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Even though it should’ve been impossible, my blood carried magic.
Earlier, I used my earring to pierce my skin, but my strength was waning. There was no way I had the motor skills to twist off the small ball on the back of my jewelry right now. With wobbly movements, I brought my knuckle to my mouth.
The idea of hurting myself was still repulsive, but the survival instinct inside of me was too strong to be denied.
The vapor and sweat slick skin tasted like ash, but I bit down as hard as I could.
Skin split and my entire body cringed. It was worth it. The blood started welling up and a small rivulet ran down my fingers. I stared at the crimson liquid, half mortified, half relieved.
That same red glow blinked to life in my vision. It illuminated the vapor, making it seem like a light show was pulsing in the small room.
The more of the substance I inhaled, the less it hurt. Another few seconds, and the pain ebbed away from my body all together. A rush of adrenaline spiraled through my veins.
I raised myself to my knees, only to find that my skin had gone completely gold with a brilliant sheen. From the tips of my toes to the hair that had fallen out of my bun.
I stood up.
As I rose, I inspected my hands, finding them gold, but unmarred by my teeth. The smoke stopped pouring out of the vent in the ceiling. I turned around to face the two way mirror.
The reflection I saw before me wasn’t human.
She was an ethereal being with golden skin, sending waves of bright light into the dim room. Far brighter than whatever I’d seen on my ankle earlier. That foreign being emanated brilliance of a star. My hair flowed in soft curls around my neck and down my back. My eyes had gone from plain brown to molten brass.
My agony had turned into something celestial.
I tried to peer into the hidden room, but the mirror was just as opaque as before.
Another whirring kicked into gear and the rest of the smoke was sucked out. The room returned to what I had first seen upon entry.
“Antonio,” I called. I almost choked on my words. We didn’t know each other. There was no reason I should be so familiar with him.
Though I was glad to be alive, I knew something was wrong. When I tried to swallow, my throat felt like sandpaper. A huge weight settled on my chest. I’d watched the tournament before, and I’d never seen someone turn into pure gold. It seemed to heal me the same as anyone else, but this was… different. A growing number of people knew that now.
A sour taste bloomed on my tongue and my fingers tingled.
“Will you speak with me now?” I called.
Why wasn’t anyone coming out?
I stared at myself in the mirror. My brilliance was dulling.
I turned in a quick circle. The acid pooled in my stomach and my heart raced fast enough to make my head light.
Nothing.
Chapter11
A Problem And A Punishment
“Hello?” I called.
Still nothing.
Then a loud crashing sound came from the wall on my right side. I whipped around in time to see Antonio’s form stampeding out of a hidden door I hadn’t noticed next to the two-way mirror. When he neared me, yet didn’t show any signs of slowing, I took a step back.
And then another four.
I jolted when I rammed into the wall. The ex-Campeón somehow managed to tower over me even though we were the same height. Men had the ability to do that somehow.
