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CHAPTER 5

Power is useless without wisdom...

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"Took you long enough to show yourself, princess."

Lisa glared at Kyungsoo who was just smirking in front of her. "Just surrender."

"Why would I do that?" He replied. "You see, we wolves, we don't just give in to little girls like yourself."

Kyungsoo transformed into a wolf and growled. Lisa then looked over her shoulder as Jungkook appeared next to her. Namjoon and Jimin were on the wolf's left while Yoongi and Hoseok on his right. Taehyung and Jin behind him.

She opened the palm of her hand revealing blue flames.

"Then shall we get started?"

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LALICE

"Urgh!"

I rolled on the ground to safely dodge the wolf's attack. He was strong, yes, but not strong enough for them to back down. Again, I charged.

"Feisty, aren't we?" He grinned and turned back into human form. He charged too and ended up dodging my punch. He caught my hand and he put me in a headlock. "Guess you're not the combat type, right?"

My eyes widened as he stole a chaste kiss on my cheek. His arm bursted into flames. I broke free. 

Jungkook then came charging from behind him but got tackled as he changed back into wolf form and sent him flying. I raised my hand and he stopped mid-air, making him land safely.

Okay. No more miss nice witch.

I directed my hands towards the wolf and swayed it, creating a ripple of flames to trap him. He growled and tried to escape by jumping out of the circle.

"It's no use, mutt," I said as we eight move closer towards him. "Are you now ready to surrender?"

"You really are one powerful little witch, princess," he said. "But power means nothing without wisdom. And that's something you lack."

Suddenly, the vampires fell on the ground one by one.

"What did you do to them?!" My eyes widened as I saw a vial on his neck. It was open.

Quixote. It's like a wolf's silver (Argentum).

The wolf then became human. "They only have a few minutes. Release me and I'll give you the Ambrosia. Don't release me, consider them dead."

I looked over to the lifeless bodies of the seven vampires. Then looked back at him. I smirked.

"I guess you lack wisdom as well, Do Kyungsoo." I raised my hand and white mist came out of it. It slowly enveloped the bodies of the unconscious vampires. "You see, I have tons of aces under my sleeve."

Two days ago, I've met up with Jinhwan to ask for some spells. Instead, he gave me a forbidden spell book he said he'd been keeping 

for a long time which originally belongs to me.

One by one the vamps regained consciousness. I threw a smirk towards Kyungsoo who's shocked out of his wits. I flicked my hand and the chain holding the vial around his neck snapped. I clenched my fists and it crushed.

Yoongi stood next to me and I felt his hand on my shoulder.

"I'll take care of it." I nodded.

Kyungsoo groaned in pain as Yoongi looked at him. It's as if he's afflicting pain on the wolf or something. Jin signaled me to put down the flames which I did and Jungkook immediately attacked the wolf--knocking him out.

"I guess we should've done that minutes ago," Jimin said as Namjoon started to tie Kyungsoo's hands with a rope. I raised my hand and aimed it towards the rope. It lit up.

"Protection spell," she said. "So he won't be able to escape."

Hoseok tapped me on my shoulder. "We have to get going. It's almost dawn."

I nodded and they all chose Jungkook to bring Kyungsoo since he's the strongest. But the maknae dragged him instead. I shook my head.

"What? I ain't carrying him bridal-style if that's what you're thinking," he stated.

As we got back to the penthouse, we securely put Kyungsoo in the playroom--which we temporarily made into a prison. I used my magic to create a masking spell that would make the room's boundaries into a neutral territory to prevent him from bursting into flames.

"So we got phase one complete," Yoongi said as we all gathered in the living room. "What's our next move?"

"We'll wait for a few days 'til the wolves find out Kyungsoo is missing," I said. "But during those days, we can squeeze out the truth from him."

"Good luck in doing that," Jungkook spat as he stood up and went up the stairs. I looked over to a snickering Namjoon.

"What's up with him?" I asked. He just shrugged. I'm sure he knows something. I looked over to the other guys and they just shrugged as well.

I rolled my eyes. What's up with that bunny?

•o•o•

"Where did you hide her?" I asked Kyungsoo as I sat by the door of his current room. "Where did you hide Roseanne?"

"Why would I even tell you?" He smirked. I looked over to Namjoon who was standing near me.

"I can't pass through," he said. "He's concealing it."

I sighed. This isn't going well. I stood up and walked inside the room. Kyungsoo was shocked.

"Ya! Lisa!" Namjoon was about to go in too but the protection spell prevents entrance as well. I only got in because I made the spell. "Lisa!"

"What are you doing here, princess?" He asked.

"I'll stay here until you tell me were my sister is," I answered and sat comfortably in front of him. I heard him chuckle.

"My... my... you're one stubborn girl," he said and just sat there.

Namjoon kept on banging on the forcefield and so did Yoongi. Oh. He called him.

I looked at Namjoon and nodded.

I'll be fine. He's still under a binding spell plus I have Argentum in my pocket. Leave. I've got this.

I saw him sigh before dragging Yoongi away. I looked back at Kyungsoo.

"You've been a wolf for a long time?" I started. He just stared. "What? Might as well talk about other things of you ain't giving me details about my sister."

"Fifteen years..." he said. "Look, I won't tell you where your sister is even if you kill me. We swore or allegiance to Esem. We swore to protect all supernaturals from harm. And that harm are the witches of Wayji."

"But aren't you curious as to why Wayji is a threat as you all speak?" Man. Talking with Jennie sure has a lot of advantage. "I'm sure Sooman seosangnim told you something."

Kyungsoo fell silent and looked away.

Bingo.

"Honestly, I have no idea about that threat you all speak of," I continued. "But if we were actual threats, why'd you think these vampires would take me in? That guy Namjoon can read minds. He knows I have no clue. And don't reason with me that I could conceal my head. You know for sure witches aren't capable of concealing their heads. Plus, he even talked with some of Wayji coven members."

"Ignorance is no excuse," he said.

"Says the guy who knows what he's actually protecting supernaturals from."

"Touché."

A corner of his lips twitched into a smile. He looked at me. I smiled back.

"You're not as young as you think you are," he stated. I shrugged. "As far as I know, you girls are the key to the destruction of all supernatural creatures. And by how I see it, you are more than capable."

"But I don't want to kill anyone," I insisted. "Look. What ever you Esem people think about us Wayji members, you are mistaken. We don't want domination or anything. All we want to do is carry on the legacy of the first witches down to our descendants."

He looked at me. "You said the same thing as Roseanne..."

"Because it's the truth." I sighed. "We worked hard to be free. We don't want to hurt anyone let alone kill an entire specie."

Then silence fell in between us.

"She's sweet, you know." I looked at him. "Roseanne. She's sweet."

"Yes, she is..."

"Chanyeol likes her."

"Who?"

"One of my brothers. She sings to him almost every night."

"She used to do that for me too..."

Again, silence.

"Hey," I called his attention. "If one of your brothers got captured, would you save em?"

"No," he replied. "I know it'll just be a trap."

"What about your brothers?"

He hesitated a bit. "Yes. They wouldn't know it's a trap 'coz I'm not there to stop them."

"Great." I grinned. He smiled.

"You are both an i***t and a genius."

"Thanks," I said. "I may be clueless 70% of the time but when I'm at the remaining 30, I see to it that my attention won't get wasted."

"Now I know why Wayji adores you girls." He started to stand up and faced her. "Meet us at the park at 10pm tonight."

My eyes widened as his appearance started to change. He wasn't Kyungsoo!

"I'm Yixing," he said as the cuffs on his hand broke. "It's nice to finally meet a fellow hybrid."

Then he disappeared.

"Guys!"

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JUNGKOOK

I quickly ran towards the direction from where I heard Lisa scream.

"We have to prepare for tonight," she said as she got out of the gaming room--which they turned into the wolf's prison.

Speaking of which, where's the f.ucker?!

"Kyungsoo--ani. Yixing said to meet them at the park at around 10pm." She sounded frantic or something. "He knew about my trading plan and switched with Kyungsoo instead. I don't know what they're up to but I have a feeling they'll bring Roseanne with them."

"Wait a minute," Jimin interjected. "So the Kyungsoo we faced was actually the hybrid? The one that can copy the appearance of someone else?"

Lisa nodded.

"Heol. For years, no one had ever seen his face. Only you, Lalice."

"He even kissed you too," Yoongi teased. I clenched my fists.

Taehyung raised his eyebrows at me.

"Mwo?"

"Nothing." Then he smiled.

"Isn't a kitsune's kiss lethal?" Jimin said. "It can kill anyone if the creature wants, right?"

"A kitsune's kiss can both be lethal and it can be a protection too." Namjoon looked at Lalice who unknowingly touched her cheek. Again, my blood boiled. "As I can see it, he gave Lalice a kitsune's protection. If it was lethal, she should've died on the spot."

"But why would he do that?" She asked. "Why would he give me that protection?"

"'Coz he's a dimwitted fox-mutt," I mumbled. They all looked at me. "What?"

Namjoon grinned at me. I rolled my eyes and tubres around.

"Just call me when we're about to leave. I've had enough of this worthless chitchats."

"What's up with him, jinja?" I heard Lisa say as I walked away.

"He's usually like that. Just ignore him."

Silence. I went in my room and laid on the bed.

Why am I starting to feel weird things?

She just looks like her but they're polars apart.

"Pranpriya..." I whispered as I closed my eyes.

I can still clearly see her smile. The way she laughs. The way she sweetly call my name.

The first time I saw Lalice, I thought she was her. But the way fire lights up in her eyes, it couldn't be.

Priya... she was calm and reserved. She was the most patient person I've ever met. Her blonde locks would sway with her every movement. Her doll-like doe eyes would pierce through your soul. She was magnificent.

But she left.

Funny how fifty years later, someone who looks like her would appear in front of me. She might be her doppelganger. She is.

"Ya, what's your deal, bunny?"

I felt her presence near me. I was too lazy to open my eyes.

"I almost died, that's my deal," I muttered.

"But you didn't," she answered. "Geez, Kook, lighten up!"

I shot my eyes open and looked at her.

"P-Priya..."

Her eyebrows furrowed. "Priya? I'm Lisa, Jungkook. In case you forgot."

I quickly got up at held her by her shoulders.

"Ya! What do you think you're doing?!"

I looked at her closely. Their eyes were the same but hers was blood shot red. Priya's were blue. Her hair was screaming fire while Priya's was platinum blonde. But her lips. The way it curls into a smile. The way she called me 'Kook'.

"How old are you?"

"What the hell is wrong with you? I'm twenty, you i***t. Frozen at twenty--"

"Your vampire age. How old are you?"

"Fifty," she answered. "Seriously Kook. You're starting to get weird."

My heart started to go rigid. It was fifty years since I turned Pranpriya into a vampire.

"Ya! Stop that!"

I grabbed her blouse and tore it apart. The buttons went flying as she fought. But I was stronger. I pinned her on the bed and searched for it.

I heard footsteps coming closer.

"Jungkook stop!" She screamed. "Stop!"

"Ya! Jungkook!"

My brothers started to stop me but I pushed them away. And there, I saw what I was looking for. The bite mark. My bite mark.

I stopped and fell on to the floor as I looked at her. She was screaming at me. I couldn't hear anything.

My eyes started to water. I felt them fall on my cheek.

My Priya... she's Pranpriya.

Lisa stopped screaming.

"Jungkook?" I heard Namjoon's voice. "Kookie? Is she?"

"She is..." I whispered. "She's Jeon Pranpriya. She's my wife."

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You left me...

And it was all my fault.