Leia POV:
When I woke back up I was still in the cell, "Ah my little pet, did you sleep well." Bosch said, leaning against the door. "Bastard." I muttered to myself. "Now, that isn't very nice of you, and here I thought I would feed you." Bosch replied, shaking his head. "Yeah, I'd rather starve and die. Go fuck yourself." I said, flipping him off. I stand by what I said, death would be better than this hell I've been living in. "Today is a big day and I don't need you messing it up." Bosch said throwing the food on the ground. I mean I couldn't get it even if I really wanted it. I'm not in control of what I do. Bosch opened up the cell door and grabbed me by the hair, "Let's go. We have to get to our next destination." He said, dragging me down the hallway. I started smelling smoke and I could swear I heard sizzling. "They are here." Una whispered. Bosch stopped and lifted his nose taking a deep breath before running to the door. He ran outside and there was where I could see all the chaos happening. "What the hell is going on?!" Bosch roared looking around, it was at that moment I could see Alley hiding behind a tree. She looked really pissed off and relief washed through me. "Alley! Alley no get back!" I screamed knowing she couldn't hear a single word I said. "Leia be a dear and kill whoever you can." Bosch said.
My body was in motion. "NO! No, no stop don't move!" I screamed over and over. I didn't want to fight her or anyone else for that matter. "Emma, Jasmine grab her and get her away! I'll take care of Bosch." Alley yelled walking around the tree. Who the hell is Emma and Jasmine? Before I knew what was happening two women stood before me and as they tried to touch me my body went into attack mode. I grabbed one by the arm and flung her to the side, the other one's eyes were a bright red and her hair matched and when she went to grab me she had fire around her hands. "Burn me I don't care! Get me out of here!" I Screamed and as soon as her hand touched my arm I could feel the heat burst through me. The other girl came back and grabbed on to me and it was like we were flying through the air. What the hell is going on? Trees were passing as if we were in a car and the next thing I knew I was on a hardwood floor, my body was flailing around, kicking, punching, scratching at anything I could touch. "Hold her still!" Another woman's voice rang out. She had jet black hair and green eyes. I felt my foot hit against someone before a loud crash sounded off. "Damnit Leia stop!" The woman yelled. "I freaking can't!" I screamed back.
"I know you can't but try!" She screamed in my face. Wait.. how did she hear me? "Una! We have to get you out of this." I said, trying my very best to break this damned cage. "et liberabitor' (you shall be set free)'' The woman yelled out and I could feel the cage bend and crack. I could feel the adrenaline running through me as I shook the cage as hard as I could before it finally broke into pieces. I nearly jumped on Una pulling her close to me. "I can hear you because of a spell. Hold tight to her, this process won't be easy." The woman said, looking at me. "Why am I not in control yet? You've set Una free." I asked. "Because I have to remove it all from your body and maybe your soul. This is going to be very painful for you but you will live." The woman said. "Who are you?" I asked nervously. "I am Pythia, the dark witch queen and a friend." She replied with a small smile. "Pythia, we are going to have to strap her down or something." The woman with red hair said. "Jasmine, would you mind creating that for me? Emma you can use your fire to bind it all tighter." Pythia said, looking between them. I felt the ground under me shake under me before something started wrapping around my arms, legs and midsection. My body went nuts and I held onto Una a little tighter.
She huffed a little, "We are safe Una." I whispered. "Thank you ladies, now I will ask that you leave, make sure Alley knows she is safe here and we will begin the process. I'll come back around when it is all complete." Pythia said. "We will get well soon, Leia." Emma said, looking down at me. "We don't hold any grudges over today. Hopefully we see you sooner rather than later." Jasmine added before they disappeared. "Okay so here is what is going to happen, we are going to have to cut your clothes off, don't worry only women will be allowed in here. We will use different herbs and stuff." Pythia said, leaning over me. "How bad is this going to hurt?" I asked. "You'll probably pass out, might feel like your skin is melting off or something like that. You'll get through it though." Pythia replied. I heard doors open but I couldn't move my head. "Ladies, we need to get started." Pythia said as someone handed her scissors. When she was done she stepped back with a look of horror on her face. "What did he do to you.." Pythia whispered and I knew she was looking at all of my injuries. "Pythia, we can't start the hard stuff for a few days at least. We need to heal her first." A woman standing next to her said.
Leia POV:Pythia took a deep breath, "Get with Stony, we need to do wraps that we can place on her, get a pillow and blanket so she is somewhat comfortable. I want an IV in here ASAP to push fluids through her." Pythia ordered. The other woman disappeared and Pythia sat down next to me. "So tell me what exactly happened." She said, looking down at me. There was no judgment in her eyes and I felt oddly comfortable talking to her. "Well, I was having a hard time with Alley moving away so I partied a lot. It's my fault honestly, I knew I shouldn't have gone but I did. I was almost to my car when Bosch showed up. He tried to take me. I busted him up and now I'm here." I replied, shrugging my shoulders. "You are the daughter of a beta right? You're naturally strong. Alley has said you are a tough little cookie." Pythia said with a smile. "I'm sure my family is worried. I don't blame anyone but myself. I knew better but I didn't rea
Leia POV:I didn't even realize I fell asleep until I heard my name being called. "Time to wake up girlie girl." Pythia said, looking down at me. "What time is it?" I asked. "It's about eight in the morning but we need to get started on this process." Pythia replied. "I'm ready." I said sternly. I looked up to see Una was stretching herself out. "Now remember, hold on tight to Una, use her to stay strong because this is going to not feel the best." Pythia said softly. I knew it wouldn't be but it had to be done. Una laid down behind me and I crawled over to her. "Not much longer Una, we will be back to normal." I whispered, wrapping my arm around her. "We are just going to get right into it, we have to make cuts, your body must be at a weak point for this to work so a lot of blood will be lost but it won't kill you." Pythia said. I looked around to see three other women standing aro
*Pythia POV*I honestly felt horrible for having to do this but we all knew there was no other way. She was losing a lot of blood and the last thing I wanted to do was worry her, "We need to start healing the open wounds, apply the herbs please." I said not bothering to look up. My main focus was casting the spells in the books and keeping an eye on her. Even though her outer body stopped jerking around there were still some movements. It was bad enough she had other cuts and bruises on her but now there was more. She would have scars on her body and I made a mental note to make her some sort of cream to lighten them so that they wouldn't stand out all that much. I took a deep breath and looked down at her, "Deep breath in there Leia." I said knowing she was about to start screaming again. "Richiamo la magia oscura interiore. Lascia questo vaso e torna alla madre t
Pythia POV:I grabbed Leia by the shoulders and tried to hold her still. "Get her on her side now! Someone go get that pack doctor, tell her what's going on. NOW!" I yelled, pulling Leia on her side. I lifted her chin and opened her mouth letting her tongue fall out. "Get me something flat." I said looking down on her. "Leia, can you hear me?" I asked opening her eyes, they rolled to the back of her head and I got no response from her. "She passed out." Una yelled. I could hear the panic in her voice. "Una, listen to me now, I need to try to shove your way forward. As hard as you can." I said sticking a small card on her tongue to keep her airway cleared. "Move." The doctor said squatting next to Leia. "What did you do to her exactly?" She asked, looking over at her. "We had to nearly drain all of her blood and nearly boil it to clean it but she was fine until I stepped out." I repl
Pythia POV:That could take days if not weeks and we don't have that kind of time. I slammed the book closed and rubbed my face. "If anyone can do this you can. It sucks but you have to remember that you are saving her life." Stony said sitting on the edge of my desk "I know, I just feel bad for putting her through this. She is fairly young." I replied sitting back. "You killed your own mother without remorse." Stony said flatly. "That was to save all of us." I replied, looking at him. He knew what had to be done. "My point is, death has never affected you before. Why now? Why her, what is so special about her?" Stony asked, crossing his arms over his chest. "I don't know. I guess she kind of reminds me of me in a way, except she is literally trapped within herself. I know all too well how that feels, and I spent a little time with her. She is actually a sweet girl and she was caught in the crossfire and preyed upon. Her body can't
Leia POV: My eyes snapped open and pain shot through me. I took a deep breath and flinched. Wait.. I can feel my fingers twitch. "What happened?" I asked hoping someone was around. "Ah you are finally awake." Lillith replied leaning over me. "Where is Pythia?" I asked. "She is resting, how are you feeling?" Lillith asked. "Is there anything worse than terrible?" I replied. Lillith smiled but it was a sad smile. "We are working on healing the rest of your wounds. You'll be down for a few more days but we will help you recover in every way." Lillith said. "Thank you but I really need to use the bathroom." I replied feeling the urge. "Okay, ladies, a little help. We need to carry her to the bathroom." Lillith said loudly, getting their attention. "Gently though, keep her even." Lillith added as they started to lift me. "I brought a wheelchair for moments like this." One girl said. "Good idea, set her down gently." LIllith replied. I looked down to see a blanket was covering me. "Why
Leia POV:Pythia sat back down next to me and cleared her throat. "Do you want to talk about it?" She asked. "I don't know if I can find the words to say." I replied, looking at her. "I'm going to look through all of the books I have. If I can find a way to fix this I will." Pythia said. I could see the guilt on her face. "You have been so helpful. I can't thank you enough for everything you have done and I don't blame any of you for this at all." I replied. The last thing that I wanted was for her or any of them to feel guilty about what happened, I knew they didn't do it on purpose. "I know you don't but still, I can't imagine what you are going to have to go through." Pythia said. "Una told me to have faith. Maybe you will find something but I won't get my hopes up for it just in case." I replied. I knew better than to get my hopes up for something that may not happen. "I promise I'll exhaust everything I have,
Leia POV: I woke up this morning feeling a little more energized than I did yesterday. The weight of everything was still on me but there was nothing I could do about it. Last night's memories came flooding back in and I looked over at Pythia and smiled. She was really good at making me laugh. I sat up and leaned against the headboard and took a deep breath. I really wanted to shower and brush my teeth. I couldn't even remember how long it has been. "Why are you awake." Pythia asked, looking at me. "Well the sun is up and I want to take a shower, brush my teeth you know, not smell like a rotting corpse." I replied, shrugging my shoulders. "Alright, well let's get you clean so you smell better." Pythia laughed while getting up. "Don't move." Pythia added before she walked into the bathroom. I heard the water turn on and another door opening. "I got you some big dresses because you can't wear pants or