The mountain was really quiet it was like it was holding its breath. The air around the sisters started to vibrate it was a humming noise that made the silver armor of the Templars rattle against the cold stone.
Elara felt something change. It was not the power of the Eclipse it was a heavy feeling in the back of her mind like a door being slammed shut in a dark room.
[Warning: Resonance Sync at 95%.]
[Detection: Foreign Mana Signature within the Ally.]
Elara said "Mina?". Reached out to touch her sisters shoulder. Her black claws were in she did not want to hurt Mina.
Mina did not move she just stood there her silver hair shining with a light that made the forest look pale. The white wolf at her feet was not breathing normally it was like it was flickering its shape was not stable.
Mina whispered "The moon is so cold, Elara." Her voice did not sound like a girls voice it sounded like a lot of people crying.
Elara got angry her purple eyes flashed. She looked at Lucian, who was blowing smoke rings into the air. "Lucian what is happening to Mina? You said she was the anchor."
Lucian tapped the ash from his cigar. "Mina is the anchor, my Queen.. An anchor can be used to hold a ship in place or to drag it down. It seems the Silver Hand did not just want Minas blood they wanted her will."
Minas head snapped back her silver eyes rolled back. Only two white lights were left. The black mark on her neck started to burn it was smoking.
[Emergency: Possession Protocol Initiated!]
[Class: Saint-Level Puppet Master.]
Mina said "Elara, run...". It was too late. A new person came out of the forest he was not a Templar. He wore robes and carried a staff with a diamond skull on top. This was High Priest Malachi.
Malachi said "The Ghost-Wolf Monarch and the Light-Wolf Vessel. Two parts of a god. Thank you for bringing them you have saved us a lot of time."
He tapped his staff on the ground the mark on Minas neck glowed red.
Minas white wolf jumped, but it did not attack Malachi it went for Elaras throat.
[Combat Mode: Activated!]
[Enemy: The Twin Soul (Controlled).]
[Constraint: Do Not Kill the Vessel!]
Elara jumped back her black wolf came out to meet the wolf. The collision was like lightning, purple and silver energy exploded.
Elara shouted "Mina fight it!" She swung her fist not at Mina. At the invisible thread connecting Malachi to the mark.
Malachi smiled, a smile. "Mina cannot hear you she is empty. I am in control."
He raised his hand the white wolf grew bigger its fur turned into spikes. "Kill the Monarch get the Abyssal Seed back!"
The white wolf slammed Elara into a rock wall the impact was so strong that it broke the stone. Elara felt a rib break the seed in her chest was burning.
[Integrity at 60%.]
[Warning: If the Vessel hits the heart-core the Contract with Lucian will be cancelled.]
Elara looked at Lucian he was watching the fight with interest. "A little help?" Elara said, coughing up blood.
Lucian said "A Monarch does not ask for help a Monarch makes a sacrifice. What are you willing to give up to save Mina?"
Elara looked at Mina the sister she had failed to protect. The seed in her chest was offering her a choice.
[Option Unlocked: Soul-Merge (Permanent).]
[Risk: Your consciousness may be consumed by the Abyss.]
[Reward: Absolute Control over the Twin Wolves.]
Minas voice broke through a cry. "Elara, no! Do not let him in!"
Elara saw Malachi raising his staff the white wolfs claws were close to her heart. She did not have time to think she only had time to make a choice.
"I give everything " Elara whispered.
[Soul-Merge: 1%... 15%... 50%...]
The clearing did not explode it imploded. The light and the dark mixed, creating a vortex. The trees were pulled in even Malachi stepped back.
When the dust settled the two sisters were gone. In their place was a figure, taller with mixed hair. One eye was purple the other was white. Two big wolves, one black and one white were behind her forming a two-headed beast.
[Evolution: The Eclipse Sovereign.]
[Current Power Level: ERROR.]
The Sovereign looked at Malachi her eyes were scary. "You wanted the moon now feel the side."
With a move of her hand Malachi was gone, no scream, no blood, nothing.
But Lucians smile was gone he looked scared. He looked at the mark on the Sovereigns neck it was not the Silver Hands mark it was a black key.
Lucian whispered "I did not expect him to wake up soon."
Who was the person, inside the Sovereigns soul. Why did the North feel the ground shaking?