In the city night, smoke and gunfire echoed through the air. Kim and Ella stepped out from a dark alley. Rain still drizzled, streetlights reflecting as streaks of red on the wet pavement.
"Kryos… it's here," Kim whispered. The shadow of the black dragon demon emerged beside the tall buildings, its scorching power cracking the streets.
Ella took a deep breath. Her eyes glowed blue. Pain from the past and her curse merged with determination as she released her spiritual energy. Bullets that Kim fired transformed into spirits encircling them.
"We have to fight… and trust each other," Kim said, firing a spirit bullet directly at Kryos.
The clash shook the streets. Winds carried bullets and energy in all directions. Ella summoned all the bullets back, wrapping Kim in a protective aura of light.
In the moment the shadows threatened to engulf them, a faint smile appeared on Kim's face. "I see the shadow in your eyes… we'll get through this together."
Their bond deepened. Trust and combined power formed a force so mighty that the enemy retreated. The storm in the city became the beginning of a war between humans, demigods, and demons.