Snippet #2778673

Lucy glared at Melaine as she approached, yelping at the smack, sending her flying to the side with a cry. She stares through pained, squinted eyes, tries to crawl to stop what was about to happen. "N-no... Diamond.... S-stop, please...." she squeaked out towards Melaine. She returned to her normal evolution in a flash of light. Her body convulsed and she coughed a few times, blood landing on the ground.

"Diamond!!!" she screamed out, watching him be implaed by a blade of shadow. Tears filled her eyes and she gasped. She felt an emptiness now. Her connection to Diamond was there, but his to hers was not.

Diamond was too weak to struggle, but he did manage half-concious glare at the Diance lifting him up. His entire body tensed up as he was pierced. Consciousness flooded back to him, and his eyes snapped open in pain. He grabbed onto her wrist and tried to stop her from sliding the sword in deeper. He was surprisingly strong for a mere human, but then, Adrenaline did wondrous things for humans. But alas it wasn't enough, and her hilt met his chest.

Hitting the ground, his body writhed and convulsed as he fought with every bit of his being to keep himself normal. It wouldnt be long before blood-curdling screams burst from his throat in pain and fear. It doesn't take long. Maybe only thirty seconds before the writhing stops, and he lays still. The Aura around him is now cold and heartless.

He rolls onto his back, and stares up at the ceiling. Lucy crawls over to him, nudging his shoulder. "Diamond. Please tell me you're alright!" she begged. He nudged her paw away.

"I am fine. You are weak, and need to rest." he replied coldly. Lucy's breath hitched in her throat at his tone. This wasnt the Diamond she knew. This wasnt the shy boy she grew up with. This was... something else.

He stood, and looked himself over, then brought his heartless eyes to Melaine. She was still his greatest obstacle. But now? It was for power that she stood in the way. He could change that. He could overthrow her and claim the throne for himself. He would gain enormous power in doing so. But to get to that point?

His expression was neutral, but he turned to fully face Melaine, and then knelt before her. Pledging his allegiance to her in doing so. Lucy remained on the ground, unable to stand on her own. Her trust of Diamind was still intact, so, while she hesitated for a few seconds, she swallowed hard, and bowed her head in submission as well.

What a twist.