Episode 2

Kinetic energy burst forth from the voice, shattering the dark vortex and sending Lena flying across the room, her eyes wide with shock and fury, as a figure emerged from the shadows - a towering, imposing form with piercing blue eyes that seemed to bore into her very soul, and a voice that rumbled like thunder: "You shall not have her memories, Lena. For I am the Guardian of Jasmine's mind.

Lena's eyes widened in shock "Alya?". The Guardian's expression remained stern, but a hint of a smile played on her lips as she replied, "Surprised to see me, sister?" - and with that, the room was filled with the weight of a long-forgotten history, as Lena's eyes locked onto Alya's, and the air was charged with the tension of a centuries-old rivalry, and a bond of blood and betrayal."Why are you here?" Lena asked. Alya's gaze narrowed, her voice taking on a tone of icy determination: "I've been watching you, Lena. I know all about your little schemes and manipulations. And I've come to put a stop to it. You'll never take Jasmine's memories, or use her as a pawn in your twisted games. She's under my protection now."

As Alya spoke, the shadows around her seemed to deepen, as if darkness itself was rallying to her cause, and Lena's eyes flashed with a mixture of anger and fear, knowing she was facing a foe unlike any other. I'm sure you though I was dead Lena, but now you know I'm very much alive. Lena's face twisted in a snarl, her eyes blazing with a toxic mix of shock, anger, and betrayal, as she spat out the words: "You're supposed to be dead, Alya! I saw you fall, I felt your life force fade away! You were supposed to be gone, forever!" And with that, the room seemed to shake with the force of Lena's rage, as if the very foundations of her existence had been torn asunder by Alya's unexpected resurrection.

I didn't die Lena, I was saved by Jasmine. After you tried to kill me I grew weak and fainted. Then later on when I woke up I found myself in Jasmine's house. Lena's eyes widened in horror, her mind reeling as the truth dawned on her: "No...it can't be...Jasmine knew all along? She's been playing me, using me...and you...you're her pawn now, aren't you?" Alya's nod was like a dagger to Lena's heart, and with a strangled cry, she launched herself at her sister, but Alya was ready, and with a swift gesture, she sent Lena flying across the room, slamming her into the wall with a fierce declaration: "You'll never hurt anyone I care about again, Lena!".

Then Jasmine opened the door and saw Lena on the floor. Jasmine's eyes flashed with a mix of anger and concern as she took in the scene before her, her gaze darting from Lena's crumpled form to Alya's towering figure, and with a swift stride, she crossed the room, her voice ringing out: "Alya, what happened? I thought we agreed to keep her contained, not to engage!" Alya's expression softened slightly as she met Jasmine's gaze, and with a gentle nod, she replied: "She was trying to use the forbidden book, Jasmine. I couldn't let her harm you or herself." Jasmine's eyes narrowed, her jaw clenched in a tight line as she turned to Lena, and with a voice like ice, she said: "You were warned, Lena. Now, you'll face the consequences."

You... You deceived me Jasmine, I thought I was your friend.

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