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The dark journey
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Melissa’s POVExcept for the slight buzz of power coming from the broken mirrors, the room was quiet. I was motionless as I gazed at the shadowy figure that had materialized from the biggest piece. Her face and posture were identical to mine, but her eyes were icy, dark pits.With an uncanny calmness, the figure remarked, "Melissa, you can't flee from me." "The part of you that you act as though doesn't exist is me.""That is untrue," I replied, my voice shaking. "You're merely another Void trick."The sound of her laughter chilled me to the bone. "Oh, Melissa. You are aware that's untrue. I embody all your doubts, fears, and vulnerabilities. I'm stronger than you realize, too.I clenched my hands, hoping that the light within me would drive the terror away. "You don't scare me."She narrowed her dark eyes. The room changed as she held up her palm and said, "Then prove it." Shadows whirled around us as the ground underneath me shook and broke. Scenes from my past, experiences I had at
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Melissa’s POVI sat in the darkened study in the pack's safe home, the relic on the wooden table in front of me. Now it glowed dimly, a gentle golden light that beat like a heartbeat. But each time it flashed, it stirred something inside me, a strangely familiar and scary draw toward the Void.I gazed at the piece while my hands shook a little. Damon crossed his arms and stood beside the doorway. I could feel the worry and frustration in his eyes.With a harsh voice, he remarked, "You haven't stopped looking at that thing since we got back.""It's significant," I answered, keeping my gaze fixed on the artefact. "Damon, I feel it. Something about it—something I must comprehend.With a groan, Damon moved in closer. "You should get some rest. Melissa, you've been through hell. That thing…” His face darkened as he pointed to the artefact. It's interfering with your mental state. I see it.His comments made me wince, but I kept my eyes fixed on his. I murmured, "It's not playing tricks on
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Melissa’s POVMy hands were shaking as golden light crackled over my fingertips as I stood in the centre of the clearing. It seemed like I was trying to hold onto a hurricane as I tried to concentrate on managing the energy."Melissa, maintain your composure," Liora stated in a steady but anxious tone. Her hands were blazing dimly with defensive magic as she stood a few feet away."I'm making an effort! I yelled, my anger rising within me. I was overcome by the energy coursing through me, and the ominous murmurs of the Void continued to haunt me.From the edge of the clearing, Damon urged, "You can do this." The only thing keeping me rooted was his steady, serene gaze.I inhaled deeply and closed my eyes. "Pay attention. "You have control over it," I told myself in a whisper.I held my hands out in front of me, attempting to release the energy in a continuous flow. It worked for a while. The scene was illuminated by a soft beam of golden light that blasted out.However, a sudden surge
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Melissa’s POVThe ground underneath us trembled with a thunderous roar. As the sky grew completely dark, I staggered, barely maintaining my equilibrium. Our planet was completely infiltrated by the Void.As they slithered across the terrain, shadowy tendrils ate everything in their path. Before the onslaught started, the trees withered, the air became dense with a suffocating gloom, and an unsettling hush descended upon the pack's area.First came the creatures. Monstrous, twisted forms sprang from the darkness, staring at us with luminous red eyes."Keep the pack safe!" Damon's voice echoed, firm and powerful.The beasts persisted despite the efforts of our troops. Growls, cries of agony, and claws slamming into teeth reverberated throughout the night. I made a feeble attempt to call forth my light.Panic rising, I muttered, "No... not now."I lifted my fists and pushed energy out. One of the things recoiled when a little flash of light touched it, but the exertion left me exhausted.
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Melissa’s POVEldric stood in the middle of the circle, his voice rising in an old chant, and the air crackled with energy. With their hands clasped together and their eyes closed in intense concentration, the pack encircled him. A glistening gap that glowed dimly like a tear, in reality, itself started to form in front of them.My breathing was labored, and I gripped my chest. Weaker than ever, my Celestial Flame dimmed. I was exhausted from the battle.Damon stood next to me, his teeth clenched. "We need to move now, Melissa."A dreadful scream reverberated throughout the domain of the Void. The twisted forms of the shadows writhed in rage as they slithered closer.The voice of the Void bellowed. "You believe you can get away from me?"A wave of darkness smashed upon us, and I flinched. With his claws cutting through the closest shadow creatures, Damon jumped in front of me. "I'm sick of these things!" he snarled.Eldric's gaze flickered. "Avoid them! The rift is still unstable.My
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Melissa’s POVThe heavy, oppressive darkness whirled about me. The golden glow of the Celestial Flame flickered like a candle in the wind as I held it tightly in my hands.The Void was different. It had developed shape and was no longer only a collection of shadows. A massive, purely dark figure with empty eyes blazing with insatiable desire loomed before me."Madela, you are nothing." The voice of the Void thundered like a tempest. "Every light bearer before you has been eaten by me. You'll tumble just like everyone else.I forced my fear down with a firm gulp. "How many you've taken doesn't matter to me. I am the one who ends it.The Void chuckled. "What a dumb girl. What has existed for all eternity cannot be stopped.The shadows surrounding us contorted into shrieking faces as it lifted its enormous arms—souls imprisoned in its never-ending hunger. My heart tightened. If I failed, would I end up like this?No.I lifted the Celestial Flame while clenching my teeth. The murky cloud
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Melissa’s POVI had the impression that the ground was neither solid nor airy. Above, the sky shifted between angry crimson and deep darkness, twisting in strange ways. Here, time seemed to be fractured, with seconds seeming to drag into hours.All around me, a chilly voice said."Hey Melissa, welcome home."I balled my fists up. "My home is not here."I experienced glimpses of a future in which I stood alone on a throne of darkness while the shadows grew darker and created shifting images. Everything around me was destroyed by fire.Additionally, II was the Void now.Staring back at me was a picture of my face, twisted in the gloom."Fate is beyond your control," the Void said.I gave a headshake. "This isn't real."The vision shifted. Damon was kneeling in front of me, broken. His previously vibrant eyes were now lifeless.The Void went on, "You will ruin everyone you care about." "It is unavoidable.""No!" With my light flashing, I yelled. "I decide my destiny!"I felt the darknes
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Melissa’s POVIn my palms, the relic pulsed, its illumination alternating between eerie darkness and golden light. From within came a whisper, a voice old and powerful."Child of light, you're looking for solutions. I am the truth.I took a deep breath. "Tell me."The world around me abruptly changed when the air changed. I found myself in a wide area of whirling shadows and dim light instead of the battlefield. The relic glowed like a fallen star, floating before me.Once more, the voice spoke. "I am more than just a tool of authority. I am a piece of the Void's very center that was left over from the first fight, which took place ages ago.I gasped. "A… a piece of the Void?""Yes. I was made as a test, a means of determining whether mankind was deserving of existence outside the realm of the Void.I gave a headshake. "That isn't rational. Why would something that may be utilized against the Void be left behind?"Because the cycle needs to finish. You must put me back in the core of
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Melissa’s POVI could still hear Damon's cry. I glanced at the place where the shadows had pulled him into the abyss, my hands shaking. Something inside of me stirred, even though my heart hurt and the pain was intolerable.A fire, no, a warmth, flared in my chest. My light wasn't the only one. Something deeper, something more powerful.Then from the item beside me came a hushed voice."The Celestial Flame is being reawakened by you."I let out a gasp. “The Celestial Flame?"The voice hummed quietly. “A power your ancestors never reached. A light that may burn away even the deepest darkness.”Like flickering flames, a golden radiance rose from my fingertips. It was fire, not just light. My veins throbbed with heat, more intense than I had ever experienced.I balled my fists up. "I will use this if it can help me defeat the Void."The voice faltered. "The Flame is not so easy to wield. You have to go through a soul trial to manage it.I scowled. "A trial?""You have to face your demons
