Thebattleragedonforwhatfeltlikehours,withneithersidegivinganinch.ButJushirefusedtobackdown,usingeverytrickinthebooktotryandgaintheupperhand.
Finally,afteraneternityoffighting,TheArchonstumbledbackward,itspowerwaningasJushilandedadevastatingblowthatsentitcrashingtotheground.
Thecitywassaved,butatwhatcost?Jushistoodpanting,hischestheavingwithexhaustion,astheworldaroundhimbegantoheal.
Heknewthatthiswasjustthebeginning.Therewouldbemorebattlestofight,morechallengestoovercome.Butfornow,hehadwon.
Withasenseofprideandsatisfaction,Jushiconnectedtothetaskteamoncemore,readytoreceivehisnextmission.Theworldwasfullofdangers,butwithhispowersbyhisside,heknewhecouldfaceanythingthatcamehisway.
Thescreenflickeredtolifeinfrontofhim,displayinganewmessage:“MissionAccomplished.NewMissionBriefingAvailable.“
Jushismiledgrimly,knowingthatthenextbattlewasjustaroundthecorner.Heselectedthe“viewmissionbriefing“option,readytofacewhateverlayahead.