Chapter 42
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cracked in the sky overhead. A light drizzle started to fall from the sky15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqDFJZdUkqZ
wetting the area within minutes. Everything had happened so quickly that the15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHOMT8BoO3J
Serpents were still in shock. This wasn’t how anything was supposed to go, but they15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJB1gd2w41Z
still had some time to do some damage control. Batiste started shouting orders15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6cLuXTyycJ
to his soldiers who quickly sprang into action. Vander could feel Eliza15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh2sZdR2Ejw
crawling over to him from her spot on the ground as the Serpent holding her ran15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGwCyUpWs6m
away.
“What15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1OHe13pg92
should we do?” she shouted at Vander. “My abilities are going to be useless15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoX4NITJGlq
soon. If you want me to do something it will have to be soon.”
“Don’t15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFqg2ohxfGr
use your powers.” Vander said calmly. “It will wear you out and I will need you15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC8F8iRMZTU
to get the Queen to safety.”
“What15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO7fXqlBnxG
about you?” she asked.
“I15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRBxTJHb2b4
have to take care of that beast before it goes out of control.” Vander15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1dFkReASdW
explained. “I will handle things here, just get her and yourself, to safety.”15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS9FZEHpFER
After that, Vander gently pushed her away. Sighing, he gave away control to the15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPy9rxp0noq
demon inside.
He15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu6jPj7qDnY
fell to his knees screaming in pain. The Serpents stopped their charge to watch15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3TicOmIoii
as he writhed on the ground. His entire body was aflame before he was launched15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTjv7BjYxN3
outside as his form began to warp. Thick white fur sprouted, covering his15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtblN3bfhST
entire body. His limps snapped and cracked as the bones broke and reformed. His15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkCVuBEQBuH
clothes were shredded entirely leaving loose strands. His fingers turned to15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ32FA6BonuK
claws and his teeth fell from his mouth only to be replaced by sharp fangs.
The15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHmJurpxT28
two predators created by Unna circled each other hungrily. Vander could tell15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu6EuvXkwzW
that Peyton was gone, only the beast remained. He hadn’t lasted long at all15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn9nDOLlISe
with the power flowing through his veins, but Vander didn’t expect that he15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwtPq8XEiiF
would. All of Unna’s chosen had a strong will and Peyton only cared about his15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkdgZxKw7nr
power and wealth than anything else. However, that didn’t mean this was going15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa4xR6V8g7U
to be an easy fight.
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two of them lunged at each other, clawing scratching, and tearing each other15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnImF8Tpf8i
apart. White and brown fur went flying as they tore chunks out of each other.15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡokIVZkjr5y
Vander bit back the pain. He was only focused on killing the creature in front15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZGekIAD96C
of him, nothing else would matter.
As15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs5kzj0TwU4
they slashed at each other, the demon and Vander switched off, using their15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdeDT13DjkR
skills in tandem to overwhelm their opponent. As Peyton slashed at him, Vander15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVTjJT7ZUKR
sidestepped then brought both his knee and elbow together breaking his arm.15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9PkV8KTn8r
Then he grabbed the creature around the neck and using his strength, threw him15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVhDtpxNia6
towards the Serpent holding Kiara. Knowing that this was her chance, Kiara15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvDk5lGebKG
brought her elbow up, catching her captor in the face, then dodging to the side15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFCaldyzFuM
as Peyton’s claw tore that man apart. Eliza got to Kiara quickly and together15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYsuVHj5WqS
they disappeared into the building behind them.
With15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwJb43Hhyah
a furious cry, Peyton charged Vander, grabbing him around the waist and15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrOGowW6zbt
attempting to bring him to the ground. Vander got down low, sliding on the15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkMuhonrKho
ground, but not falling. He brought his fist down onto Peyton’s back then took15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTOixJB4lGb
him by the neck and pinned him.
“Your15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRSeStnvCAa
rein of terror is over.” Vander snarled in his ear. He then ripped Peyton’s15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDYr8xSJTTl
head clean off his body then bellowed a victorious howl.
“The15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyNRZfRrGhC
lot of you, kill him!” Vander looked at Batiste who shouted at his remaining15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfTXqaJ0AHA
troops. “He is just one man. Kill him and we will all be rich.” He could tell15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAJxx2zVZ4K
that both Batiste and Eve were getting ready to run, but he knew that even if15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0haYcFco8k
it took years, he would find them again.
Tensions crackled in the air as the15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm7gj2nIaeZ
lone Blade stood up against a force of at least twenty Serpents. Despite being15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvl7Wb8LnqQ
at an advantage, none of the Serpents wanted to make the first move. If they15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsd5G9luu7H
did, they would be cut down instantly and despite wanting to overthrow the15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoKNv48sk1p
King, very few were willing to put their lives on the line. But they couldn’t15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡErbkCz1Mir
stay there forever, or all their hard work would be for nothing. So, with15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7OwSZic5lD
orders from one of their bosses, they raced forward blades and knives drawn15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4aOWaxKl05
dripping with poison.
Vander15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDdUjaKWV26
launched itself at the nearest victim,15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcxS9aZvvpF
tearing from limb to limb. Blood spray as he lifted the newly severed arms and15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwsEdAL8D7N
threw them, catching two Serpents in the back of the legs knocking them to the15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0zWW7blygu
ground. Moments later their heads rolled down the road. Wisely, some of them15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfxxgbUzNny
decided that they wouldn’t be picked off that way, so they turned and drew15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0bMEprUOf2
their poisoned weapons. With a shout they charged. The creature jumped15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ12TyfrH0Tz
backwards, narrowly getting out of the way. Urged on by this, they went on the15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFOcUI7TUXH
attack.
Using15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM9NXhwTIlP
his claws, the creature blocked sword strikes but he howled in pain as a few15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ15YkVuCxr5
got past his guard. One man got too close and proceeded to get his face ripped15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaYjFh6b21X
off while two more got their skulls smashed together. Their lifeless bodies15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmpvUSeQJ9B
were tossed into a couple buildings.
The15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGzZqvJh8fG
rest of the Serpents who stayed didn’t fare much better. They were ripped apart15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhwzQPOmRY9
with barely any effort, but the effects of the transformation and the poison15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSWnfpWLEL7
coursing through his veins from those who managed to hurt him were beginning to15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPNQQHlDlY7
take their toll. He was weakening. His eyes were growing dim, but he didn’t15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXRCPFJd0Fa
give up. He launched himself at a straggler, knocking them to the ground. He15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkjR6ZykGV6
bit through the back of her neck and tore out a chunk of flesh. She twitched in15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn6yN41HzII
death before laying still.
As15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7cG6q7ucAb
he looked around, something heavy slammed into the back of his head sending him15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFAByDnWi9Q
face first into the mud. As he looked up to see what had hit him, a boot pushed15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmGmWTQLXnV
him back down. He felt something sharp pierce his chest several times before he15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ33WABpn8uo
was thrown onto his back.
He15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKpnGeytMjP
looked up into the hate-filled eyes of Eve as she plunged her dagger into his15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNnHjx1yJDD
heart repeatedly until he stopped moving. With a finally rasped breath,15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrCGR2x470Y
everything went black.
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didn’t remember what happened after Eve stabbed his heart. He just remembered15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPvqjRxARmb
floating in nothingness and the feel of the rain pounding into him as his blood15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRCrD948Q09
mixed with mud. He heard a voice calling out to him, but it sounded muddled.15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Wpbj3wBcb
Knowing that he done what he could, he allowed himself to drift into15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhPxi8KqqN5
nothingness
He15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFJ7ewN0ysm
felt his body drifting amongst the nothing. He felt at peace for the first time15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgpw96LyDnq
in a long time. He wasn’t sure how long he stayed there or why, but eventually15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp9kXFMaCMB
his peaceful time was interrupted by a low voice.
“It’s15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJCoM5qCNdD
not your time to die.” Vander slowly opened his eyes to find that he was15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡubaaDEXhvW
surrounded by darkness. “There is still much for you to do.”
“I’m15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMYed98Phkg
tired.” Vander muttered. “I’m tired of struggling, of fighting my demon, I just15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxe6kbzbt98
want to be at peace.”
“And15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbzm5CiPTdw
you will be.” He could have sworn the space smiled. “You have done what only a15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYRaGvJ7qQL
few have been capable of. You and Unna’s gifts have become one. It will no15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiRXYvS5OjQ
longer tempt you. You will live a good, long life, but we still need you. It’s15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtmbrWuLMSb
up to you to protect the world from the followers of Darkness.”
“Why15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdGPwiHeA2J
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 you15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqnDjJgMvbc
are safe. You have been cleared and are able to go back to your life. Enjoy15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq8Yjx1LVuV
it.” The space fill with light and Vander awoke.
