The Witch Prophecy

Chapter 3

The wolves had to run, and Alpha couldn't believe how powerful they were. How would he help the 2 members of their pack? He couldn't believe they killed nearly his whole pack. If it wasn't for his beta, he would never have made it out. As they ran away, he could hear the witches cheering. The pain was bad. He had to face that their all gone.

High priestess and priest looked around at their coven. They did amazingly. But they knew they would have to do their plan soon. But they needed Esmeralda to be at least 16 so no laws can come back on them. They also knew it was time to take her under their wing. The high priest looked down at his sister's body and smiled as they got her out of their way. Next will be Morgan, but she will help them buy time. The plan had been put in motion, thanks to 1 wolves mistake.

Morgan brought Esmeralda out of the meeting hall where the safe room had kept them safe. As Esmeralda looked round at all the bodies and body parts, she started to cry. Yet, she realised the other children were fine, why wasn't she like them? She put her head on her mum's shoulder. As she lifted her head up, she saw Mrs Brown making her cry more. As her mum started to walk forward, even after all she had seen, her mum finally shielded her eyes. But why now, after all this time?

"She looks like Esmeralda!" She heard one of the children say. Esmeralda tried to move her mum's hand so she could see. Everyone in the coven looked similar with their dark hair, small hooked nose, and small but slender frames. She had never seen anyone look like her.

"Mumma their saying someone looks like me." She felt something wet on her face. Was it raining? "Mumma, who is it?" Esmeralda just wanted to understand what happened. While her mum wanted to protect her. Not just from who the lady was but also from the rest of the coven. She knew they would blame her for the few lifes lost.

"It's no one, sweetheart, your OK, that's the important thing." Was all her mum managed to say. But Esmeralda wasn't happy with that. Her inquisitive mind needed more information. She couldn't understand why she wasn't allowed to protect herself. Was it because the others would see? But now her aunty was dead. Her and her mum were on their own.

The high priestess informed everyone to go home, the injured to the coven hospital and the clean-up crew to clear the dead. Esmeralda's mum took her home and did her something to eat. But her mum didn't eat, she just sat looking into her cup.

"Esmeralda, I think soon Mumma will be sent away to protect the bubble." Esmeralda knew about the bubble hidden in the Pennines. She knew that her grandmother from over 400 years ago escaped with her soul mate there. But this was now like their bible to the humans. A lot questioned if it was still real, but no one went against it just in case. Why would her mum be sent there? Had her mum been bad? Why did it need protection?

Esmeralda had gone to play. She had been playing with her doll house for at least an hour when her mum came in? "Sweetie, time to go to the meeting hall." She informed her.

As they walked in, it was rammed packed with people. The high priestess had requested that Esmeralda and Morgan go to the front, and as they reached there, they were ushered onto the stage. Esmeralda looked at the hundreds or thousands of people. She might be clever and wanting to know everything she can, but she couldn't count that high yet. The witches started to whisper between each other as they were unsure why they were there as well.

Esmeralda sat on one of the 4 chairs on the stage. Her legs swinging one after the other back and forth. She was wondering if this was to announce her mum going to the bubble. But that would leave her completely alone. No one at the coven wanted her. She suddenly felt an urge to find her dad. He would protect her. But how does she know that. everything she's been told he wouldn't do that. But the scents on the covens' enemies gave her hope and made her feel loved. Who were they?

Suddenly, the room is silently, deathly silent. For all these people in here, including children, it shouldn't be this quiet. Not even a classroom is ever this quiet. The high priestess walks up to the podium and gestures for everyone to sit. did she miss a prayer? She's so nervous about losing everyone that she doesn't want to listen.

"Thank you all for attending." Tge high priestess started. "Today, we were attacked by Morgan and Esmeralda's old pack." Angry gasps filled the room. But all Esmeralda could think about is what old pack? Was her father not a rouge? Is that who they were saying looked like Esmeralda?

"We sadly did lose some members of our coven. including my sister-in-law Rose. She was extremely strong, which shows the goddess Sarah has blessed us. I know this was a scary time, but it shows how important keeping the bubble happy is. Esmeralda and Morgan were kind enough to return home to help with this. They will be moving into our home in help to prepare them for what is to become of them. They, unlike most here, will become 1 with the goddess Sarah. It will be a true blessing. They hopefully will be also blessed with the next generation of protectors of the bubble. Please, make sure you welcome them with kindness. I know you have."

Kindness, they never showed Esmeralda or her mum kindness before. Why are they being asked to start now? Esmeralda looked to her mum. Her top was soaking from the tears that had fallen silently. Esmeralda knew at that moment she had to get stronger for her mum. Her eyes glowed green, luckily only for her mum to see. For the first time is days, maybe years, her mum had a real smile.