โWhile someone brings Chizuru to the Underworld, we should go back to the apartment and let Vincent rest,โ Glen suggested, because it was the only plausible thing to do.
And no one dared to objectโthey were all tired.
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Thatโs when Ada finally decided to say something because no one else did, โClearly killing her isnโt enough, we should figure out something else.โ
And while it sounded like Ada was feeling pity, her words didn't come from a place of mercy. They came from the type of anger that fueled revenge.
Glen got another hit in to stop her from talking, hoping it wouldn't leave her unconscious for too long. Since they planned on dragging her back to the Underworld and he wanted to make it as painful as possible. When Vincent coughed it snapped Glen out of his rage and back to senses.
โYou do not represent the mistress and her cause. How dare you even think to understand the lengths I went to to complete her wishes! I'm her favorite, I've been working for this my entire life!" she argued, her tone becoming more deranged the longer she spoke.
โI'm the mistress's right hand, you shouldn't even be allowedโโ
Elian's words cut her off like a sharp knife, "You're not allowed to call him a servant, you are below him now. Awaiting your judgment.โ
They expected Chizuru to behave after that warning, but instead something shifted in her.
She kept lashing out nonetheless, โHow dare you touch me, you lowly servant?!โ
โIโm not the one on the ground, so I would be very quiet if I were you,โ he threatened in a low voice.
But instead of scaring her, it annoyed her.
In her eyes wasn't a single hint of remorse or regret. She felt insulted rather than scared. Which only triggered him more.
Glen couldn't help himself and kicked Chizuru back to the ground out of pure rage. She deserved to suffer, to feel pain and despair the way she made them feel. The way she made Lacie and Lucian suffer and so many more people.
But the moment Chizuru moved without being told to, that fear shifted.
And Glen became near unrecognizable.
The conversation was far from over, but it was also far from the most important thing happening. Glen had no choice but to put it aside to help Vincent up, encouraging and fussing, blinking tears back he probably thought no one saw. The fear rolling off of him was staggering.
Elian shook her head and looked away. She couldnโt have made up something convincing if sheโd wanted toโand she didnโt want to. Sheโd done enough concealing and manipulating.
โWe should take her to the Underworld until we decide whatโs happening or whose decision it is,โ was all she would say.
โTook Igor back home,โ V said, her eyes fixed on Chizuru. โWhat are we doing with her? Whatโs wrong with her?โ
โSheโll do what I say,โ Elian said, flinching when Glenโs eyes slid her way.
โWhy?โ he asked in a near growl.
โLet me see,โ Glen said when heโd caught his breath, crossing the space between them in two strides, rending Vincentโs shirt in two, recoiling at what he found. They were almost healed overโbut only almost.
โWhereโs Alucard?โ Elian asked V.
Elian only had around two seconds to be confused by Lilith's quick departure. As soon as they had passed, Glen and V were somehow there, both of them looking like they might pass out when they saw the state of Vincent.
Lilith stared down her nose, face twisted in disapproval. โShe is my chosen. The bearer of my will. You will listen to every order she gives you and every whim she has, regardless of the implications. Do you understand?โ
โYour will is mine,โ Chizuru said desperately. โI will obey.โ
โRaise your head, Chizuru,โ Lilith said to the still kneeling woman. โDo you see the princess of the gods behind you?โ
โYes, Mistress,โ Chizuru whimpered, her eyes like those of a kicked puppy.
Elian wished she could have grown another set of arms to comfort Ada. She was thankful for Kento making his way over to them, stubbornly placing himself between Vincent and both Lilith and Chizuru, one of his hands steady on Adaโs shoulder.
โYou should have some strength back in a moment,โ Lilith said, brown eyes on Vincent this time. โUse it to heal.โ
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โShh,โ Ada interrupted, tears streaming down her face. โDo itโheal it, you have toโโ
โPut your hand over the wound, pet,โ Lilith instructed over her shoulder.
Elian tried not to meet Vincentโs incredulous stare. Sighed in relief when he allowed her to touch him as Lilith wanted, warmth blooming between them.
โAre you okay?โ Ada asked before she could, hands fluttering frantically around him. โYouโyouโre breathing, how the fuck you ๐ฃ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ข๐ต๐ฉ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ, Iโโ
โโm okay,โ Vincent gasped, one hand clutching his chest over a still spreading crimson stain.
The speed with which Chizuru obeyed was mind-boggling. Any other time, Elian would have been impressed, but right now, all she could do was scramble over to Vincent on her hands and knees, Ada right behind her, reaching the side of him opposite Elian at the same time.
โOpen your fist,โ Lilith snarled through her teeth, difficult to hear over the ringing in Elianโs ears and her own panted breaths. โRemove your hand from my grandsonโs chest and move away from him. ๐๐ฐ๐ธ.โ
โChizuru.โ
All he could hear was Elian screaming, but he wasn't sure what. He could only hope for Ada to get out alive, she had to. With or without him.
โ๐๐๐โ๐ก ๐๐ ๐ก๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ข ๐ก๐ ๐ก๐๐๐ ๐๐ฃ๐๐โ was the last thing Vincent managed to say to Azhdaha.
Vincent barely had time to react when Chizuru's hand pierced his chest, squeezing his heart carefully.
He couldn't breathe.
She hissed, โWe will see if Azhdaha really needs you.โ And she meant it. Her grip getting tighter as his vision blurred.
โGet off me!โ he yelled as Chizuru grabbed him, having no intention to let go.
โYou are such a nuisance, just like your mother. But I'm not making the same mistake twiceโ
He didn't understand what she meant by that, until he felt it.
Vincent couldnโt believe what he was seeing. His manager, fighting alongside him with a power that was completely new to him. How was that possible?
โKento?! How are youโโ before he could finish he was pushed with so much force it knocked the air out of his lungs.
It was Chizuru.
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It was almost as if she had completely forgotten about needing him alive and intact, hitting one attack after another as blood began to splatter. Vincent knew he had to be careful but she was so much older and faster than him.
Just as hope seemed to be lost, the elevator dinged.