An Extra’s POV

Gratiana gritted her teeth as she walked behind Rey Skylar.

She had her head somewhat lowered, as it hung shamefully on her shoulders while she contemplated everything that just happened.

"Haa… haaa…"

Steamy breaths escaped her lips with every step she took, and every second or two, she would lift her gaze to look at the man who walked a couple of inches from her. She desperately wanted to close the gap and access what she was denied, but—

'No! What am I thinking? Why am I… what would the girls think?!'

Gratiana tried her best to hide the immense guilt that was bubbling up within her, but it was getting too much to bear. A few moments ago, when Rey told her about the return of the Young Ones, she was disappointed.

It was only for a split second, but she certainly thought:

'Why did they have to return now?!'

As an Elder, she should have been elated by their safe return. Yet, she selfishly indulged in a bet that put so much on the line. Instead of rushing to rescue them, she instead conversed with the perpetrator of all these evils.

Gratiana felt awful beyond measure.

'They're my responsibility… yet I abandoned them.' Her thoughts trailed as she watched Rey exit the Fortress. She felt reluctant to do the same.

'How can I even face them?'

She simply wanted to stay back and hide herself in the shadows; at least, until she had worked up the courage to face her little sisters.

Unfortunately—

~VWUSH~

no choice in

his arm around her as he smiled

single word or action in reaction to it all. She could only

She heard Rey whisper to her, and instantly

ever as she looked at the incoming girls and the menacing expressions

bodies were stained with blood, and they were dripping with all manner of entrails. Still, they remained unfazed

with a battle-hardened glare proved just how ready they were for combat—perhaps something

eyes look innocent to

it—even felt it within her—but she didn't want

believe this." She whispered, staring at the group that now reached the forefront of

don't believe it even if it is right

"I… I can't…"

Rey smile as he turned back to look at her.His glowing red eye made her body react accordingly—almost as if it completely knew what to do

meant by that, but he simply stood still, allowing the girls to approach even further. They walked

are you planning? Girls! My sisters! Are you

Gratiana without uttering as much as a single word. They didn't even glance at her—or Rey for that

It puzzled Gratiana instantly.

want you to interfere with what you're about to witness with your own eyes." He narrowed his eye as he watched

observing as her little sisters stopped

moment, they were

didn't understand why. She was able to know every little thing

"What are they doi—?"

~BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!!~

energy in many forms—fire, lightning, light, or sheer explosions—charged from the weapons of these girls as they fired their attacks at the same

utter obliteration of the towering construct that both Rey and Gratiana

that place, yet they blew it up. Shouldn't their first thoughts be to save you through

at the