"M-My HANDDD!!!" Timmy's piercing scream tore through the air, echoing with raw agony as he beheld the gruesome sight of his right hand shattered into pieces, blood spurting in a crimson arc from the shattered joints.
Timmy writhed on the cold ground as waves of searing pain crashed over him, lasting longer than he had anticipated and leaving him gasping for air.
"M-My son!!" Alfred's voice trembled with shock and despair as he beheld the dire state of his beloved child, his gaze shifting swiftly to the figure responsible for Timmy's grievous injury.
'trrrr'
Debris cascaded from Aether's form as he rose to his feet with an eerie calmness. His expression remained inscrutable, His eyes were obscured by strands of black-dyed hair that hinted at his true white hair beneath.
'Drip, Drip'
Blood trickled down Aether's face in a macabre rhythm, each droplet a stark reminder of the brutal exchange that had marred his features.
'Step'