Chapter 134: Can’t stand by
The temperature rose with all the writing and drawings on the wall shining with a bright Blue light as the flames burned.
Abrielle lay on the cold stone altar in the dark cave, her body trembling as blue flames danced all around her. The flames cast eerie, flickering light on the walls, and the air was heavy as a strong pressure pressed against Abrielle she guessed it was the magic and heat.
Standing beside her, Sabrina chanted in a low, steady voice, her hands raised as she drew glowing symbols in the air. The more words she said the heavier the pressure. A shrieking scream soon left Abrielle’s lips, her body felt like it was torn into a million pieces while being burned.
Her brain was going numb due to the pain she felt. Her breath became as if the heat and fire seemed to have burned all the oxygen in the air. Each breath she drew seemed like torture to her lungs.
"Hold on, Abrielle," Sabrina said softly, her voice echoing off the stone, but Abrielle could barely get her words as her senses were overpowered by the pain she felt. Why did it have to be this hard? Her eyes watered with her throat too patched to even cry. This felt more painful than death. She knew this would be painful because the original Abrielle fainted due to the pain but damn it felt like hell.
"The pain you feel now is the key to unlocking your power. You must embrace it." Sabrina said she was already feeling the princess slowly fade away.
Abrielle’s eyes fluttered open, and she gasped barely able to speak, "It burns... I feel like I’m breaking apart." Her voice was weak, full of fear and pain. It felt like her body was being pierced by a thousand hot needles.
Sabrina knelt beside her, pressing a hand gently to her forehead. "Do not fight it, dear one. Let the flame work its magic. You are stronger than you know."
As the ritual deepened, the blue flames grew wilder and brighter. The ground trembled beneath them, and cracks began to form on the altar. Outside the cave’s mouth, Alex watched in horror. His heart pounded as he saw Abrielle writhe in agony, the flames seemingly feeding on her pain.