"Lily?" Summer said aloud like she couldn't believe it.
The woman was absolutely beautiful. Platinum hair to her knees and sparkling yellow eyes. Her skin was almost like white snow and she had a sweet smile. It was unreal she was evil or even a witch.
"What do you want with me?" Summer asked.
"You cut me off. I was wondering..." Lily said as she crouched down.
Her yellow eyes locked with her silver ones.
"I suppose there's a pretty green eyed Goodwitch somewhere near you huh?" she whispered.
Summer felt her blood run cold.
"Does it matter?"
"Not really. I am here for a different reason. I suppose you would be interested in what I have to say. Since some of it involves you."
"I already heard what you do."
"Oh... Have you?"
Lily ran her fingers through Summer's hair. She shivered looking up into those sun like eyes.
"You need to leave me alone."
"Well wouldn't you like to know... I'll kill you and half the people in the city just to make a point."
"Do it then," Summer said flatly.
The pale woman smiled.
"I like you. You were so easily duped earlier. I really did like you so I'll have to at least try and change your mind."
"I don't think that can be done so easily."
"Are you the new Winter Maiden by any chance?"
Summer shook her head slowly.
"I suppose it went from that one woman to her sister. I guess I should revisit thee and see if I can find her."
Summer's eye twitched but she stayed quiet.
"Don't get too comfortable I released Grimm into the streets already. After that fire that got started by Marco, it made bringing them in easier. The Branwen tribe isn't so smart sometimes."
Summer finally stood up drawing her sword.
"We can just end things now," Summer said, "Then I can go after Salem."
"She's not that easy to go through and neither am I."
"Just one thing Lily... Why didn't you just tell the truth from the beginning? I could have tried to help you at least. What do you have to gain from the Queen of the Grimm?" Summer asked.
"Immorality... I age more slowly than others but it would be nice to be around a lot longer. I have other motives but that's the best one I've got."
"I guess she rules by fear."
Lily's gaze darkened.
"I don't fear her."
Summer smirked, "Yeah, you do."
Lily grabbed Summer's left wrist burning her skin. She jerked away but there was a blistered hand print left behind. It started stinging like there was poison in it.
"You forget I am a witch. I cure people for a living and with that I can poison them too. Are you at least surprised? The look on your face says it all. I'm a creator and a destroyer. What can you do?"
Summer grinded her teeth.The pain was almost blinding.
"Want to change your mind yet?"
"No."
Lily yelled as she got hit. Summer looked to her left to see Roman standing there with a smoking Dust gun. The pale woman's feet were glued to the ground by ice. Summer puked in front of herself, almost reeling over.
Roman caught her, slipping an arm around her waist.
"I know we said we wanted a date but I didn't think this is what you wanted."
Summer shook her head.
"I don't know... I feel so sick..."
"Did you cone alone?!"
"Yeah..."
Roman kissed the side of her head as Lily managed to get out of the ice.
"Don't let her touch you," the young huntress whispered.
"Your wrist looks bad and we need to get out of here. There's Grimm everywhere and they may head for your school too."
"I can't do anything being... This sick..."
Roman helped her to the side of the building and she sat down.
"I got this baby, don't worry, " Roman said as the platinum blonde stomped towards them.
Roman cocked his gun ready to fire the next shot when a giant red and black portal opened up. Raven walked through alone with a killer look. Lily stared at the dark looking huntress standing beside of her. Raven locked eyes with the witch sizing her up.
"Who's this bitch?"
The witch's mouth twitched at the nickname.
"You're Raven huh? Fits your psychotic aura."
"I've killed people for less," Raven hissed drawing her sword.
"Don't let her touch you!" Summer called before puking again.
"Did you do that?" Raven asked poking Lily in the chest with her sword.
"This would be easier if she would just come with me. I mean your tribe already killed one guy and caused all this chaos anyways."
"My tribe?"
"Raven what does that mean?" Roman asked feeling the anger well up inside of him.
"Your friend Marco burned down a house and half the woods in Vale. Made my job a lot easier honestly."
"Marco is not my friend. Is he with you and Salem?"
"No! Quite the opposite actually. He's just stupid."
"Roman, get Summer out of here."
"I need her and I can't let her go. Just be dears and leave this area. Go save your city."
"If you take her, I won't be saving anyone but her. Now back off it get ready to die because I don't take kindly to threats."
Roman got Summer onto his back started walking away. Lily snapped her fingers and fire appeared around them.
"Your bullshit won't work well here."
With a swing of her sword, another portal appeared.
"That way Roman."
He hurried through and reappeared by Qrow's side. While he was fighting off Grimm. Qrow stopped in his tracks and looked at the orange haired boy carrying his sick teammate. Taiyang stopped too seeing Roman and gave him a wave.
"What happened to her?!" Qrow yelled, his red eyes flashing with anger.
"It happened before I got there! Some tall, blonde woman was there trying to take her somewhere. Something about someone named Salem?"
"What happened to Summer?!" Taiyang called as he punched a couple small Grimm out of the way.
"She's been posioned!"
"Give her here-
Roman stepped back from Qrow.
"Just tell me where to go."
Taiyang laughed nervously seeing the sparks flying between his friend and Summer's boyfriend.
"Well Glynda should be around here somewhere around here," Qrow said looking at the purple, blistered handprint on Summer.
"I am not a huntsmen. I am practically useless here! I need better directions that finding some other chick! I can't defend her and carry her at the same time. Raven sent me to you for a reason!" Roman yelled as he was beginning to panic.
Summer was starting to feel cooler than normal. Roman closed his eyes and started heating up his body slowly but not hot enough to burn her.
"Fine... Let's go!"
Qrow started running with Roman behind them. Both of them calling out Glynda's name as they ran down the street. Summer still stayed unconscious but at least she wasn't puking anymore. They stopped seeing Glynda's fighting multiple Grimm at one time, slamming them into each other but she looked exhausted.
"Glynda!"
The green eyed blonde turned to see Qrow with an orange haired guy carrying Summer but it was obvious what had happened. She could see the disruption in Summer's aura.
"Where is the witch?!" she called but Qrow shrugged.
"Raven is fighting her," Roman answered.
"I see she's been poisoned. Can you fight boy?" she asked.
"Not well."
"Good enough! Help Qrow protect me and Summer. This may take a few minutes. I'm not healer of the body."
Roman slid Summer carefully off his back and onto the pavement. She was a little warmer but it seemed like her body was cooling off faster.
"I was trying to keep her warm but it wasn't working..." he admitted and she smiled.
"I'll try everything I can. If I need help I'll call you."
She touched the purple blisters and they were oozing. This is not good. Lily knows how to everything and I think she poisoned Summer's blood. I can't tell. I guess the best I can do and restore the aura flow to see what happens.
After a few minutes, Glynda figured it out: it wasn't that her aura was disrupted, her aura was being destroyed. She bit her lip. She had no choice but take her back to Lily. She had to strike some kind of deal or something. She lifted Summer up the best she could and walked away as fast as she could.
"I don't know if you can hear me but I'm sorry. I have never specialized in something like this and I had no idea what the extent of her power is. I only know so much. I promise I will get you back and make sure you're safe."
Luckily she was able to slip away without Qrow or Roman noticing.
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Raven fell to her knees. She was burnt out already. Her body was bruised and cut. Where is everyone? Why hasn't anyone come back? Just as the thought finished in her head, Glynda came around the corner, holding Summer up.
"Well... A Goodwitch finally decided to show up. I wonder why?" Lily said out loud.
"You can have her but you have to fix what you did first."
"Are you fucking stupid?!" Raven screamed standing up, using her sword.
"Shut up."
Glynda never thought she would have to come across one of the Spelltimes in her life but here she was. She was beautiful and almost flawless. It was scary how she wouldn't stop staring at Summer. Glynda looked at the ground to avoid those odd yellow eyes.
"I can fix her no problem. What do I get out of it?"
"What do you mean?" The young huntress asked.
"Do I honestly expect you to hand your friend over?" Lily asked arching her eyebrows.
"I want her to live more anything. This is my choice. She can't make it so I will."
Lily rolled her eyes and walked past Raven who was having a hard time standing.
"Blondie! Wait until I'm better and I'll have my fist in your face!" Raven yelled but it directed towards Glynda not Lily.
I know they'll both kill me if they have the chance.
"Once you wake up, I want you to fight. No matter who gets in the way, Summer..." Glynda whispered.
Glynda handed over Summer and Lily pulled the lifeless girl into her arms. She placed a pale hand on her chest and a weird yellow light covered Summer's body. Raven glared at Glynda as she placed a hand on her back. The feeling was nice and warm as Glynda's aura poured into her body.
"I can't heal like others can but I can replenish your aura with my own without hurting myself," she whispered so low Raven almost didn't hear her.
I have never felt so good before. It feels like sunlight almost. I almost want to fall asleep...
"Get ready..." the young witch whispered, "We may have to run."
Summer's eyes fluttered open. Lily was holding her like they were lovers.
"You're mine now," she whispered with her lips inches from Summer's.
Her heart was pounding hard and her head was swimming. Her stomach hurt and her throat felt raw from the puking. Summer glanced over at Glynda and Raven. Raven red eyes were glowing with anger but the blonde seemed to be holding her back.
"I wish things would've been a lot different," Summer said, "I know you'll try to use me to hurt my friends."
"I can just re-poison you again. I've messed around here too long."
She whistled and a Geist appeared.
"Take her. I have some unfinished business."
I don't care for your family feud against the blonde girl. Return immediately.
"I have time. Leave me alone."
The Geist grabbed Summer's arms started flying away. She tried struggling against it but it wasn't going to let go. Summer growled and twisted more but it didn't work either. She closed her eyes tight, hearing Raven call her name. Tears started to form in her eyes.
No!
Her eyes flew open and white light engulfed the sky. The Geist was gone and now she was falling to the ground. Vines shot out of the ground catching her before she hit the pavement. Raven stabbed Lily through the stomach but the wound didn't even faze her.
Ice crystals appeared in the witch's hand and aimed for Glynda. She pulled out her riding crop and was almost too late. Her aura took the hit. Lily became enraged and kept firing them off while being impaled by a sword. Raven pulled the blade out and punched the woman in the face knocking her to the ground.
"Run!"
Raven created a portal and shoved Glynda through. Lily got up blood dripping from her nose.
"I find it odd you're more powerful than your silver eyed friend," she said, "It seems your friend is defective."
Summer heard every word. Raven was rendered speechless.
"How many times have you had to save her already? You have someone without unlimited power pretty much and she had no idea how to use it. She could've easily burned out my poison but she didn't. I wonder what's wrong with her."
The hole in her stomach area was gone. Summer looked ashamed of herself. She really wasn't a great leader. She wasn't as powerful as people thought. She could barely rely on the so called 'silver eyed power' people feared so much. She looked at Raven who was staring down at the pavement.
"That part might be true... But do any of us know the full extent of our power?" Raven asked.
"I do."
"That's arrogant."
Lily headed towards Summer again blowing out another whistle.
"I have no time for this," she called out waving to Raven.
This time, five Geist appeared bearing down on Summer.
What is wrong with me? She went after Mom. She'll go after Aunt Claire! What am I supposed to do?!
Summer closed her eyes tight and the ground started to shake. Thorned vines popped up around Summer. The biggest one went towards Lily at lightning speed. She stopped it with both hands but the thorns started ripping through her skin. A few others struck her through her body blood pooling at her feet.
Summer opened her eyes to see Lily struggling against the thorny vines threatening to rip her apart. Raven stood there stunned. She would never imagined Summer to be the type to kill someone.
"You're a stupid girl! This won't kill me!" she yelled blood coming out of her mouth.
"You killed my Mom."
Raven looked at the witch speechless. She told Summer that?
My Mom may have been the Winter Maiden but that is no reason to kill someone! She didn't deserve that!"
Summer wiped away her tears and stared angrily at the pale witch, "Leave the city. But you better believe I will find you and stop you. I won't allow you to harm anyone else I love."
The vines twisted in her wounds and pulled out making a sickening noise. Lily staggered backwards. Slowly the big holes in her body were closing. One of the Geist grabbed Lily and whisked her away leaving Summer and Raven alone.
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Most of the Grimm were cleared out of the city. Roman was clean out of Dust shots. Qrow looked over at Roman. He wasn't a great fighter at all but he stayed like he was supposed too. Even after Glynda was returned by force, she assured him Summer was fine so he stayed.
Just to their right, a black and red portal appeared with Summer and Raven walking through with scratches but alive.
"Are you guys OK?" Taiyang asked, hugging Raven.
"Yea, we just want to go home."