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A Battle of Wills

Author: Jay_Chula
last update Last Updated: 2025-01-26 20:46:31

The chamber pulsed with a sickly, malevolent energy, the shadows stretching like ink spilled across the floor. The stranger stood at the heart of it all, bound to a pedestal of jagged obsidian. His eyes, now burning with an eerie glow, locked onto mine. A cold, guttural voice spilled from his mouth—alien yet disturbingly familiar.

“Daniel,” the voice said, low and haunting, “you’ve fought so hard to hold everything together. But deep down, you know it’s all slipping through your fingers.”

The words struck like a knife. I swallowed hard, my fists clenching at my sides.

“You don’t know me,” I spat, though my voice trembled slightly.

A laugh echoed through the chamber, sharp and mocking. “Oh, but I do. I see into your heart, Daniel. I see the fractures in your resolve. The doubts you carry about Rigel. About your bond. About whether you are strong enough to bear the weight of what’s coming.”

The mark on my arm flared, a searing pain ripping through me. I stumbled to one knee, gasping.

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