Sofia and Reed are turning and rolling around the bed kissing each other. Reed is caressing her body and kiss on her when her phone begins to ring. She brushes her hair back using her fingers and answers her phone.
"You better have a good reason for calling me," she said angry and annoyed.
She grabs her pants and begins to get dressed. Reed lays in the bed watching as she tries to hurry and get dressed.
"Sorry, but I have other matters to intend too," she said grabbing a shirt "Elissa back so I want you to handle that before I return. Do you understand?"
Sofia quickly exits before Reed could answer. Reed takes a deep breath and begins to get dressed.
Tatiana walks onto the roof of a building where Sofia is standing. Sofia turns around with a smile and hugs Tati.
"I'm so glad you called."
"Yeah. You said that my powers aren't what they seem," said Tati walking closer to the edge looking at the view of the city "My teacher, Bonnie, said that she never seen a witches power manifest like mines are. Do you think you could help me gain control?"
"Control? You do not need to control this power. You need to embrace it instead of hiding it," Sofia said comforting the nervous Tati.
"I do not know what I'm suppose to be embracing. All I know is for the last few weeks I've been shattering windows, exploding things, and other things I can not explain."
"It's called Expression it's a form of extremely dark and powerful sorcery that supposedly draws on malicious energies and they say it is so powerful that it would demolish the world if it were ever called into existence. You have a gift Tatiana and I can teach you to use it and realize your full potential. "
Tatiana looks confused and scared about the magic she possesses. Sofia consoles her but smiles as if she were excited.
Enzo is taking shot after shot of whiskey as Elissa approaches and takes his shot. She smiles and takes a seat at the bar. She looks at Enzo with a filtrating gaze.
"What are you doing back here," Enzo said taking his sip "I thought I saw the last of you weeks ago."
"How about we get out of her and go somewhere," Elissa said running her fingers on Enzo's arms.
Enzo finishes his drink and rises from the bar. Elissa stabs Enzo with a syringe filled with vervain. Enzo vision becomes blurred and he collapses. Elissa looks over Enzo and caresses his face with a smile.
FLASHBACK
A younger Elissa is running in damage clothes; scuff marks on her body, and carrying a handful of food. A group of older girls corners her and grabs the food she was carrying. One of the girls push Elissa done to the ground, which causes Elissa to hit her head on the nearby dumpster.
Bonnie is sitting on the bed of her room where she is looking through books. Lorcan walks in and greets Bonnie with a kiss on the cheek. Bonnie smiles and gives Lorcan a playful glare.
"I know…I know…We're just friends," Lorcan said taking a seat "What are you reading?"
"This is Qetsiyah grimoire and talks about a spell called the Lamia curse," she hands the book to Lorcan "It also talked about a child being born a Keres and this Keres would be a descendant of the Bennett Bloodline."
"So you telling me someone in your family is this Keres things," Lorcan said handing the grimoire back to Bonnie.
"I did some research to find out exactly what this Keres is and I found out the Keres is a spirit of violent or cruel death, including death by accident, by murder or ravaging disease."
"Now we have two problems to worry about," Lorcan said raising to his feet."
Tatiana comes rushing through the doors panting.
"Elissa back and she has Enzo," she said trying to catch her breath."
"Let me help find him this time," Lorcan said moving closer to Bonnie.
"I heard that Enzo was seen with her earlier at the bar," Tati said.
"I'm a Celtic witch remember. We do things a little differently then you. Our rituals honor the essential elements of earth, air, fire and water, and the deities that personify them. We believe and were taught magic is everywhere into our jewelry, tattoos and artwork and everyday items like clothing.
"That's a lot of magic. I guess I never looked at it that way," Bonnie said helping Lorcan set up the ritual.
"Yeah when I was growing up In order to practice Celtic magic I had to accept magic into my life. Once I did magic became as natural as breathing, sleeping and smiling I practiced so much that now I do not have a second thought about the magic."
Bonnie gazes into Lorcan eyes with a newfound respect for him. He looks at her and smiles.
"I found him," Lorcan said interrupting his moment with Bonnie "I should get going. I'll call you if I need any backup."
"Be careful Lorcan," Bonnie said running into his arms and hugging him.
Lorcan embraces Bonnie closer and exhale not wanting the moment to end.
Enzo awakes in a warehouse tied with vervain soaked ropes. He struggles to break free but is burned by the vervain. Elissa approaches from behind and kisses him.
"I believe in kinky behavior, but I don't think this my cup of tea," Enzo said trying to get free.
"I have one shot to make my life right again. Therefore, I have to kill that girlfriend of yours. It's nothing personal just business," Elissa said tightening the ropes on Enzo
FLASHBACK
Elissa wakes inside a hospital now a teenager. She looks around and sees she is inside of a secure room. She gets off her bed and proceeds to the door, but it is locked. She looks around the room unable to recognize where she is located. The door slowly opens and in walks Sofia smiling.
"I see you have finally woken up," said Sofiaplacing a tray of food on the dresser next to the bed.
"Excuse me where am I Miss?" Elissa said confused.
"I took you in after I found you unconscious in that alley, but that was five years ago."
"If that was five years ago that means I'm 14 now. Where's my parents?"
"You don't remember. You killed them," Sofia said with a hidden tone of pleasure as if she was planning something.
Elissa falls to her knees and beginning to cry hysterically. Sofia approaches her and comforts her.
Lorcan knocks on the door. Seconds later Reed answers the door. Lorcan walks in.
"I know she's her so where is she Reed," Lorcan said with anger.
"If you talking about Elissa I do not," Reed said.
Lorcan collapses as Sofia quietly approaches from behind. She smiles and kisses Reed.
"You was always my favorite child," she said walking away "dispose of him now."
Reed looks at Lorcan unconscious body.
FLASHBACK
Sofia escorts Elissa into a room where a teenage Lorcan and Reed are playing videogames. The notices the young girl and stops the videogame and approaches her in a high speed.
"Boy this is our new addition," Sofia said giving Elissa a gentle push closer to the boys "Introduce yourself."
"I don't remember my name," said Elissa shyly.
"I'm Reed."
I'm Lorcan. I'm from Ireland or Scotland. I can't remember which one."
"You got to excuse Lorcan. He can be a little extra," Reed said with a smile.
"I know what your name can be…Elissa!" Lorcan said.
"Why Elissa Lorcan?" said Sofia.
"She a video game character. Elissa Braveheart the princess turned warrior," Lorcan said with excitement.
"Elissa Braveheart. I like it," she said looking away trying to hide that she was blushing.
Sofia and Reed walk into the warehouse where Elissa is waiting. Lorcan is being dragged by one of Sofia foot shoulders.
"My dear Elissa I've missed you so much."
"Sofia all you do is lie and manipulate. You held something over my head for the past 10 years but I finally know the truth," Elissa said.
"It's over Elissa. Just accept your punishment and let us all leave without anyone getting hurt," Reed said trying to convince Elissa to turn herself in to Sofia.
"No Reed! She has your daughter for God sakes! She has my parents and keep me away from them for over 10 years," she said as her voice begins to break.
FLASHBACK
Young Reed walks into Sofia's room as she is brushing her hair.
"Did you complete your task?"
"Yes. I did everything you told me to do."
"Very good," Sofia said smiling "run along and play. We are going to have a visitor soon."
Reed looks at Elissa and sees how bad she is hurting. He turns his head not being able to look at her.
"I know," Reed said with shame.
Lorcan and Elissa turn to Reed in disbelief of his confession. Sofia has a smile on her face enjoying the events taking place.
"You knew about that Reed," said Lorcan
"I'm the one who cast the spell that made you forget who you are. I'm the one who made the girls chase you that day and I am also the person who put you in that coma."
Elissa eyes are filled with tears as the person she considered her brother had betrayed her. Lorcan grows furious and tries to attack Reed, but the cuffs prevent him. Sofia walks up to Elissa and pierce her right the stomach. Elissa falls to her knees and then to the ground, as she lies there dying.
Sofia begins to laugh, as everyone looks in shock that she is that cold. Lorcan breaks free and rushes to her. He lifts her up trying to figure out what to do. Reed rushes over and tries to apply pressure to the wound. Tati and Bonnie enter and see everything that is going on. Sofia and Tati make eye contact as Tati becomes disgusted.
"You wasn't suppose to be here," Sofia said remorsefully.
"If this is the power of dark magic I do not want anything to do with it," Tati said brushing past Sofia.
"I'm your mother," Sofia blurts out which cause Tati to pause in her tracks.
Tati ignores Sofia remarks and runs to the others. Sofia leaves the others to tend to Elissa wounds.
"Enzo give her your blood," Lorcan said forcefully with tears coming down his face.
"It won't work. She's too far gone," Reed says.
Lorcan pushes Reed out the way.
"Go!"
Lorcan holds Elissa closer to him. Bonnie, Enzo and Tati stands and moves away leaving Lorcan to be with Elissa.
"Don't cry," Elissa says struggling as she coughs up more blood "You're in love again and that's all I ever wanted for you. "
"Don't speak. Save your energy, we can save you. This is not how you're going to die."
"Elissa Braveheart. I'm a warrior and sometimes warriors die. You will always be my first lo…," Elissa said as her eyes closes.
FLASHBACK
Sofia comforts a sobbing Elissa who has cried herself to sleep.
"Just think of me as your mother now. I promise to take care of you my sweet child," Sofia says as she kisses Elissa forehead as she finally goes to sleep.
"Good night mama," Elissa whispered.
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