Chapter 3
The detective was baffled about to whom or what killed the mayor. After studying the reports of the causes of death. He determines that it was either anyone in the town or a werewolf that happened to decide to target the previous mayor. Either way this would end up being a cold case.
Two weeks later and the town is left still baffled and no one has any answers to the puzzling questions regarding Alex and Aero Voltaire. To make things worse people keep randomly disappearing at night. No one knows what to do and everyone is left wondering why Alex doesn't come out during the day. Days later and still no one has an answer to their questions.
Right when the town is about to give up hope forever a stranger came into town. A woman in a green gypsy skirt, a white tank top on, tan sandals on her feet, bells on her bracelet and her long fiery red hair hung loosely around her waist. She carried an old looking book, an army style duffle bag, and a satchel tied to her waist. She approached the mayor and says "My name is Ember a priestess and I have come to help you with your problem, I know much about him than you would believe and I'll help you, but at a price." Her emerald green eyes boring a hole in his skull. The mayor did not know what to think of her, looking at her she was what maybe 18 or 19 years old. And, it worried him what she might want in return for her help. Seeing no other option he accepts her offer.
Then he asks her, "What do you want in return for your help?" Ember slyly replied, "you'll see soon enough now where can I set up a place to stay?" The mayor beckoned over a young man with short brown wavy hair and light green eyes.
To Embers observation he seemed to be about 20 years old. And has an athletic build. The mayor asked him to take Miss Ember to a place to stay while she is here. Nicholas replied, "She can stay in my sisters' shopshe disappeared last night." He forced a tear to his eye. The mayor with a look of shock on his face then asked, "Who will run the potion shop now?" Nicholas replies, "I don't know." Embers trying to be of help cuts in, "I can run it after all I am priestess." Nicholas thanks her and then leads her down the main street of town past several shops till they reach the potion shop his sister used to own.
He stops and fumbles in his pocket for the key. Grabbing the key he opens the main door of the shop goes inside and turns on the lights. Then leaving he gives Ember the key. Thanking him she set down her bag and book, as he leaves trying not to cry over the memories of his missing sister. He turns around facing Ember before shutting the door, "If you need me I'll be in the house behind the shop." His voice shaky then he shuts the door leaving Ember alone inside the shop.
Inside the shop Ember looks over the notes and vials on the potion table. Talking to herself, "Nothing interesting here it's all just basic medicine." Her eyes still trailing the room and stopping on a picture of a young girl about 16 years old. With her waist length brown hair in a braid, in a pink sun dress, and her green eyes dancing with laughter. "This must be Nicholas' sister, the shop ownerno wonder Alex took her, and she is pretty." Ember wanted to help the town, but to do so would require some research, total and complete trust from everyone in the town, and maybe even a human sacrifice.
Going over to the cot in the far corner of the room she sits down. "I better get some sleep I have a busy day tomorrow," as she lies down and doses off to sleep.
