Chapter 52: Edgar’s Corruption
Edgar’s corruption stood on the balcony of Elaine and Edgar’s room. He stared blankly into the horizon, looking into the vast land of the white stone pack that have been covered with the body of hybrids that were killed the previous night.
He stood there for a while before he turned and face Elaine that lay on the bed sleeping peacefully. She was so tired from all the bombarding events and needed a really long rest. He payed attention to he sleeping body and her beautiful face, realizing just how much Edgar loved her.
He suddenly heard a very loud ring in his ear and it made him crouch, he didn’t want to make any sound so she wouldn’t wake up so he pressed his hands against his ears as he hoped the sound will stop.
He stayed in that position for a while before he passed out and his body fell to the ground lifeless.
As Edgar's corruption emerged, a sinister presence and his own soul stood before, they both stared into each other’s eyes, one red and one black.
“Why did you let me take control?” Edgar’s corruption said.
“I need you there because I don’t want Elaine to hate me completely, until I find a way to break from that witch’s spell” Edgar replied.
"Well, well, Edgar. It seems we have quite the predicament, don't we? What if you never find a way to break the spell?” Edgar’s corruption said.
“Then my vessel is yours for the taking” Edgar replied.
“I am your untamed and unrestrained self, what makes you think that I will do a better job at keeping Elaine safe?” Edgar’s corruption said as he was surprised with the answer Edgar gave.
“If we really are the same persons, you love her just as much as I do and even in your most craziest state, you will always protect her and her interests” Edgar said and and his corruption paused for a while and realized that all he said was true.
“I think I agree with you” he replied casually.
“You’re a corruption, you’re supposed to be a danger to me rather you are playing the role of my alternative soul. Why aren’t you evil?” Edgar said wanting to know the answer to this very question.
“Mountain ash creates a corruption like me and we kill the person that carries this corruption. But no one with so much power has ever been corrupt, with your stone’s power you control my will and make them be like yours” Edgar’s corruption said explaining to him.
“How do I even do that?” Edgar said.
“I don’t know that too but I know I’m a better version of you” he replied lazily.
“No you’re not, I’m the better version of me” Edgar replied feeling offended.
“Good luck being that deep down in here, while I’m the one out there” Edgar’s corruption said with a smirk.
“I need your help in finding a way to break this spell” Edgar said.
“Tell me what you need, I’ll do it only because I love Elaine and I want her to be happy” Edgar’s corruption said and Edgar felt a little threatened but he realized that this was just another part of him.
“Alright, so this is the plan” Edgar said.
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Elaine was sleeping peacefully when she heard some whispers, she thought she was still dreaming but when she opened her eyes, she realized that this was actually reality.
She saw Edgar lying on the floor lifeless and Rachael by his side chanting some spells beside him like she was trying to accomplish something Elaine didn’t know of.
“What are you doing here” Elaine said and she was startled because she heard no sound of when she woke up and even when she came down from the bed to walk towards her.
“That’s none of your business, I’m fixing him” Rachael said with an old, groggy voice and Elaine it kept Elaine in shock.
“Who are you?”’ Elaine said and this time no response came instead she felt herself thrown across the room to hit the wall.
“I am Rachael, the third of the nine high priestesses and this body is mine for the taking” she replied and turned to continue what she was doing when she realized that her hands had been frozen to the ground.
“What are you doing here” Elaine said again this time in a more loud tone and Rachael felt the power that exuded from her voice.
“I am here to take back what is really mine, the red stone ruby, my brother Darius laid claim to something that wasn’t his and now everyone worships his lineage like gods while mine is forgotten and buried to the ground” she said as her body transformed into its real state as a disgusting old woman, who was too frail to even walk.
“Guards!!!” Elaine said on top of her voice.
“My Lady” they said as soon as they walked into the door and they met the most gruesome sight ever.
“Get me Brandon” Elaine said but the guards didn’t move because they were too surprised with what they saw.
“Immediately!!” She said and they ran out of the room to get Brandon.