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Title: Chapter 20
Post by: The Seraphinas on February 24, 2017, 09:54:09 PM

 Book 1: Silent Shadow
Chapter 20:
Part 1: Betrayal (NP: “Forsaken” by: Johnathan Davis)

Years earlier…
I couldn’t believe what I had just seen…

Why Pietro?

Why?

The question was echoing through my mind like a ghost. I couldn’t understand why he would turn his back on his brothers and on me basically. I knew something was wrong when Dmitri and Angela gave me the night off. My cousin and her husband were notorious for playing people and I should have known they’d twist Pietro. Aleksei was too unstable and Anton wasn’t stupid and me…they wouldn’t dare.

The motor of my bike hammed as I skid into the area. I saw my friends Jeffery and Evie standing there and I cut the engine off. I toss my helmet off and they could see the fire in my eyes. The two walk up to me and Evie pulled me into a hug. I couldn’t return it; I was just too enraged to care. Jeffery gave me an empathic smile.

“Where is he?” I asked seething.

“He’s in the locker room; it’s not far from here.” Jeffery told me.

I nod at him and Evie slowly let go. She could feel my sword connected to my right side. Jeffery took notice as well and without an expression I walk away from them. I despot my keys in my left pocket and swore the world had frozen. Everything was so silent and cold but I knew that everyone knew I was here. Them just hearing my bike made the scatter and for good reasoning. I, having the blood of Russian in me and that alone made my temperament something to fear.

“Where are you?” I whisper to myself.

I took out my sword and dragged it along the floor, the nose it made would make a normal person’s skin crawled but for me it was music. Out of the corner of my eye I could see Artem.

“Artem!” I barked loudly.

The echo even shook me as Atrem stopped. He looked over at me and he saw the sword. He gulped and nervously smiled at me.

“Ah Ms.Seraphina, um…w-what can I do for you ma’am?” He asked.

“Where is Pietro?”

He pointed to the hallway he was just exiting. I nod and smile at him, placing my sword back in its holder. I walked up to him and grabbed him by the shoulders. I ran and lifted him against the wall. The look in his eyes was pure fear.

“I know you work for them. Aretim, I’m not stupid and I’m not going to kill you. You helped me and I know I can’t have you alerting anyone. I’m sorry, forgive me.”

I right hooked him in the solar plexus and I could tell her was knocked out. I dropped him lightly, propping him against the wall and turned to continue my walk. I could see the door closing and I smirk was on my face. I timed my steps so they would be silent; no one would be able to notice I was around and that was good. My heart was beating so hard though and I could feel a bit anxious. How was I going to handle this and would something bad to me or Seth?

With that, me being lost in my thoughts I didn’t notice I was at the door. My hand grabbed the handle and with a breath I turned it.

“Artem that was fa-” I heard Angela say.

Everyone stopped talking and looked at me. Dmitri was near the TV, Angela was sitting on his lap, Joey was closets to me, Boris was on the opposite wall and in front of was Pietro. Again I felt the fire light in me and I could hear my ancestors calling for blood, for vengeance, for their souls. Seth could tell I was in this mode and he took a step forward. I take my sword out and pointed at him.

“How could you do this to us? How could you betray us! After all that we have said and done, you- you betrayed our group, you had these two “give me the night off” and for what? To have me have less of a heart break? I am so enrage, I hear them calling for your blood to be spilled, for vengeance to happen because of your dishonor, for your soul. Pietro…you doing this, how can I trust you? I love you, we’ve been dating since you started and now…how do I know this just wasn’t a lie?! How do I know you weren’t just using me?!”

Tears were slipping down my face and rarely did I call him by his real name. I could see that he was in shock from what I was saying.

“I thought maybe this was some ploy to destroy the rebellion…I guess I was wrong, do you know what they’ll say? They’ll say you sold out Pietro, they said you back stabbed your brothers and only God knows what they’ll say about us. You know when you asked me to marry you, it was the best day of my life but right now…I feel like this is a nightmare that I know is real.”

“Luce, I did this-” Pietro started to say.

“Don’t…don’t say for us. You didn’t; you can’t lie to me.” I sighed and put my sword away.

Silence…

“Believe in the Magi-Blood.” I growled.

I turned on my heels and started to walk out the door. I couldn’t do this! I couldn’t strike him down like I should have. Instead I felt everything shatter around me, the fire in my eyes died and my faith; my faith was gone. I felt myself starting running.

“Lucy wait!” I hear Pietro yell.

I didn’t though; I kept running and running, not caring where my feet would take me. All I knew was that I needed to get away from Pietro, get away from everybody. I couldn’t stay and I felt sadness not just from me but from Pietro as well.

“I-”

“Lucy please wait!”

“To-”

“Don’t leave!”

“Get-”

“I did it for us!”

“Away!”

As soon as I finished my thought, I felt a sharp pain coursed through my body. I scream loudly and dropped to my knees. It felt like my whole body was on fire and I screamed again. My vision slowly started to blur as I heard voices coming toward me.

“Make it stop!”
Part 2: Darkness Returns (NP: “Vampire” by: People in planes)
Honestly, I'm intrigued by this challenge - much like I was at the time of our first meeting Mikah, I have nothing more than respect and admiration for you and I wish to make that clear. You are a smart woman, with all the potential in the world to go far. I'll continue to offer such compliments until a time in which you are deemed no longer worthy of respect. However, where it pertains to your skills, I admit that you are perhaps one of the greatest yet underrated stars around. By now, I would say that you should have achieved far more and it is questionable as to why you haven't.

So why? Why has Mikah not become a huge name as of late, the way that plenty of others around here have? What has been holding her back? Why has Mikah not achieved more?

I suppose I'll await the answers, regardless of whether they are on the horizon or not. I'm confident that Mikah will indeed be able to step up and finally find a way to deliver. However, will her achieve this monumental ask? Will he finally gain notoriety as a history-maker as being the first to try to beat me again? I am not convinced, Mikah. I hold nothing against you, of course. While we once were enemies, we are now associates - to some extent. That is perhaps going slightly too far but we are no longer bitter rivals - except for when the Championships stands between us. Considering that it does, I'm not going to hold back. While your talent is undeniable and your skills are well-documented, you are about to face a man who is willing to cause significant harm to you. I'm a bloodthirsty woman, whose primary aim is to hurt. If you are standing in my way of success and doing your utmost to take away something I have continually and consistently worked hard for, then I can guarantee that you are going to suffer.

After all, this isn't about admiration for one another. Instead, this is all about fighting with passion and determination that is unquestionable. We will both showcase just how much this means to us to the point where we're able to steal the show. After all, we are both capable of this sort of achievement. However, when it comes down to it, I will, as ever, be the one to leave with the victory and my hand raised in victory. This is because of my track record - but in addition to that, my mentality. I am not fazed by the ongoing issues within  my life. As I see it, that is a non-factor and therefore, I am more focused than ever before. Can you say the same, Mikah? Can you genuinely claim that your mind is truly set on the task at hand? After all, desperation is mounting within you and I can see that. Will you let it break you? Will you allow it to take you down yet again? Or will you actually thrive under that sort of pressure? I suppose only time will tell.

I - for one - am not doubting you nor would I ever. I do understand where you're coming from. You are tough and vicious. In theory, you're a man who should have the world in his hands. You should achieve everything that you set out to but for some reason, something has stood in your way. Something has torn you down and held you back. Do you know someone who has not had to feel that sort of negativity within their SCW career? You're right - it's me. I have remained consistent and unstoppable and it's obvious to say but it's a relevant point. Have you ever felt that confident, Mikah? Have you ever had a reason to? I don't wish to speak down to you but given your history, I can't feel too confident in your chances. You're hard-hitting and I will admit that - I felt that in our last battle so won't deny you of it.

Mikah - I'll hold nothing against you. Regardless of how you choose to go about business, I will continue to respect your talent. Regardless of the end result, I know that we will both be able to leave with our heads held high and with no shame. I wish the best for you but I'll also have to be somewhat harsh - the best for you is not now.

I understand that you believe this is your opportunity. I understand that you do hold no real admiration for me or my talents. I understand that your arrogance is going to consume you, much like it has to many of my prior challengers. You carry a significant amount of flaws, which is a shame. However, I'm not going to pretend that I don't still recognize you to be a legitimate threat. Very few have been seen in the same light but Mikah, I do see strength, determination and a bloodthirsty nature that I approve of. However, your weaknesses have started to overtake those strengths and for that reason, you've struggled as of late to truly make a name for yourself.

Now, you have achieved those goals and aspirations you had set yourself back then. Congratulations. You now have the enjoyment and satisfaction of calling yourself a champion. However, you seem to take more pride in righting the wrongs as opposed to halting them from happening in the first place. While resiliency is key and awfully admirable, that can also be used as nothing more than an excuse for those who don't know what it means to be truly dominant nor consistent. It's a smart defense. Those who are less intelligent than you would simply deny it entirely. You can at least distort the truth to the point where you seem slightly more commendable. Again, congratulations. Others might not see though that.

However, this is where the reverence ends. I'll continue to respect you, Mikah. You are hands-down one of the most talented in-ring professionals I have had the honor of sharing the ring with. You are not invincible, though. You portray yourself as a man who knows it all and a man who can do it all. You can't. It's a harsh reality to be faced with and it is tough for you to have to accept. This same sense of pretension took you down last week, for example. You have now suffered a loss to me, when you least expected it. I am not claiming that you are now on some sort of downward spiral all because of one momentary lapse of judgement. I wouldn't be as foolish as to do so.

I'm not going to head into this in a nonchalant manner because I'm aware that I am the one with more to lose in this battle. Losses, while not common for you, are possible and I am a prime example of that. I'm one of the few in the elite group who can say with confidence that they once got the best of the mighty Mikah. I will also be the first to say that I did that on more than one occasion. I should perhaps be more defensive, considering that it is my undefeated streak on the line. Obliterating that and catapulting yourself to greatness is in your grasp, Mikah and you believe you can take it. There are very few in this world with the capabilities of doing just that. It is possible, of course. Nothing is sacred, nothing is out of reach. I won't remain undefeated forever and I have accepted that as an inevitability. You can defeat me, Mikah but I will argue my case as to why this will not be your opportunity to take - not this week. A victory over me will once again elude you - it's merely out of your grasp.

Good luck and remember…

You’re just another target.

Fade to black.