The Story of a Star! [Completed]

Book 7 - He's A Monster

"Ceria... ?"

"I see you've brought the princess to me, well done, Lenaria."

How delusional can one be?

"And you also brought me a gift, a wolf would be a nice accessory to my collection."

"Dream on." a voice spoke out, then I realize it came from me. Stupid, stupid, stupid!

"Little princess Kira of Nebularis, it's nice to meet you."

"Pleasure is all yours. We don't need you here Ceria, Nebularis isn't your planet, and it's not right for you to do this." Again why can't I just stop talking?

He moved in closer to us, and I put my guard up. He laughed, eyeing me from top to bottom. "This is a funny sight. Very amusing. You do know however, that you're a rookie, right?"

Right after he said that he lifted a finger up, and before I knew it I was off the ground.

He began swaying me in the air with his finger. "I can easily break your bones like this." He made a fist and began squeezing, causing me to yelp in pain.

"But I won't." he released me. "You have something that I want, princess. Give me your blood."

"Are you a mosquito or something? No way are you getting anything from me! Crystal Offencio!" Creating a shield wall, I usher Aleri and Lena into the portal. "Hurry, there's no time!"

Before I could enter, I was pulled out of the way of the entrance.

"Ah!" I could feel my back hit the wall very hard. Falling onto my knees, I watched as the portal was slowly dissapearing. "No! Lena!" she reached out to me, and I tried to run to her, but I got pushed down.

"Get off of me!"

"Give me your blood Kira. It's only a small fee."

"Never!" Struggling to break free, I kicked him. Hard.

"You wretched girl!" He curled himself into fetus position, in pain.

I bolted for the now even smaller portal, hoping to just make it in by an inch. But then by my sheer luck, I tripped. I looked down to see my foot in crystal.

"You won't get away from me, princess. It's your duty to serve the land."

"Crystal-- ah!" He grabbed my arms and pulled me up. "Let go!"

"And why would I do that?" He chuckled. He bonded my hands in black crystal and began circling around me. Unable to move, my breathing sped up.

"Hmm..." is all I heard before I could feel something sharp pressed up against my neck. I froze. Was I going to die?

"Don't worry, I won't kill you. Yet. I just need a small drop of your blood to boost my power, reincarnation of Astreaus." He knows? He put more pressure on the side of my neck.

I desperately tried to stop the tears from flowing. He didn't deserve them. Not someone who is this sick.

"You're a monster."

"So I've heard."

Hold on, what does he mean by my 'duty to serve the land' ?

"What are you talking about when you say serve the land?" I ask, regaining my steady heartbeat.

"When I gain control of nebularis, I will make the universe better. Removing all of the useless planets, and galaxies, leaving this one. No one will be able to run away, and I will know all secrets." He relived the pressure of the blade only to press even harder. I gasped at the motion.