The Reign was hers. Albert disappointed his people after proclaiming his intent on dueling Miranda - and it was Kristina who had changed her mind. A woman.
Starting there, events were about change. This was the point when no one could tell what's next to happen. This was the point which Miranda prepared so much.
The killings were disgusting and she did not wish on repeating all the gruesome bloodshed all over again so she might retain her memory - hers and all those who damned their souls for trusting her. The Hunt would soon start and Albert never showed up. Kristina was standing beside her and though she told nothing about talking with Albert, it was unnecessary. Miranda smiled. Kristina lied to Albert. Lied. Kristina, the Night Cat showed her devotion to the plan and it was all that mattered. Things, from there, would start to be interesting and she was excited to see the Phoenix - who the hell she was. It did nThe Hunt was in full bloom and he could hear the raging that ran the forest. From now, he's free and Miranda replaced him as the Constant. Miranda should make sure to do the obligations.One more thing, he's Damned - like Kristina. Where was she?Ray was in the form of little Mark and he looked at the little young man who conveyed unspoken languages. Mark was waiting and he must be sure what would happen next. There was a lifetime when all these things happened like clockwork. Sirens were the most secretive beings. They were right to be so. It's a strange thing to protect knowledge so diverse and huge. It could shake worlds, beliefs and whatsoever.Betty finished packing the herbs to her bag. A petal of the Sirens tears was covered in a very thin cloth and she secured it inside her patch, separate from the others which she broiled. Philip entered the made-up tent and announced his preparation."I have
The last cheerful thing he remembered was the loudness of the Arena back in the Siren's Palace. Now, it was a whole different place.A Samsonara knew by heart what a place was made of. If it's on magic or through people's hardwork, they would know. These walls were both. How was that possible?Rony jumped after Mark who cued him to follow. Elena lined right behind him. The other challengers had been portalled to some other places. However, he could feel that these walls only bordered the field. There were places here that led to other places. Who made it?Dragons were not evil on Highlands except when threatened. They were huge when matured and could giant twenty to thirty feet. With their scaly bodies and reptilian anatomy, no one would dare to challenge one.They would have listened when Mark said that dragons like Sirens were territorial. The Walls stood a thousand feet or more that the clouds were impossibl
After that searing pain, there was a calmness that Elena felt for the first time. The others were still astonished and clueless on the past events. Where they were was an absolute mystery in itself. There was no human being on sight but a population had inhabited this place for some time before. Skeletons, human skeletons, found lying next to the room they were locked in.A torch was burning at the very center of the hall and next to it was a chair deserving of a Royalty. Somehow, she felt that it was hers and it was calling her. Memories? Were those some part of her? In the past life? Magicians did not believe in reincarnation but Travelers know that spirits do travel. It might be here in a minute and then gone many years ago. What differed were the bodies these spirits entered into. That was why no one could remember. The human brain only remembered those it remembered. What the spirit knew were the hunches. It was like pinching her on the gut
Elena boxed the Circle with her fists. She was crawling on all fours. Her pain was unimaginable."Ahhhhhh!!!!" she screamed. "Stop it!""You need the pain to become whole," Red said.Elena named her already. Red. If she's not harder on telling her name, she would have a much better choice to call her. The child on a red hood was visiting again. She was more cheerful momentarily as if she was too glad of Elena's pain."I cannot live it!" Elena hissed under her breath. "It's too painful.""Truth is painful, darling," Red said. "You need to be stronger when it comes. Or, you'll forever cage in your circle.""This is not in the books!" Elena begged. "If I had known, I wouldn't have tried."Red chuckled. She was almost laughing. "No one had ever lived to write the truth."The pain started from her head, down to her spine. Then, when it reaches her tailbone, flashes of memories were rushing int
He was old and he's tired. He did not know where to go except search that Paradise. Los Barrios would not be home to him again - maybe, until this time, or maybe this time would be his last.He had followed Albert with the throng of these lost people from the crash. The Siren was leading them and Albert knew that the child he was carrying wasn't a child but an immortal who had role in this coming war.Miranda had been at last the Constant of the Night Children and Albert had no need to worry about that. What Albert lost did not equal to the glory that was waiting him. Home.Rudolf did not need to shapeshift. He was an Arium and what he only needed was his magic to hide his face. He didn't need to hide his face from the people too. He knew they didn't need him to be real. They were as hopeless as he was. He hid only his face from Albert. Albert was an immortal who did not have any idea about the timelines which didn't become
He might have noticed the joy in Betty today. Was that it? Joy? Or just hidden sadness, tried to be concealed on some laughter?He did not care. The world had changed somehow for a bit when he saw her laughing - for the first time. They had stopped walking on sunset and set up camp for their tired selves. Albert was leading them and he was sitting far behind them, taking his rest. He had carried Mark all day and he understood how tired he was.Mark stayed with Albert even when they had all already settled. He was glad of it though. He could have some alone time with Betty.They gathered around a fire. Some men had made jokes on their game for their dinner. They were roasting a rabbit and two little birds. That would not be enough meat for them but they were so glad that they had something to share over the fire. It was not the food though. It was the talk.They grew to be closer with each other and it would take some time for them to ad
Repetition made some things bearable. She thought she knew it all. In theory, she did and it was harder to make it worked than theorizing it.She kept on telling herself that she was good at it - even better than the other realities she participated. She remembered all the faulty efforts of the Phoenix on healing time. She never forgotten it, but what she's afraid was knowing that she never learned something from it. Didn't she learn something?She knew she had learned something but somehow, it seemed that it was not good enough anymore. She's facing reality. And, it was harder than she thought it would be. Being her as a Constant was just new to her. It was when the time turned and everything was new.She had to make a decision now. The Night Children was hopeless and they needed a leader - not just like Albert. They needed someone who was better than Albert. He was too sentimental and even the smallest change of habit was a di
She had been able to keep the tavern from Albert for so many years before she decided to show it to him. The very reason she hid it was because she had other transactions. She catered vampires and humans in the place for business. When Albert showed his interest to her, she knew that the hiding should end then.She invited him for pleasure. She had some thoughts on how he felt about her. They were both confused. They were immortal and they had quite a lot of time to figure out about their emotions.She marked her territory. The tavern was no longer a safe space and though Miranda was a friend now, she could not trust her yet. There were secrets better unknown to some. She decided to take some place in the forest near the waterfalls since there was a portal there. As legends told, a Siren was guarding the place and when there was a Siren, there was a gate it was keeping.She wanted to do her business where there was