LOGINTeresa “…at long last. Yesterday still feels like a dream,” Lynch’s voice drifted through my consciousness. I felt a blanket covering me, and the bed I was lying on felt way too comfortable. I was not in the grey room. Then, where was I?I opened my eyes, and the sunrays through the window attacked my gaze briefly. Every part of me felt weak. I couldn’t even lift a finger. What happened to me? Was this a dream?“She’s awake,” Bennett called. In an instant, three sets of faces blurred over me before coming into focus. Keller, Bennett, Lynch. They were all here. Together. Looking normal.Joy flooded my body with strength, and I struggled to sit up. “You’re all here?”Keller didn’t respond. He gave a simple nod.Bennett smiled. Lynch responded.“Yeah, and you’re safe.” He added when he noticed how I glanced around. “It’s all over,” Keller said.“It is?” I asked, as the memory of the other day washed over me. The fight, the brief appearance of Lynch, the failed attempt to convince
Keller “This should teach you that I was always the boss,” Elyria continued in Teresa’s body, the burning sword still pointed at Diana’s neck. “I’m only pitying the host’s body,” Elyria continued. “The unfortunate host you were able to possess because of her greed. It was not her fault, though, so I will not destroy her body. However, I’ll render your soul useless so that not even limbo can hold you. You won’t be able to make it to the other dimension, but will remain a wanderer, unable to host anybody or find rest for your soul.”“Please… no…” Diana managed to gag out, spluttering blood over her mouth, dripping down. “The time for salvation has gone,” Elyria said. “Looking into the history of my host, I see how she convinced you to change, but what she didn’t know was that you were born to do evil continually.”“No… I can… change…”“Don’t you think it’s quite past time for all of that, hmm?”Before Diana could say anything else, Teresa plunged the sword through Milinda’s chest.
Keller I dug out of the rubble and books with the little strength left in me and glanced around. The room was in utter mess. Lynch was nowhere to be found. At one corner of the room was a large black beast, struggling fruitlessly in a glowing, yellow light strip.Teresa was on the floor a few inches away from her in a heap, and I could barely move a finger. Diana—or who the hell was in Milinda’s body shook her head, then lifted her hand, and started chanting.A heavy wind from nowhere came into the room, rippling everything and throwing every light object into chaos. I blinked, wondering what was happening. Was Diana finally having her way?It finally dawned on me that killing Oris was the least part of the problem. The real problem was standing in the center of the room.Diana stuttered with whatever she was chanting, glancing around her, then shaking her head.“This can’t be possible,” she glanced this way and that way. The wind in the room continued, growing more boisterous. I
Teresa I was on the floor, watching my life flash before my eyes. For a moment, I thought I was not going to make it. I shouldn’t have come here alone. I should have come here with the three boys. Probably, Lynch might know something that we could use against Diana.But I thought I could empathize with her human side. But unfortunately, I guess that was amongst the things she lost in her drive for revenge. My hand against the wound weakened, and my body grew weaker.Like a broken jar, I watched as strength drained from me.Diana paced the room—in Milinda’s body, like she owned the place. “It would be amazing to add you to my pile of batteries,” she huffed. “But you’re quite knowledgeable than your mother gives you credit for, so the best I could do for you is to let you die, a slow, painful death.”She got to the end of the room, looking at Brock’s corpse. “At least, aside from the numerous stupid people I’ve met, of whom Brock is chief, you’re the most sensible person I’ve met.”
Keller All around me, the enemy troops were slumping to their knees and raising their swords, making our men stop and look in our direction. I followed their gazes back to Oris’s body, and for a moment, a chill of excitement rushed through me. Bringing down Oris meant I ended the war.We won.I blinked, still struggling to believe it. All around, the men closest to the woods began retreating backwards, while the ones in the middle of the fray slumped to their knees with hands raised.Quickly, I reached out to Bennett using the mindlink.“Quick, some of them are getting away. Stop them!”Bennett yelled to the others. “Don’t let the enemy get away! Stop them now!”The men swung into action, racing towards the men attempting to run away. It was a mad dash around the dusty clearing as our men caught them and pulled them back. Lynch sidled up to stand behind me, his sword reeking of metallic scent. I glanced to see the weapon dripping blood. “So, it really is over,” he said aloud.“Aro
KellerWhen I returned, Bennett and Lynch were still waiting for me. I approached them, looking at Bennett pointedly.“I’m not sure you want to join us,” I said to Lynch.“Oh, c’mon,” he shot back. “You know I won’t sit back and watch you too fight alone.”“You’ve been away for a long time,” Bennett came in. “Starting life in this dimension isn’t a good story for you.”“You don’t get to tell me what makes my story good or not,” Lynch frowned at Bennett, then added.“Look, guys, let’s not begin this wonderful reunion by bickering. Let’s join forces. We’re doing this together.”Bennett and I hesitated, then exchanged glances. Then, I closed the gap between Lynch and me.&nbs
LynchI may have told my brothers that I’ve got this taken care of, but the truth of the matter was that I didn’t know where to start.This world didn’t come with directions or a map. There was no sun either.No way to
KellerThe last time I felt the bond we shared was three days ago. It wasn’t gone. It was severed. It just felt muted. Snuffed.Like a fire burning that went out abruptly.You could describe it as a heartbeat heard through water. It was distant enough to be painful, yet steady enough to keep hope a
TeresaI couldn’t get my mind off the last visit. I was back to my usual self, thanks to the herbs, and I was fine now.But I still couldn’t get my mind off the motivations behind the Luna’s visit. If she visited me, something must be moti
TeresaI was still panting and relishing in my victory when the guards returned, but their hands weren’t bare as before.This time, they held whips. I blinked as four of them advanced. Two grabbed me, adjusting the chains and forcing me to kne







