Questions in the Shadows

"Feel the darkness around you," Midnight spoke as she used the sword she had picked up from the shelf and slashed at Zaroth's right leg.

"Make it submit to you, make it surround your body," she went behind him, made her fingers longer, and pierced his side.

"Use your eyes to pierce through the darkness," she spoke as she took a step back and let Zaroth collapse on his knees. She waited a moment for the room to heal his injuries.

"Is… this the way you vampires learn your skills?" he asked between ragged breaths as he stood up.

"Yes, we also have a fast regenerating ability, but considering that we are in this room that does basically the same thing, you will not learn it here," she answered, not stopping her attacks.

'This hour is going to be long,' Zaroth thought as he tried his best to command the darkness.

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"And that is an hour," Midnight spoke as she turned the switch to activate the gems on the ceiling and lit the room again.