~The Struggle Between Real And Fake~

EIRA

“I’ve already lived through worse,” I said, wiping the blood from my mouth. “You think this is the end of me?”

“You should’ve killed me before you let me get this close.”

I took one step forward, Just one. The runes around the circle screamed to life, and I realized it too late that I hadn’t stepped toward Ivy. I’d stepped into the trap.

The light turned black. Shadows erupted from the ground like smoke turned solid, twisting, ...