The Witch sneered at them as she felt their felt their fears and shock, dam creator should have explained it all to them. Rose felt as if she was forcing her friends to do something they did not want to once again. She did not have time to talk to them because the witch grabbed her hand and flashed them to a small pool of milky white fluid.
We must purify your body and souls so that the binding will be as strong as possible or it may fell to complete its out loud. We rhe witches have worked for over two hundred years to be able to assist the chosen. With just this little we hope to turn the balance towards mankind's survival once again.
First she made me drank a fluid that smelt of rot and urine and tasted in my opinion even worst. Somehow I kept it down at least for about five minutes then everything came out, of any opening even my eyes bleed blacken bloody tears. What came out smelt worst much worst then what I had drank.
I passed out from the pain as my body seemed to be caught in a intense fire, my bones snapping, still trying to dry heave out impurities. When I awoke I was lying in the milky water and the pain only echos in my mind. The smell, the mess was gone with only a burn mark left from where I had once been dying.
The witch was sprinkling something around that area and chanted a spell. The ring of fire grew smaller and more dense until only a one inch area was left smoldering before it disappeared all together. She sighed, " Well nothing can grow there again I would bet for at least the next hundred years. "
"Good your awake now how do you feel now? Any more discomfort or burning, think and move everything before you answer ok, it's very important for me to know?" I slowly moved all the parts of my body afraid of the pain but everything worked perfectly. Nothing hurt in fact I felt stronger, quicker, even lighter in my body then before.
Even inwardly I saw my two souls shining much brighter then before, I even felt a soft hug from my other Rose. It was strange but finally it felt as if I had become one with her. Our chain of connection was much thicker, and contained more links as well it even seemed a thin warrior surrounded our souls in a protective bubble.
Meanwhile my friends were having a deep conversation about the bonding, Castle of coarse led the discussion. He had made the choice long ago in his mind when Creator had asked them so he said he would assist even if it led him into hell itself. Dingo just nodded as usual he quietly let them make their own decision.
Ember immediately started trying to get Castle to change his mind and as it went she was of coarse losing. Windy was the one who shocked them all, she was the closest to Rose and often they seemed to be like sisters. She violently refused the only thing she was allowed to form a bond with was her god.
Rose was part demon how could they accept that into their party, into their life's. They could lose more then just their lifes ever their families, communities and the whole world would depend on them. How could they who were basically second rate adventurers be relied upon for this duty.
She insisted it was a mistake and refused to discuss it any more then walked away into the surrounding forest without looking back. Finally with great reluctance Ember agreed to do the bonding saying where Castle went she was bond to go any way. At least this way she would be able to kill the demon if it lost all control.
At midnight they met back up at the last place they had seen the witch and Rose before and surprise they appeared. The moon was at its apex and Roses body was covered in runes and only wore a thin cloth across her private areas. She was once again placed within the golden circle but then each participant was to sit within the four direction of the spirits.
Each was to light their candles when the witch nodded but Windy had not returned. The witch decided to be her corner though the bond would not be as strong because they did not have. the closeness of a true friend. She started the chants to activate the elements and start the bonding and they needed to finish by the end of the hour.
As each lite their candle the said the pledge and Rose felt their souls connect to hers and the warrior within grew stronger as well as her soul chains growing stronger. Just before the last candle was to be lite Windy returned from the woods and took her place, lighted the candle and said the pledge. Her soul reluctantly gave power to Rose's soul but she happily accepted her closest friends trust.
Finally as the hour was about to close the last rune upon her body shone brightly and their power and souls settled into four to protect or destroy and one to save or be stopped from ultimate corruption. The demon marks all faded except for the Lord's mark upon her heart she would have to kill him to remove it.
All of them were extremely tired and barely had enough energy to crawl onto their beds, but Rose finally felt at peace that she could not ever turn against her fellow man that the demon within would never be allowed to corrupt her. With this peace she greatfully thanked the witch but she just hurumped at her.
She followed the witch inside she said you have a long way to go my child here are some books to aid you. They are forbidden books that use demonic powers and you could be burned for just looking at one. However we knew you would need these powers to fight equally with them.
The bow you hold is a demon bow designed to fight demons. It can gain powers as you do and can limit and cut a demons ties to their source of power use it wisely. It will aid you when you most need it but can be destroyed. Here is a hold all bag, it can store as much as you can imagine and you will be the only one who can take and put in items.
Yes I knew its beat up but that just means less will try to steal it lol, now go to sleep its late." Then she once again vanished in a puff of smoke. Rose smiled after she left for a ruthless old witch she was pretty cool.