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/ LIYANA'S POV /
The constant voices that rang through my ears made me loose my senses. Shutting my eyes close, I let the strong power absorb my body. Strange energy surrounded me along with it but I don't feel any pain. It's calm actually.
Opening my eyes, a white ceiling is the first thing I saw, down to the white curtains, and then the wall. Everything is white. When I lifted up my hands, I found out that a purple fragments is engulfing my body. I could see tiny black smoke along with it but the purple fragments is more dominant.
"Are you finally awake?" It's Serena's voice.
I tilted my head to the side.
"Serena? Where are you?"
The curtain opened, the ceiling and the walls disappeared. I am not in a room. I am actually inside an illusion earlier. Now, I am standing at Cassopeia's ground. Infront of me is Serena and behind her is Calla, Jas, Snow, Jester, Stupid and Max and other students whom I don't know. The Queen is sitting calmly at the center of the raised stage and beside her is Miss Scarlet. On my both sides were guards on standby and behind me are some common villagers.
My breathing hitched when I realized what is going on. I am being executed in public. There is no other explanation but because I am having second thoughts, I asked.
"Serena what is going on?"
I look at her in the eyes to heed an answer and for a split seconds, her eyes mirrored "go with the flow Liyana and trust in me" before her expression turned cold completely.
"Can't you see? You aren't dumb not to understand what's going on." She spoke sharply.
I bit my lips, lowering my head. I don't know what's going on but she told me to trust her and so I will.
"I am not your enemy Serena.." I spoke raising my head to look at her.
"You are? Then why do you possess the black magic? Who are you working with? Who is commanding you?"
Her questions naturally made me wonder. I don't understand half of her questions.
"Huh? What do you mean? No one is commanding me. I don't--"
"Liar!" Serena suddenly yelled cutting me off. I was startled. The coldness of her voice is enough to send shivers in my body.
"S-serena.." I spoke in wonder, confusion and nervousness.
"You dare lie to me?" Her voice is cold and sharp. I never saw her get mad like this before.
I tried to open my mouth to defend myself but the words that I wanted to say hang in my throat. My hands are as cold as ice and I am sure my face is as pale as I could imagine. And before I could find the courage to speak, a sharp object hit my shoulders making me scream in pain.
"Speak or else." Serena said and again I was hit. It's painful as hell.
Tears flowed through my eyes.
"S-serena.. you know m.." I know I am neither wrong nor right but I can't get the nerves to defend myself.
Calla and the others are already crying. They are begging Serena to have mercy in my behalf but Serena ignored them. I swallowed the lump in my throat and swallowed my scream as I was hit again.
"You still won't speak?" I opened my eyes to look at Serena. Her purple hair is shining brightly under the sun. Her face is blank and cold but it make her more gorgeous as ever.
I know I shouldn't be talking about how beautiful she is when she is hitting me mercilessly and might even kill me right now but I can't help myself. She's simply gorgeous.
She raised her hands ready to hit me again when a voice suddenly yelled.
"Stop!"
Everybody frowned but when my necklace shine brightly revealing Ruby, everybody gasped.
"R-ruby?" My eyes widen as I look at her. She is back in her human form!
"Yes it's me," she giggled while everyone is looking at her sharply.
"Who are you?" Serena's cold voice stopped her from giggling. Slowly, she turned to look at Serena.
"I am Ruby and I had been with Liyana for a long time. I am the necklace that she's been wearing. My magic is transformation." She carefully explained.
"I thought I wouldn't be able to transform back to my human form but thank you Your Highness, your purple magic that you shared with Liyana helped me get back to my original form." She said as she bow respectfully at Serena.
I blinked my eyes. What? Everyone is confused, except the Queen who is smiling and Serena who is still cold in expression. And Miss Scarlet who is both anxious and shocked.
"And since Liyana here doesn't want to speak, I'll defend her in her behalf." Ruby is speaking with so much confidence. Does she know something that we don't?
"Sure Liyana possess the black magic with her but that is because someone forcefully penetrated it in her body. If you have to punish and torture someone, that should not be Liyana but her!" Ruby raised her hands and pointed straight at Miss Scarlet.
"It was her. The real villain."
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