1.19 The End

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Leo takes a few steps back, hands in the air in surrender

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Leo takes a few steps back, hands in the air in surrender.  "Isa," he starts. "Let's talk-"

"I don't want to talk to you!"

Leo raises his hands as if surrendering. "Isabella, can we please talk? I can explain-"

"What? You want to excuse killing my parents?"

"No, but it was a long time ago-" I run towards him and slap him across the face. He hisses in pain, putting a hand on his cheek.  "Oh, come on, you don't think you will win this fight?" He snaps at me. "Please?" Leo returns my glare with one of his own, but behind his glare, there is a hidden plea begging me to listen. But I refuse to pay attention to him. I lift my leg high enough to connect it with Leo's chest as he tries to stand in front of me. The force is too strong and makes me stumble backward as a dull pain begins on the foot that hits Leo's chest. 

"I don't want to listen to you, Leopold."

Leo is in front of me like a blur that only leaves a trail of color in its path. He didn't stop momentarily as he grabbed me by the shoulders. I maneuver my hand to free myself from his grasp as Leo tries to hold onto me. I push him off me hard. The impact makes me back so hard that my feet leave the ground, and I am thrown around a few feet. I don't go far as a tree stops my small flight. My back connects with the tree hard, hurting me, and a small grunt leaves my lips as I fall on all fours to the floor but stand up, glaring at Leopold.

"Isa, are you-"

I run towards him, making a slight jump. Leo's hands instinctively go up to hold onto my body protectively. I take the opportunity to strike him since he's not blocking my foot and make sure his chest gets hurt again.

The impact throws Leo to the ground on his back, me on top of him. I keep a knee on his chest to keep his body on the ground and put both hands on his chest for support.

This is a rocky mistake on my part because as soon as I lift my hand to grab my stake, Leo will have the chance to free himself.

"Please. Stop." Leo groans.

The vulnerability in his tone pisses me off to the point of stupidity. I lift one of my hands and put it on my back to grab the wooden stake, allowing Leo to throw me off him.  A surprised yelp escapes my lips as I fly off him backward until another helpful tree connects with my back so hard that I fall to the ground on my knees.

This time, there's a crack sound, and pain erupts on my back. I breathe through the pain. Leo's facial expression mimics the one that's definitely on my face, but he's not getting hurt physically... at least not yet. He walks towards me slowly, and once again, he's in front of me, hands extended to help me get on my feet. One of my hands holds onto the wooden stake like a lifesaver, so I take Leo's hands and stand up slowly.

"Now listen-" Leo starts.

 I bring the stake into his cheek and slide it against the face with such force that my weapon makes a horrible gash. Leo hisses in pain, stumbling backward and touching his cheek; blood pours through his fingers. I run towards him and slam the stake into his throat when he blocks it with his arm, making the stake plunge into it, breaking the skin, and more blood spills. He backs away from me fast.

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