Angel Monarch

Chapter 30: Queen of Nature

Deathbringer had his own sword out, he and Bea were circling each other. The two swords were alight with different auras. Deathbringer's had a black aura that gave off a feeling like decay, while Bea's was its opposite it was a green aura that gave off a feeling of nature.

'This is going to be interesting. My survival depends on how long can I keep up my ability and if Seraphine finishes her opponents fast enough.'

Speaking of Seraphine she was currently dodging and weaving between attacks, she was very cool-headed and had amazing awareness of her surroundings. But the skill is quite frankly non existant, which makes sense, all things considered. Bea was an Evolved for over a year before the Fall of Copen happened.

'I should teach her a bit, when we have free time. The fuck am I thinking? Focus on the battle you idiot.'

She lost her patience and thrust her sword toward Deathbringers heart. It was easily deflected and he followed it with a slash, she evaded and using some vines to trip him, she went in with a slash of her own, trying to decapitate him. He easily dodged the vine, went under the slash and even cut Bea on her leg.

"Shit." She said under her breath.

She lost the first engagement. A cut would mean death to a normal Evolved, luckily Bea was anything but normal.

"What, you little bitch, already giving up?"

Bea quickly glanced at Seraphine's battle. She had a nasty laceration on her back that was oozing blood, but the number of enemies decreased to 6.

'Not long, just a couple more minutes. With the two of us we can take him.'

But after another set of attacks she was less confident, but did not give up, instead she tried to focus on the fight. Bea blocked his sword and leveraged it to the side to get close to him. Then she headbutted his nose which stunned him for a second, and in that time Bea stabbed his shoulder.

"You will pay for that!"

'Maybe breaking his nose and stabbing him was a mistake.'

The way Deathbringer began to fight shows that previously he was just joking around. The cut and stab wounds started to accumulate on Bea's body.

'I don't know how much longer I can last.'

She didn't even know how Seraphine was holding up, with how furious Deathbringer was, she had to pay hundred percent attention just to not die.

'Maybe she's dead and I'm on my own... No that's not possible, she is probably stronger than me and will help at any minute.'

As she was thinking that, Deathbringer made a move that she couldn't do anything against and suddenly her swordarm was flying through the air leaving a bloody arc.

"NOOO!" Screamed someone, but Bea didn't notice it, she only saw the sword coming to pierce her heart.

'I won't go down without taking you with me!'

Bea resummoned her sword in her left hand imbued it with her aura and stabbed Deathbringer through the eye. He was too committed to the attack to expect her own.

'It's okay Seraphine will take care of everyone when I'm gone. It's funny how much trust I have in her, we met technically like a day ago.'

Thinking of Seraphine brought a smile to her face and she waited for the killing blow. Instead she just heard a voice in her head, as well as in real life.

"What are you smiling at, your whole arm is missing!"

'Wasn't that Seraphine? Why do I hear her voice in the afterlife if she is alive! Wait, why don't I feel a piercing pain in my heart?'

Bea opened her eyes and looked down, there the sword didn't stab her heart because a white feathered wing stopped it.

She looked at the owner of the wings and asked angrily.

"Why did you save me? What if his sword could've cut your wing?"

"Then I would be dead and you would be alive. In my opinion that is a good trade. Why, are you that worried for me?"

The stupid grin on Seraphine's face made her feel a different kind of heat, than anger. She had to turn her head away because it was as red as a tomato. That made Seraphine laugh.

"As much as I like to see you flustered, we should probably do something about your arm." Her voice sounded very concerned.

"You mean something like this?"

Her arm began to grow itself anew and Seraphine nearly fainted by the sight. Which made Bea start dying from laughter.

"Fuck, you should see your face."

"Since when you were able to do that? Wait no, how can you do that?"

Bea's laughter suddenly died and her mood sobered.

'Right, I haven't told it to anyone... Well, I can probably tell her.'

"This is something that no one knows about me, so please keep it a secret."

Seraphine looked very concerned but nodded.

'Here goes nothing.'

"The reason I can survive Deathbringer's decay, regrow limbs, heal others and even control plants is because of my transformation. But unlike other people's mine is permanent."

Seraphine's face was so surprised at this point that it was kind of hilarious, but the mood was too somber for either of them to laugh.

"You don't mean to tell me..."

"Yes, I'm constantly transformed. My body is the same in most ways, I still bleed, I have skin and feel the same feelings, but I know my body is not the same. It feels like I'm connected to nature on a deeper level. My power's description says I'm a Dryad, whatever that means."

Seraphine was still stunned by this revelation, so Bea asked the question she was always afraid to know.

"So, do you think I'm a monster?"

That brought back her attention and she answered with the utmost care it seemed.

"Monster? Why would I think you're a monster, just because you can't change into a human? I'm pretty sure we fought regular humans today. In my opinion they are bigger monsters, than you could ever be. I think you are very awesome. Also at this point I'm curious about your title, because you hundred percent have one.

Don't try to deny it."

'I mean, there is no point hiding it anymore.' So with a smile Bea said.

"Okay, 'Angel Monarch' my name is Queen of Nature, nice to meet you."