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Chapter 45: Return
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Darkness Chapter 46: The Deal
A few days later I was practicing my Krav Maga in the backyard. I had managed to use several salves to cure the radiation burns from my hands. Mother hopefully would never find out about my ordeal. Although it seemed as my injuries faded, so had my memories of the event. I couldn't for the life of me remember what it was I went in there to get.As I practiced, the light in the sky was failing, making the forest look particularly dark and menacing. I could feel this pulsating energy coming from the direction of the nexus point. It was like a pounding deep in my chest that thumped and thrummed in with an irregular beat.As all things did that peaked my interest, I followed it. It usually got me in to some tight spots, but everything always turned out just fine. I was still here, right? I stepped lightly through the forest, careful not to leave a trace. Not that it mattered, but it was a good practice. The thrumming and pounding slowly started to reach my ears. As I moved closer, the be
Darkness Chapter 47: Truck Ride
I bumped down the road in the truck in the middle of the night. The squeaky shocks jostled me up and down. I sang to a song on the radio. It had something to do about being a mad world. It made me laugh internally. I did feel like the world was a little mad."Where are you heading?" Remi's sudden voice made me jump."To rob a jewelry store.""Did you ever actually hear yourself when you talk?""What do you mean?""Your plans always sound insane.""What plans?" I asked."Exactly. I'm always stuck saving your ass."I shrugged. "Isn't that your purpose? Besides, why is it mostly you and not Angandriel? Isn't he supposed to help out, too? I get the feeling he doesn't like me much."Remi frowned. "Don't you remember the other night?""What do you mean?""He took you out and saved you? You had a whole adventure."I shook my head. It felt right, but I couldn't remember anything. "Are you sure?""You don't remember the sword?" He asked."What sword?""Huh. I wonder if the Veil h
Darkness Chapter 48: Heist
I pulled into a parking lot few blocks down from "Leon's Original Designs". Remi stayed glued to my side as we walked to the back entrance. I held my hand over the key pad and whispered "Reveal," as I sent a bit of energy into it. Purple glowing bits of oil from fingerprints rose off the keypad in order. I pressed "6490". The light turned green so I opened the door.The back entryway light popped on when the door closed. It was a tight hallway that led to several rooms. I poked my head into each room until I found one that looked to be a storage room. Locked boxes of gems lined the walls."Open," I said. I sent power out into the room. I couldn't see it, but I could feel it. The locks clicked open all at once. I started opening lids and peering inside with my flashlight. Whoever owned this place was incredibly organized. Each box was felt-lined with dividers. The dividers were labeled with gemstone, lot number, size, and other information. It didn't take me long to find the alexandri
Darkness Chapter 49: Marked
I stood in front of the bathroom mirror staring at my skinny yet muscular figure. I had pulled my shirt off and was looking at the weird bump that should be my shoulder. The naked skin beneath the black bra was pale and purple. My left was striped with a red spiral up my arm. It started close together then widened as it went up. It still burned. The thought of that dark cloud sent a shiver down my spine."Remi," I shouted over my shoulder, "Help me with this."Remi strolled into the bathroom. The edges of his lips twitched into a slight smile. "We could do this with your shirt on.""Remember what happened last time? Mom ruined my shirt. Just do it."He walked over to my left arm. His finger traced the line from my hand up my arm. "What is this?"Goosebumps from his touch lit my arm. "I think it's from the cloud thing. What do you think it is?"He shook his head. "It could be what is lifting the Veil." He stood in front of me and grabbed my shoulders. "Are you ready?"I nodded.
Darkness Chapter 50: Dante
I woke in the afternoon around two 'o clock. My shoulder ached, but it wasn't as bad as it could have been. My back actually felt fairly relaxed. I ate a blueberry muffin for breakfast then dressed in a pair of jogging pants and a tank top. After my daily run, I rinsed, dressed in my normal jeans and a t-shirt then hopped in my truck. It didn't take me long to get the normal herbs, but the home improvement store looked at me funny when I drove off with thirty small rose bushes.By six, I had the plants unloaded in the backyard. Various people, some naked, some robed, came in then disappeared with them back into the forest. I was starting to notice strange features about some of them. One robed figure had goat feet. Another woman had pointed ears. There was a naked man that was completely pink. I tried not to stare, but eyes probably lingered longer than was normal.I had some time to kill while I waited for the mystical herb shop to open, so ate some dinner. I cooked up a bit of inst
Darkness Chapter 51: Emporium
I pulled the truck into the small parking lot. The store looked like one of those hippy bong stores. I jumped out then stuffed my wallet in my back pocket. Remi walked with me to the door.As soon as we entered, the strong smell of herbs and other plants overwhelmed my nostrils. Remi split away from me as I browsed the numerous shelves. They were laden with glass apparatus, herbs, plants, crystals, gems, chicken feet, and a host of other items. It was the biggest magical supply emporium in the west. I was sure it had something to do with being so close to a major nexus point.I wandered through the cramped maze of shelves. One man stood staring at a shelf right next to the dragon's tongue. I moved in closer. The man looked up at me. He was short with purple skin and rounded mousey ears on top of his head. I tried not to stare, but I caught him looking at my left arm.I reached over to get the dragon's tongue. He stared hard at the red spiral on my arm. His mouth gaped. I realized he
Darkness Chapter 52: Fracture
I woke up back in my bed. I was fully clothed, but with no shoes. The covers were tucked up tight under my chin, which was sweet of Remi, but I was boiling hot beneath. The sudden thought that he was sweet wasn't helping that heat either.My limbs felt heavy when I tried to move them. It was similar to when I did a rigorous training session, but without all the soreness. My shoulder still ached though. I pushed the covers back and sat up slowly. It felt like the room was spinning. I don't think I had ever used up so much power at once. I knew it took a while to regenerate. A weight settled down next to me on the bed as the shadows grew into a shape. I flipped the nightstand lamp on then turned to see Remi looking rather serious."What's wrong?" I asked."I think your mother has something planned for you."I quirked an eyebrow. "That's nothing new. She always has plans for me.""No, I mean with this ritual. I think it's about you.""Really? She's never included me in anything like
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
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