Even if I escape will I get there on time? She bit hard on the right hand's knuckles. Doesn't matter, have to try. Quit whining and do it!
822Please respect copyright.PENANAAulQJhESBu
She stepped over to the door, jostling the handle. The handle wavered became hazy and vanished. That was cruel.
822Please respect copyright.PENANA4BcVnvDRXb
That burning sensation started again, she bent over in pain as the vines worked their way past her shoulder blades and up to her neck. The long vines burrowed into her skin. She stood there gasping while trying to resist pulling them out like last time. Not now!
822Please respect copyright.PENANAhbLwJr1gJI
They worked their way up to her Elvin ears, wrapping around and, into them. She reached back, touching the vines. The vines developed small bumps on both sides.
822Please respect copyright.PENANAQsbCzZjoSG
She reached for a long one behind her back and looked at it. The bumps unfurled into leaves that split down the middle.
822Please respect copyright.PENANAznsZwwudZS
The painful burrowing needled into her neck at a faster pace. Her sanity became a seething madness where Unnamed lurked behind the corners of her mind. Every memory, every thought she could feel him there, peering in, ready to pounce. He slammed her with the memories of that city burning.
822Please respect copyright.PENANAEjs88bQY5U
When she tried to think about something else ... it dropped an image of Maxwell's son, burning in the fire his skin peeling off, complete with the boy screaming to the heavens.
822Please respect copyright.PENANAItGWNOAURo
She clenched her chest, it hurt. Sweat fell down the sides of her face in rivers, causing her hair to stick her face. She bent over kneeling on the floor with her hands supporting her. Hyperventilating. Stop it Breathe.
822Please respect copyright.PENANAUtPclsbAVa
I ...
822Please respect copyright.PENANAP4o6IJPyiv
...
822Please respect copyright.PENANA4igy6umOVc
Ordain it.
822Please respect copyright.PENANAHmu1nb7KTL
A mental hold snapped.
822Please respect copyright.PENANA8txOZ0btL7
She shrieked along with the vines until her breath ran out. And then screamed, repeatedly. She dropped on her stomach gulping in deep breaths.
822Please respect copyright.PENANAMyxHI37r8K
Why fight me so? These lands need a leader, they need to be reborn. The planet is dying and I can revive it. I'm still the god of nature, young one. I'm coming back one way or another, why cause yourself pain? Think about it.
822Please respect copyright.PENANAqy3FJLS265
You lie.
822Please respect copyright.PENANAGyhl5eJ3qa
You're not scared of what will happen, you're scared what I say is true.
822Please respect copyright.PENANAzyqWNToV5E
She stiffened, you are wrong, I will keep fighting you no matter how long it takes.
822Please respect copyright.PENANAG6n5HfAsWc
The god growled in her mind. You can't even save yourself or your friends. Pathetic.
822Please respect copyright.PENANAs6AIhAd6tL
I tricked you once didn't I?
822Please respect copyright.PENANA1RNyEiPDMK
Never again. The god pulled back inside; smoldering.
822Please respect copyright.PENANAVPQGSe9VII
A dark crackling of energy appeared near the door, it became wider and Maxwell stepped into the room.
822Please respect copyright.PENANAOrmV8l7Ahu
"Time to go."
822Please respect copyright.PENANA5eF9cbBaCZ
His rough hand grabbed her arm and dragged her up. Now what?
822Please respect copyright.PENANACJAllTU6Yk
"Come. It is time," he said.
822Please respect copyright.PENANA9DCaQDOcPm
She leaned away from him. With her free hand started to pull out a dagger.
822Please respect copyright.PENANAd1DiYXLhhC
He smacked it out of her hand, it bounced onto the floor slid across it and fell into a crack under the floorboards on the left of the room.
822Please respect copyright.PENANAfPS3TaOJww
"Move!" He pulled and jerked her towards the portal by the door.
822Please respect copyright.PENANAKh1oYVqGbF
The portal. Wait.
822Please respect copyright.PENANATf8q6dfW1x
"Let go of me!"
She whispered a quick prayer to the wind spirit. He came and granted the boon. "
Thirty seconds. After that your life energy." He flitted away through the wall.
822Please respect copyright.PENANANuGNbBAkrO
Her body thrummed with pure energy granted from the great winds. Need to do this, and quick. She whipped her arm and broke free from his grip.
822Please respect copyright.PENANAoONv0nlHeU
Rushing towards the window at the end of the room her, she jumped onto the thin windowsill balancing there.
822Please respect copyright.PENANAQV2JzXLSav
"I don't believe this-" He ran down the tower, passing by the outer windows.
822Please respect copyright.PENANAWxlXRUfxY0
Merryn weaved and grabbed the edges of the window. Maxwell strode over to her. She sprang up clawing at the roof shingles, they fell off the roof seconds after grabbing them and shattered on the ground. Going to die, again!
822Please respect copyright.PENANAT4YZQHjmf4
She clutched to the edge of the roof with the tips of her fingers. No! I refuse! An ill timed wind passed over her sweat soaked skin, she shivered.
822Please respect copyright.PENANAU7RsfB7uKf
The edge of the roof cracked and crumbled away. Oh, come on!
822Please respect copyright.PENANA7eKkR2VZHB
She shrieked while falling thirty some feet below. The stars above were brighter than she'd ever seen them. The spirits of her clan streaked down silent, a sadness emanated from them. One said something, but it was too far away.
822Please respect copyright.PENANAufDSlt6kdF
She rolled over while failing. The details of the ground cleared and grew larger.
822Please respect copyright.PENANAloC2mMwmHm
It hurt; failing them. Failing everyone. Hot tears streamed from the sides of her eyes. Perhaps the god would die with her, she held on to that thought and squeezed them shut.
822Please respect copyright.PENANAwlGYPSOlIx
"You take the last hope with you!"
822Please respect copyright.PENANAjGC9m2236f
She slammed into the ground. The pain didn't register for a handful of seconds. She wiggled her fingers, then slowly sat up. How? He felt her back cold, slimy gunk ran down it. She reached up some, a mass of vines covered her back.
822Please respect copyright.PENANA0fXvu5VRWy
Why?
822Please respect copyright.PENANAPi2kcQDZhb
Told you I'm not done.
822Please respect copyright.PENANAxjMonQZwd1
The vines separated and hissed as while falling off dead. She knelt on a knee. The grass spun, and a pit if acid rose into her mouth.
822Please respect copyright.PENANAW6ayG6IvV3
Maxwell spotted her as he crossed through the portal. With inhuman speed, he rushed over and struck her across the face.
822Please respect copyright.PENANAG3Wi0aFqrP
Merryn flew over two hundred feet way, smashing into a large pinnacle tree.
822Please respect copyright.PENANAwBU4BJR67r
"I warned you."
822Please respect copyright.PENANAkNj5zXndCD
Her body slid downward, and she stared at him. A warmth burned from deep within, it raced through her body. It's back again. The last time ... so many died.
822Please respect copyright.PENANAPa0NVUZuII
Flashbacks of what happened with Maxwell hit her unrelenting. Not Unnamed. Calm have to-
822Please respect copyright.PENANAJKKDAvdOph
Her sense of time cracked and wasn't sure how long that she had been screaming. Her throat now raw, unable to stop, she screamed to an even higher frequency.
822Please respect copyright.PENANALWuPkrFbSS
Not I, control yourself!
822Please respect copyright.PENANA0OunFjaIju
Sweat drenched her clothing and she shivered. The burning intensified down to the marrow. She collapsed to her knees, still screaming.
822Please respect copyright.PENANABtDJA0gwCN
We will die!
822Please respect copyright.PENANApP9GX0mWs9
I don't care all I want ... now is ... is chunks of his flesh in my hands!
822Please respect copyright.PENANAC9kUlnfrG2
Maxwell held his hands over his ears, unable to move, stunned. Her screams continued and smashed into his chest, pushing him back.
822Please respect copyright.PENANAA66WAe0d0i
She stood. All emotions faded, but one. The burning from within that bubbled to the surface like a poison.
822Please respect copyright.PENANAwAcEjcbahP
A prickling ran up and down her arms, up her neck and a rush tingled her scalp. She shook her head while a slow grin spread. "Human stop me now or I'll rip you apart ... and enjoy it." Before all the hell happened he had been an ally. Though he'll be far less gentle than before. Just as well.
822Please respect copyright.PENANAp6VmnPbNzH
Maxwell gave a cut nod, then took his hands off his ears then moved forward. He took his spear off of the back holster and walked towards her.
822Please respect copyright.PENANAIfrHW9LS4X
His lip furled, then he gritted his teeth as he came closer.
822Please respect copyright.PENANAzSz0jexV5m
"I make no promises."
822Please respect copyright.PENANAxJeB8rtNe5
"Do it already. Just remember you caused it this time."
822Please respect copyright.PENANAAx6u2dxYHi
He bent down towards her, his face smooth and unreadable. "Yes, quite."
822Please respect copyright.PENANAfCPsAeTPyf
A tear streamed down her face, it dropped onto the palm of her hand, crystallizing, damn it. Hurry.
822Please respect copyright.PENANAcvMXUT7QlV
"I'd rather be your prisoner then have this happen, hurry damn it!"
822Please respect copyright.PENANAIjFXGwIqen
He broke into a run his gaze on the crystal.
822Please respect copyright.PENANARNOqA3CXdH
The crystal emanated a soft glow from within, every moment growing brighter. The burning faded and a coldness spread through her body. Unable to stop, she began chanting the forbidden spell.
822Please respect copyright.PENANARyuHXuj5tk
She strained to push the arms back, they wouldn't listen.
822Please respect copyright.PENANAmeL1U6vRJD
As if each arm was being pushed from under by an unseen spirit. Will alone wasn't enough.
822Please respect copyright.PENANATIK2BOJefK
She tossed it up into the air. The tear spun as it did it sent out a glowing nova dot of light. Next, it widened into a halo. This enveloped the entire area in a blinding light.
822Please respect copyright.PENANAN6gqXfKLKw
The elders said that it would only go off if there wasn't any choice. But, this is the second time it's started on its own?
822Please respect copyright.PENANAnlPDPpprpu
Maxwell worked over real slow. The light washed out parts of his face while the rest stayed in shadow.
822Please respect copyright.PENANAM99WlsetN0
Not much time left.
822Please respect copyright.PENANAxtbcZMwpVU
"End it." Her tone was faint, less than a whisper and tinged with an underlying chime.
822Please respect copyright.PENANAAe5ajK0ZcI
"I thought I'd enjoy this more, the necessity of this takes from that."
822Please respect copyright.PENANA6WSmFVuPx7
His lips thinned as he gripped the sword in both hands and swing it at her.
822Please respect copyright.PENANARwYeY8tAaV
He turned to the side at the last second and rammed it in deep into her side.
822Please respect copyright.PENANAg1PeuXhbRe
The crystal tear flew out of her hands. She shrieked. Pain everything became this as a numbness again. She fell on her side shaking. Did it stop?
822Please respect copyright.PENANA5bsDH49XNK
He went over to where the crystal laid picked it up and put it into a pouch.
822Please respect copyright.PENANA7qIvcnkGeR
He stood over her, his features smooth and flat.
822Please respect copyright.PENANAsjRxL7DSyT
Her vision grayed out and his features became a hazy blob.
822Please respect copyright.PENANAIZFUriLgu0
####
822Please respect copyright.PENANAne5Rc61SOa
822Please respect copyright.PENANAWIgSNd93Pn
822Please respect copyright.PENANAIOTGYEqW6w
An unknown time later she felt something slamming into her chest and she gasped. Her chest was heavy and cold.
822Please respect copyright.PENANAzU1UUczsZa
Another slam.
822Please respect copyright.PENANAxmrUjmeTfT
A grayed out forum stood over her. His arms were raised up with a ball of ice floating in between them.
822Please respect copyright.PENANA8ng4DoLEDk
He tossed and it slammed into her chest before spreading out and down like tiny knives.
822Please respect copyright.PENANA5UFTYcmX6U
Live. Die. Just make it stop. This went on for what felt like forever.
822Please respect copyright.PENANA8o4tfclxUb
The person stood and as her vision cleared. Maxwell.
822Please respect copyright.PENANAuDqCM73tHH
He kneeled down at her side.
822Please respect copyright.PENANAGsAvGcjpmf
"You will die when I say it's time."
822Please respect copyright.PENANAYMHD0RKguy
From under the palms of his hands, a hidden dagger shot out dripping with a thin pearl gray fluid. It caught her in the neck.
822Please respect copyright.PENANAta2JvKSD4a
Trying but unable to move. So tired, let me go.
822Please respect copyright.PENANAapkL136AyF
Maxwell crouched down and picked her up and carried her behind the building. 822Please respect copyright.PENANAHBH21Xbh4p
ns18.118.147.65da2