Chapter 34
Author: Sigma Yaty
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Those three forms began to lose their flare, the eagle resting on Henry's left shoulder while the armoured being stood by his side, arms folded.

Watching Henry rise to his feet, Judith and James noticed his changed appearance. He was now wearing a dark armour and his dark hair fell gracefully from his scalp. And when he turned around, they saw that boy who's left half of his face was covered by that falling mass of hair, while his right and exposed eye glistened in its cosmic darkness.

"Henry !" James called, "Are you all right ?"

"Stay back !" Judith pulled James shoulder, stopping him from running, "That person doesn't look like Henry."

"Of course he does", James defended, "but he looks a bit different though."

Judith was taken aback by that dark grin which stole the lips of their supposed Henry. What had happened to him ? And who was that eagle and armoured being standing next to him ? She was having a bad premonition about what was going to happen next on seeing
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