Chapter 42
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cracked in the sky overhead. A light drizzle started to fall from the sky93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqfj8gP5fwb
wetting the area within minutes. Everything had happened so quickly that the93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU2vWlXBJSH
Serpents were still in shock. This wasn’t how anything was supposed to go, but they93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡle8PLGZmCE
still had some time to do some damage control. Batiste started shouting orders93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLnd5loUkWm
to his soldiers who quickly sprang into action. Vander could feel Eliza93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVYfrRdwgDs
crawling over to him from her spot on the ground as the Serpent holding her ran93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5GaqGr3LGG
away.
“What93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbi8G4N30on
should we do?” she shouted at Vander. “My abilities are going to be useless93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMW8M6DjtOz
soon. If you want me to do something it will have to be soon.”
“Don’t93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRW6VNLK0BU
use your powers.” Vander said calmly. “It will wear you out and I will need you93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhMRyEbPEr6
to get the Queen to safety.”
“What93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRra1EDjIaY
about you?” she asked.
“I93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtnHRyK7ayU
have to take care of that beast before it goes out of control.” Vander93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhgiHrNb9PV
explained. “I will handle things here, just get her and yourself, to safety.”93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡps5bwqhGWa
After that, Vander gently pushed her away. Sighing, he gave away control to the93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6Rple4Jltv
demon inside.
He93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKWNsM3X08r
fell to his knees screaming in pain. The Serpents stopped their charge to watch93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrnrmDj8Ej6
as he writhed on the ground. His entire body was aflame before he was launched93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoa0uTghdLZ
outside as his form began to warp. Thick white fur sprouted, covering his93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXFPOdDP5xT
entire body. His limps snapped and cracked as the bones broke and reformed. His93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡglUlZtoQ4U
clothes were shredded entirely leaving loose strands. His fingers turned to93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCx4EzgSHSr
claws and his teeth fell from his mouth only to be replaced by sharp fangs.
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two predators created by Unna circled each other hungrily. Vander could tell93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv6z5LvKwv6
that Peyton was gone, only the beast remained. He hadn’t lasted long at all93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1OwWouC0AL
with the power flowing through his veins, but Vander didn’t expect that he93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbGsv6xd3Qk
would. All of Unna’s chosen had a strong will and Peyton only cared about his93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzlGbxUGA1v
power and wealth than anything else. However, that didn’t mean this was going93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaBlMxbbnzF
to be an easy fight.
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two of them lunged at each other, clawing scratching, and tearing each other93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2qk2mL5eck
apart. White and brown fur went flying as they tore chunks out of each other.93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMLoTEPnKkd
Vander bit back the pain. He was only focused on killing the creature in front93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgvZMahlcFq
of him, nothing else would matter.
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they slashed at each other, the demon and Vander switched off, using their93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgT0KANzJsJ
skills in tandem to overwhelm their opponent. As Peyton slashed at him, Vander93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvQbspi2o78
sidestepped then brought both his knee and elbow together breaking his arm.93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2COK4n27d6
Then he grabbed the creature around the neck and using his strength, threw him93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPQfLR3jpWp
towards the Serpent holding Kiara. Knowing that this was her chance, Kiara93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFbQMpgcIDA
brought her elbow up, catching her captor in the face, then dodging to the side93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8UbyxFpWnk
as Peyton’s claw tore that man apart. Eliza got to Kiara quickly and together93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqQYp7lUfnd
they disappeared into the building behind them.
With93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6LsBL7FIFJ
a furious cry, Peyton charged Vander, grabbing him around the waist and93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtEAEOkBw1N
attempting to bring him to the ground. Vander got down low, sliding on the93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMxh04X0mqy
ground, but not falling. He brought his fist down onto Peyton’s back then took93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIdHU9ab1Z7
him by the neck and pinned him.
“Your93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9lOgJQyrcS
rein of terror is over.” Vander snarled in his ear. He then ripped Peyton’s93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwm631DiGKE
head clean off his body then bellowed a victorious howl.
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lot of you, kill him!” Vander looked at Batiste who shouted at his remaining93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUWLkGoJ2DP
troops. “He is just one man. Kill him and we will all be rich.” He could tell93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOv4OqW8hoD
that both Batiste and Eve were getting ready to run, but he knew that even if93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR8L1lhq4wI
it took years, he would find them again.
Tensions crackled in the air as the93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKzxUGwf3CM
lone Blade stood up against a force of at least twenty Serpents. Despite being93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVEph2NCbMt
at an advantage, none of the Serpents wanted to make the first move. If they93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzOArFhXLfQ
did, they would be cut down instantly and despite wanting to overthrow the93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcI80YI6130
King, very few were willing to put their lives on the line. But they couldn’t93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM7xqYQYK1o
stay there forever, or all their hard work would be for nothing. So, with93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEloYOUkRws
orders from one of their bosses, they raced forward blades and knives drawn93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZJ22YztiTH
dripping with poison.
Vander93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfqmEaBd7uJ
launched itself at the nearest victim,93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf0PoB1oKUs
tearing from limb to limb. Blood spray as he lifted the newly severed arms and93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSH68PvxRvL
threw them, catching two Serpents in the back of the legs knocking them to the93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuKnqRhUW2f
ground. Moments later their heads rolled down the road. Wisely, some of them93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzoFdL8n6aH
decided that they wouldn’t be picked off that way, so they turned and drew93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvlnxSarg60
their poisoned weapons. With a shout they charged. The creature jumped93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn1ko1ANfUM
backwards, narrowly getting out of the way. Urged on by this, they went on the93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMsAw2lbJRE
attack.
Using93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfBptOqtwO0
his claws, the creature blocked sword strikes but he howled in pain as a few93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6GSkzjk3tr
got past his guard. One man got too close and proceeded to get his face ripped93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ4wo4mJzxY
off while two more got their skulls smashed together. Their lifeless bodies93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8OkNmAnb0O
were tossed into a couple buildings.
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rest of the Serpents who stayed didn’t fare much better. They were ripped apart93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7VGfHDKjMT
with barely any effort, but the effects of the transformation and the poison93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwKSUcsQVMW
coursing through his veins from those who managed to hurt him were beginning to93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPMREtzHcUF
take their toll. He was weakening. His eyes were growing dim, but he didn’t93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvv0SiwtNTs
give up. He launched himself at a straggler, knocking them to the ground. He93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW8IIULdfOt
bit through the back of her neck and tore out a chunk of flesh. She twitched in93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW9MDKLPGto
death before laying still.
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he looked around, something heavy slammed into the back of his head sending him93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7yCIl0rmQY
face first into the mud. As he looked up to see what had hit him, a boot pushed93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNHsk9W6Q5p
him back down. He felt something sharp pierce his chest several times before he93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIQ8fQH4xJi
was thrown onto his back.
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looked up into the hate-filled eyes of Eve as she plunged her dagger into his93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3ca7hpMUGk
heart repeatedly until he stopped moving. With a finally rasped breath,93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSJXhFvXmtF
everything went black.
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didn’t remember what happened after Eve stabbed his heart. He just remembered93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxfOPCbzykX
floating in nothingness and the feel of the rain pounding into him as his blood93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSJZqNCuOIx
mixed with mud. He heard a voice calling out to him, but it sounded muddled.93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrPZ2NCaXBM
Knowing that he done what he could, he allowed himself to drift into93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4NGJjbwLvu
nothingness
He93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdttBJTkYxs
felt his body drifting amongst the nothing. He felt at peace for the first time93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUIoVrzKbKp
in a long time. He wasn’t sure how long he stayed there or why, but eventually93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDDWjv70Quz
his peaceful time was interrupted by a low voice.
“It’s93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9uUtHwTxXX
not your time to die.” Vander slowly opened his eyes to find that he was93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqBktRo2szy
surrounded by darkness. “There is still much for you to do.”
“I’m93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡco3hSO6fCE
tired.” Vander muttered. “I’m tired of struggling, of fighting my demon, I just93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr9aC2qYMqu
want to be at peace.”
“And93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlBg5YNNQJ6
you will be.” He could have sworn the space smiled. “You have done what only a93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjEsXNDctTp
few have been capable of. You and Unna’s gifts have become one. It will no93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo9T41eCIow
longer tempt you. You will live a good, long life, but we still need you. It’s93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx1ssEPnJur
up to you to protect the world from the followers of Darkness.”
“Why93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEqjgWURT4t
is it up to me? Make someone else do it.”
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“There93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx8U4StgsNM
is no one else who can, Vander.” The space said. “For now, be content that you93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAMllVXNrn4
are safe. You have been cleared and are able to go back to your life. Enjoy93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0tsG7NTSR5
it.” The space fill with light and Vander awoke.
