Chapter 42
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cracked in the sky overhead. A light drizzle started to fall from the sky96Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ02Sk8U4kzd
wetting the area within minutes. Everything had happened so quickly that the96Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA5AHTXi6pO
Serpents were still in shock. This wasn’t how anything was supposed to go, but they96Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbOo7mylDlq
still had some time to do some damage control. Batiste started shouting orders96Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡetXgtpUY4h
to his soldiers who quickly sprang into action. Vander could feel Eliza96Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqFuYuBv90n
crawling over to him from her spot on the ground as the Serpent holding her ran96Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFSewYaL1nE
away.
“What96Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡurznsMQrtk
should we do?” she shouted at Vander. “My abilities are going to be useless96Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Ydk8zt3Nj
soon. If you want me to do something it will have to be soon.”
“Don’t96Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡti0Xuh6FBO
use your powers.” Vander said calmly. “It will wear you out and I will need you96Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZasUBbr5Kg
to get the Queen to safety.”
“What96Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0MH8r34qgw
about you?” she asked.
“I96Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEiUSHXy7Dv
have to take care of that beast before it goes out of control.” Vander96Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5p64nm9vZi
explained. “I will handle things here, just get her and yourself, to safety.”96Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCXqOdBYuSo
After that, Vander gently pushed her away. Sighing, he gave away control to the96Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyz3IrNnBAQ
demon inside.
He96Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡold8RRIP3O
fell to his knees screaming in pain. The Serpents stopped their charge to watch96Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCaQ20omQjC
as he writhed on the ground. His entire body was aflame before he was launched96Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt2yCvWQbgd
outside as his form began to warp. Thick white fur sprouted, covering his96Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ5m7qbOpGL
entire body. His limps snapped and cracked as the bones broke and reformed. His96Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNfVim8U17Y
clothes were shredded entirely leaving loose strands. His fingers turned to96Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLebsPwdwPg
claws and his teeth fell from his mouth only to be replaced by sharp fangs.
The96Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbLrTap8U54
two predators created by Unna circled each other hungrily. Vander could tell96Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXzHayeKXZL
that Peyton was gone, only the beast remained. He hadn’t lasted long at all96Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYrglKcHFs3
with the power flowing through his veins, but Vander didn’t expect that he96Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuPukW1awny
would. All of Unna’s chosen had a strong will and Peyton only cared about his96Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWgIpK9Dqjw
power and wealth than anything else. However, that didn’t mean this was going96Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4BymoNQc91
to be an easy fight.
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two of them lunged at each other, clawing scratching, and tearing each other96Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6n6UsPLEH5
apart. White and brown fur went flying as they tore chunks out of each other.96Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRwjsDUI54B
Vander bit back the pain. He was only focused on killing the creature in front96Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGJ2o6BYirB
of him, nothing else would matter.
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they slashed at each other, the demon and Vander switched off, using their96Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVKLeIk8xPX
skills in tandem to overwhelm their opponent. As Peyton slashed at him, Vander96Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGGV1pvIBxw
sidestepped then brought both his knee and elbow together breaking his arm.96Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ98Phso0v7M
Then he grabbed the creature around the neck and using his strength, threw him96Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn1vtU2CfnG
towards the Serpent holding Kiara. Knowing that this was her chance, Kiara96Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH2TEInRLwc
brought her elbow up, catching her captor in the face, then dodging to the side96Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjQxlSr8pPh
as Peyton’s claw tore that man apart. Eliza got to Kiara quickly and together96Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqCcYOcMSc1
they disappeared into the building behind them.
With96Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZwxp15sMvo
a furious cry, Peyton charged Vander, grabbing him around the waist and96Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8kV47zdgvK
attempting to bring him to the ground. Vander got down low, sliding on the96Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3IimHNXboQ
ground, but not falling. He brought his fist down onto Peyton’s back then took96Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8OH6wh9N3b
him by the neck and pinned him.
“Your96Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGrnMu60rAQ
rein of terror is over.” Vander snarled in his ear. He then ripped Peyton’s96Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡojwjPk7c8Z
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 remaining96Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvxw7E17eD9
troops. “He is just one man. Kill him and we will all be rich.” He could tell96Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6KhklL0Mqo
that both Batiste and Eve were getting ready to run, but he knew that even if96Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNVAllmZ4aI
it took years, he would find them again.
Tensions crackled in the air as the96Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuTtK4nNuwY
lone Blade stood up against a force of at least twenty Serpents. Despite being96Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKLrh3allxC
at an advantage, none of the Serpents wanted to make the first move. If they96Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ8GHZSPLoE
did, they would be cut down instantly and despite wanting to overthrow the96Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrYqQGBIxVq
King, very few were willing to put their lives on the line. But they couldn’t96Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo8VadeCOcv
stay there forever, or all their hard work would be for nothing. So, with96Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO9CJzUBB4K
orders from one of their bosses, they raced forward blades and knives drawn96Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ53krmK5FUZ
dripping with poison.
Vander96Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7B1HFzxWDG
launched itself at the nearest victim,96Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi6zDC5sHLu
tearing from limb to limb. Blood spray as he lifted the newly severed arms and96Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1CHuDlZ3Up
threw them, catching two Serpents in the back of the legs knocking them to the96Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRbnWJFo1Xo
ground. Moments later their heads rolled down the road. Wisely, some of them96Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlBbver7Fer
decided that they wouldn’t be picked off that way, so they turned and drew96Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr4wWIhrLrV
their poisoned weapons. With a shout they charged. The creature jumped96Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡglj0TBCcYC
backwards, narrowly getting out of the way. Urged on by this, they went on the96Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr9t6TSXaK5
attack.
Using96Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡckujgQp0Z3
his claws, the creature blocked sword strikes but he howled in pain as a few96Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8EGR3FmXnl
got past his guard. One man got too close and proceeded to get his face ripped96Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxj7yvolXns
off while two more got their skulls smashed together. Their lifeless bodies96Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfDmPtle6ds
were tossed into a couple buildings.
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rest of the Serpents who stayed didn’t fare much better. They were ripped apart96Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKSp91mJb9S
with barely any effort, but the effects of the transformation and the poison96Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE15w4xZMxs
coursing through his veins from those who managed to hurt him were beginning to96Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaF4NmSCCXS
take their toll. He was weakening. His eyes were growing dim, but he didn’t96Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYzoNpDf8Dh
give up. He launched himself at a straggler, knocking them to the ground. He96Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4Ci53HzP59
bit through the back of her neck and tore out a chunk of flesh. She twitched in96Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡELH37p2lC4
death before laying still.
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he looked around, something heavy slammed into the back of his head sending him96Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyIPNKaDRe6
face first into the mud. As he looked up to see what had hit him, a boot pushed96Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh4If59rZh4
him back down. He felt something sharp pierce his chest several times before he96Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOL9VbHfckA
was thrown onto his back.
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looked up into the hate-filled eyes of Eve as she plunged her dagger into his96Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnTlGsk8smk
heart repeatedly until he stopped moving. With a finally rasped breath,96Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1eDNIUBX0O
everything went black.
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didn’t remember what happened after Eve stabbed his heart. He just remembered96Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtgSzTDzopq
floating in nothingness and the feel of the rain pounding into him as his blood96Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLj2YJxRXbI
mixed with mud. He heard a voice calling out to him, but it sounded muddled.96Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJbBtHdhhLg
Knowing that he done what he could, he allowed himself to drift into96Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXeWakyPFFh
nothingness
He96Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv5e78XKFc1
felt his body drifting amongst the nothing. He felt at peace for the first time96Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw74GUBHlMK
in a long time. He wasn’t sure how long he stayed there or why, but eventually96Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4hX5EIriIP
his peaceful time was interrupted by a low voice.
“It’s96Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZtB7rQMpQJ
not your time to die.” Vander slowly opened his eyes to find that he was96Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmEEzdXjHFP
surrounded by darkness. “There is still much for you to do.”
“I’m96Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnMEkXZoIue
tired.” Vander muttered. “I’m tired of struggling, of fighting my demon, I just96Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlzmmy853HP
want to be at peace.”
“And96Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXWn0KUo8eT
you will be.” He could have sworn the space smiled. “You have done what only a96Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjQogyYrdQh
few have been capable of. You and Unna’s gifts have become one. It will no96Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQN551rS2T2
longer tempt you. You will live a good, long life, but we still need you. It’s96Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq3eJY81Rzh
up to you to protect the world from the followers of Darkness.”
“Why96Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFTdSS0iPeG
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 you96Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBkutEYvehh
are safe. You have been cleared and are able to go back to your life. Enjoy96Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgB8hiP7kZ3
it.” The space fill with light and Vander awoke.
