The final trial, Blair's rebirth

Blair chuckled and rubbed the top of Caesar's head while saying. "Don't think I didn't notice you licking my cheek during that last trial. Thank you for looking out for me, Caesar." Caesar's tail rapidly wagged as he let out a soft bark. Yoshito moved a hand to his mouth as he chuckled. After a moment, Yoshito finally spoke. "Would you like a break, Blair? Or are you ready for your final trial?" She looked to Yoshito while continuing to caress the top of Caesar's head and said. "I think I should do this while I am still feeling pumped."

Yoshito nodded. However, the three wisps moved to stop Blair's hand as she reached for the final stone. Yoshito lifted a brow as did Blair. The three of them were circling the stone, doing their best to stop her from touching it. What confused Blair the most was Caesar was whimpering softly while watching her. She moved a hand to gently scratch underneath Caesar's chin and said. "It'll be fine. It isn't like I am going anywhere." Yoshito scratched his chin while saying. "Curious, I've never seen them act this way before. Perhaps it would be best to wait until you've rested."

Blair shook her head and said. "No, now is fine. I can handle myself." When her pointer finger of her right hand touched the final stone, the world like before vanished around her, but this time there was no darkness, only light.

Trial five, Fear

Blair looked around, but after a moment an unexpected voice drew her attention. What she saw was something quite unexpected. She saw a perfect mirror image of herself standing before her. It spoke clearly using her own voice. "It's so nice for you to finally drop in to see me, Blair. I was starting to think you didn't like me anymore."

Blair's reflection continued to speak. "Oh, come now. You didn't think I was some scary monster did you?" Blair's reflection started to giggle before biting her bottom lip while looking Blair up and down. "Damn girl, you've certainly changed since I last saw you in person. We were both, five right? Back when we did what we wanted, when we wanted to do it." Blair's reflection tilted her head slightly while continuing to speak. "You remember, back when daddy would give us anything we wanted if we just let him.." Blair slapped her reflection's cheek hard while saying. "Don't you dare finish that sentence. I don't talk to him anymore. I have a better father figure now."

Blair's reflection rubbed her cheek gently before licking her lips and said. "Mm, yes, Yoshito. He is certainly sexy, isn't he? I would bend over and spread my legs anytime he wanted to have me." Blair slapped her reflection again before saying. "You watch your mouth. Yoshito is a good man." Blair's reflection rubbed her cheek again before saying. "Oh, I know he is. Mm, the nicer they are the freakier in bed they are too. So, why don't we embrace like old times? Show the world whose boss again. Mm, maybe go a round or two with our new 'daddy' too."

Blair turned away while blushing and said. "N-no, I'm not that kind of person anymore." Blair's reflection cruelly smiled and said. "Oh? You mean you didn't show Aisha who was boss in her own office. I'm not going to lie, that was pretty hot too." After Blair's reflection spoke a rectangle formed out of thin air and started to play that moment where she took advantage of Aisha in her own office before spooking Aisha's secretary on the way out. (Back in chapter 50)

Blair looked to the monitor while stepping back and said. "You've got it wrong. T-that was just to show she had no hold over me anymore." Blair's reflection stepped closer and whispered into Blair's ear. "Is that why you did those sorts of things to Lusserina too?" Another two rectangles formed out of thin air and displayed two moments of Blair taking advantage of Lusserina. (Chapter 21 and chapter 51)

Blair's eyes watched in horror as it started to sink in as she thought. 'But I'm a good girl, right?' Blair's reflection grinned showing those sharp teeth, the one's she had seen previously, before licking Blair's neck before saying. "Just you and me, against the world. You need me. That's why you continued these trials. You can't say you didn't know it was me the whole time." Blair quivered while steeping back again and said. "I-I do not and did not! These trials provide strength that doesn't involve you. You're just raw ambition without any controls. You're nothing, but a bad girl."

Blair's reflection started to chuckle while biting her bottom lip before saying. "Says the woman who has done nothing, but be a bad girl to those who love her. Spanking pussies and asses into sweet, sweet submission. They are so much more fun to play with when you're the one in control, right?" Blair turned away feeling that her reflection was right, but she shouldn't admit that. She shouldn't want that. It was wrong to be like that, right? Blair's reflection stepped in close and wrapped one arm around Blair's waist and said. "Just embrace me and we'll be doing everything your naughty heart desires and more. Don't you want justice for Nora? To bring her father, Zane into sweet submission? You'll get your pets back. You'll be happy once more. You remember what it was like to be with me, right?"

Blair was worried and afraid of what that meant. This wasn't at all what she had expected it to be. It was that creeping feeling when you know you're about to do something bad, but you know it will feel wonderful when you do. Even if only for a moment. It gets easier and easier every time you do it too. It was why she stopped. Why she had to stop. Mom had told her it was the right thing to do. Wait, was that really a good reason to stop? She was told to stop. If she hadn't been a child, would she have stopped?

Blair looked down slightly as she pondered this thought before looking back up. Blair's reflection was staring back at her, but something changed about her face. As Blair's reflection smiled back at Blair, two silver dahlia piercings appeared at the corners of her reflection's mouth as she said. "Just, hug me and you win, Blair." Blair's reflection leaned in closer and whispered into her ear. "Don't think too hard about it. Mm, trust me. Oh, and if you want these dahlia piercings. You'll get them when you accept me. I promise. Unlike everyone else, I've never lied to you, have I?"

(Author's note: As always, I do not own this picture. This is just to show what Blair looks like. I hope you all enjoy it. :3)

Blair was starting to tremble as her arms instinctively wrapped around her reflection's waist and said. "No, you haven't. I should listen to myself more." Blair's reflection smiled, but her form vanished against hers as they fused into one. A warmth like none she had ever felt before filled her but, a simple whisper was heard within her mind as the world shattered once again around her.

I've really missed your embrace, Blair.

As she listened, she began to wonder about several things. What would she find when she awoke from this trial? Would she still be herself? What had this trial given her? Or was she wrong and she had failed?