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/ LIYANA'S POV
"Why did you end up like that?"
That question..
It hurt me but at the same time, it made me laugh.
"Why? Is it wrong for me to protect myself?" I asked. I sounded so hurt.
"But.." Jas bit her lips. "You are wrong Liyana. Please stop this." She pleaded.
"Liyana.." Snow stepped forward.
"It is never wrong to protect yourself but you don't have to kill people.."
"But if I don't, they will kill me!" I yelled tears already flowing from my eyes.
During the past days, everyday became a living nightmare for me. People called me monster, they kept on mocking me and hurting me that I have no choice but to run away, kept myself hidden or just kill them.
I have no choice. They made me do it. It's not my fault.
I don't even know why I possess the black magic in the first place. I can't control it whenever it's power go bersek. I want this power away from me but I don't know how to get rid of it.
And now, my friends.. they hate me too. I suddenly became their enemy.
I am hopeless and helpless.
"Did you also came to kill me?" I asked bitterly.
I look at them one by one. From Calla and Snow who is crying, they're always a cry baby and Jas who is sadly looking at me. And Jester, who is always calm but pain is visible in his eyes. In his side is Serena who I can't read what's going inside her mind. She's expressionless but she is looking at me gently. Then from the corner is Stupid. This is the first time I saw him so serious. Gone is his playful expression.
My eyes swift in the left. Max.. he is crying so loud. So loud that I can hear his sobs.
But when I remembered how they trapped me here, a realization hit me. They didn't came to rescue me. They came to capture me.. and kill.
I laugh and along with it is another fresh tears falling freely from my eyes.
"Why are you all crying?" I asked.
"Shouldn't I be the one crying right now? You all came to kill me!" 
"No!" Calla exclaimed.
"Then why did you trapped me?!" I yelled.
I was saving myself from all the people who keeps on calling me monster. I already killed half of them but they're too many. And then they came. I thought they'll going to help me. I thought they'll going to save me. But I was wrong. They let those evil people escape and me.. they put me in a trap.
A purple, white and yellow threads surrounded me. Although it doesn't hurt but I can't move. My whole body is paralyzed but it doesn't hurt.
"Let me go!" I yelled. With all my strength, I tried to break free. But the more I move, the more the thread is moving close, almost touching my bare skin. It's suffocating me.
"Aya..Please don't do this.." Max walked forward. His eyes are pleading.
I stared at him as he walked further until he is standing a meter away from me.
"We are here to save you, believe me. I know after lying and fooling you back then, you don't trust me anymore but please.. if you don't believe me, can you believe them?" He said in between sniffs. His eyes are sincere, gentle even.
My eyes swift from Max to Serena, who after a long time, finally spoke.
"You.. know us?" Her voice cracked, the same goes with her eyes when she look at me.
I understand what she meant behind her question and so slowly, I nodded my head. A loud gasped was heard right after. I don't know who but I'm sure it's Calla.
"I remembered everything from the past." I said finally telling them the truth.
"But does that matter now? I am now your enemy not your friend."
"You are not." Jas firmly said to which Snow and Calla agreed.
I laugh. "Can't you see? I already killed hundreds.. wait, thousands even."
"But you never wanted to do that." Jester said. Although his tone is somewhat cold, there's gentleness in it.
"It's that black magic within you that is controlling you."
"Believe us. We're here to save you from everyone else so please.. Please.." Calla continued.
"We are not going to harm you." Serena walked to where I am.
"Liyana we are your friend. I am your friend. Can't you recognize me? It's me Serena." She said, tears is flowing from her eyes.
I cried. Right. Why did I forgot they are my friends? Why did I let my emotions sway me?
I sniffed. "But.."
Then I heard a voice. A strange one.
"Don't believe anything that they're going to tell you. They're just fooling you so you could surrender. Don't be dumb. They are your enemy, not your friend." The voice said.
"They're going to kill you!" The voice continued.
"Don't be too soft hearted. Kill them instead before they could kill you!"
"No.." I whispered. I wanted to cover my ears but because I can't move my finger, I shut my eyes close instead.
I started to cry. The voices stopped but a loud screeching sound is ringing in my ears. It hurts like hell.
"Liyana what's happening?"
"Are you okay?"
"Aya can you hear me? Hey," A light shake in my shoulders made me open my eyes. Max is already holding me between his arms. That's when I noticed the thread that is holding me down is gone.
I blinked my eyes, tears still flowing from it.
"It.. it hurts." I whispered closing my eyes again.
A loud yell calling my name is the last thing I heard before the pain knocked me out completely.
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