Chapter 42
Lightning92Please respect copyright.PENANAzE2PPcA6nl
cracked in the sky overhead. A light drizzle started to fall from the sky92Please respect copyright.PENANApJJhXD9q2Y
wetting the area within minutes. Everything had happened so quickly that the92Please respect copyright.PENANAOSryqyy1sb
Serpents were still in shock. This wasn’t how anything was supposed to go, but they92Please respect copyright.PENANAoptr1G8Gy8
still had some time to do some damage control. Batiste started shouting orders92Please respect copyright.PENANAeWBPxNM4Ix
to his soldiers who quickly sprang into action. Vander could feel Eliza92Please respect copyright.PENANAnGvukccRel
crawling over to him from her spot on the ground as the Serpent holding her ran92Please respect copyright.PENANAEQfkxlQdcr
away.
“What92Please respect copyright.PENANAedtoML98Fe
should we do?” she shouted at Vander. “My abilities are going to be useless92Please respect copyright.PENANAYoqfwybTQQ
soon. If you want me to do something it will have to be soon.”
“Don’t92Please respect copyright.PENANAvpcqe5HBYw
use your powers.” Vander said calmly. “It will wear you out and I will need you92Please respect copyright.PENANA24PPDXuquc
to get the Queen to safety.”
“What92Please respect copyright.PENANAOsqCe13FF8
about you?” she asked.
“I92Please respect copyright.PENANAPPpYVwhcgD
have to take care of that beast before it goes out of control.” Vander92Please respect copyright.PENANA5JhFHAkbvd
explained. “I will handle things here, just get her and yourself, to safety.”92Please respect copyright.PENANATn6oXcmAjl
After that, Vander gently pushed her away. Sighing, he gave away control to the92Please respect copyright.PENANA1ym6BmPn7e
demon inside.
He92Please respect copyright.PENANAb44IyDIPMm
fell to his knees screaming in pain. The Serpents stopped their charge to watch92Please respect copyright.PENANAyWlhVRBP6F
as he writhed on the ground. His entire body was aflame before he was launched92Please respect copyright.PENANAW36jxzFCeD
outside as his form began to warp. Thick white fur sprouted, covering his92Please respect copyright.PENANAfx0iuDNpfn
entire body. His limps snapped and cracked as the bones broke and reformed. His92Please respect copyright.PENANA0zNFnjfjGK
clothes were shredded entirely leaving loose strands. His fingers turned to92Please respect copyright.PENANA7ymX821946
claws and his teeth fell from his mouth only to be replaced by sharp fangs.
The92Please respect copyright.PENANAp3t0iiJoax
two predators created by Unna circled each other hungrily. Vander could tell92Please respect copyright.PENANAgeu3zXp0ed
that Peyton was gone, only the beast remained. He hadn’t lasted long at all92Please respect copyright.PENANAEmT5Uq849I
with the power flowing through his veins, but Vander didn’t expect that he92Please respect copyright.PENANAr3pYqwApoY
would. All of Unna’s chosen had a strong will and Peyton only cared about his92Please respect copyright.PENANAZQToOvXpfr
power and wealth than anything else. However, that didn’t mean this was going92Please respect copyright.PENANAYdkc0Ay8qR
to be an easy fight.
The92Please respect copyright.PENANAkWByljTOdO
two of them lunged at each other, clawing scratching, and tearing each other92Please respect copyright.PENANAOM0iXa5BCq
apart. White and brown fur went flying as they tore chunks out of each other.92Please respect copyright.PENANANIIAAZQSue
Vander bit back the pain. He was only focused on killing the creature in front92Please respect copyright.PENANAYrsVOkby64
of him, nothing else would matter.
As92Please respect copyright.PENANA8SJ22Urj93
they slashed at each other, the demon and Vander switched off, using their92Please respect copyright.PENANAcShMLo1hyx
skills in tandem to overwhelm their opponent. As Peyton slashed at him, Vander92Please respect copyright.PENANAkxBUS3w5AR
sidestepped then brought both his knee and elbow together breaking his arm.92Please respect copyright.PENANAHhbmQZAtQm
Then he grabbed the creature around the neck and using his strength, threw him92Please respect copyright.PENANATK756M2ACr
towards the Serpent holding Kiara. Knowing that this was her chance, Kiara92Please respect copyright.PENANAD6TNJ8jLYD
brought her elbow up, catching her captor in the face, then dodging to the side92Please respect copyright.PENANAlKhp3fGhk3
as Peyton’s claw tore that man apart. Eliza got to Kiara quickly and together92Please respect copyright.PENANArJ2h1u3loE
they disappeared into the building behind them.
With92Please respect copyright.PENANAVyhGwTUgab
a furious cry, Peyton charged Vander, grabbing him around the waist and92Please respect copyright.PENANAexwa5KPFoJ
attempting to bring him to the ground. Vander got down low, sliding on the92Please respect copyright.PENANAXvaOU34vvn
ground, but not falling. He brought his fist down onto Peyton’s back then took92Please respect copyright.PENANAmApFiA16k3
him by the neck and pinned him.
“Your92Please respect copyright.PENANA8IOgDkGr74
rein of terror is over.” Vander snarled in his ear. He then ripped Peyton’s92Please respect copyright.PENANAErOUNRCHel
head clean off his body then bellowed a victorious howl.
“The92Please respect copyright.PENANAqu6byoIc18
lot of you, kill him!” Vander looked at Batiste who shouted at his remaining92Please respect copyright.PENANATi21JDrQI4
troops. “He is just one man. Kill him and we will all be rich.” He could tell92Please respect copyright.PENANA8QF7e5vyA2
that both Batiste and Eve were getting ready to run, but he knew that even if92Please respect copyright.PENANA0TXWmdBeFY
it took years, he would find them again.
Tensions crackled in the air as the92Please respect copyright.PENANAa5dLK2mXLU
lone Blade stood up against a force of at least twenty Serpents. Despite being92Please respect copyright.PENANA0UZCbMc5wG
at an advantage, none of the Serpents wanted to make the first move. If they92Please respect copyright.PENANAat0HsNmBuS
did, they would be cut down instantly and despite wanting to overthrow the92Please respect copyright.PENANA4cs09eD0yu
King, very few were willing to put their lives on the line. But they couldn’t92Please respect copyright.PENANAJQ2lXNC1KI
stay there forever, or all their hard work would be for nothing. So, with92Please respect copyright.PENANACvV4pFPAeT
orders from one of their bosses, they raced forward blades and knives drawn92Please respect copyright.PENANAsoZnPPJ2bm
dripping with poison.
Vander92Please respect copyright.PENANA414nOmKoCB
launched itself at the nearest victim,92Please respect copyright.PENANAiRjHfbxs5S
tearing from limb to limb. Blood spray as he lifted the newly severed arms and92Please respect copyright.PENANAj2YuQ6j0HW
threw them, catching two Serpents in the back of the legs knocking them to the92Please respect copyright.PENANAhqVLpWphYi
ground. Moments later their heads rolled down the road. Wisely, some of them92Please respect copyright.PENANAwUi3GVBZ6R
decided that they wouldn’t be picked off that way, so they turned and drew92Please respect copyright.PENANAqeoBFshWrb
their poisoned weapons. With a shout they charged. The creature jumped92Please respect copyright.PENANAzMBdds7MBp
backwards, narrowly getting out of the way. Urged on by this, they went on the92Please respect copyright.PENANAMldUXfSeuh
attack.
Using92Please respect copyright.PENANA3zJPBGFvVU
his claws, the creature blocked sword strikes but he howled in pain as a few92Please respect copyright.PENANAlPgP5caoVX
got past his guard. One man got too close and proceeded to get his face ripped92Please respect copyright.PENANAgf0vACxKgB
off while two more got their skulls smashed together. Their lifeless bodies92Please respect copyright.PENANAc1wxwjqOVm
were tossed into a couple buildings.
The92Please respect copyright.PENANArG5bf38Kdn
rest of the Serpents who stayed didn’t fare much better. They were ripped apart92Please respect copyright.PENANAslG13nzqbT
with barely any effort, but the effects of the transformation and the poison92Please respect copyright.PENANA9tWbqSARSi
coursing through his veins from those who managed to hurt him were beginning to92Please respect copyright.PENANAGpZIHqMjEz
take their toll. He was weakening. His eyes were growing dim, but he didn’t92Please respect copyright.PENANA4DQoWh3AIU
give up. He launched himself at a straggler, knocking them to the ground. He92Please respect copyright.PENANAMrmkJrcmBS
bit through the back of her neck and tore out a chunk of flesh. She twitched in92Please respect copyright.PENANAzFknm7jSrr
death before laying still.
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he looked around, something heavy slammed into the back of his head sending him92Please respect copyright.PENANA2XjZv9moFl
face first into the mud. As he looked up to see what had hit him, a boot pushed92Please respect copyright.PENANAQnBBR6WWQS
him back down. He felt something sharp pierce his chest several times before he92Please respect copyright.PENANAxEftbqcVFu
was thrown onto his back.
He92Please respect copyright.PENANAnPzKQEYbw9
looked up into the hate-filled eyes of Eve as she plunged her dagger into his92Please respect copyright.PENANAUXYqMI3Fsb
heart repeatedly until he stopped moving. With a finally rasped breath,92Please respect copyright.PENANAwUVpQw2jQv
everything went black.
He92Please respect copyright.PENANAueU4HmheDI
didn’t remember what happened after Eve stabbed his heart. He just remembered92Please respect copyright.PENANA75Fb91bp18
floating in nothingness and the feel of the rain pounding into him as his blood92Please respect copyright.PENANARXNnMmtB0Y
mixed with mud. He heard a voice calling out to him, but it sounded muddled.92Please respect copyright.PENANAoy3gpwsXnt
Knowing that he done what he could, he allowed himself to drift into92Please respect copyright.PENANASCS5xqYJ8C
nothingness
He92Please respect copyright.PENANAmSCvlr0c9Y
felt his body drifting amongst the nothing. He felt at peace for the first time92Please respect copyright.PENANAiSRDetAGwI
in a long time. He wasn’t sure how long he stayed there or why, but eventually92Please respect copyright.PENANAXIZ0Z5gi0H
his peaceful time was interrupted by a low voice.
“It’s92Please respect copyright.PENANAEKmABYTQUN
not your time to die.” Vander slowly opened his eyes to find that he was92Please respect copyright.PENANAuJx7P9AFhU
surrounded by darkness. “There is still much for you to do.”
“I’m92Please respect copyright.PENANAM8MJYWcjJ1
tired.” Vander muttered. “I’m tired of struggling, of fighting my demon, I just92Please respect copyright.PENANAqcM2C83tt7
want to be at peace.”
“And92Please respect copyright.PENANAlHb5lxXWc0
you will be.” He could have sworn the space smiled. “You have done what only a92Please respect copyright.PENANAQlM628JssD
few have been capable of. You and Unna’s gifts have become one. It will no92Please respect copyright.PENANAe2Ym1wT5Ip
longer tempt you. You will live a good, long life, but we still need you. It’s92Please respect copyright.PENANAaLknnXUb7A
up to you to protect the world from the followers of Darkness.”
“Why92Please respect copyright.PENANA9BmYME9ift
is it up to me? Make someone else do it.”
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“There92Please respect copyright.PENANAZu25CaTIsc
is no one else who can, Vander.” The space said. “For now, be content that you92Please respect copyright.PENANAgBQN6QxtuQ
are safe. You have been cleared and are able to go back to your life. Enjoy92Please respect copyright.PENANAkomu0UtgCq
it.” The space fill with light and Vander awoke.