Clare

Argentina was far more powerful than we anticipated because she was suddenly free from the need to use Eli's body as a vessel. She separated herself from him and it was like an explosion. Her form was a bright glowing red but her core was black. It was hard to stay brave and keep the circle complete especially when Eli was lying on the ground looking lifeless. Zane and Mari kept chanting and doing the spell they were doing but it didn't seem to work. In the flash of an eye she was gone and the only thing left was a fiery hole in the wall from where she burned it down busting through it.

I ran to Eli afraid that the witch's demon might have taken his life. I shook him but I got no response. I noticed that the amulet was no longer a tattoo on his skin but a physical necklace again. Was he really dead?

"Eli wake up! Get up please! Somebody help!"

Everybody crowded around but nobody knew what to do. I shook him and pounded his chest but I got no results. I pulled him close to me and I hugged his cold body. All of a sudden I heard a loud gasp and Eli fell out of my arms and onto the floor. He yelled out in pain and appeared to have a seizure but i noticed that the amulet was slowly sinking into his skin again making the tribal tattoo.

"AHHH Fuck that hurt!"

"Eli! You're not dead!"

"Of course I'm not dead! What are you talking about?"

"Eli you just died. You were dead. The amulet was outside your skin and everything. I'm so happy you're back."

"Oh... well witches and er...warlock. Am I cured?"

"Well not exactly. She kind of gained enough power to leave your body, leave this house and go on a fiery witch demon rampage."

"Shit. Are we fucked?"

"Like a prostitute."

I kissed Eli, not caring that i was doing it in front of his mom and all of our friends. Adam was the first one to complain.

"Come on guys, nobody needs to see this porn."

"Oh hush up Adam. I've seen much worse from you and Fi. Do I need t mention Spring break Junior year?"

"Enough said, carry on."

I helped him up and I dressed his wounds. I don't know what's to come but at least for now Eli isn't angry and he doesn't want to kill me, or anybody else. We all sat around brainstorming about what to do next.

"Well, there is one thing we can do."

"Well don't just stand there Zane, spill it."

"I can call my yeye... He's got tons more power than me."

"Where does yeye live?"

"Across town."

"Great, let's go get him!"

Zane called his yeye to make sure he was home and then we all piled in Fiona's getaway van to go across town. Zane's grandpa lived in a secluded spot in a trailer. It kind of reminded me of Lulu's place. He knocked on the door and an old man with a bald head and an extraordinarily long beard came to the door. He squinted while he looked at us.

"Yeye, put on your glasses."

"Is that you Zane?"

"Yes yeye... and I have friends with me. We need your help."

"Very well, come on in. Anybody want oolong tea?"

We all went into the little trailer and sat anywhere we could find a space. Everybody took a cup of the tea.

"So Zane and friends, what brings you all to my neck of the woods?"

"Yeye we need help... There's..."'

"I know, there the demon of a witch roaming the Earth. Why didn't you come to me sooner?"

"We thought we could handle the extraction."

"Yes, extraction is one thing but you have to know what to do once the demon is out of its host. Mari..."

"How'd you know my name?"

"I know lots of things. Your vanquishing spell was too human. You need something stronger."

"So yeye that means you'll help?"

"I suppose so but don't expect too much action out of me. I am one hundred and seven."

We all felt a little relieved that we had more magic on board. The spell took more blood but this time not from any of us but from a sacrifice that came to the house. It was from a snake that yeye had pinned up under the bed. He started the potion and the chant and when he dropped in that snake's blood it caught aflame.

Yeye started chanting and a wind came from nowhere. It was strong and hot like fire. There was the sound of moaning and screaming then the witch came through the wall, seemingly being pulled by something.

"You'll never destroy me!"

She yelled at the top of her lungs while Yeye put more of the potion on her. Her ghoulish hell flames started to die down and she started to become less and less visible. Then right before our eyes she went from a hellish looking being to a human woman. She began talking to Yeye.

"You've freed me."

"What do you mean witch?"

"I died terribly… for centuries I was blamed for murders I didn't commit. It was never me, it was that demon. I only had to wolves reveal themselves to protect my village. All this time I've been trapped and made to kill people… innocent people who just happened to be two natured but now I'm free. Thank you."

She started vanishing again but then she reappeared and spoke to Eli…

"I had the gift of foresight… You must know that trouble will always come knocking at your door."

With that she vanished and the trailer felt lighter. There was the scent of rosemary in the air. Yeye sat back and smoked a pipe like nothing ever happened while everybody else sat in the trailer dumbfounded and a little disturbed by what just happened. I looked at Eli's back and the purple marks running down his spine were gone. I felt confident that Eli was himself again but I had to test him to be sure.

"Eli I wrecked Morty. I totaled him."

"Why and how?"

"You're really back! It's really you! I've missed you!"

"So you didn't crash Morty?"

"No! Of course not!"

Eli

I didn't feel angry but I did feel disturbed. I was demon possessed, exercised and then warned of never ending trouble in less than a week. I just needed to sit down and take it all in. I didn't know what to feel or what to think. I wasn't necessarily numb I was just confused.

Everybody understood when Clare and I went back to our apartment. It was a mess and eerily silent. She didn't say anything instead we just sat on opposite sides of the bed with our backs to each other.

"Clare I think we should…not be together anymore."

"What?"

"I'm no good for you. All this trouble is going to keep coming my way and you are going to keep getting hurt. I think it'd be best if we just divorce and you take Gray far away from me and all my predestined bullshit."

"Elijah Leslie Goldsworthy… I don't care how many times my life is in danger or how many times you try to kill me because you are possessed… I will never leave you. I love you so deal with it… chump."

"Did you have to say my middle name? You know I hate it."

"Yes I had to say it! It makes you listen Leslie… I love you so don't even try to divorce me or else… I'll kill you myself in a crime of passion like on Lifetime. Cold blood, smoking gun and all that crap."

"Yes ma'am. I just can't wrap my head around all this Clare and she said there would always be things like this coming my way."

"Well then we will always be ready."

"How?"

"We'll figure it out. We have enough family, friends and supes around to figure out a solution to any problem…"

"Where's the baby?"

Just when I mentioned it Cece's voice rang out from the living room. She was holding Gray in her arms. He had pudding all over his face and he was smiling, his two bottom teeth showing. The ponytail was still in the top of his head yet I wasn't mad about it…

"Da da!"

"Yeah Gray… Come here little man."

I hugged him and looked at his little face; which was like looking in a mirror. Clare and I thanked Cece for bringing him back and we played with him. He seemed happy still and relatively unimpacted by all the drama. If only we all had the memories of infants.

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