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Chapter 127 - Vol. 9 - Chapter 9: Samantha Beldam

Part 1 – The Main Cabin - A few moments before

Samantha appears in front of Mercy who was drawing a circle with some symbols that said; "WITCH", "HEART", "SOUL", "HORSE"

(BBBBOOOMM, CRRAASSHH)

"Oh my, I sure is lively outside." Mercy says as she finishes drawing the circle. Samantha stands up and heads to the door. Mercy makes chains appear and ties her up saying:

"Where do you think you´re going? The ritual is about to start, you must stay here."

"LET ME GO, URIEL NEEDS ME PLEASE!" Samantha screams with tears in her eyes causing Mercy to laugh. Mercy begins to walk towards Samantha and makes the chains disappear.

(SSSLLLAAAPPP)

Mercy slaps Samantha causing her to fall and bleed from her mouth; she looks at Samantha with rage and screams:

"WHO THE HELL DO YOU THINK YOU ARE, YOU ARE NOTHING, YOU HEAR ME, NOTHING!"

Samantha begins to cry as she lowers her head saying:

"I beg you; I need to help Uriel beat that monster."

"The only way you can help is to complete the ritual" Mercy says with a calmer tone, she takes out a small necklace and throws it to Samantha, she sees it and asks:

"What is this?"

"You´re birthday present, Happy Birthday, you´re mother wanted me to give this to you on your sixteenth birthday, well that day is today now wear it and make you mother happy."

Samantha grabs it and begins to cry, she begins to think back many years ago.

Part 2 – Roandare Village; 10 years ago

Samantha (Age 6) walks along holding her mother´s hand, snow falls like usual in the village. People look at them with sorrow, Samantha notices and asks:

"Mommy, why are they looking at us like that?"

Martha looks at her smiling and replies:

"Pay no attention to them, now then, I think it's time for dinner, let's go home."

Martha Beldam (Age 22) was a beautiful woman with black hair, and blue eyes, she had beautiful body and face, and she wore a black dress with a cap.

As they went to a cabin in a hill, a younger Bridget (Age 12) came to visit them. The three of them ate dinner together; Martha made some stew for Samantha´s birthday.

"HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SAMANTHA" Both Bridget and Martha baked her a cake. Samantha smiles and replies:

"THANK YOU SO MUCH, I LOVE YOU BOTH."

After dinner, Samantha went to sleep leaving both Bridget and Martha cleaning. Martha looks at Bridget with a smile and says:

"You know, you don´t have to come here every night, I don't think your mother likes that very much."

Bridget lowers he head and replies; "It´s fine, my mother only cares about the White Witch, she doesn't care if whether I am there or not."

Martha pulls Bridget and puts her head on her bust hugging her saying:

"Well, you are welcome here to stay and come as much as you want."

Bridget begins to cry as she says; "Thank you, you are more like a mother to me than my mom."

Bridget and Martha finish washing the dishes as they have a funny conversation,

(KNOCK, KNOCK)

A few days later, a group of women knock on Martha´s door. Martha was helping Samantha painting a drawing of them holding hands. Martha goes and opens the door; on the other side of the door was Mercy with four other women. Mercy smiles and says:

"Hello Martha, can we talk for a moment?" Martha lets go of the pencil she had.

In the afternoon Martha walks with Bridget along the lake. Bridget looks at Martha that has a sad expression. Bridget asks with a low tone:

"Martha, is something wrong?"

Martha stops and looks at Bridget, replying:

"Bridget, I was selected to be the next tribute."

Bridget looks shocked and begins to cry:

"Why you? Why does it have to be you? I need to talk to my mother."

"No Bridget, please wait, I will gladly be the tribute in order for my daughter to be safe." Martha says to Bridget, she takes out a necklace and asks:

"Please give this to my daughter when she turns 16, please promise you will"

Bridget cries and replies nodding; "I will, and I will take care of Samantha."

The next morning, Martha hugs Samantha as she says:

"Samantha, please take care, you must keep smiling, and I promise that I will see you again. I love you."

Samantha says goodbye to her mother with tears in her eyes. Samantha and Bridget wave to Martha as the barrier opens; she smiles as she begins to walk slowly outside.

Part 3 – Roanodare- 5 years later

Samantha goes to the main cabin to meet with Mercy; the four women who were with Mercy look at her enter the cabin. Mercy looks at her and smiles:

"Welcome, Samantha, you are here because you are chosen to be the next tribute in order to save this village from this beast."

Mercy shows a hologram of the beast. Samantha begins to scream and says:

"Why am I the tribute, what do I need to do?"

"For 200 years, we have chosen the best witches to be sacrificed, now what you need to do is stay still and let the monster eat you. That is what happened to your mother." Mercy replies to Samantha. Samantha kneels and begins to cry saying:

"My mother, you sacrificed my mother?"

"Yes, she was a necessary sacrifice and now it's your turn, you unwanted child will be wanted."

Samantha stands up with a fake smile and says; "If that is what you want, then that is what I am going to do."

"WAIT, PLEASE DON'T DO THAT, I OFFER MYSELF" Bridget says to Mercy, Mercy looks with wrath and slaps Bridget saying:

"SHUT UP, IT IS HER DESTINY TO BE THE TRIBUTE AND NOT YOU."

Bridget freezes from seeing Mercy's stare and lowers he had with tears in her eyes.

The next day, Samantha begins to walk slowly through the town as people see her with sorrow, and some with happiness. They begin to throw fruit and tomatoes, hitting her head; she begins to cry as she does not see Bridget anywhere.

The barrier begins to open; Samantha begins to shake as Mercy kicks her saying:

"Come on, you must walk outside and fulfill the tribute."

Samantha looks at Mercy; she smiles and continues speaking; "Be happy, you always wanted to know if you were worth something, now you are worthy enough to be sacrifice."

Samantha walks outside, as she steps out of the barrier, it begins to close, Mercy uses manna and pushes Samantha causing her to fall and roll in the cliff. At the moment the barrier is about to close, Bridget runs at high speed and crosses the barrier with Mercy screaming:

"BBRRIIDDGGEEETTT"

Samantha stands up and sees that the forest wasn't white; she begins to walk slowly as the sun began to set, and Samantha did not know which direction to take. Samantha walks for a short time and begins to hear a roar:

(RRRRAAAAWWW)

The roars makes Samantha feel frightened. The roar begins to get closer; Samantha begins to run as she hears the sound of the trees falling. -BADUMP, BADUMP- Samantha´s heart rises as she sees a hole in a tree and crawls inside. Samantha shakes as she hears footsteps, the footsteps get closer, and Samantha covers her eyes as she hears a roar. She opens them and sees a giant foot stepping next to her. Samantha closes her eyes once again; she shakes of fear and waits for the footsteps to go away.

Samantha hers the footsteps disappears, she opens her eyes and does not see anything. Samantha begins to crawl outside; suddenly the tree is lifted and destroyed blowing Samantha away.

"GGYYYAAAHH" Samantha screams as she sees the monsters face. She begins to run crying:

"SOMEBODY HELP ME PLEASE!"

Samantha runs from the monster, she suddenly trips and falls in the river, she stands up and sees above, the wendigo was in front of her, the monster roars:

(RRRRAAAWWW)

Samantha screams, the wendigo is about to attack, suddenly Bridget appears and grabs Samantha:

(SSSLLLAAASSSHH)

The wendigo slashes Bridget's back, fatally wounding her. Bridget spits blood, but she stands up and extends her hand screaming:

"CLOSE YOUR EYES SAMANTHA, LUMINOUS IGNIS" (Flame Light)

Bridget manages to blind the wendigo temporarily and runs with Samantha. Samantha and Bridget hide behind great tree as they hear the road of the wendigo. Bridget breathes heavily as she begins to lose consciousness. Samantha with tears in her eyes begins to say:

"Bridget, you must return to the village, I must do this in order to be worthy."

Bridget spits blood, puts her hand on Samantha's face and says:

"Listen, you are free now, go and explore the world. Samantha, you must be brave, someday you will feel worthy okay, I am proud to be your sister, please smile."

Samantha smiles even knowing that Bridget was going to die. The wendigo appears behind them and cuts the tree. Bridget stands and screams:

"SAMANTHA RUN AWAY, YOU MUST BE FREE!"

"BRIDGET, I LOVE YOU, THANK YOU FOR BEING MY SISTER!" Samantha screams and begins to run away crying. Bridget lowers her arms and closes her eyes thinking on Martha as she says:

"I'm sorry, I won't be able to give her the present, but at least I save her life. Thank you, Martha; you were more of a mother to me than Mercy Wicca. Good bye, Samantha, my little sister."

(SSSLLAAAASSSHH)

The wendigo kills Bridget, the trees and rivers filled themselves with blood. –RRRRAAAWWW- The wendigo roars as it begins to chase after a deer that appears from the hills. Samantha manages to escape the forest; she falls into her knees and begins to cry.

"It seems my foolish daughter sacrifice herself for you unwanted child." Mercy says as she appears behind Samantha, she turns around and sees Mercy crying.

Samantha lowers he head and says:

"I'm sorry; I did not want this to happen. I want to do something to feel worthy"

"There is one thing, in order to not let Bridget's sacrifice to be in vain, bring back the heart of the white witch." Mercy says to Samantha, she stands up and asks:

"The heart of the white witch, where do I find that heart?" Samantha asks Mercy. Mercy begins to disappear as she replies:

"That is something you must find yourself, unworthy child."

Samantha cries out loud as she realizes that she was alone. For five years, Samantha was alone traveling from one place to another, gathering information about the White Witch. She became an assassin doing some work for people like Condoriano and the SIA. One night, Samantha was walking in the place near Angel City; suddenly a ghost appears behind her. The shape was blurry but it resembled a woman:

"Greetings Samantha, I am Alexandria"

Samantha looking shocked begins to ask; "A-A-Are you the white witch?"

"Indeed, it took me 100 years but I finally found you, my reincarnation." The ghost says as it extends its blurry arms. Samantha feels the warm of her touch and says:

"I am your reincarnation? But how?"

"Yes you are the descendant of Jeannette Beldam, one of my loyal followers, and my granddaughter. Now you must find my lover´s reincarnation." The ghost says to Samantha, the ghost puts her hand on Samantha´s forehead. Samantha begins to see images of Uriel in his Charro form. She instantly falls in love with him at first sight. Samantha smiles and asks:

"Is he my lover? Would he think I am worthy?"

"Of course, he´s name is Ichabod" The ghost says to Samantha, "Ichabod? I must find him." Samantha says with a smile in her face.

"My heart is in the Northwestern Region, you must find it and bring it back to the village, and you will be worthy and be my vessel. You will be happy with Ichabod forever."