The Secret Diaries of Cassie Blake
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Chapter 7
Forcystus5: I hope you enjoy this chapter and more of the funny Cassie/Mary dynamics.
Cassie and Mary parked the car a block away from the Chamberlain house and started walking stealthily toward the house. For Mary, it was very easy, as she naturally blend in with the shadows and with her vampire speed. Cassie, on her part, waited until the moon was on the right spot and bathed in its silver light. Then, she put on her ring with a black onyx on top. She muttered words in Latin as she channeled both the moonlight and darkness of the shadows with her magic and in moments, she disappeared from sight.
"Ooooh, creepy," Mary said smirking as she smelled Cassie's invisible form.
"Thank you," Cassie replied with an unseen grin. "I texted Mrs. Chamberlain and told her we will be coming from the back entrance. Let's go."
With darkness as their ally, the duo travelled unseen by anyone though the block until they got to the back entrance of the house. A few moments later, Dawn opened the door.
"Where is Cassie?" She asked Mary.
"Under a cloaking spell," Cassie replied.
Dawn looked slightly startled by the voice that seemingly came out of nowhere but nodded. "Henry is in the couch, just arrived a few minutes ago."
"Okay," Cassie said. "We will handle it from here but you have to invite Mary inside."
"Why?" Dawn asked in a confused voice.
"I am a vampire," Mary said with a fang-like smirk.
Dawn swallowed and nodded. "Please come on in."
Mary got inside along with Cassie's invisible shape and then went along with the plan. Cassie moved behind the Elder just before Mary entered with Dawn. Henry frowned.
"Who is this Dawn?"
Dawn was about play along further to delay the inevitable but Mary seemed to prefer a direct approach.
"I am Mary Porter, one of the oldest non-original vampires," She said chuckling. "And you are?"
Henry's eyes widen in surprised and was about to stand up when his limbs suddenly felt like lead.
"You have grown careless, old man," Cassie comment as she became visible. "I bet that if you would still practice, you would have sensed me."
"Cassie Blake," Henry gasped out. "What are you..."
"Doing?" Cassie finished. "The question is what where you planning to do to us. What makes you think you have the right to strip me and my circle from our powers?"
"There was a time for witchcraft and that time is long gone!" He said angrily.
Cassie scoffed. "You really are more stupid and out of touch than I thought. Even if you ban witchcraft from Chance Harbor, this is one town, in one country, in a big world full of witches and supernatural creatures. Nothing you do will truly eliminate magic and I will tell you why: Because magic comes from life energy, either from nature or abrupt loss of it when you sacrifice it so as long as there is life, magic will find a way to exist."
"Nice speech my friend," Mary said grinning.
"What are you going to do then?" Henry asked defiantly. "Kill me?"
Cassie gave him an icy glare. "I considered it," She said darkly. "Fortunately for you, though, that wouldn't suit my ends so I am just going make Mary compel you to forget."
"Vampires can't compel witches, even if they stop practicing magic," Henry pointed out.
"Normally, that's true," Cassie agreed. "However, I am going to make a spell that will temporarily increase Mary's mind powers and then it will work."
Henry's eyes widen in shock which is exactly what they needed since Mary lowered her head to make eye-contact while Cassie transferred power to Mary as she grabbed her hand.
"You are going to return to your house and forget all about trying to strip the youngest generation from their powers," Mary said hypnotically. "Oh, and before you leave, apologize on your knees to Dawn for being a bad father-in-law."
Dawn stared at Mary in disbelief when she added that and it turned into flat out shock when Henry did just that and even cried when Dawn was too stunned to say she forgive him. After a moment to clear her head, Dawn coughed her forgiveness and Henry almost crushed her with a bear hug.
Mary and Cassie could barely contain their laughter at the scene. After Dawn awkwardly patted Henry in the back he grabbed his stuff and practically ran as he left.
Dawn stared at his the door for a while before turning to the chuckling girls. "Well, I am glad the problem has been solved but don't you think the last part was a little overkill?"
"There is no kill like overkill," Mary said in a religious tone.
Forcystus5: Well, that's it for no. The next chapter will be longer and they will finally bind the Circle. Plus, there will be a few twists. Please review.
