Chapter 42
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cracked in the sky overhead. A light drizzle started to fall from the sky65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSO9XyXbaKJ
wetting the area within minutes. Everything had happened so quickly that the65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaKuajH19mS
Serpents were still in shock. This wasn’t how anything was supposed to go, but they65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡarbXbA1twr
still had some time to do some damage control. Batiste started shouting orders65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIcFh1GAsLM
to his soldiers who quickly sprang into action. Vander could feel Eliza65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSKbWwxFvfa
crawling over to him from her spot on the ground as the Serpent holding her ran65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXhzs6O9Emc
away.
“What65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1KGdMpnXPy
should we do?” she shouted at Vander. “My abilities are going to be useless65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyMELdzzbnY
soon. If you want me to do something it will have to be soon.”
“Don’t65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5H0cSSzOje
use your powers.” Vander said calmly. “It will wear you out and I will need you65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMaMzbXMtXM
to get the Queen to safety.”
“What65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBBYNWzgRYt
about you?” she asked.
“I65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo8IfegsChv
have to take care of that beast before it goes out of control.” Vander65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjsos9exTZR
explained. “I will handle things here, just get her and yourself, to safety.”65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1QPJhfuTUN
After that, Vander gently pushed her away. Sighing, he gave away control to the65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvsMc7LgHAN
demon inside.
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fell to his knees screaming in pain. The Serpents stopped their charge to watch65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn65fhWpl12
as he writhed on the ground. His entire body was aflame before he was launched65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡflkkCtaME1
outside as his form began to warp. Thick white fur sprouted, covering his65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ27b40RXwbF
entire body. His limps snapped and cracked as the bones broke and reformed. His65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjHAMFIyP9K
clothes were shredded entirely leaving loose strands. His fingers turned to65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2D7z4YEKrE
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 tell65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO0fupUpN2p
that Peyton was gone, only the beast remained. He hadn’t lasted long at all65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6wjYT0QATj
with the power flowing through his veins, but Vander didn’t expect that he65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUHSawDxk0p
would. All of Unna’s chosen had a strong will and Peyton only cared about his65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2y0CfzJfmZ
power and wealth than anything else. However, that didn’t mean this was going65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPyZigIRQPF
to be an easy fight.
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two of them lunged at each other, clawing scratching, and tearing each other65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTsu1H3sX8U
apart. White and brown fur went flying as they tore chunks out of each other.65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWCNm17FPSL
Vander bit back the pain. He was only focused on killing the creature in front65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpf67Atf2OH
of him, nothing else would matter.
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they slashed at each other, the demon and Vander switched off, using their65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbIC4bKE76C
skills in tandem to overwhelm their opponent. As Peyton slashed at him, Vander65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgefnuKHTjO
sidestepped then brought both his knee and elbow together breaking his arm.65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv2yYxjMRuM
Then he grabbed the creature around the neck and using his strength, threw him65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOKT59EGaki
towards the Serpent holding Kiara. Knowing that this was her chance, Kiara65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAMzHrAzts4
brought her elbow up, catching her captor in the face, then dodging to the side65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡts3ITfpxb5
as Peyton’s claw tore that man apart. Eliza got to Kiara quickly and together65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVH8w3YiPXp
they disappeared into the building behind them.
With65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy5p02WelTC
a furious cry, Peyton charged Vander, grabbing him around the waist and65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMIz1fl21Op
attempting to bring him to the ground. Vander got down low, sliding on the65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMm5YAdmOV4
ground, but not falling. He brought his fist down onto Peyton’s back then took65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS3OyBfqm9W
him by the neck and pinned him.
“Your65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfjb7f2ByqI
rein of terror is over.” Vander snarled in his ear. He then ripped Peyton’s65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvQxc5wQhrD
head clean off his body then bellowed a victorious howl.
“The65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIXwwA3h7cr
lot of you, kill him!” Vander looked at Batiste who shouted at his remaining65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhW4LnoJiqo
troops. “He is just one man. Kill him and we will all be rich.” He could tell65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8cQFZz4abv
that both Batiste and Eve were getting ready to run, but he knew that even if65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsA7culdlLo
it took years, he would find them again.
Tensions crackled in the air as the65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXgNHB8wxU6
lone Blade stood up against a force of at least twenty Serpents. Despite being65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyj42dwgJYv
at an advantage, none of the Serpents wanted to make the first move. If they65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6Xe8cbCyQZ
did, they would be cut down instantly and despite wanting to overthrow the65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNRMNzyYfHt
King, very few were willing to put their lives on the line. But they couldn’t65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGPRjD5cK7a
stay there forever, or all their hard work would be for nothing. So, with65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNuxAKbR3Vn
orders from one of their bosses, they raced forward blades and knives drawn65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBmcYU63Zcj
dripping with poison.
Vander65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHUg6BjTG0u
launched itself at the nearest victim,65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡupKEXvBP5N
tearing from limb to limb. Blood spray as he lifted the newly severed arms and65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7kPk3eOC4Z
threw them, catching two Serpents in the back of the legs knocking them to the65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCJjWofpQp0
ground. Moments later their heads rolled down the road. Wisely, some of them65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCFiExQEjxk
decided that they wouldn’t be picked off that way, so they turned and drew65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVMRCBHWj9f
their poisoned weapons. With a shout they charged. The creature jumped65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjLRiJHPpmU
backwards, narrowly getting out of the way. Urged on by this, they went on the65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtJR0mlkQdo
attack.
Using65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUwVPlXIQPJ
his claws, the creature blocked sword strikes but he howled in pain as a few65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxTdo75CCUg
got past his guard. One man got too close and proceeded to get his face ripped65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTqmYVXQaC9
off while two more got their skulls smashed together. Their lifeless bodies65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS0LgD4Ub32
were tossed into a couple buildings.
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rest of the Serpents who stayed didn’t fare much better. They were ripped apart65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr3KFLdWcSX
with barely any effort, but the effects of the transformation and the poison65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmluehW0hEQ
coursing through his veins from those who managed to hurt him were beginning to65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbzB2TVg4JI
take their toll. He was weakening. His eyes were growing dim, but he didn’t65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeOlBHh1IhF
give up. He launched himself at a straggler, knocking them to the ground. He65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3lIYpS7yrK
bit through the back of her neck and tore out a chunk of flesh. She twitched in65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGddd82u7WN
death before laying still.
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he looked around, something heavy slammed into the back of his head sending him65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK6EiTzNUtl
face first into the mud. As he looked up to see what had hit him, a boot pushed65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVF2JUYzo2O
him back down. He felt something sharp pierce his chest several times before he65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkzGOTTT5BL
was thrown onto his back.
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looked up into the hate-filled eyes of Eve as she plunged her dagger into his65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNWUmoFczuD
heart repeatedly until he stopped moving. With a finally rasped breath,65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA4YWds9VDC
everything went black.
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didn’t remember what happened after Eve stabbed his heart. He just remembered65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡosfr3wwQlq
floating in nothingness and the feel of the rain pounding into him as his blood65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRCo0CQpl8f
mixed with mud. He heard a voice calling out to him, but it sounded muddled.65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjSLCwWaNM4
Knowing that he done what he could, he allowed himself to drift into65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrVuEBIYQRn
nothingness
He65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOw82xEyvHs
felt his body drifting amongst the nothing. He felt at peace for the first time65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTP5sCmke3v
in a long time. He wasn’t sure how long he stayed there or why, but eventually65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡskP7j4rC0q
his peaceful time was interrupted by a low voice.
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not your time to die.” Vander slowly opened his eyes to find that he was65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQd7MoW0Mp9
surrounded by darkness. “There is still much for you to do.”
“I’m65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRhwRW9foH6
tired.” Vander muttered. “I’m tired of struggling, of fighting my demon, I just65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmubOUJKpJC
want to be at peace.”
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you will be.” He could have sworn the space smiled. “You have done what only a65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfZv714ReCR
few have been capable of. You and Unna’s gifts have become one. It will no65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXuGLmlXpJd
longer tempt you. You will live a good, long life, but we still need you. It’s65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoD1S85sJB6
up to you to protect the world from the followers of Darkness.”
“Why65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvvsUZIqT8U
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 you65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDccB1NItxf
are safe. You have been cleared and are able to go back to your life. Enjoy65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQiUoHC52V6
it.” The space fill with light and Vander awoke.
