TWENTY-SIX
Chapter 26: The Ritual's Dark Energies
As I journeyed deeper into the afterlife, I began to realize that the ritual had unleashed a dark energy within me. I could feel it coursing through my veins, tempting me with its power.
At first, I tried to resist its pull, but it was too late. The energy had already consumed me, and I was now a vessel for its dark intentions.
I saw visions of destruction and chaos, of worlds colliding and realities unraveling. I knew that I had to stop the ritual, but I was no longer in control.
Arachne appeared before me, her eyes glowing with an otherworldly light. "You have unleashed the darkness," she said. "Now you must face its consequences."
I tried to speak, but my voice was no longer my own. The dark energy had taken hold, and I was now its puppet.
As I watched in horror, my body began to twist and contort, my limbs elongating and my skin turning a dark, shadowy grey. I was no longer human, but a vessel for the dark energy's malevolent intentions.
Arachne reached out and touched my forehead, and I felt a surge of power run through me. "You must find a way to balance the energies," she said. "Or risk losing yourself forever."
I nodded, my mind racing with the task ahead. I knew that I had to find a way to harness the dark energy, to bend it to my will. But as I looked within, I realized that the darkness was far more powerful than I had ever imagined.
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