Chapter 24 I Know What I Am!
Getting up from the deceased Staria, wiping the blood off his left fist with his tattered shirt. Turning toward Lizzie, Ver starts to walk in her direction, while walking over the blueish purple aura starts to dissipate with each footstep. Drawing closer towards Lizzie, stopping right in front of her, Ver's initial expression is still some what serious but not cold. Reaching out with both arms grabbing Lizzie by the shoulders, Ver speaks and says, hey Liz you alright? you hurt any where? well besides your face of course!
Looking up at Ver with joyful and concerned eyes, Lizzie says, yeah I'm fine just my face hurts is all. But other than that no! I'm fine every where else! what about you? Grabbing his hat from her arms Ver says with a relaxed tone, no need to worry I know I'm a little banged up. But I still got to keep on trucking! Shifting to Ver's right shoulder Lizzie see's the deceased Staria laying on the broken floor in a heap of blood. Her eyes fixated on the tragic scene and she ask, is she dead from that last attack you did? Putting on his hat shifting his body toward the next set of stairs, Ver says with a calm but dejected tone, yeah she's dead alright! That last blow I gave her shattered her skull instantly on impact! So yeah that vile bitch ain't never getting up!
Now starting to walk toward the steps to the next floor, Ver stops. Turning his head slightly, gazing back at Lizzie with a serious but calm look on his face, Ver then says, I know what your thinking. I'm a monster and trust me I know what I am but from here on out, make sure you steer clear of me when I'm in battles. I don't want to catch you in the cross fire, so for now let's just keep moving and get to Sal White. Solemn faced Lizzie nods and says, ok. Taking a step forward toward Ver, the duo then proceeds to head up the stairs to the fourth level.
End of Chapter 24