A cluster of black clouds finally converged on Jake and his comrades and a rumble of thunder echoed outside the ice fortress.
"AARRGH! Damn it! That hurt!" Lord Phenix's gobble echoed throughout the Celestial City as a bolt of black lightning incinerated him on the spot.
The turkey rose from the ashes a few seconds later, but was quickly charred again. The process repeated itself, but after each electrocution death Jake noticed that he would last a little longer before perishing again.
"Hmmph." Gerulf gritted his fangs, a trickle of charred blood evaporating from between his lips.
Jake had already provided them with Grade 5 and 6 Aether and Aether Sun Cores, and the Kintharian was currently holding one in his right hand to support his regeneration. Ignoring his wounds, he swiped his mouth wide open and voraciously inhaled the electrified black mist around him.
