Chapter 108: The OTHER VIVIAN

VIVIAN/OG VIVIAN

Beeny immediately rushed toward the depths of Vivian’s consciousness.

Deep within the spiritual space stood a prison made of twisted lotus roots.

Inside it was a young woman.

Her ahort hair hung loosely around her cheeks, and her clothes were covered in dust.

Lotus roots wrapped around her arms, legs, and waist, binding her to the ground.

Her eyes were closed.

She looked almost lifeless.

But when Beeny approached, her eyelashes suddenly trembled.

"Wake up!"

Beeny grabbed the roots and tried to pull them apart.

"Wake up, Vivian!"

The young woman slowly opened her eyes.

For a moment, she looked confused.

Then she recognized Beeny.

Her expression changed. "You..."

"There’s no time to explain!" Beeny shouted. "You need to take over HER body!"

The original Vivian stared at her.

Outside, the entire spiritual space shook.

A tremendous wave of energy crashed through the consciousness, making the roots around them tighten.

Beeny gritted her teeth.

"She’s losing control! If this continues, everyone around her will die!"

The original Vivian’s eyes widened. "Who?"

Beeny stared at her incredulously.

"Who do you think?! Vivian of course!!"

The original Vivian looked down.

For some time, she didn’t speak.

Then she shook her head.

"No."

Beeny froze. "What did you just say?"

"I don’t want her body. You locked me.up here with that stupid lotus? You said Vivian was better off..so use her. Do you know how much she destroyed my life. If not for her..I wouldn’t be here.."

Beeny stared at her. "Are you insane?!"

The original Vivian lowered her eyes. "That body isn’t mine. I don’t want to."

She looked at her bound hands.

"If not for Caelan I wanted so badly. Do you think.I wanted her life..after all the money I got from.Haxia Males....do you think she will.live well..."

Beeny was enraged.."Shut up!!? Talking about males.at this time!! If Vivian dies you will.die.too.. I am.giving you the chance to.take.her.body and you are talking trash.!! Do you think.I am.joking with you?"

Her voice became quieter. "She can fight for it herself."

Beeny’s expression darkened. "This isn’t about what you want!"

She grabbed the lotus roots binding the young woman. "I’m making the decision now.! I don’t care about your opinion."

With a sharp pull, Beeny tore the roots apart.

The original Vivian gasped as the bindings loosened.

"Stop!"

She struggled as Beeny seized her arm. "What are you doing?!"

"Saving you!"

Beeny dragged her out of the prison. "You may be the original owner of this body, but you’re not the one standing in the middle of a storm capable of destroying everything!"

The original Vivian fought against her. "I said I don’t want it!"

But Beeny didn’t listen. She pulled the original Vivian toward the center of the spiritual space.

A bright light appeared ahead of them.

Beyond it stood another figure.

Vivian. Not the original girl who had once inhabited the body.

The Vivian who had awakened inside it.

Her spiritual form stood on the opposite side of the consciousness, surrounded by a terrifying aura.

Her hair floated around her as though she were standing underwater.

Her eyes were cold.

Her face was streaked with tears.

And behind her, an enormous shadow twisted through the spiritual space.

The original Vivian stared at her.

The woman before her wasn’t simply taking her body.

She had suddenly become its master.

Beeny dragged the original Vivian forward.

"Go!"

The original Vivian stumbled.

But the moment her soul approached the light, an invisible force pushed her backward.

BOOM! Beeny was thrown to the ground.

"What?!"

She scrambled to her feet.

The original Vivian staggered, clutching her chest.

"What is happening?"

Beeny stared toward the other side. Vivian hadn’t moved.

She simply stood there, looking at them.

Then she spoke. "No!!!."

One word. Yet it carried an authority that shook the entire consciousness.

Beeny’s face changed. "Vivian, listen to me! You’re out of control! You need to let her take over for a while!"

Vivian looked at her But no words came out.

Her gaze shifted toward the original Vivian. Her anger increased. Seeing her made her more angry.

The original Vivian trembled. "Why is she staring at me with fury eyes? Can we go back.please. I really don’t want her body again."

Beeny’s face paled. "Vivian.please be calm. She will take over for a little while and leave.."

OG Vivian nodded in affirmation.

Vivian voice came. "This Body is Mine and always was mine!!!!!!"

Her fingers curled....she sobbed.."I didn’t ask to be thrown into this world."

Her eyes flashed. "And I certainly didn’t ask to be betrayed by a family that never loved me."

The entire consciousness shook."I will fight to survive!"

Her voice echoed through the spiritual space.

"I endured their humiliation. I endured their cruelty. I endured every moment they made me feel worthless!"

She stared at Beeny. "And now you want me to step aside?"

Beeny couldn’t answer. Vivian now belived this body was originally hers. And OG Vivian was an imposter.

The original Vivian flinched. And she was scared.

Vivian asked. "Do you want this body?"

The original Vivian’s lips trembled. "No."

Vivian nodded slowly. "Good."

She looked at Beeny. "Then stop trying to force her into it."

Beeny stood frozen. For the first time since entering Vivian’s consciousness, she realized she had made a terrible mistake.

She had thought the original Vivian was the rightful owner.

She had thought the soul that came afterward was merely a guest.

But the consciousness didn’t recognize ownership the way Beeny did.

It recognized the soul that held authority over it.

And right now, that was Vivian.

The lotus’s voice suddenly echoed through the spiritual space. "Beeny!"

The little girl turned. The lotus head was trembling violently. "Stop! You can’t force them together!"

Beeny’s eyes widened. "Why didn’t you tell me earlier?!"

"I didn’t know!"

The lotus sobbed. "I thought the original soul might be able to calm her down, but this is different!"

It struggled to speak through its tears.

"Vivian’s soul has completely merged with the consciousness. She isn’t simply controlling the body anymore. Her will has become the dominant force here!"

Beeny slowly turned toward Vivian. The woman stood motionless.

Yet every part of the spiritual space responded to her presence.

The lotus roots moved when she moved.

The energy surged when she breathed.

Even the invisible boundaries of the consciousness bent around her will.

The lotus whispered in fear.."She is in charge."

Vivian looked at them. "I don’t want her soul."

The original Vivian’s eyes widened.

For some reason, those words hurt more than she expected.

Vivian continued. "I won’t take what she doesn’t want to give."

She paused. "But no one gets to take what belongs to me either."

The two women stared at each other.

One had once owned the body. The other had fought to survive in it.

Neither could return to the way things had been.

And perhaps, for the first time, both understood that truth.

Vivian turned away. The spiritual space fell silent.

Then, slowly, the storm began to weaken.

OutsideThe tornado that had threatened to tear the entire area apart suddenly began to collapse.

The wind slowed. The uprooted trees fell heavily to the ground.

Dust settled over the broken earth.

And Vivian... Vivian dropped to her knees.

Her spiritual energy had been drained almost completely. Her body trembled violently.

Blood trickled from the corner of her mouth.

She pressed a hand against the ground, struggling to remain conscious.

Her vision blurred.

The rage was still there.

The pain was still there.

But beneath it all was an unbearable emptiness.

She had spent so many years wondering why the family treated her like an unwanted burden.

Now she knew.

A bitter smile appeared on her face.

"So that’s what I was worth to them."

Her voice was barely audible.

"A blood bag."

She tried to stand.

Her legs gave way.

Vivian caught herself against a broken stone, breathing heavily.

Then she remembered Eric.

Her head snapped toward the place where he had been standing.

There was no sign of him. Only Blood and the massive tree he held lay across the ground.

And something else was moving beneath the dust.

A thick, pale root slowly withdrew into the earth.

Vivian stared at it.

Her expression changed.

She hadn’t consciously summoned it. And the Lotus had eaten Eric and the beasts.

She hadn’t even known she could do such a thing. The Lotus It had been hungry so it ate on its own.

Vivian’s stomach turned. She forced herself to look away.

She didn’t have the strength to investigate.

Not now. She needed help.

Her fingers trembled as she reached for the communicator attached to her wrist.

The screen flickered.

She nearly dropped it.

After several attempts, she finally opened her contacts.

There was only one person she wanted to call. Lucien.

Her finger hovered over his name.

For a moment, she hesitated. She had no idea whether he would answer.

She didn’t even know what she would say if he did.

But she couldn’t remain here.

Not after what had happened.

Not when she could barely keep her eyes open.

She pressed the call button.

The communicator rang.

Once... Vivian’s breathing grew weaker. "Pick up..."

Her lips trembled. "Please..."

The call connected.

A familiar calm voice came through the communicator.

"Vivian?"

She tried to answer. But her throat had tightened.

"Lucien..."

There was a brief silence. Then his voice changed. "Vivian? What’s wrong, Sweetheart?."

She opened her mouth. Only a faint breath escaped.

"Come...help..."

Her knees buckled. The communicator slipped from her fingers.

"Vivian!"

Lucien’s voice rang out from the device.

But she was already falling. Her body struck the ground.

Her eyes slowly closed. The last thing she heard was Lucien calling her name. Then everything went dark.