Page 110 of Veiled Vixen

I look up again and the pack of princesses are almost upon me. Then Veila is there, her SEAR sword cutting three of them clean in half. And the others go down in a mass of burning flesh as Lyra’s plasma rifle burns them black.

I turn, find Veila’s eyes. She’s afraid, I realize. That is the face of fear. Not the evil silver princess I’ve seen in the past.

She is suddenly small. So small.

But the light from her eyes glows brighter. And I feel it.

Maybe for the first time ever.

I feel the power inside her.

I know what she is and it’s about to cut loose.

Then a flash of red hair.

I turn and everything is in slow motion. Captain Red is flying through the air at Veila like a fucking winged beast. And in her hand is a SEAR sword too. Her arm is in mid-arc as she swipes it towards Veila’s neck, fully intending on beheading the one girl in this sun-fucked universe who belongs to me.

I reach for Veila just as she sees the attack.

I take her hand, pull her hard, and then—

—white light.

Nothing but brilliant white light.