Sitting In Front Of The Glass Overlooking The Beauty Of The Human Realm, Eighteen Year Old Aaliyah Sits Lost In Her Thoughts…
Underneath The Rainy And Cloudy Sky, The Atmosphere With A Somber Tone…
Aaliyah(Sighing): …
Aaliyah Then Looks Down Outside Of The Window Looking At The Male's Of The Clan In The Training Field Performing Special Clan Exclusive Techniques…
Amaya(Grim): Stop Wasting Time Watching The Men Train And Study Your Grimoire Aaliyah!
Aaliyah Turns Around To See Her Mother Walking Into The Room Clad In Dark Red Robes With Black Ancient Egyptian Style Woven Sandals, And Short Black Hair With A Dark Red Eye Color.
Aaliyah(Curious): Mom, When Am I Gonna Get To Start Training???
Amaya(Grim): Enough Of This Aaliyah, You Will Not Be Doing Any Training.
Amaya(Grim): You Are The Prized Jewel Of Our Clan So You Are Not To Be Put On The Front Lines Of Battle.
Amaya(Grim): Anyway Get Ready, The Grand Elder Has Summoned Us.
Aaliyah(Questioning): What For?
Amaya(Dismissing): Don't Question Me And Just Go Get Ready, We Leave In Two Hours.
Meanwhile Aaliyah Gets Into A Bath And Runs Her Hands Through Her Hair While Washing It.
She Sits In The Shower While Thinking About What The Grand Elder Could've Possibly Summoned Her For…
Aaliyah Stands Up And Gets A Towel To Dry The Water Cascading Down Her Figure…
She Then Gets Dressed Putting On Her Black Linen Dress And Black Ancient Egyptian Style Woven Sandals With Dark Red Bottoms.
Meanwhile Outside…
Clan Male #1 (Commanding): Kneel!!!
All The Clan Males Who Were Training Get Down On One Knee And Bow Their Heads As Aaliyah And Amaya Walk Out Of The Main Clan Quarters…
Hours Later At The City Of Sorcerers Inside The Grand Elder's Quarters…
Grand Elder(Serious): Cain, Aaliyah Is Almost Here.
Cain(Sighing): Yeah I Know, But Why Not Seal Malum Inside Of Someone Like Me?
Cain(Cunning): Think About It, I'm Just As Capable A Perfect Vessel For Malum's Power Than Anyone Else.
Cain(Cunning): And Sealing It Inside Of A Baby Is Questionable, Who's To Say That Malum Won't Instantly Take Control Over The Baby's Body And Fully Revive?!
Grand Elder(Denying): Not An Option, We Will Wait Fifteen Years After The Baby Is Born To Seal Malum Inside Of The Child.
Grand Elder(Serious): That Way It's Soul Energy Will Be Strong Enough To Keep Malum In Check.
Suddenly Amaya And Aaliyah Enter The Room As The Room Grows Quiet With Tension Rising…
Grand Elder(Greeting): Lady Amaya!
Amaya(Greeting): Grand Elder!
Amaya(Whispering): Aaliyah, Bow Your Head!!
Aaliyah Bows Her Head Down…
Aaliyah(Greeting): It's An Honor To Be In Your Presence!!!
Cain Then Looks Over To Aaliyah, His Face Beet Red As His Eyes Widen…
Cain(Eyes Widened): Why Hello Aaliyah!
Aaliyah Glances Over To Cain In Disgust…
Aaliyah(Reluctant): Cain!
Grand Elder(Serious): Anyways, The Process Of Sealing Malum Inside Of Selene Was A Failure.
Grand Elder(Serious): Which Is Why This Is Our Last Shot At Having A Vessel For Malum!
Grand Elder(Serious): Aaliyah, You Must Birth Another Child Into This World!
Aaliyah(Hesitant): But Why Me?!!
Grand Elder(Serious): Your Bloodline Carries The Purest Connection To The Golden Age Of Sorcery.
Grand Elder(Serious): Unlike Other Sorcerer Clans, Your Clan Still Stays True To The Old Ways Of Sorcery.
Grand Elder(Serious): Also, You're Clan Has Something That No Other Sorcerer Has.
Grand Elder(Serious): But For Now, You Must Conceive The Next Vessel For Malum.
Aaliyah(Pleading): I- I Can't Do This Again!
Grand Elder(Coldly): You Don't Have Much A Choice Aaliyah…
Grand Elder(Cunning): I'm Sorry!
Aaliyah Then Gains A Fiery Rage In Her Eyes As She Gazes At The Grand Elder And Stands Her Ground…
Aaliyah(Angry): No!!!
Aaliyah Then Summons A Mass Of Chaos Energy As The Whole City Begins Trembling…
Amaya(Commanding): Aaliyah, Stand Down Now!!!
Aaliyah Then Rushes Toward The Grand Elder Preparing To Attack Him, Cain However Focuses His Soul Energy Into Two Of His Fingers And Presses His Fingers Against Aaliyah's Neck…
Aaliyah(Thinking): Damn It, He Hit My Soul Energy Points!!!
Aaliyah Then Passes Out On The Ground While The Grand Elder Summons Magic Sealing Chains Onto Aaliyah's Hands…
To Be Continued In Chapter Twenty Two…