Infinity: Rising of the Soul Weavers

* Resistance - Skillet *

On the other side of the battlefield, Axth, the Malaian S - EDA ranker, felt the presence of a high ranked entity deeper into the city.

Calling for backup, he made sure to clear out the area he was responsible for, before flickering towards the bigger danger.

…

Sighing, the girl's dark energy erupted out of her body as countless tentacles of dark energy lashed at Maya with the intent of immobilising her.

But before they could reach Maya, the blindingly white aura she was emitting increased in intensity as massive wings were formed behind her. 

With only one beat of her wings, the dark energy was all scattered away.

"Having trouble, My Lady?" The man in the white suit flickered in front of the girl in the dark dress and kneeled down. 

He was watching since the start of the fight, and he was quite surprised to see someone with the power to stand against his mistress.

"Shut up!" The girl yelled coldly at the moment her foot connected to the man's face.

The kick was strong enough to scatter the dark matter forming his head everywhere.

She wasn't happy that a weakling like him was offering her help. "Get out of my sight!"

The man's face instantly regenerated while backing away. "Isn't she lovely?" He smiled with admiration towards the girl while returning back to his spot, away from the battlefield.

Ian, who was standing besides him with his hands crossed, completely ignored him and focused on the fight.

However, not a second passed before his eyes darted towards the distance. He didn't know what was happening, but he knew that his body was reacting in a weird way. 'My body is reacting to something that is approaching…'

Looking at Maya, the girl's expression was that of anger, yet some hesitation was present. "You…" she clenched her fists.

'She might be able to kill me… but my goal is no longer to die,' the girl muttered to herself. 'My goal now is to deliver punishment and judge the culprits who killed Sammy and Liam!'

Making up her mind, she focused back on Maya who was now healing herself and Maria while, at the same, trying to transfer some energy into Axane's body.

With Maya's new powers came new knowledge. She was now aware of things she had never known existed. As such, she was aware that unlike humans, Malaians were not as fragile.

An adult Malian has three souls that coexisted within a body. While this didn't necessarily mean that not all three were injured within Axane's body, it meant that there was a chance she could still be saved, and she wasn't going to miss such a chance.

'Raven won't forgive me if I let Axane die here…' a gentle yet faint smile appeared on Maya's face before glancing at the tiny bloody body that was resting on the ground near them. 'I am so sorry, poor Rituxi..."

Not being an adult yet meant that baby Rituxi had only one soul, and that one had already…

A sudden aura burst interrupted Maya's thoughts.

"After the rudeness you displayed, and considering the fact that I don't need you anymore," the girl spoke in a chilly voice sending shivers to those who heard, "You shall die in the most agonizing way!"

While Maya didn't hear her since she hasn't healed her auditory system yet, she could guess what was happening.

However, as of now, her main focus was healing her own vital organs, Maria's, then Axane's, in that order. Hearing wasn't her priority yet.

Preparing for the new encounter, she tried to push Maria behind away, but the latter shook her head. "We will fight together. We either both survive until Raven arrives, or we both die…"

Unbeknownst to her, Maya couldn't hear her, yet the latter smiled. Her aura and face spoke volumes.

Within her vision, it was clear that Maria had somehow managed to use the aura Raven had stored within her, when she had saved her a long time ago. It was the same incident where she had turned her into a soul weaver in the process.

Watching the calm azure aura surrounding her made Maya smile as it reminded her of Raven's past: Draven. 

The kid that had saved her from Lady Luck's clutch had bright white azure hair and matching eyes. 'He, or rather she, is an angel, and I can't wait to see her smile after we beat this enemy…'

*Deep breath*

Taking a deep breath, Maya smiled at Maria while flaring her aura. The latter did the same.

"Finally done with your goodbyes?" The girl said as she appeared in front of Maya who only smiled.

Snapping her finger, the girl was teleported away.

Blinking twice and realizing that Maya was underestimating her, she grit her teeth in anger.

Unbeknownst to her, Maya wasn't underestimating her, but rather was doing all she could.

She was still new to her powers and didn't know what to do with them. But from her previous training, she was able to use her teleportation to avoid danger.

"You dare make fun of me?!" The girl roared while releasing her full aura. "F*CK it, you all deserve to die!! This planet shall perish!!"

Massive pressure suddenly came crashing down on Earth as if the looming shadow of death made its appearance to signal the end of time.

Raising her hands up, the girl concentrated the power of her corrosive aura and created an enormous ball of dark energy that, strangely enough, seemed to have a heartbeat.

With every beat, a wave of corruption would shake the ground and destroy whatever or kill whoever was in its way.

Fighting off against the waves, Maya lasted for about thirty seconds with Maria constantly healing her.

After a few moments, the girl smiled as the ball was fully condensed into a small sword that seemed to radiate with the most sinister aura the world has ever encountered.

Shaking in her torn clothes, Maria was terrified. More scared of her daughter getting even more hurt than anything else. 

'I only hope that Raven is close by,' she thought to herself. 'Just like always, she will come to the rescue. She always does that!' she thought to herself, trying to stay awake against the deadly pressure. 'If Raven can't win, then we're all…'

Suddenly, Maya knocked her out of her trance. Touching her arm, she transferred her a quick message. 'Go grab Axane and baby Rituxi and get as far as possible! Now!'

Unlike Maria, Maya knew that one swing of that sword was enough to wipe the province off of the map, if not the country as a whole.

Summoning whatever power she could muster and concentrating all of it into her wings, she knew that she had to sacrifice them, and probably herself, in order for whatever is left of her family to survive.

'I can at most block one swing. Raven, I'll leave the rest for you to clean up…' with a sigh, she glanced towards the girl who was smiling sadistically then at Maria who now had both unmoving bodies in her arms.

Seeing that her mom and Axane were about to leave the battlefield and possibly survive, Maya smiled.