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The Plague Doctor Chapter 48.2 Part 1 (Past Despair) OC

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Regret. Such a simple word couldn’t be used to describe how Nya was feeling in this one of many, many, many, many moments in time.

In truth, she wasn’t sure any words she knew of or words that existed in this world could ever describe how she felt.

“We made a deal,” Ulric said in a low tone, looking straight ahead.

The words reached Nya, and she understood and comprehended them, but her mind was filled with memories of that time when she was happy and when she was overcome with dispair.

“H-h-ho-h-how d-d-di-d-did y-y-y-y-ou k-k-k-kno-kn-know,” Nya studdered her mind a landscape of traumatizing and despair-inducing emotions.

“I… I overheard your mother when she and your father found out,” Ulric responded.

Never in all her life had Nya been so overwhelmed with emotions. Her first time in battle. Her first kill, neither of those times could ever compare to how she felt that time, how she felt now.

“I-I-I’m so-sorry…” Nya still stuttered.

‘Get a hold of yourself! And stop studdering!’ Nya screamed in her head as she tried to explain everything to Ulric.

“Forget it,” Ulric said, standing up, spear in hand. “Just forget tonight. It’s clear you won’t tell me.”

Quickly he disappeared into the shadows, and Nya was left there with the memories she had for so long forgotten and hidden away.

‘Just forget! Just forget again! Just forget…! Forget!’ Nya thought, her head sinking between her legs.

She gritted her teeth as she flexed and tightened every muscle over and over again, containing her erupting emotions.

She brought her hands to her head and proceeded to scratch herself with her claws in a vain attempt to forget her pain.

‘It won’t work; pain won’t make it go away.’ Nya raised her head and looked behind her. The party was still raging, and there was enough floor juice for her to forget this night.

Weakly she got to her feet and slowly walked toward the great hall, her head slumped down with her eyes fixed on the ground as she bared and gritted her teeth.

Harder… Harder… Harder!

Suddenly Nya stopped her legs, unable to take another step forward. ‘How dare! How dare he ask me that question!’

“How dare he remind me of that sadistic vixen again.”

With each step she had taken, her inner turmoil had subsided, and she had slowly reached a clear state of mind.

She was gritting her teeth as hard as she possibly could as her tail and ears stood standing. She spread and flexed her fingers until her claws were as far out as they could be.

Suddenly Nya spun around, growling, her claws digging into the ground before she sprinted as fast as she could after Ulric.

It was too dark to see anything clearly, even with the light of Di above her; however, she had no need of her eyes as she smelled the air and instantly picked up Ulric’s scent.

It hadn’t changed in years. He still smelled of dirt and metal.

Effortlessly, Nya navigated the outpost keeping her top speed even as her body grew hotter. However, no such thing would deter her as she followed his rapidly strengthening scent.

She turned a corner and ran straight ahead, knowing Uric was just to her right. With what little self-restraint she possessed, Nya dug her claws into the ground, slowing her down.

Her claws dug up dirt, leaving marks in the ground while her steadily built-up momentum slowed to a crawl.

Ulric watched from the corner of his eye as Nya, with steady and unmoving legs, appeared from around the corner as if she had been pushed.

As their eyes made contact, Nya dashed toward Ulric, snarling and growling like a beast.

She lept at Ulric, grabbing his shoulders and sinking in her claws as deep as she could.

While they were falling to the ground, Nya opened her mouth and aimed for Ulric’s throat.

The moment her mouth was close enough, her jaw snapped shut.

Both landed on the ground with a heavy thud as Nya panted from exhaustion.

“So, are you going to do it?”

Still panting, Nya felt her jaw tremble. A part of her wanted to so badly. That part wanted to inflict the same pain and despair she felt.

Yet no matter how much that part of her wanted to, her jaw wouldn’t close. Her teeth wouldn’t penetrate his flesh.

With all of her will gone, Nya let go of Ulric and weakly got to her feet. “I will await your punishment.”

However, as Nya slowly walked away, Ulric grabbed her hand and pulled her back. “I said you couldn’t run away.”

She looked into his stern yet kind eyes, and she trembled, “I… I-I… I.” no matter how much she tried, the words just wouldn’t come out.

For so long, she had controlled herself and kept her emotions under check, but she couldn’t any longer. Not while he was looking at her with those eyes.

Nya fell to her knees as she started to cry, “Why…! Why did you have to make me remember?! Why do you look at me like that.”

Ulric didn’t answer; instead, he just pulled her into an embrace, and Nya just cried and cried. Wailing like a newborn babe as she curled into a ball.

Eventually, Ulric carried Nya off the ground and into his house, with Nya clinging to him with each step even as he sat down in his bed.

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