[12] Lucifer's Sacrifice

"Lucy, hold on, I'll be right there," Xander said, preparing to climb down and meet him.

"No need," Lucy replied. "Just stay where you are,"

Right at that moment, Frances reached the top of the hill as well. Their terrified reaction to the sight before them was rather similar to Xander's own.

"What's he planning?" They asked.

"I don't know, but I don't trust him," Xander said.

Despite this, he didn't continue his descent towards Lucy. Heeding his advice, Xander remained on the hillside, watching with a complicated expression. Just what was Lucy trying to do? He wasn't... sacrificing himself, was he?

Before Xander could figure it out, Lucy turned back towards the white hoard. A happy, bubbly smile lit up his features as he faced them. There was no fear in his eyes, but that was what frightened Xander the most.