Chapter 42
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cracked in the sky overhead. A light drizzle started to fall from the sky98Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRQh6tAe3BX
wetting the area within minutes. Everything had happened so quickly that the98Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBbmmwd1uLU
Serpents were still in shock. This wasn’t how anything was supposed to go, but they98Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu51jvUkemC
still had some time to do some damage control. Batiste started shouting orders98Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt7muqeyF0F
to his soldiers who quickly sprang into action. Vander could feel Eliza98Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkXV5BOsBkp
crawling over to him from her spot on the ground as the Serpent holding her ran98Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡItnpyZ7bx4
away.
“What98Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvNa53YYEqS
should we do?” she shouted at Vander. “My abilities are going to be useless98Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwJvSPkpLaM
soon. If you want me to do something it will have to be soon.”
“Don’t98Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq7ZKPdewsl
use your powers.” Vander said calmly. “It will wear you out and I will need you98Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡetzzDQgS4F
to get the Queen to safety.”
“What98Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdersTEWvzG
about you?” she asked.
“I98Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsTzyHDPEy2
have to take care of that beast before it goes out of control.” Vander98Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq4ugZL9cCH
explained. “I will handle things here, just get her and yourself, to safety.”98Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCwVevaFmRR
After that, Vander gently pushed her away. Sighing, he gave away control to the98Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrayYn3dOWF
demon inside.
He98Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8kEObj4fbj
fell to his knees screaming in pain. The Serpents stopped their charge to watch98Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd20HoCFOIu
as he writhed on the ground. His entire body was aflame before he was launched98Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA9nAMSbIsG
outside as his form began to warp. Thick white fur sprouted, covering his98Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjXdJcirD5L
entire body. His limps snapped and cracked as the bones broke and reformed. His98Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmk2pqdiOsc
clothes were shredded entirely leaving loose strands. His fingers turned to98Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs0oLS1zwC6
claws and his teeth fell from his mouth only to be replaced by sharp fangs.
The98Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK9wRXLGlnq
two predators created by Unna circled each other hungrily. Vander could tell98Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCRqJ1BdnIH
that Peyton was gone, only the beast remained. He hadn’t lasted long at all98Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmk6CvesbDU
with the power flowing through his veins, but Vander didn’t expect that he98Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGYIah4ILQY
would. All of Unna’s chosen had a strong will and Peyton only cared about his98Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Dp6oCdSGr
power and wealth than anything else. However, that didn’t mean this was going98Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2IJEgY96ek
to be an easy fight.
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two of them lunged at each other, clawing scratching, and tearing each other98Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIttzUHz81Z
apart. White and brown fur went flying as they tore chunks out of each other.98Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz0W7MeU0GP
Vander bit back the pain. He was only focused on killing the creature in front98Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoj4Psn182i
of him, nothing else would matter.
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they slashed at each other, the demon and Vander switched off, using their98Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpfq9qForZG
skills in tandem to overwhelm their opponent. As Peyton slashed at him, Vander98Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQG92mqa3eu
sidestepped then brought both his knee and elbow together breaking his arm.98Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡErC1g8cis5
Then he grabbed the creature around the neck and using his strength, threw him98Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk0L0bTi9N2
towards the Serpent holding Kiara. Knowing that this was her chance, Kiara98Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ04Thb6sQTU
brought her elbow up, catching her captor in the face, then dodging to the side98Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡorNyP7POJG
as Peyton’s claw tore that man apart. Eliza got to Kiara quickly and together98Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCZUPfzBnQy
they disappeared into the building behind them.
With98Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7fAYiVBIoh
a furious cry, Peyton charged Vander, grabbing him around the waist and98Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsbPpIH3mLp
attempting to bring him to the ground. Vander got down low, sliding on the98Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRkYu9OVrEh
ground, but not falling. He brought his fist down onto Peyton’s back then took98Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH2PD2okjWW
him by the neck and pinned him.
“Your98Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg32fPqKi4l
rein of terror is over.” Vander snarled in his ear. He then ripped Peyton’s98Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeCjW37uQBt
head clean off his body then bellowed a victorious howl.
“The98Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡahFPYTCaaH
lot of you, kill him!” Vander looked at Batiste who shouted at his remaining98Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjCvk5Qcg3e
troops. “He is just one man. Kill him and we will all be rich.” He could tell98Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZkztIyrPAK
that both Batiste and Eve were getting ready to run, but he knew that even if98Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡppq36hptpM
it took years, he would find them again.
Tensions crackled in the air as the98Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf2ZoaLz7VT
lone Blade stood up against a force of at least twenty Serpents. Despite being98Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlE7SfQZa0E
at an advantage, none of the Serpents wanted to make the first move. If they98Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOgmCRqmkPh
did, they would be cut down instantly and despite wanting to overthrow the98Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeT30qGCWex
King, very few were willing to put their lives on the line. But they couldn’t98Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzFhKlB5nWF
stay there forever, or all their hard work would be for nothing. So, with98Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡldUzgJvAhW
orders from one of their bosses, they raced forward blades and knives drawn98Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJKPAI76IaT
dripping with poison.
Vander98Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhL4GgpZyOH
launched itself at the nearest victim,98Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6NVR6QSl1X
tearing from limb to limb. Blood spray as he lifted the newly severed arms and98Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE11Y8yKf2e
threw them, catching two Serpents in the back of the legs knocking them to the98Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL0UHIqo10G
ground. Moments later their heads rolled down the road. Wisely, some of them98Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDCKmEZAhdF
decided that they wouldn’t be picked off that way, so they turned and drew98Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPWzhDfzi83
their poisoned weapons. With a shout they charged. The creature jumped98Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzczrP9Q0Sd
backwards, narrowly getting out of the way. Urged on by this, they went on the98Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnOpxIuuZ6W
attack.
Using98Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxxXU06wWLj
his claws, the creature blocked sword strikes but he howled in pain as a few98Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN2TQVMhzbs
got past his guard. One man got too close and proceeded to get his face ripped98Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp7r5ua59JN
off while two more got their skulls smashed together. Their lifeless bodies98Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKQ2bs9r6Hq
were tossed into a couple buildings.
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rest of the Serpents who stayed didn’t fare much better. They were ripped apart98Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCs7Er8AvHK
with barely any effort, but the effects of the transformation and the poison98Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiihMqn2R1V
coursing through his veins from those who managed to hurt him were beginning to98Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ8deBbhUWy
take their toll. He was weakening. His eyes were growing dim, but he didn’t98Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcEQ5V7i3eq
give up. He launched himself at a straggler, knocking them to the ground. He98Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf6a3sKlagV
bit through the back of her neck and tore out a chunk of flesh. She twitched in98Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwxTpRwFthT
death before laying still.
As98Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjOjibwiGhK
he looked around, something heavy slammed into the back of his head sending him98Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6SkvdsVQgI
face first into the mud. As he looked up to see what had hit him, a boot pushed98Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTZgMbMt19K
him back down. He felt something sharp pierce his chest several times before he98Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwU0DT6PO7m
was thrown onto his back.
He98Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl8pCralgHH
looked up into the hate-filled eyes of Eve as she plunged her dagger into his98Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAu7qMiH2Dn
heart repeatedly until he stopped moving. With a finally rasped breath,98Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡasTNTYmZk0
everything went black.
He98Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7BQufCClt6
didn’t remember what happened after Eve stabbed his heart. He just remembered98Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM0dLg8sl2G
floating in nothingness and the feel of the rain pounding into him as his blood98Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGnMMYaSx3r
mixed with mud. He heard a voice calling out to him, but it sounded muddled.98Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsUuGU2GQuy
Knowing that he done what he could, he allowed himself to drift into98Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtXMAri2GVH
nothingness
He98Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa8MJzO4sxi
felt his body drifting amongst the nothing. He felt at peace for the first time98Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwthRB9IM8q
in a long time. He wasn’t sure how long he stayed there or why, but eventually98Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAodFMkCoRG
his peaceful time was interrupted by a low voice.
“It’s98Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLYrQk3XYNP
not your time to die.” Vander slowly opened his eyes to find that he was98Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEh6R5Yjktf
surrounded by darkness. “There is still much for you to do.”
“I’m98Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1sYOeflWdk
tired.” Vander muttered. “I’m tired of struggling, of fighting my demon, I just98Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc5flTt8CzE
want to be at peace.”
“And98Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMM4A4KaQOh
you will be.” He could have sworn the space smiled. “You have done what only a98Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqi5UGr0k5N
few have been capable of. You and Unna’s gifts have become one. It will no98Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJvl9PwsDGT
longer tempt you. You will live a good, long life, but we still need you. It’s98Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk3JaWPJIOC
up to you to protect the world from the followers of Darkness.”
“Why98Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Ut1zRoJP0
is it up to me? Make someone else do it.”
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“There98Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIHQUPElmhZ
is no one else who can, Vander.” The space said. “For now, be content that you98Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtUEVJeoLpT
are safe. You have been cleared and are able to go back to your life. Enjoy98Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt9gFi9WrkK
it.” The space fill with light and Vander awoke.
