Withered Guardian

Chapter 20

"Why?...... Why are you here....."Karina asked as the person comes towards her

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"Because I belong here Karina, I live in the same world as you....... We're both monsters in the human eye"The person said and took off their hood
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"Sunbae....."Karina said and the person shook their head
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"I'm your Grandmother Karina...... I Gave birth to your filthy father"She said and looked at Kristoffer who was smiling in the distance, talking with Jaewon
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"T-there's no way......."Karina stuttered and the woman showed her a picture of Kristoffer when he was young
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"I raised him...... I ordered him to save the world...... But he.... He turned his back on me"She said and looked at traces on her wrist
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She held out her hand to Karina and she cutted a tiny wound on her, her blood became a spider and it crawled to Karina. Karina let it crawl to her finger and it dissolved into her
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"He used me as the first subject to his parasite..... But he never saw results so he went to the humans and kidnapped people, disguising himself as a Guardian and testing it onto them...... He was called the "Evil Being destroyed by God" and he..... Took it as an accomplishment as the humans turned into undead and he was gaining fame by being evil"She said and Karina looked at her
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"He hid himself once more when he got what he needed, his name was already known by a lot and they only knew him as a traitor of god who was sent to hell........ He was never on God's side, he was led by Hades"She added and Karina furrowed her eyebrows
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"Hades? The wolf?"Karina asked and the woman shook her head
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"Hades, the First ruler. The hades you know is a subordinate of your father, he swore to always protect his kingdom and town just like the old hades"She said and Karina shook her head
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"He betrayed me, stabbed my wife and left without any explanations"Karina said and the woman couldn't believe what she was hearing
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"Hades would never...."She said and Karina signalled the Woman to follow her
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They went inside the Castle and Karina brought the woman to her room, as she opened the door and they were greeted by winter's body laying on the bed
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"He....... He stabbed this child?...... Your wife?"The woman asked still in disbelief as Karina nodded at her
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"He ran away right before I woke up"Karina added as she settled the now sleeping baby on a crib prepared by her father
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"I saw her vision, she was calling out to me and when I was near her she disappeared and that's when I woke up from unconsciousness...... only to find out that my trusted friend and companion stabbed her right in the heart right when my venom was taking effect"Karina said and the woman looked at her
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"What will you do now? I heard you were gonna defeat your father?...... But you're here now"The woman asked and Karina looked out the window
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"My will to kill my father was Winter, she was my reason to end him and this madness....... Now she's gone because of someone who I trusted"Karina muttered
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"We're all demons on the inside, we just haven't let them out yet..... And now's the time"
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"Everyone gear up, we need to find Hades and Karina"Suho shouted out and everyone grabbed their weapons
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"Are you sure this is safe? Karina....... She's not gonna let that slide"Levacio nervously asked and Giselle nodded at him
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"We can't let her take her father's side"Giselle said and looked at NingNing
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"We can't let her be the one thing that she hated........ That monster of a father she has"Giselle said and NingNing looked back at her
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"You're too late"a hooded figure approached them
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They all looked at this person and drew out their swords
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"Who are you?"Suho asked and the hooded figure took of their robe
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Everyone gasped and Giselle walked closer to this person, she looked closer at her face
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"It can't be....... How are you alive........ Winter?"Giselle asked as she touched the person's face
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"That's right........ It can't be because that fucking bastard killed her!"Karina's voice filled the camp as her form went from Winter to herself again
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She pushed Giselle's hand away and looked at everyone coldly, her red eyes radiating as a ray of sunlight hit it
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"Karina......"Levacio muttered and Karina stared at him
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"Princess..... You don't have to do this"Levacio said and stepped up, he walked towards her
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Karina just kept her eyes on him. Karina suddenly gritted her teeth and rushed him, pinning him to the ground and pushing his face down with her hands
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"What have you got there huh? Aren't you a little too greedy?........ It's not Princess anymore Levacio it's Queen"Karina spat and grabbed the knife Levacio was holding behind his back
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"P-princess don't let h-him control y-you"Levacio stuttered but Karina pushed his face more to the ground
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"He's not controlling me...... I want this, when that bastard stabbed my wife all I wanted was this"Karina said stood up
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She looked at Levacio once more before putting her foot on his face almost crushing it. Levacio coughed out blood as Giselle pulled Karina but she wouldn't budge
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"You're not like this Karina!"Giselle shouted but Karina just smiled at her
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"No Aeri, I am like this...... I've been born like this and my sole purpose for living was to take the world just like my father did"Karina answered and grabbed Giselle's face, digging her nails into her skin before getting stopped by NingNing who pulled Giselle away
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"You said you would never do this! You told us you'd never go into your father's side!"NingNing said
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"I did! And my only reason for that was Winter! She gave me the feelings I've never felt before but you guys fucking betrayed me! You stabbed her while I was unconscious..... When she could've lived!"Karina shouted in anger
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"Now we all have something in common....... Betrayal"Karina added and turned her back to everyone
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"What caused this was a life....... A life so important to me that I can kill everyone in the world just to bring her back, what hades caused......... Will bring war between you people and me"Karina said as she turned her head slightly to look at them above her shoulder
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"You've just made me your enemy"Karina said and smirked at them all before disappearing
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"What are you doing here?"Kristoffer asked as he walked closer to his mother who was sitting next to Winter's body
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"I'm watching over her, My grand daughter asked me to"She replied and looked at him
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"No that's not What I meant! What are you doing here? Why did you come back?"Kristoffer asked and stopped right infront of her
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"Kristoffer....... I saw your future...... Your end is nearing" She answered and stood up
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"That can't be! Katarina is back!"He yelled out in anger
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"Yes...... But so is ·he·"She replied and raised a brow at him
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His face turned pale and made him look at his palms. His mother smiled and went near him, giving him a slight pat on the shoulder
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"He's been here all along Kristoffer..... You just didn't know...... Once He find out you have a daughter....... Everything will be gone from you, including your life"She said and went out of the room
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Kristoffer stood in horror, He looked at Winter's body and punched the wall
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"Hades...... If only I didn't trust you...... She would've been here along with Karina........ They would've taken over the world by now...... But you stabbed her"He muttered and left the room hurriedly looking for Karina
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"Karina!"He yelled out as he saw Karina walking up the stairs
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She looked at him and waited for his words, he came closer and held her shoulders
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"Do you still have venom?"He asked panting, Karina looked at him confused before nodding
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"You can still revive Winter...... You're venom is much stronger now that you're the queen"He said and Karina's eyes grew
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She immediately ran to her room as Kristoffer watches her, a smile forming on his lips as if forgetting he had a problem
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"Once she wakes up..... The world will be mine again"
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"Call them in!"Suho yelled out as Guards entered the court, they escorted 10 men in
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"We're taking him down..... Once more"Suho said and looked at them
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"How is he alive?"Lay asked as he looked at his sword
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"That demon doesn't have a heart..... It was just a fraud to mess us up"D.O said
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"So what are we supposed to do? We can't kill him if that's the case, Our swords won't even damage him"Luhan asked
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"We can't...... But his daughter can...... We just need to bring her back to our side"Suho replied
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"His form?"Tao asked and Suho stared at him before giving a sigh
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"He's........ He's in Baekhyun's body"Suho managed to say and the room was filled with silence
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"But Baekhyun....... No....."Chanyeol muttered and Suho closed his eyes
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"He brought Baekhyun back to life...... Then took his body"D.O replied and they all looked at him
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"Brought him back to life?"Lay asked and D.O nodded
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"Apparently they have venom which can bring back the dead"D.O unsurely answered and The rest entered in
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"Karina..... Are you sure about this?"Her grand mother asked and she looked at her
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"Yes..... But please..... Don't tell anyone..... "Karina replied and looked at Winter, caressing her cheeks
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"I won't...... But you'll have to be super careful"Her Grandmother replied and Karina nodded at her
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Karina took out a syringe and grabbed some of her blood, she looked at Winter and gave the syringe to her Grandmother, She looked at her daughter in the crib before looking back at her Grandmother
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"If she ever comes back....... If ever..... Inject it on her"Karina said and her Grandmother took the syringe, hiding it in her robe
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"Be safe Katarina...... For your wife and daughter"Her Grandmother said and held her hand
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Karina looked out the window and signalled to the carriage downstairs, she helped her Grandmother down, Winter on her Grandmother's back and the baby in Karina's hand
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"Take care of them for me..... I'll make sure I visit"Karina whispered and got them into the carriage
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"Katarina...... Are you sure you want this? You don't need to follow your father's order"Her Grandmother asked and Karina looked at her, shaking her head
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"I'll be fine..... It'll all be fine once this is over"Karina said and closed the door, stepping back and smiling at her Grandmother
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She looked at them once more, waving goodbye but before the carriage could go far her Grandmother released a bird to her way and she waited for it to come to her, the bird landed on her finger and she took out the paper that was bit by it. She hid it in her pockets as she went inside
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She started shouting out her father's name, he came out of his room instantly and looked at Karina's panicked face
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"Someone....... Someone took Winter and my..... Daughter"She said panting as if she had just ran around
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Kristoffer took out his blade and rushed out, calling his men and rode his horse to look for the Missing girls as Karina stare from a distance. She opened the letter that was given by her Grandmother
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'Katarina the special room in your father's office contains something he had owned, he's been keeping it and doesn't want to lose it and if you ever change your mind on all of this you can use that against him... If you ever need help yell to the sky and call out "his" name, He'll be there to help you

·Grandmother Eugene'

(A/N:Penthouse action XD eyyy I'm still waiting for eugene/Yoon Hee to be "revived")