The hard visage of the Bel-Lugus combination stared down at Emma, emotionless and cruel, as the power drained out of her. She tried to pry his fingers from her arm, but the Lugus side tightened his grip on her arm instead. She cried out as the broken bones ground together. Emma felt her strength waning, and darkness began to creep in along the edges of her vision. She looked up at the Bel side of the giant in front of her one last time.
“Bel.. If you're in there.. I'm sorry. When this is all over tell the kids their momma loves them, ok? Please don't tell them what happened with the Darkness, they don't need to know that I lost myself so badly.” The tears flowed freely down her face and Emma felt her chin hit her chest. She struggled to open her eyes again, looking up at Bel bl
