Why...why...WHY? What did I do wrong? Where did I go wrong? I succeeded yet why am I hated? I made no mistakes, protected the others, completed all the missions successfully....
Why am I left alone again, why am I being robbed of everything? WHY?
("Hahaha...Oh Leo, just look at you. So desperate and broken like when we first met. This sight is always beautiful to behold, the moment you realize you are absolutely nothing. . You still hang on to humans, that's why you lost, why you failed and why you ended up ruining yourself. Humans never change, I once again saw their dull, boring and fatal nature, and you felt it. Today the fool who has gone down the path of idiocy. Are you satisfied, happy that helping them has left you full of troubles?
"Shut up...please SHUT UP."
("What's wrong my disciple? Why the sorry face? Have a good look, they don't want to kill you, you will survive, or at least your body will. Can you feel yourself slowly disappearing, as they deprive you of your mind. All that remains is a shell of an being whose soul he took from himself. Look at you, trying so miserably to save your sanity. You have disappointed me, enjoy your punishment. Regret your helplessness and feel despair.")
"STOP IT, aaah."
Leo was tortured from within. His head was about to explode. His essence was about to be sucked out and there was nothing he could do about it. All the nightmares were replaying before him however, this time it was much worse, much more realistic.
"What's going on Leo? Did you have a nightmare, if you want you can sleep in my bed? But you have to be a good boy tomorrow, okay?"
His mother appeared in front of him. She had the same long hair, the same eyes and the same bullet hole in her head that her son gave her.
"NO, GO AWAY! JUST GO AWAY!"
"Don't be such a pain in the ass boy, it's time you started learning how things work for you here. Your old life just ended, now you're mine!"
"Stop talking! I will never bow to you!"
"It's okay Leo, he didn't mean it. Get some rest today, I left you some of my food. Eat it while it's still warm. And tomorrow we can play something together if you want."
"Leave me alone you slut. You did it all for money, it was all a lie. You never saw me as a friend. I don't ever want to see you again!"
"Why did you just leave us? I thought we were friends, in the end you're nothing but a complete stranger. Don't you dare come back!!!"
"I didn't have a choice okay?! I never wanted to move away, it's not my fault!"
"What about me Leo? It's not your fault that I'm dead? Didn't you kill me? I always did my best but you killed me! I wish you had never been born."
"AAAAH!"
His agony never stopped, he kept hearing their voices and seeing them in front of him. All of a sudden, a black dagger appeared in front of him, crying out for him. With no hesitation, Leo ran to the weapon, but it disappeared when he tried to pick it up. The figures of his past suddenly lined up in front of him, all of them holding a dagger in their hands as they lashed out. Leo was unable to move, and so he saw them plunge their daggers into his body. Leo fell down on the ground. Expecting to die, he closed his eyes, still he did not die. The figures looked down at him. Their voices increased and became louder.
"Do you understand now, your flaws, your weakness? This is what humans really look like, they are the real monsters. From the beginning, they were the ones who created and destroyed monsters. Nothing will ever change about that. They remain true to their stupid nature and continue to destroy themselves forever.
Now there is nothing left for you, so I will give you everything. Will you accept your fate and give up everything for me? If you are capable of that, I will take you with me into an eternal dream. Whether this dream means saving or doom depends on you. I will not restrain myself. How you feel about it is irrelevant. I will do as I please, so brace yourself."
Suddenly his heart was laying on his chest, which contained a big hole. The black dagger appeared next to the heart. His past was still looking at him, their voices were getting louder and louder. Leo managed to move his arms, he took the dagger in one hand and the heart in the other. He gritted his teeth, closed his eyes and rammed the weapon into the heart. Black blood shot out of the organ and pooled directly on his chest.
The blood moved to the hole where his heart used to be and closed the wound with black scar remaining.
" So be it. Now it' s my turn."
Suddenly the voices disappeared and the heads of the people of his past exploded in front of him. Blood dripped directly onto him but Leo was no longer bothered by that gruesome sight. Rather, he began to laugh as the voices grew quieter and quieter. Smiling wickedly, he closed his eyes and darkness returned.
"It's for your own good Leo, please don't resist. Even without these powers you are still valuable, you can achieve anything. You belong on my side."
At this point Leo stopped trying to reach for Aiden and instead drew back his arm.
"That's it, it'll be over soon. You just have to hold on a little longer, we'll take care of you."
Rather than pulling his hand away completely, he stopped and dropped it on the Krystal. He then snapped his eyes open with an evil laugh. The light of the Krystal was eaten by the darkness and the object glowed completely black. In pain, Aiden pulled his arm back and the Krystal wobbled until it finally shattered. Enormous shadows shot out, completely enveloping Leo's body. Everybody couldn't believe what was happening. Never before has there been anything like this. After a few seconds the shadows vanished in the boy's body, changing his appearance. His hair was longer and dyed red-black. His left eye was black while the right one was yellow. A slim black mark appeared in the middle of his forehead and his arms were completely covered by black markings.
"Finally a little freedom, all this waiting had made me tired."
The voice no longer belonged to Leo, nothing about him felt like Leo anymore. He looked into Aiden's face and started chuckling.
"I see your family is still on the throne, hahaha. I thought you guys were unfit to rule even back then. I see not much has changed here, everything here is still devoted to her. Truly a hideous sight."
The Chosen and Lynia were ready to attack. Meanwhile, Aiden was still standing in front of him, drawing his sword."
"Who are you? What happened to Leo?"
When the person touched his sword it turned to ash.
"Who am I? Well, just who am I? I used to help build this place, I observed you for a long time and eventually lost interest."
The king was still in the room, watching the person, completely frightened.
"You're not him, are you?"
"Oh, I like your expression, reminds me of the good old days. I am the one whose name shall not be spoken. The one who brings devastation and disaster. The one who has forsaken faith and salvation. I'm sure I've gathered many other names throughout the centuries. However, my true name is Zaphiel, brother of Luminia, the Goddess of Light."
Suddenly his aura flooded the whole room, breathing was difficult for everyone now.
"That's all she left you? Did she lose faith in you guys? Well then, if you want to get them back it's time for you to return sis. Best all of you return, as this is a warning. Destroying these toys just like that would be a waste, we''ll get to the show later."
Zaphiel looked around and then turned his gaze to the king.
"Are you responsible for all this? Jeez, what a mess!"
He pointed his arm toward the king and clenched a fist. The king's head turned completely black, and his face was unrecognizable. In the next moment, it grew larger and larger until it finally burst. Upon seeing it, his family and the noble began to scream.
"So noisy..."
Once again he held his arm out in their direction. Aiden realized what was about to happen and began to panic.
"Laura, be quiet, stop screaming!"
Zaphiel was about to kill the others too when he suddenly set his sights on Aiden's sister. His eyes were completely focused on her.
"Oh, so you are her favorite, excellent. I expect her to return soon."
His eyes lit up and he tightened his fist. Laura was the only one he spared. The girl started screaming again until Zaphiel made her faint with his magic. Then he turned his attention to the Chosen.
"So you are her disciples? Or are you descendants? Looking at you, you are missing a lot of things to impress her. You are different and interesting, I hope you will become stronger by the time we meet again. Perhaps you can even defy me then. As for you:
Zaphiel looked Lynia straight in the eye, the dark elf standing paralyzed in place.
"Your people have suffered much the same as I have. In the past they have not sided with me, they were too hesitant. We shall see very soon if they have become a little wiser over time."
He turned away from the group and turned his attention to Aiden one last time.
" From now on you are the ruler of the humans, so it's best you prepare for what's to come. You''ll get your blessing very soon, you guys are gonna need it. However, our time has not yet come, so get ready for your world to turn upside down."
No one was able to speak a word, everyone was paralyzed and tied to the spot. Zaphiel was about to leave the room when a ray of light suddenly came flying at him from behind. Rather than parry or dodge, he caught the beam in mid-air while staring into the eyes of his attacker. It was Blade, who broke free of the freeze with his willpower.
"Rest assured, we will crush you along with Leo. He' s to blame for this curse here, and he' s going to pay the price."
Zaphiel was very dissapointed and yet curious.
"It appears Leo was right: you really aren't the sharpest."
Zaphiel pointed his hand at Blade. A shadow in the shape of a snake shot out of his palm, biting into Blade. The light inside him was sucked out to the very core. Blade's breathing stopped, leaving him completely rigid and unable to move his eyes. Zaphiel ordered the shadow to return. A ball of light now hung from the snake's head, growing darker and darker. At the next moment Blade fell forward, black blood ran from his mouth and he stopped to move. Everyone knew what had just happened: the Chosen had just lost one of their members, due to his foolish actions Blade had now lost his life. The rest of them still were not able to move. Upon seeing this, tears started to well up in Luke and Marah's eyes, Adrian couldn't watch it. For 4 years they had been traveling together, becoming friends, and even like brothers and sister but now it was all gone.
"Truly a shame, he had so much potential. Don't follow his example if you are hanging on for dear life. Soon the time will come, my return will give them no choice but to awaken. Oh how much fun we will have. I can't wait to crush their blessing once and for all."
Zaphiel turned into a shadow and left the city.
In the meantime, there was a foul atmosphere in the kingdom of the beastmen. The folk became restless, Serezia had a very bad premonition. This was confirmed when Fenrias was suddenly lying on the ground, howling in pain. Immediately a great commotion took place in the main square in front of the king's house.
"What's going on? What happened? Fenrias, do you hear me, say something already.
However, the wolf was unable to speak a word, the agony kept his body tight. Black smoke suddenly escaped from its fur, becoming bigger and bigger. When the new queen touched it, her fingers were burned. Serezia could do nothing but watch her first friend being tortured. All of a sudden, the black smoke was blown away and Fenrias was freed from his pain. Thereafter, caught. The next moment there was a big commotion, Serezia could hear screams and astonishment. The princess's pendant started to glow green and she heard a loud howl in her head. She ran out to see what had happened. Because of the large crowd, she couldn't see what her people were so excited about. She realized that in the middle of the crowd was usually a certain statue. As she tried to get closer, a path opened up. Stepping out was a warrior with a mace and armor bearing the first ancient characters of the beastmen. The man was taller than most and had a very serious look on his face. The Queen and this man looked at each other from a distance, with tears rolling down Serezia's eyes.
"Your Majesty what happened, why are you crying?"
Fenris stood up and immediately ran to his queen. In the next moment he remained as frozen as the queen. The beastman climbed the stairs until he was standing in front of her. Without saying a word, Fenris bowed to the beastman.
"I see you are no longer a princess. You have grown up, the throne is the greatest honor there is, little sister. Just as I expected from you, you have fulfilled my request old friend. It must have been a hard road for both of you, wasn't it?"
Serezia lost her composure and hugged the person who meant the most to her.
"I have missed you so much dear brother, for all these centuries I have prayed to see you again."
"This has only been possible because of your faithful companion, we both owe him a debt of gratitude."
"You are way to grateful, my king. I was only executing your order."
"Haha, I see you still can't relate well with others."
In the capital, a great many races from different regions were gathered. But every single one knew who had just been awakened and stood before them: the supreme of all rulers, the first king and the greatest warrior of all: Fenriolus has returned.
"We do not have much time, the omen is soon to come true. Due to his return, our entire world is in danger. I' m not the only one, pretty soon the ancient era will dawn again."
Meanwhile, in the Kingdom of Man.
The shadow flew out of the capital and transformed into Zaphiel once again.
"Hm-hm-hm I see my plan worked. You bonding with the wolf was perfect. It allowed me to draw them out faster. Yet another actor has just entered the grand stage. We are far from done though, this was just the beginning."
("They didn't all appear am I right?")
"Well done Leo, what do you think of my memories? Have you seen them all yet? Do you know who I really am now?"
("No, why should I when I can now figure it out for myself. I don't need the past anymore. The present and future are the only things that matter.")
"So you really understood. You ready for what's coming?"
("Who knows, I have no choice but to watch your show.")
"Oh no, that would be way too boring. I want you to witness it yourself, in your own body. After I was banished, my vessel was also destroyed, however, there is a way to restore it. We need the help of an old friend for this. If I am right, he still dwells in the same place."
("Are you sure? After all, hundreds of years have passed.")
"There is no other place for him to go. He met the same fate as me except that he was allowed to stay in this dimension. Back then I planned to free him but then my sister got in the way. This time no one will stop me. Once they all show up, they realize what my first move is. However, by then it will be too late. We are going to travel to the beastmen. On the northern border, there is a certain area that is tied to a curse.
("What kind of curse?")
"If I had to describe him, he is enormous, ancient, and has quite a temper. He used to call himself a curse until I showed him some truth. Alas, it was too late for me, with him I would never have been defeated. Most likely, the stubborn fellow has now resigned himself to his situation again. As soon as he is released from the prison, he will realize again who exactly he is."
("Is he a being like you or even more powerful?")
"Hahaha, he is one of the most powerful beings in this world, at least he would have become so if he wasn't betrayed. You must know: There was another race which belonged to the Beastmen up until they were wiped out and erased from records: Dragons. As you know, the leader of this nation is determined by strength. Had everything been normal, they would have the same ruler even today. He would have been the leader of the beastmen, even Fenriolus and the other kings would have been mere subjects. Due to his immense power he was banished and his people exterminated. He doesn't even know what really happened to the other dragons, truly a tragedy. I will free him and make him my ally. It is time for the true ruler to reign, it is time for the Emperor Atmos, Lord of Dragons of the Ancients to obtain his title."
It was clear to Leo that if Zaphiel's plan succeeded, no one would be safe.
Royal palace of the humans
After Zaphiel left the palace, everybody was able to move again. At once they went to Blade's body to examine it closer. However, their hope for his survival quickly vanished.
"No,no,no. Come on, come on Blade, you can't die! Where are we supposed to do, what are we supposed to tell Karin? Get up!"
"He just destroyed everything in one move, he didn't even touch him...now he's lying dead in front of our eyes
"DAMN IT! What are we going to do now? We' re far weaker without him.
"How strong we are doesn't matter anymore. It's hopeless, don't you sense it? Much of our magic has been stolen from us, absorbed by his powers."
They all stood there in despair, all their hope shattered. Their future looked hopeless and bleak. While the others mourned, Lynia was completely bewildered but angry at the same time.
("This was inside him all along? Was he aware of who was inside it? He can't be Leo anymore, can he?)
The new king was still shocked but tried to take care of his little sister. He felt sick at the sight of the headless corpses and the carnage, but he managed to hold it in. Laura wasn't crying, she had an emotionless expression. His sister was broken inside. The scenes she had to watch and the way Zaphiel looked at her left her in pieces. He took her aside and gently tried to comfort her. All of a sudden, behind him, he heard Lynia draw her bow and aim it directly at him. Once again the tension was high, the king was no longer able to defend himself. By her eyes everyone could see that she was deadly serious. Aiden was able to read her, it wasn't anger, it was hatred for him that she felt.
"That was your plan? To betray him?"
"You felt it too, didn't you?! How he behaved, how cruel his nature was!"
"You're just way too soft for this world. You know nothing about his past, you don't know him one bit!"
"He was always a secret, a mystery, and thus unpredictable. I can' t take that kind of risk with him roaming free!"
"No matter how many secrets he had or how mysterious he is. All I know is that he never harmed you. And you wanted to strip him of his powers, everything he had. Didn't those idiots tell you anything about him?"
"The past doesn't matter. All that matters is the present and the future."
"The past just caught up with you again. Did you seriously think you could 'save' him?"
"I wanted to at least try, killing him was never my intention."
"But you just did, and along with him, all the dead people in this room. Your good intentions have ruined everything for everyone here. I won't be part of your assistance, you are responsible so take care of this. I will return to my family, next time we meet we will be enemies."
The dark elf lowered her weapon and left the palace. While Aiden was well aware of his situation, he could not just give up on everything.
"We haven't lost to him yet, there is still a chance. Everyone has suffered great losses but we don't have much time for mourning. You've seen what he's capable of, we can't give up."
" Be quiet Aiden! Stop making your big speeches and think about what YOU want to do. We can help you, but for now, just shut up!"
On the outside, the new king seemed full of hope, but on the inside he was helpless. He was aware of the risk of drawing Leo's hatred towards him, yet he did not expect the reawakening of chaos. Blade's body still lay on the ground, with Marah and Luke still perplexed while Adrian was already thinking ahead.
"We can't just leave him lying around here. Help me put him in one of the rooms and bring Grae to the palace. Who knows if he's met Leo or Zaphiel? In any case, he has the right to know what happened here. Before a big turmoil breaks out, we must think about how to announce that their king has died. That's what his successor here should do, search for records in the library or ask the remaining mages if there is any way to get rid of the black magic. We cannot lose hope, act for the sake of your authority. The chosen ones can't just give in to hopelessness and defeat."
It was surprising that Adrian spoke so many words let alone gave instructions. But he was absolutely right, there was no way panic and fear should break out. Aiden became aware of his role again as Adrian addressed the problems.
"Alright, you guys will take care of Blade and his circumstances. In the meantime, I will try to find a way to present the events in a way that defuses them as much as possible. In case things get tough, I require your help once again. The majority of the people have to be on our side, my father had nearly no sympathy so there shouldn't be much opposition. I will seek Grae's advice on this."
Adrian left the palace and went through the gate. All was still normal, there was no trace of devastation. As he looked into the city there was no havoc to be seen there either. Zaphiel was not lying, the show has not begun for him yet. Even before he had a chance to get on his way, Grae rushed to meet him.
"What happened? I saw a shadow flying in the air, that couldn't have meant anything good. Have you been able to change Leo's mind? Has Aiden captured his father, I hope everyone is okay."
Adrian was overwhelmed by his questions so he just sent him on his way.
"It's best you go see for yourself. In any case, we will need your help from now on, things have changed."
Grae noticed how Adrian didn't even look him in the eye, he was talking in a hopeless tone. Grae walked past him and ran into the palace. What awaited him made him startle, even the commander found it hard to grasp what was in front of him. The royal family was brutally murdered while Luke and Marah carried Blade's body into another room. Aiden took Laura in his arms, his expression was very nervous and thoughtful.
"What happened here, why are there so many corpses? What about Blade, that didn't look normal? Aiden speak up, what exactly happened here?
After that, the new king told everything he had experienced in the last hours. Grae was speechless and very angry with Aiden. He gave him a slap in the face and made his way to the others.
As he opened the door and saw Luke's gaze, he immediately realized that Aiden was telling the truth. Blade was indeed dead, there was no light magic in his body and his life energy was sucked out of him. The look on his face was angrier than ever.
"Be honest: did you really agree to his plan about Leo or did he force you? Tell me!"
Marah didn't want to hear his words.
"Yes we did, are you satisfied? Surely you didn't seriously think he would be able to live at ease in that state. He was a walking ticking time bomb, like you had a better plan! There was nothing left of him!"
ARE YOU REALLY SO NAIVE THAT YOU COULD HAVE CHANGED HIM?! BECAUSE OF THIS OPERATION HE WOULD HAVE DIED AND NOW HE FINALLY IS DEAD TOGETHER WITH BLADE! FUCK, LOOK AT HIM DAMMIT!"
Neither Luke nor Marah spoke a word. Grae began to calm down and took a deep breath.
"I know it's really damn hard on everyone right now. Still, you guys really could have talked to me about this first. Have you forgotten the words from the druidess, the magnitude of those magics? You can't just purge them like that without leaving damage. And even if it had succeeded, only his body would have been cleansed, because he has a higher level of magic. If it disappears, so does the consciousness, meaning death will soon follow. Aiden knows too little of about the history to perform such acts. I really can't understand why he was in such a hurry. To be honest I have no sympathy for the new king, he is mostly responsible for this situation. However, I am his subordinate and I will not avoid this responsibility as well as you. Aiden will take over the announcements, as for Blade we will keep him a secret for now. I will find out if there is a chance to bring Blade back to life. You guys have until tomorrow night, then prepare for a farewell ceremony of your own, he at least deserves that...that stubborn dumbass...I'll...I'll get to work...lots of work."
Grae was completely thrown off track, one of his closest companions has just been killed. And by a resurrected ancient being, of all things.
He did not know any means against him, the only thing they could rely on was a spark of hope that shone brighter than light. Time went by and it became evening. Aiden attended to Laura again and assured her that she was safe from now on. Marah, Luke and Adrian busied themselves late into the night looking for methods to get their friend back. However, none of them found a solution, their desperation grew with each passing minute, thus a new day dawned. Their situation had not changed, except that Aiden was struggling to come up with a new plan. Before deluding themselves, Grae obliged them to a meeting which later turned into the farewell ceremony. Aiden was not included, only his closest friends would be part of the parting ceremony. Adrian had decided to lie to Karin for the time being and assured her Blade's survival.He was aware of the burden but for him it was the right decision.
"You know what he has done, what he has sacrificed, what he has achieved and how he has changed. At first he was stubborn and arrogant, but with time he was able to overcome this attitude. He had one of the most impressive development and was capable of becoming a leader. Although he came from another world like you, he found his first love here. He became a family man in part, yet retained his old self to some extent. His instinct was to protect, not to neglect his responsibilities, and to put his trust in you. It was an honor for me to train him and to witness his growth. He didn't deserve to die like that."
"H-hey buddy, in the beginning it was also very hard for me to understand you. But the longer I knew you, the more courage I developed. I know I'm not the best at fighting, that job was yours along with Marah...I'm not good at speeches, so I don't know what else to say except that you've been a loyal friend to me and we'll miss you."
" It will be hard for us without you, over the years we have seen the dangers this world holds together. In combat you stood up well, even on a par with me even if you often got in the way. Fuck, you don't deserve to die like this. We won't give up Blade, you show-off wouldn't have wanted that either."
"...In the beginning it was really hard to approach you. To be honest, when I first met you, you were the kind of person I could not stand, but as time went by, I found it easier and easier. You also contributed a big part to me being the way I am today. You never gave up trying to beat me, you always wanted to be one step ahead of me. In the end you even found your counterpart, I was very impressed and proud of your growth even if I never showed it. You really didn't deserve such a death, be sure that we will avenge you."
Suddenly the door opened and in stepped Laura, Aiden's little sister. She looked unusually confident and had a serious look on her face.
"What was that I heard about avenging? In your condition? Don't make me laugh."
"What are you doing here? Why aren't you with your brother?"
"Oh, the new king should rest for now. He'd just be in the way at the moment, now this is what matters to me. So back to the topic, what exactly are you trying to accomplish in your state? He has taken almost everything from you, almost nothing of me is remaining in you."
They were all confused at her words. With each step she came closer the more calming the atmosphere became. The aura of the girl filled the room. Totally unaware, the chosen ones made room for Laura, who went directly to Blade's corpse.
"Hmph, he sure hit hard there, that' s just like him. Still, just like in the past, he's still too sloppy."
Suddenly, a glaring veil of light enveloped the young girl. Everyone was still confused except for Grae, who knew who was standing in front of him: it was their last hope.
" It was obvious that he would get on my nerves again at some point, but I didn't think it would happen so soon. If only I had realized earlier that his curse had been lingering in this world for some time. Exactly this curse was the key to his freedom. That idiotic fool of a king, he made everything worse by his provocation. Now we've got this mess. I have no choice but to put my brother in his place once again. You are the ones who have been chosen, thus you are my servants. Don't worry, I won't just neglect you, however, for the time being your presence doesn't matter. You have a lot of catching up to do in order to fulfill my expectations. Use the chance and time to do so, I will support you. After all, the kingdom shall continue to exist after my departure. And a king alone is not capable of doing this, given the problems that have accumulated over the past decades. Very well, let's start correcting Zaphiels mistakes."
The veil enveloped Blade's body and disappeared inside him. He opened his eyes and glaring light shone from his mouth. He twitched back and forth until he finally laid motionless once again. Marah walked past the girl and examined him. Tears came down when she realized that Blade had a pulse again.
"Oh my, I haven't seen such joy in a long time. It will take him at least three more days to get rid of the impurities so don't disturb him."
Without saying anything, Grae bowed to the little girl. Laura glared at him and then left the room. Marah still couldn't believe it but she wanted to thank his rescuer.
"We are incredibly grateful to you for saving him. Who exactly are you?"
Grae just looked at Marah in panic as if she had done everything wrong. He signaled the others to bow in her presence.
" Knock it off with this honorific nonsense already, I've never been fond of it just as much as my brother. You better get ready, from now on it's going to be pretty tough. As for the question who I am: Since you come from another world, I suppose you don't know, but I'm still a little disappointed:
I am the foundation of your powers, the guardian of the humans, the creator of this palace. I am the eternal shining light Luminia, sister of Zaphiel and supreme of all gods."
Just like her brother, Luminia needed a shell to come down to the human world. Zaphiel knew about her return and Laura's importance, which is why he spared her. He was not out to destroy his sister, his goal was to banish his boredom from the world no matter how. The old era would arise again very soon. Will harmony and peace win once again? Or will devastation and chaos prevail in this world? The curtain of the stage was about to rise.
Thank you for reading Season 1 of "Escape Your Fate
Season 2 will start Mid-October. I will take a short break to improve the new chapters. I've got a lot of ideas about the story and the characters. Since this is my first story in a very long time I realized that the story may have been rushed that's where I want to improve myself aswell. So expect more dialogues and in-depth characters, I think it will be much better that way. The length will be the same like most of the chapters.
Fun Fact: I don't know if other authors do that but I used pictures of how the characters could look like and how they would act and speak. I had a lot of fun using the pictures and it made the writing way easier.
Other than that I wish you a good day and stay safe.
Lonewolf11