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My eyes cracked open, my mouth was dry and on my tongue was the taste of ashes. I sat up and the cold breeze told me that I was nude.

The hybrid monster laid dead on the floor, claw marks on its body told me of how it had died.

I looked around, the events of last night filtered into my head like a dream I had almost forgotten.

Smoke still rose into the clouds even when the fire had long been quenched. There were no survivors, somehow I knew.

I remember the map that Khan had given me, I had memorized everything, if I was still alive then I needed to go back to Lantharn to tell them what happened to Rainee.

Then, whatever happens to me should happen, I would not stop it or fight for my life.

***

RAINEE

“I can't believe this." I gasped

Yoda nodded shyly, her cheeks were now rosy from a blush

She ran her fingers through her hair and fell backwards on her bed.

“I felt it... But he didn't stop me while I was leaving."

“Did you wait for him to stop you?"

She nodded her head.

" I wa