I felt woozy and the room turned to a blur. I just about manged to see a tall figure grabbing me and lifting me and removing the shard from my neck. Now that husband has all pieces, he will be unstoppable I heard someone call out I sounded like the black-haired woman who did a toast to her husband that could not be here tonight.
A third women muttered something but then I heard Hailey call out that killing me was not a part of the deal then the person holding me slammed my head into wall knocking me out. When I came to Hailey was leaning over me tears in her eyes as she was apologising still. I wanted none of it as her my trust for her was gone even though I still loved her.
"get away from me I said" angerly not looking at her directly
She walked away with her head down. I slowly got to my feet and manged to find my way out of the manor house the decorations were gone which made me realised how empty and cold this place felt.
It took me hours to get back home as soon as I got in the girls hugged me even April as they missed me. I told all them what happened and afterwards April said I should talk to her father straight away. so, I went straight to my master's office locked the door and rushed through everything as a tear came to my eye as I felt like I have failed everyone.
My master scratch his beard which he does when he's thinking, to my relief he didn't look mad or disappointed just a look of concern as he got up and led me out to the training room he told me to concentrate really hard on good things to form light weapon's.
I tried but I could not stop thinking how Hailey betrayed me and keep nearly destroying the room. My master told me to stop for the day as he figured out what to do as he told me that it was true all the other shards have been taken and only a being of pure evil or pure light can take all shards and we need to figure out quickly before there assembled.
I went down to the main door as the girls were there waiting for me. Just as I was about to reach them the doorbell rung, it was Hailey Lilly dragged her inside slapping her and calling her all the names under the sun. Akiko also slapped her, and April was about to before I intervened.
"what do you want "I asked bitterly still unable to look at her
"I know where there going" she said rubbing her cheek
"yeah because your one of them "..." I told you she was a witch" April said but not in a gloating way that she usually would do
"now everyone deserves a chance " my master said from behind me a smile on his face as he welcome Hailey to sit in the living room, he told Akikio and Lilly to leave us as he brought me and April into the garden.
At the far end of the massive garden there was a tree with a stone with a plac He brought us over and asked us to read it.
Here lies Bella o Doyle
Beloved wife and healer
It was my masters wife, he told us after he and Aprils mum broke up he went across the sea for a year and during this time he encounter a woman she was very beautiful with odd hair as it was half black half blonde, she was born into a which family but wanted to chance so my master help her, by the end she was all blonde and the best healer in the country.
"how did you lose her father" April asked finally
"a detachment of soldiers started shooting at villagers in the war and she sacrifice herself to resurrect them" he said a small tear fell down his cheek as April hugged him.
"she was a hero" I said comfortably
"ay she was lad and that girl in our living room could be to with the right guidance" he said with a nod to go talk to her.
I walked in slowly. Hailey was on the sofa her blonde hair was shining in the sunlight that was coming through the window. I looked at her beautiful eyes and they had not got any dimmer though more black hairs where showing.
"I forgive you, but you have to earn my trust" I said in a stern voice
She smiled and nodded in agreement and asked for a hug, I accepted and held her in my arms. After the embrace she told me and my master that her mother was working for a man called count Taven who was an extraordinarily rich count in an isolated part of the valentine empire
Count Taven is rumoured to be one of the three of the dark lords' beings so evil that no light can reach them. "yeah I've heard terrible thing from that part of the world" well we need to set up a meeting but tomorrow as it is getting late" my master said yawning
After having a snack and going to my room with Hailey following at my heels she stopped at the door. Well come in I said you cannot stay out in a hallway all night I tried to laugh but my heart was still heavy.
"don't worry ill sleep on the floor I'm use to sleeping on the grass anyway" she said with a smile however I seen the sadness in her eyes so I offered to share my bed with her but just to sleep. She went to sleep right away but I could not sleep for ages before I did, I kiss Hailey's check and whispered ill save you my love.