Chapter 17
As everyone struggles to evacuate the city with any kind of speed, Notch's angels continue to fight Herobrine's demons. Adam and Julie continue to duel in midair, their swords clashing heard throughout the darkening sky.
The other angels and demons fight in a large group while people rush to get out of the city gates.
Only one demon isn't joining the massive fight. She stands on a rooftop nearby, her wings prepared to fly, yet she never takes off.
Justina notices and flies over.
"What are you doing, Ann?! Join the fight!"
"I can't! I don't know why, I just can't!" Ann replies. Her wings droop, and Justina shakes her head.
"I don't know what's gotten into you, but you need to fight. Get over here before Herobrine hears about this and kills you."
Ann's POV
I watch Justina fly back to the fight with a sigh. I try to move, but it's as though my feet are glued to the ground.
Everything I've ever been taught is being questioned. That angel, Mitch. He isn't evil. I am.
Maybe I don't want to be evil. But then again, how can I leave Herobrine, who has basically raised me since I was seven years old?
How can I leave my siblings? I still love them, and I can't bear the thought of being away from them. But then again, they're doing evil things right now just to avoid being killed by our father figure, who's been doing a horrible job.
Do I go to the good side or the bad side? My mind is torn in two. I don't feel like my wings should be pitch black anymore, but more grey. I'm in the grey. Where do I go?
Suddenly, I hear someone behind me. I spin around and see Jerome, Mitch's best friend, standing there with his axe on his back.
He looks as reluctant as I feel to attack me.
"Jerome, don't attack her!" Mitch yells. We look at the angel that's flying towards us, and he touches down on the ground.
"Just kill me," I say, my daggers limp in my hands.
"No, Ann, it doesn't have to be that way," Mitch pleads.
"We know the orders we've been given. I'm asking you to kill me," I say again, more firmly.
"I know my orders. I'm not going to kill you. I'm going to kill Herobrine," the angel replies. Jerome watches us in silence.
"Ann!" someone yells. I see Wolfie running at Mitch and Jerome, his fangs bared.
"Go, go!" I yell. They take off into the sky and I jump in the way of the massive wolf.
"What's wrong with you? Why didn't you kill them? They didn't even have their weapons out!" he scolds.
"I just... can't. A month ago, I would have killed them without a second thought, but now, I just can't," I whisper, dropping to my knees.
Wolfie's face softens, but he still shakes his furry head.
"Herobrine's going to kill you for this."
I nod, accepting my fate. Who cares if I die?
Mitch and Jerome join the other angels in the fight, and the demons are being quickly overpowered.
"Wolfie, they're going to kill Herobrine," I say. "Call everyone over here."
He looks surprised, then howls. All the demons look over at him, then abandon the fight to fly to where we are. The angels take this chance to soar into the sky, heading in the direction of Herobrine's castle.
"What is it?" Julie asks, panting. "I was just going to call everyone to fall back."
"The angels. They're going to kill Herobrine, and I'm not going to let you stop them," I say.
"Are you mad?!" Justina exclaims. "Why the hell would you let them go like that?"
"Because, I can't take it anymore. I'm sorry," I whisper. I reach into my back pocket, where I have a bomb of knockout gas. I smash it on the ground and hold my breath as I watch my siblings fall into unconsciousness.
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