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Chapter 15 - Black and Gold Descent

The terrifying act of violence from Barron sent ripples of horror throughout the populace of Yupena. Every eye, filled with dread and disbelief, was on him. Maintaining his cold, dominant posture, Barron tilted his head upward, fixing his gaze on the darkening skies.

With commanding authority, he simply uttered, "Descend."

At his word, the skies came alive with activity. The atmosphere of Yupena trembled, and a storm of warriors, the Punes, descended upon the moon like an unstoppable tempest.

Among this maelstrom of warriors, the formidable Pune Lords emerged, each bearing their elemental insignias, each more fearsome than the last.

Virel, with his grotesque, pig-like face, vented steam that scalded the air, ready to burn through any obstacle that stood in his path.

Nyxara the Fluid moved with an elegant menace, her form constantly shifting with the black oil-like substance she controlled — it was both weapon and shield, adaptable and relentless.

Gunan the Whisper was a surreal vision. His form seemed to quiver, vibrating in and out of reality. He controlled the very winds, making them dance to his every whim.

And then, towering above them all, was the formidable Awakened Drato. A ten-foot monstrosity with a physique resembling a gorilla, yet his face was that of a demon — scarred, terrifying, and veiled by a mysterious blindfold.

"Why have we been summoned to this insignificant moon?" Drato's voice, thick with contempt, echoed.

Barron, without missing a beat, retorted coldly, "Your place is not to question, Drato. It's to obey. Some worlds conceal their strengths. Yours did, once upon a time."

Drato's massive form tensed, his blindfolded eyes betraying a silent fury. Yet, Barron's authority was unquestionable.

"Begin," said Barron. "Seek out their finest warrior, or see them all perish."

Destruction soon followed, villages reduced to ash and cries of despair filling the air. Yet, in this chaos, a beacon of hope remained. Uyo, who had narrowly escaped Barron's attention, managed to regroup with his family and the village's elders. They whispered urgently of Unaba, a legend training in isolation amidst the treacherous terrains of the Maloon Mountains.

"Uyo," his father implored, voice shaking with desperation, "you've treaded those dangerous paths before. Find Unaba. He is our final hope."

With the burden of an entire moon resting on his shoulders and the shadow of the Pune Lords looming large, Uyo hesitated. The future of Yupena hung in the balance, teetering on the edge of oblivion.