Untouchable by Marii Solaria

Chapter 87 – The Final Confrontation Pt. 3

“It’s through your wounds that your light pours out into the world.“–Abhijit Naskar

Kiy

Please, don’t tell me I fucking died again!

My body floated, suspended in air in the vast white space. I looked to my left and right to see that I’m alone. The place was heated, like a blanket on a bitter winter night, but I couldn’t forget what happened moments ago.

Osiris was… mutating. Transforming. The air of the battle had shifted for the worst. After the smoke clears, what would I see? How would my family and I survive? I flexed my right hand to feel the lack of a dagger, now uncertain if it would do the damage intended. The snake had changed.

This is unlike anything I’ve dealt before. Zombie rogues, Cerberus, hybrids–that I could handle. But how could I think to defeat Osiris now? My plan had combusted into flames in my palmis,

A soft burst of warmth brushed against my cheek, tickling the bags under my eye. Beside me, tiny balls of silver, fluttering like fireflies, outlined the form of a woman, sinking into the light silhouette. My eyes widened in shock when a familiar pair of silver orbs gazed into my eyes.

“Selene?” I croaked.

“Yes, it is me, my child.” She whispered, her thumb caressing my check. “Behind those browns lay a sea of questions you want to ask me. I will answer them in due time. Right now, we have pressing matters regarding that snake.”

“What happened to him?”

“A fusion.” Selene explained with a hefty sigh. “Asir has accepted the dark blessing from the serpent god, thus accessing his ultimate and most powerful form. While all avatars have the power to ascend to near godhood or goddesshood, merely a handful achieve it. It is a unique state from the avatar state you know. Legend states that Almighty Ra defeats Apophis every evening to ensure the sun will rise anew. Today, the moon will aid the sun to trap that snake back in Mountain Bakhu in the underworld, cutting his access to the world through Asir.”

Godhood? Most powerful form? My head hurt from the new information, spinning like an uncontrollable top. “I guess he wasn’t kidding when he called himself a god.”

“He took it literally.”

“So, how do I defeat him?”

“Simple. You’ll be on equal footing with him soon enough. Lean on your fellow avatars and together, you’ll vanquish the darkness for good.” Her soft palm slid up to cover my eyes. “Relax and accept the blessing of the moon, for now, you’ll reach the level of goddess.”

“I’m not a goddess, Selene. I don’t believe I could ever be at the level of one.”

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“You will, today.”

I smirk. “No room for arguments, right, Selene?”

“Don’t think I notice your stalling, Kiya. I know you’re scared, but I promise everything will be alright in the

end.”

From the top of my skull to the tips of my toes, an unnatural warmth flooded my body, smoldering and caressing every nerve, artery, organ, and muscle. Specs of silver and blue shimmered behind my eyelids before combusting into mini fireworks, each growing with potency and vibrancy. The warmth was comfortable, but it threatened to leap out of my chest, determined to touch any untouched areas on my body. My lips sealed shut, but there was no need to scream or cry.

I was safe.

I leaned back and allowed Selene’s presence and power to overflow out of my body, wrapping me up in a thick

cocoon.

I was changing.

Changing for the better.

Changing for victory.

Changing for redemption.

If this is the only way I can rid Osiris for good, then I’ll accept whatever blessings come my way.

Neron

The air of fate had shifted.

or think when I witnessed the light morph and bend to form the silhouette of a woman. Gold, violet, and blue lights joined in on the light show, but when a crackling red ball surrounded with black electricity was

me!” A deep, disembodied voice spoke. The voice sounded like two demons. speaking at once, seizing my

truly was

texts in my high–school classes. Half–man, half–snake, reverend as gods. Osiris looked like a beast fit for his god’s creation. Half of his body was in the form of a black snake, stretching his height to nine feet? Ten? Obscurity stained his hands, branches stretching through his veins, touching his

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claws replaced his

He became a Naga.

he was ready to take us

…

muttered in the group, carning a slap on the back of the head from

shield may not, but I

the bricks of his home, forming a deep outline of his body. White faded into a person I knew extremely well. This was reminiscent

This…

all around her, in tune with the beating of her heart and the song of her soul. I couldn’t see her face,

was no longer wearing that black dress

that brushed her knees and gladiator sandals

She was

the first time Onyx was shocked into

Kiya’s layered voice muttered, her head

which made her more enchanting. “Ah, there we go.” She skipped toward her fallen dagger and picked it up. Her touch shifted from the gold

on a life of their own, flowing like ocean waves. Asim walked out of his golden light and took precarious steps to where Osiris

She pointed her dagger at us. Everyone was in a state

my wall. They’ll be alright as long as they stay away.” Phoebe commented,

that thing!” Jacqueline exclaimed, throwing her

Kwame requested, his deep brown eyes darting from her to

turned to the scene in front of her, eyes

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Osiris pounced from the debris and attacked his twin, jamming his fangs into his neck. The man shouted and elbowed the naga in the face, pulling his teeth out of his neck. The monstrous Osiris turned to us and roared; sonic waves rushing through the black dome he trapped us under, battering against the shield surrounding us but nearly knocking

breath.” Violetta muttered, covering her nose

before gradually falling silent. One of my soldiers sent me an alert that the members of the dark army collapsed to the ground one by one, clutching their necks. That was when I noticed the black branches on Osiris‘ skin stretching over his chest and reaching his face, darkening his

menacing cackle. “Darkness is mine! This world is mine!” His eyes narrowed on Kiya. “If I can’t have you, no one can! You’re mine; in life and in

rocketed through me from that proclamation. Oh, Goddess Selene, I’d give anything to kill that

of us could ever think to be a part of. Four avatars versus an all–powerful Naga infused with the evilest god ever to walk the earth. Osiris attacked. They dodged and countered. Flurries of lightning, dark fire, sun energy and moon energy stabbed through the darkness to penetrate the body of the snake. I heard groans from

Kiya tried many times to pounce on Osiris with her blade but was thrown to the ground each time. Just like him, she got back up

the sweat rolling down the avatars‘ cheeks, staining their

shot from the ground, writhing and cracking, trying to grab hold of the avatars to subdue them. Shouts of protest from the peanut gallery alerted them before the hands grabbed at any of their limbs.

heart.

dagger and gripped her neck,

her body, forcing her on

inside of me

towered over her smaller form, laughing at the pain pulsating from her neck. Her wet face held a look powerful enough to

his monstrous fangs. “Too bad I’ll have

No!

couldn’t let

I must do something!

thought vanished into wisps of smoke, but

Protect.

hit from my fist. The shield

Everyone shouted at me

Three. Four.

Protect Kiya! Don’t

“KIYA!!”

of my life, suffering under the damned forced bond. I couldn’t let Osiris win, even when Kiya ordered me to stay put. My feet bolted toward the mini goddess, using every y ounce of Alpha strength within me to push her out of the gripes of the tangible darkness, away from the

the murderous fangs that found

got at killing Osiris once and

thoughts, the bandit who’d held

I never felt stronger now. When Osiris tore his fangs from my throat, my arms locked around his body, all the Alpha strength Onyx and

I’ll kill you

ranked down my body, drawing rushing rivers of blood. Oddly, I

completely lost