Untouchable by Marii Solaria

Chapter 55 – Lost in the Darkness

“Darkness does not leave us easily as we would hope.“–Margaret Stohl

Kiya

“Osiris! You came back!”

“I told you I would, Princess. I had to take care of a couple of things.”

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Halima’s laughter bounced across the dark realm like a ricochet shit. Overflowing with sheer happiness and delight, 1 watched, much to my horror, the little girl wrapping her tiny arms around Osiris‘ neck like koala to bamboo. His stout arm supported her from the bottom of her knees, allowing her legs to dangle. It was a sickening scene to watch because Osiris didn’t deserve Halima’s affection, not after all he’s done to me. I wanted nothing more but to rip the child from his arms and retreat to someplace safe.

But this realm is my mind. Where exactly is a safe place? This is where my dark thoughts lurk; deep in trenches I dare not to dig up. I couldn’t dig them up. When they do, I’m pulled into a world full of rot, reminding me day in and day out that I’m a broken woman. Nothing can cure me of all the agony and trauma -it’ll haunt me eternally.

Darkness is pervasive and I’m seeing proof right before my eyes. Osiris has deluded my inner child into assuming he is her guardian angel. My heart skipped a beat, striking pain in my chest from an unexplained source. What is more unnerving is that I can feel what Halima is feeling; we’re the same person. Her happiness bleeds into me, sending pleasurable shivers down my spine.

My fear and shock are going into overdrive. This isn’t good.

“You stooped to a new low, Osiris.” I snarled, interrupting their ‘reunion‘. Halima gazed at me curiously while the bastard in question shot me a charming smile. “Manipulating a child? Really?”

“I did no such thing.” He quipped, tickling his finger under Halima’s chin. “I simply gave this child–you- hope. As

continue to reject your true feelings, little Halima has embraced them. Follow in her footsteps and the pain will end.”

you

“No! You poisoned me with your darkness! Your bullshit is the reason we’re here!”

“No. This place has always been here, Kiya, born and bred from horrors unimaginable. This world is a manifestation of your thoughts and feelings. Sure, my darkness loves to play with yours, but in all honestly, I didn’t make this darkness. You did.” Osiris shrugged, adjusting Halima on his hip. “Halima simply transformed it into a place familiar to her; the place that started this madness, the death of your Luna and her daughter.”

“I should rip your throat out now, you malicious bastard!” Artemis warned, venom frothing in her jaws. I glanced at her in mild shock. “You forced your agenda and your sick powers onto Kiya and infected Halima in return! You took advantage of her vulnerability and I won’t let you corrupt my human any longer!”

“Why hold yourself back, Artemis?” Osiris chuckled, tapping his neck. “Come and get me.”

“Artemis, wait!” It was too late. My wolf, fiercely protective of me, charged at the avatar like a bullet snapping, and claws aiming for his flesh.

“I will end you

But, in a blut, everything shifted

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rage, her brown eyes flashing scarlet. “Get away!” Suddenly, a blow of unmitigated force charged at Artemis and me, launching us backward away from the two. Separated by several feet, we landed on our backs, punching the wind out of

nothing that could rationalize

gilded cage bedazzled with glistening pearls trapped Artemis like a zoo animall Strange lig emanated from the jail twinkling under a mystical force.

lock in sight

wolf only to be forced aside

stay there, dumb

child “Don’t you dare insuit het Stop this, Halima Artemis did nothing to

annoying, though. I like you,

harming memis cusses the line. Marthing over to them with purpose. I yanked Halima from Osiris arms and need the bastard as and as I could im his stomach, grinning at his painful gasps. The child shrieked

Halima shouted “Let me go!

ignoring her obvious glaring and sulking Artemis continue to struggle, and my amper dedaged a bit at

Hury, please

“Stop this Ler Artemis go. No good can come out of this! There are better ways to deal with

deal with our feelings

scared of darkness because you want to

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make us strong! It made us crazy!” My hands grasped the little girl’s shoulders as I watched the Bonu fight shall out in het browns. “We aren’t like this. We’re better than the people who hurt us.”

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a child’s voice become so cold. Uninviting and unforgiving. Halima pressed her tiny, battered hand on my heart, fingers twitching at my heartbeat. “You don’t have to play Ms. Goody–Two–Shoes all the time. I know how you felt when you killed that man, when you almost killed that dumb Odessa, and everything before that. You can’t look at me and tell me you didn’t feel good because

I could breathe like a normal person. The chains to

Turning slowly, I’m face to face with the pond Halima was dancing around earlier, now quadrupled in size. Dead leaves

love you, kiya. That is why I have to do this.”

the water and snaked around my waist and legs, dragging me toward the

Osiris” deep chuckles, and Artemis

I couldn’t move, but that doesn’t mean

cuticles, but I

into my face, causing me to lose r With a delighted “Whee!“, we went

my grip.

deafness constrained my eardrums, muffling the sound of slashing water. Without something to grip, the force pulled my body further into the darkened

No light. Only

to breathe in the black tar, desperate for a sign of life and hope. But there was none. None except for my inner child sinking with me, grabbing hold of my hands with the fragility of a

spoke. Her mouth didn’t move, but I could

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taking over my muscles. “We might

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of us, together!” Her eyelids dropped, and she grimaced. “Do you want me? You never came to see if I was okay until today. It’s a lonely without you, even with Ala.” For emphasis, she showed her teddy bear. My teddy bear. I gazed at the bear, long and hard, until I clutched its other hand. Our sinking slowed considerably, but

inundated by black and rot with a toy to keep her company. Was it my fault that I cursed my inner child to a world of loneliness? Did I do this to her? All the times I couldn’t handle with my ordeals, I took refuge in my world of cruel

mistake with me. Through my grueling weight gain, therapy sessions, and visits to the psychiatrist, it reaffirmed that presence that I’m just too jumbled up for anyone to deal with. I had Artemis, but I constantly

must be out of his mind to love