Lady of Imperfection [ON-GOING]

Chapter 31: Heather vs High Priest [Heather]

I tried gathering Black Essence around my heart, preparing to unleash it.

I really hope I can use it in this battle because I badly need it this time.

My breaths were unstable and my heartbeat was raging fast.

My eyesight is blurry, I could barely see my surroundings and my enemy.

His condition was way better and higher than mine. I could feel it, the power I was gathering could only be use once.

Can I handle this? Can I really defeat him with just one attack?

Dad... Please lend me your strength.

I inhaled sharply, heightening my senses. Black smoke and light started to appear on my hand.

The high priest started to walk towards me.

Faster. Faster, now, Heather.

I froze as I heard his footsteps slowly approaching me.

He stopped right in front of me, swinging his sword to decapitate me.

I gulped as I looked up to him. A smile crept up to his face.

Ah... This is my end, isn't it?

But, it couldn't be, can it?

I closed my eyes, exhaling one last time.

"My lady!" I opened my eyes to see Thea in front me, she stepped up to the high priest, but her sword was destroyed in the immediate contact with his.

The next scene was what broke my mind. I swore that my heart shattered to pieces as we my eyes widened.

"Th–"

"THEA!" My own voice ringed loudly in my head.

Her head rolled off the ground, her lifeless body fell on my arms.

"Huh...?" What's this? What...? Why?!

I couldn't move nor use my teleportation.

"Thea...." I reached for her head and tried attaching it back to her body. Why?! Why isn't she healing?!"

Her opened, dead eyes were staring at me.

Pathetic.

Weak.

Useless.

Worthless.

All your fault.

ALL YOUR FAULT!

MONSTER!

"SHUT UP!" I wailed.

A villainous laugh echoed around my head as I glared at the High Priest with such disdain. "What a loyal servant. Sacrificing herself for her master."

Don't give up! Let your darkness devour and bring you to even higher heights.

I only has two thoughts in mind that time, those were for my enemy and myself.

I'll kill you.

I'll accept you, now.

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I couldn't breath. I'm suffocating. She's squeezing the air out of me. I could hear the pulse in my neck as she was choking me like it was nothing.

I'm gonna die.