FS2 Chapter 48
"No, you just know what had to be done. I did that but I was labeled a monster. You and I are one
and the same Audrey." EO says. I couldn't breath. It was shakey and unstable. I tried to collect my
thoughts. I was unsuccessful. And ya wonder why.
"Get going already. My associate told me theres a small window to get out and its closing." EO says
but I barely register it.
"Hellooo?? I said get up." EO says and takes over. He makes me stand up and makes me run. Once
we're far enough he lets go and makes sure I keep running. My legs felt like they were lled with
concrete and my lungs burned.
"I need to stop for a second." I tell EO and I try to breathe. He scoed in my head and said
something along the lines of "mortals, so weak... needing breaks every ve seconds" I was a little
oended but I didn't say anything. I found another tree and sat down. I was breathing so hard that
my chest hurt.
"OK thats long enough." EO says after a few seconds and makes me run again. Apprarently the sun
does set in the underworld, or at least a fake one. Because the sun in Elysuim was setting and was
leaving a painting of oranges and vibrant reds across the horizon. I would've been pretty to watch if
not for the ever constant nudging from EO to keep moving. I could tell he got more and more
annoyed the closer we got to the Hill of Legends. Madelyn hadn't exaggerated, it was stunning.
pristine white marbled buildings set up like Billionaires Row in Hollywood overlooking the sunset. The
sun was down by the time I stumbled to the entrance. I made sure to watch out and not be seen by
the creatures guarding the entrance and snuck around to the east side of the wall and laid against
the stone wall and laid there while I caught my breath. I was having trouble breathing and panicking
wasn't helping.
"Get up. My minion will be here soon." EO says, his ancient voice sounding a bit excited. At least one
of us is. I think bitterly and mentally smack myself for the comment. Get yourself together Audrey!
The other side of my brain says. What? Like its gonna matter. EO's getting excatly what he wants,
Ben is dying because of us, Madelyn hates us, Lola probably does too and the world as we know it is
about to succumb to one of the greatest evils in history, all because of us. The voice says. Wow, that
was a VERY dark train of thought. But i couldn't deny the truth of it. That just made me feel worse.
The other side of my head went quiet. Well, at least all those we love will survive. It says and the rst
side had no dark comeback. I used the wall to brace myself as I wearily stood up. I leaned against it
for support and to take weight o my collapsing legs. I heard someone coming and my body went
rigid and my brain on full alert mode. I ngered my sword which was magically at my side. A gure
walked out of the corner and I readied my sword. I looked at the gure. It was a man, probably in his
20s or 30s. His spirit was tall and he had hazeled colored hair and he wore armor. He had his own
weapon. EO seemed very happy. I felt what was coming next and tried to resist but it was no use. He
look over and smirked at the man.
"Your late, I was begining to grow impatient." EO said and I was surpirsed how dark and sinister my
voice sounded. The man dropped to a knee before me.
"Master, forgive me, I didn't recognize it was you." The man says. I was weirded out.
"You are forgiven, this is not the form I wished for but it will have to suce. At least this one is
stronger then most so it makes things... easier." EO says with a bit of disdain but I didn't know what
to make of the fact he had called me stronger then most. The man nods and gets up.
"Master, allow me to escort you to the passage way." The man says and I follow him. He leads me to
a dark wall and there were all dierent sorts of symbols and characters in dark purple ink written on
it. The man started chanting in some dark foreign tongue and my spine had a chill run up it. EO took
over for a second and I felt all his raw power course through me and out. The letters swirled and
glowed. I covered my eyes as it ashed bright enough to blind me. When I uncovered my eyes, there
was a glowing portal in front of me. The servant bowed again.
"Good job. You have served your purpose." EO says and I start towards the portal. It felt so... wrong.
I was about to step through when I heard someone yell my name. I looked back to see Lola,
Madelyn, Nerth and... Ben. Our eyes locked and the world stopped. I saw so many things in that one
glance. So much love and pain behind those blue eyes. EO growled in my head.
"How did they get free?!" He thinks. I felt a small bit of pride in my friends and how they were able to
best EO but it was then replaced by fear at the raw power I had felt.
"Audrey stop! I know your in there! Don't let him take control!" Lola says.
"You don't understand. I can't Lola. You have to let me go, it's the only way I can protect you. All of
you." I tell her and my voice chokes. Lola shakes her head. I was surpirsed when Madelyn spoke up.
"You really think he'll let us live? You seriously believe that? Never trust a monster, thats rule number
one." She says and I catch a bit of malice in her voice. I recoiled a bit.
"I'm done with this. Servant keep them busy." EO says through his mind to the man. He nods and
pulls out a wicked dagger from his armor. I gripped my head.
"You have to let me go!" I yell at them and I try to hold back tears.
"we're not going anywhere. Not without you." Ben croaks. He had to favor one side when he walked
and a grimace was written across his face but he walked to the front none the less.
"B-ben. I'm sorry." I tell him. He looks me in the eye.
"Don't do this Audrey. We can help you." He says and I almost believed his words.
"I said attack Servant!" EO yelled into my head.
"NO!" I yelled as the man ran at them. EO tookover and made me walk towards the portal. I
screamed in my head but i know they would never hear the words. The portal made my head spin
and the world went black and purple.