Traces of darkness filled the streets of Yoda City. The slums fell dead silent. Shadows stretched across every corner, and inside those shadows stood David. His black cloak hung loose, his katana rested by his side, and a cold expression locked onto his face. He moved with stealth, navigating the quiet layout without making a single sound. Guards patrolled every intersection, ready to sound the alarm if they spotted him.David sprinted through the darkness, keeping his voice to a whisper. "I'm sorry, Ymir. If I stay, more people will get hurt. This is my fight."Up on a nearby rooftop, a bat landed gently on a woman's shoulder. Chico kept her eyes closed, tuning into the vibrations of the streets.Scorpion stood beside her with his arms crossed, his eyes sharp. "Any sighting of him, Chico?""Someone is running through the streets," Chico replied, her eyes snapping open. "It has to be him."Scorpion gestured to the rest of the crew. "Let's go then. Chico, Ty, be careful."The air turne

"I have longed for this moment, David," Elizabeth grinned, a twisted smile spreading across her face. "You took away the one thing I loved the most, and I vow to kill you for that."She looked down at him with utter contempt. "Look at you. You look pitiful and pathetic." She grabbed his left arm, causing his black katana to slip from his numb fingers and clatter to the ground. She caught his hand, trapping his fingers in her grip. "Now, let's count to ten."David stared deeply into her eyes, breathing heavily as the rain slicked his face."One."CRACK."Ahh!" David screamed as Elizabeth snapped his middle finger backward."Two."CRACK.Another agonizing snap echoed through the room. Pain surged violently up his arm."Three."CRACK.David collapsed completely to the floor, his entire body convulsing from the shock."I'm just getting started, David. Stay with me now," Elizabeth whispered. She grabbed his leg and manifested a jagged, razor-sharp spike out of black ash. "Let's begin, shal

The smell of burning wood choked the air as fire consumed the lower sector of Yoda City. Families fled into the surrounding alleys, leaving the district to be reduced to rubble by the duel.Elizabeth rose from a collapsing building, black ash swirling violently around her body. "This destruction... This is your doing, David. What are you?"She looked to her side. David stood at the far end of the clearing as the dust settled. His body remained encased in pitch-black shadow, his aura swelling with every passing second, his crimson eyes locked onto her.My energy is almost gone, and my body can't keep up, Elizabeth realized, looking down at her hands. The skin on her fingertips was flaking away like dry ash.Setting her stance, she manifested two massive orbs of concentrated ash behind her shoulders. "No matter what, I will kill you, David. One of us dies here today."They charged simultaneously. David threw a heavy punch, but Elizabeth leaned under the blow. Leaping into the air, she w