The Beast and the Sword Book 2: The Changes

Page 63: Surpassing Your Limits

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Prism could only have a look of shock, as even her Familiars, Theodore and Alistar could only look upon the destruction as they didn't even seem to realize the top of the cave had been completely gone. They didn't even seem to realize that they were released from their bindings as Arwen and Shinju closed their grimoires.

"Oh dear..." Licht said, as the light ropes disappeared, "... I held back most of my magic, but it's all really too fragile, both to this world and you fools."

"... Did you have to kill them like that?" Arwen asked as she looked uneasy.

"..I know we said we don't like them." Shinju added as he shook. "But that was too far. Not even the Barbados, Master Nolan and Doctor Nao deserved it."

"It was necessary." Licht said, "You both knew that when you decided to come with me. As for Pluck and Naotoshi.." he had a solemn look as he said "--I'm sure Yukiko and Cadfan will forgive me for killing their son and brother in the crossfire."

"MONSTER!!!" Prism shrieked as she was in tears; she started to hit Licht, though the punches from her had been weak, "YOU MONSTER!!"

"Prism---" Licht said, as he got her to stop, "---It'll be alright now. You'll be safe with us."

"You killed them..." Prism said as she fell to her knees, "... You... Killed them..."

"... How could you?!" Brenin said, "How could you do this to your own friends?! Master Nolan!?"

"You'll understand when I take you back home with us." Licht said, "You'll be safe there."

"But---They're our friends! Our family!" Liam argued.

"T-They can't really be dead, right?" Theodore said as he shook, "They're just pretending to be dead right?" He soon started to shake as he clasped his head, as it started to throb, "No, no, no, no, no!"

"Theo! Breathe!" Saorise said realizing he was having a panic attack like Prism had been.

"I---I can't believe you!" Brenin said to Arwen and Shinju, "Why didn't you both stop him?!"

"It's your own fault you know! If Prism hadn't---" Arwen started to say before Bernin interrupted her.

"DON'T YOU DARE TRY TO PIN THE BLAME ON HER!!" Bernin shouted, as it shocked them both, "Look at Prism! She's in shock! In tears! Was it really worth just sitting on your ass and doing nothing!? Aren't you supposed to be her best friend?!"

Arwen and Shinju looked shocked by his words before they looked over as Prism had still been on her knees, speechless and still crying over what had occurred.

"Prism..." Arwen said as she reached out, "... Listen I know you're upset but you have to let this go."

"Yeah, you don't belong with them." Shinju added.

"Let... Go...?" Prism said in a cold tone of voice, "... You WANT me to let this go...?"

"Prism---" Arwen said before she turned to them. Arwen and Shinju had been put into shock at the sight of her face, particularly her left eye....

"H-hey, what's wrong?" Shinju said before Licht pulled him away.

...It had been nothing but a black abyss. Her tears had been replaced with blood and even the sound of her voice changed.

"I have---Every right to be---UPSET!"

To their own shock, black veins began to appear around her body as the skin along her hand started to change color. The spirits began to shift to black as Licht and the others started to move away from her.