Rocky stood shoulder to shoulder with his team, the room echoing with the ear-piercing screeches of the two Dark Phoenixes circling above them.

They had only expected to fight one opponent, however, now as they suddenly faced two of them, the team struggled to create openings.

“Guys,” Rocky eventually called out, his voice steady and commanding despite the chaos around them. “Let’s focus on killing one bird first and take out the second one later. Let’s coordinate our attack and defense to ensure that we can take out at least one of them first, so that this fight becomes easier….. because going after both doesn’t seem to be possible.”

The team nodded in unison, Rocky’s words making perfect sense to all as they realized that attacking both birds at once was next to impossible.

“Erin, you focus on protecting yourself and buff us with everything you’ve got,” Rocky instructed, glancing at the blonde mage.

“On it, Sir Rocky,” Erin replied, a light spell emanating from his hands as he cast a protective barrier around himself, followed by an enhancement spell that boosted the group’s speed and strength.

“Buhara, focus your magic on the second bird. Keep it busy and away from us,” Rocky instructed as Buhara began banging his chest, accepting the challenge.

“Buhara will handle it,” the orc replied, raising his battle ax- staff, as he summoned a torrent of flames that danced across the room toward the second phoenix.

“Kronos, take the Vanguard, this may hurt…” Rocky said, as Kronos nodded grimly.

With their plan set, Rocky and Kronos turned their attention to the first Dark Phoenix, which was now swooping down towards them with its talons outstretched.

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“Kronos, let’s go!” Rocky shouted, as he charged behind Kronos with both his swords drawn.

The massive bird lunged at Kronos, its shadowy form barely visible in the dim light.

As it attacked, the phoenix aimed its razor-sharp talons directly at Kronos’s upper body, slashing across his shoulder and side, leaving deep gashes. Blood oozed from the wounds, but Kronos weathered through the pain and created an opening for Rocky to exploit.

“Strike it when I draw it in!” Kronos yelled, his voice firm as he absorbed the bird’s attack.

Then, at the same time as the bird attacked him with his talons, Rocky went for its exposed core, slashing at it with his most powerful attacks, the [ Fire Slash ]

*SCREECH*

The phoenix screeched in pain as Rocky’s blades found their mark, slicing a shallow cut across its dark core.

“Kronos… now–” Rocky said, as just as the bird was distracted by him and lowered its guard against Kronos, it got hit by Kronos who drove his sword into the bird’s core.

*SCREECH*

The bird writhed, shadows billowing from the wound, but despite the deep gash, it still flew away alive…. Showing that the wound was not enough to bring it down.

“Keep at it!” Rocky urged, pressing the attack as he unleashed lots of sword projection strikes aimed at the bird’s core to weaken its defenses further.

Meanwhile, Buhara faced the second Dark Phoenix alone with unyielding resolve.

He conjured a storm of fire and wind, keeping the beast at bay as it tried to close the distance.

His spells flared brightly, lighting up the room and creating a barrier of heat that forced the bird to veer off course.

“You won’t get past Buhara!” he roared, casting a powerful bolt of lightning that crackled through the air, momentarily stunning the creature.

More or less, he kept attacking with everything that he had to ensure that the second bird did not get an opportunity to interfere in Rocky and Kronos’s battle.

At the same time, Erin focused intently on maintaining the protective spells, his mind racing as he monitored the team’s health and energy levels.

He could feel the strain of constant casting, but he pushed through, knowing how crucial his support was to their survival.

“Stay strong, everyone,” Erin murmured, his hands glowing with magic as he reinforced the buffs, his determination shining through the fatigue.

The first Dark Phoenix, now severely wounded, made a desperate attempt to retreat, but Rocky and Kronos were relentless. With a final coordinated effort, they unleashed their most powerful attacks.

“Together!” Rocky shouted, charging forward one last time, as he plunged both of his swords into the bird’s core.

*Crack*

A resonating crack filled the room as the core shattered.

*SCREECH*

The bird let out a deafening screech before disintegrating into shadows, leaving only one enemy remaining.

“One down, one to go,” Kronos said, breathing heavily but grinning at their success.

“Let’s finish this,” Rocky replied, turning his focus to the second Dark Phoenix, who was now weakened and distracted by Buhara’s relentless assault.

With renewed confidence, the team regrouped and launched their attack on the second bird.

[ Fire Vortex ]

Buhara unleashed a massive firestorm, drawing the bird’s attention, giving Rocky and Kronos the opening they needed to attack its core.

Rocky darted in, his swords slicing through the air with lethal precision, while Kronos followed closely, his healing ability keeping him in the fight despite the damage he received from fighting the first bird.

*Prrriiiii*

As the second bird swooped in towards Rocky, trying to rip his head off with its talons, Rocky rolled underneath its attack and got up just in time to attack its exposed back, his sword projection hitting the bird’s core.

“Kronos now!” Rocky said, as almost immediately after his attack found it’s mark, sending shockwaves through the bird’s body, Kronos doubled it up with a sword stab of his own, as although he was cut up badly by the birds talons in the process, he still played his part in dealing more damage than he received.

“Buhara, now!” Rocky signaled for the final blow as Buhara channeled all his remaining energy into a devastating lightning storm, the room crackling with energy as he unleashed the spell directly at the bird’s core.

*Kaboom*

The lightning struck true, shattering the bird’s core and sending the creature crashing to the ground in a flurry of shadows.

*Thud*

“We did it,” Rocky said, relief washing over him as the room finally fell silent, the oppressive darkness lifting to reveal the path ahead.

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