The first light of dawn was flashing in the night sky.
Corner watched it from the window of his room.
"How was your first day at school?" A voice said as Corner turned to look at his brother Noah.
"It was lousy, I mean, those humans were lousy."
"What have you been up to, by the way?" He asked.
"Trying to find the location of our princess."
He swallowed and looks at Corner. "You are not telling me everything."
"What do you mean?"
"We are the Scilas brothers. We don't keep things from each other, now spill it!"
"Noah." Corner began tightly, "I found the princess."
Noah stood surprised. "Great, let's take her in and offer her to the king."
Corner swallowed hard. "She is more powerful than you think Noah..."
Noah did not even blinked. "You've fallen for her," he said instead.
"No, what I'm saying is that she is powerful and we can't defeat her...the blood of King Cain runs through her even though she doesn't know that...she is the chosen one and also the most powerful Dhampir. She will rip us apart if we try to destroy things she loves... but right now, I don't think she knows I am a foe, I have to study her, befriend her, and make her trust me before taking her in."
Noah drank the last of the blood from the cup. "I like that idea. We do that and we return her to the shadow world."
"Got it." Corner said.
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I could see the book glowing again. I placed it on my bed as I opened and read through the pages. I found the location of the wendigo. I walked to the living room to inform mom and dad about it.
"Let's inform the council about it," Dad suggested.
I scoffed. "What will they do about it?" I asked dad.
"Well, she is right, dad... they are only guardians, not Dhampir or bloodsuckers. The monster will kill them."
"Maybe we should do it ourselves," Mom said.
I nodded. "I agree with mom, and we have to defeat that thing before it causes more disaster."
"Okay guys, let's suit up and meet me on the porch in five minutes," Mom said as she went to her room.
I ran to my room to suit up and also took the book of supernaturals with me. 'No one must have that book or we are doomed.' The head of the council had said.
I had not done this in years...fighting a monster with my family. It only happened in the shadow world, and now we are about to do it again? Which was Cool.
I wore my black-fitted leather trousers with a long-sleeve leather jacket. I topped it up with my ankle boot and placed my hair in a ponytail. I took my wooden dagger from my closet and also my sword. The whole family has that. It's more like a family tradition; if you've turned 17, you should have one or two to protect yourself from bloodsuckers or witches.
I walked out of the house and met mom and dad with Arden on the porch. I placed my sunglasses over my face.
"What's with the sunglasses? It's not even daylight." Arden said
"It makes me look cool," I responded.
"Are you ready for your fifth fight?" Mom asked.
I looked at her and smiled. "I miss doing this, you know, dad...we can never be a normal family because we are not one."
"I agree," Dad said. "So, where is the wendigo located now?" He asked.
The book started to float, and we followed it in the direction it was taking us. We walked through the woods.
"Where exactly is this thing taking us?" Arden asked in anger. "I'm so hungry."
Mama looked at him. "You could have eaten the spaghetti left for you in the kitchen."
Arden looked at me. He knew I'm the only one who knows he still feeds on blood and not normal human food.
Suddenly, the book stopsped and we heard the rumble from a distance. The thing sounded angry. Very angry.
We moved forward a bit to observed it. It was trying to break the barrier.
"I don't think it wants to stay here," Mom said, taking a step forward. Dad drew her back.
"It's being controlled and it will break the barrier if we don't stop it fast," I said as I drew my sword out. "Mom, try to make it focus on you so I can attack from the back," I whispered.
"Okay, sweetie," Mom said as she went behind the wendigo. "No you don't!" she yelled at it and the wendigo focused on her. "What do I do now?" she lookedat me, whispering.
"Don't look at me, it will suspect." I whispered back, but it was late now. The wendigo already looked in my direction and almost hits me, but Arden raised his sword at it and took me out of the way. "Thanks, mom, you almost killed me."
"At least remove the glasses and don't complain." She threw her hands in the air.
"Ah, guys, please stop complaining and come help me. This thing is too strong," Arden said as he tried to keep his balance.
I stepped forward, balancing my weight on my left foot, and threw a punch at its face. It growled again. Louder this time. It held Arden up and roared. Dad raised his sword and cuts one of its hands and the wendigo dropped Arden to the ground.
It roared as it cried in pain. I could feel it, but it had to go or more people die.
Instead of looking who had cut off its arms. It tried to save itself from us by hitting the barrier again and again. I was sure that if it gives it one more hit, the barrier that held the demons from coming into the human world would fall apart.
"Come get me, bitch!" I yelled and threw it fallen arms at it. I was able to grab his attention now. "You want a fight? I will give you a fight."
I started to run into the woods as it started to follow me. There seem to be many traps in the woods. It didn't see the ropes in front of it, so it mistakenly stepped on one.
The rope held its legs together, bringing it to the ground. I couldn't get myself to feed on its bleeding body. I'm not a monster. Even though my fangs were forcing their way out to feed on it, I couldn't bring myself to do it. Without any second thought, I pierced the dagger through it's heart as I heard it's last cry before silence took place.
It turned into ash and faded away.
Dear Diary, The wendigo is gone, finally, and mom talked to the council about it. They were so proud of me. I have four days left...it's not getting any easier, with the sudden craving for blood, the sleepless nights, and not being able to focus on anything. I got a text from Chase last night after the fight. He wants to hang out. Mom and the council mustn't find out, but I know he is a good guy. And I want to give him a chance. The bell rang for the first period. I didn't get much sleep last night due to the sudden craving for blood. I saw Denise now. She was with Corner. What was she doing with him? "Inez!" she called as I ran to meet her. "Geez, you look drained. Do you want to go see the school nurse?" "No, I'm fine." I dragged her away from Corner's side. "What are you doing with him?" I whispered, trying not to let Corner hear us. "Nothing...he just wants to borrow my note...and yes, we are late for the first period." She said and I looked behind her shoulder, but Corner wa
We finally took a seat next to the window when the waiter placed the menu in front of us. "You come here often?" I asked. "Yeah, I love coming here when I feel lonely and sad or if I want some alone time." He said as he drank from the cup of water he had ordered earlier. "So, what about you?" "What?" I asked, clueless. "Where do you go when you feel lonely? What cheers you up?" I looked around pointedly, as if my answer was obvious. "I don’t have one. I just go with the flow." I smiled warmly. "That’s weird but cool." He gave a light smile. "You think?" He laughed at me and tilted his head. "Actually, no, but... I guess you can come here anytime. This place has a great view, and especially at night, it’s more beautiful and colorful." "Really?" I asked as I stared out the window. "Yes." Chase said as he got to his feet. "Inez, I will be back in a minute." As Chase left, I looked down at my menu and read through the endless possibilities of fish and other assorted seafood. I w
"Come out you all... I can sense you in that darkness." I said as the tune in my voice changed. "Seriously, Inez, you let that boy drive you home?" Arden said as he shook his head. "Not now, family... not now." I shushed as I ran to my room. I placed my bag on the bed as I removed the supernatural book. ’Why did you light up earlier? Jada saw you do that, ’ I said, and the book opened itself. It stopped on a page, and I ran my hand through the writing. The Silas brothers were in town. I heaved a sigh. "Next time, don’t light up like that; you almost put my life in danger." The book flipped pages again and stopped. I ran my hand through it. Oh no, we have to see the council. I said as I left my room immediately and ran down the stairs. "Dad, I will need a ride to the Council region." "Now?" "Yes, it’s important!" "Let me get my keys. I will be back in a few." he said as he ran to his room. In a few minutes, he was back with weapons in his hand. We all looked at him. "In case we s
The thud of thunder was all I could hear as I rolled over in my bed, my pillow covering my ears. It was exactly 5:30am. The smell of the woods came through my open window, and I could also smell humans from a far distance. That doesn’t seem right, unless my fangs were out and that meant trouble. It was more painful this time, as if I had eaten myself up in my sleep. I looked over my bed and my off-white bed sheet was flooded with my own blood. That has never happened, and it was definitely not a dream. I looked in the mirror but I was not bruised, I looked completely normal but one thing was different. My eyes were red, and this was the first time it would bring that color out. It was strange. My mouth started to crave blood as I began to destroy objects in my room. It was as if I was becoming something, but I was trying so hard not to become that thing. The sound woke up my family, and in a few minutes, I heard someone knocking on my door. "Are you okay, sweetie?" Mom said, behind
The book started to glow again as it flipped pages. I couldn’t reach it since I was still tied up in a chair with chains. ’What is it again?’ I asked as it made a sound only I could understand. ’No, not another one of them. What do they want?’ ’Oh, of course, I’m the chosen one and they want my powers.’ The book started to float and dropped on my lap. "Can you get me out of here? Of course not. You are a book. What was I expecting?’ The book stopped glowing. ’Awwn, don’t be sad. I didn’t mean to be unkind, but I really need to get to Chase, so how can I get out of here?’ ’What? You don’t think I can control myself? I love Chase and I can’t hurt him, so I really need to see him one last time if I’m really going to die in two days’ time.’ ’You want me to feed? But bookie, I don’t want that and I don’t want to hurt anyone I love, and I still don’t know why I can’t remember what happened earlier. ’How about you show me?’ It flipped pages and I finally got to see what really happened ea
"Am I getting my personal guard?" I asked and he stood up and walked towards me. "No, she is your age and she is here to help you find the monster and protect you." "But I have Bookie." "Who is Bookie?" he asked. "The supernatural book," I replied. "So you gave it a name?" he asked me as he focused on me. "Yup, he likes it." I smiled. "He? Do you realize it’s just a book?" "Not just any kind of book, it’s a magic and ancient book, which means you should respect it." "Come in here." He said and the door opened. A girl about my height walked in. She was wearing a black leather jacket and faded black jeans with a bow around her shoulder and arrows on her other shoulder. She has long hair, reaching her back length, and what shocked me most was that I was looking at myself in her. A Doppelganger they call it. "Impossible." I whispered as I almost broke down. I swallowed hard. "What’s wrong?" the head of the council asked. "I have a twin sister and you didn’t tell me?" I yelled
Just as I suspected, Arden had already smelled her and was already on my bed. Still shocked. "So, you are saying that you are an Elf? And your mission is to protect my sister from monsters?" Arden asked Este as I entered. "Yes, I am here to serve the chosen one." Arden laughed at Este. "Can you hear yourself? She is the chosen one... which means, she is meant to protect you, not the other way round." Este looked at me then focused on Arden. "Are you sure she can protect herself? I heard she hasn’t even had her first bite and will be dead in two days and you expect me to believe she can protect herself and the whole world?...what a joke." "I’m right here guys," I said as I walked to my bed. "And Arden, get out." "Why don’t you want mom to find out?" he asked. "I ask the same question," Este said as she stood up from the window she was sitting on and jumped down. She walked towards the door and opened it. "Don’t even dare." I looked at her as she closed it and walked toward my bed
"Inez," Denise called, waving as she ran to me. She hugged me with so much joy. "I thought you wouldn’t make it. I was so scared." she released me from her grip. "I’m fine now, really." I gave her a soft smile. Denise looked at the girl next to me. "You made a new friend and..." "She’s my cousin." I cut in immediately. Denise smiled. "That’s great, I’m glad to meet you." she stretched her hand towards Este. "I’m Denise." Este took Denise’s hand into hers. "Este." She said as she removed her hat. "O.M.G!" Denise said slowly. What she saw surprised her. "This is the first time I’m seeing someone’s cousin have the same look as the person...are you sure, she’s not your twin sister?" She asked me but I shook my head. Well, I was also shocked the first time I saw her, and I still haven’t gotten used to it or her. She scares me but when I feel her aura, it makes me want her to stay closer to me. "Well Denise, how about we get ready and set our camp in the woods?" I proposed.
Ava was taken aback when she learned of my pregnancy and has remained by my side ever since. I haven't been able to return to the shadow world since Astrid was brought to this world and Chase's family had returned to NYC. That's what his mother said, at least. I was unable to inform my parents or Denise about Astrid's absence. Except for the council and my friends, no one knows my daughter has gone missing. "Are you going to get a cake today?" Chase inquired, his arms still wrapped around my shoulder. With tears in my eyes, I glanced up at him. "Today is a good day to make a wish. I have a feeling things will be different this time." He grinned, attempting to make me smile as well, but I'll be honest, it was difficult to return to being joyful or smiling. "No cake today," I murmured, my voice sluggish. "Why? I am fully supportive of all you do."I nodded. "I know." I rose up after releasing myself from him. I showed him the hair tie by opening my hands to him. "Her fragrance is fa
"You left NYC." "Ah. It brought us memories we didn't want to remember," she said. "About that. There is something you need to know. You should have your seat for this." She obeyed and sat down. "What is it dear?" she asked. "Come inside," I said. As Chase entered the house. His mother was shocked to see who it was. She didn't expect someone that looked like her son to suddenly show up. She gasped as she stood up. "What type of prank is this?" she asked. "It is not a prank. It is your son." "How is that possible? I watched him being buried. We all watched him be buried." she said. "Are you sure you looked at what was inside the coffin before he got buried?" I asked. She stopped talking as she glanced at Chase. Too scared to walk toward him and touch him. I could feel how she felt. How did her dead son suddenly come to life? She felt scared. As if it was a dream. As if, if she touched him, he would vanish. "What happened?" she asked. "I want to know everything." I glanced at
Alex paused in his attack, giving me a moment to back up, but he never took his cold eyes off me. "We can talk about this." I said. There was a questionable tone in her voice. "You won't leave the throne. Would you? Chosen one?""I can't believe you!" I yelled at him. "Why do you want this throne so much? Do you want to live forever just like my father tried to do? it never works out." What do you know? You won't understand what it feels like to own the world. To have the world now to your feet. To control the world to do what you want." He groaned. Held my head hard against the tree.I could see blood dripping from my head."Well, i know how hard it is to have the world as you responsibility." I hoped I could stall him with talking, just like in the movies. I also hoped my words would hide how utterly and completely terrified I was. "Do you understand? Don't do this. It is not worth it. All these humans won't be grateful to you. No matter what you do for them.""I shall have the th
The powers Beauty and Cleo used on them had no effect. They were strong enough. They brought the barrier and the Kanimas surrounded me. They opened their mouth to rows of sharp teeth. My power raged. Holding it down was like trying to stop a tornado with my hands. Different shadows rose around my fire. The dark power merged with mine. I lifted my hands after I was finally able to control the powers. I lifted my hand. My power felt lighter. I shoved my palms forward. My power burn through the charging creatures. I closed my palm. The red wave pulled back before it burned through the tree. A few Kanima melted into the ground, avoiding my attacks. I felt them behind me. Turning, I swing my palm in their direction. The black power came to me again. I shove my hands forward. Black and red flames reached toward the monsters. They were all on the floor. Burned. I didn't need the mountain ash to fight them all. My new powers were enough. I exhaled. "What the fuck happened?" Cleo walked
"Have you seen Theo this evening?" Ethan asked but Riley knew where Theo was but she mustn't say a word about it or Ethan will take the whole community what Inez and she had done. She was avoiding problems. "What do you mean?" she asked. "Theo? I thought he said we will attack the day of the full moon? This is just the 30th." he said. Riley nodded. "I remember now. Theo put me in charge of things here.""Why would he do that? Why not put me? Why you?" he asked. Frowning. "Why? Because I am a girl?" "I didn't say that." "Well, the way you spoke was clear enough. Theo is out of town. He said he had important things to do and he will be back tomorrow." "But this is important," Ethan said. Riley rolled her eyes. "That is why he put me in charge Ethan. He said I should lead the battle and I must do it today.""But?" "No buts. Just get ready for battle. Please distribute the weapons." Riley patted his shoulder and walked away. Ethan picked up his phone to call Theo but it was reac
I parted my lips and could feel the potion go into his mouth. To him, he would feel something sweet and would want more. He kissed me with so much passion but I wanted it to stop. When I felt the potion finally finished in me and already inside him, I stepped back from him. I exhaled. He opened his eyes. Thinking he did something wrong. I shook my head and walked back to my bed. Any moment from now, he would fall asleep for two days latest. I looked at him. "Come and seat down." I offered and he came to me and sat next to me. I continued watching my Netflix as I glanced at him every few seconds to see if the drugs was taking effect. Not until 30 minutes before he started to react. His eyes were closing deliberately. "Are you all right?" I asked. Pretending. He placed his hand on his head. "Is it hot in here?" he asked. Was he suppose to feel that way? I don't think so. Beauty didn't tell me there was side effects. "I need water." he said. I couldn't give him water. What if the p
I sighed as we sat down. "Chase!" I called. "Please do not ask me this again. It is difficult for me to see you want to get involved with this fight." "I am only trying to protect you," he said."I do not need protection!" I yelled at him. "I just want you to not get involved. Please listen to me." my tone became cooler. "You need my blood, Inez. I noticed how powerful you become whenever you feed on me. Please let me do this. Even if I can't fight those things, I can at least be your toy on the battlefield." he begged but I didn't want him in it. it was too dangerous for him to be there. We were dealing with the warlock here. My father's brother. He would get killed again. They will come after someone I love too but he was not getting it. He felt I was trying to keep him off because he wasn't powerful enough. Now I wondered why both the two brothers want to take my life from me. Things weren't making sense. Just like Corner said... It sucks to be special sometimes. "Can we talk ab
"She will. We have to rescue her." "You mean to kidnap her? Her father won't stand still and not do anything." I said. "I feel pity for her. I mean her only destination is him and school. She isn't even allowed to come to the dorm for now." I waved when she walks out with Cleo by her side. She had that frown on her face. "I know baby." I hugged her. "I guess I will have to leave now. I just hate this life. I mean. I don't want to miss the gist and die of boredom in that house and my father always has someone watch around the house in case I want to run away. I just can't wait to leave that house and get some fresh air to myself." she groaned when she heard her father call. "I'm coming!" she yelled as she walked in his direction. I could feel how angry she was. "Poor girl." I shook my head. Ava and hereafter seemed to be arguing before she entered the car and I watched him drive off. "Let's go girls." Cleo handed me her car key. She said she was feeling sick because of the exam.
I was flattered. "So it is settled, you take Olivia to the hunters to take care of her until after the war then I will find ways to return her memories." "But what about her exams?" Beauty asked. "We will use magic for that. Leave that to us Inez and take Olivia after your exam tomorrow." I couldn't argue anymore. She won. I couldn't let Olivia stay with me even though she looked like an innocent little child. She could be dangerous and I don't know anything about her too. Taking her to the hunters was a good decision and I still have something to tell Riley. I would ask her why she didn't show up when I called the night Cleo and I made the potion. Cleo stood up. "I will get going now.""What? Where would she stay for the night?" I asked as I pointed toward Olivia who was still licking the sweet Beauty gave her. The sweet kept on popping up and doesn't want to finish. "You said she could stay in the laundry room earlier," Cleo said. "That was before she looked cute. I can't do