Chapter 44

“No!” gasped Lana Fulmine. Her number one fan was in trouble.

Lightning crackled across her wings. The movie starlet unleashed her fear. Her electricity slammed down before Anguin. He flinched from it, forcing him back from cutting down Leo. Lana Fulmine let out a gasp of relief.

Feya, giggling, flitted by and swung her wand. A beam of light soared at him. His portal of darkness appeared and swallowed her light. And then spat it back out and cut through her butterfly wing. She screamed in pain and crashed to the ground. She rolled and landed, whimpering.

Not dead.

Anguin continued rushing at Leo.

Garnet’s stomach churned with fear for her big brother.

A dazzling sword slashed at Anguin. It forced the bastard to stop his charge. Leo snagged up his spear and then rushed in with it, his robes flapping behind him.

What is he doing? thought Garnet. She conjured a dildo of shadows and hurtled it at Anguin’s head.

The blow distracted him. The bastard staggered just for a moment. Leo’s spear buried into the monster’s chest. It rammed through Anguin and burst out his back. Electricity crackled, discharging into the monstrous man.

“Yes!” Garnet chortled. “Kweh, heh, heh!”

Leo thrust his hand out. “Cold and hungry, let the power of Lord Nergal consume!”

Anguin screamed in pain as her big brother killed him. Such joy surged through Garnet. This had to be it. This had to finally be over. So many were dead. Halia might even be one. She lay still. Unmoving.

Anguin slammed his fist into the side of Leo’s head. The blow threw her big brother to the ground. Garnet gasped as he rolled back to his feet, his jaw dislocated. But not for long. The wound healed itself as Leo rose. He spat blood.

Anguin ripped the spear from his chest and threw it at Leo. Her big brother caught the spear. As he did, Anguin slashed his sword. A blade of darkness hurtled at Leo. There was no time to dodge it. The night slammed into his side. It cut deep into him. Blood spurted from the wound and matted his robes.

“NOOOOO!” Garnet shouted.

She succubus landed beside her brother as he staggered. She stared at the rent in his robes and then gasped. The wound was healing. It should have killed her brother. He was human. That nearly cut him in half, but his skin was mending.

Leo rushed at him while chanting, “Radiance erupts, let the brilliance of Lord Shamash explode!”

A brilliant flash of light burst between them. Garnet flinched from it, her eyes nearly blinded by it. She blinked to see Anguin staggering. Leo thrust with his spear. Anguin managed to just parry. Her big brother didn’t let up.

He stabbed hard, driving Anguin back. Her brother had practiced, practiced, and practiced with his weapon. His skill had improved so much. Garnet quivered. Her red wings fluttered behind her, and her tail slashed back and forth.

“Go, big bro, go!” she cheered, her pigtails flying.

Darkness met the silvery spear while words spilled from Leo’s mouth.

Darkness relented.

The pain throbbed at the back of her head. She groaned at the feel of grass beneath her cheek. The blades itched at her. Bile crept up the back of her throat. She opened her eyes, dazed. Confused. She struggled to remember what was going on.

My father ... is trying ... to destroy Astovin.

Memories crashed into the groggy Halia. She shuddered and pushed up on her hands and knees. She shook her head and looked around. Feya lay whimpering on the ground nearby. In the air, Lana Fulmine flew. Garnet was bouncing with excitement while...

Lord Leo fought with Halia’s father.

Light burst before Leo. Anguin stumbled back, snarling. Leo stabbed, burying his blade into the monstrous thing that pretended to be her father. Halia groaned and pressed up. She shook her head. Pain pounded at the rear of her skull.