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Chapter 52: Fracture
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Darkness Chapter 53: Solstice
I didn't see Remi for the rest of the evening nor for the next two days. The solstice was tomorrow and my birthday was today. I spent my time studying books upon books. I focused on anything that said fracture. I had a feeling I was on my own for this. After day one, I was still hopeful, but on day two, no matter how many times I called, Remi did not appear.I flipped open the book I took from my mother's library. It was getting harder to call her Mother. She never really treated me like a daughter. There was no love between us. I was more of a slave. And now my distrust in her was growing. I sat in my truck in front of the emporium as I poured over the pages. I really hoped I was getting this right. I had found a fracture spell to split a person into mind, body, and soul. It was close enough to the solstice spell, all I had to do was reverse it, at least that's what it looked like.I squeezed my eyes shut. My brain hurt from all of this. I wanted so much to be able to do this, but I
Darkness Chapter 54: Lost
I found myself in the dark. I felt strange. I tried to feel. I tried to tap my chest, but there was nothing there. I couldn't touch anything. My feet weren't on anything either. I was floating, like I was in water. But I as breathing. Or was I? I looked around. The more I strained my eyes, the less a saw. It was just dark.I tried to will myself to move. I couldn't tell if I was or wasn't, there was no sensation. I gave that up pretty quick. The last thing I remembered was seeing my soul leave my body. Maybe this was it. Maybe this was death. I reeled. I recounted all the events. When I finished, I did it again. When I finished with that, I had nothing to do. So, well... I did it from further back, until I was recounting my whole life. And then I did it again. It was all I had to do. I just contemplated my whole just barely fifteen years of life over and over again. With each iteration, feelings flared to life. With every repeat they grew stronger.At the end of each iteration, I was
Darkness Chapter 55: Abducted
KiraI packed the laptop and book in my bag. I needed to find Lanie and apologize. I wasn't trying to push her away. I was just afraid to make a decision. Of all the people I had talked to, she seemed to be the one to always tell it to me straight. She seemed like the best person to trust. She really had no vested interest to help me, yet she stuck around. Either I didn't see what she wanted from me, or she was being genuine.I hit the sidewalk trying to decide where to go. If she were me, which she sort of was, I would go to the library to research more. But... she had been researching so much, and if it were me, I would go to a park and find some nature. So, I headed west to the park where I had summoned her. It was either that one, or the small one with the playground, but there were too many people there for me to feel comfortable. I would try that one next if I couldn't find her. The park I was headed was big, and full of trees, but I hoped if I stuck around long enough, I would
Darkness Chapter 56: Tai Chi
LanieI stormed out of the apartment. Kira was so irritating. She was naïve, and dumb, and... so smart. I was jealous. I knew it. I hated that she could look at all those crazy things in that book and actually figure out what they meant.My fury pressed on. My mind continued to attack her. She was broke, had tiny apartment, and loads of debt. She was soft, although my body felt weak from lack of use, she was sensitive and trusting. She was all the worst parts. Well, except that brain. I could see why Isabell separated that. If I had her brain, I would have figured out her deal way before she tried to kill me.My mind sat on the word "separated" for a minute. It really was like the Pandora story. Kira was all the parts locked away from me. I stomped forward faster. Whatever. If I could figure out how to combined our power, then we might be able to fight this darkness. We might be able to put Isabell down for good.Who was I kidding? I wasn't going to be able to figure this out. All
Darkness Chapter 57: Demon
KiraI finished drawing the circle in blood. I added a delta for the power transference then placed the rune for connecting to the demon realm. I didn't have a specific demon in mind, but most of the demons had a square in their rune, so I just drew a square. The whole thing looked very empty, but I was getting a little woozy from lack of blood.I set some beers in the circle then stood at the circle's edge. "I, Kira Hatfield, summon a demon." I paused. It sounded so absurd, but that is exactly what I wanted. "Any demon. I can give you a bit of my energy and free rein on the Earth for..." I paused in thought. "Ten minutes. I offer up alcohol for your delight. Please, I beg you, grant me your presence. I will let you drink beer and wreak havoc on this bar."For a moment, nothing happened then the drying brown blood flared green. Yellow smoke billowed up from the floor. The smoke formed a figure then it popped into existence as a solid form. The demon was huge. His skin was orange wit
Darkness Chapter 58: Orcs
"Come on." Lanie pulled me after her."He has the book," I blurted out.She stopped and turned. The sleeping demon in the middle of the floor disintegrated into yellow smoke which disappeared down through the cracks in the floor."What? Why did you have the book with you?" Her eyes narrowed. "You were going to give it to Isabell, weren't you?" She dropped my arm and pulled away."No! I swear. I promise, I wasn't. I was looking for you. I thought you might have been in the park, but on my way I got kidnapped."She studied my face. I think she was deciding whether to trust me or not. "Fine." She finally said. "Let's get out of here."I scooped up my fallen tote bag and watched her skip up the broken pieces of wood stairs until she reached the top. She moved with such grace and poise, I couldn't believe we were actually sisters. I clambered up behind her, falling twice and skinning my knees. She turned and offered her hand. Her grip was frim as she hoisted me up to the first secure
Darkness Chapter 59: Mila
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Darkness Chapter 60: Ah Hell
LanieThe world rematerialized as a barren wasteland before me. Canyons and pits were filled with torture devices. Cries of pain filled the air, making my whole body shudder. I could see black hooded creatures, horned demons, and tortured souls dotting the landscape. There were lava pits, spikes, and spires with bodies strapped onto them being stabbed repeatedly.My mouth hung open at the spectacle. It was even worse than what I imagined Dante's Inferno to be. I must have not made it. I didn't even remember dying. I didn't even remember being in pain. My mouth worked at the word, until it came out in a hoarse whisper. "Hell."Someone released my arms. I couldn't take my eyes from the scene."Yes," Remi said at my elbow."Am I dead?"He reached out and turned my face towards him with one hand. He forced me to make eye contact with him. Seeing his face pulled me out of my shock a little. That deep set anger started to flare up."You are not dead.""Why am I here?""I had to. I h
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