The air in the chamber becomes dense with anticipation as Healer Marick waits for Omni's response. The demon, eye narrowing further, seems to weigh the healer's plea with an unsettling deliberation.
"You offer yourself in exchange for their lives?" Omni's voice echoes with a mixture of amusement and malevolence.
Marick nods, his determination unwavering. "Yes, spare them, and I willingly offer myself to you. Their lives are precious, and I cannot stand by and watch them be extinguished."
The demon, its eye gleaming with a dark satisfaction, contemplates the proposition.
"Very well, Healer Marick," the demon hisses, a sinister grin forming on its incorporeal face. "But first...will you admit your mistake?"
Marick looks confused,"My mistake?"
"Don't try to fool me healer..or did you really forget?" Said Omni threateningly. The demon opened their arms wide to indicate the chamber they are in.
"This is the very chamber where you disturbed my guardian!"
The old healer widen his eyes in realization.
"Yes...I will admit my mistake...I will apologize to you," said Marick defeatedly.
As Marick and Omni are having their conversation, Eve, who is still slumped by the wall, tries to stay conscious and move her body.
The circular cave pool nearby emits an energy that made Eve turn her head to look at it.
What is that strange pool...? Why...do I feel...a sudden attraction towards it?
Without realizing, Eve slowly crawls towards the pool that seems to call to her, completely entranced.
The others, especially Omni and Marick hadn't noticed. Kyle, Julia, and Mason are unconscious. Storm, the gray wolf began to wake up.
"Tell me what I want to hear healer," Omni continues.
Marick sighs, "I am sorry Oh Great Omni! I am deeply sorry for disturbing your guardian and trying to dip my hand into the pool that is within this chamber! I should have never try to touch what doesn't belong to me!"
Omni's malicious laughter echoes through the chamber, filling the air with a sinister tone. "Your apology may spare the others, but consequences will unfold. You've trespassed into forbidden territory, and the consequences are beyond your comprehension, Marick Rolfe."
As Marick finishes his apology, Eve's fascination with the mysterious pool intensifies. The energy emanating from it seems to draw her in, creating an irresistible pull that defies rational thought.
Storm, the gray wolf, now fully awake, immediately planted all four legs on the ground with bristling furs. Sensing the impending danger towards Marick, he starts growling.
Omni's chilling voice cuts through the tension, resonating with a cruel certainty. "Healer Marick, your remorse won't shield you from the inevitable. Your fate is sealed. YOU WILL DIE BY MY HAND."
The demon's eye narrows even further as a malevolent grin twists its spectral features. "I will enjoy watching the life drain from your feeble form. The consequences for your intrusion will be paid in blood."
As Marick's expression turns to one of dread, Omni's laughter intensifies, echoing through the chamber like a sinister melody. The others, still unaware of Eve's enchantment by the pool, remain unconscious or preoccupied.
With the impending threat escalating, Storms growls become more pronounced, then turns into furious barking.
Omni lifted one hand, and a dark and ominous power begins to coalesce in their outstretched palm. The energy swirls with malevolence, forming an eerie, shadowy manifestation that pulses with an otherworldly force.
The demon's hand, now enveloped in a sinister aura, hovers menacingly over Marick, casting a foreboding shadow across the chamber. The air thickens with an oppressive tension as the power in Omni's hand intensifies, ready to unleash its deadly intent upon the remorseful healer.
Marick, realizing the imminent danger, trembles beneath the weight of his own plea.
Just as Omni is about to swung their hand to end the healer' life...a sound of a splash was heard.
The triangle demon immediately snapped their head towards the direction of the sound.
"NOOOOOOO!" Omni screams, it's single widen in horror.
Eve fell into the pool.
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As Eve plunges into the mysterious teal-colored pool, a surge of energy envelops her, creating ripples on the surface that echo through the chamber. The once tranquil water now swirls with an otherworldly glow, reflecting the profound transformation taking place beneath its surface.
Omni, the triangle demon, recoils in shock and horror. The dark power in their hand wavers for a moment, disrupted by the unexpected turn of events.
"THIS CANNOT BE HAPPENING! NO ONE IS SUPPOSED TO ENTER THE POOL! HOW WAS SHE ABLE TO MOVE?!" Omni's voice reverberates with a mixture of fury and disbelief.
The air in the chamber quivers with an unsettling energy as Eve's body undergoes a profound metamorphosis within the enchanted waters. Unseen forces seem to weave around her, infusing her with an ethereal strength that defies explanation.
Storm, the gray wolf, ceases his growls and barks, his attention now torn between the demon about to kill the healer and Eve, who fell into the pool. Marick, forgotten in the moment, watches in apprehension as the pool's energy works its mysterious magic on Eve.
Eve emerges from the water, her eyes gleaming with an otherworldly radiance. A newfound power emanates from her, and the air around her seems charged with an unseen force. She stands, seemingly transformed, like a living embodiment of the pool's mystical energy.
"Leave the Honorable Healer alone Omni. This is between you and me," she said with a mix of determination and an otherworldly calmness, her voice carrying an echo that seems to resonate with the newly acquired power.
"I CHALLENGE YOU OMNI TO A BATTLE! JUST YOU AND ME AND NO ONE ELSE!" Eve declared, pointing at the large black triangle demon fearlessly.
Omni, still grappling with the shock of Eve's unexpected transformation, glares at her with a mix of frustration and curiosity. The demon, momentarily diverted from the impending doom of Marick, contemplates the unfolding situation.
Eve takes a step forward, the energy radiating from her form creating a shimmering aura. The pool's magic has granted her an unforeseen strength, and she stands poised to confront Omni, the malevolent force that once seemed invincible.
Storm, sensing the shift in dynamics, positions himself protectively by Eve's side, even though it's likely she doesn't need it. Marick, his fate momentarily suspended, watches the unfolding spectacle with a mix of awe and hope.
"Eve...what have you become...?" He murmured in wonder.
The air in the chamber crackles with an otherworldly tension as Eve, now wielding the pool's power, faces off against the malevolent triangle demon. The outcome of this unexpected turn of events remains uncertain, shrouded in the mystical energies that now envelop the chamber.
Next Chapter Title: Eve vs Omni.
A one on one battle between those two only. Likely will get back with Jon, Zeke, and Melody.
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Exiled Villainess Becomes Ruler (Incomplete/ Still Editing)
RandomAN: This story will seem to lack romance but I promise I will get to it eventually (Arc 3). The story will be slow building at first, but it will get better. I am trying not to rush this story. This is my first story ever! Evelina Loughton was the f...
