It started with the distant sounds of screaming. Then the sky turned orange, reflecting the fire that had begun burning over Helios.
Syryn mutely watched as pillars of black smoke choked the air above the burning city.
"Akida, take us with you!"
The avian had his wings unfurled and had been about to fly off.
"You'll be safer here."
"I don't care! Take us with you."
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Utsui carried Lucien and Syryn was Akida's passenger. When they flew closer to the burning helios, Syryn could make out two figures in the sky, floating above the fire drenched chaos that was Helios.
One of the figures was Riaku, Syryn could tell. Silver armour covered him from head to toe. The red colour of flames was reflected on the mirror-like surface of his armour. There were two horns coming out of the forehead of his demonic mask. Riaku's double wings were spread out with abandon and he held out his malicious sword that seemed to have grown in length.
