Darkness Rising: Cursed Guardians

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Draco actually shot back. "Did that f*****g cat just talk!?" Puff was roaring. I was frantically searching the tree line. As soon as the furries took off I followed with Puff hot on my heels.

"What the f**k witch?!" Puff was starting when the furries stopped and a woman stepped out from the darkness of the woods wearing a black hooded cloak. Pushing in front of me Draco rose to full puffed up height "Who the f**k are you and how did you get onto this property?!" Puff pissed. The woman looked at him then to me. She was 5'8 with long stick straight golden blonde hair that seemed to make her golden skin glow. Her face was beautiful with high cheek bones, hazel eyes, and a slender nose. A full bust and lithe body completed a lovely package. At a glance she was stunning but a closer inspection would reveal that her face was too thin and her eyes were heavily bagged. 

"What the hell Aunt Sybil!?" I pushed past Puff and marched right up to my Aunt still carrying Niccadimus. "You don't answer your phone for two days and then just show up here? What gives?!" I could hear movement from the house and got a feeling in my gut but needed answers first. 

She actual waved a dismissive hand at me. Somewhere behind me a light bulb burst. "Well hello to you too Sabella. Having issues keeping your temper in check? Interesting. Really your mother would be appalled at your manners young lady. Is that really all you have to say to your Auntie?" I groaned rolling my eyes while moving Niccadimus to one arm so I could hug her with the other. "Honestly Sabella one day you're going to roll your eyes into the back of your head and they are going to get stuck." She always grilled me about manners especially my eye rolling.

"Hello Auntie Sybil. I can't believe you're here. Your children and I didn't hear from you for two days and we were worried. What brings you back here?" I really did try to contain my irritation and the mocking sweet sing song voice but it came through anyway. I could hear Puff puffing behind me. I turned around to him before Sybil could answer.

"Draco this is my Aunt Sybil. Sybil this is Draco Wallace." I turned back to Sybil and waited for an answer before Puff could start with me.

Looking around as if taking in the sights she replied "Well after I spoke to you the night your friend was attacked and then the hunters the next night after your house was attacked it became clear I needed to return." Draco jumped in.

"How did you find this place?" Ooo angry voice and a flash in the corner of my eye let me know the spirit was back.

Sybil shrugged. "I simply scryed for my niece."

"Not possible this place is magically concealed." He snarled.

Niccadimus looked over at Draco. "Pft. A half blind crone could have scryed for this place and found it. Hell an amateur could have easily stumbled upon this place." Dracos face when Niccadimus talked was priceless. It clearly freaked him out. I got pleasure out of that. I'm naughty.

Sybil continued "Whoever placed the wards on this place obviously hasn't kept up with them or else I wouldn't have been able to find it. But then when a sleazy, red headed b***h who will try to steal another's powers, let's everyone else do all the heavy lifting, and is more concerned with getting a piece of ass, is responsible for up keep you can't really be too surprised when she drops the ball." Stomach clenched and Sybil conjured an energy all while a shriek went up behind Draco.

I threw Niccadimus and shoved Draco to the ground as both Sybil and Callista sent energy balls flying. My vision began blurring, it could feel my temperature rising, and I could hear glass shattering. Feeling power surging inside of me I threw my hands out, summoning the energy balls from both my aunt and Callista. I could hear Sybil whistle.

"Well, well El. I thought you were non-practicing." She sounded impressed. And stunned.

Snuffing out the energy I turned to my Aunt who immediately sucked a deep breath in. "I am non-practicing Auntie. But over the last week, since I don't know I've been attacked, my house destroyed, and nearly kidnapped I've been a bit unpredictable in the witchy department." I turned around and walked over to Draco, who was looking at me very strangely and offered him a hand up. He took it and studied me as he stood. "What?" I said kinda snappy. "Your eyes." He replied and I immediately turned away. Hello again fury. Niccadimus came up to me and I picked him back up scratching behind his ears. "Sorry I threw you Nic. Jerk reaction. I really am not feeling a witch battle. Sybil shouldn't be throwing energy balls being a guest and all." I heard My aunt scoffing. "I should turn Callista into face powder but I'm overlooking it since Sybil may have been provoking." This time Callista scoffed and Draco...growled. Purring Niccadimus said "No problem El. As soon as I heard the shriek I could sense a trip through the air was in my future. I could also feel your powers. I haven't felt power that strong in a very long, long time." Ignoring that.

I looked around and noticed Cass, Kaeleb, Abigale, and the triple Ms standing in the yard. I think the majority of the house was hanging out of windows and halfway out of the front door onto the lawn. Oh way too many people. Looking back I looked at Sybil then to Draco. Sybil piped up "Well I was clearly right in coming back. You obviously need me." That roused Draco from his momentary pause over my eyes. "What the hell does she need you for exactly?" he snapped at my Aunt.

Again she waved a dismissive hand in the air. "You saw her eyes and clearly from the shattered glass her temper technique is no longer effective. I came back to teach her." Hold up.

"Teach me?" She wasn't serious. I mean Sybil is an exceptional witch and very powerful but since my Uncle disappeared she been...inconsistent. Not that anyone could blame her considering what they were to each other. But teaching me magic. This could end very badly. Very badly. "Plot twist." I said to myself exasperated.

Draco seemed to tense even more if that was even possible but appeared to be thinking about Sybil's statement. "That is going to be addressed by Callista." Both Sybil and I said "No!" At the same moment with some force to the sound of more glass shattering. Oh this is just great. I turned to Draco. "We've been through this. Callista is not teaching me s**t. If someone is going to teach me magic it's going to be Sybil who I know isn't going to try to kill me." Oh lord save me did I just agree to this? 

Puff started puffing. "If I agree to this there are going to be rules and terms." Without missing a beat Sybil countered "Oh I have terms of my own. First of which is my children will also be a part of teaching Sabella." A growl cut her off as Draco opened his mouth to protest but I cut him off before he could get started.

"Draco they are package deal. If Sybil comes so do my cousins. If you don't agree then I'm leaving with Sybil which I really don't want to do. So you two can hash this s**t out or don't but that's my condition." With that I placed Niccadimus on the ground, turned on my heel and stalked toward the house. "f*****g plot twist!"

 I stopped in front of Cass and asked "What floor is the gun range?" She blinked and looked at me funny. "Second level basement. Why?" Storming toward the house I said over my shoulder "Because I feel the need to shot something."

"What's a plot twist?" She asked following me towards the house, fur babies hot on our heels. I stopped and turned to face her and trying to reign in my temper and the power I could feel coursing through me. Deep breath. "Someone once said that when things in life go wrong just yell plot twist. Then move on like a character in a book." And with that I turned and headed inside the compound to locate the range and a loaded gun.