Chapter 7 - A Prime's Wrath

The air rippled continuously as high pitched sonic booms rocked the entire area. Trees were out rightly uprooted and lost in the whirlwind of dust and earth shrapnel. 

In the midst of this dust was a tumbling prime. He swiftly drew his blade out and lashed wildly at the ground to gain a footing.

Boom! 

A shockwave rocked the ground again. This time, negating the sonic boom that was unleashed. The Prime, grabbed the hilt of his huge curved blade tightly as if his life depended on it. 

And for now, his life depended on it.

"Ino Agbara:Temporary Boundary Seal" He chanted

Slamming his hand down to the ground vigorously,cracks appeared that cut across the land for metres. As he did so , violent aura bursted out, negating the continuous impact of the sonic boom attack that had swept him off the ground. 

Circles flashed around his hand, giving out bright beams of light. The circles then floated upwards, merging into each other and solidifying into a wall of glowing colors.

"Sunday." Maerius panted.  The temporary Boundary seal that he had unleashed had taken a massive amount of his energy. Owing to the fact that boundary seals were not meant to be unleashed by one person. 

The exaction of the seal was enough to set about soul decline stage. But Maerius was strong.

He heaved, thick balls of perspiration rolling down his face. He wiped off the dripping sweat on his forehead before glancing around, taking mental notes of his surroundings.

He was safe for now as the Temporary Boundary Seal Impenetrable barrier was on. But he just did not know about the others. 'Elder can survive this.'

"Ah!" Maerius screamed rent the air. His body shook from exertion as he grabbed his head in both hands, falling on all fours. 

"No, no, no… We… we have been attacked. I don't know where Elder is. I can't connect to him. I barely have my life as I speak…Its serious but I can handle it… Just said to let you know." He grunted gutturally, panting after each statement.

He forced himself to rise. Staggering, he fell back to his knees. 

"What is wrong with me? I just exaggerated everything. Now Anu's head would go over the top." He tugged at his beard now.

"This is nothing. I'll be done in a jiffy."

"But where is Elder. I really can't sense his aura anywhere near." Maerius muttered. He stretched his hand and willed the huge curved blade lying inches away to him. 

Holding it now, he drove it into the ground, using it as a support. 

"Ino Agbara: healing balm." Maerius hand clasped together now. He muttered the words repeatedly until his the white spirals on his arms and legs that had dulled out began to glow once more. 

Closing his eyes, he stretched both hands out. In an instant, his entire body became covered in white bubbles. 

As he did so, his aura became increasingly noticeable. His muscles tensed up as the beads of sweat all over him dried. He seemed to have gotten a bit taller than before. 

Maerius' eyelids fluttered open.  His body became outlined with bright sharp light as a halo formed over his head. He had activated the blessing of the Orisha. 

The blessing of the Orisha flowed all over his flesh, maxing his aura to oppressive levels. As it did, his c.o.c.ky confidence swept in again. 

Narrowing his eyes,  he tore out with heavy feets pounding into the ground , dragging his blade as he went along.

"Ignorance is bliss." An elderly voice rang out cutting through the air calmly. 

He could sense the aura of the owner. The Elder.

"Elder. You are alive." Maerius said excitedly halting his offensive. Already the sonic boom had ceased and the air was just beginning to clear. A little ahead was a beast staring down with a glorified look. Maerius could feel the intense heated  dark aura of this wolf dominating his aura harshly.

"Were you expecting me dead, Maerius?" The elder responded, eyeing the wolf coolly, He rested both hands on the top of the staff, unperturbed.

"This wolf, Maerius…" He paused, shooting Maerius a look.

"It attacked us. It attacked you. It wasn't supposed to. It's meant to be drawn to what was causing the imbalance in fate. It's meant not to attack randomly."

Maerius blinked.

How could Elder be so relaxed inspite of all this?

Yes, it was not supposed to attack randomly. But now, it did. An Elder, of all things to do, he was just observing it patiently as if he was amused by the beast.

Maerius wanted to cough out blood.

"Wonders shall never end, Elder." He spoke, surprised at The Elder's course of action.

"Indeed! "  Elder replied, still observing the Wolf. 

Maerius turned his focus to the wolf too, rubbing his blade's hilt.

The wolf was more aggressive now. It grunted, peering down at the ground as if in search of something. 

But The wolf could not just see them.  

But  this Rare classed wolf  was sensing their aura.  Which was why it kept peering down at them.

Yet unable to see them.

"This wolf, it's strong. Very powerful. For its attack to have disoriented us, especially as both of us are primes, eh. It only means the disturbance in fate is very big. I still can't believe it's Combo cleared us off at once"

"Speak for yourself, Maerius. The first attack had taken me by surprise. Not the second."

"Yes, I saw it, but yet you staggered 10 meters backwards."Maerius mocked, the corners of his lips turned up into smile.

"Oh, Maerius. If you were not so disoriented, you would have seen that I had substituted myself immediately. " 

"Well, whatever." Maerius replied, disappointed as he tugged at his silver white beard. "We still have the wolf around. Had it been it was myth classed, this would have been easier. Now, I can't even soul gaze it at all to know what next to expect. Ah, whoever said Ignorance is bliss is a liar" Maerius complained, casting Elder a side glance.

"Don't you notice anything about the wolf, Maerius? Even the gods are refusing to talk back to me .This only means something is really off. And it's really big. For the gods to refuse replying me, for the wolf to randomly attack us with a combo attack, for the wolf appearing here in Orun… What about the guard Irunmoles?" Elder suddenly asked, looking Maerius directly in the eyes.

"I…I can't sense their aura… even Sunday" Maerius looked down. 

"Ahhh…No, my son…No, Sunday… Sunday.. Sunday…"

The Elder's breathing became hurried and panicky. He looked away from Maerius quickly.

But before he did, Maerius was quick enough to note that Elder's eyes had gone misty.

For minutes, the two of them went silent. Elder gazing  away and Maerius gazing at the ground, arms around the hilt of his blade.

After what looked like an eternity, Elder rubbed his temples with one hand.

The first motion since Maerius spoke.

As he did, lightning flashed from his eyes. 

"MY SOOOOOONNNNNNNNNNNNN…" The Elder screamed into the air, flinging his hands open. 

Maerius widened his eyes. "No, Elder, you can't enter transcendency in Orun. It will wip…" He reached out to hold The Elder. As he did, Elders staff  moved. Coursing through the air quickly faster than the eyes could see.

Not even a blur was seen.

A split second later, Maerius's body blasted outward, hurtling through the air and through the dense electric field of Primes aura into the surrounding devastated vegetation. He  bashed through several trees, rupturing them into shredded timbers.

By the time, he crashed down, lightning flashed all about. The air was thickening  now with the electrified air of the Elder aura

" First Transcendency:Prime's Wrath" Elder's voice echoed. His body flashed. An halo appeared right above his head as sounds of metallic plates locking upon each other cut through the air.

Clink

CLINK

CLINK

CLINK…CLINK…CLINK…

Elders face shone with strange energy. 

The energy of a god. Narrowing his eyes now, the elders body was instanteous filled with a covering of golden armor. He had activated the first Transcendency. 

begin to become encased in metallic plates of armor.  At the places where metal plates connected with the other, Agbara flowed. 

Elder's eyes flashed. The next second, the glory haze of the illusionary dimension cleared off like a rolling carpet.

"Prime, do not advance your transcendency." Maerius thundered. He used his blade to stabilize himself as he got within range of Elder electrifying aura.

Maerius could also exert his aura to withstand the oppressive aura of Elder's essence. But he didn't. Elder could take it as insubordination and lash out on him the moment his aura was released

And truth be told, he was only but the 3rd Prime. If he was 2nd , he might have had a fair chance at stopping The Elder's 2nd transcendency-The Ascension.

But still, he could not leave elder to reach god status on the borders of this Ilu Emi Ogun. Aftermath of godlevel battles always and always devastated dimensions. 

Ah… If only Anu was here.

Just then, his eyes flickered.

The red eyes of the prickled bane winged wolf shone now. It bared its teeth seeing that his prey had appeared from out of no where.

The mane ruffled in response, each hair standing as sharp briars as it grew in size. From a whooping  9ft, it grew to 15ft, towering 4 meters high. 

It had used the ability "Expand". Where a creature was capable of tapping into Essence of Creation, growing and equaling gods. A feat similar to Transcedency.

Its form shivered now. 

Series of concussion winds erupted from its body, dispelling more of its tingly dark aura. It was pulling on the elements with clouds rumbling in darkened rage.

It opened its mouth, revealing, inches long yellowed fangs as it snorted. The wolf clawed at the ground. In its mouth, an atom like ball was forming already.

The dark red ball of sinister energy shivered, hovering above the lower fangs as it grew on itself. The atom ball had several crisscross of dark energy wisps revolving about as it grew. 

It shook tremendously as if it was held by trembling hands, growing steadily, darkening the air about it. The bright atmosphere that was disturbed by the recent exchange of damage rumbled simultaneously as if accompanying the several wisps of dark energy that trailed the sky.

The wolf drew back and then spat the massive ball of dark red energy at the primes before him.

The dark red ball of steaming energy ricocheted through the air. It tore through space itself as it travelled, overpowering and suppressing the aura of the irunmoles before it. Crackling as It moved swiftly. 

And dispersing tiny energy bolts that incinerated all within its range as it heated the air to high temperatures.