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Chapter 23 - Masquerade

(Air) Hey, I thought y'all was gone. (Jaden) The car didn't start. (Alex) What the hell is this? (Leo) You didn't even get a taste of my power and you rip my heart out? That's just cruel. (Air) Didn't I kill you? (Leo) I'm a Bickel we can't die. (Quincy) But you can get banished. (Leo) And you must be a Walker. The weakest clan of them all. (Quincy) I'm far from weak. Lanuae. (Leo teleports) (Air) Where'd you teleport him to? (Quincy) The bottom of the ocean.

(Alex) What the hell is wrong with you? Snapping peoples necks like it's not a problem? (Air) In my defense they came after me. (Harmony) "Stop using my magic or the devil will be reborn." Air, I saw you going in your room and performing a spell. A certain spell that lets you in your mind. Hypothetically speaking, if I channeled your magic to move us across the country what would happen? (Air) From mud to flesh he will be reincarnated. And there's also a prophecy that came to my head when I died. Vampire, werewolf, witch in one body and Magus will take that person's power and destroy all without magic. So that only witches and supernatural beings can be existed. There was also a date of when Magus will be alive March 28, 2022. (Quincy) So next year? That's just great. (Alex) Aiyana, get in his head. (Air) What? (Aiyana grabs his hand and gasp)

(Magus) You must be a descendant of Esme. You look like her. (Aiyana) You look just like him. So this is a doppelgänger? (Magus) You can see me so that means your in his head. That was a bad choice. (Aiyana) No, you made a bad choice. You messed with the wrong coven. (Magus) It was my blood that created the first coven. (Aiyana) Get over yourself. Now tell me, who will be the person you'll take magic from? (Magus) All I know is that she'll be powerful. (Aiyana) She… thanks for that. (Magus) Get out. NOW! LEAVE HIS CONSCIOUS NOW! (Aiyana gives him a "no" look) You disobedient child. I didn't wanna hurt you. Tenebris mentis corruptionem.

(Aiyana gasp and starts screaming) (Harmony) Make it stop! (Air) I can't. (Harmony) It was a spell that Magus knew so you know it too! Make it stop. (Air) To vanquish dark magic you need light magic. I don't know light magic anymore! (Harmony) This is my last time cleaning up your god damn problems! (Harmony place her hand on Jaden's shoulder) What's the spell? (Air) Uh, vincere tenebris. (Harmony) Vincere tenebris. (Aiyana stops screaming) (Air) What the actual fuck, Alex? He could've killed her from the inside out! She could've died! (Alex) If you told us what was happening in the first place that wouldn't had happened. Your making decisions without counting us in. We're all you have left you can't leave us out of important shit like this. (Air) Magus is my problem. March 28, 2022 that day will be a problem for me. No one else. He's in MY head not yours. (Alex) Listen to yourself. Magus is powerful and when he get the power of whoever he'll be unstoppable. (Air) I defeated Paul. (Alex) Do you plan on dying a third time? (Air) If I have to. But that won't happen cause I'll make sure that the Tribrid won't be allowed near him.

(Aarion leaves the compound) Taxi! Taxi! (Leah) You again. (Air) Yeah, me again. (Leah) Well, where I'm a taking you today? (Air) Anywhere at this point. (Leah) Well, I got some marijuana and Hennessy at my penthouse. You find going there? (Air) Yeah. Oh, and how rich are you? (Leah) Oh, honey I'm an entrepreneur. (Air) Well, that explains it.

(Leah) Can I trust you with something? Cause I feel like I can. (Air) Shoot. (Leah) Magic is real. Supernatural creatures are real. You name it and they'll be real. Manhattan has factions there are three. The human faction, vampire faction, and the witch faction. I'm the leader of the human faction. The leader of each faction keeps order in Manhattan. Tomorrow we have a meeting. I know you probably won't believe me but it's true. (Air) I pretty much know that magic is real. And supernatural creatures. (Leah) Oh, you do. That's surprising. (Air) Pull over for a second. (Leah pulls over) Are you gonna use that paper? (Leah) No. (Air grabs the paper and whispers) Charta in papilio. (The paper turns into a butterfly) (Leah) That's beautiful. (Leah opens the window to let the butterfly out and starts back driving) (Air) Yeah, I'm a witch or what I prefer- (Leah) Warlock. (Air) I was gonna say wizard but warlock is cool too.

(Leah) Since we have a meeting tomorrow and everyone always have someone with them for backup, can you be my backup? (Air) Sure.

(Jaden) It's like raising a teenager with him. (Harmony) Tell me about. (Quincy) Who's gonna clean up all these dead body's? (Aiyana) What are they? (Kristen) Probably vampires or something. They have black veins all over there body. (Alex) This one black veins are suddenly disappearing. (Kristen) It's happening to all of them. (Zion) Where's Leo? (Dante) It doesn't matter. Where's the Grant girl. (Harmony) Excuse me? I'm a lady get it right you ass hat. (Dante starts walking to Harmony) (Zion) Be careful, Dante. We need her alive. (Jaden) You won't lay a hand on her. (Dante) Don't you mean we? (Kristen) Jaden, bite them. A werewolf bite is lethal to vampires. (Zion) A werewolf? We haven't had one in over four centuries. (Jaden) Well, you better clear your plates. Because a monster just got here. (Jaden eyes turn blue and he transform. He goes to each vampire one by one and he tears them apart) (Quincy) Wow, that's just great.

(Air) You got a nice penthouse. (Leah) Thanks. (Air) So why do you have a meeting? (Leah) Well, if you really need to know, every year the leaders of the three factions have a meeting. It's basically just something so that all the factions could be up to date. Some people know about the faction leaders, some don't. Mostly the humans don't. And I wanna keep it that way. (Air) So basically your a member of the council of Manhattan? (Leah) Yeah, we also have rules. But out of all rules there is only one that is the most important of them all. If a faction leader kills a fellow leader, half of there species would be wiped out. And the council leader would be banished. (Air) Oh, your sound very important.

(Leah) Here, it's some weed. (Air takes a puff and blows the smoke in Leah's face) (Leah) Oh my gosh, stop. (Leah drops an unlit blunt on Air's fly and quickly picks it up feeling something hard in Air's pants. She quickly remove her hand with the blunt in it. Leah stares In Air's eyes and he do the same to her eyes. Air puts the blunt in his mouth and slowly remove it. He gets closer to Leah's lips and both of their lips are now together. He pulls away and smoke comes out of Leah's mouth instead of Air's) (Leah) Oh my god. I might be wrong saying this but, can we fuck? (Air puts his blunt in an ash tray and he takes his t-shirt off) (Air) Did you get your answer? (Air leans in and starts kissing Leah. Leah's legs are wrapped around Air's waist and he carry's her to her room. Purposely dropping her on the bed Leah giggles. Leah sits up and take her t-shirt off. Air quickly removes his pants and he do the same to Leah) (Leah) Wait how old are you? (Air) Eighteen. How about you? (Leah) Twenty. (Leah lays down and Aarion kiss on her lips and he starts going down to her neck and then he gets close to her breast. He slowly take off Leah's bra and finish kissing her down going down. Leah moaned in pleasure. When Aarion got to her "part" and she even moaned louder. And you know the rest. If you don't, you don't)

(Aarion) Ugh, what time is it? (Leah) It's eight. And we're both still but naked. (Air) I wish we could stay in this bed forever. (Leah) Yeah, me too. But we have to get to that meeting. It start at nine. (Air sighs) I know. My back hurt so I don't even wanna go. But it's mandatory. (Air) I know this might sound crazy but, would you like to be my girlfriend? (Leah) Hell yeah. You're handsome got good skill in sex and nice and have some same personality traits as me. And your hair is so curly I just wanna play with it. (Air) Girls actually like doing that? (Leah) Yeah they do. Well, let's get up.

(Alex) I swear if these body's are not cleaned up. (Jaden) You don't have to worry. I cleaned it up. (Alex) Thank you, Jaden. (Aiyana gasp)

(Jaden) Its the place thats in my dreams.

(Aiyana gasp) (Harmony) You finally got something? (Aiyana) Yeah.

(Air) Are we there? (Leah) Yeah this is it. Don't say anything unless someone is talking directly to you. They'll see you as a lowly human. (Air) Uh, okay.

(Jordan) Faction leaders are all of us here? (Leah) Present. (Leo) Present. (Jordan) Okay, do anyone want to share anything? (Leo) Yes. Today I plan on having a masquerade party at my compound. Tis is the day of you know what. So to celebrate the 300 hundred year anniversary of the factions I'm hosting a masquerade party. Humans and witches are invited of course and there will be a masquerade king and queen based on who came with the best mask. My mansion should be will be the place of the party. Oh, and before I leave, I have to tell you something, Aarion. I'm gonna need the Grant girl. (Air) No, and that's not her name. And don't you dare threaten me. I am the doppelgänger, grandson of Magus and I won't hesitate to show my power. (Jordan and Leah gasp) (Jordan) You're Magus' reincarnation? (Air) Yeah. What about it? (Jordan) Uh, nothing. Leah do you have to say something? (Leah) Uh, I'll be going to the masquerade. That is all. (Leo) Good, it's gonna start at six.

(Air) I didn't know Leo was the leader of the vampire faction. How can you kill him. (Leah) Well, normally a vampire dies by fire, a stake in the heart, by ripping their head off, or by a werewolf bite, but Leo is a Bickel. He's one of the original vampires. And he's the original hybrid. There are seven of them. Seven original vampires. That's all I know.

Ah I wish there were werewolves in Manhattan. I would really wanna meet one. (Air) Maybe you could.

(Leah) Wow so this is your compound. How'd you afford this? (Air) Nah, I didn't. But your about to know who did very fast. (Aiyana) Uh, who is this? (Air) This is Leah, my girlfriend. (Harmony) Did you get over self and finally think about how we're gonna stop Magus. Oh, lemme shush. She's human. (Leah) I'm a very important human. Have you ever heard of the three factions? (Harmony doesn't respond) Well, that's a story for another day. (Jaden) Oh, hey Aarion. (Air) That's him. Jaden, he's a alpha omega. He is without a pack but is also an alpha chosen by the dead witches. (Jaden) Is this like an interview or something? (Leah phone chimes) (Leah) It would but I just got invited to a masquerade party that starts in forty minutes. (Aarion's, Aiyana's, and Harmony phone chimes as well) (Harmony) Uh, I just got invited to a masquerade. (Air) Me too. (Aiyana) Same. (Air) But you can't go, Harmony. One there's gonna be liquor involved and you didn't birth Isaiah yet so you know you can't drink, two Leo is gonna find you and kidnap you, maybe worse. (Harmony) Chill out, I wasn't gonna go. I'm to tired for that anyway. (Aiyana) Well, then. Aarion, Leah let's go masquerade shopping. (Leah) I know just the right place.

Welcome to my mall. Since I'm the owner I have free access anytime I want. Even when the store is closed. The masquerade store is over there and everything is on me.

(Leo) Leah, your late. An hour late. There's only fifteen minutes left. (Leah) I'm sorry I got lost. (Leo) It don't matter come on in. Especially you, Magus' grandson. (Aiyana) Whatever I got go get a drink.

(Evelyn) So what are you doing here? (Aiyana) Oh, I'm just here for the bourbon. They got a good taste for liquor. (Evelyn) Yeah, your right about that. So what are you? Human, vampire, or witch? (Aiyana) Ever heard of the Jamison witch clan. Yeah, I'm from that clan. (Evelyn) Lemme guess, coven of Magus? (Aiyana) Yeah, how'd ya know? (Evelyn) You came in with Magus's grandson. So have you ever heard of the voodoo queen?

(Leah) Ima be right back I need to talk to Leo. (Air) Okay. Great now I'm all alone in the crowd. (Zion) You're not alone. (Air) What the- (Zion punches Air making him pass out. Zion carry's his body and speed run to the basement of the mansion)

(Aiyana) So your saying my biological mother was called the voodoo queen? (Evelyn) Yeah. And the first Jamison witch was called that. Esme, her son, and her grandchildren were either called the voodoo queen or king. Only the firstborns though. (Aiyana) Why they call them voodoo queens and kings? (Evelyn) Well, every first born had visions and a mastery in voodoo magic. A cult called "mbụ voodoo òtù nzuzo" was filled with twelve people and they all used voodoo magic. Your biological mother created it and she was the leader named as the voodoo queen. The history of mbụ voodoo òtù nzuzo was passed down from each generation to the next. The other eleven members are in Salem. (Aiyana) How do you know so much about it? (Evelyn) I'm obligated to know since I'm the legal heir to lead the witch faction. (Aiyana) Oh, right. Leah told me about that. (Evelyn) So, do you wanna be the voodoo queen or not?

(Air wakes up. He stand up and try to leave but couldn't, it was a salt barrier) (Air) Hello! Anyone there? Someone let me out! (Zion) No, not yet. (Air) You're getting on my last nerve. (Zion) Well, I wouldn't be. That wolf rip my body to shreds. She had to find my body and use the energy my friends had left to resurrect me. (Air) Who is she? (Trinity) Me. I've spent over a thousand years without my family and I'll do anything for them. Even resurrect. Trinity Bickel is the name. (Air) Aarion Williams. (Trinity) Ever heard of the vanquish spell? No? Well, you gonna find out exactly what it is. (Trinity holds up a bottle of blood) See this? It's yours. Saignuem sprivorus. (The blood magically gets on the salt) (Air) What are you doing? (Trinity) I'm purging you. You're very vulnerable at party's. If I'm correct you were diagnosed with social anxiety. Well, your "problem" will be your doom. (Trinity starts chanting) Si lux cor obscurum destruet, magia fugiet et humanum impotens. (Air) A lost spell. Forbidden to anyone who uses it. Damn, my head hurts. (Zion) Your whole body is gonna hurt soon. (Air falls to the ground and a black ball appears over his body. He starts screaming in pain.)

(Leo) So you're dating him now. So great. (Leah) Yeah- (Leo and Leah heard screaming) Leo, what have you done? (Leo) Something that will be very helpful for me in the near future. (Leah) Know this, I can't kill you but I can hurt you.

(Trinity stops chanting and Air stops screaming) (Zion) What do we do now? (Trinity) Two… one. (A black humanoid appears from the dark magic ball) (Air) You made… a mistake! (Air stands up) Obrumbratio… eat his soul. (The black humanoid figure flys to Zion and it suck his soul out of him leaving Zion on the ground he comes back to Aarion's side) (Trinity) Y-you don't scare me. (The dark humanoid figure shrieks and disappears) Like I said, you don't scare me. That spell vanquished your magic. Your now just a human. (Aiyana) Soooo I promised to be the next voodoo queen. I'm new to voodoo magic but I do know something that'll hurt. (Trinity) And you are? (Aiyana) Oh, I'm a friend. (Aiyana hold her hand up in a choking position and Trinity starts to float and she starts choking) Come on Aarion. Let's find Leah and leave. They both leave the basement and Trinity falls to the ground gasping for air.

(Aiyana) Leah, we're about ready to go. (Leah) Okay, I am too.

(Aiyana) Thanks for the ride. (Aiyana gets out the car and walks in the house) (Air) See you tomorrow. (Leah) Yeah. (Aarion leans in for a kiss he gets out the car and walks in the house) (Harmony) Hey, so there's an outage. Electricity is off. (Air) Hmm, no one used magic to fix it? (Harmony) Everyone's sleep I'm the only one up. (Air) Uh, I got it. (Aarion snaps his fingers and nothing happens. He snaps it again but still nothing happens. He grabs a pice of paper) Charta in papilio. Guys… I can't use magic.