Chapter 13 Keeper of Darkness.
Once Sam, Wyatt and Chris left the Sommers Bar and Grill. The group of teens and Travis are the only ones left behind.
"That just felt like we were taking part in a TV soap," Rose commented.
"You're not kidding Rose," Nathaniel replies.
"You guys better leave its getting late," Travis tells Rose, Nathaniel and Henry Jr.
"Fine, we'll see you guys later. Why don't we meet up tomorrow?" Nathaniel suggests.
"I guess, after all, we need to start locating the other keepers," Ethan says. Rose looks at her phone and realises its almost 9 pm.
"Guys we have fifteen minutes to get back to our boarding houses. Before we're killed by the school." Rose spoke up.
"We'll come over after school. And then we can figure out a spell to locate one of the keepers if not all." Henry Jr responds.
"Sounds good to me," Travis said.
The following school day went rather fast which the teens found themselves really grateful. The teens Henry Jr, Nathaniel and Rose return to the Sommers Bar and Grill but this time they bring Alex and Elijah with them.
"We're back and we brought friends." Rose declared upon entering the bar and grill. With Henry Jr, Nathaniel, Elijah and Alex following Rose inside the bar and grill.
"Who are you two?" Travis asked being careful.
"Demon and Warlock hunters." Elijah answers.
"And we can trust them because?" Ethan asks.
"Because they helped us save our fellow students from being sacrificed by a demonic order," Nathaniel responds.
"Oh, and Alex is Henry Jr's biological father and Elijah is Alex's cousin," Rose tells the Sommers brothers.
"Anything else we should know," Travis spoke.
"No, but have you guys come up with a spell. That allows us to locate another ring keeper?" Henry Jr asks.
"Yes, the spell, however, will only take us to the keeper that is closet to us," Ethan answered. While pulling out a piece of paper with the spell written down.
"The spell was actually in our family Book of Shadows but was written in Latin, so we had to translate it," Travis told the group.
"We better get casting," Rose says.
"Whoa, one of you is staying here with them. I don't trust them." Travis declares.
"Very upfront I like that," Elijah replies.
"I just have a thing about not trusting people I've just met call me cautious," Travis speaks.
"I'll stay behind." Henry Jr offers.
"Why would I trust my brother's ex here alone with two strangers with our Book of Shadows," Travis responded.
"Fine, I'll stay here with Alex and Elijah. While you, Rose, Ethan and Henry use the spell." Nathaniel suggests.
"That will do," Travis says.
"A possible danger that we can not be seen. We beseech the spirits to aid us, please. Transport us to the nearest guardian of one of the six legendary blessed rings." Travis, Ethan, Henry Jr and Rose chant in unison. Within seconds the four are devoured by a swarm of white orbs of light and vanish from the Sommers Bar and Grill.
Travis, Ethan, Rose and Henry Jr reappear in a vast cave. The cave once belonged to the deceased Seer who served a number of sources across many centuries. The many candles that light up the cave the flames are unexpectedly extinguished.
"That can't be good," Rose commented.
"You think." Travis snaps.
"Hey, back off Travis." Henry Jr responds.
"Oh, what Henry," Travis replies.
"Both of you shut it. We have a job to do you can at least be civil." Ethan spoke up. annoyed at his brother and exboyfriend's behaviour. Then to the four surprises a thick and vast amount clouds of thick pure darkness. The clouds are pitch black but have ripples of flashing red light.
"What have we got ourselves into." Henry Jr said. The four get into a fighting stance.
"Get rid of this we don't mean any harm," Ethan shouted. The clouds of darkness start to circle the group of four. From one of the clouds of darkness, a powerful but brief blast of a telekinetic wave is fired it hits the group. The group are thrown off the ground and hit the ceiling of the cave before landing hard on the cold ground. The four let out a small 'ow'. For a moment the four quickly get onto their feet. Travis than conjures a bolt of electricity and throws it at one of the clouds of darkness which vanquishing a cloud of darkness. Ethan then conjures a powerful gust of wind to blow back several clouds of darkness. Henry Jr fires a blast of cryokinesis at a few clouds of darkness freezing them. But the ice shatters and the clouds that were frozen by Henry Jr launch multiple shards of crystalized darkness at Henry Jr who does his best to avoid them. The shards of crystalized darkness resemble spikes made of ice. Then other clouds of darkness near to Travis fires multiple energy blasts knocking Travis to the fall and badly hurting him.
"I thought the spell was supposed to take us to a fellow keeper." Henry Jr spoke struggling to avoid the many shards of darkness. But Henry Jr is caught off guarded and finds himself immobilized in mid-air when a shard hits in a self-contained field of Dark Magic. The molecules that make Henry Jr completely frozen.
"The spell must have been tampered with by someone how perhaps." Rose theorized.
"A second party. It makes sense the rings have legendary power." Ethan replied. Ethan takes a deep breath before making a large gesture with his hands conjuring powerful and vasts amount of wind placing himself, Rose, Travis and immobilized Henry Jr in the centre of a small tornado. The clouds of darkness fight against the intense winds. The darkness pushes through the wind and enters Ethan's body! The darkness in control of Ethan makes the intense winds simply fade away. Ethan's eyes turn pitch black.
"You have come to a place you are not welcome leave now girl before you suffer the same fate as your friends." The darkness threatens.
"Get out of my brother you parasite." Travis snarled struggling to get to his feet but eventually, he is successful. But the darkness possessing Ethan just sighs and with a simple hand gesture fires a shadow blast knocking Travis back down to the ground.
"Enough." Rose barked as she conjures a fireball and throws it at Ethan. The fireball hits Ethan's chest throwing him at a wall. Ethan although bruised gets back to his feet.
"Fire the element of purity. How ironic that one who possesses that element is here to steal something that isn't theirs." The darkness says firing another shadow blast this time aiming for Rose. Rose quickly retaliates by using her flame-throwing ability which she gained from being born a firestarter. The stream of fire and the concentrated blast of shadow clash. Both Rose and the darkness trying to overpower each other.
"We're not here to hurt you. We're here to speak to another keeper of a Ring of Power." Rose explains hoping to reason with the darkness.
"Lies! The other keepers know not to make contact with another keeper." The Darkness shouts as it quickly overpowers Rose knocking Rose out. Ethan/the darkness lets the shadow blast fade away. Believing that the group has been defeated the darkness has let down its guard. Travis has managed discretely to get back to his feet and throws a low voltage bolt of electricity stunning Ethan/the darkness. Distracted the darkness doesn't have the chance to respond. Travis grabs his younger brother's arms.
"I told you parasite get out of my brother." Travis snapped. The Ring of Souls and Death on one of Travis hands its gem shines briefly and against the darkness's will. The darkness is pulled out of Ethan by force. Once out of Ethan's body the darkness shapeshifts back into its true form that of a woman.
End of chapter 13.