Josh and Isabelle were in bed after enjoying their time in the heated pool. They had enjoyed a fun evening together and despite how much they would have loved to do more, there was only so much their tired bodies could take for one night. They were both worn out from the stress of the day and the warm water from the pool had added to that calming and relaxed feeling that they felt, which was why they went to bed early.Isabelle woke up in the middle of the night because she thought she heard a noise coming from outside the bedroom. It was a faint sound and she wasn't sure what it was but was certain that something had moved around outside. She wanted to wake Josh and tell him about it but she decided not to when she saw how peaceful he looked as he slept. She didn't want to bother him so she decided to go out and check where the noise was coming from by herself.She got out of bed, put on her slippers and went out of the bedroom. She moved through the house and made it to the living r
Cleo was sitting right outside the deck of the house because the other Celestials had asked her to excuse them so they could decide their next course of action. She sat there with her palms on her thighs, deep in thought about everything that she was up to and contemplating that maybe the risks were too great to bear.In the back of her mind, she was afraid that her actions could potentially have some deadly consequences and just as she felt her doubts and fears creeping in, she reassured herself that the rewards were indeed worth the risks."Everything she's saying sounds like a made-up tale. I don't trust this creature," Sader said to Hannah and Garin inside the house."You're a demon, Sader. Trust isn't really something you're naturally good at," Hannah reminded him."That doesn't matter! She's not telling us everything and I don't think it's a good idea to put all our trust in her," Sader said."She says she can't tell us his plans because she doesn't know what they are. I believe
“This batch of grapes has been in the making for the past five years and after tender care and proper nurturing, they are finally ready for harvesting. The field runs for a while and everywhere you turn, there are grapes as far as the eye can see and it’s just a wonderful sight, isn’t it?” Janice said to them as she led them through the vineyard.“It truly is something special,” Josh replied.Isabelle didn’t say anything. She was still in awe of the beauty that the vineyard held. It was like she was in an enchanted fairytale book because it didn’t feel like she was still on Earth anymore. Josh could tell that she was impressed and he signalled Janice to leave them alone so they could enjoy the vineyards more intimately.“Well, sir, I should get back to the labs. In an hour, the pickers are going to begin the harvest so the grapes can be processed and sent to L.A,” Janice said.“That’s wonderful, Janice. Thank you,” Josh said to her.“Could we participate? I’d like you to show me how t
"There you both are," Fawn said when she saw Hannah and Garin, "I don't know how you managed to hide from us, but I've had enough of your running."Norae and Fawn flapped their wings and slowly approached the broken house but Cleo stood in their way with both hands facing the angel sisters."Stay back or I won't go easy on you like I just did," Cleo threatened the angels."What are you supposed to be?" Norae asked because she could tell that Cleo wasn't anything she'd ever seen before."Come any closer and you'll find out," She said to her, "Hannah, Garin, take Josh and Isabelle and get out of here. I'll hold them off,""No one's going anywhere," Fawn said loudly and made her light sword appear in her hand."Take them and go. Now!" Cleo screamed while she pulled out her axe from the holster.She levitated into the air and made the axe increase in size. Without wasting a second longer, she attacked the angels, putting herself in a two-on-one handicap fight but she didn't seem too worri
Cleo overlooked the large body of water that was all around her and she breathed in the fresh ocean air with her eyes closed. It was a sensation that she had missed feeling and it made her glad inside for she was around water once again after so many months of being out of it.Hannah and Garin were flying beside her and while they hovered over the ocean, they stared at each other in confusion, for they were unsure as to why they were here and what was to happen next.“What are we doing here, Cleo?” Hannah asked.“I did tell you that the path to Salem wasn’t in the sky, didn’t I?” Cleo asked.“Yeah, you said it was underwater,” Garin answered.“Yeah, I did and that is exactly why we’re here,” Cleo said.“So, what happens now that we’re here? How do we get to Salem?” Hannah asked again.“We dive! We plummet as deep as we can, as fast as we can and after I build off enough speed, I’ll rip a hole through the fabric of this reality and open a gateway that will take us to Salem,” Cleo said.
875 A.D..Nine-year-old Jasmine ran along the meadow, chuckling and screaming happily as she ran away from her father. It was a sunny day in the middle of spring and the flowers were blooming proudly under the shine of the sun. The sound of the ocean crashing into the shore could be heard in the distance and a bald eagle hovered in the sky, screeching with joy when it spotted its lunch in the water.Garin was chasing her with a smile on his face and he was roaring like a lion. "I'm going to get you," He roared at her just as he reached her.He grabbed her and gently brought her down on the flowery ground and she shrieked happily."I got you," Garin said happily as he tickled her all over."Daddy, stop it. Stop tickling me," Little Jasmine begged as she laughed."Alright, I'll stop when you say it," Garin told her."But I don't want to say it," She replied, laughing because he was still tickling her."I won't stop until you say it,""Fine, fine, I'll say it. I yield to your majesty,"
The ground around Hannah and Garin’s home broke apart and collapsed into the earth. Dark smoke and wildfire roared out of the hole and from its depths crawled out Kari and when he got out, the hole filled back up and left no sign that there was ever a hole in the first place.Kari was in his demon form and he shifted into human flesh so he would not attract the wrong kind of attention. After he shifted, he walked up to the door and listened in with his sensitive ears. He could hear some movement inside and he got ready to attack and do the deed that he had been sent. Kari conjured his demon blade in the form of a massive sword and kicked the door open, ripping it off its hinges. He dashed into the house and when he got to where the sounds were coming from, he was disappointed to see that it was just a flock of birds that somehow found their way into the house.Kari growled in anger and used his powers to do a quick scan of the entire house. Neither Hannah, Garin nor their daughter was
The sky was red like blood and there were continuous sparks of white lightning cracking in it. The air felt different and there was also this stinging feeling around Hannah and Garin as they surveyed their surroundings. Also, from the surface, the water that flowed in the rotating river was as black as night and it just kept flowing in a circle with a giant architectural construction in the middle of it.It was like a giant castle but it was unlike any castle that existed on Earth. It was taller than Mount Everest and a lot scarier. While the couple looked around, Cleo scanned the building to make sure that Summum wasn't back yet because that was detrimental to the success of the plan."What is this building?" Hannah asked as she looked upon the massive construction."It's where I grew up in. It's called Salem's Hearth and it's a lot scarier on the inside than it is on the outside. Summum carved out a massive chunk of his power to open a doorway into this realm and he's been hiding he