you specifically targeting me!

:Modius: my target is the hellhound your sheltering but the reason why I know so much about you is because of THERE will... considering you are slightly becoming a nuisance to my plans I cannot kill you believe it or not but I can see you are rather special in all my years...Centuries of living I never came across someone like you before even now I can feel it within you...the raging flame deep within. you're potential is quite unreal you are indeed dangerous you're strength holds the potential to burn the realms to ash the destined flame but unfortunately it all ends tonight so to save yourself from what is about to come I advise you to hand the hound over last chance.

:Rachel: I don't know what you're talking about...destined flame...the potential to burn the realms...all that I know is this world this...this realm will be plunged into death because of you I finally found a place where i can belong...a world that isn't bleak a void of emptiness in my eyes only filled with the mundane and loneliness...it's filled with color and beauty a world with its skies are filled with showered stars...this world is changing me and I think it's for the better this is the first time in years I actually felt alive and I will not let you taint its beauty and as for the information about my parents...I'll get answers myself so you can forget about your deal!

:Narrator: Rachel grunted still feeling the immense pressure that was being pushed against her by modius her eyes started to glow bright blue she inhaled and exhaled slowly as the dense darkish energy that was pressing up against her would slowly turn into a light blue color now being able to move a little she yelled out and the dense aura of blackish energy turned blue completely modius's eyes widened in somewhat of a shock. That's when blue flames swirled rapidly around Rachel's body and dispersed. Rachel's body had vanished from the spot but soon modius could feel the intense heat pressure coming from above. it was Rachel and with her fist clenched she dived down with incredible speed attempting to punch modius from above in which modius caught Rachel's fist once again and the impact of the punch caused the ground to rumble and crack beneath modius's feet that's when Rachel quickly grabbed his wrist and maneuvered in the air and landed a direct knee strick to the side of his head which caused a massive shockwave to occur. Rachel yelled out once more and the knee strick caused modius to be blasted back as her intense heat pressure caused the ground to scorch and shatter. Modius grunted from the blow he used his hand to stop himself from sliding back any further that's when a trickle of blood ran down the side of his mouth he glanced to the side and slowly wiped it away.

:Modius: you and I are much alike then you think child...you see and value this world and it's beauty just like I do but I see the corruption within the real ones tainting this precious realm are those like Hellex that damn tyrant and all the other false rulers fill this realm with there greed and lust for power I am making a change by force and if you wish to stand in my way...then so be it you will see sooner or later which you hold to your heart will burn to ash.

:Narrator: meanwhile back at the mansion Sarina would be walking around until slight curiosity struck her that's when she decided to stop by Rachel's room she barged in without even attempting to knock on the door.

:Sarina: fuck sake how long do you plan to keep studying that damn book I doubt you found anything interesting!!

:Narrator: Sarina yelled out but once she could see that Rachel was nowhere in sight she looked around the room before glancing over at Rachel's bed seeing the book open as well as the window. Sarina slowly walked in and ran her hand onto the book she picked it up noticing the blank page had been filled along with the page being completely blue.

:Sarina: what the hell...did she actually find out something and where did she go?

:Narrator: Sarina looked at the book then back at the opened window she took a moment to read the page her eyes slightly widening.

:Sarina: grandfather wrote this book? And what's this about the destined flame.

:Narrator: Sarina stopped talking and started to sniff the air a little then she stepped back now stepping out of Rachel's room Sarina can definitely feel that something was off just something about the scent in the air seemed strange to her. She gripped onto the book and made her way to Marina and Hellex.

:Sarina: well she definitely did find something interesting in this book here take a look.

:Narrator: Sarina casually handed over the book to Hellex while Marina would be standing right beside him as they both started to read the page Rachel uncovered.

:Hellex: all this time he was the one who wrote this book...no wonder he told me to keep it safe no matter what. But it wasn't his idea to write this book it was the primordial sozo themselves who told him to do it...

:Marina: unbelievable...and all of this information was hidden within the blood as he said if that's the case then Rachel must have used her own blood that's how she uncovered this secret and the context within and these other pages must be the same as well. And for the destined flame did...you're father...no did sozo predict Rachel's arrival of ending up here how is that possible this book dates back centuries approximately over 700 years that's even before you were born dear.

:Hellex: my father told me when the time was right, after his passing to always send out that blazing star as he once did every year...once a year and it always came back here never finding a host until it found Rachel which was around a few months ago apparently a few weeks after turning 16 this raises more questions than answers.

:Sarina: side note for more questions where the hell did she go she's not in her room and she just left the window open...something doesn't smell right in the air I caught a whiff of something foul...like lowly bugs scurrying within the dark.

:Narrator: Hellex quickly raised his hand signaling for all speaking to stop just so he could listen to the slight eariness of silence he then closed his eyes and started to tilt his head from side to side slowly before opening his eyes now with a more serious look on his face which immediately alerted Marina and Sarina.

:Hellex: we've been breached...the barrier I placed around the mansion I can sense it...a small opening and easy for a person to fit into...you're right about one thing Sarina we might have an infestation of lowly bugs scurrying within the dark...

:Narrator: all of a sudden the lights within the mansion flickered on and off until the lights were cut out completely now leaving everyone within the dark. A few moments of unsettled silence filled the air until a loud explosion could be heard from outside. The windows shattering one by one as dark hooded figures were quickly maneuvering inside of the mansion some were even hanging from the ceiling most were carrying weapons and there were many of them. Hellex, Marina, and Sarina were completely surrounded as screams from the maids and servants echoed throughout the mansion. Hellex looked around slightly annoyed while Sarina slowly started to smile showing off her sharp teeth she raised her hand up as dark purple flames swirled around her hand and her signature scythe appeared from the flames now grabbing onto it Sarina spined it ever so casually while Marina stood there with her hands held close together.

:Hellex: Marina please attend to the maids and servants while they are under our roof no blood or a life of there's will be taken or shed.

:Narrator: Marina nodded firmly and swiftly turned her attention to the echoes of screams in the opposite direction her eyes glowed bright pink and soon her body breaks down into hundreds of sparkling pink flaming butterflies now flying out. Hellex glanced over at Sarina now noticing how eager she was.

:Hellex: it's a shame I won't be able to let myself loose for a bit I'll have to hold myself back a lot if I don't want our home and the people in it to become collateral if it were anywhere else it would have been better but this home has been in the family for almost a thousand years id rather it not be destroyed so Sarina...I'm counting on you.

:Sarina: hahaha!! would you look at that father is counting on me now...so am I allowed to-

:Hellex: yes Sarina...you may exterminate these lowly bugs that infested our home do as you please.

:Sarina: ohh hell yeah!!

:Narrator: a darkish purple mist like aura flowed around Sarina's body as she couldn't contain her excitement any longer she immediately dashed at the first person she saw in incredible speed Sarina swiftly swung her scythe and within an instant she sliced off the hooded persons head right off she giggled while the blood sprayed up into air there blood getting in Sarina's face a little as she dashed onto the next person. And then the next and the next they were all getting cut down one by one quickly while two attempted to attack Sarina from behind that's when Hellex stomped his foot causing the ground to rumble and slight crimson red flames shot up from the ground completely engulfing and burning one to ash this made Sarina turn around and grab the other one by the face and slam there whole body into the ground which made the floor crack on impact there head was smashed into the ground as blood and there brain matter were all over the floor Sarina kneeled down and wiped her bloody hand off on the deceased person's clothes.

:Sarina: no fair that one was mine!!

:Hellex: relax...there's plenty more for you left I'm just here to support you that's all although I am curious...these guys are pretty weak so how did they even manage to bypass the barrier?

:Sarina: yeah support well I can take care of the rest so don't interfere too much!

:Narrator: Sarina glanced over seeing a few more left she still had a sadistic smile plastered across her face she slashed her scythe downward so the remaining blood that was covering her scythe splattered onto the ground. Meanwhile the flaming pink butterflies that scattered throughout the mansion looked for any potential servant or maid in danger and once Marina witnessed a few maids that were about to be attacked the pink flaming butterflies would form into the shape of Marina's body. Marina was able to be in multiple locations at once thanks to this flaming butterfly technique each flaming butterfly that morphed into the form of Marina were purely made up of pink sparkling flames as each flame like copy of Marina stood in front of the maids and servants to protect them. once one flame copy spoke the rest of the flame like copies spoke in unison it's like they were all a hive mind and Marina was able to see it all at once.

:Marina: you all have made a grave mistake in attacking our home please do not make this any more worse than it has to be.

:Narrator: the voice of Marina echoed with every flame copy that stood in the hooded men's way but they didn't talk at all and they all attempted to attack each of the pink flame like clones but something was off the closer they got the slower they became and once they reached a much more close distance they all automatically dropped there weapons and fell to there knees in a rather calm submissive state. One of the flaming clones walked up to one of the hooded men and gently placed its finger on their forehead now giving a gentle push the hooded man fell back completely and burst into pink flames as pink sparks rained down from the air. Soon enough the same thing started happening one by one until every hooded men were simply just gone within the warmth of Marina's flames.

:Marina: I am terribly sorry I'm not one prone to violence I did my best to make sure they all went in peace within the warmth of my flame.

:Narrator: each pink flame clone breaks down and turns into sparkling pink flaming butterflies once again now swirling around each other until the butterflies disburse out leaving the real marina to stand there with her back to the maids and servants she breathed out slowly as light pink mist flowed from her breath now slowly looking back and with a warm bright smile her eyes sparkling in pink she simply asked one question.

:Marina: are you all alright apologies you all had to see such a thing...

:Narrator: they all slowly nodded their heads and looked at Marina in aw such beauty they were slightly stunned to speak for that was the first time they had seen Miss Marina perform such a beautiful sight even if it did end in the intruder's peaceful death.

:Female Maid: th-they all just stopped the closer they got to your clones h-how?

:Marina: I rather not fight in such a violent way so I created a way to stop violence in my presence to soothe and calm the agitated mind basically while malic and violence stands in front of me I will never be reached no harm will come to me and that includes the ones I wish to protect...now come with me all of you and evacuate for now I'm not sure how many there are but there's at least a few hundred tonight isn't over just yet stay close.

:Narrator: while Marina was busy getting everyone else to safety the room where Stella and firoar were in was completely silent until a faint green mist slowly started to seep through the wall and all of a sudden a masked woman phased right through the wall and into the room. The masked woman looked around seeing no trace of anyone she stayed completely silent while still observing the room while holding onto two daggers one in each hand.

:Masked Woman: ...........

:Narrator: it was too quiet and once the masked woman stepped further into the room thin green like poisonous strings immediately wrapped around the left arm of the masked woman and it quickly started to sizzle on contact. The masked woman looked up seeing a thick cloud of green smoke like mist and Stella descended down from the ceiling her and her presence was completely hidden within the green mist she was prepared while holding one sai in her hand she attempted to slash at the neck of the masked woman trying to go for the kill straight of the bat. But the masked woman leaned her body back just in the nick of time only grazing the side of her neck. Stella dropped down on both feet and attempted to slash at the woman once again but this time with incredible speed but the masked woman was faster this time dodging her slash attack she used her other free hand to cut the poisonous string that was wrapped around her left arm and delivered a spinning kick to the center of Stella's body which caused her to be knocked back across the room her back smashing against the wall she grunted and fell onto one knee but was still prepared to keep fighting despite her injuries.

:Stella: as soon as the lights cut out...I knew...you people would be coming but regardless of my injuries I will not let you take firoar!!

:Masked woman: ...........

:Narrator: the masked woman stayed silent while Stella breathed out dark green mist from her mouth she gripped her sai and adjusted her glasses before dashing towards the masked woman. Stella showed incredible speed and combat prowess she was slashing at the woman's vital areas but the masked woman was evading every one of her slashes with ease so Stella threw her sai upwards into the air which made the masked woman tilt her head back while slightly glancing up that's when Stella quickly jumped into the air and delivered quite a powerful kick to the side of the masked woman's head which made the woman stumble from such a blow. Stella's eyes glowed bright green and the same poisonous string that the masked woman cut earlier Stella pointed her finger upwards as the green string flings up into the air and wraps around the sai that Stella had thrown in the air as a distraction. Stella grabbed the string that was wrapped around the sai and quickly slashed at the woman's face which landed but only cutted a piece of her mask over the woman's eye the chipped mask slightly crumbles only to reveal a single green eye while the rest of the mask was still intact. Seeing the woman's green eye made Stella stop for just a second and a second was all the masked woman needed that's when she threw one of her daggers that pieced right into the right side of Stella's shoulder stella yelled out but was quickly silenced by the masked woman grabbing her by the throat and slowly lifting her up off of Stella's feet. Stella struggled to speak as she was being choked while gripping onto the woman's wrist.

:Stella: I...I won't...gi-give firoar...up!

:Narrator: just when Stella's eyes were flickering almost starting to black out from being choked that's when firoar appeared out of nowhere from a cloud of blue flames and immediately bit down onto the masked woman's arm firoar's bite was strong enough to definitely sink it's teeth into the woman's arm slobbering blue saliva in the process. This made the masked woman winced in pain ultimately letting Stella go and dropping onto the floor now coughing the masked woman swatted her arm back which loosened the hounds grip and to be thrown across the room hitting against the wall. The hellhound whimpered as Stella coughed trying to reach out to firoar while the masked woman approached it.

:Stella: n-no no I told you to hide why did you come out!!

:Narrator: Stella coughed while her vision became blurry as her previous injuries were still fresh now taking a toll on her and the harder she tried to crawl to firoar the heavier her body felt all thanks to the dagger that was pierced deeply into Stella's shoulder. The masked woman grabbed the hound by the back of the neck and placed two fingers onto the side of its neck and a black symbol appeared on the hellhound's neck which stopped it from teleporting and it slowly became unconscious Stella continued to crawl until black greenish mist flowed around the masked woman now disappearing along with the hellhound. Soon every remaining member of the overseer's within the mansion ceased their attack as black mist quickly filled up the whole home and once the black mist died down they were all gone just as quick.

:Sarina: what the hell?! Where did they all go they just vanished I can't even sense their presence anymore!!

:Narrator: Stella grunted and slowly stood up now limping out of the room as some of her green blood trickled down her shoulder Sarina looked over and ran over and once Stella dropped onto one knee once again Sarina made sure to slightly hold her up.

:Sarina: what the hell happened!!

:Stella: a masked woman...came after firoar she...took him and I couldn't stop her...

:Narrator: Stella was breathing heavily while her body was a little shaky she reached her hand up and slowly pulled the dagger that was stabbed into her shoulder now throwing it onto the ground Stella could barely stand as it is.

:Sarina: damnit so these hooded assholes were only a distraction...they were one hell of a distraction they just kept coming and coming no matter how many I cut down ugh this is irritating!!

:Narrator: back at the flaming forest where Rachel and modius were modius stood there with a smirk plastered across his face before he spoke.

:Modius: and it seems I finally have what I've been chasing all this time...

:Rachel: what the hell are you talking about now!!

:Narrator: Rachel slightly looked up and turned her head in the direction of the mansion as there was deep black smoke that could be seen from the far distance even being all the way out here in the flaming forest Rachel clenched her fist and slowly looked back at modius.

:Rachel: what did you do!!

:Modius: in time child you will see with your own eyes the truth just like I said before you have the power to burn the realms to ash for such a destiny to have I'm only setting you on the path...a path of truth you are still too blinded to see.

:Narrator: modius calmly closed his eyes as dense blackish winds swirled around his body ultimately vanishing from where he stood...Rachel gritted her teeth before looking back at the black smoke a sense of anger slowly boiling within herself as modius's words echoed within her mind.