BATHSHEBA'S HOUSE
The entry of the two chiefs interrupted Bathsheba on the book she's reading, and she dropped it immediately to look up.
"I was expecting you both" she smiled.
"What do you mean?" Chief Feathers asked.
"Aren't you here to ask about how to change the destiny of the cursed child? You want to have him all to yourself" Bathsheba replied.
"You're really a witch" Chief Water said.
"It's not about being a witch, it's about the legend. You're part of it" Bathsheba stood.
"Me?" Chief Feathers asked.
"You both" she replied, and Chief Water's eyes widened.
"The legend says you'd try hard to change the destiny of the cursed child, but you'd fail and die a painful death" Bathsheba said.
"What are you talking about!" Chief Feathers spranged up.
"And you, Water. You'd help her in every way you can, but you'd die same day she dies" Bathsheba continued.
"Cut the nonsense and tell us the way!!! I'll change the legend!" Chief Feathers fired.
"The only way you can switch to Samara's position is to get the book of their legend and rewrite it. Insert your name as the lead female and erase Samara's name" Bathsheba said.
"And where do I find the book of their legend?" Feathers asked.
"It's with Orion's dead mother in the afterlife. Travel to the afterlife to get it" Bathsheba said.
"Kira?" Feathers eyes widened.
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A RIVER
Krishna showed up first, then Mali came behind him, shaking as she stared at the large river.
The wound she got on the chest when she saved Krishna yesterday is still there, and it hurts as hell, but she's trying hard to keep it down.
Bakasura stripped her of all powers already, and she's literally human now.
"Step into the water, and if it burns like you said, I'd believe you" Krishna said, and she nodded before stepping forward.
She swallowed when she got to some steps away from the river, and she looked at Krishna before proceeding.
She dipped her two legs at a time, and the burn started immediately.
"Help!!!" She cried out, and Krishna quickly pulled her out.
His eyes widened as he stared at her burnt legs, It's true!
"I'm not lying to you" she sniffed, and he bent in front of her.
She got on his back, and he summoned wind.
They were carried away from there, and they landed in front of a herbal clinic.
He took her in, and they started attending to her immediately, including her wounded chest.
It was still going on when Krishna stood to leave, but she grabbed his arm.
"Please don't. If Agares and Karazi gets me and takes me back to Bakasura, they'd kill me" she begged, and he made to take his hand from her, but she held him with her second hand.
"Please...you only have to help me find a witch to reverse the spell she cast on me so I can return to the river"
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INSTITUTE, 9PM
Orion and Samara returned to the Institute just now, and they never stopped chatting till they got to his doorstep.
They actually entered the Streets together and had fun while eating street junks. It was fun and merry..
"So... tommorow?" She said.
"You can just sleep over again" he replied.
"And leave my friends again? No please" she said.
"You don't wanna cuddle tonight again? Let's spend more time together and recharge" he replied.
"What if a beast appears just like yesterday. We'd be cuddling and the others will be suffering again" she said.
Without waiting for the voice, Orion pushed her, and her back slammed on the pillar.
He was already kissing her in the next second, and though Samara tried to resist, she couldn't.
She held him tight and kissed back for two minutes before pushing him away.
"Bye Onion!" She said and rushed away.
"Aish! It didn't work" Orion muttered.
"Join me in the roof if you're hearing me now!" Sheila's voice penetrated into his ears.
He took off immediately, speeding his way there.
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RAVEN'S ROOM
Raven and Peony were kissing hard, tongue on tongue as they entered the room, taking turns to strip each other.
They were so impatient about it that Raven had to destroy her bra hook when it wasn't cooperating.
The bra got flung away, and his pants slid down his legs before they both climbed the bed, still kissing hard.
Raven slid her panties to a side and was about to insert his fingers when the lights in the room came on, stopping them.
"I know Raven is irresistible, but you should be careful, he's not meant for you, witch" a voice said, and they both turned to see a petite looking girl.
She's sitting on the chair, legs crossed with Peony's bra in hand which she's swinging sassily.
She's smiling meanly, looking like danger herself, but the smile turned dangerous when her fangs grew among her teeth, and she threw the bra at them.
"Zara?" Raven muttered shockingly.
"Yes? My love" she smiled, and in the next minute, she was already in bed with them.
She tried grabbing Peony by the neck, but Raven blocked her, and currents passed through his arm before he hit Zara with it.
She fell from the bed to the ground as she got shocked, but she stood immediately, smiling still.
"Whoa, your powers are still intact, I'm impressed. Now I want you more" she said, biting her lip as she paraded around.
"We broke up, Zara" Raven said, coming down from the bed while pulling up his pants.
" Don't you get tired of that line at all even when you know my answer? You broke up with me but I didn't. It's not over till I say it's over! You're still mine so enough of the play with that weak witch beside you. I'm back now, and I'm here to claim you. Her life is at risk, try to protect her" she smiled hauntingly and sped out through the window.
Peony was breathing high and low, panting when Raven rushed back to her.
She was holding the duvet to her chest.
"Are you ok?" He asked gently.
"Who was that? And what was she saying?"
" She's the war I told you was coming, the reason I conserved my powers. Her name is Zara, my obsessed vampire ex" he explained, and her eyes widened.
" What!"
•••••••
Ceres was on her way back to her room when she felt movements behind herself, and she stopped.
She stood still for a while, and she sharply turned back, only to see the person she has been expecting.
"Zara?" Her eyes brightened.
"What's that brightness in your eyes after seeing me? Didn't we hate each other? You hate me especially cos you found out about me being a vampire first, and you had the guts to tell the secret to Raven. He broke up with me cos of that, and you've been scared of me since then, scared that I might kill you for telling on me" she said, and Ceres smiled before going closer.
"I've been expecting you cos now that I think about it, killing me won't bring you any good" she said.
"I don't kill people to gain from it, I waste lives anyway I want" Zara glared.
" But my being alive will be of more benefit. Come to think of it, I'm the only key to getting to Raven, and I hate Peony, his girlfriend. We can form a team" Ceres replied, and Zara smiled again.
" I don't need teams, I've been alone all my life and no harm came over me cos I'm the harm myself, but there must be a reason why you're making this useless proposal. I know you well, and you'd never do anything without expecting anything in return" Zara said.
" I need you to turn me" Ceres replied.
•••••
ROOF
" Why don't we go hunting tonight instead of tomorrow? The night is calm, perfect night for deers to play around the woods" Orion said.
He's sitting beside Sheila as usual, and she faced him.
"What? You're already bored? You left your pretty girl less than twenty minutes ago" she said, and he sighed.
"You seem to like her a lot" he said.
" You like her a lot, so I do... Too. I'll like anyone you like and hate anyone you hate, I've always been like this jerk" she replied.
" But you didn't hate her when I hated her" he said.
" And that's because it was unnatural. You hated her cos of her hair, but now that you got over your childishness, we should probably pop some champagne" she replied.
" She's... pretty" Orion said.
"Is that the only reason why you like her?" Sheila faced him.
" She understands me just like you, and she's not running away from me despite my monstrousness. I feel like she's really a part of my life, and I wanna keep her" he replied.
"Is the voice in your head telling you to say this?" She asked.
"No. I can act on my own without the voice now, it only speaks when necessary" he replied, and she stroked his hair.