All Chapters of THE LAST BELL : Chapter 11
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The Betrayal
Damian fell to the ground. His whole body shook as if something was tearing him apart from the inside. His fingers clawed into the dirt, his jaw clenched, and his breath came out like growls.“Damian!” Axel shouted, trying to step forward.Chloe grabbed his arm hard. “Don’t! Don’t go near him, Axel! Look at his eyes—something’s wrong!”Axel froze, his heart racing. Damian’s body stopped twitching for a moment, and then it went still. His chest did not rise. His skin turned pale. For one terrifying second, it looked like Damian was gone forever.Chloe whispered, her voice trembling, “He’s… dead.”But then Damian’s eyes snapped open.They glowed red.Chloe gasped and stepped back, dragging Axel with her. “No… oh no… not again. Not like Mason.”Damian pushed himself up slowly. His movements were unnatural, too sharp, too strong. But when he spoke, his voice was steady, cruel, and mocking.“Well,” Damian said with a twisted grin, “it seems I’m not as dead as you hoped.”Axel felt a shiver
The Awakening Chamber
“Axel, they are everywhere!” Chloe shouted as the skeletons closed in, their bones clattering loudly in the dark chamber.The skeletons moved fast, too fast, their chains rattling with every step. Their empty eye sockets glowed faintly under the light of the blood moon that shone through cracks in the old ceiling.Damian stood at the center of the chamber, his smirk wide and cruel. “Do you see now?” he said, his voice echoing. “This is the truth of the school. The hidden past. Every failed student was sent here centuries ago. Their bodies were broken, but their souls never left. Tonight, under the blood moon, they rise.”Chloe grabbed Axel’s arm tightly. “What do we do? They’re coming closer.”Axel’s heart pounded. He spotted a rusted metal bar lying on the ground. He snatched it up and swung it hard at the nearest skeleton. The bones cracked, the skull went rolling across the floor, but the skeleton only rattled, bent down, and picked its skull back up before standing tall again.“T
The Headmistress's secrets
The night outside Ravenswood was dark and heavy. The moon hid behind thick clouds, but its red glow still managed to pierce through. The silence aboveground felt uneasy, broken only by the cries of distant creatures and the echo of chaos spreading inside the school.Rowan stood at the broken window of her office, staring at the blood moon. Her face was pale, and her hands shook as she clutched the edge of her desk. Evelyn entered the room, her steps firm but filled with fear.“Rowan,” Evelyn said. “Tell me the truth. This is not just a sickness. I can feel it. What is really happening here?”Rowan’s lips trembled. “You don’t understand, Evelyn. Ravenswood was never just a school. It was built on ancient ground… a burial ground. Long ago, a cult worshiped the blood moon right here. This sickness… It is not a sickness at all. It is a curse.”Evelyn’s eyes widened. “A curse? You mean… everything we’ve seen, the dead rising, the whispers, the bites—this is not science? Is it something da
The cursed Bond.
“Axel, please fight it!” Chloe cried, holding his arm tightly.Axel stumbled, his body shaking. His eyes looked far away, as if he was listening to something no one else could hear. His breath came fast, his lips whispering broken words.The whispers inside his head grew stronger. Command them… they are yours… make the dead bow to you.“I can’t… I can’t stop it,” Axel gasped, clutching his arm where the black marks had spread. His fingers dug into his skin as if he wanted to tear the curse out.“Don’t give in!” Chloe shouted, her eyes full of tears. She shook him harder, desperate. “You are not like Damian. You are not a monster!”A deep, cruel laugh echoed in the chamber. Damian stepped forward, his eyes glowing red in the torchlight. “Not like me?” He smirked. “He is exactly like me. The whispers call him because he is chosen, just as I was.”Chloe’s heart pounded. She pulled Axel closer, as if her presence could shield him from Damian’s words. “No! Axel is stronger than you. He doe
The forsaken library
The stairs creaked under Axel and Chloe’s feet as they walked deeper into the darkness. The air grew colder, and the sound of dripping water echoed off the stone walls.“Axel… where do you think this leads?” Chloe whispered, her voice shaking.“I don’t know,” Axel said, holding the torch higher. “But if the curse started here in Ravenswood, then maybe the answer is down here.”The stairs finally ended, and they stepped into a wide chamber. Chloe gasped, her eyes wide.It was a library.Shelves stretched from floor to ceiling, filled with books that looked older than the school itself. Dust floated in the air like tiny ghosts. The smell of old paper and smoke clung to their clothes.“Wow…” Chloe whispered. “I didn’t even know this was under Ravenswood.”Axel slowly walked to the nearest shelf. The books were cracked and dry, some pages half-burned. Strange symbols were drawn on the covers—moons, wolves, and shapes that looked like people turning into monsters.“Look at this,” Axel said
The Shadow keeper.
“Stay behind me, Chloe,” Axel whispered, his hand shaking as he held the broken blade in front of him.From the dark corner of the ruined hall, the shadow moved. Its steps were slow, each one making the torches on the wall flicker. Then it stepped into the dim light.Chloe gasped and held Axel’s arm tight. “Oh God… what is that?”It was tall, almost touching the roof. Its eyes were hollow, glowing like dead embers. A crown of bone sat crooked on its head, and its voice was deep, echoing like many voices at once.“I am the Keeper of Ravenswood,” it said. “I guard the curse. I guard the dead. And you, boy… You are the chosen blood.”Axel felt his arm burn. He looked down and saw the black mark on his skin pulse like a living thing.“No,” he muttered, shaking his head. “I didn’t ask for this. I don’t want this.”The Keeper’s hollow eyes fixed on him. “Your blood was chosen long ago by the cult. You carry the key. Through you, the dead will rise.”Chloe quickly stepped in front of Axel, s
The Mark of Command.
The ground shook as Axel stepped into the chamber. Shadows moved around him, curling like black smoke. They bent low, bowing before his presence, as if they knew he was their master.Chloe held tightly to his arm, her fingers digging into his sleeve. Her face was pale.“Axel… they’re listening to you,” she whispered. “Why are they bowing like that? What’s happening to you?”“I don’t know,” Axel said, though deep down he feared he already did.From the darkness ahead, the Keeper appeared. Its voice was rough, filled with power that shook the walls.“Power demands sacrifice,” the Keeper said. “The curse chose you, Axel. You cannot run from it. If you resist, it will not spare you. It will consume you instead.”Chloe flinched at the sound of the Keeper’s voice, but she refused to let go of Axel.“Don’t listen to him,” she said quickly. “You are stronger than this curse. You don’t need to obey it.”Axel’s chest tightened. He wanted to believe her, but the shadows crawling at his feet told
Mason Reborn.
“Axel,” Chloe whispered, her voice shaking. “Do you hear that?”The library doors suddenly slammed open with a loud crash. Everyone turned at once. Mason staggered inside. His skin was pale like death, stitched with black lines that glowed faintly like veins filled with fire.“Impossible…” Chloe gasped, pressing her hand to her mouth.“Mason?” Ethan muttered, stepping back, his glowing sword trembling in his grip.Mason laughed, a low cruel sound that echoed in the silent room. It was not the laugh of the Mason they once knew. It was cold. It was mocking.“Well, well,” Mason sneered. “Still hiding behind your fear, Axel? Still afraid to use the power given to you?”Axel froze. His arm burned again, the strange glowing markings crawling across his skin. He clenched his fists, fighting the pull of the shadows inside him.“Stay back!” Chloe cried, moving closer to Axel. Her eyes caught Mason’s side. “Axel—look! His bite wound—it’s sealed… sealed with the same markings as yours!”Axel’s e
The Blood Oath.
Axel fell to his knees. His chest burned as the dark mark spread from his arm across his skin. He gasped for air, his body shaking like it no longer belonged to him.“Axel! Please fight it!” Chloe cried. She ran to him and held his face in her hands. Her tears dropped onto his skin.He looked at her, his eyes dim, his lips trembling. “Chloe… I can’t… the voices… they won’t stop…”Inside his head, whispers circled like snakes. Give in… you are ours… the oath binds you… surrender.“No! Don’t listen to them!” Chloe shouted. She pressed her forehead to his. “You are stronger than this. You are not theirs.”But Axel’s body shook harder. His veins turned black.The Keeper, standing in the shadows of the underground chamber, finally spoke. His voice was calm but cold.“He cannot resist. Axel carries the oath of his blood. Long before his birth, his ancestors made a pact with us. His fate was sealed.”Chloe turned to the Keeper, her eyes blazing. “What are you saying? He didn’t choose this!”
The crimson feast.
“Run! They’re everywhere!” Evelyn screamed as the infected swarmed into the cafeteria.The room was in chaos. Students screamed, chairs fell over, plates shattered, and blood painted the floor. The infected tore into anyone who fell, ripping flesh with sharp teeth. The air smelled of blood, fear, and death.Sophia’s heart pounded. She grabbed the nearest door handle and pulled it open. A cold breeze hit her face—it was the freezer. Without thinking, she rushed inside and pulled the heavy door shut.Darkness swallowed her. The only sound was her shaky breath. But outside, the horror continued. Screams echoed, bones cracked, and claws scraped against the freezer door.“Oh no… oh no…” Sophia whispered, pressing her back against the wall. She covered her mouth with trembling hands. Blood pooled under the door, sliding across the cold floor. The infected were right there.Claws dragged slowly against the metal, screeching like nails on a chalkboard.“Please… don’t find me,” she whispere