Hey guys! so in this chapter Cecilia and Leona go in the forest!
Chapter 5
Cecilia froze in her hiding spot with Leona, the footsteps became louder and louder, Cecilia's eyes locked with Leona's, Leona pressed her finger on her lips telling her to be quiet.
It was too dark to see who the person was, the person passed them, stopping in his tracks. Leona took her chance and hit the person in the back of his head with the hilt of her sword, knocking him out cold.
Cecilia took a few steps to see the person that followed them, It was Merlin. Panic rushed she knell over him, full of worry she checked if he was bleeding luckily he wasn't.
"Its Merlin! You didn't have to hit him like that!" Cecilia whispered harshly .
"Ceci, he followed us! It had to be done." Leona replied without any hint of regret. "Help me hide him, if any guards see him like this its bound to stir trouble."
Cecilia felt really bad, they carried Merlin's unconscious body near one of the supply closets. Cecilia looked back at Merlin, she covered him with a large blanket making sure that he's somewhat comfortable.
"I'm really sorry…"She whispered she softly muttered a spell waving her hand around him seeing a soft white haze around him.
Leona closed the door and raised an eyebrow to the young witch. "What did you do to him?" She whispered.
"Its a spell for him to sleep peacefully without any nightmares, he'll be refreshed in the morning." Cecilia muttered
"Why?" Leona asked
"He's a friend i made when I was in Camelot, He's also Arthur's manservant." Cecilia replied "He started working a week ago so He hasn't had a full night's rest."
"With a job like that I'm surprised he still stuck around." Leona said shaking her head."I swear that prince talks and talks, such a big ego."
"Arthur is a bit of a jerk." Cecilia admitted glancing at the sleeping warlock still feeling guilty leaving him there. "We better go.."
They traveled as fast as Cecilia and Leona were able, with Leona's animal companion beside them. The forest was large and thick no villager dared to venture deeper in, most just put warning signs around the area, others just picked whichever food was available there such as apples, Peaches, bushes of different wild berries and other edible greens. Cecilia remembered the times she only came here just for the fruit or greens, she never went deeper in.
The moon shone brightly at the seemingly peaceful night. Cecilia hasn't spoken a word when they stepped into the forest, Leona under her red hood she wore her armor, her hand on her sword at all times , keeping her guard up.
'It feels as if we were walking forever…' Leona thought
'We should be close...I feel the quartz crystal warm, that means that father is near.' Cecilia thought holding the quartz in her hand seeing it point north.
'Go... back! G..get out!'
Cecilia froze , Leona glanced at Cecilia raising an eyebrow. "What's wrong?" Leona whispered
"Leo...did you say something a moment ago?" Cecilia asked
'Get out! Get out!'
"I didn't say anything." Leona replied "Are you okay?" Leona walked ahead through the thick bushes, Cecilia looked around her surroundings. She knows she heard a voice..but Leona didn't hear anything, she heard the voice echoing in the forest.
'Get out! It's a trap!'
"Ahhh!"
Cecilia ran to where her friend was, she gasped seeing Leona trapped in a ring of quicksand.
"Don't come any closer! Just find something to help me out of here!" Leona yelled out.
'Near the right tree! There's a vine grab it!'
Cecilia glanced around looking for anything to use, hearing the voice again she looked at the right tree and there was a vine, she decided to trust in that mysterious voice. She used the small dagger she kept on her to cut a long vine, tossing one end to Leona pulling her out of danger.
"I..i never knew about this.." Leona said catching her breath.
"Me either, are you alright?" Cecilia asked
Leona nodded her head, Cecilia looked around the forest, the trees blocking the night sky both women decided to take a short break. Cecilia explained to Leona about the strange voice warning them of the danger.
"I know I'm not crazy.."Cecilia said
"Could it be because you have magic?" Leona spoke softly. "That could be why you heard it speak and i couldn't hear it."
"I don't have that type of power to talk to..whoever is warning us...unless.." She glanced at her belt.
"Unless?" Leona repeated
Cecilia took out her small book flipping the pages, muttering softly shaking her head until she stopped and one paragraph, she read it out loud to her friend.
Labradorite - It enhances the mental and intuitive abilities of telepathy, assists in communication with higher guides and spirits, It provides an ease in moving between the spirit world and permits a safe and grounded return to the world of the living. Only use to communicate with those that don't have evil intentions or evil in their hearts.
"This is why i can hear this voice!" Cecilia concluded
"So...is this voice here right now? If it tried to warn us it must mean it doesn't have evil in it's heart." Leona replied
"I'll see…" Cecilia said she placed two fingers onto the stone taking a deep breath, she felt the gem warm and feeling at peace. She opened her green eyes to see a small hazy white orb.
'Get out of here!'
"Why should we leave?" Cecilia asked curiously looking at the orb.
'You...you can hear me?! '
"Yes, i can." Cecilia replied
'You two have to leave now! Before it's too late!'
"I can't i have to go and find my father." Cecilia said "He's around here somewhere, so i can't leave without him."
After a long pause of silent the white orb spoke.
'I tried to warn so many….so many died in her hands…one man escaped the quicksand, i haven't seen him in awhile..now you two..'
"The man...was he tall? With dark hair?" Cecilia asked
'I do not know if it's the same man but he wore a white fur.'
"White fur? My father always wears white fur! Please If you help us we can stop another death...please help us..i can't bear to lose him..." Cecilia pleaded to the translucent orb.
The white orb floated away Cecilia and Leona tread carefully. Cecilia gripped her friend's hand for support, they headed deeper in the forest, it was almost completely dark, very little light could be seen through the trees. The young witch looked ahead, where they are now is dark, damp and….it smelled of something rotten. Cecilia never smelled something so foul in her life, she bared it and kept going. The white hazy orb vanished right before their eyes, Leona moved a few of the old vines and bushes to see a old hut. The roof made of hay , the walls from stone Leona glanced at Cecilia who held her quartz crystal was glowing softly..
"It's there...the crystal is telling me that father is there!" Cecilia replied.
"We should tread carefully...after that quicksand i don't want to risk it." Leona cautiously said "That place doesn't have a tree in sight so be careful."
Very slowly and cautiously they entered the home a few candles are lot for a clear view inside, Cecilia's eyes wandered she saw a shelf with old dusty bottles, an old tattered tablecloth on the wooden table, a few flints to start fires, an a few old books on a small shelf she reached to take one out and opened it skimming through it.
'This is a magic book…..so this must be the witches home..so...where is she?' Cecilia thought closing the book.
Leona looked around the room for a minute then eyed at the door, she walked towards it and opened it a soft gasp escaped her lips.
"Ceci, look at this!" Leona exclaimed
Cecilia looked at what her friend and discovered a small opened chest full of silver and gold coins along with a silver dagger, a few small jewels and bracelets, a white fur shawl. Cecilia ran to the piece of fur inspecting it closely, she gasped.
"This is his! It's my fathers!" Cecilia exclaimed she looked around nervously. "But where is he?!"
"Ceci! Calm down! We will find him." Leona softly said trying to calm her friend down.
'He's here...but where?!' Cecilia thought she gripped the long quartz crystal letting it fall to the floor seeing it pointing north glowing brightly. "He's there...and the quartz says we're extremely close."
They left the old house , they walked and walked now where they are is dark, and full of silence , cobwebs covered the dead tree stumps, the air was thick with the smell of decay.
Before the two women was an opening wall of thick vines, one figure groaned being wrapped around an old tree with vines.
Tears formed in Cecilia's eyes she found her father.
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