You’ll End Your Curse

Taking time to cherish what you see and appreciate what you have in spite of the afflictions at hand, have always been one of Diana's demeanor. She thought that the moonbow was a wonderful sign from the heavens, that at the end of the day, the uniqueness of her blood would eventually protect her from Claudia's venom. In denial of her deteriorating well-being, she couldn't admit to herself that her breathing became much more difficult, and her hands and feet were getting numb by the second.

Admiring the alluring night sky, Diana shifted her dazzling eyes to Scott who seemed restraining as he crouch on the ground under the moonlight. She knitted her brows as she walked towards him slowly, wondering what's happening when he was fine a few moments ago. "Scott?", she heard him grunt as if he's in great pain. "Are you hurt? What happened?" she asked as she squinted her eyes to see his face hiding in the shadows.

Diana reached for Scott as she draw near. Up close, she heard him breathe heavily as he make a low guttural sound. Without removing her gaze, she gasped as she flinch at the touch of his skin that seemed to be burning like flames. Scott instantly moved away as he groaned even louder. "What's wrong? What's happening to you?!", Diana asked worriedly.

Scott tried to contain the growing heat from inside him. He tried to radiate his powers to stop the beast from answering the call of the moon. It's not even full moon, so he wondered why is the lycan flying into rage. Scott could feel his head tearing apart and his skin stinging all over his body. "Don't.. don't come any closer!!" Scott groaned in extreme pain as his skin started to rip apart like a piece of paper.

Diana widened her eyes in disbelief as she have realized what has been happening. Even with her face trembling in fear, she wanted kill her curiosity in deep melancholy as she watch Scott suffer in his sudden unavoidable transition.

He is turning into a lycan.

She lifted her quivering hand as she try to reach Scott. "Scott, you can fight it! You can fight the curse", she could only feel bluer knowing she couldn't do anything to alleviate the pain or even stop his transition.

"Please Luna!! Get away from me!" Scott groaned heavily pushing her away as he drop on the ground. "I.. beg you", he earnestly said as he crawl out knowing that if he change to a lycan, he will surely kill Diana unconsciously.

Diana moved back a little. However, she refused to leave Scott. Not like this, for this is the only thing she can do. Stay with him while she can. Despite the warnings, she stayed beside him as she hear every painful screams he made until the tears in his eyes irrepressibly burst out. Scott then heard a sharp ringing sound that hurt his ears. Without a blink, Diana moved back even more as she watch how Scott turned to lycan - balling his eyes out, with his teeth and claws sharpening like razors, and his size going massively enormous.

When there's no longer sign of Scott in him, Diana found the courage to stand up. "Sc..ott..", she then dragged her feet away after realizing the man who just proposed to her no longer recognizes the look of her face, and the sound of her voice. Without looking back, Diana whimpered as she ran as fast as she could through the dark woods.

The lycan growled like thunder as it echoed in the forest, alarming every creature that the cursed slave of the moon have come to claim the life of his Luna. Diana slowed down as she run on the slippery ground. She took narrow rapid breaths in every throbbing pain in her heart, along with the undeniable fear creeping under her skin. Due to her inability to see in the dark, Diana slipped and went tumbling down the slippery ground until she hit her head on a rock.

With her head bleeding, she winced in pain as she try to stand up. This time the growls of the lycan seemed nearby. Diana crawled on the cold wet ground as she find her way somewhere safe. She could hear water flowing, like there's a nearby waterfalls, probably the reason why the ground is cold and wet.

As she keep her head down, Diana gasped when someone grabbed her by her arm. She screamed as she throw punches and kicks on the man who held her. "It's me! it's me." Roman said as he embrace Diana's trembling body. "I'm here now", he said gladly as he found Diana perfectly on time.

"Oh Roman!", Diana sighed in relief in the arms of Roman. "Scott.. he changed… he is", she couldn't even finish what she's saying when the lycan's growls echoed in the air.

"I know..", Roman whispered. "He's nearby. Let's hide first", he held her up as he led her to the waterfalls. He thought it might be good to hide the Luna behind the waterfalls until the lycan disappears. He carefully guided Diana through the cold waters, then up the rocks to the waterfalls and finally, in the hollow sanctuary behind it.

Diana sat on the rocks and wrapped her shoulders with her arms from the shivering cold. "Take off your jacket, I'll lure him out with it", Roman as he remove Diana's jacket. He found the stake and gave it back to her. Diana was too stunned to say a word, and too weak to remove her jacket, or even take the stake.

"Stay here and wait for the lythari, he'll protect you", Roman caressed her cold cheek before he hugged her tightly. He wouldn't want to leave Diana, but by the looks of it, he thought he needed to buy them some more time to finally escape so he can get help for Diana who's undeniably fading away. Too bad he returned the protection marble to Ofir earlier before they separated. There's nothing he can do aside from being physical with the lycan.

"Ro..man.. he will find me no matter where I go", Diana shivered from the cold.

"I won't let anything happen to you", Roman said as he kiss Diana on the forehead. He then hurriedly went out and shapeshifted to his wolf form as he led the lycan away using Diana's jacket. The lycan swiftly trailed Roman, following the scent of the Luna. However, the lycan stopped midway when it caught a whiff of Diana back in the waterfalls.

Roman noticed the lycan is no longer following him. He went back and searched where the lycan might have gone. Then, Roman was caught by surprise when the lycan suddenly slammed Roman's body with a trunk of a tree throwing him meters away. The lycan attacked Roman who was still on the ground, as he stomp on the helpless Alpha several times like digging his own grave.

Roman savagely bit the lycan's leg, however the lycan grabbed him on its back and threw him away. He was yet to attack again, when the lycan stopped and looked back as he sense the scent of the woman he's yearning and chasing.

"No no!!", Roman shouted as Diana emerged from the waterfalls. Diana walked hurriedly as she call for the lycan to stop hurting Roman. She leaned on the trunk of a tree to support her legs, and when she looked, she scoffed at the cruel coincidence that she's standing by a banyan tree.

"No Diana!!", Roman tried to stand up to pull Diana away from the lycan. However, he couldn't stand up for his wounds and injuries haven't healed yet.

The lycan snarled at the sight of the Luna while it walks closer. Its eyes shined under the moonlight as it crave for her blood. Diana held the stake on her hand, then decided throw it away. "I'll die anyway. At least, with my death.. you'll end your curse..", she said as she walk towards the lycan who's salivating uncontrollably.