Heather opened up her closet door inside her room, pushed back her clothes to reveal another door, and opened it to step inside her secret altar. She picked up her athame and placed it inside her purse along with a few crystals and candles. Her stomach was in a twist as she rummaged around her small library of books before finally taking the one she found in her library. Heather quickly emerged from her altar and took in a deep breath as she realized that what she might be doing will end in a lot of consequences.
Heather persisted, "I know I'm asking a lot, Giselle, but please listen"
"I told you to never listen to that psychic" Her leader scolded, "Now you're in this mess that you're asking me to bring our coven into with you!"
"But she was right" Heather argued, "Now Donna is becoming more powerful than ever"
"Donna was always a powerful blood witch" Giselle countered, "No one bothered her until you, Heather, decided to stick your nose into a situation that didn't concern you"
"One of the humans that are involved is my boyfriend" Heather continued, "I'm not going to leave him to fight her alone"
"And which one is he? The vampire or the werewolf?" Giselle asked, catching Heather off-guard.
"What?" Heather finally let out.
"You're not the only one that knows about their secret-"
"That's great, Giselle, they know everything about the supernatural and we wouldn't be in any danger of being exposed" Heather pointed out.
"That's not the point. What if Donna survives from our spell? She'll know exactly who went after her" Giselle told her.
A knock came at Giselle's office door before her assistant came in, "Everyone's gathered. We've been waiting for 15 minutes. They're getting restless"
"See what happens? Everyone can feel the disturbance in the air, Heather" Giselle ignored her assistant.
"This has never happened before. Whether it was Joy, me, or even Josh who did this, it's never happened before" Heather told the leader.
"Please… their waiting" the assistant persisted, "They don't know what to do right now"
"I'm making my decision" Giselle said slowly as she glanced down to Heather's pearl, "That was Joy's, wasn't it? She wouldn't have taken it off and given it to anyone else"
"I know, Giselle, and now she's dead" Heather said softly as she touched the gem, "Please don't let her death be for nothing"
Giselle sighed and glanced back down to the pink pearl situated around Heather's neck. She's seen Joy at her circles once before but never has she ever seen Joy talk to Heather for more than five minutes at best. Now the psychic is dead with her necklace upon someone else's neck that she barely knew. Giselle's has seen and felt the power that radiates from the pearl and knew that Joy wouldn't have sacrificed her own life if it wasn't without a cause.
"Gather them around" Giselle ordered.
"Like for a ritual?" the assistant asked.
"A protection circle" Giselle responded, "A very complicated one that they all must be prepared for"
"Giselle" Heather took a step toward the leader, "Are you helping me?"
"It appears so. I suggest you hurry and go help your friends" Giselle told her.
"What do I do?" Heather asked.
"You just read the incantation over the corpse while we provide the echo, it should be the one that Joy gave the woman before she passed" Giselle tapped the spell book Heather was holding.
Heather ran up the steps and burst through the front door, "Josh! Aidan! Somebody!"
"Josh! Where are you?" Heather ran around the living room.
"You're too late, Heather, they already left" Joy said from the top of the stairs.
"Where did they go?" Heather asked slowly as she studied the woman.
"To face Donna" Joy informed, "I've been keeping a close eye on this family after you and Josh had your first fallout. I'm sorry, I should've told you. But I couldn't because it's a way of life"
"Don't worry about that, Joy" Heather ran up the stairs, "How long ago did they leave?"
"Nearly 7 ½ minutes ago" Joy counted.
"Joy" Heather panicked, "I can't do this alone. You have to help me on this"
Heather stood over Sally's corpse, trying not to gag at the rotting body as she glanced down toward the page. She didn't know why Joy would've told Sally to say those words in front of Donna, but she guessed that it was going to work out in the end. Heather glanced over to Joy as she nodded her head as if to tell her to begin. She then slipped off her necklace and clasped it around Sally's neck before returning to the foot of the bed.
"Don't forget, Heather" Joy instructed, "The pearl can't protect her unless you use the incantation. Trust me…"
Joy then stopped and looked like she had just seen a ghost; Heather turned around and noticed a door was standing in the middle of the wall. Heather was about to ask what it was for but then stopped as she noticed that Joy was drawn to it. Tears had formed at the corner of her eyes as she cupped her mouth, walking toward it. Heather knew that it was her door that will send her into a better realm.
"What is it?" Heather found herself asking.
Joy then let out a slight giggle as she turned around and grabbed onto Heather's hands but her spirit went right through her. Heather gasped as she felt her hands become soft and tingly from her friend's touch. She looked up, expecting to see Joy somewhat sad, but surprised to notice that it hadn't bothered her at all. Joy turned around and walked over to the door, placing her hand on the wood, feeling its energy.
Joy then said, "It looks exactly like the front door of the house I grew up in"
"Don't leave just yet" Heather croaked.
"But I have to" Joy turned around.
"What about Sally, Josh, and Aidan?" Heather asked.
"They are not part of my destiny, but of yours" Joy told her, "My destiny was to make you find your power that was locked deep inside of you"
"By giving me the pearl?" Heather questioned.
"By challenging Donna, convincing Giselle, and soon helping Sally and her friends" Joy looked down to the corpse, "You are a powerful witch. Don't you even think otherwise? I was only merely the vessel that made you see that"
"What happens after this?" Heather waved her hand around the room.
"Serenity" Joy smiled to her.
"I'll miss you" Heather told her.
"Not to make this sound cheesy but I will always be there for you" Joy motioned to the pearl, "That pearl has been protecting my family for centuries and now it will protect yours"
"Joy, thank you" Heather smiled.
"You're welcome" Joy turned and glanced at the door, "I have somewhere to be and you have someone to help"
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