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

second, she stood right beside Rey, who placed his arm around her as he smiled confidently at

in scenery stunned Gratiana so much that it was difficult for her to render a single word or action in reaction to it all. She could only take everything in with a gasp and

She heard Rey whisper to her, and instantly her

at the

dripping with all manner of

they tightly clung to their lethal weapons as they approached with a battle-hardened glare proved just how ready they

eyes look innocent to you

saw it—even felt it within her—but

the group

if it is right in front

"I… I can't…"

turned back to look at her.His glowing red eye made her body react accordingly—almost

by that, but he simply stood still,

Girls! My sisters!

as much as a single word. They didn't even

It puzzled Gratiana instantly.

hear us. I wouldn't want you to interfere with what you're about to witness with your own eyes." He narrowed his eye as he watched

she joined the spectating; observing as her little sisters stopped

moment, they

every little thing that went on

"What are they doi—?"

~BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!!~

she could conclude her question, bright bursts of energy in many forms—fire, lightning, light, or sheer explosions—charged from the weapons of these girls as they fired their

utter obliteration of the towering construct that both Rey and Gratiana previously

didn't know we had left that place, yet they blew it up. Shouldn't their first thoughts be to save you through non-lethal means?" Rey spoke in a low tone as Gratiana covered her louth with

the horror she