Two years later,
Olivia, Sam and Scott left Captain Moss’ office.
“As if the damage already done by The Blessing was not enough,” Sam murmured.
“The briefing is scheduled to take place during the second half of the day. I would like to get a bite before that,” Scot said, ignoring Sam’s whining.
Olivia broke off from the group.
“Aren’t you joining us?” Scott asked.
“I’m good. I’m not eternally hungry like you,” she replied, taking a turn towards left.
She headed to an iron bench in the garden. She would rather spend the afternoon alone than hanging out with her colleagues. Her mind could use a little peace. The last few weeks had provided her with life changing experiences. She had been disowned by her family, yet again. And to make the matters worse she had lost faith in friendship after what Jill, who was actually Tabitha, had done to her.
She closed her eyes and leaned against the back of the bench. She wanted t
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Down the hall, in his office, Captain Moss was having an ‘off the record’ conversation with Hansel.“So my guess is right. She has built a wall around her and she won’t let anyone in,” he said.Hansel nodded thoughtfully.“Were you able to find out if she is still pursuing leads on William’s case,” he asked.“Judging by her demeanour, I wouldn’t think so. I think she has given up. Disappointment was obvious in her tone when she spoke about William,” Hansel replied.“I’m glad she isn’t. That would be a dangerous game to play. She could risk blowing our cover. She has crossed the line twice.
At the Red Raven Healing Centre, Young Samantha stood in Dr Aegle’s office, staring her down while she spoke to her in a loving voice. She was carrying a small box of runes which, despite Dr Aegle’s best efforts, she was refusing to hand over. She was a young girl, about six years of age. Her eyes sparked with life and her brown, naturally curly hair looked somewhat dishevelled.“Look Samantha, you have seen what happened a minute ago. So if you give the box to me, I will keep it safe until you are ready to use them with proper control,” the healer tried her luck one last time. “I assure you when I return the box, nothing would be missing.”“No thanks! I want to keep my toys,” Samantha said confidently.Not working, the witch doctor thought and sighed. The calm and composed child standing in front of her looked sweet and well-behaved. However, that was not the case when she was brought into her office two hours ago
In the middle of The Muses Emporium, the Music Demon appeared from the middle of an ethereal portal and took to the round raised podium. He was surrounded by a pale blue aura that reflected his calm and composed disposition. Being able to take on many appearances, today he presented himself to the audience in the form of a young, appropriately attired, charismatic performer – well suited to be a member of a boyband. His outfit was adorned with moon dust and his shoulder length locks swayed wildly in all directions as he moved his head.He read his audience carefully; folklore of all kinds. Upon focusing deeply, he was able to see their auras. He didn’t like what he saw. Most of them were emitting a black or red aura that reflected stress, anger, frustration and darkness of their cores. He was not disappointed however. He had firm faith in his music. He would heal them all with the power of his tunes, he was sure of that.His name was Paulo. Once the dark de
Maxine was already waiting in Captain Moss’ office when he arrived. He had just finished talking to Emily and the ballerinas.“Who do you think is behind all of this,” Moss asked without a delay.“I have no idea. Who would have anything to do with Bulk. He has stayed out of trouble since as far as I remember,” she replied.“Except for the fact that he is not the only one abducted,” Moss said.She looked at him quizzically.“We have had other abductions, all of them being folklore. Two other incidents were reported in the past 24 hours. I now have a reason to believe that, specifically, folklores are being abducted,” he explained.She was shocked to learn that on both occasions, a hooded figure was spotted near or around the scene. 
At night Madison once again woke up horrified and sweating profusely. The nightmares were getting worse and Zai was in her head often. She lay flat on her bed and pulled on the covers. She knew she must get some sleep because she had a long day ahead of her.On the other hand, Zai was happy with the creation of the Gemini curse. She was already bound to Madison and with the creation of power of the Gemini, she was becoming able to exercise greater influence over April G’s mind. Zai knew that the curse could be activated every seventy years and she was glad that this time the ones who had chosen to activate it were the soulless Sri-Wilde. It was to her advantage that Madison remained unaware of the fact of activation of Gemini complex. It gave her an advantage. She knew that once she was able to get Madison to do the release spell, she would be free to walk free on the earth. 
They returned to the B&B late at night, but Madison could not sleep at all. Next morning, when she set out to get some fresh air, she met Tessa on the jogging track. They jogged on for a while and later, Tessa offered her a coffee. Madison looked at the time. She was not expecting to see Lady and Holly for two hours, so she agreed. After coffee when they walked back to the B&B Madison realized that she had loved the small talk with Tessa. She was not sure if it was just a change, having a friend outside the supernatural world or it was something more.When Holly woke up that morning, she saw Madison and Tessa returning from their walk. A broad smile spread across her face, but it vanished as quickly as it had appeared when her excitement was overshadowed by concern. Madison came from a world of supernatural and no matter what, she was going to have to return to that world. Holly just feared for the heart break that Madison was going to have, and she resolved to talk t
In the evening, Lady, Holly and Madison left for a nearby diner, where they were also expecting to see Keith. It was a small place, amazingly simple yet cosy. They spotted an empty table in a corner and settled down.“Back so soon again?” the elderly waitress asked, looking adorably at April G.“Who me? Oh, you must be mistaking me for someone else. I…” Madison began to say.“Oh wow, I don’t get a generous tip from wonderful young ladies every day!” the waitress said, placing the menu before them.“Ma’am, I think that you are mistaking me for someone else,” Madison said politely.The waitress quickly fixed the glasses sitting on the bridge of her nose and studied the two young girls carefully. Then she glanced at the middle-aged man who appeared to be their dad.“Perhaps! You know what, at my age everybody begins to appear similar, especially with your glasses off,&rdqu
A new, unfortunate case in Maine proved to be a timely distraction for April G’s thoughts about her eternal battles with the old witch. Reports of people being murdered in bizarre ways had reached the Agency and it was almost certain that supernatural was involved. Madison was chosen to be on the case and on the following day, she was scheduled to meet Lady for the instructions.“How are you getting on?” Lady asked casually.“Well, let us see… An evil witch has been haunting my dreams and now I often seem to be lost in thoughts and blanking out,” Madison replied.“April G, I have been told about that and I must tell you; only ‘you’ can beat Zai. No one else can help you with this,” Lady said.“I know and I am doing everything I can,” she replied.“Perhaps you are tired. Have you been taking rest properly?” he asked.“Eating properly, check! Full health
Back at the former orphanage, Onika arrives to the burnt down building trending cautiously.“Nelson?” Onika called out.Her call was met with an unwavering silence that agitated her sense of optimism.The priestess pulled out her amethyst from before to guide her to any trace of Styng’s magic.“Your not gonna trick me again, Bitch.”The stone pulled her forward, making her way up the stairs.“Nelson,” Onika shouted. “Nelson.”The priestess came up stairs, scouring the floor with no results.“Dammit. Where is he.The amyhest stopped glowing as she held it in her palm.“Seriously?”“Help” A second voice called out.Onika rushed toward the voice only to find it not to be Nelson but Officer Kyle.“Onika?” The officer uttered, pressing his hands over his bleeding stomach which had large bite marks on the right side.“Officer?” Onika kneeled down to examine the bite mark. A Manticore.”A what?”“The creature that attacked you. I can tell by the marks on your body.”Onika dug into her bag, p
Back in Olivia’s hometown, Norton Salem Cult and his wife Elizabeth were packing their bags. Norton tried to comfort Elizabeth as tears rolled down her eyes. “This was bound to happen,” he said. “I know, but she’s so young,” she replied, chocking on her words. Years ago, Norton had made the decision to leave the Coven forever. His mother, who was also a witch, had told him that he was making a mistake. However, Norton had made up his mind. Elizabeth didn’t want to have anything to do with the twisted world of magic and he loved her far too much to let her go. The book, nevertheless, was supposed to go with him. It was his baggage to bear. He was the only heir. He had tried to bury it as deep as he could but he had known all along that it would resurface. It was a legacy impossible to get rid of. The right person in his blood line would find it automatically. Little did he know that it would be his daughter Olivia. The curse of the Salem Cult had returned to haunt his child. He coul
Seconds later she felt like she was spinning in a whirlwind, being lifted upwards. Suddenly, her feet touched the ground. When she opened her eyes she and William were inside the premises of a huge building; The School of Paranormal Arts.“We will go to the dorms now and while on our way, I will show you around,” William said.Olivia was astonished by the strange world around her. The school was huge. She peered into the rooms as she walked in the hallway with William.“This is the right place for you. Here you are safe and you can practise your craft with freedom. Besides, no one will ever judge you here.” William tried to reassure her.Olivia nodded. Most of the young people at school seemed to be enjoying their time. She looked at the two guys sitting in a garden talking to a huge crab.“They are Ben and Zac and that’s Nelly, their pet crab. She is also their subject of study. They are experimenting with their mind control skills.” William explained.Olivia watched as one of the tw
William Morris sat in a busy café, alone. He was expecting his partner Allan any minute. Allan was running late as usual and William wished that this time it would be because he had a lead on the case. However, as soon as Allan entered the café, looking somewhat dishevelled and walking with a slight limp, William lost all his hope. Allan walked over to him and took a seat opposite to him.“You look like you have been outsmarted once again,” William said with disappointment.“I could use some food, I am starving,” Allan grunted easing himself in the chair.After a short while, a waitress approached and the two men ordered some food.“So?” William asked.“Well, they left no clue. I got the wrong person. They had charmed her into playing a decoy and I fell for it. The next thing I know is they had disappeared into thin air.” Allan explained.“Damn, we really need to do something about this. The bosses are not going to like this,” William said with obvious irritation.“I know Bill,” Allan
And now she ran for her life, with two goons targeting her in the night. She raced up to a civilian and tugged his sleeve, hoping to grab his attention. However, when this man turned, Olivia blinked when she saw a blank face. No eyes or mouth- just skin. She stepped back, but hearing the footsteps of her pursuers, she fled.Olivia’s heart pounded while she sprinted through the streets, not caring if she bumped into people along the way. She didn’t look up, afraid of what she might see.The girl entered an alley and expected she wouldn’t be spotted, but ever since she opened that book, things hadn’t gone her way. She reached a dead end and began to make a reverse turn but the guys blocked her path.“Nowhere to run, little miss.” One of them smirked and edged closer with each step she took. “We’re going to have some fun.”Olivia’s heart hammered against her chest and her back hit the dead end. She closed her lids, ready to accept her fate as they crept closer. But her trembling lips mut
God dammit, I hate being a witch! Olivia Cult walked alone, abandoned by her family at eight years-old. She wandered through the village renowned for its thieves.The young girl clutched her body, contemplating the circumstances that left her homeless and rejected.“Hey, kid,” a stranger called. “Where is your mommy? It’s not safe to be alone.”“Go away,” Olivia said, walking away. He blocked her path.“Did anyone tell you that’s no way to talk to a grown-up?”“Please leave me alone.”“You’re awfully rude. Don’t worry, sweetheart. Come with me and I’ll take real good care of you.” He reached out to Olivia but she stepped back.“We could do this the easy way or the fun way, kid.” The man licked his lips. “The other day I loved the fun way.”Olivia pushed the man away and raced away. Villagers saw this scene, but ignored it. Olivia frowned,wondering why no one intervened. *** Imagine this started because of a book that
Back in Olivia’s hometown, Norton Salem Cult and his wife Elizabeth were packing their bags. Norton tried to comfort Elizabeth as tears rolled down her eyes.“This was bound to happen,” he said.“I know, but she’s so young,” she replied, chocking on her words.Years ago, Norton had made the decision to leave the Coven forever. His mother, who was also a witch, had told him that he was making a mistake. However, Norton had made up his mind. Elizabeth didn’t want to have anything to do with the twisted world of magic and he loved her far too much to let her go. The book, nevertheless, was supposed to go with him. It was his baggage to bear. He was the only heir. He had tried to bury it as deep as he could but he had known all along that it would resurface. It was a legacy impossible to get rid of. The right person in his blood line would find it automatically. Little did he know that it would be his daughter Olivia. The curse of the Salem Cult had returned to haunt his child. He couldn’
William Morris sat in a busy café, alone. He was expecting his partner Allan any minute. Allan was running late as usual and William wished that this time it would be because he had a lead on the case. However, as soon as Allan entered the café, looking somewhat dishevelled and walking with a slight limp, William lost all his hope. Allan walked over to him and took a seat opposite to him.“You look like you have been outsmarted once again,” William said with disappointment.“I could use some food, I am starving,” Allan grunted easing himself in the chair.After a short while, a waitress approached and the two men ordered some food.“So?” William asked.“Well, they left no clue. I got the wrong person. They had charmed her into playing a decoy and I fell for it. The next thing I know is they had disappeared into thin air.” Allan explained.“Damn, we really need to do something about this. The bosses are not going to like this,” William said with obvious irritation.“I know Bill,” Allan
Next day, the girls visited Maddie and she started to work on her spell once again. This time Maddie’s spell pointed her in the direction of the woods but she wasn’t entirely sure if it was the Crypt Keeper or something else. The girls quickly left for the woods; they had to find it and stop it before it struck again. William was out to see a police officer who was Amber’s close friend and they couldn’t wait for him.Once in the woods, Olivia, Meredith and Jill started looking around but everything seemed really normal. As they walked further down they heard a faint, muffled sound among the trees. They followed in the direction of the sound and as they got closer, they were shocked to see Gregory, sitting in his wheel-chair. He was gagged and his hands were tied down. The girls hurried to help him. They untied his hands quickly.“Watch out,” Jill screamed suddenly.Olivia turned around and saw a zombie standing face to face, staring at her in rage. As it moved closer to Olivia, Meredi