After besting Apnea in combat, his outer shell begins to crumble away. Jet black energies pour out from the commander's form as he begins to rise again. Apnea was in his suppressed state, but now that you've proven to be a substantial threat, Apnea has begun to tap into his true power. This isn't over yet!

This series of drawings was inspired by Jetdarc, an amazing musician/artist who thought up an entire story and composed an entire soundtrack for a hypothetical video game, Astral Aurora. Their work is stunning, please go support them! https://www.youtube.com/@Jetdarc
Character by Jetdarc
This particular image was inspired by this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2Iyg5R6saw