Chapter 42
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cracked in the sky overhead. A light drizzle started to fall from the sky95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFS3ZaQYAcb
wetting the area within minutes. Everything had happened so quickly that the95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAVdai8KoP0
Serpents were still in shock. This wasn’t how anything was supposed to go, but they95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEmFZFTxBt0
still had some time to do some damage control. Batiste started shouting orders95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd1kJgpYKhV
to his soldiers who quickly sprang into action. Vander could feel Eliza95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHZXlXGtIK2
crawling over to him from her spot on the ground as the Serpent holding her ran95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZV1T9ZJbgu
away.
“What95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd7aItjLxsG
should we do?” she shouted at Vander. “My abilities are going to be useless95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTtExO9WPDU
soon. If you want me to do something it will have to be soon.”
“Don’t95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPDInkLixTT
use your powers.” Vander said calmly. “It will wear you out and I will need you95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCF99KyXcCW
to get the Queen to safety.”
“What95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV6mpNCfRLk
about you?” she asked.
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have to take care of that beast before it goes out of control.” Vander95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJrvjd2Amvk
explained. “I will handle things here, just get her and yourself, to safety.”95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlRr3dZxMhp
After that, Vander gently pushed her away. Sighing, he gave away control to the95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT3X04k64NG
demon inside.
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fell to his knees screaming in pain. The Serpents stopped their charge to watch95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjGWx6D7g82
as he writhed on the ground. His entire body was aflame before he was launched95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTqdxEMvwMh
outside as his form began to warp. Thick white fur sprouted, covering his95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFkWXTqY4Oi
entire body. His limps snapped and cracked as the bones broke and reformed. His95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAGbWMacy5A
clothes were shredded entirely leaving loose strands. His fingers turned to95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCE0bcWPtsi
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 tell95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡStlodcYr0g
that Peyton was gone, only the beast remained. He hadn’t lasted long at all95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGcffq0T0cy
with the power flowing through his veins, but Vander didn’t expect that he95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Wepp8haGp
would. All of Unna’s chosen had a strong will and Peyton only cared about his95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtcEvkR6IV4
power and wealth than anything else. However, that didn’t mean this was going95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVPlTFhw9AF
to be an easy fight.
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two of them lunged at each other, clawing scratching, and tearing each other95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvMdvfcGqoE
apart. White and brown fur went flying as they tore chunks out of each other.95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIXbtaxh5Ap
Vander bit back the pain. He was only focused on killing the creature in front95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHNyHKZWUS7
of him, nothing else would matter.
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they slashed at each other, the demon and Vander switched off, using their95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqN3BRVxAdC
skills in tandem to overwhelm their opponent. As Peyton slashed at him, Vander95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5pvZjMPRcH
sidestepped then brought both his knee and elbow together breaking his arm.95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡthjLDIgNwh
Then he grabbed the creature around the neck and using his strength, threw him95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ06M21yU177
towards the Serpent holding Kiara. Knowing that this was her chance, Kiara95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh46mGmdpAm
brought her elbow up, catching her captor in the face, then dodging to the side95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEKmvGN2Tzi
as Peyton’s claw tore that man apart. Eliza got to Kiara quickly and together95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7OdcMAq2ww
they disappeared into the building behind them.
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a furious cry, Peyton charged Vander, grabbing him around the waist and95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9mOZDrnQT3
attempting to bring him to the ground. Vander got down low, sliding on the95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYf34KlNw4O
ground, but not falling. He brought his fist down onto Peyton’s back then took95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgXwtKA7TLt
him by the neck and pinned him.
“Your95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEMrIqDWFqk
rein of terror is over.” Vander snarled in his ear. He then ripped Peyton’s95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3tlXwu76n0
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 remaining95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzKttAcGeL6
troops. “He is just one man. Kill him and we will all be rich.” He could tell95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdIjUjWy595
that both Batiste and Eve were getting ready to run, but he knew that even if95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEFKh5BimXt
it took years, he would find them again.
Tensions crackled in the air as the95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvgrw8VNXvb
lone Blade stood up against a force of at least twenty Serpents. Despite being95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2MflzTbxuS
at an advantage, none of the Serpents wanted to make the first move. If they95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv3KclowQnc
did, they would be cut down instantly and despite wanting to overthrow the95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCOn7sRAQDa
King, very few were willing to put their lives on the line. But they couldn’t95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNajSuFyKwN
stay there forever, or all their hard work would be for nothing. So, with95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXY1qzOP9lV
orders from one of their bosses, they raced forward blades and knives drawn95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEX8EUprL5J
dripping with poison.
Vander95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtXF7VNtwLz
launched itself at the nearest victim,95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFitkIxMmBE
tearing from limb to limb. Blood spray as he lifted the newly severed arms and95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKQiqNrIWQ8
threw them, catching two Serpents in the back of the legs knocking them to the95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrvTO4a2gcT
ground. Moments later their heads rolled down the road. Wisely, some of them95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4rl1cw60hH
decided that they wouldn’t be picked off that way, so they turned and drew95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBriQ057UKp
their poisoned weapons. With a shout they charged. The creature jumped95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX1flVyHonc
backwards, narrowly getting out of the way. Urged on by this, they went on the95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7kyAbV99bu
attack.
Using95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPlj6wED3FA
his claws, the creature blocked sword strikes but he howled in pain as a few95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzqZWt5LkQk
got past his guard. One man got too close and proceeded to get his face ripped95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk6qMlE3JfR
off while two more got their skulls smashed together. Their lifeless bodies95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡatI0Osu0n3
were tossed into a couple buildings.
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rest of the Serpents who stayed didn’t fare much better. They were ripped apart95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY7VD7aEQdz
with barely any effort, but the effects of the transformation and the poison95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQZG3ZIOoQ1
coursing through his veins from those who managed to hurt him were beginning to95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6Q0JfPdgL5
take their toll. He was weakening. His eyes were growing dim, but he didn’t95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOlbqhdUiMG
give up. He launched himself at a straggler, knocking them to the ground. He95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwPtDTvouhu
bit through the back of her neck and tore out a chunk of flesh. She twitched in95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7XfKkcdQ7p
death before laying still.
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he looked around, something heavy slammed into the back of his head sending him95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7aXrQhKO15
face first into the mud. As he looked up to see what had hit him, a boot pushed95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsvLZA9w9Kq
him back down. He felt something sharp pierce his chest several times before he95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpCfLzSV9kw
was thrown onto his back.
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looked up into the hate-filled eyes of Eve as she plunged her dagger into his95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGcp6j8SfEO
heart repeatedly until he stopped moving. With a finally rasped breath,95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIpXES8fX8Z
everything went black.
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didn’t remember what happened after Eve stabbed his heart. He just remembered95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX30VzDFcG2
floating in nothingness and the feel of the rain pounding into him as his blood95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfO2IHL0RyU
mixed with mud. He heard a voice calling out to him, but it sounded muddled.95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYc59v4G7l2
Knowing that he done what he could, he allowed himself to drift into95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5hy6uEZFdE
nothingness
He95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRbogRLbGc5
felt his body drifting amongst the nothing. He felt at peace for the first time95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1hcuugr4kq
in a long time. He wasn’t sure how long he stayed there or why, but eventually95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW3a4FhIVgg
his peaceful time was interrupted by a low voice.
“It’s95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQJotQP0bsX
not your time to die.” Vander slowly opened his eyes to find that he was95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb8how9qLHD
surrounded by darkness. “There is still much for you to do.”
“I’m95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgAdHwlbGKY
tired.” Vander muttered. “I’m tired of struggling, of fighting my demon, I just95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrD9Zv41lVx
want to be at peace.”
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you will be.” He could have sworn the space smiled. “You have done what only a95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCeZcvNcFRi
few have been capable of. You and Unna’s gifts have become one. It will no95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkcRXJJwCdH
longer tempt you. You will live a good, long life, but we still need you. It’s95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxEh2CAbwzp
up to you to protect the world from the followers of Darkness.”
“Why95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN4OUjv5HOZ
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 you95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCO4jgXREii
are safe. You have been cleared and are able to go back to your life. Enjoy95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡolvYa2oDmP
it.” The space fill with light and Vander awoke.
