Chapter 6: Bound to Darkness

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My heart sank as I listened to her words. I had been hoping that my service would be enough to earn my freedom, or at least a chance to warn the villagers of the danger that awaited them. But it seemed that the sorceress had other plans. "What do you mean?" I asked, my voice barely audible.

The sorceress laughed, a chilling sound that sent shivers down my spine. "Why, my dear, I mean that you will be transformed into an entirely new being. A being that is capable of wreaking havoc and destruction upon the humans. You will become a monster, just like the rest of my servants." Her words cut through me like a knife, but I refused to let her see the fear that gripped my heart. Instead, I forced myself to stand tall and meet her gaze. "Very well," I said, my voice steady. "I will do as you command."

The transformation began almost immediately. Pain coursed through my body as dark, twisted tendrils of energy writhed beneath my skin, reshaping and warping my very being. My limbs elongated, my fingers sharpened into claws, and my teeth lengthened into fangs. My skin turned a sickly shade of green and I sprouted leathery wings. I felt as if I were being torn apart and reassembled into something unrecognizable, something monstrous.

As the last tendrils of energy faded away, leaving me gasping for breath, the sorceress regarded me with a mixture of satisfaction and cruelty. "There you have it," she cackled. "A true monster, ready to wreak havoc upon the humans. Remember, Lilia, you are my creature now, bound to obey my every command. But if you serve me well, I will make sure that you never want for anything."

I nodded, feeling the weight of my new form settling onto my aching bones. I had become something that I never thought possible, something that I could never unsee or unfelt. But despite the horror of my transformation, I knew that I still had a choice. I could choose to embrace my new form and use it for evil, or I could find a way to fight against the sorceress and protect the innocent humans who had once been my friends.

The decision weighed heavily on me as I made my way back to the human realm, my heart filled with conflicting emotions. But as I stood before the village, hidden among the trees, watching the villagers go about their daily lives, I knew that I could not simply stand by and let them suffer any longer.

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