The Reverend charged at Lila who simply stepped back before grabbing Samuel's arm and disarming him before tossing the knife into a wall.
"Please let me explain." She cried out before being splashed in the face with a bucket of water. Lila simply made a circle which forced Samuel to sit.
"Unhand me, you witch!" He exclaimed as Lila approached him before helping him stand up while Camila looked from the seats.
"I know you want to protect her, you'd do anything to save the ones you love, I'd do the same if it was my niece so please let me and Camila explain." She stated before kneeling to him. "I swear on my life and soul."
Samuel thought for a bit before placing his hand on her head. "Does though swear to the lord?" Lila was a bit confused before she nodded and stood up. "Then speak."
It took about an hour to explain everything but after they finished it left Samuel dumbfounded. "You're saying that you are not from here but from a different plane of existence?" The two of them nodded. "Sweet Mary and Joseph I need to rest and think about this..."
Lila had a look of concern as well as Camila. "Sir there is no time for rest, you heard those men they'll be back to take her, and they are determined to find a reason for the strange occurrences!" She stated as Camila whimpered a little so Lila gave her a hard but soft hug. "Camila I promise you that I will not let anything happen to you."
Samuel took a deep breath before opening a window in the back as he lead Lila and Camila through it as the loud sound of banging came from the door. "REVEREND WE HAVE A WARRANT FOR YOU AND THE GIRL'S ARREST!" Tompson shouted from outside as a large crowd had formed, several civilians holding pitchforks, torches, and guns while Joseph was with Caleb and Philip as Samuel said a small prayer before opening the door.
He then spoke with a calm tone. "Yes, may I help you, Tompson?' He asked as the Witch Hunter held a branded parchment in writing.
"Reverend Samuel you are under arrest for aiding and assisting a witch!" He stated as the mob shouted in approval. "That is unless you tell us where the dirty child is."
Samuel was silent as he raised his arms as Tompson grunted. "I'm giving you one last chance Samuel, tell us and you shall be spared from the fires of hell." What happened next shocked the crowd as Samuel then spat in the witch hunter's face resulting in Tomspon punching the reverend who fell. "Lock him up and search for any sign of the girl!" He ordered as two witch hunters then lead Samuel away while the rest searched the area.
Lila and Camila were running in the woods till they stopped. "We're a few feet ahead of them from now I hope, let's rest, and then... Camila?" Camila's eyes were in tears as she quietly sobbed while Lila comforted her. "There, there it's alright."
"He's, Reverend Samuels is dead isn't he?" She asked.
"Now, now we don't know that, but what I know is that he gave himself so that you could have a better life, so just sleep, and then you'll be alright," Lila said before making a spell circle which then caused Camila to go into a deep slumber.
Soon Camila woke up in the cave with a bowl of berries next to her, so was alone as Lila was nowhere to be found. The young girl soon ate the berries and began feeding the small fireplace with twigs and stones before sitting down and waiting for the witch to return and distracting herself by drawing on the walls with a knife making figures showing a witch hunt and burning at the stake when a bell that was set as an alarm rang as Camila held the knife tightly.
"Hello?!" A familiar voice called out.
"Philip?!" Camila shouted as the young boy walked in holding his wooden sword and mask. "What are you doing here?" She asked.
Philip took a moment to respond. "I came looking for you, about what Tomspon said about you it's not true is it?"
"No, you've known me since we first met, please I'll just leave Gravesfeild and never come back again I swear." Camila pleaded as Philip shook a bit before approaching her.
"I don't know who to believe anymore!" Philip shouted pointing his sword at Camila who in turn gripped the knife tightly. "The witch is dangerous, you're probably under some sort of... spell or demonic curse!"
"Philip, how's Reverend Samuel?" She asked as Philip simply looked at her with a bit of sadness.
"He's... on charges of witchcraft, but they're willing to release him if he says where you are." He explained before Caleb then arrived.
"There you are I've been looking for... Camila?" He was just as shocked as his brother. "A cave of course a witch would live in here."
"I'm not a witch!" Camila exclaimed as Philip and Caleb backed away from Camila's sudden outburst. "Just go and forget about me forever, just forget and go back to..." She was stopped mid-sentence as a scream yelled out from the forest as the trio then rang towards it and saw Lila yelling in pain as her foot was caught in a bear trap, the witch struggling to open it.
"Lila!" Camila then ran towards the witch.
"Camila, oh Titan what are you... nevermind just go, go and leave quickly before they show up." The witch pleaded as Camila grabbed the trap and struggled to open it.
"Caleb? Philip?" Camila looked at the two brothers as they simply stood still. "Philip please..." She asked as the brothers slowly began to leave.
"I'm sorry, we can't risk the punishment that we may receive but we won't tell on you, come, brother," Caleb said as he walked away from the scene taking Philip by the arm.
Philip then gave Camila a solemn look. "Forgive me..." He then followed began to follow Caleb as Camila rushed to him and quickly placed her lips onto his giving him a small kiss before he left with his brother.
Camila once again broke into sobs of tears as she struggled to open the bear trap Lila placed her hand on the girl's arm. "It's alright."
"But..." Camila was shushed as Lila handed her satchel to the girl before reaching into her hair and taking out a wooden carving of a deer.
"Take it, apprentice, fresh magic wood I brought from home and carved while I was exploring the forest, I know that he'll want to be with you."
The girl continued crying until she stopped. "I'll miss you..." Lila smiled as the sounds of shouting came closer and closer.
"Run, read my journal and you'll find your way to somewhere new, now go." Camila nodded before running off as the witch hunters sounded Lila.
Tompson quickly held her by her collar. "Where is..."
"Safe, away from the likes of you..." The witch cackled before Tompson then stepped on her injured leg causing her to let out a cry of pain. Joseph then looked and saw a figure running.
"There! I'll handle it!" He stated as he took his rifle and fired a shot as it struck the person he began to pursue until he was pushed by Oliver.
"Like hell, she's mine!" He yelled running off with a stolen gun and knife.
"Christ he'll get himself killed," Tompson stated as a few witch hunters followed the young adult one of them then looked at the ground seeing a trail of blood and a small chunk of flesh.
By the time Camilla reached the cave her ear was bleeding rapidly and had a small split in her right ear due to the round that stuck it. She quickly wrapped it with a cloth before reaching the cave and falling to her knees as she looked at the deer carving she now had it then floated and turned into a staff before taking out the journal and following a map that lead further into the cave till she reached a small pool of something... it looked like water but the color was much darker and looked almost like ink as she slowly placed her hand into it when...
"HOLD IT!" Camila jumped in fright at the voice and turned around as she looked seeing Oliver gaming the gun at her while holding a lantern. "Not one step witch..." He then approached Camila slowly. "You're done now freak, your witch friend is going to hang and maybe you'll be next to her."
He grabbed Camila by the arm. "But I'll have some fun with you first..." Oliver then pinned Camila to the floor as the girl began to struggle as he tosses the satchel and the carving aside. "Just stay still and..." Oliver screamed as he backed away and held his branded hand which began to burn him. "Damn your devil's curse!"
Camila quickly took the opportunity to grab the lantern and smash it to the ground it then burst into flames which began to spread as she pulled out a carving knife. "Stay back! I swear!"
Oliver simply laughed before pulling out his own larger knife. "You think that you can even beat me with that thing?" He then ran to Camila as she held the knife tightly in her grip as she closed her eyes and shoved it forward. The sounds of a pained scream echoed as the young girl opened her eyes to see the knife lodged into Oliver's chest as he ended up dropping his to the floor as she let go of it.
Oliver began breathing and coughing blood as he struggled to reach the knife and fell back onto the roaring flames which then began to spread all over him. Camila could do nothing but watch as her tormentor shouted and cried in pain begging her for help before he fell to the ground with several burns, his eyes wide as he struggled to breathe until his last breath.
Camila simply stared at the burnt corpse before grabbing the satchel and carving as she read the diary "Through my observations, I believe that the blood of the fallen Titan may be the connection between our realm and another, may need to prepare myself for the journey of the ages."
"Titan's blood..." Camila muttered while staring at the small pool as she heard the shouts of the witch hunters as she held her breath. "Goodbye Gravesfeild." She muttered with a slight chuckle before falling into the water-like substance as a bright glow blinded the hunters for a few moments before they rushed in and found only Oliver's charred corpse and the blood-stained knife inside him.