Sol’s sword glowed inches from Nido’s neck.407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi7vo3VLVxo
Then—BOOM.407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡphVcglLVe8
A shockwave of wind exploded around them. Sol flew back, skidding across the obsidian ground.407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6Ci14GogcC
Nido stood, glowing green eyes lit like wildfire, half his face etched in pulsing rune marks. Heiminbrand’s full-length blade shimmered with razor-sharp wind.407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0uNckR67E1
He charged.407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡThy8mUBb1z
Sol’s eyes widened in fear. She raised Eldrbrand to block—but froze when she saw his face.407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdJzVCQfOPv
Not rage. Not anger.407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAsQ2MWm3xa
Nothing human.407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMxb1oFyjQe
General Au couldn't stop him. Nido was about to do the finishing blow when he noticed Sol's face407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGEAbhkqWZ5
Her face painted fear. As if she saw a monster. Nido almost saw his own reflection from Sol's eyes.407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡerP9oPDcJT
Then suddenly… the glow faded. The marks vanished. 407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSsS3YoOZmZ
Black out.407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCFLsk4NE7r
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He woke up to fire crackling nearby. Gasping, he grabbed Heiminbrand—only to draw a tiny puff of blade.407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFWbTYOc2bY
“Easy,” General Au said, setting a log on the fire. “You're safe.”407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtl76iuMT7T
Sol was poking the flames with a stick. “Relax, drama king. It's just a bonfire.”407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzuwZSfIQqi
Nido slowly sat up, confused.407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIVvBv5SdwL
“What… happened?”407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWznxonoIeA
“You almost murdered me!” Sol snapped.407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs7tTW18et9
“I did?”407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGxPJ7S1tfk
“You went full crazy-eyed rune demon.”407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVA2nwDEm56
Few pictures flashed from Nido's memory. Special slow-mo for how he saw Sol's fearful face. Nido’s heart dropped. “I… I didn’t mean to…”407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7FjTa0kxPG
General Au nodded. “Like during the giant attack. The rune took over again.”407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjwt1qgCjUd
Nido’s fists clenched. “I don’t want this. I didn’t ask for these powers. What if I hurt someone next time?”407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl2WluhENu2
Sol crossed her arms. “Grow up. That power’s what we need to stop Loki.”407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0smecmraOn
Nido stared at her, then at Heiminbrand. His hands trembled.407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeSI5rLM7Id
“I DON’T WANT ANY OF THIS!” he shouted, throwing Heiminbrand to the ground and storming off.407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmDLxumcNWx
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He sat by a lake, tears mixing with moonlight.407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmDSEVrPIlB
“I want to go home,” he whispered. “Please… just wake me up.”407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKNossDtZuK
Tiny lights floated around him—fireflies.407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTy8oDL1EHT
He stared, breath catching.407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgKf4AQEuYM
“They’re beautiful, aren’t they?”407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw2GSwgVsFf
Sol sat beside him.407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnoOiYa7Kra
“My mom used to bring me to see them. I loved them so much, I tried to copy them,” she said, holding up her palm. A small flame danced like a glowing bug.407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5QczJDydSj
“Power doesn’t have to be scary. It can be beautiful too.”407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzzzQ3iyRSJ
Nido smiled faintly. “Fire isn’t just about destruction. It can be light… warmth.”407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHU2pYw2Ajq
Sol nodded. “And maybe I was wrong. Maybe we both need each other.”407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlYi4VTLmrF
She handed Heiminbrand back.
“What did I say about throwing me again?”
Nido bowed his head to Heiminbrand. “Sorry. For throwing you... Again.”407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM9AIzoDsJZ
“Sorry to ruin the moment, but were you two supposed to kiss, should I pretend to be unconscious?”407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC8e01lBUfg
Sol turned red. “YOU—YOU—YOU SWORD JERK!” She stomped away back to camp.
“Heiminbrand! We have to be nice to her. She is also marked by the rune”.
“Yada yada—Say that again when you are the one stuck in between spice jars”. 407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGvJpZ07sDe
A scream tore through the night.407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGjAmEvOXtw
They bolted to their feet.407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUF47WhFIEa
Nido ran into the dark, blades and hearts ready.
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End of Chapter 10
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