'I can feel Michel's spirit starting to fade away. I can't let that happen.' Carina pleaded through her mind. 'Michel, Michel! Please, wake up or at least give me some sign that you can hear me.'
In some odd twist of events, Carina's talisman glowed and somehow connected their minds. 'Carina…' Michel replied.
'How can this be possible?' Carina asked in shock, but at the same time relieved.
'I'm not sure, but at the moment, I don't really care, but if I had to guess, then I'd say it's magic. Carina, there has to be a way out of this thing we're in.' Michel replied while trying to analyze the situation.
'Demonio is the one that put us in here. So, he's the one to get us out, or there's another possibility.' Carina replied as an idea came to her.
'Carina, please, if you know of another way, then tell me.' Michel pleaded to her.
'It's a long shot, but I think it has to do something with the Witch's Idol.' Carina replied in a kind of an uncertain tone.
'How will that help get us out?' Michel asked in slight confusion.
'To be completely honest, I'm not sure. But what I do understand is the stories that I've heard about it. It's said that the idol will work for anyone, witch, demon, human, half-breeds.' Carina started to explain.
'What, but how can that be possible? I thought that the idol could only be used by witches."
'Unfortunately, no, as long as the one that has the idol and some type of key to activate it, the holder will merge with the idol, and the holder will have every power imaginable.' Carina further explained.
'What kind of key?' Michel asked as his curiosity was getting the best of him.
'That's just it, I don't know. I'm sorry Michel, for everything. I wish you didn't have to endure this torment.' Carina apologized with a sad tone.
'Carina, don't.…Don't be sorry, this isn't your fault. Besides, working with the STNJ, there's always risks. Anyway, if this wasn't happening, then I wouldn't been able to meet you.' Michel replied with a soothing tone. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Outside, as the demons that Demonio has released from his body started to blanket the sky. The full moon started to change into a blood thirsty red, while on the outer perimeter, a white outline of a raven started to form just above the moon. The raven shrieked so loud that every single window shattered. It then flapped its wings and grew twice its size, and headed towards the factory.
"What the heck was that?!" Sakaki asked as he almost dropped his gun.
Aidan raised a brow and smirked in amusement. "That was the moon raven."
"Mind filling us in? What is this moon raven?" Sakaki asked with his arms crossed as they are still out in the hall which lead to the room where the idol is.
Amon kept a vigilant watch, something about this whole situation didn't sit right with him. Just when Aidan was about to explain, a red light emanated from the room and encased the idol.
"What's going on?!" Karasuma asked as a wave of uneasiness swept through her.
Everyone turned their attention to what Karasuma was looking at. "It looks like the moon raven has finally been awakened, and soon, the idol and the key will belong to Demonio. Your world will be fashioned in what lord Demonio visions." Aidan replied with an evil laugh as the moon raven not only took the Witch's Idol but the hunters and the witches that were with them. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A loud shriek was heard again, Auberon turned around with an evil smile as he crossed his arms, while the moon raven delivered the idol and its travelers. "I see that you've finally got possession of the idol."
"Yea, we would have been here sooner," Remus started to say as he glared over at Sakaki in annoyance. "But if some hot shot, young punk didn't ask so many questions, then we'd be here sooner."
Sakaki narrowed his eyes angrily and growled at him. Amon gave the young hunter a warning look that said to back off. Sakaki stayed put, but only for now.
"Where are Carina and Michel? What have you done to them?" Robin asked as she glared heatedly over towards Auberon.
Auberon laughed evilly, his eyes gleamed with danger. "The 'love birds,' they're find for now, actually, no they're not. They are right there frozen together."
The hunters looked over to the area where Auberon motioned. They couldn't believe their eyes, frozen in black ice were Michel and Carina. The recognized look of fear could be reflected off of their eyes. This look of fear started to make Robin very angry. She and Carina went through too much in Italy. Now this monster, was putting them all through close to the same torture as before. Enough was enough, this was getting out of hand. Robin knew that they had to be stopped, no matter what.
"Don't look so glum. Everything worked out as it was suppose to. Everyone is getting what they deserve." Auberon stated as he smirked and picked up the idol and started to admire it.
"What about Michel and Carina? Are you going to let them out of there or what?!" Sakaki demanded angrily.
Auberon laughed as the other three witches walked over towards him. "Of course I'm going to let them out. Besides, there's something that a certain someone has that I need in order to have the idol activated."
Robin's eyes narrowed as she watched Auberon walk over to the two frozen people. "You're talking about the talisman that Carina is wearing."
"You're a bright one, aren't you. Of course that's what I'm talking about." Auberon replied as he towered over the block of black ice. "I knew that it would be well kept if I put it around your partner. Don't you get it? Everything was planned, everything, from when the two of you started to chase me and Aidan around in Italy to now."
Robin could feel her craft starting to overwhelm her. She was trying hard to control it, but her anger towards the demon couldn't be held back any longer. She and the others watched as Auberon finally shattered the black ice and set free Michel and Carina.
The two collapsed onto the floor, trying to regain their breathing. Their lungs burning from the lack of oxygen. Carina looked up and saw Auberon hovering with an evil smile. "You have something that's mine, and I'd like it back." The demon knelt down on one knee and reached out to grab the talisman that she was wearing.
"Don't touch Carina…" Michel warned with a dangerous tone while he tried to block him from her.
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AN: Hey, I'm so sorry for not updating as much as I should have. I'll try and be more frequent with my updates. It's just that I've been going through a rough time and I finally got a new job as a reporter for my town's paper…But I am making sure to get back into writing fiction…Ja Ne