Hazel further explained to Amber, “There are some witches who, out of greed, decided to tap into the black magic and so, their heart has become corrupted. Most witches like that have done more evil deeds than good because it’s like trading your life for death or giving the devil a handshake. So, it’s more of like making a sacrifice to keep them in the world. The black stones can help to hide their appearance while they live among humans. So you see, you can be living among witches but you don’t know who is who,” Hazel said and added, “Black stones carry heavy energy and the energy can be manipulated by the witch according to her will. It can be used for good and for evil.”Amber felt her palms turn sweaty. She asked, “Is there any other reason they have to tap into the black magic? I mean, since they know the harm in it, do they still do it out of greed?”Hazel hummed a response and replied, “Whatever reason they might have, once they tap into the black magic, there is no going back s
When Amber neared her neighborhood, she sighed in relief that she would soon be home. She didn’t know how many minutes had passed since she started walking but she was glad that she made it to her neighborhood in time and she hastened her steps but then, she stopped and turned to look behind her because she thought she heard footsteps behind her.Seeing no one in sight, fear crept into her mind at the thought that the Vampires were out and looking for whom to prey on. She listened again and when she heard nothing, she dared to breathe a sigh of relief but as soon as she turned back to resume walking, she saw two men standing in front of her, grinning with lust in their eyes and what she perceived around them is the smell of alcohol.At first, she thought they were Vampires, but then, Vampires don’t drink alcohol, or do they? Amber thought and was in between confused and scared. Anyone can drink alcohol. Yes! Fangs! She looked down at their teeth but she could not see it. When they sta
Running was not an option for Amber because she knows that if she tried it, the men would get her in no time. Saving herself was not an option either, because she is no match for them and she doubted if they would listen to her pleas this time.“I—I’m sorry. It wasn’t intentional. I did not know what I was doing,” Amber apologized as she moved to the back with every step they took towards her.“You should have agreed while we were still patiently asking. We won’t go easy on you this time,” the bald man scowled at her with a look of anger in his eyes.In no time, the other two men grabbed both her arms and no matter how hard she tried to release herself from them, it only ended up in her arms being gripped tightly and she yelled in pain.“What are you doing? Let me go!” she yelled at them when they started dragging her.Amber dread what would happen to her as she is not sure of what the men want from her. Their words were clear but she perceived their intentions to be different. Or wai
Hazel thought about her dead lover who sacrificed his life in order to save hers and she will never get over the fact that he was killed by Vampires but she didn’t because of that, tap into the black magic to bring him back to life. Though, she wished that one day, she would get to see and talk to him at least, even if it was just for a short time.There was silence between the both of them as they stared into each other eyes. Hazel then held her head high and said to him, “Your words don’t move me.”“I don’t expect it to either because you have always been this way.” Hazel felt his words prick her on the skin but she waved it off.“Didn’t you say one of your own was in danger?” Hazel raised a brow at him, deciding to change the topic.“Amber Willow, she was here,” Mr. Evans said.“I never said she wasn’t,” Hazel rolled her eyes. “Then why are you still standing there? Aren’t you going to save her?”“Actually, I came here for something different,” Mr. Evans said and brought out a book
“Cowards die many times before their deaths;The Valiant never taste of death but once,Of all the wonders that I have yet have heard,It seems to me most strange that men should fear;Seeing that death, a necessary end,Will come when it will come.”--Shakespeare, Julius Caesar_In her deep sleep, Amber saw herself in an unknown place in the middle of the night where darkness filled the sky. She felt exhausted as if she had been running for a long time and her right hand seems to be heavy as if she were carrying something heavy in it. She looked down on her hand and just immediately, the sky rumbled and lightning struck, making a deafening sound. She saw a bloody sword in her hand and she immediately threw it to the ground. When the lightning struck again, she saw that she was surrounded by bodies that lay on the cold floor and suddenly, she heard a sharp cry behind her. Turning around swiftly, she heard a thud on the ground and she bent down slowly. She saw a figure of someone and h
There was confusion in the eyes of the lackeys as they look at each other and then at the boy. The man in black stepped forward. He hung the gun on his shoulder and tilted his head sideways and then, there was a loud laugh in the small room which erupted from him. When the laugh died down, Amber saw the bright face of the man turn into a dark one. “Shakespeare? Really?” the man asked and scoffed. Amber also thought about it. Why would he bring up Shakespeare now when they were in the middle of danger?She leaned closer to his neck and whispered to him with trembling lips, “What are you doing? If you wish to die then don’t drag me along with you. I have a mother who cares and worries about me and I don’t even know how her condition is right now. I lost my father and I am the only one she has. So whatever you are doing, don’t let it endanger me. I just want to return home and forget about this nightmare.”Already feeling impatient, the man roared, “Quiet!” and Amber shook with fear. T
Amber ran in the dark to wherever her legs took her without stopping. She didn’t know the exact place she was going and she bruised herself when her body grazed on the bark of the trees but that didn’t stop her from running. Her foot suddenly hit the root of a tree and she stumbled on the forest ground before rolling down the sloppy land. Amber groaned in pain and raised her head before trying to stand up with the support of her hands but she suddenly let out a sharp cry when she felt pains in her body. She rolled on her side such that her head was now facing up and she breathed heavily. Just then, sobs escaped from her mouth and hot tears rolled down the corners of her eyes.She thought about everything. How did her life suddenly become this way? Why does it have to be her? She was with her best friend where they were walking into shops and they looked happy, then she was in the company of a witch, then she found herself being kidnapped by some men, then the boy, the gunshot, the fi
“We know what we are, but not what we may be.”--Shakespeare _Amber saw the man walk up to her through her teary eyes and she saw him bend to her level before bringing his hand to her face. He circled his hand around her face and Amber felt disgusted at it. She tried to push her head away but it only ended up in the bald man pulling her hairs and she felt her scalp would peel any seconds. When his thumb finger touched her lips, Amber parted her mouth and bit his finger, pinning her teeth hard on it till she tasted blood and the man yelled before using his other hand to part her jaw and Amber released her teeth from his finger as she felt her jaw ache.“Argh!” the man yelled in pain and stood up, holding his finger. He glared down at Amber angrily and before she knew it, she felt a burning pain on her cheek as the man had slapped her. Her head fell to the ground and she felt a burning headache in her head. “You stupid bitch!” the man cursed and stomped his foot on the ground. “I know