Fractured

Chapter 43: The Wolves Within: Light and Dark

GASP!

Vesper's eyes shot open and instantly she was met with the a beautiful scene yet daunting scenery. She found herself floating in a void surrounded by dazzling stars. In the vast scope of space every where she looked their seems to be an endless span. Despite feeling as if she was surrounded by a million stars all those stars still felt so far away and then there was her.

The Wolf that loomed over her somehow standing on a nonexistent solid surface which puzzled Vesper. The Wolf had a entrancing black fur coat decorated with glowing white patterns which matched her with the space around them. Glowing white fur ran along her back further increasing her blinding beauty.

What was more mesmerising was her eyes. It matched Vespers one was pure black and endless void of darkness and the other shone bright like star. The Cosmic wolf leaned forward sniffing Vesper picking up her scent.

"Hmmm never thought you would end up here. I must congratulate you, you certainly overcame one hurdle." The Cosmic Wolf spoke with a sarcastic tone which struck a nerve with Vesper.

"What the fuck is that supposed to mean?"

Laughter echoed through the cosmos in which the two resided before the wolf gave Vesper her response. "We all know you're not personal exploration type." The Wolf looked away for a moment before returning her vision back to her. "You never enjoyed therapy sessions. I guess you have no choice now." The Cosmic Wolf's voice was an interesting enigma to Vesper's ears. On one end it light and soothing to the ear but on the other end their was a dark whisper that chilled her to the bone, almost as if her voice was the very representation of light and dark combined. Much like she was as a crossbreed.

"Whatever I'm here to get through this awakening shit and reach Lunam so if you don't mind skipping past the sarcasm and getting to the point I can hurry up and get out of here." Vesper snapped back cutting straight to point like she normally would. Part of her hoping she could get this done without any struggle but that would definitely not be the case.

The Wolf sighed at Vesper's rudeness. "You haven't changed one bit."

Vesper took a good look at the cosmic wolf for a moment. Feeling like she had seen her before. "Astra?"

The Wolf stretched its back as it spoke yawning at the same time. " I'm not her but call me whatever I couldn't care less." After Astra had taken her stretch she laid down on her stomach her position looking almost like that of the Egyptian Sphinx however one of her paws sat under her chin. "Anyway this isn't about me it's about you. Let's get started shall we."

Vesper rolled her eyes despite knowing she would have to undertake a task of some sort that didn't mean she was excited to do it. "Alright, what do I have to do? I gotta fight you or something?"

Astra shook her head dismissing Vesper's guesses. "No, none of that. We are going to talk..." Astra stared directly at Vesper making feel as if she was staring into her soul. "...all about you."

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Back on the outside in the camp. Ulima, Badar and Agnello where getting ready for Ulima to enter his mind and get any information she could on the 5th.

Rufus glanced over but Ayla was quick draw his attention back. "We should probably leave them be for now. Plus your awakening will take a toll on your body. You should exit Lunam and rest."

Ayla quickly formed a chair out of Lunar light for him. Before Rufus sat down he had a rather important question as he looked at his glowing markings. "How do I turn this off exactly?"