The Wolf Chronicle

Chapter Eleven

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NAKIA’S MIND

I opened my eyes and again I was standing in my passage, the energy here isn’t comfortable at all. she’s here.

“Back again to finish our conversation princess?” the bakasura said and I turned swiftly, she smiled broadly as she sat by the arm of my couch

I inhaled sharply, “yes” I let out a faint smile. “well, how long should I break you till you hand over that crown?” she asked

“oh so it’s you who wants it, not the dark lord” I teased, she paused an accessed me.

“you seem calm, you should be scared that you might not go back to the real world” she threatened, trying as much as possible not to show a hint of fear I smiled.

“That’s so sad, cause then I won’t be able to hand over the crown and you need me to do that don’t you?” I moved forward, she’s not the only one who’s got game.

“smart after all” she cackled, “I might not need you”

“trap me here then, I’m sure the dark lord would love to hear all about it” I teased further, she moved swiftly towards me and we were almost touching noses. She grabbed me by the neck.

“I answer to no one and I’m not scared of anyone, not even the dark lord. I can kill him if I want to so don’t test my patience… princess” she spat and let go.

You’re playing a pretty dangerous game Nakia, “hmn” I cleared my throat

“anyways, if you want the crown. Come get it” I turned and Marissa was by the passage holding the crown.

Bakasura eyes widened, “that power, hmnn. I know you want it so come get it!” I teased further and she growled before attempting to chase us.

I managed to get a hold of Marissa hand and we snapped back to reality.

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The bakasura jumped out and the mirror was in place.

She saw herself and paused. Her expression was that of shame and loss, the beauty she had before was all gone and the monster in the mirror was now her.

We’ve got her. “Now!” I yelled, Meredith casted some spell on the mirror and it started swirling. Before bakasura could turn, Marissa and I pushed her inside and the mirror closed back immediately

“Let me out!” she hit the mirror; I walked towards her, “not scared of anyone? I thought you were stronger but you were defeated by your own reflection. I hope you have a hard time; this is for our friend and a brother to someone that you killed. Rot in eternal torment” I gritted and Meredith covered the mirror with a black cloth.

“I’ll get you all back!” she yelled from mirror, “well that takes care of that problem” Meredith chuckled

“we did it”  I smiled brightly, “ that went surprisingly well” Fenris chuckled softly

“here” Marissa handed the crown to me

“So the next thing to do is close the portal” Artemis said

“I think I’m ready everyone” I looked at the crown, even if my parents were just an illusion to bend my mind I still think it’s time to take responsibility.

Turns out I’m a great leader and I’m enjoying this freakish magic demon s**t after all.

They looked at each other in anticipation of my next statement that wasn’t forth coming, “for what Nakia?” Meredith finally asked

“To wear the crown” I finished and I caught the smile on their faces.

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MAUGRIM’S POV

“Father, the witch got away” Daciana said as she stood behind the couch, I traced the rim of my glass with my finger as I faced my open window.

“Let her be, she’s suffered enough anyway and the job has been done” I sipped from the glass, “but bakasura should have brought an update about the crown” she continued

“Bakasura is ancient; she knows what she’s doing. If she’s not here yet then she might be putting our plan to perfection” I shrugged

“Good things take time, but not awfully long”

“What if she’s been captured?” she asked, I was about taking the glass to my lips and I turned slowly to look at her

“Tell me, my pretty raven. What could capture a demon so ancient yet so dangerous and very good at trickery?”

“The princess and her little friends”

“They can’t capture it, even hundreds of them can’t catch this demon, it’ll trick them into killing each other” I bragged

“But you’re forgetting one thing daddy” she walked towards me, “the bakasura’s weakness”

 “The only thing that will let the bakasura loose her guard is if she sees a reflection of herself, what if they’ve figured that out” she added

“Impossible, Nakia is too naïve and inexperienced to know that” I scoffed and sipped from my glass

“But the wolves and witches with her, aren’t” she shrugged and my anger suddenly grew

I threw the glass on the wall and watched it shatter into a million pieces, “we need to re strategize and quick. I will not let that princess make a mockery of that crown, I’m the fit one.”

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FREYA’S POV

Immediately the council vanished I knew that something really bad just landed, not just on me but every witch in town.

The council died a long time ago, we ended their era. Their rules just didn’t settle with us and we had to take them out. Is this the ancestors punishing us with enemies from our past?

I called an urgent meeting, with some of the witches gathered in my living room. I told two of the witches, Hermione and Jane Bennett enchanted the building to prevent any body with ill will to cast an evil spell from getting in.

“What is the cause of the sudden gathering Freya?’  Hermione asked, I walked towards the living room and stood in front of all of them

I exhaled “I called you here because we have a big problem on ground”

They all turned to look at each other and murmuring filled the room, “what kind of problem?” Circe, one of the witches asked

“The old ones have returned and they are back to get revenge, we need to act fast”  I said

“But that’s impossible, we got rid of them. They didn’t stand a chance against us when we took them all out and they were buried right in our presence” Hermione disagreed and they agreed strongly with her point

“Magic is real and we know that, we’re also aware that the barrier broke”

“but the barrier is for the ancients, not for witches” Circe shrugged and picked up her glass for a quick sip.

“I don’t understand all this too but somehow they are back and we’re in trouble, I don’t know if they were summoned or-or I don’t know. We just need to be more careful now, no ignorance of any little suspicious thing you see. We don’t know how stronger they’ve gotten ” I warned as I exhaled, rubbing my temple.

“why should they be back? Are the ancestors angry with us? I’m sure they could see how cruel the council was and that what we did, we didn’t have much of a choice or else we wouldn’t be safe” Jane said

“I think maybe I should offer prayers to our ancestors, there must be an explanation for this” I continued

“well you can do that but I won’t believe what I haven’t seen” Circe remained adamant, I felt some kind of presence behind me and I turned swiftly and Celeste was behind me, my eye widened and she flung me across the room. Hitting my back on the large portrait hung on the wall.

“you wanted to see me, well I hope you’ve fed those eyes of yours” Celeste smirked before magically squeezing the air out of Circe and she fell on the ground.

The rest of the withes rushed towards the door, “don’t run just yet, this is an example. You haven’t seen the real show yet, I’ll show you little back stabbing murderers why you shouldn’t turn your backs on your kind”

I groaned as I managed to get up and my eyes caught Celeste’s as she turned to look at me, “you call this a leader?” she scoffed before raising me up in the air

The witches remained quiet as they cowered in fear, “I doubt that” she folded her arms and I fell on my face.

“The ancestors knew of your treachery, that’s why they brought us back. To punish you all, and I can promise you” she walked slowly towards them

“That your punishment will make you beg for death” she said softly before vanishing into the wind.

“Now do you believe me?” I got up breathing heavily as my head bled

“we’re really in trouble” jane said.

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