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My vision tinted red, and a primal roar escaped my lips.
The world around us seemed to pause, the entire arena holding its collective breath.
But it was too late.
A crushing blow to my temple sent me spiraling into darkness.
The last thing I felt was the cold, hard ground beneath me, and the last thing I heard was Nova’s scream, distant and full of despair.
Then, nothing.
Just like that, I had lost, and I had failed her.
I had failed Nova.
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NOVA
The blinding lights of the prison corridors felt like icy pinpricks on my skin as the creature hauled me through them.
“Please, let me go,” I whispered, hoping to find some semblance of compassion within this beast.
My voice was shaking, my nerves frayed.
I hoped my vulnerability might appeal to some shred of decency within him.
The alien’s grip tightened, his fingers digging into my arm.
He was taller than most, with scales that shone an iridescent green and yellow.
His eyes, a swirling vortex of orange, betrayed no emotion. “Hush,” he replied, voice dripping with cold condescension.
Desperation left me feeling sick. “Listen to me. I can offer you something, anything. Please, don’t do this.”
For a moment, I thought he’d relent.
His steps slowed, and he looked down at me, his gaze thoughtful.
But then, with a snort of amusement, he said, “Your pleas won’t change anything. You’re now mine.”
His words sent a chill down my spine, and my heart raced painfully.
The hard texture of the cold steel floor beneath my feet felt all too real, grounding me in the horrifying present.
But I couldn’t give up, not when there was still a chance.
When we approached the door of his cell, a whiff of something even more familiar filled my nostrils.
My senses heightened.
I strained my ears, and sure enough, behind the thick metal door, I could faintly hear the familiar guttural sound of his voice.
I was being led not into the lair of a new monster but back to the original one.
“This… This isn’t your cell,” I stated, though it was more to reassure myself.
The beast threw his head back and laughed, a sound that reverberated eerily in the narrow corridor. “Very perceptive,” he sneered. “But it matters little. You’re still mine… for now.”
