Chapter 42
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cracked in the sky overhead. A light drizzle started to fall from the sky13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXrceFamy8x
wetting the area within minutes. Everything had happened so quickly that the13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrVFHo4oxs7
Serpents were still in shock. This wasn’t how anything was supposed to go, but they13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7f4bJhx8Lb
still had some time to do some damage control. Batiste started shouting orders13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKw40JbrXQ4
to his soldiers who quickly sprang into action. Vander could feel Eliza13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpzSlD6WEvv
crawling over to him from her spot on the ground as the Serpent holding her ran13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3vwVF0nfqa
away.
“What13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOgrpETPmRy
should we do?” she shouted at Vander. “My abilities are going to be useless13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡttk6618kNH
soon. If you want me to do something it will have to be soon.”
“Don’t13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK70fe8Xpmx
use your powers.” Vander said calmly. “It will wear you out and I will need you13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUTdDlOftz0
to get the Queen to safety.”
“What13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡITa5m07qdB
about you?” she asked.
“I13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKY1FGj8Cmp
have to take care of that beast before it goes out of control.” Vander13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbimlwpfg8k
explained. “I will handle things here, just get her and yourself, to safety.”13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdfVIMSRIDO
After that, Vander gently pushed her away. Sighing, he gave away control to the13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0OJelVOfNb
demon inside.
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fell to his knees screaming in pain. The Serpents stopped their charge to watch13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH1FoHtsOd0
as he writhed on the ground. His entire body was aflame before he was launched13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC5RQ2fspWU
outside as his form began to warp. Thick white fur sprouted, covering his13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcOZmSZb7Ye
entire body. His limps snapped and cracked as the bones broke and reformed. His13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8DjLnN6Yiq
clothes were shredded entirely leaving loose strands. His fingers turned to13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1lGFG8ZooU
claws and his teeth fell from his mouth only to be replaced by sharp fangs.
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two predators created by Unna circled each other hungrily. Vander could tell13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJeBACicZPN
that Peyton was gone, only the beast remained. He hadn’t lasted long at all13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ8S6xme4Gu
with the power flowing through his veins, but Vander didn’t expect that he13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbZaleIQr8D
would. All of Unna’s chosen had a strong will and Peyton only cared about his13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBHuWd6u6Fk
power and wealth than anything else. However, that didn’t mean this was going13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmSSwlGd8k1
to be an easy fight.
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two of them lunged at each other, clawing scratching, and tearing each other13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP0WGDYKYlW
apart. White and brown fur went flying as they tore chunks out of each other.13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSKtBE81YsB
Vander bit back the pain. He was only focused on killing the creature in front13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlbLHxSKlxk
of him, nothing else would matter.
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they slashed at each other, the demon and Vander switched off, using their13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp95gNfBM4N
skills in tandem to overwhelm their opponent. As Peyton slashed at him, Vander13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1UuQ2FixOL
sidestepped then brought both his knee and elbow together breaking his arm.13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFN0YxRcBpb
Then he grabbed the creature around the neck and using his strength, threw him13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡijC3oEOYjQ
towards the Serpent holding Kiara. Knowing that this was her chance, Kiara13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMCnik5bJUa
brought her elbow up, catching her captor in the face, then dodging to the side13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡorJIaSvrfD
as Peyton’s claw tore that man apart. Eliza got to Kiara quickly and together13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSA8VWZcUm7
they disappeared into the building behind them.
With13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMdcVfDckJI
a furious cry, Peyton charged Vander, grabbing him around the waist and13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡphu813g6g2
attempting to bring him to the ground. Vander got down low, sliding on the13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqnR2vqiXBA
ground, but not falling. He brought his fist down onto Peyton’s back then took13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFW2KaRR0vi
him by the neck and pinned him.
“Your13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtjS4awHrd1
rein of terror is over.” Vander snarled in his ear. He then ripped Peyton’s13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeknd3uMmZz
head clean off his body then bellowed a victorious howl.
“The13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy7bSJbs38j
lot of you, kill him!” Vander looked at Batiste who shouted at his remaining13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkKTXHKwvGq
troops. “He is just one man. Kill him and we will all be rich.” He could tell13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJubSctR9zz
that both Batiste and Eve were getting ready to run, but he knew that even if13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5ExRKJ844m
it took years, he would find them again.
Tensions crackled in the air as the13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK20k2ugw4O
lone Blade stood up against a force of at least twenty Serpents. Despite being13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡllR1KLpY78
at an advantage, none of the Serpents wanted to make the first move. If they13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ781JAwa4kG
did, they would be cut down instantly and despite wanting to overthrow the13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHPSpFINd3N
King, very few were willing to put their lives on the line. But they couldn’t13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxNDY7cBqoT
stay there forever, or all their hard work would be for nothing. So, with13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJhnM0Ynep7
orders from one of their bosses, they raced forward blades and knives drawn13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLamwZRLw7X
dripping with poison.
Vander13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoskspdfPDn
launched itself at the nearest victim,13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi52ByTNbh7
tearing from limb to limb. Blood spray as he lifted the newly severed arms and13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8D9aQem9Wq
threw them, catching two Serpents in the back of the legs knocking them to the13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVQVCo24i4e
ground. Moments later their heads rolled down the road. Wisely, some of them13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIucGGJ1N1U
decided that they wouldn’t be picked off that way, so they turned and drew13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvHUsdAQat2
their poisoned weapons. With a shout they charged. The creature jumped13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTc26q0PSLK
backwards, narrowly getting out of the way. Urged on by this, they went on the13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNW0Fr6H1Kk
attack.
Using13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBO5NiS6ycG
his claws, the creature blocked sword strikes but he howled in pain as a few13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlL3LEbPmJ2
got past his guard. One man got too close and proceeded to get his face ripped13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw5Os6eVZHl
off while two more got their skulls smashed together. Their lifeless bodies13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5wBZ2OM3rF
were tossed into a couple buildings.
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rest of the Serpents who stayed didn’t fare much better. They were ripped apart13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡICSS4XfSdh
with barely any effort, but the effects of the transformation and the poison13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡip9WCBb91m
coursing through his veins from those who managed to hurt him were beginning to13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ17LYk44CXb
take their toll. He was weakening. His eyes were growing dim, but he didn’t13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT3CtdQs0pC
give up. He launched himself at a straggler, knocking them to the ground. He13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQUij2bf7fm
bit through the back of her neck and tore out a chunk of flesh. She twitched in13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbER0K0kR9y
death before laying still.
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he looked around, something heavy slammed into the back of his head sending him13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhi27KAxjQ3
face first into the mud. As he looked up to see what had hit him, a boot pushed13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlQmQEm6k7B
him back down. He felt something sharp pierce his chest several times before he13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhgAZVBnjBL
was thrown onto his back.
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looked up into the hate-filled eyes of Eve as she plunged her dagger into his13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFWevTIlM0W
heart repeatedly until he stopped moving. With a finally rasped breath,13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuYYvVcLDPc
everything went black.
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didn’t remember what happened after Eve stabbed his heart. He just remembered13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvY69gTr2Rm
floating in nothingness and the feel of the rain pounding into him as his blood13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDU7B25Hh7h
mixed with mud. He heard a voice calling out to him, but it sounded muddled.13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhzuMFO6OIR
Knowing that he done what he could, he allowed himself to drift into13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMazmRDw11V
nothingness
He13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ1z8TdVaoH
felt his body drifting amongst the nothing. He felt at peace for the first time13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1M33XuKW70
in a long time. He wasn’t sure how long he stayed there or why, but eventually13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN8WIjd2R4p
his peaceful time was interrupted by a low voice.
“It’s13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi8lMIshwjs
not your time to die.” Vander slowly opened his eyes to find that he was13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfDPNZ9TuLD
surrounded by darkness. “There is still much for you to do.”
“I’m13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWsbLJbg51H
tired.” Vander muttered. “I’m tired of struggling, of fighting my demon, I just13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLDrKAfMbzx
want to be at peace.”
“And13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrHVLAEpJ3e
you will be.” He could have sworn the space smiled. “You have done what only a13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4Ww23f52hQ
few have been capable of. You and Unna’s gifts have become one. It will no13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCyABKOg5dM
longer tempt you. You will live a good, long life, but we still need you. It’s13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAD07ddXsNi
up to you to protect the world from the followers of Darkness.”
“Why13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡojnOw7dAkV
is it up to me? Make someone else do it.”
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is no one else who can, Vander.” The space said. “For now, be content that you13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡky2RAkqe8w
are safe. You have been cleared and are able to go back to your life. Enjoy13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJR6yTo8VpO
it.” The space fill with light and Vander awoke.
