“If you want a happy ending, that depends, of course, on where you stop your story.”-Orson Welles Chapter 34 (Part 2) -Karen- Immediately, I created a shield surrounding me. It felt like all the vitality in my body was getting sucked. Grunting loudly, I extended the shield enough to cover Victor along with me. My body was strained, on the verge of breaking down. The hybrids started pounding on the barrier between them and us, making it harder for me to continue with the shield. Our army started pulling them away. They didn’t seem to mind. Their only concern was to comply with Drachen’s order; break the shield and kill me. “Quite a show, isn’t it?” Drachen spoke. Fear made an icy grip on my heart. He was inside the shield. “I’ve got some tricks up my sleeve,” He whispered. “Zayasu

