The hum of the airship thrumd softly beneath Zane's boots as he leaned against the railing. The skies above Lumina Academy were clear, and the golden horizon cast a tranquil glow. Inside the cabin, laughter and idle chatter filled the air. The academy tournant was over. Obsidian Crest had claid victory, and now, the students were finally heading ho.
Of course, things hadn't been quiet for long.
A flirtatious second-year girl with golden curls and mischievous green eyes, Lyra, had latched onto Zane earlier. "You know," she said, twirling a strand of her hair, "for soone who nearly broke the tournant stage, you're surprisingly gentle."
Zane blinked. "Uh... thanks?"
Across the lounge, a tall, silver-haired boy nad Kai slid closer to Sera with a grin. "Wind magic, huh? Mind showing a breeze or two?"
Sera raised a brow. "Mind not being annoying?"
Zane snorted. Sera elbowed him playfully. Lyra pouted.
Everything was perfect.
Until it wasn't.
Suddenly, the ship shook. The humming turned into a tremor. Glasses shattered, students scread.
Then ca the voice.
"Attention, passengers. This is your hijacker speaking."
A deafening boom split the air as a figure tore through the barrier shielding the upper deck. In a blur of vibrating energy, he appeared in front of them.
He was tall, with wild silver dreadlocks whipping in the air, wearing a torn black coat and tal gauntlets lined with sound emitters.
"Na's Decibel," he said, his voice unnaturally clear over the chaos, "and I'll be your nightmare tonight."
He clapped.
A massive shockwave erupted from his hands. The blast knocked half the students off their feet. So were unconscious. Others scread, clutching their ears.
Decibel took a step forward, boots vibrating against the tal. "You kids brought too much attention. That reward? It belongs to ."
Instructors tried to form shields, but Decibel unleashed a Piercing Howl. The scream ripped through spells like paper. Even Zane stumbled.
Sera shouted over the ringing, "He's disrupting mana flow with sound!"
Zane growled. "Nyx?! Suggestions?!"
"Rip his vocal cords out?"
"So helpful."
Zane's Shadow Armor ignited to life, absorbing the weaker vibrations. Sera summoned twin wind blades, encircling her with gale-forged montum.
Decibel grinned, eyes glinting. "Ohhh, you're not ordinary."
He Sound-Dashed forward, striking with a boom. Zane blocked with a blade of condensed void. Their weapons collided, causing a sonic burst that shattered nearby windows.
Sera struck from behind, but Decibel twisted and unleashed Resonance Pulse. The ship's floor vibrated violently. Plates rattled. Wood cracked. People scread.
"Let's crash this bird," Decibel laughed.
Zane was done.
He drew in his breath, the Void pulsing around him. "Sera."
She nodded, swirling her winds.
Together, they leapt. Shadow and wind intertwined, forming a drill-like spear cloaked in black and silver.
Decibel scread and tried to counter with a final wall of sound—but it shattered.
The spear pierced through.
He flew backward, skidding across the deck and crashing through the barrier. One last echoing shriek filled the air.
Silence.
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