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Chapter 3 - Chapter Three : The Ceremony

I stood beside my aunts. My hair a golden-blonde, my greenish blue eyes looking to them. Nodding to them I was ready to begin, as they nodded back

My aunt Sophia took hold of three black candles from the alter before us, basking under the light of the full moon above. We waited an hour for the moon to reach its Apex, its light shinning down upon the Ruins. The stone alter between us seemingly glowing, Aunt Sophia's hair slowly turning from a deep dirty blonde to a Pure silverish white. The triple moon goddess sigil forming on her arm, looking to me kindly before placing walking over to me handing me one black candle. Then walking to my Aunt Lenore, handing her one aswell. Walking back to her original position, in a triangular shape.

She cleared her throat, whispering something to quitely for me to hear as the bottle of salt on the alter shattered; the wind picking up moving the grains into a circle around us. Taking a dagger, holding her hand above it; her palm moving in a circular motion

"Sal terrae, hoc spatium clausum est a malo."

She spoke this without looking at an Grimoire, I have to give it to her… she has REALLY good memory. However I began to notice light seeping through her pores, slowly making its way down from her shoulder to her hands. Energy entering the blade. She then turned, kneeling stabbing it into the ground with all her might. The circle of salt beginning to glow, looking up; the moons light glowing brighter and stronger.

"Mother, Maiden, Crone, Diana, Artemis and Hecate we petition thee. Help us in our ritual."

The sound of disembodied whispered could be heard, mist covering the ground outside of the ruins. From the mist came a couple animals, the first was a pure white Stag, the second A hunting hound, and the third a black dog. The candles suddenly flickering to life, the flame dancing in the darkness of the night.

The symbol's on my wrist began to glow, this meant my powers were beginning to manifest. I never really believed I would inherit powers from both sides of my family. And to my Aunt's suprise the salt circle parted for the Stag to come.

The stag walked closer, coming towards me putting its snout against my forhead. Strand by strand by hair began to change, slowly from the root out the color of my hair turned from Golden Blond to a Silver hue. The stag then backed up, nodding her head before all three animals turned to mist as the mist cleared.

Without a word we began to pack up our things, and head into the car with haste. My aunt Sophie spoke in a stern voice

"I cannot believe that just happened, Those animals were the physical manifestations of the Goddess' yet they personally activated your powers…. Adonis, you will tell NO one outside of this car about this."

I nodded, and didnt say another word even after I got home. When we arrived I went straight to my bedroom and went to bed, wondering what the world had in store…