Chapter 129
Alessia’s words etched themselves deeply into Arabella’s heart. Why would she wish for her death? They had just met for the first time; wasn’t Alessia supposed to feel happiness upon seeing her? However, Arabella was abruptly pulled from her contemplations as she observed Alessia redirect her attention toward Blaze.
Sporting a malicious grin, Alessia summoned one of her sinister dark wind balls and launched it at Blaze with all her might. The ball directly impacted, propelling him across the room and causing a violent collision with a nearby wall.
Arabella let out a horrified gasp as Blaze’s body met the wall with a sickening thud. Her heart shattered into countless fragments, mirroring the wreckage left in the wake of Blaze’s impact.
“How could you, Alessia?!” Arabella’s anguished cry resounded, tears streaming down her cheeks as she hastened to Blaze’s lifeless form. A maelstrom of anger and sorrow swirled within her, grappling with the knowledge that the sister she had eagerly anticipated and yearned to meet was capable of such callousness and destruction.
Gently cradling Blaze’s head in her lap, Arabella tenderly stroked his hair while murmuring comforting words. She detected the faint brush of his breath against her skin, reassured that he was alive.
“I just… I can’t understand it,” Arabella admitted amidst sniffs.
Her attention shifted toward Alessia, who stood by with an air of self-satisfaction playing across her countenance.
“What’s happening? How does she possess such formidable strength?” Arabella mused inwardly. Nevertheless, she had resolved deep within herself that surrender was not an option.
Placing Blaze’s head onto the ground with care, she rose to her feet and advanced toward Alessia, her hands enveloped in a vibrant crimson aura.
Without hesitation, Arabella unleashed a bombardment of scarlet beams toward Alessia. Yet, Alessia sidestepped them effortlessly, utilizing her own abilities to conjure a gust of wind, redirecting the beams with precision.
It was as if a scripted dance was unfolding-Arabella fired, and Alessia deflected with grace.
Unyielding, Arabella switched to utilizing beams of fiery orange, aiming to catch Alessia off guard. She conjured a swarm of rays that weaved and contorted through the air, adopting a plethora of shapes and trajectories to overpower Alessia.
However, Alessia was far from easily deceived. She harnessed her own dark wind to counter the assault, crafting a whirlwind that consumed every one of Arabella’s beams.
In that critical moment, Janice stepped into the fight, her arms outstretched. “Stop it! Both of you, stop this!” she begged.
Yet, her intervention was met with being forcefully hurled backward by an intense hurricane conjured by Alessia.
“Isn’t she our target? Why hold back, then?” Alessia’s question hung in the air as Janice struggled on the floor, attempting to regain her equilibrium.
On the other hand, Arabella found herself taken aback by the raw might of Alessia’s powers. She understood that she needed to heighten her power if she stood any chance against her twin.
Harnessing her yellow beam, she forged a concentrated burst of luminous light that blazed brilliantly, streaking through the air like a lightning bolt. However, Alessia swiftly countered with a gust of wind, dispersing the beam.
“Alessia, come to your senses. Your actions could prove disastrous! We require her and Sandro alive!” Janice’s desperate plea reverberated as she darted between them in a bid for a reason.
Yet again, a familiar pattern unfolded, and Janice was hurtled back by a potent gust of wind, tumbling across the ground. She groaned upon rising, bearing the bruises from the impact.
The mention of Sandro’s name intensified Arabella’s fury, coupled with the revelation of Alessia’s connection to him. Enraged, Arabella summoned her blue beams, releasing a torrential downpour of luminous shafts upon Alessia from above.
Alessia’s response was the conjuration of a formidable tornado that absorbed every one of the blue beams, propelling Arabella backward in its forceful wake.
“Has the fight exhausted you, dear twin?” Alessia’s voice shifted, now carrying the sound of the wind. It resembled a tempest that seemed to pierce Arabella’s very skin.
“Why try so hard?” Arabella growled, her frustration reaching a crescendo. As a last-gasp effort, Arabella harnessed her violet rays, yielding a blinding flash of light that engulfed the entire room.
The brilliance of the light was so intense that it momentarily blinded Alessia, granting Arabella the opening to strike. She summoned her auras: red, blue, orange, yellow, green, and indigo. The start of the indigo beam proved pivotal, especially when combined with the others. She harmonized them, converging into a powerful violet ray, her hope resting on finally vanquishing her twin.
However, just as Arabella poised to discharge her ultimate attack, an unfamiliar force obstructed her indigo beam. Struggling vehemently to harness this power, her efforts were futile.
Alessia recovered her sight and countered with a surge of dark wind, propelling Arabella across the room.
The impact left Arabella utterly spent and defenseless. She fought to regain her footing, but her body betrayed her commands. Fatigue seeped deep into her bones, and her magical energy significantly depleted.
Arabella clung to consciousness through unyielding determination, resolute in shielding Blaze and triumphing over her twin.
However, Alessia loomed undeterred, her startling energy saturating the air.
Setting her jaw, Arabella gathered her last traces of power, launching an onslaught of red, orange, yellow, blue, and violet beams at Alessia.
Alessia merely smirked, undisturbed by the barrage. Raising her hand, she sent forth a torrent of dark wind that hurled Arabella across the room anew. Arabella collided with the wall, the impact jarring her entire frame, a surge of dizziness blurring her vision momentarily.Original from NôvelDrama.Org.
Yet, even as the battle to remain conscious intensified, Arabella clung to her determination. Summoning her strength once again, a protective shield of green aura enveloped her, poised to confront Alessia afresh. “Blaze’s safety is non-negotiable,” she rasped, fatigue tainting her voice. “I’ll hinder you, whatever the cost.”
Alessia’s eyes glinted with malice, her attention shifting away from Arabella as she strode toward Blaze, who lay weak against the walls. With a quick movement, she reached for him and hoisted him up by the collar of his shirt. Arabella’s heart pounded in her chest as she witnessed her twin’s cruel intentions unfurl before her.
“Why are you doing this, Alessia?” she yelled.
Alessia merely chuckled darkly, her grip on Blaze tightening. “Why, dear sister? Because I want what’s rightfully mine. This world isn’t big enough for both of us, and you and your pathetic lover are standing in my way.”
Arabella clenched her teeth, her mind racing for a solution. She had to protect Blaze, but her powers alone were insufficient.
Alessia lifted her hands, drawing in the surrounding wind into her grasp. The gusts grew stronger and faster as she shaped them into an invisible vortex, its power forming a tightly woven cage around Arabella.
Alessia sneered, tightening her grip on Blaze, causing him to wince in pain. Arabella’s heart sank at the fear in Blaze’s eyes. She lunged forward to attack Alessia but was abruptly flung back by an unseen force.
“What did you do?!” Arabella shouted.
Alessia giggled, “I’ve created a wind cage only I can see.”
Arabella’s eyes widened as she realized she was trapped. She attempted to use her powers to break through the cage, but the wind’s strength was overwhelming, and her powers felt feeble. In fact, the colors were fading. She observed Blaze struggling in Alessia’s grip, which shattered her heart.
“Release him, Alessia!” Arabella yelled, her fists clenched in anger. She scanned frantically for an exit to save Blaze, but all she saw was darkness and wind.
Alessia produced a knife seemingly out of thin air and drove it into Blaze’s chest. Arabella’s world lurched to a shocking halt, her heart plummeting as his horrifying outcry filled the room. Helplessly, she watched him crumple to the ground, blood seeping from the wound.
“Blaze!” Arabella let out a guttural growl, her eyes blazing with fury.
She dashed toward Alessia, her momentum halted by the invisible wind cage Alessia had summoned. Tears streamed from Arabella’s eyes as she gazed upon Blaze, who was wheezing in agony.
“Arabella…” Blaze croaked, followed by a fit of coughing that expelled a blood splatter. Standing over Blaze’s body, Alessia wore an expression of satisfaction, savoring the anguish she had inflicted.
Arabella’s anger surged, and she emitted a blood-curdling scream, hurtling toward Alessia with all her might. Yet, the wind cage remained resolute, thwarting her every attempt to breach it.
“Blaze… please, no….”