Chapter 6

Those arrow's ends are connected to chains that the enemies used to pull her away from him, landing on her side she coughed up more blood. Despite the excruciating pain, she summoned her last reserves of strength and immediately stood up, her hands gripping the cold chains tightly as determination blazed her eyes.She forcefully tugged at the chains, her enemies were stunned by her resilience and sheer willpower. With a sudden burst of energy, she lifted the chains above her head, the metallic clang echoing through the battlefield as she slammed them to the ground with a resounding thud.Amidst the chaos and her own ordeal, she refused to succumb to defeat, slowly working to pull the embedded arrows from her battered body. Each agonizing pull was met with a fresh surge of blood, her body growing weaker with each passing moment.Yet, through the haze of pain and exhaustion, she remained steadfast, her unwavering spirit pushing her forward in the face of adversity.Meanwhile, as he watched her struggle through tear-filled eyes, a deep sense of helplesness and grief engulfed him. His heart ached to see her suffering. The overwhelming urge to hold her close, to soothe her wounds, and to erase her pain consumed him.'Please... Don't give up...'He wasn't expecting the next thing she did, which was to summon all her remaining strength to tigthly embrace him in a desperate bid to protect him from her pursuers. With an extraordinary display of power, she willed herself to soar high into the sky, soaring above the dense canopy of trees with no clear destination in mind.Her body was weakening by the moment from the loss of blood, the inevitable specter of unconsciousness looming ever closer, threatening to rob her of her ability to shield him from harm.As she gazed into his eyes, a flood of memories washed over her, taking her back to the poignant moment when she had first truly seen him for the lonely and hollow figure he once was, trapped in a cage of despair.Now, as she stared into his transformed gaze, a malestrom of emotions swirling within, she realized that he had evolved beyond the empty shell she had once known him to be, becoming something altogether different,unexpected and captivating.Smiling at him, her decision finally reached a resolute decision. With a swift yet deliberate motion, she moved closer and sank her teeth into his neck, harnessing every ounce of strength she had left to pass it into his body.His eyes widened in sheer disbelief and momentary agony as her bite penetrated his skin. Despite the initial pain, a rush of unparalleled power surged through him, an electrifying sensation that reverberated through his veins, creating an almost symphonic rhythmn that filled his ears.Though they were suspended in the vast expanse of the sky, the ethereal connection between them made it feel as if they were weightless, existing beyond the confines of gravity. Within him, a cascade of transformations unfolded, pressures shifting, and energies realigning in a dance of metamorphosis.As her wings began to shimmer and fade, dissolving into transient particles carried away by the whispering wind, she allowed herself to release her grip on him. The once-taut muscles in her arms slackened, their hold loosening as they slowly slipped away from his embrace.