□<□>As t□e □ar r□ged on, M□rcus □ac□d h□s grea□es□□challenge yet□ C□□□ered by the □nem□'s □lite□f□r□es, he stood a□one □ga□nst i□surmountable odd□. With□□is□back agai□□t□the w□ll □□d his c□m□a□□s relying o□□h□m, M□□cus ta□ped □nto a reser□e of in□er strength h□ never knew □e had. In □ dis□□ay □f unmatched skill and braver□, he f□ug□t wi□h a □□ry th□t seemed to def□ the very □aws o□ natur□.