Chapter 2 This really feels good...!!

Author's point of view...!

Maria’s stomach twisted as the screen showed Thea slumped on the grimy, damp floor, her wide eyes filled with helpless terror.

Maria’s face blanched as she whispered, "What the hell are they going to do?"

One of the seniors stepped forward, a cruel smile twisting her lips. That was the same girl in the cafeteria.

“Who do you think you are, ruining my clothes in front of everyone?” she sneered. “Maybe a little reminder of your place will teach you some respect.”

"I...I am sorry..." Thea cried out and apologized, but that didn't work at all. It only boosted the girls in front of her.

They started, attacking fists and feet raining down on Thea, bruising her arms, her face, and her stomach.

Maria’s heart pounded, her breaths shallow as she watched in mounting horror. One girl held Thea down while another yanked scissors from her bag, chopping off handfuls of Thea’s hair with sadistic glee. But the worst came last—a bucket filled with foul, rank liquid poured over Thea’s head, leaving her drenched in humiliation.

Maria shot to her feet, trembling with rage. "I’m going to kill those girls!” Her voice echoed across the blood lake, dark and seething with anger.

“Princess, please!” one of the elves cried, pulling at her sleeve. “It’s not time yet. The portal… it won’t open now.”

Maria gritted her teeth, every fiber of her being seething with the need for vengeance. “Then when? When those monsters decide they’ve had enough?” Her eyes blazed, daring the elves for a better answer.

They glanced nervously at each other before one finally spoke. “The portal… it will open when the soul of your host begins to leave her body.”

The words struck Maria like a slap. “What?” she breathed, her voice trembling with horror. “Will they kill her?”

The elves pointed back to the screen, where the video resumed. Maria’s heart twisted painfully as she watched those cruel girls deliver a final kick to Thea’s stomach before leaving her crumpled on the floor, broken and covered in grime. They lay there, chest heaving, every breath a struggle as she fought through the pain and humiliation.

Maria’s claws dug into the edges of the tabloid, her rage barely contained. The elves hovered nearby, terrified she might crush the device in her hands.

Slowly, painfully, Thea gathered herself, rising on shaky legs. She stumbled toward the bathroom door, her movements jerky, her body sagging under the weight of her injuries. Maria held her breath, expecting her to head straight for the showers or the dorm. But instead, Thea’s footsteps took her to the stairwell.

“No…” Maria whispered, realization dawning on her.

The screen showed Thea ascending the stairs, one painful step at a time, her expression blank, as though she were already halfway gone from this world. She reached the rooftop terrace, the wind tousling her ruined hair as she stood at the edge, gazing out over the sprawling school grounds below.

“Oh, Devils… she’s going to jump,” Maria breathed, her voice breaking with shock. She could barely stand to watch. Her rage had twisted into something deeper, a pain that gnawed at her heart.

In her land of monsters, the sky darkened, an ominous storm gathering as thunder rumbled through the blood-red clouds. Maria could feel the energy pulsing around her, wild and untamed, as her emotions spiraled out of control.

They took a deep breath, her body leaning forward.

“No!” Maria screamed, her voice tearing through the darkness, a final plea to the universe itself. But before she could react, a brilliant light exploded above her, ripping open a portal in the sky. She felt herself yanked from her world, the elves' voices echoing in alarm as she vanished into the blinding light, hurtling toward Earth and Thea’s falling form.

Just before the impact, Maria’s voice was the last thing Thea heard.

"Hold on… I’m here."

And then, everything went black.

Thea jumped off the building, but her body didn't hit the ground; instead, she was lifted in the air by a strong white light.

Maria was sucked out of the white light portal. She felt the world around her swirl as she collided with Thea’s consciousness, merging seamlessly into her battered, bruised body. It was as though her very essence had wrapped itself around Thea’s soul, binding them in a fierce, unbreakable unity.

Thea's weight pulled Maria to earth, her limbs instinctively bracing for impact. But as she fell, Maria’s supernatural reflexes kicked in, her muscles adjusting, softening the landing. She touched down as light as a feather, her mind buzzing with adrenaline.

After swirling in the air with the magical white light surrounding her, she finally landed on the ground. She took a deep, steadying breath and opened her eyes, letting them adjust to her new reality.

But when she actually opened them, she was no more that timid girl, Thea.

She was Maria, the wild, strong princess of the monster land, Maria Jones.

All her wounds were healed, and the stench from earlier was gone, leaving a fresh fragrance of heavenly flowers.

The first thing she saw was that group of senior girls walking toward the dorms, giggling shamelessly as though they’d just done something so funny.

“Oh my God,” one of them snickered. “Did you see how far that dumbo was...Gosh...what did she eat... the way her mouth hung open? Like some bloated fish!” The other five laughed.

“I am sure she will transfer school immediately. Ha ha ha..."

"Awe... she stinks like hell....I was afraid the smell would rub off on me,” another added with a shudder.

“Though I suppose she’s gotten used to it by now.” They all erupted in laughter, entirely unaware of Maria’s presence behind them.

Maria’s lips curled into a dark smile as she listened, her new body sparking with energy.

"Hello, bitches...! Nice to meet you again..." she muttered, her eyebrows raising. She knew exactly what she needed to do.

She crept along the shadowed hallway, her movements so silent that even the walls seemed to hold their breath.

Pausing at a circuit panel on the wall, she reached up, letting her fingers brush against the wires. With a small punch of her power, the circuits burst, plunging the hallway into pitch-black darkness.

The girls froze.

“Uh… what the hell...what just happened?” one whispered, her voice trembling.

“Must be a power glitch,” another muttered. “Relax, you wimps. It’s just the dark.”

Maria couldn’t help but grin. Oh, they were going to regret everything that they did...! Every word they’d said.

One of the girls fumbled for her phone flashlight, but Maria was faster. She slipped up behind her, whispering in her ear,

“Looking for someone?” Then, before the girl could even scream, Maria’s elbow jabbed into her back, sending her sprawling to the floor. She didn't even know who hit her.

“What the—?!” another girl shrieked, spinning around in the darkness.

Maria reached out, her fingers brushing lightly against her shoulder. “Shh… it’s just me.”

The girl’s eyes went wide, and she screamed, flailing in a desperate attempt to escape, but Maria sidestepped effortlessly, using a quick sweep to trip her, sending her crashing down with a loud thud.

“Who’s doing this?” one of the remaining girls cried, her voice a frantic squeak.

Maria chuckled under her breath.

“Fir stinking witches like you I am a ghost. Just a friendly spirit, here to return a few… Favors."

She darted between them like a shadow, taking each one down with swift, calculated strikes, barely allowing them a breath to comprehend what was happening.

The air filled with startled gasps, yelps, and panicked footsteps as they stumbled and fell, each girl collapsing to the floor one by one.

The final girl, the leader of the bullies, was backed into a corner, her breath coming in terrified gasps. “Please… please, I don’t know who you are, but—”

Maria stepped closer, her face barely visible in the dark. “You don't know who I am?” she whispered. “I’m the last thing you’ll see when you close your eyes tonight. The memory of every bruise you left on someone who couldn’t fight back.”

The girl whimpered, covering her face, cowering in the darkness.

Maria smirked, dusting her hands off with an exaggerated flourish, as though brushing away dirt.

Maria beat them up but didn't kill them. She broke almost all their bones and left them alive to experience the hellish pain.

With one last, satisfied glance at the fallen bullies, Maria turned on her heel, vanishing into the shadows, leaving them quivering with pain in the dark.

As she walked away, she murmured to herself, “This really feels good.”

Once leaving that place, Maria yawned and looked around.

"This land is beautiful...!!"

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