The battle rages around them; the half-breeds attack fearlessly while the Resurgence defends with all their might.
She stepped forward, fists clenched, her heart pounding with rage and determination.
"Jonas," she spat, narrowing her eyes.
"Descendants of the Heather family? Ha! Your ancestors are the scum of humanity. They sold out their kind to become a monster, and that legacy suits you perfectly.
Elena looked at him with disdain.
Jonas smirked, unfazed by her fury.
"So naïve, Miss Elena, you think you understand the game, but you've only scratched the surface. Our family's alliance with the aliens gives us hope to continue our human legacy. This is what you call innovation.
Jonas looked at Elena with pride; he believed his ancestor's decision was correct.
"Innovation, have you looked beyond this false paradise? Your ancestors' cowardice is to blame for all of this. You have turned humans into monsters and deprived them of their will," Elena said with a sorrowful expression.
She believed that the Heather family orchestrated the betrayal and that humanity's susceptibility to persuasion was also a significant factor.
She took some of the blame for having trusted humans too quickly in the past.
"Are you calling us cowards?" Jonas laughed, a chilling sound. "Our ancestors can foresee the future while you remain trapped in your delusions of time manipulation. You may think you can play with time, but we can see the outcomes—things you can't even begin to predict. As my ancestor has said, we already lost the battle."
"Heh! Don't talk big, your ancestor abilities is a scum for humanities, and this time your 'insight' ability won't be able to save you," she retorted, her voice unwavering. "I won't allow you to manipulate humanity's fate again."
Elena was determined to eradicate the Heather family. Their insight ability threatened the rebellion's agenda, and she knew they had to be eliminated for Resurgence to thrive in the future.
Jonas's expression hardened, the mockery fading.
"You're so sure of yourself, but you're fighting against the inevitable. Do you think you can change things? I'm the one making the real decisions here, and I won't hesitate to cut you down, Oops! I was supposed to capture you as what my lord instructed, so be good and stay still."
Elena stepped closer, her voice low and fierce. "A filthy dog of aliens. I'll make sure your Heather family ends here, with you."
The air crackled as Elena and Jonas faced off, their powers colliding like thunder. With a swift gesture, Elena uses her skill Time Lock to freeze time within a specific range, and the battlefield utters silently. She moved through the suspended chaos, striking Jonas with powerful punches.
But the strain began to show; sweat dripped down her brow as she held time still. Jonas's eyes flickered as she used his insight ability to break time manipulation, and in a moment of unforeseen strength, he broke free, the area snapping back to life.
Elena uses her ability sparingly because overusing it will seriously strain her core and body.
"Nice try," Jonas taunted, his smirk widening as he effortlessly dodged her strikes. With fluid grace, he countered, delivering a punishing kick that sent Elena crashing against the wall.
Elena gasped from the impact.
She sprang back to her feet, fire igniting in her veins. But Jonas's insight sharpened his reflexes.
He uses his Visualization skill to anticipate her every move, seeing through her attacks like a predator.
With each punch she threw, Jonas successfully countered it ruthlessly, pushing her closer to defeat.
With her diminishing spiritual energy, Elena can't longer sustain the fight.
Elena summoned another skill, Time Crusher, a skill capable of folding time itself, obliterating her opponent.
She unleashed a surge of power, making her spiritual energy diminish faster than expected, but Elena landed a solid punch on Jonas's stomach, the force making him gasp in surprise.
Elena was about to cut down Jonas when a group of VIPs stormed in, their presence electrifying the atmosphere. They channeled their energy toward Jonas, a brilliant aura enveloping him, amplifying his strength and healing him back to his prime.
Elena was disappointed when she realized the tide was shifting. Her chance to crush him had slipped through, leaving her frustrated.
The battlefield paused for a moment as everyone was wary of each other.
Elena panted hard. Her ability was nearly at its limit, and sweat streamed down her face as she glanced at her teammates, each struggling against the relentless tide of VIPs.
Standing tall amidst the chaos, Jonas looked over the battlefield with triumph.
"You think you can change the outcome now? This is the end for you and your team. You're outnumbered, outclassed. Just accept it." He smirked a glint of victory in his eyes.
Elena focused her remaining spiritual energy, her heart pounding as she sensed her teammates demised.
"You all need to go! I'll hold them off!" she shouted, her voice was calm and full of determination, she activated her skill time lock again, freezing the entire battlefield in a shimmering, crystalline moment.
"I won't leave you behind!" Lila protested, eyes wide with dread.
"Do it! For humanity!" Elena commanded, her voice echoing through the stillness. She has no will to survive, but she will drag her enemy along with her.
Reluctantly, they began to retreat, the weight of her sacrifice heavy in the air.
As their figures faded into the distance, Elena turned to Jonas, a fierce smile breaking through her exhaustion.
"You think you've won, don't you?" Elena sneered, shadows dancing across her face.
"But you overlook one crucial detail: Your insight might predict the future, where in that timeline, I was defeated and miserable. "
"I bet your family might have told you that your Heather ability is my bane as a time manipulator, but they don't know—I am always a variable. I can rewrite the future in an instant, and this one you haven't saw this coming. I'll drag your family with me to hell if I must.— I fear nothing, not even death itself." Her eyes glinted with a manic resolve.
Jonas's eyes widened in shock, disbelief, and horror. "No! You can't—"
But it was too late. With a final, desperate breath, Elena reached deep into her ability, drawing on the very essence of her core.
A rippling energy erupted from her, shaking the foundations of the city. She raised her hand, pointing in the sky, and said with a menacing smile.
"Take the final form of my ability, b*stard, Black Hole."
A small black hole formed, swirling with dark energy, consuming everything in its path.
As the area around her distorted and crumbled, Elena felt her consciousness slipping.
Memories of laughter, camaraderie, and warmth flooded her mind—her friends, her comrades, the bond they had shared, and the love she had for her husband.
"Ethan…" she whispered, a bittersweet smile touching her lips. "I should have told you every day how much I love you."
The darkness enveloped her as she reflected on the choices she had made. "How did it come to this?" she pondered with heavy heart.
In those final moments, she surrendered to the void, she knows she had already given everything, for those she loved. "Wait for me, my love," she thought as the world faded to black.