The Pure One -✔- Book Two of the Phoenix Trilogy

Chapter 29 🔥 Forged Bonds

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Mariam Sarhan

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When the fire dissipated, Adrik was unbelievably intact. Both Venus and Marcus were surprised yet relief was written on their faces while the Phoenician prince was tongue tied in disbelief. He was wondering what actually happened when he was supposed to be combusted given the fact that the tank made him vulnerable to his own powers.

"Tsk, tsk, tsk. You know I hate cheaters on my game. That tank makes you vulnerable but obviously I'm the one running the show here. Don't pull any suicidal attempt again or else. . ." The voice warned them.

Then added threatening them, "hmnnn, now where were we? Ah. About the punishment. Don't think that you could get away with it without consequences, do you?"

"Thank goodness! Aldrik, don't do that again. Do you hear me? I swear I'm gonna kill you if we get out of here alive." Venus stated when she recovered from shock, ignoring the threats. She was just glad no one was hurt.

"That's right. If, only if, you get out alive." The voice butted in, menacingly.

"Shut up, you bipolar hobo! Nobody is scared of your threats." Venus shouted.

The voice's laughter enveloped the place once again. A sound that would make your blood run cold.

"Get on with the game. We don't have all night." Marcus suddenly said in a calculated voice.

"Of course, but, before that. . ." The voice replied mysteriously then a gurgling sound followed.

"Aldrik!" Venus shouted in surprise to see his tank filled with water up to his chin. "That's not fair!"

". . . He cheated. A just punishment. And if I were you, better shut up or else I'll punish the Vampire prince too." The voice sounded just beside Venus which made her jump, startled.

"And Aldrik? Before you think if doing anything again. Please remember I will drown Marcus first." The voice added, the sound was like she was just standing beside Aldrik's tank.

"Understood," was Aldrik's curt answer.

"By the way, take your time in answering. Your friends will be finished off by the monsters by then." The voice added, taunting them more.

"Mind! My answer is mind. For the greater good. The heart could wait. And in the literal sense of the word, the brain is heavier than the heart." Venus answered hastily after hearing about her other friends.

The voice snickered. "My, my, my. Was that an emotional and literal answers? Nice try but both wrong! Additional question."

"Wait! How's that wrong? I believe you asked a question which have no right or wrong answer to it!" Venus insisted.

"Marcus, which one is heavier? Heart or Mind?" The voice made the additional question and ignored Venus who was now seething from where she was standing.

Venus was raging inside. "Ahhhh! Take this you, hobo!" She was like a petulant child having a massive tantrum while waving everywhere in the air her middle finger.

"Payback is a bitch. You're not the only one who could play the ignoring game. Oh wait, you gave me an idea. Why don't we play that game instead? I bet it's more fun." The voice was chuckling as she teased.