“She’s a Teleporter,” Treycore said, stressing her obvious advantage.
“Vera has that, yes. But the greatest power she’s ever created was the fire she stirred in me, and it is with that I wish to destroy her.”
“I’m not letting you turn this into a game of vengeance.”
“Then you will find a new way of reaching your destination.”
Treycore stormed off.
“Trey!” Eilee shouted behind him. “When you finally make your way to Hell, by whatever means you choose, I hope you remember your love had to stay with Vera just a little longer simply because you were unwilling to bargain with selfish, but understandable requests.”
Treycore’s pace slowed. She had a good point. He couldn’t just leave Kid down there, waiting. Who knew what tortures Vera had crafted for him?
He turned back to his ex-lover, who sported a wicked grin—one that indicated that she knew the power of the words she’d used against him.
“I should warn you, though,” she said. “I don’t know the most luxurious of ways through the darkness. We will have to venture through the outerlands and break through the border in order to reach her. If you’re up for the challenge, I of course, will be more than happy to help, but it will be dangerous.”
“I have nothing to live for if I can’t save him. Are you so eager to rush to your own potential death?”
“I already lost the thing I lived for, so it seems we are in the same boat.”
He sighed, frustrated. Surely, she shouldn’t go. And yet, he needed her. She was his only way to Kid.
“Shall I pack my things?” she asked with a wink.
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