Don't Lose Hope. Sequel II. Sting x OC. [ON HOLD!]

Chapter 25 - Limited Choices

*Little Spoilers*

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Cynthia's POV

"Zeref?" I whispered, my chest feeling heavy at his name.

"Harumi-chan... what's the meaning of this?! Don't tell me your on this jerk's side and Zeref!" Sting growled and clenched his fists.

"Of course, he is the Emperor of the Alvarez Empire but not many know that he is Zeref, the dark mage himself." Yorii gave a soft chuckle.

"That bastard is trying to do that again? Not on my watch." Sting hissed as I stared over to Harumi who had a guilty look on her face.

"H-Harumi... please don't tell me it's true." I croaked, my chest feeling heavy as I was on the verge of crying. But she didn't mutter a word, only with a glare and I flinched.

"How dare you use Harumi against her own will!" Rogue yelled angrily.

"Against her own will? It's not like she had a choice to begin with." Yorii smiled and patted Harumi on her head.

"Why you! Playing with Cynthia's emotions, using Harumi-chan as a tool as a way to get Cynthia to Zeref... is unforgivable! I won't let you have your way!" Sting roared as he ran towards Yorii to aim for a punch, but he dodged it at ease.

"Why is Zeref so persistent to get me?" I growled.

"Asshole. You're exactly like Zeref." Sting hissed at Yorii and cracked his knuckles as my knees were about to buckle.

"Sting, let's get him together." Rogue said as he came up by his side.

"Yeah, let's go!"

"I've already told you. I am not here to fight but to bring a message to Cynthia or for her to come with me. Either way would work." Yorii sighed and jumped into the air with Harumi by his side.

"You coward. You're just running away." Sting smirked and an irk mark appeared on Yorii's head.

"Just let me talk to Cynthia." Yorii said smoothly.

"No way in hell! White Dragon's Roar!"

"Shadow Dragon's Roar!"

"Retention Wall." Yorii muttered as both of their magics were suddenly absorbed.

"What the-" Rogue gasped.

"That's uncalled for!" Sting growled.

"U-Uso..." Lector grimaced.

"Fro thinks so too...."

"Absorption magic..." I mumbled as I squeezed my arm.

'This has got to be a dream. Harumi siding with Zeref? But she's so sweet and innocent... a mere child. Now Zeref wants me more than ever and use such farfetched methods for me to go to him? Especially at the time when I died to seal Kurai. What more does he want? The more I deceive Zeref the more he tries to take me away and hurt my loved ones. This can't go on forever.

If only...

I need more power.

Or... there is a choice for me to choose.'

I sighed, rubbing my forehead as I slowly walked towards Sting and Rogue, leaving Lector and Frosch behind.

"Sting-kun, Rogue-kun! That's enough." I shouted.

"Cynthia?! What are you doing?" Sting hollered with a shocked expression.

"You musn't." Rogue added.