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Chapter 68: Kiss
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Darkness Chapter 69: Work
The extra powers did a good job patching up my insides. I woke the next morning to aches and pains, but none were life-threatening. I wadded up the bloodied blankets and threw them in the hamper. I'd get to that later. The room was neat and clean. I was able to part with a lot of the things Kira held on to. I just didn't need those things anymore. I wasn't trying to fill a hole in my life like she had. I finally felt like my whole self. I did feel lonely. I missed Remi and Angie, but I knew that, so I didn't hold on to unnecessary items from the past.I showered the dried blood off. When I stepped out of the shower, I wiped the mirror down with a towel. My freckled face looked back through grey eyes. They were officially blue, but it was like all the color had leaked from them, leaving only the grey. My dark blonde hair looked ashy brown from the shower. I combed long, straight locks out with a brush. I braided it back and headed out with no makeup on. I dressed in my store smock with
Darkness Chapter 70: Coffee Shop
Nighttime was just starting to descend. It was time for me to do my nightly hunt. I sent my magic out to the windshield of my car."Find Karma's magic," I said. I pressed my will behind my voice. Puffs of purple smoke popped up on the windshield, indicating all the places Karma was working her magic. I knew she was toying with me. There were so many dots. I followed an unusually large patch. As I got closer, the spot on my window grew larger. I pulled into a parking lot of a coffee shop. It was one of those late-night ones that had live music on the weekends. The people entering had long hair and fedoras. It wasn't really my crowd, but Karma's magic was all over them. This was definitely a trap set for me. I pulled my yellow smock off over my head. I let my long blonde hair down and wiggled into my jeans and a pair of short boots. I hope I looked pretty generic. I dabbed on a bit of make-up, just some eyeliner and mascara, then left my tote in the car."Hide," I said as I folded
Darkness Chapter 71: Matei
My neck ached. I was sitting in a chair with my hands and feet tied. My neck hung in front of me. My face felt swollen and sore. I opened my eyes slowly. I lifted my head carefully on my aching neck. The bar around me looked familiar but better than the last time I left it. A few men stood around, drinking and whispering. An orc noticed me and stood. He approached me with heavy footsteps like he was made of two tons of rock. He stopped in front of me, towering over me as he looked down."Where is he?""I. Don't. Know," I spat each word at him, breaking it down since his simple little mind couldn't seem to understand.He gripped my chair and rocked me back to see him better. His tusked teeth were so close to my face, I feared they would scrape my cheek. His breath smelled like meat. "You know something? You were the last one to see him alive.""I told you: I don't know."His golden eyes stared down at me. "Walk me through it. You summoned a demon, destroyed our bar, riled up one
Darkness Chapter 72: Wiener Dogs
I woke late the next morning. I think every muscle in my body ached. I was so stiff and swollen. I could barely move. The light streaming through my pale pink curtains told me it was early afternoon. My fingers crawled to the edge of the bed. Every fiber in my muscles screamed as I eased up into a sitting position. My feet touched the floor. I very carefully took one painful step at a time to the bathroom.The door opened before I could touch it. That girl, Marcy, stood in my bathrobe facing me with a shocked look on her face. It quickly turned into a smile. "Oh, hi. I didn't know you were awake."I gave her a tight-lipped smile and a nod. She inched around me and disappeared. I rolled my eyes as I inched closer to the bathtub. I flipped the hot water on and let it fill. After a great deal of maneuvering, I pulled off my clothes and slowly sank into the hot depths. After a long time, I could finally feel relief seep in. Everything still ached, but I could move now.My thoughts drift
Darkness Chapter 73: Puppet
I bumped into one of the other actors with my fake grocery store bag. I pretended to drop my invisible groceries all over the floor and bent to pick them up. The other actor tripped over me backward, causing me to flatten against the grass. It was a typical improv show and had the audience laughing. Mr. Kline seemed to be enjoying himself. I wondered if he'd be laughing when I was done with him.I drew on my inner power. I could feel the three demons' powers under my skin easily, but the pink god power was like a short-circuiting battery. It would come in powerful surges but not a steady stream. It made it very hard to control. I brought what power I could to my fingertips. I couldn't direct it without speaking a command. I wasn't that good a sorceress yet. I wasn't sure what I was going to do with it either, but I would be ready when the opportunity arose.I picked up my pretend receipt that was under the other actor's foot. A pink spark hit his shoe. He picked up his foot quickly l
Darkness Chapter 74: Conflict
I slammed my foot down on the accelerator. The hornet pulled away from the suburban house choking on its own engine. I prayed to whatever god that would listen that it would just keep going. It stalled out. I whispered a few words of the spell to see Karma's magic. The car itself filled with purple smoke.I waved it out of my face. Mr. Kline stopped his waving. He started heading towards me with a big smile on his face. I turned the key, praying to Karma this time to please let it start. I zapped it with a bit of magic, but the damn thing still wouldn't turn over."Sandriel, Natalia, please, have mercy on me," I said to the empty car. Mr. Kline closed the distance."Someone, anyone, anything? Please, get me out of here!"A slew of motorcycle engines rumbled from behind me. I looked into the rearview mirror. Maybe that wasn't the kind of help I wanted. But, right now, I'd take it.Mr. Kline slowed to a stop and watched the motorcycle close in on me. The leader orc pulled his helm
Darkness Chapter 75: Old Friend
His smile was dazzling. I stared at him in complete astonishment. After months of just trying to catch a glimpse of him, here he was standing right in front of me. My fingers spread over the hard muscles on his chest. He was solid. He really was here. He even still smelled like sunshine.His fingers squeezed my shoulders, drawing my attention to his face."Angandriel," I said, but the noise in the club drowned my words.He didn't respond. He just looked down at me amidst the dancing bodies. My eyes darted around, looking at the biker jackets closing in on me. I pointed to them. His eyes followed my directions. We were surrounded, but they weren't closing in. He nodded. He grabbed up my hands and pulled me against him. I reveled in the feeling of his arms around me and his warm body pressing against mine. It felt so safe, so familiar. I missed it.We swayed together on the dancefloor, surrounded by the dancing crowd. I folded into him like I was meant to be there, even though I was
Darkness Chapter 76: Underground
I sped away until I made it to the highway. I drove out of town away from my apartment and work. I knew there was no way I would be able to escape them by driving the city streets, so I got on the state road and headed east.I didn't really have a destination in mind. I just wanted to get away from those men as fast as I could. And well... Mr. Kline, too. Everything in this city was starting to stink. It was almost like it was rotting.After a few miles, I realized there was no one chasing me. I should have an entire gang of bikers on my tale. I mean, I freaking stole their bike. That was against some gang code or something, wasn't it? But still, no one was after me. So, what did I do now?I kept driving. That's what I did. I just stayed on the road going east. I let my mind work over the last few days and even the few previous months, everything that had happened since the merge. I guess maybe I should go to Utah. I could visit Lanie's old house and the nexus node. Maybe by the tim
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