Chapter 12: The Truth
Alister sat up from the odd event that just happened. He found himself on a stone brick floor instead of the glittery emerald floors. He stood up and found himself in an odd giant circular room. He looked down and sees blood, which made him uneasy of where he was.
"Help!" A familiar voice yelled. Alister turned and sees Vianca held up by chains. Without even beginning to think about what's going on, he ran over to her. "Please someone help me!"
"Vianca, I'm here don't worry, I'm here," Alister said as he went to grab the chain to take a better look at the lock. His hand phased straight through the chain itself. His eyes widened and looked at his hand. He looked back at Vianca, who didn't even seem to see him. He heard footsteps behind him, causing him to turn around. He sees a woman in a long black medieval dress. She had jet black hair that curled every now and then. She wore a red amulet, one much like the one Alister was still wearing.
"You know no one is going to hear you, dear," She said as she walked up to a table nearby. Alister noticed the body laying on the table in front of him, which had a royal man with a crown on his head. The man had a stab wound to the chest and appeared to be dead. He looked back over at the woman and continued to watch her. She took off the amulet that she had on set it down. "You should feel lucky, Vianca dear."
"Why is that you, witch?" Vianca said angrily as tears raced down her cheeks. The woman laughed at the sound of the insult, as if it was just a joke to her.
"Well, I was just going to kill you like daddy here," She said as she held up a green amulet and set it down on a pedestal in front of Vianca. "I need a new sacred amulet. The spirit in mine is all used up from all the rituals I've done, but luckily still has enough power to help me with this." Vianca's eyes widened and looked over at the red amulet that was laying on the table adjacent from them.
"You mean you're going to trap in one...of those?" Vianca asked as her fear became slightly clear. The woman laughed and nodded at her reaction.
"Yes of course, you're the spirit I've been waiting for, Vianca. I've been waiting for a spirit and soul as strong as yours for years," The woman said as she patted Vianca's cheek. She walked back over and picked up the amulet once again. "With such a perfect timing too. I can't believe I found you just as my amulet was losing at the last of it's power."
"Wait, does that mean, there is someone trapped in there?" Vianca asked with a bit of a futile struggle.
"Yes, there is...or should I saw soon to be was," The woman said. "You see, I can do other magic just fine. Simple rituals and the like. Except, I can't do the major rituals without some difficulty. So, in order to enhance my power I need a spirit I can tap into."
"You use up their life don't you? You use up their spirit til their no more," Vianca said with a shocked look of disbelief. Alister's eyes widened as he looked down at the amulet around his neck. Was he using her spirit now?
"You're such a smart little girl," The woman continued with an evil smile. "Now, before I do this. I have to get you to say some things. If you cooperate, this will be over before you know it. If you don't, then it'll be a lot harder for you." Vianca was shaking in fear as each word was said. As time past, Alister listened to each of the vows remembering what they all were and hopefully asking Vianca what they all meant. Then came one vow that caught his attention.
"After I say all these things...you're going to use me to hurt others aren't you?" Vianca said as she hung her head low.
"In a way yes, dear," The woman said with an evil chuckle. Vianca sat there for a moment then something seem to come to her.
"Then I vow to never respond to anyone until the one whose soul matches mine speaks to me first. No vow can undo this," Vianca said as she looked angrily at the witch. The woman's eyes widened and angrily she grabbed her dagger. She raised it up above were Vianca's heart was.
"If that is the case, then I will search until I find this person, I won't rest until you are mine to control," The woman said. She brought knife down on Vianca and the memory ended and everything faded to black.