"We're here",Serena said and stopped walking. She turned around the dark span of endless land. The cave went on for miles and Xavier had begun to wonder when they would get to the ending. "Where?",Xavier asked. "The hidden village",Serena said. "I can feel it. The magic here is strong". "But it's all darkness",Melody said softly. "Nothing is visible". "It's an illusion",Serena said and smiled at her. "The illusion spell was cast so unwanted creatures wouldn't find it". She looked around the dark cave, a look of accomplishment on her face. "Anastasia told me I'll know the hidden village when I see it. And this is it". "Are you sure Rena?",Xavier asked. "Yes",Serena said. "I can't explain it. But something within me knows that this is it". "How then do we take off the illusion spell?",Melody asked. Serena didn't reply her. Instead she closed her eyes and raised her hands up. Xavier and Melody

"Oh no",Serena whispered. "We've been gone for too long".The scene that met their eyes when they emerged from the ocean was devastating. Red City was in ruins. Houses were on fire. Enormous orange flames roared to the sky, licking up the buildings. Black tree trunks, burnt beyond recognition littered the grounds and the air was thick with smoke and flying ashes. Thick black smoke billowed out of the destroyed buildings. Some were collapsed to rubble and the ground was littered with red substance. Blood!"What happened here?",Melody asked in shock. Her body transformed as she got out of the water, the tail disappearing and forming into a pair of legs. "It looks like a terrible war occurred"."A war did occur",Xavier said as he helped her to her feet. "But this is shocking. Andromeda really went crazy this time when she realized you disappeared"."All this for a power that doesn't belong to her, a power she shouldn't possess",Serena said. She gripped the sword hard in her hand and her

"XAVIER WATCH OUT!",Leo yelled. Xavier was distracted discussing with Melody and he didn't see Serena raise her hands towards him. Lightening shot out from her hands and made its way towards him. "XAVIER NO!",Tabitha screamed. "NO!",Leo yelled. "XAVIER!",Jack yelled out from where he lay on the floor. His arm was badly burnt from the skin to skin contact he had with Serena and it was taking a long time to heal. Everything seemed to be happening so fast. Xavier felt his body fly back as Melody pushed him out of the way. She stepped forward and took the brunt of the attack. As the lightening struck her, bright light exploded, momentarily blinding everyone in the room. "MELODY!",Xavier yelled and flew to his feet. As he tried to rush towards her, Leo grabbed him and held him back. "XAVIER NO!",Leo yelled. "LET ME GO! SHE'LL KILL MELODY IF I DON'T STOP HER!",Xavier yelled and tried to free himself from the

Kendrick placed Serena gently on his bed and drew the thick covers up to her chest. He walked back to the door and shut it, turning the key and locking it. He didn't need any disturbance. He made his way to another door that was adjacent to the bed and opened it. There was a mini bathroom and a closet within it. He took out a black shirt and black pants and put them on. Then he brought out a big white box from the closet and shut the door again. He walked back to the bedside and placed the box on the table beside the bed. He worked in complete silence. It was a first aid box and it was mainly used to treat the severe wounds of the prisoners he tortured. The reason why he treated their wounds was to keep them alive for further questioning. He brought out a white bottle and some wool. A white satchel followed and some kind of white powdery stuff. Moving closer to Serena, he first dabbed the wool with the liquid from the bottle. The harsh smell of the alcohol

"Jack",Kendrick called in a serious voice. "Take the remaining lycans and form a border around the perimeter. Make sure you all stay within the barrier protecting it. Hold Andromeda back for as long as you can". "Yes Alpha",Jack said. "Wait, what about Leo?", Tabitha asked in a shrill voice. "Where's Leo?". "The Beta stayed back to hold back the witch's dark creatures and give me enough time to escape",Crane said. "But they caught up with me. I was lucky to escape with my life". Tabitha turned instantly and made for the door. "Tabitha wait!",Xavier said and ran after her. He caught her arm and swung her around. "I'm going to find Leo",she said. "Let go off me". Suddenly there was a loud explosion. Men shouted outside and the snarls of a thousand creatures could be heard. "She's here",Serena whispered. "JACK!",Kendrick yelled above the sound of the explosion. "FIND LE