Skybound Volume 2: The Witch Of Jubilee.

Chapter 4: Who Gods Pray To

Thud.

The sound of flesh hitting the stone floors tore through the air, the snow deep as it was, it was naught but cold powder, it did little to soften the blow the young girl had just received,

She lay there in the snow breathing out misty air as she winced, above her an older man with black hair seeming to be in his early thirties scowls, "We're all hungry lass, but you best not go and try and take my food, or else it'll be more than your face that gets bruised."

All she did was look, spare a look through this man's window, at the fire roasting a piece of meat, she was hungry.

But she'd never thought about taking that meat, her eyes glanced upwards, an icicle was within her gaze, it was large and thick.

The man above her turned around and started to walk to the door, that was until he heard the sound of the girl getting up behind him.

He turned around seeing her knelt over, he paused for a moment staring at her blonde hair, and her tattered clothes.

He was the cautious type, worried about any thief that may take what is his, so he wanted to wait for the girl to leave.

He frowned though as the girl began to turn around walking towards him, her arms straight down, her hair covering her face, she limped forward, the man hadn't noticed before but the girl was barefoot.

Even in this cold weather.

But the man had his own concerns, he narrowed his gaze and unfolded his arms raising his right hand, "Didn't learn your lesson eh?" he then swung down ready to strike at the girl, only for his eyes to widen as the girl nimbly dodged to the side, and lifted her arms gripping the icicle in her hands and thrust it into the man's gut, a smile broke out on her face as life sparked into her eyes, the man looked down with terrified, "W-Wha-"

His eyes widened as his flesh began to tear, the icicle remained in place however, no it was wind, a sharp burst of wind tearing the small hole wider, he let out a scream in agony, but it was too late, the life in his eyes vanished his blood shot out as he tumbled lifelessly to the ground.

The girl stared down at the man with a dazed expression. She dropped her weapon and slowly, she reached up to her face cupping her hands around her cheeks, she was covered in the blood of this man.

It was crude.

It was sticky, it tasted like iron.

But

It was warm. It was so warm.

And so that smile once more formed on her lips, as she reached down into the open gut of the man and bit down on his organs.

Her name was Lux, and on the snowy fields of this mountain.

She was reborn.

Chapter 4: Who God's Pray To.

"My love for you shall begin after I kill you Skylar Shadewalker." Lux made her declaration as she smiled before launching forward with her own right fist pulled back, green energy swirled around it, green energy that Skylar was more than familiar with, she raised her blade taking a defensive stance, and Lux's fist smashed into that blade with enough force to cause it to shatter instantly, Skylar grits her teeth her eyes glowed with power as the shards suddenly spun around in the air cutting up Lux's wrist, she winced before leaping backward, she paused surprise on her face, she looked down to her wrist seeing the blood dripping down onto the grass even through the wind she smirked for a moment before lifting her wrist to her mouth, she stuck out her tongue and lapped up some of the blood, keeping one eye fixed on Skylar as the shards of her blade continued to spiral, Skylar kept the hilt of her sword to her side, glancing to Striga, "A little help would be nice..." she commented.