Chapter 217: Dead... (1/2)

The figure that had just spoken slowly lifted her hands to her mouth, blowing away the smoke on her fingers with a conceited look of superiority on her face, showing Jayden that it was she who had blasted a hole straight in her stomach that was still burning even at this moment, the smell of dust no longer filling her nostrils as it was replaced by the smell of her own burning flesh.

The faces of the two people standing above her were blurry yet clear at the same time, her dark, hazy vision aided by the bright light of the moon shining on their faces, despite the fact that she still had her night vision.

She saw Abby, wearing a face that she had seen her wear many times before, her hands softly over her mouth like she was trying to control her own satisfaction, almost like she had been waiting for that moment her entire life. It was the same face that she bore when she looked down on those filthy scum that dared oppose her lord and his agenda and the same face she wore back in the dungeon of her mansion when they were both torturing Natalia, a look that she never expected that one day she would be the victim off.

To her side was her sister, Emilia Reid, and the same person who had just blasted a hole right in her chest from behind. Even out of the many thousands of cruel, devilish kids in the school, she was still infamous and feared for being one the most heartless and brutal, it was a well-known fact that it was not a good idea to ever go against her in any way shape or form.

Unlike her sister, Emilia's face suggested that she was more amused than satisfied like she had found a pleasant surprise that had stumbled in her home, her expression being somehow even more demonic than the actual demon standing next to her.

”Big sister! What took you so long? Acting like this is hard you know!?” Abby spoke with a hint of annoyance.

”Oh, sorry, I had a little unexpected trouble on the way here…”

”Trouble?”

”Yes, but don't worry, all the trouble has been taken care of, the trash has been disposed,” Emilia replied back with a smile directed at her sister, rubbing and patting her head almost like she was her pet.

”You did a great job here, it all ended fine, although some of your acting skills might need some work… I'm not sure how little miss Griffith even fell for it,” She continued, making Abby let out a small, awkward chuckle.

Flat on the ground, her teeth still clenched, Jayden carefully listened to the rather odd conversation going on above her, making sure to pick up on any important information.

The pain in her stomach, no matter what she did would not cease, so using the opportunity of their clearly distracted opponents. She tried her best to transform into someone with a healing ability in order to heal her unbearable wound.

Plus, even if it did not work which was nearly certain, it still aligned with her main goal so she decided to go with it anyways.

However, just like part of her expected, as soon as she began her transformation process, her body beginning to shift and morph, trying to keep the sounds to a minimum, she felt a hard, squishing pain exactly on the hole of her deep wound, looking up only to see Abby's foot firmly planted on it, deeply digging in and grinding as Jayden could not help but let out a loud, banshee-like scream, nothing but pain and agony in her voice as she sounded like a dying animal, spit, blood and barf covering her screaming mouth.

”No sister! You didn't take out all the trash! There is still one here! You missed a spot!” Abby said with a wide, devilish grin as she dug her flaming foot deeper and deeper into Jayden's still burning wound, increasing the pain, anguish, and screaming of her victim that still had working vocal cords due to her exceptional regeneration.

”Did you think me and you were friends? Don't be funny!? Don't be ridiculous!”

”Hahahah! Now! Scream you little dog! I want to see you beg for mercy!”

Abby's screams echoed all around the dusty room, the amused face of her sister growing even further.

Jayden knew that there there was no hope of survival, she had more than accepted her fate. Either she was going to be taken hostage or killed on the spot, and that fact was even further dug in her brain the more that Abby dug her foot in her wound and the more she mocked and insulted her like an insect, as if their relationship was never real in the first place.

Yet, what was so bizarre was that none of this felt odd to her, her brain being calmer than she would have expected as according to her master that had only briefly contacted her while she held the door handle of the balcony, everything had been going according to plan and that they just had to switch to plan B. That her entire life thus far had been a complete lie, her reality flipped inside out. She needed to find answers... That despite all her ideals and memories for seemingly her entire life, her only purpose was to withstand this pain, both mental and physical and do as she was told which she no doubt knew would help the others in the pursuit of the truth, even if it took sacrificing herself in the process…

Her gaping wound still only getting larger from Abby's burning foot, her eyes becoming darker and darker, she mustered all the power in her soul before screaming.

”Emilia! What the fuck did you do to Abby! tell me!!”

Jayden's banshee-like shriek of pure anger and desperation rang and echoed throughout the entire room, her voice the same pitch as her earlier screams, tears running down her red, dusty face.

Abby's anger grew at Jayden's words insulting her sister, her teeth clenched and her hands gripped tightly, causing her to lift her foot high off the ground to an almost perfect 90-degree angle, still wearing her dress, using her immense flexibility, charging her foot with fire before preparing to strike.

”Stay quiet and obey bitch! Who allowed you to speak,” She screamed, ready to drop her foot straight onto Jayden's now even larger, still burning wound that was still making her grunt the pain away as she stared into Emilia's amused eyes looking for answers, the fear of death not showing anywhere on her face.

Suddenly, before Abby even got the chance to move a single inch, she felt a firm grasp on her shoulder, making her turn around in confusion only to see her sister's smile.

”Calm down Abby, Jayden seems like a very fragile person, a strike like that would have most likely killed her, and now was not the time to do it, that part comes later!” Emilia's words calmed Abby's nerves, making her put her foot back down to her side with a nervous blush.

”Sorry sister, I took it too far… It was just when she insul-”

Abby's words were cut off by Emilia's hand once again rubbing and patting her head, making Abby feel comforted once more.

”No worries, it's not your fault that the Griffith girl is built like glass,” Emilia continued, making Abby nod back as they heard Jayden's painfilled, banshee-like screaming once again.

”Stop ignoring me you slut! What the fuck did you do to my Abby!”

Hearing Jayden's words, Emilia's already wide smile grew to almost twice its size, looking so unnatural that she now looked like a complete monster as she could not help but laugh at Jayden's words.

”Do you really think I am stupid enough to answer that question? Or reveal any of my secrets? Your friends are probably listening in using your mind link from all the way at the school! Right?”

Emilia's mocking laughter made Jayden's eyes grow wide as she showed a face of anger unlike she had ever shown before, her heavy breathing filling the room, not feeling surprised that she knew about her mind-link since Abby had most likely disclosed all of their secrets.

”But, lucky for you, this room is not only soundproof, but also communication proof, so even if you wanted to contact your friends, that would not be possible…” Emilia's voice rang in Jayden's ears like a rocket, her eyes turning blank as, from the outside, it seemed like she had lost all hope when she had tried to contact the outside.

”You will die all alone... Your ”genius” dying plan of trying to make yourself useful before you die to get intel was never even going to work in the first place… Haha! Maybe I should have just told you everything only for you to find out that you can't get any information out! That would have been hilarious!” Emilia laughed at what could have been, Jayden looking more and more broken at the bottom, tears running down her face.

”P-please… I don't care if anyone else knows… I just want to know for myself… I just need to know this before I die… What happened to Abby… I need to know…” Jayden spoke, her eyes almost losing all of its vision as she tried her best to fix her gaze at Emilia and Abby above.