The old man started the truck as he tilted his head towards the left a devilish smile appearing on his wrinkled face as he gazed towards Zaya.
The cold wind in the area went still, heating up as the old man spoke,
I have heard of you child, the phantom paw.
Or isn't that what your called, You couldn't defeat the fifth rank alone, what makes you think you could have a chance against me the ancient fourth in rank. The mighty demonic dragon.
A wry smile covered her face as she giggled,
She then spoke "Edeth"
The smile on the face of the fourth rank vanished.
He felt a painful ache trigger all around his body as he heard her name.
Numerous flash backs instantly overwhelmed him has he remembered the Omni fox how she teared through great armies like she was killing ants.
How dare you speak of that forbidden name the old man roared, Kill her!
Said the fourth rank and bring her head to me.
The truck Zoomed off leaving only traces of dust, The dozens of fire beasts began surrounding Zaya in a circular manner.
Zaya felt something different about this ones, their appearance were not like any animal she'd ever seen.
The primordial signature they emitted reflected that they've just be conquered and mutated, Zaya smirked as she said to herself, now the fun as finally began.
The first fire beast lunged towards Zaya's it's sharp sickle meeting both of Zaya's purple blazing swords.
The fire beast was pushed back by the sheer force Zaya exerted, Zaya immediately took the chance slicing the beast into three different parts.
It's body fell on the ground unmoving, the others seeing this shrieked hard as they dashed towards Zaya.
Zaya ducked dodging their continuous strikes as she simultaneously attacked, she parried each of the different weapons used by the Fire beast which came from all sides.
One of the shrieking creatures holding a laser machine with both of it's hand,bshot a beam towards her Zaya.
She leapt twisting in the air diagonally escaping the ruthless burn of the vaporizing terror shot towards her.
In a slant slash the fire beast was divided into two it's body falling lifelessly on the ground.
Five of the fire beasts remained one holding a large axe in his hand, while there was a long horn protruding out of the head of another.
The third one shot out poisonous spikes from its body while the remaining two held large hammers.
They growned loudly as they ricocheted at Zaya, Zaya didn't hesitate as we also lunged at the mutated beasts.
She kicked the one with the horn which was in their middle while she twirled in the air continuously striking the ones with hammers.
Breaking their hammers into pieces.
She landed steadily on her feet, clanks could be held as she used her swords to shield the continuous spikes another shot towards her.
She threw her sword towards the spiky beast which entered it's head coming out from the other side.
Zaya felt huge pain on her head as it was struck by a large hammer she fell on her knees coughing out blood the fire beasts had taken her by surprise, the axe wielding went for another.
Zaya rolled on the ground escaping from the fatal strike the beast had dealt, enough of this she yelled on top of her voice.
She dropped the sword on her left hand on the ground as she stood up staggering, the nano suit that at shielded her disengaged returning to the form of the Phoenix emblem.
Seeing that Zaya was rid of her suit, All of the five fire creatures launched towards her simultaneously.
Zaya calmed herself down as she closed her eyes focusing all of her mind to one attack.
Everywhere suddenly seemed still as she swerved her sword aiming at the direction of all the fire creatures that lunged towards her.
The beasts fell back and so did Zaya she felt she had tapped into a realm that had only been used by God's of war,her right hand writhed in pain almost going numb.
She coughee out more blood as shestoodup picking her sword with her left hand she wanted to end this meaningless battle immediately.
She picked up the Phoenix emblem on the ground attaching it to her chest, the tight unpenetrable suit overwhelmed her body once more.
With the sword in her left Zaya walked up to the fire creatures the beast with the horn dashes towards her she slashed the horn from the tip breaking the beasts head with it.
The omes without weapons dealt some somebtereible blows to Zaya body, she didn't move, they were fazed terrified.
In multiple slashes Zaya cut the fire beasts into pieces.
The spiky beast and the one who held the axe began stepping to the back as they knew death was coming for them.
They raised their head shrieking loudly in what felt like an incantation,Zaya attacked with her sword and the two beasts vanished into smoke.
The fourth rank must have saved them she thought.
Zaya raised her hand up staring at her nano watch hoping she was not too late to school.
"Thank you for saving us, how could we ever repay this debt"
Zaya's gaze fell on carol and the others who had now come out from the bar where they hid.
Do you have a car Zaya asked, I could help with that carol replied.
Zaya arrived at her hostel exhausted and disappointed she had tried her best not to always rely on her fox form to fight battles.
Just like Edeth had done a long time ago but she always failed, A smile appeared on her face as she was glad she'd at least tried.
Zaya sneaked into the hostel through the roof as she landed in one of the toilets, she walked out of there with the phoenix emblem in her hand as she walked towards her room.
She arrived there opening the door she was greeted by the presence of each of her new friends they were all awake and staring at her.
Zuri the asked Zaya a very strange question.
"Where you there?"