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Dakota and Henry navigate through the dense forest around the village, moving cautiously as they head towards where they believe the rogue mage is hiding. An unnatural silence fills the air, broken only by the crunch of leaves underfoot and the occasional whisper of the wind.

Dakota glances around, alert, his senses heightened.

Dakota: (thinking) In the novel, the organization of dark mages was always active, but this is on a different level. Have I really changed the future? The way they're moving… it feels more dangerous than anything I wrote.

He shakes off the unsettling thoughts as he and Henry press forward. After a while, they emerge into a clearing bathed in an eerie, unnatural light.

Henry: (whispering) "This feels wrong. You sense that?"

Dakota: "Yeah… definitely feels like some dark magic is in play."

In the center of the clearing stands a lone figure, cloaked in black robes, his face half-concealed by a hood. Dark energy swirls around him, his crimson eyes glowing ominously as he observes the newcomers.

Rogue Mage: (chuckling) "They sent children to stop me? How amusing."

Henry: (holding his ground) "Doesn't matter what you think. We're here to stop you, and you're going down."

Rogue Mage: "Such confidence. You have no idea what true power looks like. Let me give you a taste."

The rogue mage raises his hands, and a dark, crackling energy spirals out from his fingertips, forming orbs that float ominously around him. Dakota and Henry take a defensive stance.

Dakota: (quietly to Henry) "Remember the plan. Stay focused. This guy's not just any mage."

Henry: "Got it."

Without warning, the rogue mage launches a dark orb at them. Dakota raises a wall of flames in response, absorbing the attack, but the orb's impact is powerful enough to make him stagger slightly.

Dakota: "This guy's attacks… they're stronger than I expected."

Rogue Mage: "Surprised? This is just a fraction of what I'm capable of. Tell me, do you truly think you can challenge the darkness?"

Henry: "We don't care about your 'darkness' speech. We're here to bring you down, and that's exactly what we'll do!"

Henry conjures a bolt of flame and hurls it at the rogue mage, who dodges it effortlessly. With a wave of his hand, the rogue mage summons shadowy tendrils from the ground, which lash out toward Henry.

Dakota: "Henry, watch out!"

Dakota leaps forward, slicing through the tendrils with a wave of fire, clearing a path for Henry to move back.

Dakota: "Stay on your toes. This guy isn't holding back."

Henry: "Neither are we. Let's show him what we're made of."

They both spring into action, launching coordinated fire-based attacks at the rogue mage. Henry sends a barrage of fireballs, while Dakota channels his flames into a focused beam. The rogue mage, however, counters by weaving shadowy barriers that absorb their attacks.

Rogue Mage: (laughing) "You're skilled, I'll give you that. But you're not even close to my level."

With a flick of his wrist, the rogue mage conjures a massive wave of darkness that rushes toward them, threatening to engulf them.

Dakota: (thinking) This magic... it feels so intense. Darker and more unstable than what I expected.

He raises his hands, summoning a protective dome of fire around himself and Henry, but the sheer force of the attack causes cracks to appear in the barrier.

Henry: (gritting his teeth) "This guy… he's stronger than we thought."

Dakota: "We can't let him intimidate us. We've faced tough opponents before. We just need to be smart."

As the darkness dissipates, Dakota steps forward, focusing his energy and preparing for his next move.

Dakota: "You're not the only one with strong magic. Let's see how you handle this."

Dakota unleashes a spinning vortex of flames that sweeps across the ground toward the rogue mage. At the same time, Henry follows up by channeling his fire into a barrage of blazing projectiles.

The rogue mage raises a hand, but some of Dakota and Henry's attacks slip through his defenses, forcing him to dodge and fall back slightly.

Rogue Mage: (annoyed) "Persistent, aren't you? You're more trouble than I expected. But let's see how long you can keep this up."

The rogue mage clenches his fist, and the shadows around him seem to grow thicker and more menacing. Suddenly, he splits into multiple shadowy figures, each moving rapidly around Dakota and Henry.

Henry: "What the…? Which one's the real one?"

Dakota: "Stay calm. Just follow my lead."

Dakota concentrates, creating a wide circle of fire around them, hoping to force the rogue mage out of his illusions. But the figures remain, flickering in and out of the flames, taunting them.

Rogue Mage: (echoing from all directions) "Confused? This is what true magic looks like. You'll never be able to track me."

Dakota narrows his eyes, refusing to let the rogue mage's illusions intimidate him.

Dakota: "Henry, follow my signals. I'll try to pinpoint his position."

Henry: "On it!"

Dakota studies the movements of the shadows carefully, looking for subtle differences between the illusions and the real rogue mage. After a moment, he notices a faint glimmer in one of the shadows' movements and signals to Henry.

Dakota: "Now! Focus your fire at that one!"

Henry nods and releases a concentrated beam of fire towards the figure. The shadow dissipates, revealing the real rogue mage, momentarily caught off guard.

Rogue Mage: (sneering) "So you're not entirely useless after all."

Dakota: "We're more than you bargained for."

Before the rogue mage can react, Dakota lunges forward, flames encircling his fists as he attempts to close the distance. The rogue mage conjures a shield of darkness to block the attack, but Dakota's flames begin to wear down the barrier.

Just as Dakota feels he might break through, the rogue mage retaliates by releasing a shockwave of dark energy, pushing Dakota and Henry back.

Rogue Mage: (smiling coldly) "Impressive, but it's pointless. You're delaying the inevitable."

He raises his hand, and the ground beneath Dakota and Henry begins to crack as tendrils of darkness surge toward them from all directions.

Dakota: "Henry, get ready. We're going to have to give it everything."

Henry: "Right behind you, Dakota."

Henry channels his fire into a massive shield to block the oncoming tendrils, while Dakota prepares for his own final move, focusing all his energy into one powerful attack.

The rogue mage, seeing their determination, prepares his own final strike, summoning all his dark energy into a sphere above his head. The air grows thick with tension as both sides ready themselves.

Rogue Mage: "This is the end. You can't hope to survive."

Dakota: "We'll see about that. You're not the only one who's been holding back."

The scene fades as Dakota and Henry brace themselves, preparing to launch their most powerful attacks against the rogue mage's dark magic. The battle is about to reach its climax.