The world around Aria dimmed,the shrine,the voice and even the pain in her head.Everything faded and she found herself standing in a place made of stars and shadow.
Not dreaming,not awake somewhere… in-between.
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A battlefield stretched before her,half covered in ice and half in fire at the center stood herself — in full black armor, blade dripping with light.
Her warrior self cold eyes,sharp posture. A presence that could end worlds.
Aria stepped closer.
The warrior turned you should not be here.
I need to understand,Aria said.
No, the warrior replied you came here to destroy yourself.
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They circled each other you sealed Eryss,Aria said Why?she would've ended everything she wanted to shatter the Nexus.
No she wanted to save us,Aria said you just didn't want to let go of your power.
The warrior narrowed her eyes.she chose chaos over obedience.
Aria's voice trembled no you did.
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Suddenly—A gold thread shot between them,a memory link.
Aria grabbed it before it vanished.
And what she saw..shattered her.
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💤 Hidden Memory 💤
Eryss knelt before her not in betrayal but in tears Aria, the Nexus is cracking its feeding on your soul.I can handle it,Warrior-Aria said no, you can't! It's changing you.
Eryss reached for her let me take the burden—just for a while.
But Warrior-Aria stepped back i would rather burn than be saved.
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And then…it wasn't Aria who sealed Eryss.
It was someone else.
A man a familiar figure stepped forward — magic blazing if you won't do it… I will.
No!Eryss screamed he raised his hand.
The seal formed Eryss was locked away.
And Aria?fell to the ground.
Her body breaking apart from magic overload until he touched her pendant…
And took her place his soul vanished,hers stabilized.
That's how she survived.
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🌙 Back to the in-between
Aria gasped the battlefield shattered.
And the warrior version of herself stepped back, eyes flickering you forgot that part,she whispered.
Aria's voice broke no someone made me forget.
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In the real world—her body jolted.
Chains cracked the shrine walls trembled.
And from the coffin, Eryss's voice rang out you remember now, don't you?
He saved you and they made you forget me.
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Caelen and Lysander rushed toward Aria, trying to stabilize her magic but something had changed.
She wasn't just glowing she was splitting open.
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Her pendant shattered fully two auras burst from her chest.
One of compassion one of power.
And Aria?she whispered…
I want to be all of me.
Even if it breaks the world.
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💫 Author's Note:
> Chapter 27 cracked the core truth of the story 😮💨
Aria didn't survive because she was strong.
She survived because someone gave up their life… and she was made to forget.
Now?
Eryss is rising. Aria is awakening. And the past refuses to stay buried.
💬 Question for you:
Should Aria accept both sides — or let one die to stop herself from becoming too powerful?
📚 Add this to your collection if your soul is shaking from all these reveals 😭✨