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Ikhax could manipulate our memories, trap us in illusions, but he could never truly control our hearts.
Looking over at Kuana, I caught his gaze.
His eyes, filled with determination and promise, mirrored my own feelings.
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My heart was beating so fiercely, I was afraid it would break through my chest.
The cold, sterile confines of Ikhax’s cell felt like a noose tightening around my throat.
I wanted to close my eyes and be anywhere but there, but the need to confront the treacherous being before us propelled me forward.
“We had a deal!” I yelled, my voice echoing through the room.
The raw edge of betrayal sharpened each word.
Ikhax chuckled, a cold, mirthless sound. “Ah, Violet, dear Violet. I thought you were being a bit too reticent. You see,” he said, stretching out the words, “with my unique talent of weaving realities, I’ve learned to see right through people’s deceit and omissions. I am the master of lies.”
He looked drained, his usual imperiousness slightly dulled.
I realized that maintaining such an intricate Fabrication would’ve taken a toll on even him.
But the gleam in his eyes remained unwavering.
“Did you truly believe you could pull one over on me?” he continued. “I’ve been searching for the survivor of that blasted research facility for so long, and all along, he’s been under my very nose. In Ikmal!”
Ikhax turned his attention to Kuana, his stare scrutinizing every inch of him. “I nearly let you two escape. Oh, what a blunder that would’ve been!” he mused with a smirk. “But then the whispers started. Stories from the pits about a fighter with violet lasers bursting from his eyes. That’s when I knew.”
I glanced at Kuana.
His posture was one of silent defiance, but I could see the turmoil in his eyes.
He had tried to protect us both from the truth of his past, but Ikhax’s treacherous web had ensnared us regardless.
Ikhax leaned closer to me, his tone conspiratorial. “But you see, Violet, I’ve been tricked one too many times in my long existence. I needed solid confirmation. So, I thought, why not let the lovers reunite, feel the warmth of freedom, the hope of a fresh start? Oh, and it was so delightful watching the charade play out. Knowing that, given time, your dear Kuana would confide in you.”
And Kuana had.
In the safety of what we believed was our haven, he had bared his soul, revealing the secrets he had so desperately wanted to shield me from.
But Ikhax’s puppeteering had turned that haven of trust into a trap.
The realization was a gut punch.
We had been pawns in his twisted game, dancing to his whims.
All the joy, the dreams of our future, the candid moments — it was all just fodder for Ikhax’s grand plan.
My throat felt parched as I spat out:
“So you got what you wanted. Now what?”
His smirk widened, and he leaned back, the very picture of satisfaction. “Ah, now that’s where the real fun begins. With the knowledge I have now, and with dear Kuana here, the universe is about to experience a shift unlike any other.”
A chill ran down my spine.
Whatever Ikhax was planning, it was bound to spell disaster, not just for Kuana and me, but for countless others too.
