"Blood Sign: The Heiress"

Chapter twenty-one - Void.

Moving two fingers, seemingly at the corners of the pentagram in a chaotic manner, a tall man, buried in his clothes, stood under the snowfall. Tall, white, as if made of bones, horns that protruded from the forehead, or rather, a mask reminiscent of the face of a demon with a predatory grin, were illuminated green. The white eyes of the mask also began to blink with a similar light, the man's hands began to cover green chains that seemed to be smoking with this color. Having completed his "rite," the man, leaving his palm in the approximate center of the fictitious pictogram, clenched it into a fist. A green crater appeared under the mansion. The dark green light blinded the entire forest. A funnel formed, from which dark, bright green spirits poured out and rushed into the sky, as if breaking free. A monstrous howl was heard from the crater, at times with the screams of doomed souls. Giant, really gigantic chains, like the tentacles of a kraken, burst out of the hole and began to wrap around the building, breaking it into pieces.

Iona opened her eyes slightly. A bright green, downright blinding light was shining through the window. The roof suddenly cracked.

"Baal!" Iona whispered.

The guy reluctantly opened his eyes.

"Do you want more?" he asked languidly.

-Get up! "Something's wrong!" Iona said hesitantly, jumping out of bed.

"What is it?" Ball asked irritably, a second before a huge chain fell on his head, breaking through several floors.

"Baal!" Iona shouted, rushing towards the hole in the floor.

Crouching next to her, the girl was about to jump, but she was suddenly knocked out of the mansion. Moreover, with such force, as if a huge anchor crashed into her back at full speed. Having flown a good ten meters, Iona fell onto the cold snow. Opening her eyes slightly, rubbing her back, the girl did not immediately understand what she saw. The mansion began to slowly sink into the portal, as if becoming part of it. Those Youmas that fell from the windows, in an attempt to escape, flew out of the portal, falling into it, but in the form of dark spirits. Iona covered her mouth with her hand and tried to stand up.

"No! No no no no no! I can't lose everything again, no! Ask!"

The girl wanted to get up but... she didn't. Fear and lack of hope finally defeated Iona, after so many tragic events. The girl dropped her head into the snow and fell silent. She didn't cry or think, she just existed, wanting to stop.

"Look at you." An eerily familiar voice pierced Iona's ears.

Raising her head, the girl saw herself. Himself, only without long hair. Himself, but in a raincoat. Himself, but with eyes wide open, never blinking. Everything around disappeared, Iona was left alone with herself.

-Who have you become! Pathetic and helpless girl! Have you given up? You decided to disgrace my name?! What would Kima say if she saw you? - The calm, cold, heart-piercing voice made me think.

-But... but... without a cloak I'm nothing!

"Without Kasaki?" Alpha Iona clarified.

- Thu...

"Admit it," Alpha continued. "You are a monster." Are you afraid of losing your loved ones? Remind me how Kasaki died? And Kima? You burned your adoptive mother alive and devoured your best friend, you monster. Ruthless,cold-hearted monster... -Alpha walked around Iona and stood up from behind. "At least you were." Looking at the long, uncollected hair that reached the floor, Alpha sighed.

"No!" Iona burst out. "You're the monster!" I'm just a victim.

"Ha-ha-ha-ha!" Alpha burst into laughter and forcefully turned Iona towards herself. "Everyone chooses who they want to be, girl." If you can't, then let me drive!