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TIP : expand your imagination for this chapter✨

"You're so dead, big sis"

Eyes blazing with glints of fire, jaw clenched yet her lips were tugging a dangerous smirk as she gritted her anger back, fists clenched and unclenched as her nails dug into her palms. Her words were confident and determined, practically announcing the death of her sister that she grew to despise in just seconds. Because of their toxic family, Xena didn't feel a pinch of guilt or pity for Aspen not even when she figured her sister might had it worse than her. To Xena, however unfortunate or depressed a person is, hurting her king will never be excused.

Xena heard groans and hisses behind her from the exhausted young king but she didn't spare him a glance even when she gestured Joyce, who flew her here, to take him away and let him rest while she deals with her sister but of course Jimin refused to be taken too far away so he settled under a tree nearby as he catches his breath. Those blows he took from Aspen were definitely damaging and his burning skin was taking longer than pleased to cool down.

"You've taken too much from me. My life will be the last thing you take", Aspen seethed through her gritted teeth as she created a long deadly water spear and it was steaming. Xena drew her blade out as well, "guess what? I don't fucking care". She gave Aspen no chance to respond before launching her straight at the blue haired girl with her blade aiming at her and channeling her power into the weapon. Aspen stood her ground and held her spear at Xena, intending to block her attack but when the sisters clashed, the water spear dispersed into water vapor when the black double-sided sword swung at it before going for the blue haired girl's head.

Aspen let out a small gasp and jumped away to dodge Xena's strong strike before rolling onto the ground but the younger sister seemed to just get started as she swiftly turned around to attack again. Xena spun her sword and threw it at Aspen like a boomerang yet she was able to dodge it with a water wall but the sword bounced off and started slicing through the opponents' torso, causing blood to splutter everywhere. Aspen didn't even spare her own soldiers a glance nor did she worry for them and just continued her fight, shooting bullets at the General but she blocked every single one of them with just her strength coated limbs.

As the sisters fought furiously, Jimin used this time to gain his strength back though it was quite painful. He made himself useful as he helped the General to repel all the assassin's attacks by putting up walls after walls of force field as shields for her. Aspen didn't fail to realize Jimin's dirty tricks even when he was in a bad condition and it was getting really annoying that she couldn't land a single attack on Xena while her younger sister was simultaneously attacking her and Fern's soldiers as well, causing more loss on Fern's side but Aspen was obviously ignoring it as she was one of the reason why the soldiers near her were killed by Xena. It was like the assassin didn't even want to give a damn about her own army and all she desired was to kill Xena.

"HYDRESS! WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING?! STOP HER!!!", King Uriel's frustrated voice roared across the field and reached the ears of both sisters. While Aspen's frown deepened, Xena snickered as she fed off of the assassin's caged life that apparently still looked like it was hidden in the dark. "Its such a pity to see someone else in my former position. Thank God my current ruler doesn't demand for stupid things", the General ridiculed the assassin with much mockery. The sisters starting walking in circle with eyes glaring at each other like two predators competing for territory and pride. "Your king isn't different from mine, dumbass. They all demand power from strong vessels like us and it wouldn't be a surprise if Jimin exiles you just like Fern did when you're no use to him anymore", Aspen spoke through her gritted teeth and abruptly stopped in her tracks.

"Can't you see, Xena?! They are all the same! But somehow you get to taste most of the sweetness", Aspen screamed as more hatred swelled up within her and bitterness laced her voice. Her body began to glistered as a layer of water coated her skin steaming hot droplets of water dripped onto the grass with sizzling sounds, causing Xena to grow wary of her next move. "I will destroy every royals and take my revenge but first of all, I need you dead, lil sis", Aspen huffed with steam emerging from all over her and eyes slowly turning into dark blue.