Chapter 42
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cracked in the sky overhead. A light drizzle started to fall from the sky28Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvahn78yCDa
wetting the area within minutes. Everything had happened so quickly that the28Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO2LmSIgeei
Serpents were still in shock. This wasn’t how anything was supposed to go, but they28Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPEuJIhJtk0
still had some time to do some damage control. Batiste started shouting orders28Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2drhDVVLzD
to his soldiers who quickly sprang into action. Vander could feel Eliza28Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVy7RDRvMEI
crawling over to him from her spot on the ground as the Serpent holding her ran28Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBMtIp5bo6E
away.
“What28Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡedkB0JC6aD
should we do?” she shouted at Vander. “My abilities are going to be useless28Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCzwfh8t31J
soon. If you want me to do something it will have to be soon.”
“Don’t28Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBKOrqZDks4
use your powers.” Vander said calmly. “It will wear you out and I will need you28Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAfQQrFc4h8
to get the Queen to safety.”
“What28Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMwxjM13Y2M
about you?” she asked.
“I28Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3n7UMAVWMg
have to take care of that beast before it goes out of control.” Vander28Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnpAczI9yrs
explained. “I will handle things here, just get her and yourself, to safety.”28Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡizjopA048j
After that, Vander gently pushed her away. Sighing, he gave away control to the28Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1FtJuC6ITU
demon inside.
He28Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ78mPo49GDw
fell to his knees screaming in pain. The Serpents stopped their charge to watch28Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxlyn3A1VRH
as he writhed on the ground. His entire body was aflame before he was launched28Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEaCKyVMzK9
outside as his form began to warp. Thick white fur sprouted, covering his28Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCLlhSm9sA2
entire body. His limps snapped and cracked as the bones broke and reformed. His28Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo8qdepZIJD
clothes were shredded entirely leaving loose strands. His fingers turned to28Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB14aKOXuGG
claws and his teeth fell from his mouth only to be replaced by sharp fangs.
The28Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ33U7fPyTDu
two predators created by Unna circled each other hungrily. Vander could tell28Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGEIcmUv5rw
that Peyton was gone, only the beast remained. He hadn’t lasted long at all28Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDlEZnIzjer
with the power flowing through his veins, but Vander didn’t expect that he28Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXws29MEOWW
would. All of Unna’s chosen had a strong will and Peyton only cared about his28Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaHAub03ixy
power and wealth than anything else. However, that didn’t mean this was going28Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIbSUAuuvlE
to be an easy fight.
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two of them lunged at each other, clawing scratching, and tearing each other28Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr3B40WpQQG
apart. White and brown fur went flying as they tore chunks out of each other.28Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcwRIRT7pYY
Vander bit back the pain. He was only focused on killing the creature in front28Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi3fQxvNwOF
of him, nothing else would matter.
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they slashed at each other, the demon and Vander switched off, using their28Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtuCt0KYyRO
skills in tandem to overwhelm their opponent. As Peyton slashed at him, Vander28Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxfAjd8BXBZ
sidestepped then brought both his knee and elbow together breaking his arm.28Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7tnUrfae9S
Then he grabbed the creature around the neck and using his strength, threw him28Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeQMU7bdRFN
towards the Serpent holding Kiara. Knowing that this was her chance, Kiara28Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqi8Vscmqwn
brought her elbow up, catching her captor in the face, then dodging to the side28Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0YcpecjWZ0
as Peyton’s claw tore that man apart. Eliza got to Kiara quickly and together28Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnxdbVVw5TZ
they disappeared into the building behind them.
With28Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGPOtY2HdnC
a furious cry, Peyton charged Vander, grabbing him around the waist and28Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSH0PT9eaWu
attempting to bring him to the ground. Vander got down low, sliding on the28Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqjesam0Kme
ground, but not falling. He brought his fist down onto Peyton’s back then took28Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5KmEM8jiDd
him by the neck and pinned him.
“Your28Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbwHvBzDvBa
rein of terror is over.” Vander snarled in his ear. He then ripped Peyton’s28Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjiGyVzNxMd
head clean off his body then bellowed a victorious howl.
“The28Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ07A3OnLrpI
lot of you, kill him!” Vander looked at Batiste who shouted at his remaining28Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXer1wPnnfJ
troops. “He is just one man. Kill him and we will all be rich.” He could tell28Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDs9qpROLlV
that both Batiste and Eve were getting ready to run, but he knew that even if28Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKMmuyp85mI
it took years, he would find them again.
Tensions crackled in the air as the28Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOCvu8OUK5l
lone Blade stood up against a force of at least twenty Serpents. Despite being28Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfViZUrgchB
at an advantage, none of the Serpents wanted to make the first move. If they28Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdpjLFZrteV
did, they would be cut down instantly and despite wanting to overthrow the28Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNFUoLK2OGz
King, very few were willing to put their lives on the line. But they couldn’t28Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWpnT2WCS0z
stay there forever, or all their hard work would be for nothing. So, with28Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3nOCJhUKml
orders from one of their bosses, they raced forward blades and knives drawn28Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyJhn7i1sP3
dripping with poison.
Vander28Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoQKTWEjUEm
launched itself at the nearest victim,28Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡznOmSh7vX9
tearing from limb to limb. Blood spray as he lifted the newly severed arms and28Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIWnnvZsJEd
threw them, catching two Serpents in the back of the legs knocking them to the28Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUcx1ICZmpT
ground. Moments later their heads rolled down the road. Wisely, some of them28Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDxwPLWVXGe
decided that they wouldn’t be picked off that way, so they turned and drew28Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYH6HTzLnWo
their poisoned weapons. With a shout they charged. The creature jumped28Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzBPXGWyNfn
backwards, narrowly getting out of the way. Urged on by this, they went on the28Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZjcLbwNSW0
attack.
Using28Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLs2irqSxtg
his claws, the creature blocked sword strikes but he howled in pain as a few28Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8iL3KMw8oX
got past his guard. One man got too close and proceeded to get his face ripped28Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ9CQwfRDZD
off while two more got their skulls smashed together. Their lifeless bodies28Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQLisXwKoHk
were tossed into a couple buildings.
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rest of the Serpents who stayed didn’t fare much better. They were ripped apart28Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdS0wpR7fs3
with barely any effort, but the effects of the transformation and the poison28Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6jDLijyvtc
coursing through his veins from those who managed to hurt him were beginning to28Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡen2pczLcNM
take their toll. He was weakening. His eyes were growing dim, but he didn’t28Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcASDeeLIVG
give up. He launched himself at a straggler, knocking them to the ground. He28Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsq7Pm0Gdif
bit through the back of her neck and tore out a chunk of flesh. She twitched in28Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgu2uAgCmer
death before laying still.
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he looked around, something heavy slammed into the back of his head sending him28Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn0hvVHDvYw
face first into the mud. As he looked up to see what had hit him, a boot pushed28Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDgu9fsYyU9
him back down. He felt something sharp pierce his chest several times before he28Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD7Oidu8vjI
was thrown onto his back.
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looked up into the hate-filled eyes of Eve as she plunged her dagger into his28Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj8be3QrG7F
heart repeatedly until he stopped moving. With a finally rasped breath,28Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoWwCgELASk
everything went black.
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didn’t remember what happened after Eve stabbed his heart. He just remembered28Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV75uwB0x3T
floating in nothingness and the feel of the rain pounding into him as his blood28Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4PnHhOg4cC
mixed with mud. He heard a voice calling out to him, but it sounded muddled.28Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVVivkbMoWj
Knowing that he done what he could, he allowed himself to drift into28Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzSxYAechxV
nothingness
He28Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5zLuTN9AiO
felt his body drifting amongst the nothing. He felt at peace for the first time28Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDwuFIG7Wzl
in a long time. He wasn’t sure how long he stayed there or why, but eventually28Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvrfcIYyVMo
his peaceful time was interrupted by a low voice.
“It’s28Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhZGXAMF5h7
not your time to die.” Vander slowly opened his eyes to find that he was28Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6MqxodTNZ4
surrounded by darkness. “There is still much for you to do.”
“I’m28Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlAe1PINOSp
tired.” Vander muttered. “I’m tired of struggling, of fighting my demon, I just28Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDHNyo9wAt2
want to be at peace.”
“And28Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlaNTWLD0Sg
you will be.” He could have sworn the space smiled. “You have done what only a28Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDMt7u589ke
few have been capable of. You and Unna’s gifts have become one. It will no28Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡISu5R0B1yQ
longer tempt you. You will live a good, long life, but we still need you. It’s28Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJPGvMW4Xnm
up to you to protect the world from the followers of Darkness.”
“Why28Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLtHMDK8jEv
is it up to me? Make someone else do it.”
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“There28Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj7mTeYzY6O
is no one else who can, Vander.” The space said. “For now, be content that you28Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtTIqAGVtXO
are safe. You have been cleared and are able to go back to your life. Enjoy28Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMb0QWw8j8k
it.” The space fill with light and Vander awoke.
