Chapter 73

The fight between Akirexer and Escabitha got so heated up that Britney bit her lip as she watched from a tall mountain. Quix and Alex were equally tensed because it appeared as though Escabitha was winning. Escabitha had been on the offense and not once did she give Akirexer an opening to strike her down.

"Why can't you go and help her?" Alex mouthed. His eyes looked frantic and Britney's worried look supported him.

Without taking his eyes off Akirexer, Quix replied, "It isn't my place to interfere in this fight. This is her fight."

Britney was taken aback by his attitude. She couldn't deny that he was right but her sisterly feelings didn't care. All she wanted was for Akirexer not to die on her. Britney helplessly continued to watch the fight while Quix looked on with a distant look on his face.

Why is she holding back? Quix couldn't understand.

Escabitha gave Akirexer a lethal blow that sent her crushing down. She swooped up a huge bolder and threw it hard at Akirexer. The bolder broke to bits upon hitting Akirexer. Akirexer groaned and continued to lie on the ground. Escabitha's shadow fell on Akirexer. She fixed her high heeled boot on Akirexer's neck. Akirexer didn't even struggle to get it off.

"You are a pitiful sight Whitney. I hardly ever take pity on anyone but you are an exception." Escabitha pressed her boot down and Akirexer fidgeted underneath.

"It's so unfortunate for you that my only chance at happiness is when you and Brit are dead. At least I wouldn't have nightmares of you two living happily with each other while I face nothing but torment and rejection from the ghost of that fucking witch we call mother."

"Is...that...so?" Akirexer weakly asked Escabitha.

"Oh yes!" Escabitha blurted out.

"Your quest to kill us has blinded you from the truth." Akirexer laughed softly.

Escabitha tilted her head. "What truth?"

Akirexer got hold of Escabitha's leg and body slammed her hard to the ground. She got on top of Escabitha and held her down by the neck. Britney felt so relieved to see that.

"The truth that you will never be able to kill us no matter what you do."

Akirexer lifted Escabitha and slammed her to the ground.

"The truth that we have become stronger beings because of you."

Escabitha threw Akirexer off and went at her throwing punches. Akirexer dodged them all and kicked Escabitha in the stomach with her knee. Escabitha gasped loudly at the hit.

"The truth that I am stronger than you."

Akirexer punched Escabitha under her jaw and side kicked her away.

"Did you really think that you were stronger than me? I have been holding back since I pulled out the Infinite medallion from you. You are nothing without it dearest sister."

Akirexer picked up the weakened Escabitha by the neck and held her up high.

"Forget all the truths I have told you and remember this important one. I am a darkas god. You are just a fucking vampire. Know your place!"

Akirexer began absorbing Escabitha and she screamed. When Britney saw what was happening, she jumped in joy. She asked Quix to take her to Akirexer but he was hesitant. Quix soon gave in and flew both Britney and Alex to Akirexer. The rest of the pack stayed behind.

"Akirexer..." Umandaang called but Akirexer didn't reply. "Akirexer!!!"

"What is it Umandaang?" Akirexer angrily responded.

"If you keep up like this, you are going to kill her." Umandaang reminded Akirexer. It's enough.

PREVIOUS NIGHT

"Mother, you are dead but I am paying for your sins. This burden is too heavy for me." Akirexer complained.

Akirexer wiped her face with her hand in frustration. She hated that Queen Sharaina was right. She had no choice but to kill Escabitha but what she couldn't understand was why she couldn't bring herself to do it. On one hand was her pact with Queen Sharaina and on the other hand was her duty as a sister. Akirexer scowled when she heard Umandaang laughing at her.

"If you have something to say, just say it." Akirexer ordered him.

"I'm going to be honest with you, none pure. I would prefer that you kill Escabitha. She is our enemy and it is completely stupid to to let your enemy live. It is even more stupid to go against Sharaina. That woman's loyalty is to her people. She wouldn't hesitate to take us down for their sake." Umandaang voiced out his thoughts.

"I know all that. What I'm I supposed to do?" Akirexer sighed.

"I don't understand why you are failing to kill her either. Your weakness to take her out disgusts me. Boo hoo to me for having a weakling for a mistress." Umandaang lamented and ended with a dramatic sigh that infuriated Akirexer.

"It appears that you find pleasure in taunting me, Umandaang."

"Hold on, cool your anger, none pure. I happen to have a solution for you." Umandaang laughed softly.

"Spill it, I don't have all night." Akirexer blurted out.

"You should absorb her." Umandaang said.

"Are you kidding me? That's your bright idea?" Akirexer sternly asked Umandaang.

"Patience. Goodness! Anyway, just absorb her vampire essence. She is a half vampire after all, right? So just be careful to absorb the vampire part of her or else you will end up killing her."

FLASHBACK ENDS

Akirexer let go of Escabitha and she fell to the ground gasping for air. Escabitha whimpered on the ground. She felt different. Something wasn't right with her. She held herself and felt her body getting warm. She sharply looked at Akirexer who just stared back at her with cold eyes.

"What have done to me?" Escabitha asked Akirexer.

"I have absorbed the half of you that made you a vampire. What is left is your human part." Akirexer blankly explained.

Escabitha gasped. "What? Are you saying that I am human now?"

"Yes." Akirexer quickly answered.

"You bitch." Escabitha hissed.

Akirexer was unfazed. "Be grateful to my dragon. He stopped me from killing you accidentally."

"Accidentally?" Escabitha was taken aback.

"Darkas gods only kill humans when it is absolutely necessary. You are no longer a threat therefore there's no need to kill you." Akirexer explained and Escabitha had her eyes on the ground as she listened. She was still in shock.

Akirexer heard a dragon's cry and looked up. She was surprised to see Quix with Alex and Britney. Britney handed the baby over to Alex and jumped down off the dragon before it landed. She ran to Akirexer and hugged her. When she saw that Escabitha was still alive, she became furious.

Britney furiously pointed at Escabitha. "Why is she still alive?!" She yelled at Akirexer. "You promised me that you would kill her. What the fuck?!"

"I didn't promise you that." Akirexer calmly said to Britney.

"Why are letting her live? Have you forgotten what she did to us? She ruined our lives and separated us. As if that wasn't bad enough, she stole my baby!" Britney was in tears. Mother and father were murdered by her. She took them away and left us vulnerable in this cold and cruel world. A monster like her deserves to die!" Britney screamed.

"Britney, you don't understand." Akirexer tried to reason with Britney.

Britney slapped Akirexer across the face. Akirexer took two steps back and held her red cheek in shock. Britney looked back at her fuming with rage.

"Understand what? Tell me!" Britney screamed at Akirexer.

"Britney, you need to calm down." Quix voiced out.

"You stay out of this vice commander! This doesn't concern you!" Britney pointed at Quix and he backed away immediately. Britney glared back at Escabitha. "Because you have failed to kill her, I will do it myself." She said through her fangs.

Escabitha fearfully dragged herself away from Britney. To her relief, Akirexer stood in between Britney and her.

"Stop this Britney. You know that this isn't the way things are supposed to end. What's the use of killing her?" Akirexer pleaded with Britney.

"Vengeance! What other reason could be better than that? Why are you acting all righteous? Before we met, you were killing all those who hurt us! Now just because our biggest enemy is our sister, you wanna go soft?"

"I was blinded by revenge, Britney. I was filled with so much anger when I thought that I lost you forever. When I found you, my humane nature woke up. I couldn't walk down the path of revenge anymore." Akirexer confessed.

"I don't care! This bitch has to die for everything she put us through. She has to pay for what she did to me!" Britney growled and pushed Akirexer.

"I will not let you do that. Regardless of how you look at it, she is family. Everything that is happening is mother and father's fault. If they hadn't abandoned Escabitha, none of this would have happened. It is up to you and I to make things right!" Akirexer stood her ground..

"Get out of my way Whitney?!" Britney growled.

Akirexer bit her lip and knocked out Britney with one punch. She fell to the ground and Alex ran to her aid. Akirexer was fighting back her tears as she looked at Britney. She just hit the person who meant the most to her. Akirexer felt Quix's hand on her shoulder and she calmed down a little. She breathed in hoping that the lamp in her throat would go away.

Escabitha was completely shocked about what happened. She looked at Akirexer, bewildered. It became clear to her that Akirexer was putting on an act but she was serious.

"Why are you doing this?" She voiced out, perplexed.

"I am doing it because I am tired of this drama. All this fighting is sickening. You are our sister. In as much as I don't like you, there's no running away from family."

Upon hearing Akirexer's words, Escabitha faced down in shame and started sobbing. She felt remorse for everything that she did to her sisters. Escabitha looked up at Akirexer and saw their mother's ghost standing beside Akirexer. This time she wasn't bloody but looked clean and beautiful. She smiled warmly at Escabitha and disappeared before her eyes.

"I forgive you too, mother." Escabitha said and passed out.

Akirexer suddenly gasped.

"What is it?" Quix asked her.

"It's Queen Sharaina, she is in trouble." Akirexer panicked.

"My queen! Can you hear me?" Akirexer attempted to make a telepathic connection with Queen Sharaina..

"Yes I can hear you. Queen Sharaina weakly answered." The tone of her voice shattered Akirexer.

"You are badly hurt. I can feel your pain now." Akirexer worriedly remarked.

""Meelzib got the best out of me. I underestimated him." Queen Sharaina replied.

"I'm coming to you now." Akirexer stated.

"No, the last thing we need is for Meelzib to kill you and harvest my power. It will mean the end for my people." Queen Sharaina refused.

Akirexer's heart dropped. "But what happens to you then?"

"Have you sorted out Escabitha? Urgh." Sharaina groaned and blood trickled down her lips.

"Yes I have." Akirexer replied while eyeing Escabitha.

"Are you in a safe place?" Queen Sharaina asked next.

Akirexer glanced towards Quix and shifted to the werewolves. "Yes." She answered.

"I have fallen to Meelzib because I wasn't fighting at my full potential. I need my power back." Sharaina groaned some more.

"Take it back, your highness. I am but a vessel." Akirexer boldly replied with pain in her heart.

Akirexer closed her eyes and held her chest with both hands. Her feet left the ground and she went high up in the air. Her entire body was beaming red. A red ray of light left her body and shot out into the sky like a firework. Akirexer fell unconscious. Quix ran after her and caught her before she hit the ground. He could no longer sense her presence. He fell to his knees in anguish.

The red light flew past everyone on the battlefield. When Meelzib saw it, he roared in frustration. The light went into Queen Sharaina's chest and there was an explosion of lightening bolts. Meelzib shouted in anger.

Queen Sharaina got back to her feet as lightening sparked around her body. She grinned at Meelzib with her fangs out. All her wounds were healed. She hadn't felt that strong in a long time. Queen Sharaina raised her hand in the air and Meelzib's dragon's went up and froze. She clenched her fist and the dragons exploded. Their body pieces and guts rained down.

"Where were we?" She asked Meelzib.