Ether dashed to the right, causing Hitirus' pounce to miss him completely. In response, Ether quickly swiped with Tellendor again. Causing an eruption of flames to careen onto Hitirus' back.
He howled in amusement, clearly enjoying the display of rush of adrenaline. Hitirus ate the full attack without a scratch, showing no signs of pain.
"Do your attacks tickle? I can't feel a thing!" Hitirus continued to taunt.
Dancing embers touched the surrounding grass, causing them to kindle into a small fire. Adding more heat to the area. Effectively increasing Ether's lethality.
Hitirus charged straight for Ether, grappling him by the ankle and forcing him to the ground. Ether's core rumbled like flowing lava, causing him to explode in a fiery fury.
Staggering Hitirus for long enough to let Ether escape from his grasp. As the fires elevated themselves into the sky, Ether consumed their heat.
"Look at what you did. My hair is starting to burn," Hitirus commented. "Is this your strategy? To make me go bald?!? HAHA!"
In response to hearing his taunt and the chance to suck in more heat, Ether extinguished the flames on Hitirus' head. Choosing to store it in his heater organ instead of damaging Hitirus with it.
Ether's black hair began to shift into a light orange color, showing he was progressing deeper into his heat cycle. Now, Ether was capable of setting more fire and consuming just as much.
Using his enhanced strength, he jumped over the battlefield. Taking aim at Hitirus, then a large fireball appeared over his back. Ether then barreled towards Hitirus and slammed.
Rocking the beast off his feet, and igniting the area in more flames. Temperatures continued to steadily climb higher. If he continued playing this game, he could become supercharged.
Hitirus quickly reached out of the ashes, grabbing Ether and slamming him onto the ground. Armor dented and knocking the oxygen out of Ether's lungs.
As Ether struggled to sit back up, Hitirus drove a powerful kick to his head. Knocking Ether back down, letting him see the bottom of Hitirus' boot as it came crashing down onto his face.
Flames popped and crackled even louder, signifying they were increasing in intensity. The fumes began blocking sunlight and breathable air got harder to find. Effectively putting Hitirus on a timer.
Using the heat, Ether healed his injuries, then shot back onto his feet. Completely avoiding an elbow directed to his chest.
"Wow, you are flashy. Have you ever thought of putting your Third Rule to good use in lighting lamps?" Hitirus chuckled. "How can you be this weak?"
Ether absorbed the heat in the area, causing his hair and eyes to transform from orange to red. Increasing his strength by triple the amount and letting him get quicker and lighter.
Hitirus' forehead reflected the dancing flames, portraying exactly what Ether wanted to see. The fight was coming to an end if he could keep running.
Smoke shrouded Ether within, hiding him away from Hitirus as he moved around the arena. Popping embers and sizzling grass concealed his location.
"Oh, come on! Don't hide from me now. Things were getting fun!" Hitirus taunted in triumph.
An overhead glitter caught his attention, knocking off the smug victory. Hitirus couldn't react in time as Ether struck his crown with Tellendor's blunt body. Seven small balls of searing flames fell from the impact area.
In sync, they all exploded. Bringing up the heat tremendously and clogging Hitirus' lungs with thick, black smoke. He coughed hard, dropping to the ground before dying.
Ether positioned himself for the next stage of the fight. He stood closer to a large bed of fire, the smoke twisting and turning as it elevated overhead.
As expected, Hitirus rose up from his deathbed. This time as a weird combination of a Thresher and Zegus. Combining the size of the usual Zegus warrior and using the frame of a Yomie.
Her long hair gently scorched beneath the heating blanket. She showed pride while standing before Ether, keeping a look expressing 'I told you so' after coming back from the dead.
Furious flames continued to angrily roar behind Ether, making it difficult to notice Ether's hair and eyes were changing colors again. From red to pink, he reached supercharged.
Right before he could step into the smoke again, Hitirus dashed towards him. Catching Ether in a tight head-lock and threatening to rip his head clean off his shoulders.
Ether gritted his teeth, eyes narrowed while the flames burned away at Hitirus' already tattered attire. He noticed her skin was beginning to melt as well, showing the possibility of another pause.
However, it was unlikely that pause would come quick enough to save Ether. So he began playing tricks on Hitirus.
"Go on, kill me. I am just like you, I can come back from the dead as well. Do it, kill me, I dare you. I'll come back stronger than before and continue our fight," Ether half-lied.
A smug grin spread across Hitirus' face, she didn't want this to end so soon. In response to the mockery, she grabbed the back of Ether's head then lifted him over her.
She brought him down right onto her knee, hearing a loud thump. Blood oozed out of Ether's nose, sizzling as the flames boiled it right on his face.
"How can I make you fight better? Is it that you lack strength or bravery?" Hitirus taunted.
Ether lured out an explosion, breaking him free from Hitirus' grip. "No, is that you're lacking a damn brain. You overgrown moron!"
Using his supercharged state, Ether summoned his wings and charged Hitirus. Picking her up and lifting her over the smoke. She felt the black bed angrily tan her body enough to melt away skin.
Then Ether took out Tellendor, transforming it into a lance. He hurled it at her, causing it to stop her fall. Tellendor ignored the impact, choosing to continue flying.
After twenty seconds of flight, the entire flight path Tellendor took erupted in a serious of explosions. Beginning with Hitirus' end. Each blast was stronger than the last, leading to a blast powerful enough to send her careening through half of Yarno.
While she flew, Ether breathed deeply. He noticed how strange he looked with the pink hair on his shoulders, which glowed a faint pink. Out of breath and semi-victorious, Ether descended into the flames.