Hello, everyone! Here's Chapter 17!
Chapter: 17
"It's hard letting go." Ima said to herself, walking away from the Grubb city. "No wonder why I fell for him. He looks just like you, Hakujin." She took out a small locket from her pocket. The lid popped open and there was the picture of her family, the family she lost to Sekto.
"Hakujin, my dearest husband and Hoshi, our little bundle of joy." She thought. "Is he happy up there, my love? Is little Hoshi okay? I hope he is.
Don't worry, you two, I'll join with you soon enough. I'm so sorry for taking my time here. And don't freak out about my little affair, Hakujin. You should already know that Stranger will never take your place. It's just that your love helped me love again."
She put the locket away and continued walking until she reached the collapsed dam. Then she jumped on the ruins of the dam and made her way up the cliffside. When she reached the top ledge of the cliff, she saw a giant boulder sitting right in front of her.
"This is pathetic." She said to herself. "Nice try, Sekto, but a giant rock won't hide the entrance to your so-called secret lair."
She took out the shard of explosion and pressed it into the palm of her hand. Soon, her hand started glowing brightly. Without hesitation, she punched the boulder and in less than a second, the giant boulder was reduced to pebbles.
She smirked and slipped the shard back into her pocket. After destroying that boulder, a hole was revealed. She jumped into the hole and was quickly transported to an underground tunnel.
Once inside the tunnel, she began walking until she reached a huge iron door. The door was opened just a little bit. She peered through the crack, and inside she could see two figures talking to each other. One of them was Sekto, but the other one seemed familiar to her. The other figure was another female steef. She had long black hair that moved around like snakes. She wore a black ripped robe and her arms were wrapped with long blood-stained bandages.
Ima eavesdropped on their conversation.
"It's good to see you again, Miss Gale." Sekto said, politely. "May I just say that you look very beautiful today."
Ima was stunned. "Gale? Does he mean Nightingale?" She thought, as she continued eavesdropping.
"Please, shut up, Sekto." The other figure replied. "You already should know that you should always refer to me as Nightingale!"
Ima gasped. "I knew it!" She thought. "But what's she doing here? I thought I had banished her away ten years ago. How did she escape her host? So obvious that Sekto had something to do with it." She continued eavesdropping on them.
"Where are the two 'presents' you promised me, Sekto?" Nightingale asked, crossing her arms. "You may have broken the seal that trapped me, but you should already know that every wish I grant has a price."
"Yes, I know, mistress, but I still need more time." Sekto pleaded with her.
"I didn't want to hear any of your excuses, you Squid! I gave you all the time you needed!" She yelled at him. "I've granted your wish! I have given you your new body! And I expected you to pay me back!"
"I will, mistress! The two are……."
"….Are no longer of your concern!" She interrupted him. "The deal is off! I do not have any more use of you!"
"But please, mistress, I'll get them for you, just you wait!"
"BE GONE!" She yelled, as black lightning shot from the palm of her hand and into Sekto's mechanical body. The power of her lightning surged through his body. And in seconds, it exploded, leaving a dead, fried squid in its place.
She smirked at what she's done and sniffed the air. "I love the smell of fresh cooked calamari." She said, evilly. "My plan for world domination will now progress even further. All I have to do is get rid of any possible threat and anyone who tries to banish me again." She looked at the door.
"Isn't that right, Ima?" She spoke out loud.
When Ima heard her, she quickly backed away and ran for the exit. "Oh, great! She found me!" She thought. "I don't think I'll be able to cast the same spell that trapped her. I'm not powerful enough!"
Suddenly, something grabbed her foot, causing her to fall down. She looked to see what is was, and she was shocked. It was Nightingale's hand. Her arm had stretched all the way from the doorway. Then she began to reel her in.
Ima started kicking at her hand, trying to break free from her grip, but was unsuccessful. It wasn't before long that she was in the same room with Nightingale. Nightingale released her and quickly shot a bolt of black lightning at her.
Unfortunately, Ima wasn't fast enough to react, so she got hit with the lightning. Its powerful shock stunned her, forcing her to stay in place. Nightingale walked to her. "Well, if it isn't Ima." She teased. "The powerful mage who trapped me in the body of her forgotten child."
"What did you do to my kid? And I'm not talking about Hoshi! What did you do to my second child!" Ima yelled at her.
"Nothing much, dear Ima. Your child is alive."
"What are you going to do to me?"
"I'll keep you alive. Only to bring in your ex-boyfriend."
End of Chapter. Sorry so short! See you in chapter 18!