Chapter 2- Red moon
-Elena's POV-
For all these years, we went through birth, aging, dying. We call ourselves Blue Blood because our blood is blue. And we all have a rune in our gloom state as our 'birthmark', a way to reaffirm that they are on our side. Not all fallen angels are under my rule. Some vanished with Lucifer. Those fallen angels will bear Lucifer's mark, the morning star, which is a circle with a star in the middle. Lucifer and his followers will be the ONLY fallen angels without that rune. With my blade with acted as my stele, it's a double circle with a star in the middle, and in the middle of the star lies a dot. Thus it'll allow us to distinguish each other. One marks mentally and another marks physically.
We'll remember our past lives once we mature at the age of 16. One way to keep track all of us- we lived a family heritage for each coven. Our 'kids' isn't technically our kids. It's just rebirths of our previous fallen angels. I am scared that Lucifer will return. There is absolute silence from our scouts and venators for all these years. We cover our tracks too, so that Lucifer won't find us. Jake always says: "Lucifer's probably too hurt from the power released from your sword." But I could not rest and relax. It's true that the fact he's out in the wild.
I think, it'll take some time before I really do rest from all these searching in this big haystack.
-Jake's POV-
My advisor, Peter, just passed away from a strange disease that I never see before. He started to vomit blood and his pupils turn silver when he died. Just like 's disciple, Edward becomes my new advisor. However there was a sense of familiar that I couldn't put a word to. Peter assured me that Edward could be trusted on his dying bed. Reluctantly, Edward took over Peter's jobs.
My instincts told me that I should be wary of Edward. My venators pry into his mind and nothing could be found. I used gloom to search him but nothing was to be found too. No mark, no an ordinary human.
Maybe, I was too sensitive.
-Elena's POV-
I got to admit. These few years of endless searching for Lucifer seem so hopeless. I stared at my blade. Where did I when wrong? 13 centuries might be just enough time for Lucifer to regain his powers. I replayed all the moments when my venators come back to me.
"Elena, there's nothing when we reached Poland."
"Elena, that's a false alarm. There were no sign of Lucifer's Powers."
"Elena, we fail you again. He covered his tracks too well"
"Elena, news said that he intrudes into the East."
"Elena, Elena…"
*Knock frantically*
I jumped and dropped my blade when I heard the frantic knocks on my door. It scrapped my feet and a thick blue blood trickled from the side. Wiping away the blood, I answered. "Come in!"
Emily, my venator, rushed in.
"Elena, this time round, we're sure that Lucifer's in Europe. In Rome."
I gasped. "How reliable is your source?" Uncertainty filled my heart.
"100% sure. It'll not go wrong this time"
I slumped back into my velvet chair. Fingers running through my hair, I told Emily: "Call in the Salem witches. I'll need their help."
"There's no need for you to summon us!" A voice boomed across my chambers. All my venators and guards are on high alert. A grey mist starts to concentrate in the centre of my chamber. Holding on to my weapons, I walked towards the mist. The mist slowly form into a group of human shapes, and it barked: "Tell your angels to back off! I will not be able to see you with so many people!"
Reluctantly, I abide to her request. "Emily, Simon, Henry, retreat and guard outside my chamber." They stood still, not moving an inch. "NOW!" I shouted. I wasn't allowing this strange grey mist to hurt anyone. Better to be safe than sorry. They retreated at once.
The grey mist starts to fade and 2 women stands before me, smiling.
"Hello. I believed you want to look for us. Well, I'm Claudia and this is Mary. We are the Salem Witches. The Original Witches."
Lowering my sword, I took a deep breath.
"What brings you here?"
"Didn't you ask for us?"
"I did, but I…"
"Our sister betrayed us. We couldn't burn her in time to prevent trouble. Now we're sure she's with Lucifer. We saw that she bore his morning star sign. She's our strongest witch and one of the three founding witches. And this coming Red moon, and according to the records, Lucifer will rise after this red moon. And we have enough reasons to believe that she's helping Lucifer."
My blood froze.
My hands start to tremble. "Who is she?"
"Elizabeth."
Regaining my calmness, I offered seats to them. "So, what's this Red Moon thing about?"