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Serenity stepped towards the Angel but luca stopped her.
“Don’t interfere… She needs to learn…”
“But she is bleeding”
Serenity panicked.
“It’s not serious… We have used ordinary sword.”
Silas replied.
“It won’t do any harm… She needs to focus on healing by herself…”
“Come on Angel… Focus and heal yourself.”
Leonardo said like a strict teacher.
“You won’t get this much time in front of your enemy.”
Angel screamed in frustration.
Serenity was restless seeing her daughter in pain, she knows that she needs to learn but her heart of mother wasn’t taking it easy.
“Focus on your wound, Angel”
Serenity said.
“Use all your powers to heal yourself…”
“We have got this”
Luca looked at serenity.
“You need to leave… I don’t want you to watch this”
“I am her mother Luca.”
Serenity frowned at him.
“That’s the only reason why you need to leave.”
He stated.
“I understand your love but she needs to suffer to become stronger… We all have gone through the same…”
Serenity sighed and turned around but her mind went back where she saw Linda’s future and now Angel. They looked exactly same.
She shook her head trying to shake away her thoughts which shouldn’t turn into reality.
“No, it can’t be.”
She went back to the campus. A group of students were cheering to something.
She walked closer and they quickly cleared the way for her. Serenity frowned when she saw Nicolai and Lucifer in the field, they were doing swordplay.
“Why now?”
She asked the boy beside her.
“Actually it’s a ritual… It was supposed to happen day after tomorrow but King Nicolai said that it will happen today”
Serenity looked at Nicolai’s face. He was alert and fearless like a lion. His bloodshot eyes made her shiver. She can see that he is angry, with her.
And he has arranged this today so he can take out his anger.
His eyes worked like an eagle but Lucifer wasn’t someone to mess with. He was equally faster as Nicolai.
Lucifer’s sword made long cut on Nicolai’s arm but it didn’t heal.
Serenity frowned.
“He isn’t healing.”
“My queen… This battlefield is under spell. Kings won’t heal inside it… That’s what the real motive behind the play. To see who is more stronger and capable to handle the pain…”
The boy explained.
“It will hurt”
She said.
“Yes, definitely… Pain will make you winner”
He replied.
“How to end this game?”
Serenity asked.
“Uhmm…”
He looked at her confused.
“One of them need to drop his sword but the winner can challenge anyone or the loser can nominate anyone to fight…. Once the winner declare that game is over then it’s over…”
Serenity looked at them, Lucifer made one after another cuts on Nicolai’s body and he was enduring pain. He was punishing himself.
‘Nicolai stop it, this is madness.’
Serenity mind linked him but he didn’t answer, he didn’t even glance at her.
‘you won’t hear from me again’
She remembered his words.
Serenity felt guilty. Pain was clearly visible in his eyes. Nicolai is stubborn, he won’t give up and it’s difficult to win against Lucifer.
Serenity looked at Lucifer’s sword with Focus. Concentrating on his hold. Suddenly his sword slipped from his hands and fell on the ground.
Lucifer looked at it confused and everyone was equally confused.
‘Nominate me, Lucifer’
She mind linked him.
‘no, it’s painful’
He denied.
‘please’
She pleaded.
Lucifer looked at Vincent and sighed when Vincent nodded in agreement.
“I challenge King Vincent.”
“I nominate Queen serenity”
Lucifer and Nicolai said at the same time.
“As per rules, the losing candidate should prevail the right… Queen serenity, i request you to take your place in the field.”
The host said.
Lucifer handed her the sword and stepped aside. Serenity looked at Nicolai but he kept his face straight.
“This is not right, Vincent”
Lucifer said.
“Love Will make it’s place when anger will come out.. Let him take it out… She can handle it.”
Vincent replied.
Nicolai raised his sword and it collided with serenity’s sword. She stumbled back due to angry force. She has used the sword before but Nicolai was far more skilled than her.
Before she recovers from her stumble, his sword kissed her arm painting it blue with her blood.
“Step back, evryone!”
Lucifer ordered. If her poisonous blood splashed on anyone them they can’t save them.
Serenity managed to make few cuts on Nicolai but he was ahead of her.
It wasn’t about powers, it was about skill and he has upper hand than her.
Serenity was covered in cuts and in blue blood.
Everyone was watching them with excitement, curiosity and amusement.
“Do you know, Nicolai has never lost when it comes to sword… He has fought many battles but no one could defeat him… What will make him lose today?”
Vincent said.
“Love will defeat him…”
Lucifer replied.
“Serenity is not innocent the way she looks… She is cunning.”
Nicolai didn’t show his emotions when he was attacking serenity. But he did warned her with eyes to leave but she ignored the threat.
He raised his sword to make another small cut but instead of blocking him serenity stepped forward and took it on his neck.
Her blood sprawled on his face and his eyes widened.
“Sera!”
His hold on his sword loosened as he stepped towards her with worried face.
Serenity was in pain, it was hurting but she acted quickly. When his hold loosened she attacked on his hand and it fell on the ground.
“I told you she is cunning”
Lucifer sighed.
“End of the play…”
She announced and stepped out of the field.
When she stepped out she healed completely. But Nicolai left without a word.
“So you do care”
Vincent looked at her.
“If you do then why are you dragging it too much… Talk to him.”
Serenity sighed and walked away.
She was in the hallway when she came across the Angle.
“What are you doing here?”
Serenity asked.
“I wanted this book… Spells and chantings”
Angel showed the thick dark book.
“Mom, i healed… I did it…”
She smiled.
Serenity smiled at her.
“I am proud of you…”
She kissed her forehead.
When serenity touched Angel, her future flashed in front of her eyes.
Serenity stepped back with loud and fearful gasp.
“Mom?”
Angel looked at her confused.
Serenity started shaking looking at her.
“Mom, what happened?”
Angel looked at her worriedly.
“Stay away from me”
Serenity hissed at her and ran away from her.
Serenity gasped for the air, her hands started shaking.
“No, No, No… Not again…”
Her lips wobbled.
“Not again…”
She broke down.