Narrator's POV
A few seconds later, Owen let go of Kayla and apologized for hugging her so abruptly, Kayla told him it's okay as long as he doesn't do it again.
“ So you let Owen touch you, and you didn't do anything to him but when I did you all most broke my arm” Seon Hye said trying to get Kayla's attention.
“ Dude, I fucking hate you” Kayla replied sharply without hesitating.
“ Don't tell me he wants to start a fight with her again” Dante said and facepalmed.
“ I think that's what he intends to do” Owen said.
“ Ugh, we don't have time” Dante replied.
“ Really? And you don't hate Owen,” Seon Hye asked, staring at Kayla.
“ Owen isn't someone I should hate” Kayla replied not looking at him, Seon Hye sighed' ugh! What am I saying? ' He thought with an irritated look on his face.
“ Well, hmm, never mind this a waste of time, let's continue making more of these” Seon Hye said entirely changing the topic as he picked another bottle. ' What the hell? He just changed the topic' They all thought. Seon Hye sat somewhere else and continued with what he was doing before he explained his plan.
“ The main thing is to burn any of those creatures we encounter and get Maddie and Annie, once enough if these things are made, we are leaving” Seon Hye said sternly.
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Chester tried his very best to protect himself and Charlie but the Draugrs were multiplying, Charlie was trying her very best to stand, but her legs were numb, and her sight was a bit blurry' shit! I can't move' she thought.
' It's because you have not accepted my offer' it said.
' What offer?' Charlie questioned.
' The contract, you give me your soul and … I will give you all the strength you need,' It replied.
' No, I'm not giving you my soul, I know if I do you will transform me into a real monster' Charlie said, and then she blacked out. She found herself in an endless void filled with darkness,' I can never get used to the fact that this is my inner consciousness' she thought.
“ Welcome again” it appeared for the second time in front of her, but this time it looked like her.
“ Never summon me here without warning ” Charlie said sternly.
“ You are as stern as ever,” it said as it waved its hand.
“ I'm not signing any contract, there has to be some other way to get to use your full power,” Charlie said.
“ I have heard you and yes, there is another way, but it may lead to your death because the rule is it's either the host gives his or her souls or he or she uses our power for only 30 seconds ” it replied, Charlie's expression gloomed.
“ But if you aren't like the past humans I have encountered then maybe just maybe you will survive” it said and Charlie's expression brighten a little.
“ So how do I do it then?” Charlie asked.
“ You and I have to be one, instead of taking your soul, I will merge it with mine, it's like you're completely absorbing me. ” it said.
“ But if this is a success, then I didn't make a mistake choosing you” It added.
“ So when do we start ?” Charlie asked, It smiled as it stretched out its hand and said,“ right now, give me your hand”
Charlie, hesitantly touched its hand and closed her eyes, “ don't open your eyes or else you will be dragged to hell by the condemned souls of the dead” it warned sternly. It began to mumble some kind of enchantment and dark thick smoke began to appear around them, those were the condemned souls of the dead, the dark smoke then formed weird skeleton hands, and they grabbed onto Charlie and began to pull her away. ' What the hell?' She thought.
“ Do not let go, do not open your eyes and most of all do not fret, they can't do anything to you as long as you hold my hand” it said, but that couldn't stop Charlie's fears. It placed its fingers on Charlie's forehead and filled her mind with her past memories, specifically happy memories, where her father was still alive and He, her mom and her lived a happy comfortable life.
“ It's okay Charlie, you're going to be free” it said and Charlie began to calm down a little. The dark smoke disappeared and it was done.
“ It is done, I'm surprised you're still alive” it said with a smile on its face. Charlie wasn't smiling though, the memories it showed her were memories she wanted to bury. ' Never mind, let's forget about it' she thought.
“ So does this mean I won't nose bleed,” Charlie asked.
“ Oh! you will bleed, instead of taking your soul each time you use my power you give me your blood” it said
“ You are one sick greedy being, you can't give with asking for something in return” Charlie said.
“ What do you expect from an evil creature such as myself” it said with a proud smile on its face.
“ Oh! yeah I have been meaning to ask, when I killed most of those draugrs they mumbled something to me” Charlie said with a confused look on her face.
“ Like ?” it asked.
“ Holm's Founders' descendant” Charlie replied, and its eyes widened, ' Richard Holm my father, no wonder I felt some kind of connection with her, finally, this city will be free, and I will also be free same with the other souls trapped in this city, I must help her at all cost' it thought.
“ Hey? Give me a reply” Charlie said. Suddenly, the space around Charlie began to fade.
“ It seems you're about to wake up,” it said with a smile as it began to walk away. A force suddenly pulled Charlie to the air, but she struggled not to be pulled away.
“ Hey, wait tell me, what does it mean?” she yelled.
“ You will find out soon, so go” it replied and disappeared.