Explosions of fire erupted around the city, chaos rupturing the iron will that had previously been established.
This was the reality of war.
Allowing the people of Auroria to believe that war would be a simple task that they could simply cheer on was only a fantasy. Lives would be lost, families would be torn apart, relationships would be fractured.
Screams echoed all around me, the wind rustling my hair as Ares came shooting right at me like a comet. His speed was incredible, something that came as no surprise given his rank. But it was nowhere near Amelia's speed.
I electrified my body, sidestepping the attack with the enhanced velocity given to me by my lightning. Smoke covered the city of Thorria, civilians sprinting in all directions below us as I met Ares's gaze.
