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Chapter 13 - Chapter 13 "Death From Above"

In the sky above Neo Valley twilight Clouds swirl violently. The sky cracks with thunder. Below, the city lights flicker in fear. High above, Atlas Vale ascends in his gleaming Titanus Prime Armor, scanning for the source of the disturbance. A deep tremor echoes across the horizon. From a tear in the clouds, a shadow descends cloaked in black and violet flame, crowned with fractured halos of corrupted energy. Zerion appears, hovering with arms outstretched, his voice like thunder merged with flowing water.

"I am Zerion… your god has just arrived." zerion said "To oppose me is to choose death."

A sudden gust ripples through the clouds. Below, alarms scream. The people look up some in awe, most in terror.

IronSoul defiant "Hey i can here you there" he said. "I know your not just here not to threat people, let's just have a nice conversation".

Zerion smirks and he thinks that IronSoul is a threat.

"And who exactly are you? He ask." IronSoul replied "Names don't matter when you're the last thing they see. But you can call me Ironsoul."

"So You dare to oppose me this pleases me" Battle begins. Sky above Neo alley continuous As Atlas and Zerion clash mid-air, bursts of raw energy tear through the clouds. The air crackles with tension. Suddenly, a silver streak cuts through the storm. Into the battle zone.

SteelGirl over comms "Atlas, you didn't think I'd let you this guy without backup, did you?"

Zerion coldly "Another mortal with delusions of heroism. You will kneel."

SteelGirl grinnin. "Then you'll have to catch me first, glowstick."

She strikes in perfect sync with Atlas a combo of raw strength and agile precision. Together, IronSoul and SteelGirl soar through lightning and flame, fighting the god who claimed the sky.

" You're not facing one IronSoul. You're facing a legacy." Atlas Vale

High above Earth's stratosphere, SteelGirl and Zerion locked eyes two titans of war. Then, without a word, they lunged. Their fists met mid-air their fists collided with such overwhelming force Ironsoul's fist cut through the air like a missile, aimed straight at Zerion's head but the warlord twisted at the last second, his cloak snapping behind him like a shadow.

Zerion countered.

With inhuman speed, He slipped past Ironsoul's swing with chilling ease then drove a bare, clenched fist straight into Ironsoul's chest. with a sound like a thunderclap. The ground beneath them cratered, shockwaves tearing through the terrain.

Ironsoul flew no, launched across the sky like a broken comet, crashing through mountain ridges and dense forest until he finally slammed into the countryside of another nation, carving a trench a mile long before his battered body stopped. His armor sparked. Cracked. And then… everything went black. Ironsoul was unconscious.

A devastating shockwave exploded outward, tearing clouds apart and sending tremors through the upper atmosphere. The very sky vibrated with the force of their collision. The sheer impact twisted the air into a sonic quake, visible like rippling water in space.

Zerion grinned, eyes wild. SteelGirl didn't flinch.

The fight began. Blows rained like meteors brutal, fast, and unrelenting. Each punch sent one crashing into the other, bones cracking, blood spraying, shockwaves rolling across the sky like thunder. Zerion's fist smashed across SteelGirl's ribs the impact sounded like a steel pipe shattering stone sharp, sudden, and deep. Her body lurched mid-air from the hit, and a breathless gasp escaped her lips as the shockwave rippled through the sky.! Blood burst from her lips as she was hurled backward, tearing through the sky like a comet. But before she could fall far, she stopped mid-air.

Bruised. Bleeding. Her body trembling.

Yet her eyes burned with fire. She wiped the blood from her mouth, clenched her fists, and roared back.

"I'm not done yet!"

With a burst of speed, she charged forward, slamming into Zerion again. Fists collided once more, another shockwave shattered the silence, even stronger than before. Despite her injuries, SteelGirl kept pushing, every punch fueled by pure will.

 SteelGirl dives in, slashing at Zerion's chest sparks fly, but he barely flinches. His gaze narrows. Zerion voice like thunder "You dare mock a god?" In a blink, he vanishes then reappears behind SteelGirl, faster than thought. Before she can react A devastating shockwave punch smashes into her jaw. Her visor shatters. Blood sprays. Her head whips sideways from the sheer force. Time slows. SteelGirl spirals backward, limbs limp, her scream silenced by the impact. A haunting creak echoes as part of her jawbone visibly breaks, grotesquely shifting beneath torn skin. She crashes through a floating comm tower, sparks raining down, body plummeting. Moments later Atlas gasped awake, still half-buried in the earth. Broken, but alive. Atlas raised his arm, tapping into the satellite-linked sensor feed. A holographic projection flickered to life above him, shaky but clear enough. And there he saw them.

SteelGirl and Zerion.

Locked in a violent duel. Blades of wind and shockwaves burst around them. She was fast, fiercebut Zerion was faster, stronger. His movements were effortless. Every strike he threw sent tremors into the earth.

Then it happened.

Zerion caught her mid-dash.

A twist. A brutal blow to her gut. He grabbed her by the throat and slammed her into a cliffside.

Atlas watched… helpless. aching, vision blurred, head ringing. horrified. "NO!" He clenched his jaw, pushed through the pain and took off like a missile, breaking the sound barrier, streaking back toward the battlefield at sonic speed.

He was coming back. His eyes ignite the Titanus Prime Armor responds, flaring to maximum output. A sonic boom erupts as Atlas rockets toward Zerion, rage overflowing. Zerion floats mid-air, watching SteelGirl's broken body tumble through the clouds. His hands drips with her blood. He raises his fingers to his lips red streaks across silver skin.

Zerion softly, almost lovingly "So beautiful… so savory." He grins, eyes glowing like twin dying suns.

Zerion louder, voice echoing across the city "Even her pain sings like a hymn to my ascension."

The clouds above churn, lightning framing his monstrous silhouette as he stretches his arms wide.

Zerion "Come then, Ironsoul. Bleed for your little goddess."

 Atlas Vale Ironsoul ignites his thrusters, Mythralite surging, Titanus Prime Armor screaming at max output. With a thunderous war cry, he soars through the sky and drives a devastating punch straight into Zerion's face. A deafening shockwave explodes across the sky. Clouds tear apart. Light bends. The world seems to stop. But Zerion's head doesn't even turn. Not a blink. Not a scratch. Nothing.

Zerion grinning slowly "Oh please…"

In a blur of cosmic speed, Zerion hammers a counterpunch into Ironsoul's face. The impact detonated with a concussive blast, a deep, echoing rumble that quaked the clouds and sent shockwaves screaming across the sky! Atlas is launched backward like a comet, the sky screaming with thunder as he crashes through layer after layer of cloud.

Zerion hovering, eyes glowing "That was adorable. Try again."

The fight moved into Earth's lower orbit, visible from cities around the globe. The sky itself became a battleground, lit by flares of energy and fire. They clashed above Paris Below, the Eiffel Tower trembled as the shockwaves cracked the ground beneath. Beijing China Windows burst from pressure as the sound of the punches shattered every pane. Sydney The Opera House fractured, oceans rising unnaturally as Zerion's power pulled the tides. Real cities. Real people. Real consequences. This wasn't just a superhero war. This was apocalypse.

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