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"Wow. You all don't joke about security." Gwen said, trying to downplay the fear she felt. Her captor simply snickered, and they continued their walk in silence. The streets of the poisonous sect were filled with dry yet unique colours. She saw strange looking plants at every corner, and though she was curious to go and touch them, she was smart enough to know that they may be dangerous.Shops were erected at almost every corner, and she was surprised—which said a lot since she arrived in this realm—to find the buildings looking normal. They weren't like the extravagant ones she had seen back when she arrived.Gwen didn't know for how long she walked, but finally, her captor led her to one of the buildings that lined the streets. The house looked simple looking, and except for the heinous looking flowers planted outside, there was nothing extravagant about it."I'd advise you to keep quiet." Her captor said, back to her rude commanding tone. "The person we are about to visit doesn't t
Brown offered her a place to sit and asked her if she would be interested in eating anything.“No thank you!” she said, shaking her head furiously. Even though he had been nothing but kind, she was still a bit shaken about what he said of ‘getting rid’ of her.Gwen spent her time there studying the environment. The house looked far different than it looked from the outside, and she wondered what plant Brown was associated with, since he didn’t have the mark on his face.“Brown?” she called out, summoning her courage. The man who was seated next to her sleeping captor, a book in his hands, slowly glanced up at her.“I was wondering,” she continued, wringing her hands, “You do not have any plant tattoo on your face. Are you perhaps a foreigner that lives here?”“I do have a tattoo on my face.” he said, frowning slightly. “Don’t you see it?”She took another look at him, and apart from the strange looking scar on his face, she didn’t see anything."Is your scar perhaps, the tattoo?" She a
Gwen arrived at Sheryl’s house. Their leader had since left them, and Brown promised to see her again before she left. “We are here.” Sheryl said. “Come in.” Gwen walked into the simple looking house, a bit surprised that it was ordinary looking. The house was small, and didn’t stretch like Brown’s. Her walls were white, and save for a simple table and couch, there were no other furniture. “You will stay in the living room for the time being. I would stay in my room.” Gwen nodded. “Thank you.” “You’ll stay here for three days at most. So, do try and make yourself comfortable. And don’t touch anything.” “Before you go in,” Gwen said quickly, “I want to know, is there something happening between this realm and the Enu realm?” “Why do you care?” Sheryl asked. “Do you know anyone from the Enu realm?” Gwen thought of Tyron. Since he left, she hadn’t received any news from him, and doubted that he had sent any even now that she was gone.” “I do.” Gwen answered, truthfully. Sheryl
Gwen gulped, then faced the woman warily. “Don’t listen to Sheryl.” She said. “She loves teasing you.” “But isn’t what I said true though?” Sheryl asked. The man you are taking her to is known for having strange outburst at random times, muttering things not comprehensible. “That doesn’t mean he isn’t good with what he does. Most of the time others still go to him for advice.” Sheryl sighed. “Don’t say I didn’t warn you.” Gwen tried to force down the dread creeping up her skin. “Are you really sure he is okay?” she asked the leader. “He might not seem…normal, but trust me he is good, if not the best, at what he does.” “Okay then.” Gwen said, swallowing her fear. The woman nodded satisfactorily and together all three of them rode on quietly. Finally, the chariot came to a halt and they all got down from it. Gwen took in the sight of the extremely tall building, squinting her eyes at the blinding sun as she stretched her neck. “It’s seems like a long time since I have been here.
“Black magic?” Gwen asked, confused. Uncle M walked around her, awe etched on his face. “Wow. This is wonderful! The first time I have ever seen something like this. Would you mind staying with me longer so I can study it?” “I am afraid not.” Gwen answered, uncomfortable. “I have somewhere I need to return to fast and I need to get rid of this before then.” “This is definitely black magic.” Uncle M said, finally stopping in front of her. “I suspect that it comes from the Zruch realm. They are the masters of dark magic.” “But why will someone from there use Black magic on me? What do they hope to achieve by implanting strange visions in my head?” “Only they would have the answer to that. If you are looking for a faster route of getting rid of this, then you would have to go to the Zruch realm.” Gwen gulped. He Zruch realm were famous for their love of the dark, and could almost be considered as the outcast of the realms. Very few visited there, and those who did were suspected of
Cecilia took them to the portal that led to the Zruch realm. For that, they had to travel to the eastern part of the Ogwu realm and head straight to the poisonous sect situated there. It was no surprise that the poisonous sect would be left to take care of the portal that led to the dark realm. They had to hurry because, since the vision Gwen had thanks to uncle M, her night has become much worse. She was plagued with night terrors and spent the rest of her days in a pale state. Sheryl and Cecilia were worried about her and tried to do everything they could to help but sadly nothing worked. Gwen on the other hand was now scared to fall asleep.“We are here,” Cecelia said. They all hopped out of the chariot, looking at the dark gloomy path that led to the portal. Unlike the first two portals Gwen had crossed, she noticed that there were no guards.“There are no guards?” she asked.“Who would want to guard this place?” Sheryl answered. “I’m already uncomfortable with its dark and gloomy
Darkness. Night so dark it was almost blinding. “I can’t see.” Gwen pointed out, trying to feel her surrounding. “What do you mean you can’t see?” Sheryl asked, sounding above her. “I see just fine.” Gwen frowned. There was something extremely wrong with the place. “I can’t see a damn thing.” She said, slowly starting to get anxious. She felt an arm above her shoulder and jumped in fear. “Relax, it’s just me.” Sheryl said. “Can you stand?” “I’ll try.” Gwen said, feeling the earth as she stood to her feet. “This is going to be a problem. How are we both going to find out way if we cannot see?” “Perhaps the portal affected you in a way, seeing as you were not that strong to begin with. You may regain your sight in a while.” She spread an arm around Gwen’s shoulder. “For now, I think I will just help you walk.” Sheryl led Gwen down the dark path, and the silence surrounding them was eerily overpowering. “What can you see?” Gwen asked, breaking the silence. She was more comfortable
“I am Gwen.” Gwen said quickly, snapping back to her senses. Hesper smirked slightly. “I know.” Gwen could feel the blush rising on her cheeks. “Your sister said you could help us.” Cheryl said, from behind her. “We are searching for a mind doctor. She needs one.” Gwen felt Hesper’s perusing gaze down her form, and she quickly looked at her hands. “Hmm.” Hesper simply said. Slowly, he placed long slender fingers against Gwen’s cheek, holding her face up. At this point, Gwen’s heart was on the verge of exploding. Hesper frowned slightly, confused. “The spell feels familiar.” “Spell?” Gwen asked, breaking out of her trance. “What do you mean?” “I feel the presence of a familiar dark magic around you. For some reason I can’t remember the owner.” “Uncle M said that black magic was used on me,” Gwen whispered, looking at Sheryl. “That means he was right.” Sheryl frowned, then faced Hesper. “Can you remove it?” “I am no mind doctor.” He said, shaking his head. “But I can take you