Chapter 75: The Power She Was Never Meant to Hold
The battlefield was silent.
Too silent.
Not the calm kind—
But the kind that comes after destruction.
The ground was broken.
Cracked beyond recognition.
The sky above—
Dark.
Heavy.
As if something unnatural had taken over it.
Meera stood alone in the center.
But she wasn't the same anymore.
Her presence—
Different.
Stronger.
But also… dangerous.
Her energy surrounded her—
Not just light anymore.
Something deeper.
Something unstable.
Something that didn't fully belong to her.
"…So this is what you've become."
A voice echoed from the distance.
Slow.
Calm.
Almost amused.
Meera didn't turn.
She already knew.
"…You're late," she said quietly.
Arjun stepped forward from the shadows.
But even he—
Hesitated.
For the first time.
"…Meera…"
His voice wasn't as steady as before.
"…What did you do?"
Silence.
A small smile appeared on her face.
"…What I had to."
Her eyes glowed faintly.
But not just light anymore.
Something darker mixed within it.
Arjun's expression tightened.
"…That power…"
"…It's not stable."
Meera finally turned toward him.
Slowly.
"…It doesn't need to be."
The air around her shifted.
Her energy flickered—
Light…
Dark…
Light again.
Unpredictable.
Dangerous.
"…You crossed the line," Arjun said firmly.
"…You told me to get stronger," she replied.
"…So I did."
Her voice was calm—
But something felt off.
Not cold.
Not evil.
But… distant.
Like she wasn't fully herself anymore.
"…At what cost?"
That question—
Hung in the air.
For a moment—
Even Meera didn't answer.
Because deep inside—
She knew.
The cost was real.
"…I don't have time to worry about that," she said finally.
"…Not anymore."
The ground trembled slightly beneath her.
Her power reacting again.
Stronger.
But unstable.
Arjun stepped closer.
Carefully.
"…This isn't you."
Meera's eyes narrowed slightly.
"…This is exactly me."
Her energy flared suddenly.
A powerful shockwave pushed outward.
Arjun stopped—
Holding his ground.
"…No," he said quietly.
"…You're losing yourself."
That hit deeper than any attack.
For a second—
Just one second—
Her expression changed.
Doubt.
Fear.
But it disappeared just as quickly.
"…I'm in control," she said firmly.
But even she—
Didn't sound fully convinced.
The sky darkened further.
The pressure increased again.
Something bigger was coming.
Something far more dangerous than before.
And Meera could feel it.
"…It's not over yet," she whispered.
Arjun looked at her seriously.
"…Then we face it together."
Silence.
Meera looked at him.
Really looked this time.
And for a moment—
That distance faded.
Just slightly.
"…Together…" she repeated softly.
But deep inside—
She wasn't sure if she still could.
Because the power she held now—
Was never meant to be controlled.
And if she lost it again—
There would be nothing left to save.