Chapter 42
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cracked in the sky overhead. A light drizzle started to fall from the sky77Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv9D2HaqGk1
wetting the area within minutes. Everything had happened so quickly that the77Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdQXJK6TsA5
Serpents were still in shock. This wasn’t how anything was supposed to go, but they77Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKsnpL5J7SW
still had some time to do some damage control. Batiste started shouting orders77Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡviKBwt23mh
to his soldiers who quickly sprang into action. Vander could feel Eliza77Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2NWgHHzoaF
crawling over to him from her spot on the ground as the Serpent holding her ran77Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrx5dlK031B
away.
“What77Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOS8f6mmhwn
should we do?” she shouted at Vander. “My abilities are going to be useless77Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXoKK5iPvSr
soon. If you want me to do something it will have to be soon.”
“Don’t77Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4hgxudf9vz
use your powers.” Vander said calmly. “It will wear you out and I will need you77Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡghVcpHZ8Bg
to get the Queen to safety.”
“What77Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJifU22UY0h
about you?” she asked.
“I77Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl1ohip2XXn
have to take care of that beast before it goes out of control.” Vander77Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK079jkP9aA
explained. “I will handle things here, just get her and yourself, to safety.”77Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUzDSU8OWvd
After that, Vander gently pushed her away. Sighing, he gave away control to the77Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTuKBfg9ChU
demon inside.
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fell to his knees screaming in pain. The Serpents stopped their charge to watch77Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWVgHfNH6BP
as he writhed on the ground. His entire body was aflame before he was launched77Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGomRAghXTd
outside as his form began to warp. Thick white fur sprouted, covering his77Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjf5Ecijkem
entire body. His limps snapped and cracked as the bones broke and reformed. His77Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGZrk5yrryv
clothes were shredded entirely leaving loose strands. His fingers turned to77Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKPRrdn2RWE
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 tell77Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD3AM7lqEZE
that Peyton was gone, only the beast remained. He hadn’t lasted long at all77Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSNnG3aL8aI
with the power flowing through his veins, but Vander didn’t expect that he77Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUXdI7RkGLw
would. All of Unna’s chosen had a strong will and Peyton only cared about his77Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj6SGP59jbd
power and wealth than anything else. However, that didn’t mean this was going77Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnWeLwSRAOu
to be an easy fight.
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two of them lunged at each other, clawing scratching, and tearing each other77Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJa0TZTvpoj
apart. White and brown fur went flying as they tore chunks out of each other.77Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNm2qq4b5vq
Vander bit back the pain. He was only focused on killing the creature in front77Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6vlvtcA4Ap
of him, nothing else would matter.
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they slashed at each other, the demon and Vander switched off, using their77Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5dwV2mbjAM
skills in tandem to overwhelm their opponent. As Peyton slashed at him, Vander77Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFQPZ0prgVJ
sidestepped then brought both his knee and elbow together breaking his arm.77Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHg2d6JCUMx
Then he grabbed the creature around the neck and using his strength, threw him77Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNYeDX8O6SE
towards the Serpent holding Kiara. Knowing that this was her chance, Kiara77Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS2FR239zmX
brought her elbow up, catching her captor in the face, then dodging to the side77Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd2QXjQu99p
as Peyton’s claw tore that man apart. Eliza got to Kiara quickly and together77Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlKCxfSggbD
they disappeared into the building behind them.
With77Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4yLTXoH6Eo
a furious cry, Peyton charged Vander, grabbing him around the waist and77Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLFCMh3wT2g
attempting to bring him to the ground. Vander got down low, sliding on the77Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡObSIBdIHDG
ground, but not falling. He brought his fist down onto Peyton’s back then took77Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD7jPtsjmPg
him by the neck and pinned him.
“Your77Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJpWE6L8Fyn
rein of terror is over.” Vander snarled in his ear. He then ripped Peyton’s77Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2pnpkMf10G
head clean off his body then bellowed a victorious howl.
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lot of you, kill him!” Vander looked at Batiste who shouted at his remaining77Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlEKxEq7UUE
troops. “He is just one man. Kill him and we will all be rich.” He could tell77Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN6zLSwvF5H
that both Batiste and Eve were getting ready to run, but he knew that even if77Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQzMhi1GA3P
it took years, he would find them again.
Tensions crackled in the air as the77Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtKejj4jNL6
lone Blade stood up against a force of at least twenty Serpents. Despite being77Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd5jVItDOnO
at an advantage, none of the Serpents wanted to make the first move. If they77Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5pzxqT437L
did, they would be cut down instantly and despite wanting to overthrow the77Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpAI48T1qPZ
King, very few were willing to put their lives on the line. But they couldn’t77Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwm2sgg9sHI
stay there forever, or all their hard work would be for nothing. So, with77Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWGdgRy9zFS
orders from one of their bosses, they raced forward blades and knives drawn77Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7JNwnLRecR
dripping with poison.
Vander77Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsbEYeWL7aw
launched itself at the nearest victim,77Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlwKgvDRYik
tearing from limb to limb. Blood spray as he lifted the newly severed arms and77Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVeodedhl5m
threw them, catching two Serpents in the back of the legs knocking them to the77Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX2xAY3clkV
ground. Moments later their heads rolled down the road. Wisely, some of them77Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiaabAxdBRR
decided that they wouldn’t be picked off that way, so they turned and drew77Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdBARrz0aM6
their poisoned weapons. With a shout they charged. The creature jumped77Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFag3cXOO6j
backwards, narrowly getting out of the way. Urged on by this, they went on the77Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0YgyItaoOI
attack.
Using77Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNazw3udo96
his claws, the creature blocked sword strikes but he howled in pain as a few77Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5HFZGrBeKT
got past his guard. One man got too close and proceeded to get his face ripped77Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ23fwuYYIN1
off while two more got their skulls smashed together. Their lifeless bodies77Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5vKgd9B2cX
were tossed into a couple buildings.
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rest of the Serpents who stayed didn’t fare much better. They were ripped apart77Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCtWrLXt69b
with barely any effort, but the effects of the transformation and the poison77Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGyjMnjWbVj
coursing through his veins from those who managed to hurt him were beginning to77Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU4ICH9j9QW
take their toll. He was weakening. His eyes were growing dim, but he didn’t77Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7TjgahT6i9
give up. He launched himself at a straggler, knocking them to the ground. He77Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyhB6W4PCvb
bit through the back of her neck and tore out a chunk of flesh. She twitched in77Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsFICedZDJZ
death before laying still.
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he looked around, something heavy slammed into the back of his head sending him77Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMHC31ZFrXa
face first into the mud. As he looked up to see what had hit him, a boot pushed77Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjMuluvKMpH
him back down. He felt something sharp pierce his chest several times before he77Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqeYNd7fz4l
was thrown onto his back.
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looked up into the hate-filled eyes of Eve as she plunged her dagger into his77Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡURDNdyd0NO
heart repeatedly until he stopped moving. With a finally rasped breath,77Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbEAYSRHDOf
everything went black.
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didn’t remember what happened after Eve stabbed his heart. He just remembered77Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh0twbvM1HV
floating in nothingness and the feel of the rain pounding into him as his blood77Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5rbLGdQayz
mixed with mud. He heard a voice calling out to him, but it sounded muddled.77Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB2ROHApkI7
Knowing that he done what he could, he allowed himself to drift into77Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKqDrLmuEr5
nothingness
He77Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMt8CFiF3TH
felt his body drifting amongst the nothing. He felt at peace for the first time77Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhHLpHgNrHZ
in a long time. He wasn’t sure how long he stayed there or why, but eventually77Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6YG5aytPfS
his peaceful time was interrupted by a low voice.
“It’s77Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡONYWchcP7I
not your time to die.” Vander slowly opened his eyes to find that he was77Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9iPIkVLv5D
surrounded by darkness. “There is still much for you to do.”
“I’m77Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPOZtEFLNjb
tired.” Vander muttered. “I’m tired of struggling, of fighting my demon, I just77Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIVTniwEFcG
want to be at peace.”
“And77Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfiX9suNcCJ
you will be.” He could have sworn the space smiled. “You have done what only a77Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiI9K1ernlo
few have been capable of. You and Unna’s gifts have become one. It will no77Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSXZbu5Weod
longer tempt you. You will live a good, long life, but we still need you. It’s77Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoaaoFyLpXD
up to you to protect the world from the followers of Darkness.”
“Why77Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmvuQszdCBL
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 you77Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmNdEYqOuDJ
are safe. You have been cleared and are able to go back to your life. Enjoy77Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfU0AeB4fOF
it.” The space fill with light and Vander awoke.
