AWAKENED ADRIAN LACANSTER

CHAPTER 4- Left for Dead

Isabelle’s breath caught in her throat as she stared down at Adrian’s seemly lifeless body.

“Lucian,” she whispered, “What do we do now?”

Lucian got back to his feet and spat right on Adrian’s face.

Then the next moment, his lips curled into a cruel smile.

"Perfect! Let's stick to the original plan, then."

“We toss him overboard, into the sea.”

“We’re in the middle of the ocean. No witnesses. No evidence. Just a tragic ‘accident.’”

Isabelle shuddered but her eyes lit up.

Yeah, they could stick to their original plan!

The only difference was that Adrian wasn’t drugged beforehand, but instead got knocked out by her.

But then, it made no difference, did it?

Lucian was already moving.

He quickly rolled a sheet over Adrian's body and began dragging Adrian toward the door.

BOOM!

RING! RING! RING!!!

However, just as they reached the cabin door, a loud crash echoed from further down the corridor.

And the alarm grew louder and louder.

And then, there were footsteps and voices.

Isabelle’s breath caught in her throat.

Someone had pulled a nearby emergency alarm and people were coming this way.

Lucian cursed under his breath. “Shit. We need to move...”

The voices grew louder, nearing their room.

Throwing someone into the sea without anyone noticing was one thing; being caught in the act was another.

He didn’t like the idea of being caught.

So, without hesitating, Lucian hissed, “Move!”

He grabbed Isabelle’s wrist and yanked her towards the balcony door.

“Lucky you, bastard!”

With one last glance at Adrian lying behind the half-closed cabin door, Isabelle turned and bolted.

As Lucian and Isabelle disappeared into the distance of the corridor, neither of them noticed a trickle of Adrian’s blood slowly soaking into the pendant around his neck.

And then, a faint, glowing white light pulsed from it.

It flickered once, then twice ,,, and totally surged into Adrian’s body like a living force.

The deep wound on Adian’s head immediately sealed itself.

The bruises quickly faded and were replaced by smooth skin.

If anyone were there to watch, they would surely be astonished.

But the transformation ran deeper than the eye could see.

Adrian’s shattered bones fused back together.

His torn muscles regenerated, stronger than before.

Every cell in his body was revitalized, restructured, perfected.

And then, without warning, the door burst open again.

A beautiful woman staggered inside.

Her delicate fingers trembled as she slammed the door shut behind her, shutting out whoever was far behind her.

She locked it with a shaky hand before she fell unconscious.

Meanwhile, as Adrian slipped into unconsciousness, an ethereal voice echoed in his mind.

"Time has shifted, the seas turned to fields.

Over a century has passed since Terra's Great Cataclysm.

Now, Terra’s will has awakened anew, its energy eternal, seeking a new heir.

Remember—the bearer must uphold righteousness, and defeat evil invasions. Should one fall into darkness, their soul will be utterly destroyed."

The next moment, Adrian ‘saw’ the pendant that his mother had left him before her death suddenly transformed into a blazing phoenix wreathed in flames and frost.

And with a shrill cry, it shot straight into his forehead.

"Ah—!"