27. Two Days, Two Children

Lily had went back to the inquisition willingly. They brought her into the prison where her father once was. In his cell several blood stains were on the floor, reminding her of him. But the young woman never wasted a tear. She doubted that there were even some left over after so many days of torture. This would have an end in two days.

The stake was already prepared and would be burning then. Until then Lily had to stay in her own cell, once more without food or water.

Her gaze wandered over the long corridor and the so many cells. Eleven other witches were caught in the dark prison. She didn´t recognize all of them but a few from the tower.

The cell that was right across from her contained two children. The younger girl had wrapped her arms tightly around her (probably) brother´s neck and small tears trickled down her face. They had both red hair and seemed to be around six years old.

The boy caught Lily looking at him. "Father died. Then Mother sold us. Do you know what will happen to us now?"

Of course she knew. But she couldn´t tell them they would soon be burned. So she shook her head. "No, I´m sorry."

"SHUT UP!", a man roared and swung his whip dangerously close to the children who backed up against the stone wall. "You´re not to talk!", he added and then turned to Lily.

"We would never burn children alive", he whispered that only she could hear, "They deserve a milder death."

"Why can´t you just leave them be? They´ve done nothing wrong," Lily hissed back. But the man just shrugged and, to Lily´s surprise, unlocked her cell door. "Well, if you´re so interested in the two brats I give you my permission to watch them die. It´s time for them to join hell!"

With that he also unlocked the door to the children´s cage. "Follow me!", he bellowed.

Lily had learned to obey and walked over to the man. Yet the children were still too scared from the whip lash to move. "NOW!"

Quickly they rushed out of the cell and over to Lily, grabbing her skirt in fright. She put her arms around them comfortingly and followed the inquisition outside. The weather was cloudy and a cool breeze skimmed over the fields.

What Lily saw there surprised her: two bath tubs, filled with hot water which created foggy clouds in the air.

More man seemed to appear out of nowhere and almost threw the children inside the tubs. They whimpered silently as their cold bodys collided with the water. What were they doing?

Each child was held down by two men while more ones started cutting their wrists and jugular veins. Screams of pain filled the air.

It was more than Lily could take. She turned around, blocking her ears and clenching her eyes shut. After a few minutes that seemed like eternity the screams ceased. She now dared to open her eyes again but closed them once more at the sight. The pale bodies of the children were swimming in their own blood. Slowly Lily sank to the ground.

"That was necessary. In the hot water the wounds won´t close and they´ll bleed to death", she heard the man from the prison say.

All of sudden two arms pulled her up to their owners face. She felt someone kiss her forehead softly and looked into familiar hazel eyes.

It was the tall man she had tricked to help Cassandra. Lily felt the need to wrap her arms around his neck and so she did. She wanted so much that this man, who was hugging her, was Dracula. He lifted her up and carried her back inside her cell.

As he sat her on the floor she thanked him. He shook his head, replying kindly: "No need to. I´m William. You´re Liliana, right?"

She nodded carefully. "I didn´t forget your escape attempt. Not many witches have tried this before. But I must confess, I liked you stragedy", he told her. Why is he so friendly now?, Lily asked herself in her mind.

With the words, "I´m sorry", he left her cell and her alone. Something was happening already and Lily didn´t know what.


Phew, this chapter was difficult. Believe me, writing in that way about the children wasn´t easy for me but it has to be in the story. William will play an important role later. I also created my first forum (maybe you could visit it?) The next chapter is in progress and with a few reviews you´ll get it )