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

fraction of a second, she stood right beside Rey, who placed his arm around her as

single word or

Rey whisper to her, and instantly

she looked at the incoming girls and the menacing expressions

were stained with blood, and they were dripping with all manner of entrails.

lethal weapons as they approached with a battle-hardened

those eyes look

saw it—even felt it within her—but

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

even if it

"I… I can't…"

to look at her.His glowing red eye made her body react accordingly—almost as if it completely

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

planning? Girls! My sisters!

word. They didn't even glance at her—or Rey for that

It puzzled Gratiana instantly.

see or hear us. I wouldn't want you to interfere with what you're about to witness with your own eyes." He narrowed his

as she joined the spectating; observing as her little sisters stopped short of the Fortress and

moment, they were

moving, and Gratiana didn't understand why. She was able to know every little thing that went on in the

"What are they doi—?"

~BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!!~

light, or sheer explosions—charged from the weapons of these girls as they fired their attacks at the

eruption, as well as the utter obliteration of

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

trembled at the horror