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The Demon's Daughter Sisters Of The Sword
After eating her first meal in days (and truly, Cassiopeia was a very good cook) Maddie had a bath, though she had no change of clothes. After this, Ethan came in to her room."Hello" He said "I was asked to fetch you. The Sword Sisters are ready to see you""Okay" Maddie said and got out of bed. She walked out of her room with Ethan into a corridor of sorts, lined with similar looking doors."This way," Ethan said and led her to the left.As they continued walking, Maddie noticed that the house had a queer sort of outlook, the way the house of a wealthy kleptomaniac would look, so to speak. Rows and rows of shelves were filled with oriental objects gathered from all over the world, from Chinese porcelain dolls to African traditional masks and figureheads.The walls were also filled with portraits of varying people, all wearing the same black turtlenecked gear she'd come to associate with Hunters, all with their names scribbled at the bottom of the portrait. Maddie whispered them as s
Last Updated : 2023-06-03The Demon's Daughter The Brotherhood Of Demons
The big, formidable cathedral on 8 Mile and Houston overlooked foot traffic of downtown New York. People going about their nightly business glanced at the cathedral and shivered in fear as they doubled their pace. Far below ran the East river, braceleted by bridges and flecked by boats that looked tiny from the distance. Although the night was thick with mist from the river, the top of the Statue of Liberty was visible from the cathedral.However, the woman who stood in the shadows of the cathedral's stained glass windows couldn't be less concerned about the view of the city. There was a frown on her white, almost marble-like face as she glared impatiently at the short, white-haired witch trying to create a Pentacle in the middle of the cathedral."What is taking you so long?" The woman demanded "It's been several minutes""It's the mist, my Lady Aosoth. It's making it hard to perform magic" The witch replied petulantly as she continued to draw the Pentacle. "The Pentacle is an eleme
Last Updated : 2023-06-03The Demon's Daughter The Wait
The Caucus of Hunters was a tight-knit group of representatives from the best Hunter families. They consisted of seven members from different families across the New York metropolis, and acted as the governing body for the race of Hunters present in the city. George Ravenwood, Celia Ravenwood's husband, was the head of the Caucus. He had been away on some Hunter business concerning the dead bodies when Maddie had been brought into the Manor, so she hadn't had the liberty of meeting the man.Celia his wife had summoned the Caucus to the manor shortly after Maddie had regained consciousness, to discuss the next step to take on her behalf. They had walked into the manor in all their numbers, and Maddie hadn't been given the chance to see them. She had been pushed rather unceremoniously into a room adjacent the study, where the Caucus were supposed to have their meeting.Maddie found it unfair that Jason, Cassie and Ethan had been allowed to attend the meeting that would somehow decide h
Last Updated : 2023-06-03The Demon's Daughter Lotus And Tracker Demons
Maddie shrugged into a wool coat lended to her by Cassie as the five of them including Ayesha stepped out of the huge house that was the Ravenwood Manor. She stared at the house as Jason locked the door."How do you manage to keep a house this big in the middle of New York?" She asked, thinking how contrasted the Manor was from the usual New York residences of half built apartment buildings and house trailers."Being a Ravenwood has its perks" Jason said as he jiggled the key in the lock."As if!" Ayesha snorted while chewing yet another gum "The house is Obscured, Maddie. It's a handy sort of magic, the ability to keep objects hidden in plain sight"Maddie wondered what Ayesha meant by this until she looked towards the sidewalk and watched as a group of shoppers stared at a widow's display of clothes in a boutique, and moved their eyes to the pastries shop on the other side of the Manor, as if the Manor didn't exist.Jason, having finished locking the door, policed all of them off th
Last Updated : 2023-06-03The Demon's Daughter Tears And Resolutions
"I need answers" Celia snapped."Mom, we can explain" Cassie, recovering her composure, stepped forward."Then get on with it" Jason's mother said, her arms folded, looking from Cassie to Ethan to Jason and back again. She was dressed in a stiff black suit, her hair, blonde like Cassie's and Jason's, packed up in a tight bun. Her eyes, an icy green, swept over her children like a searchlight. She didn't even act as if Maddie was there. Maddie could have been a hallway sculpture for all the attention she gave her.“We had a run-in with some Tracker demons in a diner. But it was nothing."Celia Ravenwood's frown deepened "And how much exactly is 'some'?"Even Cassie was silenced by that. She looked to Jason for an answer."A few" Jason said tentatively."A few' how many?" Celia's voice was rising. Ethan gave another squeak behind her.Ayesha spoke up for their benefit "I mean, technically there were about a dozen? But," she added, eyebrows raised "We only fought four""Four Tracker demo
Last Updated : 2023-06-03The Demon's Daughter Ennui
Her walk home was equally depressive. She was tempted to take a detour and go to their apartment, check it out and see if truly her father was kidnapped. But something held her back. She wasn't sure if it was the ominous way in which Jason had told her that their apartment was full of demon activity, or the feeling of fear that nested in her chest like a bird. She knew that she would be done for if she took that detour.She got to Olive's house in a matter of minutes. Their house sat in the middle of a group of detached houses, with small lawns in the front and sprinklers. The bourgie part of New York City.She jogged up the staircase to the front and rang the doorbell, then stepped back, waiting for a response. She had always wondered how her best friend's dad was able to afford such an expensive house. She knew he was a real estate agent, but the nature of his work was as vague as vague things were. Were real estate agents that wealthy?Soon the door creaked open and Olive's dad pee
Last Updated : 2023-06-03The Demon's Daughter Mist And Motorbikes
The rest of that day was spent with Maddie moping around the house and trying to put up a smile for Olive and her dad when they looked her way. The last thing she wanted was for them to suspect that anything out of the ordinary had happened. She knew deep down that them knowing about her other world would do them more harm than good. It had certainly led to her father's kidnap.Olive had tried to engage her in different activities throughout the day, including gardening. They had a huge garden at the back of the house, where her best friend tended to beautiful flowers and shrubs. She had said that the smell of manure and wet soil would push away all gloomy thoughts from Maddie's mind.But all Maddie could do as she sluggishly applied manure to the roots of a shrub full of sunflowers, was think about Cassie. The sunflowers had reminded her so much of the pigtailed twin that she had chuckled to herself. Was she going nuts? How the hell did a sunflower remind her of a human being?Then
Last Updated : 2023-06-03The Demon's Daughter Darkness Unleashed
The neighborhood where Ayesha's motorbike led them to was a deserted place south of the cathedral, closer to the East river than ever before. Maddie glanced around. They had drawn up in front of a large factory, which looked as if it had been destroyed by a terrible fire. The hollow brick and plaster walls still stood, but metal rods poked through them, crooked and scarred with burns. In the distance Maddie could see the skyscrapers of Manhattan and the black figure of the Statue of Liberty, farther out to sea.They got down from the motorbike and Ayesha whistled. The whistle sounded loud in the chilly night air, metallic with the smell of rain and thunder. A dog barked in the distance. Jason rolled from behind a couple of trashcans, followed by Cassie, both of whom were also dressed in fighting gear. "What took you guys so long?" Jason asked, barely out of breath as he cartwheeled to a stop before them."Sleeping Beauty here," Ayesha nodded towards Maddie "was enjoying her nightmare
Last Updated : 2023-06-03
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Jason didn't follow her out the door, Maddie noticed. It was almost as though he was relieved to see her go. She felt a dull ache in her chest as she walked out; his words had hurt more than she was willing to admit.She quickly crossed to the corridor beyond the drawing room, feeling her tears rise to the surface. She'd never truly fallen for any boy the way she had fallen for Jason. It was as if her former teenage crushes paled in comparison to the Ravenwood boy.She was almost certain he liked her too, though she could never be sure with Jason. He had always been elusive.If he did like her back, why did he have to act this way around her? Why did they all have to? These days, Jason and Cassie seemed to tiptoe anytime she was around them, sharing as little information as possible when she was within hearing range, as though she was a time bomb waiting to go off.Finally, as the dull pain threatened to overtake her senses, Maddie stopped walking and leaned against the wall, taking s
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"Wait!" Jason spoke up immediately. "Does my parents know about this?""Yes they do, Jason Ravenwood." One of the Sword Sisters replied. "They did not, however, give Morgana Hawke the permission to train Madeleine Shay in this manor."Maddie pulled her eyes from her trainer's steely blue gaze and turned to the Sword Sisters. "Where will I train, then?""We have made a reservation with Ayesha Hadid's father." One of the Sword Sisters informed them. "Get yourself prepared, Madeleine Shay. You start your training tomorrow.""That's fine." Ayesha noted, then reached for Maddie's hand and gave it a comforting squeeze. "It'll be better in my house, Maddie."Maddie nodded and tried to put on a brave smile. However, deep down she was terrified shitless. Having to stay in the hostile Ravenwood Manor was one thing, but having to change locations so quickly was another. The prospect was daunting."We will now take our leave." The Sword Sisters announced together, their eerie, joint voices raisin
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"Why?" Jason groaned as they both walked towards the door. Cassie vaguely registered Ayesha giving a response, but she couldn't make out what the girl had said. Her mind was elsewhere, with her grandmother and the elderly Ravenwoods. Her mind had taken her minutes behind, before the warm fireplace and Jason's oddly warmer arms."The Sword Sisters could have picked any other time in the world to show up," Jason continued, face twisted in a frown. "And they chose now.""Why?" Ayesha asked. Then her eyes darted to Maddie and back. "What were you guys doing there anyway?""Nothing." Maddie snapped and pushed forward, leaving them behind. For some odd reason, Ayesha's question had pissed her off. What she didn't want to admit was that deep down, she had no idea what she was doing with Jason either.Obviously they had kissed right before Ayesha had walked in, but was she really certain about her feelings for the Ravenwood boy? She wasn't one to push aside premonitions and warnings, and Cass
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Maddie walked out of the drawing room silently, as the rest of the Caucus filed out. Her first instinct was to turn right and walk straight to the front door, open it and walk out as though nothing had happened. She wanted to leave her father behind and walk the streets of New York as though everything was fine with her world.She wasn't sure if what she felt was rage or sadness, or both. Everyone reminded her how powerful and special and unusual she was, and yet in situations like this, she felt ordinary. Usable.The Sword Sisters had decided her fate without even giving her a chance to decide it herself.She turned left morosely and continued walking down the halls of the manor, with no destination in mind. She hadn't wanted the Ravenwoods to kick her out of their house, and she'd gotten what she wanted. And yet, the look in Robert's eyes when he'd tolr her to stay away from his children was nothing short of murderous. He wanted her out of his house, and every minute she spent here m
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The hallways of the Ravenwood manor echoed loudly as Maddie walked towards the drawing room. The curtains had been drawn, and the lamps dimmed, casting oblong shadows on the wall. Maddie shuddered slightly as she crossed the corridor and reached the drawing room.The door was locked, but she could hear hushed whispers coming from behind it. She stood with her ear to the door, trying to decipher their words. Were they talking about herself and her father? Had Celia Ravenwood grown tired of Maddie endangering her children and finally called the Caucus to intervene?Suddenly the hushed whispers stopped. Maddie held her breath, eyes bulging slightly. "It seems," a dreamy voice murmured inside the room. "Madeleine Shay has arrived."Maddie straightened, then wrapped her fingers around the doorknob. She turned it and opened the door slowly, then stepped inside the room.The drawing room was as large as Maddie imagined. Several plush leather chairs were arranged in a circle in its middle. A
The Demon's Daughter The Demon's Crony
"What the hell did they mean by that? My father cannot heal himself. He's going to die!" Maddie sobbed."I believe...the Sword Sisters know best." Jason said tentatively, then reached forward to pull Maddie closer. A soft gasp escaped her lips as her chest hit Jason's. The pull was unintentional, Maddie knew, but she felt a small satisfaction at seeing his eyes darken behind his dark lashes, at knowing that he'd felt what she'd felt."Pity I can't read your mind, but I can see enough from your eyes," Jason murmured, his breath warming her face."What can you see?" Maddie asked, her heart thundering with an emotion she couldn't name.He opened his mouth to say something, then seemed to caution himself. "Best leave your father to rest." He mumbled, but didn't move. His hand was splayed against her back, and she could feel the warmth of his skin through the fighting gear."Yes. We should...go—" Maddie whispered, eyelids fluttering as his scent hit her nostrils. Incense, she thought, the p
The Demon's Daughter The Hurt One
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The Demon's Daughter Whispering Fire
Maddie slipped in and out of darkness as she was pulled up the stairs by frantic hands. She couldn't feel both legs anymore, and her breathing was growing slower by the second. She could feel her grip on consciousness slipping.She was going to die."Fucking fetch the Sword Sisters!" She heard a voice yell. It sounded like Jason, though she couldn't tell who was who anymore. She struggled to keep her eyes open. She knew if she finally closed it, there was no coming back. She would go forever, amd no Sword Sister would be able to bring her back.Behind her blurry vision, the starry night sky changed from bluish black to a pulsating, bright orange-red that reminded her of the fireplace in the Ravenwood's manor.She giggled like a deranged woman. "I'm in hell."There was more whispering, more indistinct voices, and then she was thrown rather unceremoniously on something soft and fluffy. Maddie giggled again and tried to turn to her side, but strong hands held her down."Are there clouds
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Maddie was frozen to the spot in fear for a while, and then she turned back to her father."Dad!" She yelled and shook him frantically, but he didn't move. "Dad! Wake the fuck up!" Then Maddie stopped the shaking as an idea came alive in her head. An idea that she should have thought about first before anything.She was a Hunter, was she not? She could easily fend off these demons with her weapon. She dug her hand into the pocket of her Jeans—And came up empty. Nothing was in there except a bundle of bills.Realization slowly dawned on her. She hadn't taken her Celestial Blade along: it was still stuck in the wall of her kitchen.Maddie let out a gasping breath as the thought of how much danger she was in sank in. These demons could plant their tentacles on herself and her father and suck out their souls before she could even raise a hand to fend them off. They were that much more powerful: the sting on Maddie's cheek where the previous Octopid had merely scratched her was a good-en
