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While the witches were carrying and worrying about Cordelia Michael took hold of Rachael. He took her to the infirmary room with Midnight, Missy and Mew behind him. Once he placed her on the bed Mew took over and looked over her friend in search for any open wounds. Racheal had a few bruises and scratches here and there but the blood wasn't hers and she was just exhausted. Seeing that she wasn't gonna wake up anytime soon they cleaned her up. They used a spell to clean off the blood and dirt off her body and were able to get the smell of dead corpse off of her. Once they were done place her in her bed with an I.V hooked to her arm.
"Where is she? I know that I saw her. Now where is she?" Myrtle's voice said down in the hallway.
She came into the room with Queenie and Madison behind her. When she saw Rachael in her unconscious state she rushed to her side.
"What did you do to her?" She glared at Ariel and the other Warlocks.
"She arrived like this. She told us on a job, hunting something in New Mexico." John said "She hasn't woken up yet."
"Well when Cordelia wakes we're gonna take her back to the academy, where she belongs." Myrtle said
"You can't do that, she belongs with me." Michael glared
"That's why you wouldn't let me blow you. You're with her." Madison scoffed "Unbelievable."
"Bitch, shut up." Queenie said
"Maybe we should discuss this later when Racheal is well and awake." Behold said "Let's get out and let her rest."
Everyone agreed to this and walked out of the room. Michael didn't want to leave Racheal's side but Missy and Mew promised him that they'll look after her. This made Michael feel a little better but was still worried for her. When he left Midnight jumped on the bed and lay next to her mistress' feet. Then Missy and Mew sat on each side of her and started their healing session.
Down in the den the witches were waiting for their Supreme to wake up. It wasn't long till Cordelia started screaming out Zoe, Myrtle, Racheal and Queenies name in fear before waking up.
"Easy dear." Myrtle said as she placed a cold rag on her head. "You're all right. You're with us. You're safe."
"What happened?" Cordelia asked
"You lost consciousness." Zoe said
"And you had...a lot to say about it, too." Myrtle replied
"I was talking?" Cordelia asked
"And screaming a lot." Myrtle said "But before that, you were calling out our names. Me, Zoe. Racheal and Queenie."
"You left me out, though." Madison scoffed "Not that I'm surprised. Did you guys even know I was dead?"
"We knew." Zoe said
Cordelia looked over at Queenie and Madison in disbelief.
"You are back. I didn't imagine it." She smiled
"Well, I might be imagining all of you." Queenie said "I'm not 100% sure that any of this is real."
She got up and started hugging them. Queenie didn't mind it but Madison was still a bitch and tried to shrug her off but Cordelia wouldn't let her go. When she did she looked at Myrtle and told her that she wanted to see the boy. They walked out of the den and walked into Ariel's office.
"Are you all right?" Ariel asked "We were so worried."
"Perhaps the sudden shock of sunlight after leaving this dungeon." Myrtle sassed
"I wasn't prepared for that." Cordelia said "For seeing my girls. But I'm okay now. That's what's important." Then she looked at Michael. "I want to thank you for bringing them back."
"I wanted to get your attention." Michael said
"I suspect you've got that now." Behold commented
"He certainly does. And now I'd like everyone else's attention." Cordelia said "I've been presented something. A vision. I believe I saw the future. A terrifying future. Cataclysm. Fire. Death. I saw a man. But not a man. A white face. Demonic. And a woman by his side. With black markings and was engulfed with the blue flames of hell. They were laughing." She looked over at Myrtle. "Our academy...sister, I saw it reduced to cinders."
"A warning." John suggested
"Maybe. But something in my blood is telling me that the only hope we have of surviving depends on what I do next." Cordelia said and walked over to Michael. "In two weeks time, at the rise of the Blood Moon, you will take the test of the Seven Wonders. That is if you accept it."
"I do." Michael nodded
"Cordelia, this isn't done!" Myrtle argued
"That is my decision, and nothing in the world will change my mind." Cordelia said and looked back at Michael. "No male has ever made the attempt. And if you succeed, you will be the next Supreme, and it will change everything."
When the deed was down Mew popped in, informing them that Rachael had woken up. Michael was the first one to arrive and sat next to her side. Then Cordelia, the witches and the warlocks came in. Michael moved to the other side to let Cordelia hug her niece.
"Oh thank heavens, you're all right." Cordelia sighed in relief.
"Hi Aunt Cordelia." Racheal said and then groaned when she saw Madison in the room. "Oh god, Madison is here, am I in hell."
Queenie and Missy chuckled at her comment while Madison rolled her eyes.
"Nice seeing you too Racheal." Madison said
"Racheal what happened to you?" John asked
When Cordelia let her go Rachael closed her eyes and leaned back against the headboard.
"It wasn't Bobby that called me. The job was a setup." She said and looked at her aunt. "It was the demon, the one that killed mom."
This got Cordelia and John to tense and stood up straight.
"It resurfed." Cordelia asked
Racheal nodded.
"When I woke up I was in an abandoned town that looked like something from the western era. But I wasn't alone. There were four other girls there, all around my age." She explained "All of them were witches. One was locked in a shed, which I found odd and weird. We tried to find a way out but no matter where we went we kept ending back at the town."
"Why didn't you just try Transmutation?" Madison asked
"Cause we couldn't. The demon was keeping us there somehow. Then somehow two of the girls got killed but we found out that it was the girl from the shed. She explained that she's been there for five months. Every time the demon would bring five girls to this town and have them fight to the death. Only one stands and she has been the champion since. The bitch enjoyed killing. I did my best to keep to myself and the girl alive but she ended up turning on me, trying to save herself. But she still got herself killed." She started "That's how I got most of the blood on me. Then it was just me and the psycho bitch. We fought and we were both equally matched in magic and physical strength. Then...this is where it gets fuzzy. She somehow got the upper hand and stabbed me in the stomach. I thought that I was gonna die as I black out but something happened. I heard screaming and when I woke up everything was in smoke and in front of me was the psycho girl but as an ashy corpse. By then Midnight found and that's when I passed out. That's all that I remember."
"It's okay, you are here now. And I'll do everything in my power to keep you safe from it." Cordelia said "When you're at full strength we'll take you back home."
"What? No." Michael said
"Aunt Cordelia, I'm fine here. I don't want to leave." Racheal replied "I like being here and I like teaching."
"After what just happened." Myrtle said "You need to be protected."
"And I can be here. After what I heard I had placed a stronger protective barrier around the land." Racheal said "Which should have been in the first place."
She said this while looking at her aunt. Ariel told her that school had burned down after Cordelia procast that witches and warlocks were real and the locals didn't take that well. While Miss Robichaux's school had powerful protective spells, Hawthorne didn't. She didn't even try to help rebuild the school or help out in any way.
"Rachael." Cordelia said in disbelief.
"I'm 18 years old now. I can choose where I want to stay and go." Racheal said "I'm more needed here than at Miss Robichaux's."
John, Behold, Ariel and Baldwin couldn't help but smile at her words. Cordelia was heartbroken but didn't want to push away.
"If that is what you want. I understand." Cordelia replied and kissed her head. "You should get some rest."
She ushered forever to leave but Michael stayed with her.
"Do you need me to get you anything?" He asked
"No, I'm fine." She said
Michael knew that something was wrong.
"What's wrong?" He asked
"There was more. One night, I must have dozed off and the demon came to me in the dream. He explained that he was doing this because he needed a soldier. Someone that could help lead with you, the Anticrisis." She said "I didn't want to say anything to Cordelia or the other cause I know how they'll react. I won. I was the last one standing. So what does that mean? Are we destined to destroy the world or something?"
Michael didn't know what to say. He knew that Rachael was meant to be his Queen but he didn't know she had to go through a life and death situation to prove it. He took her hand into his and kissed it.
"I don't know. But I knew you were always meant to be something great, Racheal." He said
"Thank you, but that's not helping. So how did the meeting go?" She asked "Is Cordelia gonna let you do it?"
"Not at first but when I revived Queenie and Madison to prove my powers she agreed." He said and lay down with her.
"You had to bring back that slut? Did she try to make a move on you?" She asked and leaned into his chest.
"She offered to blow me when we were in hell but I declined. She was upset when she found out that I'm with you and that I choose you over her." He said
"Even a ho in the afterlife." She muttered
"You are ten times hotter than her and sexy." He smiled and kissed her head.
This made her smile and was relaxing into his body warmth.
"Relax and try to sleep. You need it." He whispered
It wasn't long till she fell deep asleep. When he made sure that she wouldn't wake he got up and headed outside. He walked passed the barrier called forth for Azezle.
"I heard those witches are gonna let you take the test. Good job kiddo. You were able to blind the Warlocks but those bitches are gonna aren't idiots like them." Azezle said "You need to be careful and not underestimate them, especially that Cordelia. She's a tricky one, just like her mother."
"Why did you test Racheal? You said that she was meant to be my queen." Michael glared
"Easy kid. There were many women that were meant to be yours but we needed the strongest one. Someone that could help you lead the army of hell with your father." Azezle explained "Racheal was just my favorite of the girls that I knew you would like. Now that her true powers are no longer sealed her inner darkness will come out. Not to mention she's head over heels for you, she'll do anything for you."
"She nearly died." Michael glared
"And that's what saved her. You see, her mother found out about my plans and did everything her powers to seal the demon blood away. The only way that could unseal it is by death. The demon blood healed her and...let just say she burned the competition away." Azezle smirked
Still angry Michael used his powers by trying exorcism out his meatsuit. When the demon started coughing up smoke and got to his knees Michael stopped.
"I see you have gotten powerful." Azezle chuckled "Good, harness that anger inside of you, kid."
"Come near her again and I'll end you myself." Michael said and left.
Azezle just smirked and disappeared.
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The day before the test the Warlocks gathered everyone to bless Michael for protection. After the blessing was done Michael had shown John a little of his true form. John quickly left so he could warn Cordelia of this. He wanted to take Racheal with him but he knew she was too attached to the boy and wouldn't leave him. John hoped that Cordelia could help him save her from Michael. He didn't get far as he had to stop for gas and Ms. Mead was there and she killed him before burning his body. The only ones that knew about this was Michael, Ariel and Bardwin. The warlocks didn't mind this as they thought John was just jealous of Michael's powers.
Then the next day the test of the Seven Wonders had begun. Cordelia and the witches returned to Hawthorns and the first test they made him do was Telekinesis. That was a easies for him. Rachael, Missy, Mew and the warlocks applaud for him while the witches weren't impressed. The second test was Concilium and he made Zoe and Madison dance the waltz. Rachael and the girls laughed and couldn't help video tape it on their phones. Third test was Transmutation and he played hide and seek with Zoe and Madison. He appeared and disappeared from them before ending up in front of Racheal to give her a kiss. Fourth test, Divination. With one look he found the locket that was hidden. Pyrokinesis was the fifth test but he passed that with ease. The sixth test is Vitalum Vitalis: to breath life back to the dead. Michael did this with a rat and he brought it back to life.
"And so we arrived at the final test Descensum." Cordelia said "But today I'm not asking you to perform this wonder. Today I am asking you to conquer it. I'd like you to retrieve my dear friend Misty Day, who lost her own battle with this very task."
"That's impossible." Behold scowled "Those who don't return from Descensum are gone forever; property of the underworld."
"Aunt Cordelia, what are you doing? No other Supreme's been made to do this, ever." Racheal said
"She's right, this is not only unfair, this is suicide." Bardwin mentioned
"Enough. Cordelia. I need a word." Ariel said and took her to the connected room before closing the doors. "You're changing the rules. Michael should only have to descend as you did."
"You didn't see what I saw." She explained "Our world hangs in the balance. There is darkness coming. And if Michael is going to be the one to lead us, he needs to be able to withstand anything."
"Bullshit. If Rachael was in Michael's place you wouldn't let her do this. This is just about you." He glared
"Excuse me?" Cordelia asked
"I saw you drop. I know what's really happening here. You're fading but you're afraid to let go." He smirked
"And you've hit a wall." She glared "Grand Chancellor is as far as you're going to get. You and your powers have reached their limit. Your kingdom will only just be this hole in the ground. Unless, of course, you use Michael to extend your influence."
"This is pathetic, accusing me to cover your blatant attempt at his life. I won't lose that kid over some sad, futile cling to power." He scoffed
"You actually believe I'm trying to get him killed?" She asked
"What I think, Cordelia, is that you are your mother's daughter, who I knew fairly well. And maybe that's why Racheal won't go back to you." He mocked "She foresaw what Finoa was planning, and she knew if she stayed your mother would have taken her life for her powers. Who knows what she saw with you. You may come with a kinder facade, but deep down, you're nothing more than a weak, frightened woman, just like Fiona."
This angered Cordelia as she believed that she's nothing like her mother as she cared for all her girls and wanted to protect them. Fiona never cared about anyone else but herself.
"With a flick of my finger I could crush your larynx and tear it from your throat. Do not for one second think I am weak. I have humored you men, and coddled your fragile egos, but in no way does that mean you actually have a say. I outrank you. I can destroy you. So I suggest you fall in line, because I am still your Supreme." She belittled him.
Having enough of waiting Michael walked to the door and opened them with his powers.
"It's okay. I'll get your friend back." He said
He walked over to Racheal as she gave him a good luck kiss.
"Die down there, and I'll go down to kick your ass." She whispered
He chuckled at her humor but knew that she was worried for him. After kissing her again he laid down in the ground next to the fireplace.
"Deduce me in tenebris vita ad extremum, ut salutaret inferi. Deduce me in tenebris vita ad extremum, ut salutaret inferi. Descensum." He incantated
Racheal sensed that his soul had left his body, so now all they had to do is wait. It took awhile but he came back gasping. Rachael quickly hurried to his side to make sure that he was okay.
"Well, that's that." Madison smirked, thinking that he failed. "C'est las vie."
"Don't be so sure." Mew said
That's when ashes appeared and Misty Day's body formed back to life. Cordelia quickly came to her side and burst into tears when Misty woke up. Racheal didn't care as she helped her boyfriend up as that took a lot out of him. She didn't care about her as she didn't know the witch. Racheal only turned around when Myrtle noticed Cordelia's nose was bleeding.
"What's happening?" Queenie asked
"What always happens when a new Supreme rises." Ariel announced
"The old one fades away." Behold stated
"We demand what's our." Ariel said
"You are a pathetic, pompous ass." Myrtle glared
"He did everything you asked." Racheal said
"I descended into hell and I did what you couldn't." Michael added "I brought her back. I passed the Seven Wonders. Unless you want to add another one."
"No. No. There can be no doubt. You are the next Supreme." Cordelia said before dropping to the floor.
Once Cordelia had woken and Misty made her something to help her feel better. They talked a little about what happened but none of them knew that they were being watched. After hearing that a soul was taken from the afterlife Qwen was sent to find out a way. She wasn't surprised that it was because of the witches. They always do things like this and that's why every Reaper hated them. She overheard Misty telling Cordelia and Myrtle how she didn't trust Michael as he reeked of pure evil and how the demons communicated with him. This worried Myrtle as they announced him as Supreme but Cordelia only let him as it was just a plot to see how strong he was. She knew there was something dark and dangerous about him. That's why she let him bring back her girls so they'll have the power to fight back. She just needed to find a way to bring Rachael, Missy and Mew to their side. Gwen giggled before walking away and headed to the couples room to tell them what she heard.