Chapter 16
Revelations
Ethel lay there on her sleeping bag staring at the top of her tent thinking about what Abigail had said. She could not get out of her mind. So she got up and left her tent to get some fresh air. Mildred is sitting on a rock out side. Ethel sits down next to her
"Can't sleep," she says
"No you nether" says Mildred
"No its something that bugging me" says Ethel
"What is it?" says Mildred
"Its something that Abigail said. She told me that Blackbroom couldn't win because somebody would not let them," says Ethel
"What why dose somebody want me to win the tournament so bad" says Mildred
"You win," says Ethel
"Yes this voce keeps telling me that I must win or Sybil will get hart," says Mildred
"Ok this is strange," says Ethel
"Yes something is going on hear," says Mildred
"I think we should tell the others," says Ethel
"Yes we should wake them up," says Mildred
Mildred and Ethel got to their tents to wake Enid, Jadu and Drusilla up. However when they get there they find them missing
"Drusilla's gone," says Ethel
"So are Enid and Jadu?" says Mildred
"Ok something is defiantly going on hear," says Ethel
"Yes and I bet I know who would know something about it" says Mildred
"Katrina" says Ethel
So the next morning Ethel and Mildred wait for Katrina to arrive. Katrina appears as she normally did and looks at Ethel and Mildred
"Where's the other three girls" she says
"We don't know they just disappeared last night," says Mildred
"And we want to know why they disappeared" says Ethel
"Well I don't know," says Katrina
"Well we think you do," says Ethel
"In fact we also think you know why somebody is trying to make share that I win the tournament" says Mildred
"What gives you that idea?" says Katrina
"Well who ever it is trying to make share that I win the tournament told me yesterday night and yesterday Abigail told Ethel that blackbroom could not win as somebody would not let them," says Mildred
"Ok you better sit down I will tell you all that I know. I am one of a long line of witches that have lived fore many Centuries. We once lived in pace farming potion ingredients and sending them off to the many places we ship to. But many years ago when a powerful witch named Demysandra forced us to worship and obey her. At first we put up a fight battling her forces in a war that lasted two years. But Demysandra's power was too great and we had to surrender. We lost many witches in the war and it was all for nothing. That was a hundred years ago and we have worshiped Demysandra since that time. All the profits from the farming go to her. That's why she has big temples and keeps. However once every 10 years Demysandra gives us a chance to win ower freedom. If one witch can win her trial of champions then we would be free. But no witch has been able to do so. Then two years ago we hard of a special witch who win the tournament. She would come from a witch school and she would have grate power and special gifts and that witch is you Mildred," says Katrina
"Me" says Mildred
"Yes" says Katrina
"So that's why you want Mildred to win," says Ethel
"Yes but I can't let you win" says Katrina
"Why not" says Mildred?
"Because there is a down side. This year is the year of the witch in the Wicca calendar and is the year when the five points of magic align. You see all the witches that are eliminated from the tournament are trapped in a magical vertex. On the stroke of midnight on all hallows night a witch will be able to absorb all the magic form all the witches trapped in the vortex and become the most powerful witch on the planet. To do this the witch must have the ORB OF POWER. This orb is the cup that you must collect to win the tournament. So if Mildred wins the tournament she will put the world in danger," says Katrina
"So my sister is trapped in a vortex that she can't get out of," says Ethel
"Yes I'm afraid so" says Katrina
"So how do we save her and the other witches that are trapped?" says Ethel
"To release them you will have to use the orb of power to brake the vortex. But you cant do that you have not got the power to use the orb" says Katrina
"Then who has?" says Mildred
"Oh dear Mildred are you that dumb," says a voce
Mildred and Ethel look up to see a girl that looked a little like Mildred but her hare is blond and she is tad taller
"Who are you?" says Mildred
"The names Harriet" says the girl
"I take it that you are the one that was taking to me yesterday night," says Mildred
"Yes that's right," says Harriet
"So what has you master sent you to make share that I win the tournament" says Mildred
"My master" says Harriet
"Yes Demysandra" says Ethel
"What Demysandra isn't my master" says Harriet
"Then who is" says Ethel
"Nobody in fact I'm Demysandra's master she works for me," says Harriet
"What you by Demysandra is much more powerful then you. You about the same age as us so you're a level 2 just like us" says Ethel
"Yes if I was a normal I would be a level 2 but I'm some what special so there for I' m a level 4" says Harriet
"Then if you that powerful why do you want more power," says Mildred
"I don't" says Harriet
"Then what do you want the orb of power for" says Katrina
"Oh that you'll find out when Mildred wins the tournament" says Harriet
"And what makes you think I will win the tournament" says Mildred
"Because if you don't then all for friends will be trapped for ever. Now time is pressing so I would get going I will see you at the finishes girls if you both make it that is," says Harriet
And with that Harriet clinks her fingers and disappears leaving Mildred and Ethel looking at each other