Eyes focused, and mouth twisted slightly, he speedily forced the growth of red flames upwards- till they stood three feet high- curving around both monsters in a semicircle. Stacy instantly moved to deliver her own part.
Her right hand shot out in a fist- shredding the air. A second wall of fire- more energetic, tore up out of the earth- licking up the slime on the ground- raging higher and higher. In a heartbeat, it rushed to Nexus flames, and married it.
The combined energies of their unique flames lit up the hilly terrain- clothing the surrounding in a rich glow of red and orange. In the background, the dull gray of twilight paled and paled- until the brightness of their flames covered the hilly grounds.
Despite the glorious display of firepower, Nexus' eyes twitched in suspicion. He jerked his head upwards, looking at the surrounding caves- eyeing the holes in the clefts of the hills;
