Lord Adonis opened his eyes. On his arrival to the palace of ice and soul, he had decided against going into his chamber, he made his way to his favorite spot in the mansion to rest his body. The garden was the perfect place for him to replenish his lost energy. The reoccurrence of the pain was a reminder that he was running out of time but since he came back from the human world, he has a great feeling he would meet Elkanel soon and his pain would soon cease but before then, he will have to bear the pangs of the pain and hang in there to prove Acris wrong. He adjusted his clothes and made his way to his chamber, he walked with great enthusiasm. He turned the door knob and gained entrance to his chambers only to noticed that Audrey was already in his chambers but was deeply lost in thoughts and was extremely sad. He had always know her to be sad but this time around, her sadness was coated with some drops of confusion, fortunately she was deaf and didn't hear him come in, this inad
"One of you is missing and I didn't get to hear about it until now?" Lord Adonis was enraged by the piece of information reaching him. He was so focused on getting Elkanel that one of his girls got missing and he wasn't aware. It's was so unlike him.He walked away from them, he had left his chamber because of Audrey uneasiness but now he was the one feeling uneasy, his mood was totally ruined, one of his temporary solution is missing but one thing was certain, she was still within the confine of the the palace of ice and soul. Lord Adonis vowed that when he eventually lay his hands on her, he would be sure to wipe out her existence.Shortly after Lord Adonis had excused himself from the girls presence, the bell jingled nine times, it was the red code. All the girls panicked except for Audrey who did not hear the sound of the bell. There was a stand still procession in the palace, they had just given all hope on finding number fourteen and shortly after, the red code signal had been
The search for number fourteen began, the girls were giving it their best effort to find number fourteen by moving from one poll to the other not just for the reward but for the fear of getting punished by Lord Adonis if they returned without a satisfying answer.After what seems like a futile search, some of the girls were already visibly giving up but couldn't bear to voice out for the fear of being punished."I wonder where she is, we have searched virtually every crooks and corners of this cold mansion, yet we have no idea of where she could be. We keep walking in circles, to be honest, I'm exhausted." Number four was beginning to get mad at the task that was imposed on them."I know you're tired but it's in your interest not to show how tired you are, this assignment was given by first master himself so you should know how important and urgent it is." Number one tried to encourage her search partner"Remember this is the main floor. First and second master are here, they might hea
"What are you insinuating?" number four asked confused."Let's say by some sheer of luck, she is fine wherever she is, what do you think is going to happen to her when we find her?" Lucia asked playing mind games with the girls.The other girls were mute. "First master won't let her off the hook, that I'm sure of." Lucia said. "Won't it be better if we don't find her at all than finding her and leaving her at the mercy of first master?".If number thirteen didn't know Lucia so well, she would've fallen for her trick. "Have you checked all the rooms here?" Number thirteen interrupted Lucia question."We did check all" number one was quick to say."And you didn't find any traces of her?" number thirteen asked"No, we didn't any traces of her.." Number one turned to number four and they both nodded. Had we find a clue, we would've made our way to first master to give our report." Number four quickly added to what number one had said."Then it's safe for me to assume that you're doing th
Lord Adonis gave out a loud roar and the palace shook once again to it's core. The girls were not spared from the wrath of the rumbling vibrations. Back at Lord Adonis chambers, Audrey staggered and fell to the ground sustaining a bruise cut on her fore head, it hurt so badly she was at the point of tears, but she refrained herself from crying since there was no one to cry or whine at. She thought about the recent happenings and shattered. What she was feeling at this moment was similar to what she felt during Desmond's episode. It was at this moment the thoughts of Henrietta, her grandmother flooded her thoughts, Audrey wished her grandmother was right there with her to hold her because she was seriously breaking with no one to hold her. As she bore the pain, she slowly returned to her initial standing position wondering if all was well in the palace and why there was consistent rumbling. She was curious about what was going on but knew it was better for her to stay still than to f
But despite Lucia flattery, she noticed Azrail's demeanor remained the same, it was no time for flattery but time to get serious."Second master, did I say something wrong?"Azrail shook his head, "No you didn't, I just suddenly feel uneasy and it troubles me." He answered honestly."What troubles do you have second master?" Lucia asked greatly concerned about Azrail's sudden change of mood. He might not have gotten his eyes but getting his position back should make him elated and not otherwise. "I'll do anything to help you resolve your worries.""Just now, it occured to me that Lord Adonis was out of character." Azrail said unsettled."How do you know that?" Lucia asked confused."Just because my sight was taken away from me does not mean I can't add things up." Azrail said raising the tone of his voice higher."Pardon me my Lord," Lucia went on her knees. "It was not my intention to infuriate you. Just now you mention first master was out of character, kindly explain it to me so I
Lord Adonis walked into his chambers angry, his countenance was like a burning fury that could burn anyone at the slightest touch. He saw Audrey was still in the exact position he had left her but this time with a cut on her forehead, it wasn't there when prior to the time he had left his chamber but seeing that she was still on the same spot he had left her, he knew the cut must've been from the quake that took place earlier.On noticing his presence, Audrey bowed her head to paid her homage. He walked pass her as though she was invincible and headed straight to his study room to have sometime to himself.Lord Adonis groan as he took his seat, he had barely settled down when his mind choose to wander freely to Audrey against his free will, he made a mental note to ignore her but he couldn't. "She sure have a knack of making people worry over her unnecessarily." He said to himself as he felt a great urge to take responsibility for what he had done but there was no way he was going to
Soon, it was time for light out and the girls lazily dragged their feet to lay their tired bodies to rest.Lucia offered to help Audrey to bed but Audrey had insisted on being alone so she let her be.Lucia went to number fourteen space to clear it out."What are you doing?" Number thirteen looked at Lucia suspiciously."And what do you think I'm doing?" Lucia asked without sparing her a glance or stop what she was doing. "Everyone is getting work up because of number fourteen, do you think it's advisable to leave her stuff like this considering the current situation of things?""I never knew you were this considerate but you sure think ahead." number thirteen said knowing fully well that there was more to Lucia's action and she wasn't just being kind. Number thirteen then decided that she wasn't just going to fold her hands, but she would take necessary and meticulous steps towards finding out Lucia's motives. "Number fourteen was my bunkmate, let me assist you in disposing her stuff
Bethany looped her hand around the crook of Adonis' arm as they walked down the path.It was winter now and though the roads were filled with snow, her life was filled with joy. She was happy, more happy than she had ever been. With Adonis in her life, she had had beautiful experiences and she wanted those experiences to continue. Well, today another beautiful experience was set to occur and she did not know how to react to it."Do not worry. You would not miss me too much." Talina replied back to her raging thoughts."I would definitely miss you. You have been in my body since I was a baby, how do I live without you?" Bethany said to her."You have Adonis now and now, your body is sitting enough to function on its own. Most importantly, it is time for me to get the rest I have so desperately wanted." Talina replied in Bethany's head."Are you okay?" Adonis squeezed Bethany's hand. "I am just asking Talina if it is necessary for her to leave my body? I am already used to having her
Adonis ran up to Bethany's parents to ensure they were safe. If Bethany was going to give herself up for her parents, he may as well ensure that they do live and that her sacrifice is not in vain. He could never trust Kalta. The blood-sucking demon could decide to kill them even after having Bethany and it was the more reason he wanted Kalta dead.Just as he was about to take them somewhere safe, Bethany's mom whispered in a very weak voice, "What is that bastard going to my daughter?"Adonis immediately spun his head in the direction of Kalta and his body grew weak from the sight before him. Kalta's lips were buried deep into Bethany's neck, drinking her blood. "Kalta!" He yelled and stretched forth his hands, this time around ready to bring down the entire palace and the world way if he had to. Everything in the direction of Adonis' hands began to freeze, traveling so fast that there was barely any time to react to the ice cold that took over everything. But not Kalta. The power
A strong rush of adrenaline filled Adonis as he ended the lives of the death agents in the place. His entire being was filled with anger and hatred, he found his anger depleting as he sniffed life out of the death agents, so he continued to sizzle them to nothingness, completely ignoring Kalta. Talina felt super proud of Adonis, especially now that she saw a strong possibility of them winning this battle. She knew that with most of the death agents out of the way, killing Kalta would be easier. The moment she saw Kalta stand up from his throne with a death glare in his eyes, she immediately activated her shield. She knew how sneaky Kalta could be and she was not ready to risk anything being around him. "Kalta, you better give up now. Your men are retreating and soon enough, you will be left alone with no protection." She yelled at him."You know, I can never give up, but be certain that you will never see your parents ever again." He said and balled his hands into fists and began t
Talina saw the fear in the eyes of the death agents and wondered what was going on. The ones around her had all stopped in their tracks and were exchanging looks with one another. She immediately swung her head in the direction where this fear was emanating from and found that more than half of Kalta's men had been frozen to death by Adonis's magic. "Great job!" She praised him and took on a defensive stance at the rest of the death agents. "Come on. I can't wait to kill all of you." "You all have the chance to leave here with your lives intact. Do not allow a coward like Kalta to ruin your lives." Adonis warned the rest of the death agents who were standing by the other side contemplating if they should fight him or not.The death agents exchanged looks among themselves and stared at one another weighing their options of of living or fighting to their certain death. Kalta saw the decision his men were struggling to make and knew that if he did not do something really quick, this b
Kalta's blood boiled as he realized it had been a full day and Bethany and Adonis were not at his palace yet. Bethany was supposed to be back here, begging him to release her parents and willingly offer her heart and her blood to him. He stared at her mother who had been in the trance-like look for hours. She had definitely made the connection and except if Bethany did not care about her parents, she was supposed to be here. Well, there was nothing a little more pain could not guarantee. He thought and squeezed his arms at the woman’s body. She let out a loud yell of pain and Mr. Blake fell to the floor and clasped tightly to his hand. "Please, have mercy on my wife. You have put her in a lot of pain already." The man begged. "Well, your daughter does not think I have put her in enough pain. All of these would kindly end if your daughter comes here now. It is all in her hands." He chuckled and tightened his fist harder on the woman's body. The entire palace of Ice and soul shook w
Talina stared at the tiring look on Adonis face and knew that if they were going to face Kalta like this, they might just be finished in seconds. She knew Adonis was powerful, but he had yet to harness and master his powers and if he wanted to defeat Kalta at his palace, then he needed to put some more effort in. The problem however was that they had no time and her body was already getting weaker from the Kalta was sending her way.She tried to convey her disappointment to him, but the pain rolling off her body did not permit her to talk. Bethany was in so much pain and it was taking a toll on her."I am so sorry," Adonis said as he rushed to her. He hated to see her in pain and it was weakening him in ways he could not explain. It was the more reason he could not channel his energy in the right direction right now. "You'd better be, because if those weak blows of yours are what you want to win Kalta with, then I am sorry to tell you, but we would be toast as soon as we enter into
Kalta watched the man beg him a thousand times to have mercy on his wife. He could see the love between them and it reminded him so much of his love affair with Talina. *Fifty Years Ago*He had been a low-ranking death agent and as it was usual for death agents of his rank, he was bullied and sent off to silly assignments. On this day, he was returning from an assignment when he came in contact with some powerful witches. He had not been scared of them as he was a death agent, but when they launched an attack on him, he knew he had to fight back. Unfortunately for him, his powers were no match for the witches. He was on the brink of death and was getting ready to breathe his last when he saw a swift flash of magical energy swizz in. The witches were confused by her sudden appearance and she used that to her advantage, taking a swift blow at them. Before the witches could make sense of what she was doing, she had sent them all to the ground. “Who are you?” He asked when she offered
Adonis fluttered his eyes open and was welcomed by the cool sweet ambience that was the fairy's house. There was peace in the air and everything was happy. He could feel the happy energy emanating from this place and he wished he had known this place sooner. He sat up and touched the wound on his shoulder. It was almost completely healed and he could use his arms as he wanted. “Ah! I see you are awake.” The fairy walked up to him with a smile on her face. "Yes, I am. Thank you so much for helping my wound heal." Adonis answered, his heart swelling with gratitude. “Kid, you should not thank me. You should thank Talina. But no matter what, ensure that the death that pursued you in here doesn’t follow us as well.” She warned. Adonis swallowed at the woman's word. It has never been his intention for anyone to be hurt because of him and he was certain he would be out of their village as soon as possible to avoid Kalta from hurting these kind hearted people. "I promise, no harm would c
Kalta stormed from one corner of his room to the next. This was not how he had imagined any of this playing out. He was supposed to kill the Espino and be the strongest being in the world.He was supposed to be celebrating his victory at this point, but here he was with no Espino. To make matters even worse, Adonis was with her and he knew Talina hated him enough to want to kill herself just so that Adonis would get the power he so craves. "No, I would never allow this to happen." He yelled and ran a hand on his study desk, throwing off a couple of books seated there. He let out a breath and slumped on his chair, knowing that much, if not all, of these was his fault. If he had just plunged the knife into her heart earlier while she was still bound to the floor, he would not be going through this. It was too bad that he had allowed his emotions to cloud his sense of reasoning."If only you had been decisive enough, Kalta. If only you had kept your head in the game, none of this would