The Perfect Day

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Ch. 16: Goddess of the Atrox

Catty spun in circles, looking for a way out of the fire, but with every desperate move it roared higher into the night. Swatches of purple and blue began to overcome the orange flames and soon she was surrounded by black fire. Her fingers moved with a mind of their own, reaching up to tug at the moon amulet around her neck. It seared into her skin and she ripped it off, throwing it into the night. She chuckled lightly, her eyes beginning to glow in the moonlight like the Followers. She never knew the black velvet of the night could be so welcoming. The dark fire etched swirling patterns in her skin, up her arms and legs, down her neck and back. The fire suddenly blew away from her, as if blown by a gust of wind, and became no more than a wisp of smoke. The marks blazed into her by the firelight glowed silver before disappearing.

"Hey! Leave the innocents along and pick on someone your…own…Catty?" Catty spun easily on her heel and met the eyes of Vanessa, Serena, and Stanton. Vanessa's mouth was hanging open and Serena's eyebrows were disappearing into her hair. Stanton's usually unreadable look was even slightly surprised.

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"Hello Goddesses," she sneered. She made her way over to Jesse and he put an arm around her. Her eyes were bright yellow and her power was tangible.

"You need to be taught not to meddle in dark matters. You're too easily turned," Jesse said, tendrils of dark energy writhing in the air around them.

"Leave her alone," Serena spat angrily. Even so, her fear was obvious. They all knew that Catty had the power of the Secret Scroll, but also its corruption.

"Well, since you seem so eager to have her back, why don't we settle this fair," Jesse threw a bolt of power at them, scattering them in the darkness, "and square!"