You know, I didn't think my day could have possibly gotten this bad this fast, but then that stupid bitch Evangeline just had to prove me wrong. Firing off Saint Class magic in a city of thousands of people, all just to kill me for something she didn't make, train for, or even earn. I once thought it was something I did or her husband said, but no, it was just that she saw something she wanted and decided all the years of friendship that we were building up to suddenly weren't worth it anymore.
I had been running for two days at this point, careful jumps between cities and avoiding the pursuit of the scum she hired to do her dirty work. Still haven't figured out how she was tracking me when I got rid of everything she ever gave me before I took off. It was driving me nuts that I couldn't even escape her with literal teleportation. But then it clicked, we got matching tattoos at her request, at some shady place where she swore we would get a good deal.
Well, that's both smart of her and very fucking stupid of me to not notice sooner; now I have to find a quiet corner to remove it, or I'm screwed. Here's to hoping the stupid thing didn't root itself, or I'll die missing some chunks of me.
With a quick pulse of magic, she was finally able to find a quiet area and quickly prepped for the removal of a tribal star tattoo on her upper arm. " Grin and bear it, Mara, you've been through worse." I think to myself. Sadly, after probing the tattoo, it was an obvious curse seal and a high-grade one too; no wonder I've been feeling more tired, it's been draining me for years to complete whatever functions it has.
"Whatever, I can heal this properly if I live past today. No use overthinking it."
Such a sad thought never once crossed my mind until today, now I wonder how my son will take the news that both his parents are gone because of greedy idiots and cowards. Can't help but wonder if Noah will ever find his way back from the End to look after our little boy. *MMMHHHHHHHHHHHM!!!* Damn, that really fucking hurt, and judging by that mana signature, I've got five minutes to get the fuck out of this alley.
"Found you." Well, shit, if that's who I think it is, then running ain't an option anymore, not with my reserves so low. " Eva, you heartless bitch have I ever told you how disappointed your Dad would be if he learned he raised your psychotic ass?" I tried to quip, but she wasn't even entertaining the idea, worried that I might somehow escape her again. A few badly dodged fireballs later, there I was, some blood loss, and I'm backed into a corner, but I can't help but smile at the small army she had amassed to hunt me down.
"What's the matter, Eva? Where's hubby?" Hopefully, she's dumb enough to underestimate me and let me stall for time here. " Thought he would be interested, considering all the money you've spent trying to kill little ol-" shit. Well, if I'm not mistaken, that's a hole in my chest, but how the hell did that happen? I didn't sense or see them move. Wait, is that my hand on the ground over there?!? "Surprised you, cockroach? Hubby gave me a bit of a tune-up."
I barely heard that since I'm kinda bleeding out over here, still can't understand why she even bothered to do this. She had to have figured I'd dump my valuables, research, and items to avoid her getting anything. So to sum up my day, betrayed by my best friend, had to abandon my son, and was still processing the fact that they lost my husband in no man's land, then to make matters worse, I'm about to die alongside the six hundred thousand plus people killed in the attempt to kill me.
There better be a god, cause i have some complaints about all the bull shit I just went through. Kenneth, Noah, please be safe and don't meet me too soon. As the light fades, I manage to hear one last thing, a roar of anger; it looks like she's realized it too late.