"Tch. How annoying," I mutter, my lips curling into a scowl. "This pathetic level of deception? This cheap illusion? You think you can corrupt me with something like this? Please. You need to do better than that!"
The doppelganger's eyes widen in shock, her bloody mouth twitching into a broken grimace.
Before she can say anything, I close my eyes.
I draw a deep breath, steadying the roaring pulse inside me, grounding myself.
And then, I speak.
"Yes, I am useless. I know that.
"I am weaker than a twelve-year-old girl. I know that too.
"But fate? Destiny? Future?"
I open my eyes again, glaring straight into hers, my voice sharp and unyielding.
"They are all bullshit. Like hell I'm going to believe in any of it!"
The fake Felicia trembles slightly, her facade starting to crack.
"And even if such a fate you speak of is real… even if it could possibly happen someday… so what?"
I take a step forward, my voice growing sharper, stronger.
"After all, Morvena defied her fate.
