Chapter 11: Embers Of Escape(2)
[Alea's POV]
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH" a scream of agony echoed in the estate of Blitzfeld as fire started devouring the gardens of roses and lilies before me.
The scream came from a guard—one of the many stationed for night duty—but that duty of his had turned into something that would scar that man for life. He lay trembling on the garden field, one of his legs on fire.
But what made me shiver was not that man's painful scream as he suffered or the lilies and roses turning into black charcoal.
No.
It was the young man before me.
His wheat blonde hair which was now covered in streaks of blood shone in the fire, and his body which had lost a few pounds was covered by black attire and a black cloak as if he were the shadows themselves. His right shoulder was charred with the lightning bolt I unleashed on him.
"What will you do now? Will you save him and put out the fire?" He paused a sly smile appearing on his lips, "Or chase me and let the estate burn down"
His shimmering silver eyes met mine, reflecting a mix of intense fury and undeniable triumph, as if he had been yearning for this moment all along. The fire of his determination to break free from the Blitzfeld shone brightly within those captivating jewels. He seemed prepared to go to great lengths, even at the cost of the innocent, showing the depth of his desperation.
It was not the Noah I knew.
It all felt so confusing. My mind was in a daze, with thoughts swirling around me. What had happened? The same boy who used to shy away from others was now standing confidently in front of me, completely transformed. What could have changed in just a week? How did he undergo such a remarkable shift?