DianaBACK IN THE library, Diana watched as Sia did the retraction spell again, the right way this time. It was a short spell and thankfully did not end up with melted pages. "There is nothing on here, Diana. I think Thalia might have been wrong about the pages being inside this book. "Yes, I know we can feel the power coming from it, but I believe it is not the pages. Only the word 'Eye' had been spelled so the clue must be that word," Sia explained."So, you think we just have to find another clue from that word?" Diana asked for clarification. "Yes. I wonder what it could be," Sia mused, rubbing her chin thoughtfully. Diana looked at the old clock on the wall, which was surprisingly still working. "Damn it, we have just a few hours left. Whatever it is, we have to find it fast," Diana told her urgently. She then began scanning through the shelves. She could not spare one more minute."Diana, wait!" Sia called out. Diana quickly came back to her side. "What is it?""There is
Diana DIANA QUICKLY SNAPPED her gaze to Sia's face, almost giving herself a whiplash. "If you return? What does that mean?" Sighing, Sia left the books and turned to face Diana. "Communicating with the dead is ancient dark magic. It is extremely risky and evil spirits could also take the face of my ancestors. "That is why I would be using the book as a key ingredient. It would represent the item of ownership of the dead ancestor. "If things happen to go wrong, and my return is compromised, the book will be safe here, and you can continue without me.""Have you completely lost your mind?" Diana questioned without thinking while glaring at Sia. "Hear me out, Diana, I-" Sia was quickly cut off by an enraged Diana. "No, you will hear me out!" Diana growled, her voice coming out a little feral. Sia shuffled back, a little startled but Diana continued. "There is no fucking way I will be letting you do this, knowing that your life will be in danger. Kill that thought, Sia, because it
Diana 'LUNA?' DIANA TESTED. After a few seconds, she heard Luna's voice. 'I am here, Diana, I never left.' 'Then you must know why I have come to you.' 'Indeed, I do. I see through your eyes and hear through your ears, too.' 'Can you do it?' 'If I could, I would have forced my way past the mental block and told you myself, but sadly no, I can not. I could only sense the book because Selene pointed it to me. The pages are of a lesser power so it is impossible for me to sense it.' Diana sighed in disappointment. 'Then I guess there is nothing left to talk about—" 'Wait, Diana. The clue your father left, Fate's eye is indeed the answer to all your questions. Remember the story Debora loved to tell you all the time, the one about the two friends who formed a band of heroes.' 'I do remember that, but how does it relate to Fate's eye?' Diana asked in confusion. 'What was Leah's last line before she and Sarah defeated the evil vampire?' 'Two is double the power of one, and the
DianaAS SOON AS Sia began casting Thalia's spell, Diana began saying it with her. She was not sure what to expect, but all she knew was that she needed to say everything until something happened.She and Sia were standing on opposite sides, holding hands, with the books in between them. Sia told her to say the entire spell twice. Somehow, Diana knew something was happening after the second time. She felt it in her veins. Something was leaving her body and she liked the feeling. The feeling was like releasing a breath after holding it for a long time. She was not sure how long it took to cast the spell but she was certain it was not for more than a few minutes.When Diana finally opened her eyes, Sia was staring above them. She followed Sia's gaze and to her greatest surprise, the two books were floating above their heads in what looked like a slow dance. Suddenly, both books came crashing down, and they barely had time to move away before they slammed against the ground. Immedia
Diana"MY NAME IS Paige and I am a book nymph. Not like you asked, though," the miniature creature, Paige said with an eye roll. "Wait... Book nymphs still exist?" Sia asked, coming out from behind Diana. "Oh, hello there, Siana. Nice of you to join us," Paige announced with a sarcastic smile. "How do you know our names?" Diana asked. "I am a book nymph, it is my job to know things," Paige said matter of factly. "Fair enough. But I thought your kind had gone extinct," Diana said curiously. Sighing, Paige flew down and sat on the desk. Diana thought she looked like a little bird perching on the edge of the desk. "We did go extinct after the first uprising. Well, almost all of us. "I was saved by a group of witches who tasked me with the job of keeping a box in exchange for saving my life. I have lived here for centuries, only come out when it is dark.""Okay, so, how did you survive for so long here without being detected by the wolves?" Sia asked. "After the destruction of my
Diana "READY?" DIANA ASKED Sia who was taking in deep breaths to calm herself. "Yes," Sia answered after a few minutes of hesitation. Diana took a moment to half shift with just her right hand. Half shifting was a skill that took years to master. Not many wolves could half shift. Once that was done, Diana lightly jabbed her little finger into Sia's thumb. "Ouch," Sia winced, but Diana was taking her thumb, and placing it over the box, letting the first drop of blood drip onto the box. They heard a whooshing sound and seconds later, they were staring at a normal-sized chest with intricate designs that looked like it survived medieval times. Sia took her thumb and began sucking on it, causing Diana to chuckle. "Well, what are you waiting for? Go one and open it," Paige ordered. Diana gave her a small glare. "Alright, alright, but give me a few seconds. I have been searching for this for some time now, so I just need to prepare my mind." Paige rolled her eyes, and mutte
Diana WHITE, PLAIN, BLANK, and empty, were just a few words to describe the only things that could awaken one of the most powerful relics in the supernatural world. "I hope the both of you realise that once this book is activated, the entire supernatural world would feel it, and they certainly would come for it. "Are you sure that you ready for that?" Paige asked, breaking Diana's gaze from the box. "No," Sia said at the same time, Diana said, "Yes." Paige rolled her eyes. "Whatever, you are already here so take the pages and allow me to join my family in the afterlife." "By joining your ancestors, do you mean die?" Diana asked in shock. "No, I meant a party. Of course, I meant death, Diana," Paige responded with so much normalcy, that it shocked Diana. "Book Nymphs live by responsibility. Once one is given a task, their life force is linked to the task and once it is completed, well... they disappear," Sia explained. Diana gaped at the two of them in shock. She did not
Diana "OUCH!" DIANA HEARD Sia groan in pain. Diana pulled herself up —thankfully without a scratch— and walked over to Sia who was holding her right arm and moaning in pain. "Here, let me take a look at it," Diana requested, and Sia took off the hand covering the wound. Taking one glance at the wound, Diana looked back up to Sia with a blank yet incredulous look on her face. "It's just a little scratch," Diana deadpanned. Sia pouted while looking up at Diana. "But it hurts!" Diana raised both her eyebrows. "Really? You have got to be joking." "Small wounds hurt more," Sia defended. Sighing, Diana rubbed her forehead in frustration. "You know what, I'll just grab the book so we can get this Crown activated." Diana got the book and climbed down to the centre of the square where Sia now stood, thankfully over her tiny cut. "Are you sure you are ready for this?" Sia asked as Diana handed the book over to her. "No, I am not," Diana instantly replied. Sia threw her ha