Aphmau's pov

I leaned against the wall and slid down to the floor, my tears soaked my hands and I tried to calm my breath. I looked at the outside of the cell and found no way out. "How am I going to escape?"

I tried to think but all I could see was Garroth's face and hear his sweet whisper saying 'I love you.' That set the tears off again and I buried my face in my knees. I breathed loudly, I looked at the walls and they were made of wood.

I remembered the tree's and I stood up fast. I put my hand against the tree and said "please I need help let me go." I saw the bark shift and an eye appeared along with a mouth. "No." Its voice rumbled through the room.

Garroth's pov

I, myself could feel the pain of my arm being stabbed and I cried out in pain but the monster I had become didn't even flinch. It looked at Dale and he looked scared. Dale took a step back and I raised my hand.

"No!" I couldn't let this happen, I suddenly felt little feeling in my own arm and I grabbed the hand about to strike Dale. He looked shocked and stared at me. I was fighting the monster inside me.

I felt my hand squeezing my own wrist and I could feel the pain, but I didn't let that stop me. I pulled on my wrist but the monster was fighting back too, but, I wouldn't be beaten.

Laurence pov

Garroth didn't even yell in pain when Dale stabbed his arm. That scared me, I readied my sword and was about to help Dale when I saw Garroth about to strike Dale. But then, I watched as Garroth grabbed his own hand and was fighting himself.

I grabbed my sword and ran forward. I stabbed Garroth in the back even though it felt like I was stabbing my brother. He turned and looked at me. I took a step back and yelled "Garroth stop this!"

A spark lit in his eyes and he opened his mouth and said in a deep but shaky voice "Garroth is.......Dead." my heart stopped and I repeated those words under my breath. "No but you're standing right here."

He smirked and then said "My body is Garroth's but I am not." My hands started shaking and I squeezed the hilt of my sword.