CHARLOTTE: The Injured White Peacock
Powerless

Everyone's fierce gaze to Charlotte was interspersed with the grasp of their hands saying that they couldn't make peace for now. Ellena was confused by herself.

“Who, they?” ask in the heart. Both of his eyebrows were intertwined, he really did not understand the circumstances that made the atmosphere around him feel more stifling than before, even though it was still fine.

“Detach Ellie, Queen Charlotte!” Again, Steven shouted loudly until the water in the lake shook with fear because the king of this country was angry.

Stuffy.

The mood suddenly became tense. Ellena's head turned around. This was not the dream he wanted. The situation here feels too real!

Glug.

Ellena gulped her saliva harshly. In fact, he thought this could not be called a dream.

“What is your heart already dead, huh?! How many more times are you gonna hurt Ellie! Quickly release him or you face me, Your Majesty!” challenge Steven. He pulled out a sword from its sheath that had been hiding under Steven's cloak.

He pointed the sword at Charlotte as he advanced. It was not only Steven who showed a furious face. Hanae, Mae, Leonie, Gao, and Gall were also the same. Their frowns, coupled with their respective weapons, challenged Charlotte despite their injuries.

“Do you never know how many people are injured because of you?!” steven said as he walked forward, drawing closer to Charlotte who stood unperturbed instead staring blankly at what was in front of him.

“Nona Ellena has fought hard to heal all the wounds of residents of Everfalls.” This time it was Gao who raised his voice. “But, how much longer do you want to torture Miss Ellena!”

The boy's voice also echoed in the artificial nature specifically for Charlotte. Everyone challenged the queen, but on the other hand Varl and Elise, who had been hiding behind the bushes, left to complete their main mission.

“I think, it's time,” Inner Varl sure while pulling Elise's hand to get out of this artificial nature.

They came out safely, because Charlotte had actually allowed anyone to enter and exit her artificial realm. He knew that Ellena and her friends would come so he did not keep them all trapped in this artificial realm.

Charlotte was still standing without the slightest fear, even she saw something else inside the people who were on Ellena's side.

While the girl who became the main character was even confused herself. He thought hard, why was his name mentioned earlier while he did not know about the root of the problem.

“What's with this horde? It feels familiar. But, I don't remember anything!” Ellena was a little disappointed in herself. How could he forget something important here.

Sudden.

Cracks.

Crick.

Along with that, Ellena groaned in pain. His heart was again covered in ice crystals. He held onto his chest, enduring the pain. Soon enough, Hanae, Mae, and Leonie capture Ellena's almost unsteady body.

“Uhuk!” Ellena coughed once. The cold suddenly felt again, colder than before and Ellena's hair was turning white. Half of her head was covered with cold white hair.

Ellena's fingertips are also getting frozen. To be honest, Ellena did not know why she seemed to be locked up by ice so cold.

Slowly, he stared at the three girls of different shapes. There were elves, humans, and also half-lion humans. Ellena smiled softly, this was like in the fantasy world she had seen in the movie.

“You.... who?” ask her with trembling lips.

Deg.

Hearing that, making the three girls' chests immediately hurt like a spear pierced into the core.

“A-what do you mean? We are your friends, Ellena!” Mae rejects reality. Seen from both twists the net is clear circles that almost decay.

“Are you kidding, Ellena?” Hanae chuckled while holding Ellena's body from behind. “You think your joke is funny?”

“Hahaha, come on Ellena, you're in pain so I think you're delirious.” Leonie also doesn't believe Ellena can do this to them.

“No. I'm not kidding or delirious. I really asked who are you guys?” ellena asked still with her trembling lips interspersed with her teeth that were shaking to hold back the cold.

Quiescent.

Everything went silent, even Steven, Gao, and Gall who had been pointing guns now their weapons of pride fell on the lake water that solidified like the floor.

“E-Ellie... Are you... Have you forgotten us?” Steven shaking. Gao and Gall could not say a word to express how shocked they were.

The sound of broken cries from all of them, although as hard as they held it, still the sobs rang out to the ears of the girl.

“A-what's up? Why is everyone crying?” Ellena was getting confused.

Sudden.

“Ellieee!” Ruby came with her little wings. He went through the door and went straight to Ellena who was lying with white hair. “No, this is not possibleiiiiiiiiiiiiin!” Ruby was crying out loud.

Then, he took out a necklace with his red pendant, a Ruby pendant as one of Ellena's ways to return to her world after the heavy mission was completed.

Ruby's two eyes glared violently, the pendant dimming even more. In fact, the color is becoming more and more faded. “No, this is impossible! Ellie's... Ellie please wake up!” force Ruby with her broken cry.

“Why... why uhuk! Why is everyone crying?” Ellena smiled softly even though she was currently with all her might holding back the coldness that continued to creep and rule her body.

“Ellie, did you forget that you are here to complete the mission which is the mission to bring back Queen Charlotte?!” Ruby tried to remind Ellena of her original purpose.

“Mi-mission?” Ellena nodded weakly. “I never remember having such a mission. I'm just an ordinary country girl studying in England. I'm not that kind of strong girl.” Ellena crying.

Yes, how could such a figure girl be able to carry out such a heavy mission? Ellena did not believe this dream at all.

“But... when I see you crying for me. It feels here warm.” Ellena pointed to his chest. “I never saw. Just Miko. Only she could cry for me. But... If I see this cry too much, it feels so evil if I forget you guys.”

Ellena rubbed her friends cheeks with her fingers frozen and carried a cold sensation. He wiped their tears.

“Do not cry.”

Sudden.

Wuses.

Wuses.

Wuses.

A black smoke aura appeared around Charlotte. Shouts began to be heard from the woman's mouth. He was in pain while a foreign voice made him even more tormented.

“Hey, look! Everyone only cares about girls who are not even from this world. They don't care about you at all, Charlotte.” The voice echoed, even heard everywhere.

“No! Don't say it!” Charlotte screamed while the black aura was getting over her.

Ellena glanced, she saw Charlotte as if tormented by herself with a black aura surrounding her. However, right now Charlotte's body was helpless at all, not even the others. They just turned their faces away, not wanting to see Charlotte.

No, that doesn't mean they don't care about the woman. Only, they were currently at their weakest point. They could not help anything because the power of the Black Magic exceeded everything.

Not only that, seeing Charlotte getting tormented makes them more helpless. Really, in their deepest hearts, they were eager to save both Ellena and Charlotte. However, there was nothing they could do for now.

The black aura continued to rule over Charlotte. In fact, its aura was increasingly spreading, making the atmosphere around it become congested. In fact, the sky here turned dark with a terrifying red fusion.

“Hahaha, don't be naive, Charlotte! Has your heart melted because of the words of that little girl who is not even from this world? He alone actually does not know what injuries you have been through for hundreds of years!” The Black Magic's laughter made the surroundings shudder, even the white peacock blurred in fear.

The lake water suddenly became turbid, sometimes the artificial nature was shaking.

It all feels terrible here.

“No, don't be!” charlotte shouted as she closed her eyes. He was getting into that black aura.

“Hah, you're really naive! I will eat you and rule you completely. Hahahaha!” black Magic Laughter.

“No I'll let, Black Magic!” Ellena got up, her gaze suddenly sharp.

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