𝗔 𝗟𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗛𝗶𝗺 ⟡ Espresso CRK [Book 2]

Chapter 49

Espresso's Pov

My head hurt like I was being stabbed repeatedly and I was drowning in the pain and pleasure.

I could see again, but why were the cookies attacking me? What did I do wrong?

No, how dare they attack me?!

Maybe I knew them, I could probably tell who they were if I concentrated on their blurry faces hard enough, but I didn't care enough to bother anymore.

No.

I'm going to show them.

I knew I was spiralling out of control, but the thrill, the bloodshed, kept dragging me down deeper. The adrenaline spiked the light in me, making me feel something—oh, it was like a power trip, a drug that intoxicated me.

The feeling overwhelmed me until I could see the stars and-

*Blink*

Darkness.

No'ones Pov

"Surround and secure him!" Clotted shouted, at the paladins who just arrived on the scene. They obeyed, closing in on Espresso despite their hearts hammering against their ribcages.

Madeleine watched his boyfriend with despair. Espresso dealt several blows to the guards who blocked with their shields, which barely withstood the magic. Latte who stood beside Madeleine winced in pain, clutching her arm. Her wound reopened moments ago when she summoned her magical spoon. She spun it, trying to hit Espresso with the curve, but he dodged her attack swiftly and teleported behind her. If Madeleine didn't dash in between them and use his shield, Latte would have a hole in place of where her heart should be.

Sparkling was now treating Latte's wound, and Madeleine was covering them. Espresso's control had completely slipped from his grasp, knocking down every Paladin who came at him, no matter the number as if they were dolls. Despite fifteen paladins fighting him at once, he had avoided getting injured and still found enough seconds to send blows at Madeleine and Clotted Cream's direction.

"Let me go help them," Caramel Arrow demanded, the shock of Affogato's death dimming before the new threat that was going through a reawakening. She and Dark Choco were also crouched behind the tree with Light Cream.

"Absolutely not. You are not getting close to him," Dark Choco said, firmly pushing Caramel Arrow down as she tried to stand.

Dark Choco looked at his old friend with a pained expression. He felt a level of understanding, as he had lost control and was blinded by dark power before. Though the situation and object were different- with Espresso not losing to a cursed object- the sinister energy matched.

This confirmed Dark Choco's suspicions and he grabbed his sword, "I'll go instead."

Clotted Cream clapped his hands together.

"Fall back!" He ordered, and the Paladins all scrambled back.

A light cage fell, engaging Espresso. Enraged, Espresso slammed his magic against the cage, each explosion straining Clotted Cream's magic. Clotted Cream trembled as Espresso sent waves of attacks, trying to hold the cage of light together. He summoned his firearms and pointed them at Espresso. Rounds of bullets were shot at Espresso before a beam of light struck him.

Espresso screamed in agony, crumpling to the floor. That attack was supposed to be for monsters, and not cookies, but Clotted Cream used it in desperation. As the light cleared, they were hopeful, but then they realized the bullet wounds never landed on Espresso. The only thing that did was the light and only paralyzed him momentarily.