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Chapter 8 - Chapter Eight

Into the Remains

The early morning light separated through the trees as Selene, Damien, and her dad advanced into the backwoods. The quietness between them was thick with implicit considerations, each step taking them nearer to the vestiges her dad had discussed. Selene's psyche hustled with 1,000 inquiries, however she remained quiet about them for the present. The air felt heavier here, similar to the actual timberland was watching them.

Damien strolled ahead, checking the way for any indications of risk, his hand laying on the grip of his sword. Selene was thankful for his presence, regardless of whether neither of them had spoken much since her dad's disclosure. She could feel the heaviness of his guarantee to safeguard her, and it steadied her as they wandered further into the forest.

Her dad, who had fallen behind somewhat, shouted out after a long quiet. "The vestiges are safeguarded by something beyond distance. You'll have to center, Selene. The enchanted there will test you."

Selene looked at him, her nerves fixing. "Test me how?"

"I don't know," her dad conceded, his forehead wrinkled. "Yet, the weapon must be recovered by an individual of our bloodline. The security spell was projected some time in the past to keep it out of some unacceptable hands. Only be ready for anything."

The feeling of premonition developed with each step. As they approached the old remnants, Selene felt a peculiar shivering sensation in the air. Maybe the enchanted itself perceived her presence. The trees here were more seasoned, their branches bent and twisted like antiquated fingers aiming high. A low fog gripped to the ground, twirling in ghostly examples around their feet.

At long last, they arrived at the clearing where the remains lay. The once-stupendous construction was presently a sorry excuse for its previous self, the stone walls disintegrated and overwhelmed by plants. Greenery covered everything, giving the spot an ethereal, failed to remember quality. In the focal point of the vestiges stood an old stone special raised area, its surface worn smooth by time.

"This is all there is to it," her dad said discreetly, his voice scarcely over a murmur. "The weapon is concealed underneath the special stepped area. However, no one but you can recover it, Selene."

Selene gulped hard, her heart hustling as she ventured forward. She could feel the enchantment in the air, thick and practically choking. It squeezed against her skin, encouraging all her means. Damien remained nearby, eyes checking the environmental elements for any indication of risk, while her dad watched with a combination of trust and dread.

As she moved toward the raised area, Selene's fingers shivered with a weird energy. Her breath trapped in her throat as she put her hands on the virus stone. Immediately, a beat of sorcery flooded through her, as though the very ground underneath her feet was buzzing with power. Her vision obscured briefly, and her general surroundings appeared to move.

The remnants blurred, supplanted by a shadowy scene she didn't perceive. The air was thick and muggy, and the sky above was dim, without stars or evening glow. Somewhere far off, Selene could hear the low snarl of wolves, their presence obvious even in this abnormal, fanciful spot.

Out of nowhere, a figure showed up in the fog before her — a lady, tall and effortless, with long dull hair and eyes that shined like liquid silver. She was both natural and unfamiliar, and something somewhere inside Selene let her that know this was no standard vision.

"Who are you?" Selene asked, her voice shaking.

The lady grinned, a miserable, knowing grin. "Stays of your mom's inheritance. The power you feel — the bloodline you convey — it is undeniably associated with me."

Selene's heart hustled. "My mom?"

"Indeed," the lady said, her voice delicate and tormenting. "I was bound to this revile some time before you were conceived. Furthermore, presently, you convey it as well. The weapon you look for isn't simply a device — it is a piece of you. Yet, be cautioned, Selene, the power that accompanies it isn't without its expense."

"What sort of cost?" Selene asked, fear crawling into her chest.

The lady's eyes obscured. "The revile requests balance. For each life it saves, another should be taken. The wolves know this, and to that end they look for you. You are the way to breaking the revile, yet you are additionally the way in to their opportunity."

Selene's breath trapped in her throat. "Opportunity? However, they've been hunting me!"

"They chase you since they dread what you address," the lady made sense of. "Yet, that's what their chief knows whether they have some control over you, they have some control over the revile. You should choose, Selene. Will you utilize the ability to save those you adore, or will you let it obliterate you?"

The heaviness of the decision pushed down on Selene like a bad habit. She had no clue about what the right response was. Might she at any point employ the weapon without turning into a pawn in the revile's dull game? Might she at some point safeguard individuals she thought often about without surrendering to the power that coursed through her veins?

Before she could ask more, the vision blurred, and she was back in the remnants. Her hands actually laid on the special stepped area, and underneath her fingers, she felt the stone shift. A low crushing sound reverberated through the clearing as the special raised area slid open, uncovering a secret compartment underneath. Inside, settled in a bed of dull velvet, was a blade dissimilar to any she had at any point seen.

The edge was silver, its surface carved with multifaceted images that beat with a weak sparkle. The handle was enveloped by dark calfskin, cool to the touch, and when Selene got it, its heaviness felt right — like it had been made for her.

Her dad and Damien drew nearer, the two of them peering toward the weapon with wonderment and mindfulness.

"That is all there is to it," her dad said, his voice shudder somewhat. "The weapon your mom talked about."

Selene grasped the knife, feeling the power emanating from it. It was both thrilling and unnerving. The vision's admonition reverberated to her — this weapon accompanied an expense. Be that as it may, what decision did she have? The wolves were shutting in, and on the off potential for success that she didn't have her ground, all that she adored would be obliterated.

Damien ventured nearer, his eyes meeting hers with a blend of concern and reverence. "Could it be said that you are prepared for this?"

Selene took a full breath, her fingers fixing around the handle of the knife. She didn't know whether she was prepared, yet she realized she didn't have a decision. The ideal opportunity for running was finished. She needed to deal with the wolves — and the revile — directly.

"I don't have the foggiest idea," she conceded, her voice consistent regardless of the trepidation worrying her. "Be that as it may, I will battle."

Damien's look mellowed, and briefly, the strain between them blurred, supplanted by a tranquil comprehension. He put a hand on her arm, establishing her.

"We'll confront them together," he said unobtrusively, his voice loaded up with a calm assurance. "Regardless of what comes."

Selene gestured, appreciative for his consistent presence. As she peered down at the knife in her grasp, she felt a flood of resolve. Anything the expense, anything the risk, she would battle. She would safeguard those she cherished. Also, she would at last face the fate she had been running from for what seems like forever.