Chapter 42
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cracked in the sky overhead. A light drizzle started to fall from the sky14Please respect copyright.PENANA9DFMa8XjCd
wetting the area within minutes. Everything had happened so quickly that the14Please respect copyright.PENANAssn0e648FT
Serpents were still in shock. This wasn’t how anything was supposed to go, but they14Please respect copyright.PENANAko7ft0660j
still had some time to do some damage control. Batiste started shouting orders14Please respect copyright.PENANAHzaoV8HckC
to his soldiers who quickly sprang into action. Vander could feel Eliza14Please respect copyright.PENANAr9dQ7A0Lvo
crawling over to him from her spot on the ground as the Serpent holding her ran14Please respect copyright.PENANAqRNoO73oeF
away.
“What14Please respect copyright.PENANAdaAil8DkDM
should we do?” she shouted at Vander. “My abilities are going to be useless14Please respect copyright.PENANA3WnSrGbxf4
soon. If you want me to do something it will have to be soon.”
“Don’t14Please respect copyright.PENANA05369WejIB
use your powers.” Vander said calmly. “It will wear you out and I will need you14Please respect copyright.PENANAsvixICBn0i
to get the Queen to safety.”
“What14Please respect copyright.PENANA7lnvodljVb
about you?” she asked.
“I14Please respect copyright.PENANA5gKyTVUDuT
have to take care of that beast before it goes out of control.” Vander14Please respect copyright.PENANA7ZwAs2fFo0
explained. “I will handle things here, just get her and yourself, to safety.”14Please respect copyright.PENANA7bSCkwqR1U
After that, Vander gently pushed her away. Sighing, he gave away control to the14Please respect copyright.PENANA4dlU9pS941
demon inside.
He14Please respect copyright.PENANAucsGo3Lkre
fell to his knees screaming in pain. The Serpents stopped their charge to watch14Please respect copyright.PENANAyAwUAWSqrI
as he writhed on the ground. His entire body was aflame before he was launched14Please respect copyright.PENANAIkZiorGBJz
outside as his form began to warp. Thick white fur sprouted, covering his14Please respect copyright.PENANA0N0qqG5Hgd
entire body. His limps snapped and cracked as the bones broke and reformed. His14Please respect copyright.PENANApXojABQy4V
clothes were shredded entirely leaving loose strands. His fingers turned to14Please respect copyright.PENANAvtIXigypEv
claws and his teeth fell from his mouth only to be replaced by sharp fangs.
The14Please respect copyright.PENANAm1Gs1Mxyvc
two predators created by Unna circled each other hungrily. Vander could tell14Please respect copyright.PENANAHDdrCIQUGj
that Peyton was gone, only the beast remained. He hadn’t lasted long at all14Please respect copyright.PENANATmGpWqOiIr
with the power flowing through his veins, but Vander didn’t expect that he14Please respect copyright.PENANAIKfVaAfYoa
would. All of Unna’s chosen had a strong will and Peyton only cared about his14Please respect copyright.PENANASg9EWFyIfS
power and wealth than anything else. However, that didn’t mean this was going14Please respect copyright.PENANAQqnHNZi2J5
to be an easy fight.
The14Please respect copyright.PENANA000FnRDt3b
two of them lunged at each other, clawing scratching, and tearing each other14Please respect copyright.PENANAW9R7nzY4Xc
apart. White and brown fur went flying as they tore chunks out of each other.14Please respect copyright.PENANA33NOwTDYd8
Vander bit back the pain. He was only focused on killing the creature in front14Please respect copyright.PENANAaHMUpQe9L6
of him, nothing else would matter.
As14Please respect copyright.PENANArIwXR8hKje
they slashed at each other, the demon and Vander switched off, using their14Please respect copyright.PENANA3pVbrzoauT
skills in tandem to overwhelm their opponent. As Peyton slashed at him, Vander14Please respect copyright.PENANALQkPifGLKH
sidestepped then brought both his knee and elbow together breaking his arm.14Please respect copyright.PENANADXnwsDSds2
Then he grabbed the creature around the neck and using his strength, threw him14Please respect copyright.PENANA2JZVu1oa19
towards the Serpent holding Kiara. Knowing that this was her chance, Kiara14Please respect copyright.PENANAtyUUmof6pi
brought her elbow up, catching her captor in the face, then dodging to the side14Please respect copyright.PENANA3GREBhS7IX
as Peyton’s claw tore that man apart. Eliza got to Kiara quickly and together14Please respect copyright.PENANANnW5HYNLfh
they disappeared into the building behind them.
With14Please respect copyright.PENANAM3PmxyxX1f
a furious cry, Peyton charged Vander, grabbing him around the waist and14Please respect copyright.PENANA9rkcaE2Pd4
attempting to bring him to the ground. Vander got down low, sliding on the14Please respect copyright.PENANAZSA87QtMTl
ground, but not falling. He brought his fist down onto Peyton’s back then took14Please respect copyright.PENANAfSl54BnUku
him by the neck and pinned him.
“Your14Please respect copyright.PENANAySifZHHLZ4
rein of terror is over.” Vander snarled in his ear. He then ripped Peyton’s14Please respect copyright.PENANAntXxkuM83U
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 remaining14Please respect copyright.PENANAEHriqfaxqY
troops. “He is just one man. Kill him and we will all be rich.” He could tell14Please respect copyright.PENANATKFZ3mB0TJ
that both Batiste and Eve were getting ready to run, but he knew that even if14Please respect copyright.PENANAuGgtV2Olxz
it took years, he would find them again.
Tensions crackled in the air as the14Please respect copyright.PENANAc3QxwfTeoZ
lone Blade stood up against a force of at least twenty Serpents. Despite being14Please respect copyright.PENANA3uPRgbWpFd
at an advantage, none of the Serpents wanted to make the first move. If they14Please respect copyright.PENANAe4Hjkf0LH6
did, they would be cut down instantly and despite wanting to overthrow the14Please respect copyright.PENANAHiSeL5bZM8
King, very few were willing to put their lives on the line. But they couldn’t14Please respect copyright.PENANANRTDYOgL2N
stay there forever, or all their hard work would be for nothing. So, with14Please respect copyright.PENANAkwUdkqzsMi
orders from one of their bosses, they raced forward blades and knives drawn14Please respect copyright.PENANALYVmj8XPHr
dripping with poison.
Vander14Please respect copyright.PENANAt6tcphuG4Q
launched itself at the nearest victim,14Please respect copyright.PENANAmTJhsLAhS4
tearing from limb to limb. Blood spray as he lifted the newly severed arms and14Please respect copyright.PENANAZNqTJHPbH1
threw them, catching two Serpents in the back of the legs knocking them to the14Please respect copyright.PENANAlDcDriaMUS
ground. Moments later their heads rolled down the road. Wisely, some of them14Please respect copyright.PENANAeQ5hmNhHrX
decided that they wouldn’t be picked off that way, so they turned and drew14Please respect copyright.PENANAC2sibgLwsw
their poisoned weapons. With a shout they charged. The creature jumped14Please respect copyright.PENANAb5ZPuGjnRv
backwards, narrowly getting out of the way. Urged on by this, they went on the14Please respect copyright.PENANAilwCS6kHF8
attack.
Using14Please respect copyright.PENANAqBKQ0sbRaI
his claws, the creature blocked sword strikes but he howled in pain as a few14Please respect copyright.PENANAfaSmU0rOcO
got past his guard. One man got too close and proceeded to get his face ripped14Please respect copyright.PENANAnrjRisZMpx
off while two more got their skulls smashed together. Their lifeless bodies14Please respect copyright.PENANAdgPdpea4bf
were tossed into a couple buildings.
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rest of the Serpents who stayed didn’t fare much better. They were ripped apart14Please respect copyright.PENANApAwqYY11vi
with barely any effort, but the effects of the transformation and the poison14Please respect copyright.PENANAeN9yr1Je5A
coursing through his veins from those who managed to hurt him were beginning to14Please respect copyright.PENANAVWWfKOfdNV
take their toll. He was weakening. His eyes were growing dim, but he didn’t14Please respect copyright.PENANAW4Ph9BxEai
give up. He launched himself at a straggler, knocking them to the ground. He14Please respect copyright.PENANAsZcfljUUTH
bit through the back of her neck and tore out a chunk of flesh. She twitched in14Please respect copyright.PENANAbwWM7kGvs7
death before laying still.
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he looked around, something heavy slammed into the back of his head sending him14Please respect copyright.PENANA4s7VjHIn1E
face first into the mud. As he looked up to see what had hit him, a boot pushed14Please respect copyright.PENANAa7zXdE9oGg
him back down. He felt something sharp pierce his chest several times before he14Please respect copyright.PENANAQhovhEF9KZ
was thrown onto his back.
He14Please respect copyright.PENANAhZpdblRcxG
looked up into the hate-filled eyes of Eve as she plunged her dagger into his14Please respect copyright.PENANA9QgDBTo5mT
heart repeatedly until he stopped moving. With a finally rasped breath,14Please respect copyright.PENANABSpXMfOlqg
everything went black.
He14Please respect copyright.PENANAMAhtHXZ7y6
didn’t remember what happened after Eve stabbed his heart. He just remembered14Please respect copyright.PENANAVzoXE3nxDS
floating in nothingness and the feel of the rain pounding into him as his blood14Please respect copyright.PENANAzmWgYnuJq3
mixed with mud. He heard a voice calling out to him, but it sounded muddled.14Please respect copyright.PENANA2ckQvS0BVC
Knowing that he done what he could, he allowed himself to drift into14Please respect copyright.PENANAP3VbHblRxF
nothingness
He14Please respect copyright.PENANAfRgqPz7r9l
felt his body drifting amongst the nothing. He felt at peace for the first time14Please respect copyright.PENANA1dQF9maHS8
in a long time. He wasn’t sure how long he stayed there or why, but eventually14Please respect copyright.PENANAQzvtBPt6BO
his peaceful time was interrupted by a low voice.
“It’s14Please respect copyright.PENANAuMRW1MNOeL
not your time to die.” Vander slowly opened his eyes to find that he was14Please respect copyright.PENANAPPSxwxp3dX
surrounded by darkness. “There is still much for you to do.”
“I’m14Please respect copyright.PENANA6ZHoYR5XA6
tired.” Vander muttered. “I’m tired of struggling, of fighting my demon, I just14Please respect copyright.PENANAqOaeaQd0Fp
want to be at peace.”
“And14Please respect copyright.PENANAnwE63hU8S6
you will be.” He could have sworn the space smiled. “You have done what only a14Please respect copyright.PENANA25ewoJazsx
few have been capable of. You and Unna’s gifts have become one. It will no14Please respect copyright.PENANAI2AJgb4RCv
longer tempt you. You will live a good, long life, but we still need you. It’s14Please respect copyright.PENANArYCEs0DRBY
up to you to protect the world from the followers of Darkness.”
“Why14Please respect copyright.PENANAvWrLJvXOCN
is it up to me? Make someone else do it.”
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“There14Please respect copyright.PENANADeNPBnkZdd
is no one else who can, Vander.” The space said. “For now, be content that you14Please respect copyright.PENANAgTJpbdGGYJ
are safe. You have been cleared and are able to go back to your life. Enjoy14Please respect copyright.PENANASZjtfKL30Z
it.” The space fill with light and Vander awoke.