Chapter 42
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cracked in the sky overhead. A light drizzle started to fall from the sky67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2NTia1wo1B
wetting the area within minutes. Everything had happened so quickly that the67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcKV3hLTKGD
Serpents were still in shock. This wasn’t how anything was supposed to go, but they67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5V39j2mDc4
still had some time to do some damage control. Batiste started shouting orders67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzoZnorzEuo
to his soldiers who quickly sprang into action. Vander could feel Eliza67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRswMvQZ73O
crawling over to him from her spot on the ground as the Serpent holding her ran67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm6FXveaRpe
away.
“What67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWatSfo7IHN
should we do?” she shouted at Vander. “My abilities are going to be useless67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtjjH32mUQh
soon. If you want me to do something it will have to be soon.”
“Don’t67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTYhxpXciUz
use your powers.” Vander said calmly. “It will wear you out and I will need you67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOejP8poX9c
to get the Queen to safety.”
“What67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD055kQH0lR
about you?” she asked.
“I67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6dECntlpXa
have to take care of that beast before it goes out of control.” Vander67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiErqXq4Zgt
explained. “I will handle things here, just get her and yourself, to safety.”67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnEtlRFUBmY
After that, Vander gently pushed her away. Sighing, he gave away control to the67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmda1mIZRr4
demon inside.
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fell to his knees screaming in pain. The Serpents stopped their charge to watch67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZx2nDmFXJl
as he writhed on the ground. His entire body was aflame before he was launched67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8PlYVE7Mil
outside as his form began to warp. Thick white fur sprouted, covering his67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz4HXZyKgpF
entire body. His limps snapped and cracked as the bones broke and reformed. His67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgaG6uutbw0
clothes were shredded entirely leaving loose strands. His fingers turned to67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9EGEGTVStR
claws and his teeth fell from his mouth only to be replaced by sharp fangs.
The67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhzFFR3gcoC
two predators created by Unna circled each other hungrily. Vander could tell67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXcKL1eieWM
that Peyton was gone, only the beast remained. He hadn’t lasted long at all67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQR1okeJPgn
with the power flowing through his veins, but Vander didn’t expect that he67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYCJgN1FVCe
would. All of Unna’s chosen had a strong will and Peyton only cared about his67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhfwAYTDHoD
power and wealth than anything else. However, that didn’t mean this was going67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRY3r05E3uJ
to be an easy fight.
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two of them lunged at each other, clawing scratching, and tearing each other67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQxYopBj738
apart. White and brown fur went flying as they tore chunks out of each other.67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpVrYLxsDNY
Vander bit back the pain. He was only focused on killing the creature in front67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGnCqzMLAzn
of him, nothing else would matter.
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they slashed at each other, the demon and Vander switched off, using their67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMYaDv5ClJC
skills in tandem to overwhelm their opponent. As Peyton slashed at him, Vander67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWPulfNGaTX
sidestepped then brought both his knee and elbow together breaking his arm.67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGGn0YJMuWu
Then he grabbed the creature around the neck and using his strength, threw him67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIVDnOlLf3C
towards the Serpent holding Kiara. Knowing that this was her chance, Kiara67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeDgjPqXa5N
brought her elbow up, catching her captor in the face, then dodging to the side67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjVIP7R5oAk
as Peyton’s claw tore that man apart. Eliza got to Kiara quickly and together67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuX6cSwJIK9
they disappeared into the building behind them.
With67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE0OSiEkzAF
a furious cry, Peyton charged Vander, grabbing him around the waist and67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoPDWFCBY00
attempting to bring him to the ground. Vander got down low, sliding on the67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3riJNQP5c5
ground, but not falling. He brought his fist down onto Peyton’s back then took67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtBLBrlKAFb
him by the neck and pinned him.
“Your67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡELIccSahlX
rein of terror is over.” Vander snarled in his ear. He then ripped Peyton’s67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRcOIYCJapJ
head clean off his body then bellowed a victorious howl.
“The67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6731kEFdsF
lot of you, kill him!” Vander looked at Batiste who shouted at his remaining67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAP1hMzgqKB
troops. “He is just one man. Kill him and we will all be rich.” He could tell67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd6QgnbvGLX
that both Batiste and Eve were getting ready to run, but he knew that even if67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoZbxwAkSP6
it took years, he would find them again.
Tensions crackled in the air as the67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfmWpTxfV6g
lone Blade stood up against a force of at least twenty Serpents. Despite being67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡStyz3Is7LE
at an advantage, none of the Serpents wanted to make the first move. If they67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRQi21JOynb
did, they would be cut down instantly and despite wanting to overthrow the67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG9PQ4CN9ef
King, very few were willing to put their lives on the line. But they couldn’t67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD7Z3v1IS9z
stay there forever, or all their hard work would be for nothing. So, with67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrp5EyyGmgX
orders from one of their bosses, they raced forward blades and knives drawn67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgmWeEBe4Qb
dripping with poison.
Vander67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡICDHkKpXQ5
launched itself at the nearest victim,67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV5OalP36Pt
tearing from limb to limb. Blood spray as he lifted the newly severed arms and67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO7wUhwMIhq
threw them, catching two Serpents in the back of the legs knocking them to the67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrSQugf3Nbn
ground. Moments later their heads rolled down the road. Wisely, some of them67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPK1akSKJLv
decided that they wouldn’t be picked off that way, so they turned and drew67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrGkTgoEvub
their poisoned weapons. With a shout they charged. The creature jumped67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9oW348sWE3
backwards, narrowly getting out of the way. Urged on by this, they went on the67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvEuIkbavgy
attack.
Using67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNSgc6AUqG1
his claws, the creature blocked sword strikes but he howled in pain as a few67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU015z5nzLQ
got past his guard. One man got too close and proceeded to get his face ripped67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡueJueqpiHq
off while two more got their skulls smashed together. Their lifeless bodies67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVK5dd8Jf7O
were tossed into a couple buildings.
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rest of the Serpents who stayed didn’t fare much better. They were ripped apart67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiXrW7Ex88b
with barely any effort, but the effects of the transformation and the poison67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFU3kipqSuK
coursing through his veins from those who managed to hurt him were beginning to67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡls9192umEA
take their toll. He was weakening. His eyes were growing dim, but he didn’t67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡORPkkBlWnd
give up. He launched himself at a straggler, knocking them to the ground. He67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5v4HhbRKbd
bit through the back of her neck and tore out a chunk of flesh. She twitched in67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu3XGN5hO1Z
death before laying still.
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he looked around, something heavy slammed into the back of his head sending him67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG7lb7cVS0n
face first into the mud. As he looked up to see what had hit him, a boot pushed67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYXhhXrIcwg
him back down. He felt something sharp pierce his chest several times before he67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4mLMoEtFXr
was thrown onto his back.
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looked up into the hate-filled eyes of Eve as she plunged her dagger into his67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoHBP7QSY5E
heart repeatedly until he stopped moving. With a finally rasped breath,67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjZhZP4GqTl
everything went black.
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didn’t remember what happened after Eve stabbed his heart. He just remembered67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEFZJyYM2yi
floating in nothingness and the feel of the rain pounding into him as his blood67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV0Tn7SKBQq
mixed with mud. He heard a voice calling out to him, but it sounded muddled.67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjorbBErgqu
Knowing that he done what he could, he allowed himself to drift into67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtcyVePMNEl
nothingness
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felt his body drifting amongst the nothing. He felt at peace for the first time67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6EdiVceynF
in a long time. He wasn’t sure how long he stayed there or why, but eventually67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhb6lGWW47Q
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 was67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxzSDNPfAVR
surrounded by darkness. “There is still much for you to do.”
“I’m67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoaLXztJpVS
tired.” Vander muttered. “I’m tired of struggling, of fighting my demon, I just67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJQ3UWNGlTB
want to be at peace.”
“And67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡecBFCzKsMA
you will be.” He could have sworn the space smiled. “You have done what only a67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCox4KDwMX3
few have been capable of. You and Unna’s gifts have become one. It will no67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPzNs4Sp6vr
longer tempt you. You will live a good, long life, but we still need you. It’s67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwv3Wn46Dxg
up to you to protect the world from the followers of Darkness.”
“Why67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd7KEyKR8GF
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 you67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoT2q0bUQOc
are safe. You have been cleared and are able to go back to your life. Enjoy67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnDYnpgvS8u
it.” The space fill with light and Vander awoke.
