Note: The story follows the 3rd circle and is based on the Secret Circle mythology. My english is not that great and descriptive it's more dialouge, but I think it's readable and enjoyable. Would love for any kind of Feedback! Enjoy.
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3rd Circle – Taken
The warm cup of coffee Pier was holding in his hand barely kept him awake. He really wanted to keep his focus and have a nice night with Dijana. With this beautiful and smart girl which for who knows what reason wants to spent time with him. He believed she was so out of his league that he didn't even know what to say to her.
Dijana: What's wrong Pier!? Why are you so silent? Should I bump your head into a tree so you let your tongue loose?
Pier: Sorry. I'm just smitten with how beautiful you are. (smiled)
Dijana: Thank you I'm flattered. You look nice as well. So you didn't tell me where you ran off after dragging that guy out of the basketball hall.
Pier: Nowhere special. That dude is my roommate Frank. Me and Ade took him eat something and I watched over him later in our room.
Dijana: Oh you're such a sweet boy. I would really love you to be my roommate.
They both smiled. Pier noticed how Dijana was looking at him, felling the connection existing between them. But he couldn't talk about the day anymore, it was an awful day. Early on he and his friends almost got killed and that was the good part of the day. Pier remembered.
EARLIER THAT DAY
Adenah,Pier and Frank were heading towards the back exit of the basketball hall. Approaching the other exit where they've heard people arguing. Adenah and Pier recognized the voices, it were Mandy and Michael's voice.
Michael: What's wrong with you!? Do you want to die!?
Mandy: I didn't even feel dizzy. I could've stood there for the whole speech.
Michael: Do you saw the ash circle around the hall. Someone wanted to strip us of our powers and probably kill us afterwards. Do you get that?
Adenah and Pier approached.
Pier: Lower your voices, you're not at home. Someone will hear you.
Adenah: Pier is right and remember someone tried to kill us, we have bigger problems.
Mandy noticed Frank standing only few steps away, she calmed down a bit.
Mandy: Who is this?
Adenah: This is Frank Blake. He is the 6th member to our circle. His grandmother was Alexandra Prell, the one who left New Fable in the 1950. Frank this is Mandy and her twin brother Michael, the other members to our circle.
Frank approached them.
Frank: Hi. I'm Frank nice to meet you.
Mandy: Hello I'm Mandy Zealender.
Frank and Mandy have shaken hands. Mandy liked what she saw. This nice build guy with natural blond hair and a charming face was a really attractive guy. Suddenly a stone flew by Mandy's head and hit Frank, knocking him out.
Mandy: What the hell happened!?
Pier: Are our powers acting out again?
Michael: No. It was me. I did it on purpose, I don't trust this guy at least till he proves me wrong.
Adenah: Are you insane?
Michael: Why Ade? He is just a random guy who can fill us up with every lie in the book. I want to check him out. Come on and help me or he will die right here.
Ade, Mandy and Pier stunned, they didn't know what to do.
Michael: Come on! I can't heal him on my own. Come on!
Pier reacted. He approached Michael and together they started whispering a spell into Frank's ear. Frank woke up not knowing what happened.
Frank: Did someone attack us again?
Michael: Us no, you yeah!
Michael punched Frank into the face knocking him unconscious.
Michael: This will keep him asleep till we get to the apartment. Come on. Ade you should drive?
Adenah: I'm currently not in a valid state to drive.
Michael: Whatever I will drive. Come on Pier let's take him to the car.
Pier nodded. Michael and Pier took Frank and started carrying him towards Adenahs car.
Mandy: I won't go. I'm not a kidnapper and I won't anything to do with this. I will come home around 6 and won't see any of you there.
Mandy turned her back and walked away. Ade was torn. She wanted to leave as well but she couldn't leave Frank alone.
Adenah: Is this really necessary Mike?
Michael: Ade someone tried to kill us and messed with our powers and this guy was there to see it all. It's too suspicious.
Pier: Ade he's right. We'll erase his memory if necessary?
Adenah: Okay let's hurry up.
Dijana was rushing away, she just wanted to disappear. Her brother appearing was the last thing she needed today. After a sleepless night she just wanted a day full of relaxation. She fought herself through the bunch of freshmen exiting the basketball hall. She was nervous and frustrated. She barely coped with the fact that her brother is a killer and she has to hide it from the police, she hoped she left all of that behind at homebut him appearing here throw her out of balance. All of a sudden she felt someone grabbing her shoulder. She turned and saw her brothers face. She tossed him over her shoulder and smashed him to the ground. She went for a hit but heard a girl scream. She looked at her brother on the ground but realized that down on the ground was Laya.
Laya: Stop!
Dijana stopped.
Dijana: Sorry Laya. I'm so sorry. I thought you were some jerk that was bullying me earlier.
Laya: You are a strong girl. I should be happy you snapped out and didn't hit me. Come on help me up.
Dijana gave Laya a hand and she quickly got up. Laya cleaned her pants.
Laya: Where did you learn that move?
Dijana: My dad thought me really well to defend myself.
Laya: My dad's thought me how to buy proper make up and heels. (laugh) I wish they showed me some of this shit!
Dijana: Sorry again. Whenever I meet you I'm apologizing this is starting to get awkward.
Laya: Don't worry it is okay.
Laya looked to her the left sight and noticed Mandy walking towards her.
Laya: Oh no! Do you see the girl walking in our direction?
Dijana: Yes.
Laya: Oh she is such a pain in the ass. I mean she is a nice girl but she wants into my Sorority and I'm 2 accidentally meetings away from calling the police.
Dijana: Are you sure? I wouldn't believe it!? She seems quite normal.
Laya: Yes but she is a pusher. She is trying too hard.
Mandy approached the two of them in a pretty nervous state.
Mandy: Hello Laya. I just wanted to ask when I can turn my application in.
Laya: Starting from Wednesday! The rush starts than. You should rush for my sorority as well Dijana.
Dijana: No no no. I'm not into that stuff.
Mandy: Excuse me I'm rude. My name is Mandy Zealender.
Dijana: Nice to meet you. My name is Dijana. I have some spare time do you want go and get a cup of coffee.
Mandy: Yes that would be nice. I've been told there is a great coffee shop just around the corner.
Laya: Sounds nice girls. But I have to run. Mitchell is waiting for me.
Dijana: Not a problem, I will see you later at the dorm.
Laya walked away.
Mandy: To be truth, I heard they will spice your coffee if you pay a bit more. I need it.
Dijana: Honestly, I probably need it more. Let's go.
Ade was nervously walking in circles. She watched Pier and Michael place Frank on a chair in the middle of the living room.
Adenah: I really don't think this is a good idea. Why do we need to tie him up? This is not legal?
Michael: You're fake ID isn't legal but I didn't notice you getting upset over that. Ade you know me I do this cause it's really necessary.
Adenah: I don't know you. I knew that 14 year old boy with whom I played pranks 4 years ago. This violent guy I really don't know.
Michael: Don't make me the bad guy in this story. I just want to check his story.
Adenah didn't know what to say anymore. She knew Michael was partly right but Frank didn't seem as a power steeling witch. After binding the last node Michael went towards a room on the other side of the living room. Pier approached Adenah.
Pier: I know this isn't the best way, but isn't it a bit too suspicious him appearing and all this stuff happening. We really don't know him.
Adenah: But he told us everything. He was honest right away.
Pier: He told stuff. We don't know if he was telling the truth.
Michael ran into the room. He was carrying 2 boxes. The first one he put one on the living room table while he opened the other one and took out a necklace. The necklace made out of white gold had a beautiful cross like pendant on its end. The pendant seemed to be made out of silver with a nice purple outline. He put the necklace around Frank's neck.
Michael: Now he just needs to wake up.
Pier: What is that necklace for?
Michael: It's made out of Iron sulphate. It will prevent him from using magic on us.
Adenah: Where did you get it?
Michael: After getting married granpa Theo just wanted to be normal so he bound his own powers by wearing this necklace.
Pier: Great thing.
Adenah: Really great, can't wait till you force me to wear it.
Michael was sick of Adenah preachers. But he kept calm, then he heard Frank make some noise, it meant he is waking up.
Michael: We will talk about your behavior later, Adenah
Adenah: Can't wait.
Michael: So let's see what you are hiding from us Frank.
Franks vision was pretty blurry. He felt bad, the 2 hits he got today were pretty tough. He saw Michael appearing in front of him, but he heard someone else was in the room. He tried to move his head, but his neck was torpid.
Michael: No my dear Frank I'm your current concern. Don't look there they aren't the trouble you're facing now.
Frank: Ahhhh. Honestly I doubt you're trouble either. Why did you tie me up? I'm a witch these ties aren't a problem to me.
Frank twitched his eyes wanting to move Michael from his sight. But no, he didn't feel the energy, his magic was gone.
Frank: Oh no. Not again.
Michael: Yeah. Your magic is gone, but if you behave well it won't be for long.
Frank: Bad that I have big attitude issues.
Michael got very close to Frank and ripped of his shirt
Michael: For your sake you should get over those issues and fast.
Mandy was sitting on the comfortable couch, placed in the corner of the pretty big Chicago coffee shop. She was looking through the window recapturing the events of the last 2 days. The circle is complete so she can finally bind her powers which are making her feel so bad. They were a curse, since the day her and Michael energy combined and their granpa told them the truth about their heritage. But how will she convince the rest of the circle to bind their powers. Pier maybe but no hell Ade and Mike will do what she wants.
Dijana: Why so thoughtful? Is everything alright?
Mandy: Yes, I'm just getting used to living here. Boarding school was nice but I missed this feeling of freedom.
Dijana set down and gave Mandy her cup of spiced coffee.
Dijana: Uhhh. So finally free and you want to join a sorority so other people can tell you what to do?
Mandy: Yeah. Maybe that's maybe not the best decision I made. My mother was an AlfaPi and she was the president in her junior year. So . . .
Dijana: I get it. My family is pressuring me as well but I'm getting better at avoiding them and I was fine till my older brother appeared this morning.
Mandy: Uhh. I have a brother as well, but he is the family favorite so he can't do anything wrong while I am the overachiever who has to prove herself every day.
Dijana: No one can push your buttons like your family does.
Mandy: Cheers to that.
Dijana and Mandy took a sip out of their coffee cups.
Mandy: I'm really glad we went for this coffee. You live in dorm?
Dijana: Aham. I wanted the whole college experience and now I have an alcoholic roommate whom I dislike but I still hold her hair so she doesn't vomit all over herself.
Mandy: And I wondered if I made the wrong decision by moving in with my brother.
Dijana: Believe me after this hell of just one night I would consider move in with my psycho brother.
Mandy: hahah. If you want you can date my brother and move in with us.
Dijana: Good idea but I already found the man of my dreams.
Mandy: Really! You're taken?
Dijana: Not really but if today ends well I will be.
Mandy: You already met someone. Slut.
Dijana: Shut up! I would say he met me. He hit into a tree and I was laughing at him. It was quite funny and he was so sweet. And he didn't look that bad at all. He dresses totally nerdy but I believe he has a nice package under those clothes.
Mandy: You're completely describing a childhood friend of mine. Pier Turner.
Dijana: Oh yeah that's him. You know him? What a small world!
Adenah and Pier were looking at Michael who was searching for a spell in one of his family's book.
Adenah: You know that this is wrong Pi. This is messed up. Our powers aren't there so we could torture fellow witches, especially not witches from our circle. And look at Mike he looks like a mad man.
Pier: He won't hurt him. Don't worry. He will pressure him with some stupid spell and that's it. I won't let him do anything else.
Frank: Adenah is that you? Come untie me please. I will talk to you. But I won't talk to this nut job.
Michael: This nut job just found the feather he needs. (smiled) Light as a feather, burns as hell. Light as a feather, burns as hell.
The feather Michael was holding in his hand glowed up red and a devious smile appeared on Michaels face. He approached Frank and gently moved the feather over his naked chest, leaving a superficial burn mark over the parts he was drawing on
Frank: What the hell is that!? It burns as. . .
Michael: As hell. Yes didn't you hear the spell.
Adenah approached the chair pushing Michael away.
Adenah: What the hell are you doing? We said we won't hurt him! You're attacking him and didn't even ask a question. Frank tell us just where did you get your powers from.
Frank: I won't tell anything while this guy is here. Torture a fellow witch. Yes your ancestors are surely proud.
Adenah: Calm down. He is in my circle whatever you say to me I will tell him. Please let's just get over with this.
Frank: Okay. But just because of you, Adenah. I told you earlier my magic belonged to the Chance Harbor circle. As their circle bound my powers were bound with them and living far away prevented me from practicing any magic. After their circle broke and I regained my powers, I followed my aunt Sascha to Chance Harbor. She was named legal guardian to Cassie, after her Grams and Father died. What a messed up town, they were messing with powerful magic, dark magic. They needed strong magic to face the 2nd circle of Salem witches filled with Balcoin children.
Adenah: Balcoin? What does that mean?
Frank: Frances Balcoin was the first witch to tap into dark magic. He was evil as they come.
Michael: You're lying. The Balcoin blood line died.
Frank: No it didn't. It was hidden under a different name, Blackwell. John Blackwell wanted to create a dark circle made out of 6 Balcoin witches. He got Cassie and Diana out of the Chance Harbor circle and he had 4 other children in the Washington DC circle. Cassie told me this kids where devious they were hypnotized to follow every order Blackwell gave them. They started to attack the whole town. Cassie struggled with her dark magic. In order to not use it against the Balcoin's she took my powers and the magic of our family line so they would have enough magic to defeat them and you all heard how that ended. They cremated themself to death.
Michael: So how did you tap into our circles magic?
Frank: I don't know. Probably after establishing a connection with Adenah she woke up the magic hidden in my mother's bloodline. I didn't even know my grandmother was a witch.
Adenah: Are you happy know? Can we leave him alone now?
Adenah walked around the chair and started untying Frank.
Michael: No, I'm not.
With a move of his hand he pushed Adenah a meter away.
Adenah: Are you insane?
Adenah used her powers and throw a vase towards Michael, but he stopped it with his powers.
Michael: You have to do better than this.
The vase fall on the ground and shattered.
Adenah: You know better than to mess with me Mike.
Michael: As it seems not. So show me what you got.
Pier: Stop both of you!
Adenah, Michael and Franked looked at Pier. He was furious and they cracked. Pier was creating a tense force field around them making Adenah and Michael go on their knees while Franks chair fall to the side.
Adenah: Pier stop. You're hurting us.
Pier: Really I didn't notice. Why don't you stop me?
Michael: Okay Pier we get it! We overreacted.
Pier: So will you stop with this crap?
Adenah: Yes.
Michael: Of course.
Pier relaxed. He let his powers calm down, and put the trio out of suspense. He untied Frank with a simple move of his hand.
Pier: So now we're gone talk my way.
Adenah: No we're not. You promised me he won't get hurt and look at this Pier, you are the one hurting us. I will take him to his room and with the two of you I will talk later.
Adenah approached Frank helped him up and started walking to the door.
Frank: Wait a second.
Frank turned and tossed away the iron necklace.
Frank: Dicat inimicus meus adolebit.
Frank focused on Michael and sent a hot air blast towards him setting his shirt on fire. Michael started jumping around and he tossed his shirt on the floor and put the fire out.
Frank: Now we can go.
Adenah and Franked walked out of the apartment
Pier was washing the stain of Mike's and Mandy's carpet when Mandy entered the apartment. Pier didn't notice her right away but felt her presence as she approached him from the back.
Mandy: What happened? Who burned my carpet?
Pier: Your brother burned Frank, so he went crazy Latin witch spell on him and put your brother on fire.
Mandy: What? Is he okay?
Michael entered the room.
Michael: Yes I am. Thank you for worrying, Pier helped me heal. But where did you learn the crazy force field spell Pi?
Pier: That's something a nerd can pick up in physic class.
Michael: I didn't know I have to learn latin and physic to be a killer witch.
Mandy: You don't have to be a strong witch to destroy my carpet?
Michael: Really that is your biggest concern right now.
Mandy: Yeah. Shouldn't you go and get ready for your date with Dijana, Pier?
Pier: What? How do you know about that Mandy? How late is it?
Pier looked at the clock realizing it's already 7pm.
Pier: Ohhh crap! See you guys. You have to clean the carpet on your own.
Michael: It's okay. Mandy would rather use magic than throw this carpet away. See you.
Pier picked up his bag and ran out of the apartment.
Michael: So sis let's do it.
Adenah was sitting on Pier's bad, while waiting for Frank to come out of the shower. She was looking around the messy room filled with unpacked suitcases.
Frank: Adenah please give me a towel out of the blue suitcase.
Adenah: The one next to your bad.
Frank: Yes, thank you.
Adenah approached the suitcase and opened it. She saw a bunch of tight male boxer shorts. She gently moved them but enjoyed the sweat material there were made of. She took out a white towel and one boxer shorts and walked towards the bathroom door. She knocked on the door.
Adenah: I found it. Open the door.
Frank opened the door and a wave of steam flew towards Adenah. Frank was hiding behind the door. She only could see his face. His bright blue eyes were captivating.
Frank: So will you give me the towel or will you just continue to star at me.
Adenah: Sorry I got a little distracted. I believe you need these boxer shorts as well.
Frank: Thank you. I will hurry. Just wait one more moment.
Adenah walked back to the bed still imagining his deep blue eyes looking at him. Adenah caught herself feeling attracted to him. She was confused, she never felt attracted to a man before. She sat down on Pier's bad but jumped of it right away.
Adenah: Frank it's the best if I just go.
Frank: No, wait. I just need your help.
Frank rushed out of the bathroom just wearing his white boxers. His torso and head were still wet.
Frank: I need you to help heal me. I tried to heal by myself but it didn't worked probably cause of the magic Michael used.
Adenah: Ohhh okay. Tell me how you want to do this.
Frank: I just need a boost of magic. Touch me and focus on healing it.
Adenah: Okay this will be an easy one.
Adenah approached Frank. She felt energy floating around them. She touched the scar Michaels spell left on Frank's body with the top of her fingers. His wet but perfectly tight body was pulsating to the rhythm of his heartbeat. Adenah felt their hearts syncing. The wound started to heal and Adenah and Frank laughed. They looked at each other, into their eyes and started to approach their lips. Suddenly the door opened and they stepped away from each other. It was Pier.
Pier: What is going on here?
Adenah: It's none of your business.
Pier: Adenah don't be like that. I didn't want that to happen.
Adenah: But you didn't step up before it's was too late. Frank I'm glad you're okay, I will call you.
Frank: Bye.
Adenah walked out of the room, not even looking at Pier. Pier was tired. He couldn't handle it. He sat down on his bed and looked at Frank not knowing what to say.
Pier: I'm really . . .
Frank: I know you are but honestly I don't care. I get you feeling threatened by me. Look at me who wouldn't be. But torturing me was a really bad move.
Pier: I know it was wrong. But you feel this power and we don't know you.
Frank: And what now I should feel great and start practice along with you. Doubt it.
Frank put on a shirt and pants and left the room.
Adenah was really mad. How did this situation get out of control? The circle was finally complete. Why did Pier and Michael have to ruin it. Frank seemed so honest to her, he couldn't be lying. He couldn't be the one trying to kill them. She felt his magic she felt they were connected. But how? And why? She never felt that compelt by a man. She entered the dorm and saw Laya heading up the stairs from the basement.
Laya: Hello you! Sober? Or should I step away?
Adenah: I'm really not in the mood to argue with you. I was rude yesterday so I'm sorry. Can we start over?
Laya was surprised by Adenah's apology. She didn't know how to react.
Laya: Okay. Of course we can. Are you okay? You seem pretty down.
Adenah: Just some friend drama. I will be okay after I sleep it off.
Laya: If you need something just say it, I'm on the other end of the hallway.
Laya smiled and went away from Adenah. Adenah was happy her room was on the ground floor so she hadn't to walk up the 6th floor dorm. She approached her room and suddenly sensed a burning smell. She slipped her card by the sensor and opened the door. She noticed smoke by her bed, looking better at it she realized the smoke came from her nightstand. She approached the nightstand and noticed a sign burned into it. As she walked to the light switch she heard someone knocking on the door. She approached the door.
Adenah: Who is it?
Mel(supposedly): Mel. I live across the hall.
Adenah looked through the peephole and saw a skinny girl in a black jacket standing in front of the door. She opened the door. Just to see the girl has put on a white mask.
Adenah: What the hell?
Mel: You're done witch.
The girl hit Adenah in the stomach, causing her to bend over and loose air. After the girl hit Adenah in the head she fainted. Mel tossed her mask away and started to drag Adenah towards the exit.
Mandy was walking on the brick trail surrounding the campus when she noticed Frank sitting on a bench. She didn't want to approach him, but she wasn't sure if he saw her already. She started to look a way out of this but she heard him calling her.
Frank: Mandy!
She put her head up and smiled, quickly she approached.
Mandy: Hi Frank. How are you?
Frank: You mean how am I after you brother tortured me earlier today. Considering everything alright, Adenah helped me heal.
Mandy: Oh that's nice. I feel really awkward.
Frank: You don't have to. You didn't help them do it.
Mandy: But I didn't help you either. I just never felt comfortable with all this Witch stuff.
Frank: Why? It's awesome. You can do whatever you want.
Mandy: But I don't want to I just want to feel ordinary. Be a part of a sorority, just live a live without being attacked by someone.
Frank: I get it. But nature needs balance, we are a force of good.
Mandy: Really a force of good? What good did you do with your magic?
Frank: I saved a girl from drowning. I healed a men run over by a car.
Mandy: All on your own?
Frank: Yes. I got stronger by practicing alone.
Mandy: Ohh the Latin spell, Pier and Mike told me it was wicked.
Frank: Yeah but I'm out of practice.
Mandy: And what are you doing here on your own?
Frank: Pier is my roommate so the air is pretty thick up there and I can't handle it now. You? Where are you heading to?
Mandy: I wanted to slip a book to a friend at the women's dorm.
Frank: Ahh okay. I will keep you company. if you don't mind.
Mandy: Of course not. Let's go.
Mandy and Frank started walking towards the women's dorm.
Adenah was waking up from her faint. She felt dizzy. Her hands were strapped and she was hanging in the air, her feet could glanced the cold floor underneath her. Her wrists and arms hurt.
Adenah: Hello Mel! Come out to play.
Hunter Girl: My name isn't Mel. But I'm sure you have figured that out as well.
The Hunter Girl walked around Adenah and pushed her so Adenah started swinging. She took out an odd shaped knife and made an incision on Adenah's leg. Adenah felt pain but she put herself together not wanting to show any sign of vulnerability.
Hunter Girl: So you are a tough girl. I hoped you will scream a bit so this would be more enjoyable.
Adenah: You probably know I'm not alone and that my friends won't let this just pass.
Huter Girl: I know. But you should be proud I choose you to be my first victim.
Adenah: Nice Ashwood circle btw.
Hunter Girl: Really nice. So let's see if you can handle one more cut.
Hunter Girl pulled her knife and made a deeper incision in the wound she previously made on Adenah's leg, making the leg bleed this time.
Mandy and Frank were chit-chatting while walking towards the female dorm. They entered the dorm and walked toward Dijana's room on the ground floor. Mandy knocked on the door.
Mandy: Dijana should be on her date with Pier, but her roommate is here for sure.
Frank: Okay.
Suddenly Frank heard a squeeze from across the hall.
Frank: Mandy look at this. This room is unlocked.
Mandy: Who would be that irresponsible and let the door wide open.
Frank: On the room tag it says the room belongs to . . . ohhh this isn't good!
Mandy: What's wrong Frank?
Frank: It's Adenah's room.
Mandy: What? Why would she let the door wide open?
Frank: Ade are you in there?
Frank entered the room and saw the key on the table. He looked around and witnessed the burned mark by the bad.
Frank: Hunters mark.
Mandy: Who's mark?
Frank: Witch hunters. They marked this apartment. They are probably the ones who attacked us this morning.
Mandy: Witch hunters? Are you sure? Are they supernatural?
Frank: Usually not but they know tricks how to strip our powers and kill us. Call Pier and Michael Ade is in big trouble. We don't have much time.
BACK AT THE BEGGING OF THE STORY in the café where Pier and Dijana where spending the evening. It was a really bad day Pier recalled, Dijana couldn't even imagine what he went through. But he grabbed his focus and continued to talk to Dijana.
Pier: So tell me why did you choose Chicago U?
Dijana: Besides that it's a really good school it's far away from my parents.
Pier: Your relationship with them is that bad?
Dijana: My Dad and brother are the real problem, my mom is okay but she lets them just walk all over her.
Pier: Oh. I can't even imagine how be mad at my father, we have a great relationship. My mom died when I was 8 so he and Grandpa were everything to me. They pulled me through, and with their help I came here to study.
Dijana: You can tell them that they've raised a really great boy. I met a friend of you today Mandy Zealender. She praised you to heaven and back. I even got a bit jealous.
Pier: Really? Mandy is a sweet girl, she was my first love but she never looked at me with those eyes.
In the moment he said the sentence he knew he messed things up. Mentioning a beautiful girl in which he was in love on the first day awful. He saw the awkwardness in Dijana's face.
Dijana: So if she were interested you would just drop me?
Pier: No no. Mandy is in my past, I mean as anything love related, but she is a dear friend no matter what. Now I have a completely different girl on my mind.
Dijana: Yeah really. I hope she is beautiful, cause Mandy is quite a bombshell.
Pier: Yeah Mandy is the most beautiful girl I've ever seen.
Dijana was stunned. What now? Has he still feelings for Mandy or doesn't he?
Dijana: That is nice.
Pier: Let me finish. Her exterior, the way she dresses is overwhelming, but internally you are not comparable to any person I've ever met, your just exceptional. You're illuminating my world, something Mandy never could.
Dijana blushed. No one ever told such a beautiful thing to her. People always just looked at her and how beautiful she was. She felt the urge to kiss Pier. She leaned over to him and just as she was near enough to touch his lips Pier's phone rang. She moved away. Looked at his phone, a message from Mandy.
Dijana: Mandy texting you? What a coincidence!?
Pier: Yes, really strange.
Pier took the phone of the table and opened the message. "Ade got kidnapped. Witch hunters. Meet up at our apartment. ASAP!" Pier was shocked. He stud up and started to rush.
Pier: Sorry Dijana. This is urgent. I have to go. I'm really sorry.
He approached her and gave her a sensual kiss on the cheek. Dijana watched Pier walk away, not knowing what to think about his actions.
Mandy and Frank were preparing stuff in the middle of the apartment. Michael entered the apartment.
Michael: What the f is happening? Where did these Hunters come from?
Frank: Hunters fear Witches calling them nature's abominations. A hunter marked Ade's
nightstand and we can't reach her. She won't answer her phone.
Mandy: We're waiting for Pier to arrive to use that spell from yesterday and locate her on this Chicago map.
Frank: We hope she is still in Chicago.
Michael: And what if she just randomly hooked up with a girl and won't answer your calls?
Frank: That would mean we both are paranoid freaks.
Suddenly they heard the main door unlock. They've got scared, they thought the hunters came for them. But seeing it was Pier made them relax.
Pier: What the hell is going on? Where is Ade?
Adenah could barely tolerate the pain. She tried not to think about it but her right leg was still bleeding. Adenah focused on her kidnapper and witnessed her getting pretty nervous.
Adenah: So will you tell me at least why you want to kill me?
Hunter Girl: hmmmm. My mission as a Witch hunter is to eradicate every single one of you.
Adenah: You're a witch hunter? Really nice so why don't you kill me already?
Hunter Girl: Killing you violently here in this storage hall would give your sister witches a point to draw energy from. So I'm waiting for a fellow hunter to bring me Cruid so I can kill the witch in you first.
Suddenly the girl's phone rang. She took it out of her pocket and answered.
Hunter Girl: Hello Natasha. Did you get my message?
Natasha: Are you insane!? Never use my name in front of a witch.
Hunter Girl: Don't worry. This one has a half an hour left till I kill her with or without the cruid.
Natasha: I sent Marin to you. He should arrive soon. Don't mess this up.
Tututut. She just hung up. Adenah saw that the hunter girl was getting angry.
Adenah: So when will I meet Natasha?
Hunter girl: Only over my dead body. Natasha sent a new minion to do her dirty work.
Adenah: We could arrange that!
Hunter girl: What could you arrange?
Adenah: Your dead body. Just let me out of this ties and I will kick your ass.
Hunter girl: You know I would destroy you if you didn't have magic.
Adenah: You can wish! With my karate konfu shit I would take you down fast.
The hunter girl calmed down. She realized Adenah is just trying to push her buttons. She took her knife and wounded Adenahs arm.
Hunter girl: So let's see how much you can bleed!
Adenah couldn't take it anymore, she screamed like never before.
Hunter girl: That's the way I like it.
Michael, Pier, Mandy and Frank arrived at the old storage hall in Michael's big car. After Michael parked the car, they rapidly exited and Mandy approached the car's hood and spread the map of Chicago all over it.
Mandy: So this should be it.
Frank: Yes but which out of this 2 storage halls? The spell wasn't accurate enough.
Pier: There are 4 of us we split into 2 groups and check each storage house. I will go with Mike.
Michael: No no no. I won't let my sis go anywhere with Frank. Not sure what he has planned.
Frank: Whatever! I'm not important right now we should hurry and save Ade.
Michael: I agree but this could be a trap to capture the rest of us.
Mandy: I have an idea. In the Corb's Book of shadows I read about a spell to connect minds. So I could connect with Ade and see where she is and who is with her.
Pier: We have nothing to lose. Try it out Mandy.
Mandy stepped away from her fellow witch friends. She opened the book and found the spell. She read the spell to herself just so she could remember it.
Mandy: Animos coniungere, condiciones retractatur
Mandy repeated the spell chanting her mind away. As she opened her eyes, her irises were blank. Pier, Frank and Michael were shocked.
Michael: Mandy are you alright?
It seemed like she couldn't hear him.
Mandy: Shut up! I need to focus. Adenah can you hear me? It's me Mandy.
Adenah thought she was hallucinating Mandy's voice. She started laughing. Adenahs laugh echoed in Mandy's head.
Mandy: Adenah can you hear me!? I used a spell to connect us.
Adenah realized it wasn't a hallucination she calmed down, she felt relief. They came for focused and started a telepathic conversation with Mandy.
Adenah: Yes I can hear. Where are you?
Mandy: In front of 2 storage halls. Do you know in which one you are?
Adenah: No. I woke up after she tied me up.
Mandy: A girl kidnapped you?
Adenah: Yes a pretty tall skinny one.
Mandy: Is she the only hunter there?
Adenah: Yes, another one should arrive soon with Cruid so they can kill me.
The hunter girl noticed something weird is happening. She approached Adenah.
Hunter Girl: What are you doing? None of your witch crap I hope.
The hunter ripped of her shirt and made a cut down her abdomen. Adenah yelled as she felt her warm blood leaving her body.
Mandy started yelling as well. She fell. The trio of boys approached her noticing a red stain spreading on her shirt. Michael lifted her shirt witnessing a scar burning into his sisters abdomen.
Michael: What the hell? What is going on Mandy?
Pier: The spell must've connected their bodies as well.
Michael: Holly crap. How many hunters are in storage house Mandy?
Mandy: Just 1 hunter, a girl. AAAAAAAAA!
Michael: You 2 go. Hurry! I will try to heal her. You can take one hunter out
Frank and Pier started running as fast as they could. Pier walked towards the right one while Frank approached the left.
Pier broke the lock and opened the huge entrance door with his powers. He entered just to notice no one is in the main hall. He saw one more door he ran towards it and opened it with his powers. No one is here. He realized that Ade must be in the other one he started running.
Frank carefully unlocked the entrance to the storage hall. He cracked the door a bit just to hear Adenah scream. He knew he was at the right storage hall and carefully entered the hall and started sneaking towards the screaming sound he was hearing. Suddenly Adenah appeared in his sight, hanging from the sealing. Blood was all over her body. He got furious, he couldn't control himself so he stud up and started walking towards Adenah. The Hunter girl noticed him.
Hunter: A witch came to rescue a witch. Really sweat.
Frank: Yes it is. So step beside so I don't have to move you by myself. You know I'm stronger than you.
Hunter: Doubt it. But you can try.
Frank focused on the tall girl in the black jacket wanting to send her across the storage hall. He couldn't.
Hunter: Ohhh. See I have this. (she showed him a ring) It's mad out of Ashwood. You're magic can't hurt me.
She ran around Adenah. She put her knife on Adenah's chest.
Hunter: So let's make this game even more interesting. With me touching her you can't use magic on her either. I want you to take that pipe on your right side and break your forearm with it.
Adenah: No Frank. She won't hurt me. She is afraid of my residual magic. Don't do it.
Hunter: Shut up you stupid girl. I'm afraid but no that much to risk you walk away alive.
The hunter girl scratched her with the knife making a rather deep incision into Adenah's chest. Adenah didn't make a sound. She didn't know where she pulled out this strength but she just did.
Adenah: Frank I'm okay no reason to worry. Approach her and finish her life. That is the best thing you could do for me.
Frank started to tear up. He looked towards the metal pipe, approached it and picked it up.
Frank: I have to Adenah. If I do this you will let her go. You can kill me.
Hunter: Interesting proposition. I will consider that option after I see how devoted you are to the task I gave you.
Adenah: Frank don't even consider it. Go leave right now.
Frank: No. I can't.
Frank looked at his left forearm, he felt a tear going down his cheek. He calmed down, and started to breath deep.
Hunter: I would love for it to happen this year. Hurry up.
The chick buried her knife deeper into Adenah's chest. Adenah started breath heavily. Frank looked at her and whispered.
Frank: It will be okay.
He swung the metal pipe toward his arm and right before the collision the pipe flow out of his hand and hit the Hunter girl in the head causing her to faint. Pier appeared from the shadow.
Pier: Always aim at her. If you can't move her, move something at her.
Adenah and Frank were relieved. Frank and Pier ran towards Adenah releasing her from her ropes.
Adenah: Why did you need this much?
Adenah fainted. Pier and Frank looked at each other knowing what to do. They held hands and started to chant into Adenah's ear. Her wounds started to heal. She opened her eyes again.
Adenah: I'm so glad to see you.
Adenah looked profoundly towards Frank not even noticing Pier.
Pier: You 2 go I will take care of this girl.
Adenah: Okay hurry up. One of her friends will arrive soon.
Frank took up Adenah carrying her in his hands.
Adenah: What now you're my bright and shining armor?
Frank: No I'm the idiot who made this mess. And you should relax. Doubt we healed you up completely.
Frank walked away with Adenah in his hands.
Pier: Now what should I do with you?
Michael was chanting over Mandy's body. He called upon all of his Magic, sweet was dripping of his forehead. Abruptly Mandy woke up, the wound on her abdomen healed. Michael stopped chanting and took his sister into his arms.
Michael: That was a close one!
Mandy: Yes for sure. Adenah and Frank are coming.
Michael: Where do you see them? Are you still connected to Ade?
Mandy: Yes. Reverso imediato! Help me up.
Michael pulled himself and his sister up. He was extremely happy nothing happened to her.
Michael: So what happened there? And where is Pier?
Mandy: Pier stayed to deal with the girl.
Michael: What is he going to do with her?
Mandy: I have no clue.
Adenah: I hope he breaks every single bone in her skinny body.
Mandy: Oh Ade! I'm glad you're alive.
Adenah: I believe it, connecting our minds great idea, bodies not so much.
The 2 of them laughed.
Adenah: Did you properly heal?
Mandy: Yeah I don't feel pain. You?
Adenah: I'm okay, I feel bit dizzy but who wouldn't?
Michael: I believe you. What did she say to you?
Adenah looked at Michael, she didn't saw the young boy with whom she pulled pranks she saw a borderline psycho who loved to torture fellow witches.
Adenah: Do you really care?
Michael: Of course I do. I'm sorry for the things I did and said today. But I just wanted to protect our circle like we did 10 minutes ago.
Adenah: Yeah I really believe you. Come on Frank let's go.
Mandy: You won't wait for Pier?
Adenah: Pier can handle himself better than any of us can. A nerd witch tops a dozen of Witch hunters.
Frank: Are you sure?
Adenah: Yes believe me. Let's go.
Adenah and Frank walked away. Mandy and Michael were surprised how easy it was for Adenah to leave them behind.
Mandy: Come on let's check up on Pier.
Michael: We need to hurry up.
Pier was looking at his victim hanging from the sealing. In the same position his best was hanging there just 10 minutes ago. He started to focus, the force field started to stretch the hunter to the ground and made him woke up.
Hunter Girl: AAAAAAAAAA! What the hell are you doing?
Pier: Playing with you. Just the way you've played with my friend. Funny isn't it. So let's make this interesting, where will I find your fellow hunter friends.
Hunter: Go to hell.
Pier: That's your final destination if you don't start telling me the truth. So to speed this up, and stop torturing me let's try with a truth spell. "Does lips must tell, those lips can't lie, every question will end you lie.
The hunter girl was gasping for air. Suddenly a smile appeared on her face.
Pier: So let's see. What's your name?
Hunter Girl: Anna Lydia Pierce.
Pier: So now Anna, who sent you after us.
Anna: My boss. We saw you this morning and decided to follow you. Your friend was the easiest target.
Pier: Really chatty tonight, I like it. So the one million dollar question is what's your Boss's name?
Anna: Her name is . . .
All of the sudden Anna spilled up blood. Pier looked behind her and saw a guy wearing a white mask with a little crossbow standing 100 feet away.
Pier: What the hell?
The guy loaded his crossbow and shot 2 more arrows towards Pier. Pier deflected them with his powers. He tried to trip the white masked man with his powers but wasn't successful. He ran after him but as he reached the 2nd exit he was long gone.
Mandy: Pier what the hell happened here?
Pier: Don't ask. I need your help to cover my finger prints.
Adenah and Frank reached the female dorm quite fast. They were talking the whole way home.
Adenah: Thank you again. Don't know what I would do without you. The rest of the circle would never figure this out.
Frank: Your welcome, but you're overselling me. Mandy and Pier are quite strong witches. And remember Pier saved us both.
Adenah: Yaya. Don't mention that traitor to me. He disappointed me.
Frank: Are you sure I can leave you alone tonight?
Adenah: What should I crash with you and Pier? Doubt it!
Frank: I could crash in your room!? It's pretty big.
Adenah: Yeah that isn't a good idea. I will survive a night alone. I will spell my doors, don't worry.
Frank: Okay, don't say I didn't offer my services.
Frank approached and hugged her. She didn't know how to react. She felt comfortable in his hug but didn't want to show any sign of weakness. She pulled out of his hug.
Adenah: Okay it's time to leave poor little Ade to rehab. I will call you in the morning.
Frank: No problem. Whenever you want, I'm available.
Franked turned his back and left. Adenah took a deep breath and entered her dorm. She felt weak, she missed Frank already. In the moment she reached her room she realized she hadn't a key to open her room. She put her hand over the look when she heard the door behind her open. She turned.
Laya: What happened to you?
Adenah: Nothing.
Laya: Nothing! But your clothes are ripped apart. Are you okay?
Adenah: Yes everything is alright I just want to go and rest. Will you join me?
Laya: No thanks. I have a date with my boyfriend, I was just looking for Dijana but she is still on a date with that friend of you.
Adenah: If something happens to me don't say later I didn't offer you to keep me save.
Laya: Do you know what? I'm bit sick of you flirting with me. I'm straight and taken.
Adenah: So you can tell me right now straight forward that you aren't attracted to me, not attracted at all.
Laya: What? You're crazy.
Adenah: Come tell me. Put me in my place, shut me down.
Laya was getting nervous. Adenah sensed it and approached her. She gently moved her hair behind her ear and gave her a gentle kiss on the lips. She stepped away and saw Laya's confusion. They connected and both of them felt it.
Adenah: This is what I'm talking about, about this spark.
Adenah turned her back and unlocked her door with a move of her hand carefully not letting Laya notice she is using magic. She entered the room.
Pier was sitting on the back seat of Michael's car. He was thinking about his best friend, the one who just let him deal with the Hunter alone. He looked through the window and saw the beautiful tree where he met Dijana for the first time.
Pier: Stop Michael. I will exit here.
Michael: Really. Your dorm is just around the corner.
Pier: No here is good. I will walk the rest of the way.
Michael: Alright. Just be careful.
Pier: Don't worry, I can handle myself.
Pier exited the car. He waved towards Mike's car and approached the beautiful big tree. He leaned on it and just sat on the ground. Suddenly he heard someone approaching . He turned fast scared it could be a Hunter. It was Dijana. He felt big relief.
Pier: What are you doing here?
Dijana: You're the one who should explain yourself. You left me with the bill in the middle of a café.
Pier was shocked. He completely forgot to pay the bill before he left to save Adenah.
Pier: Oh I'm so sorry. It was an emergency.
Dijana: Yeah I surely thought you would say that.
Pier: Really Dijana. Tell me I will pay you what I owe and of course your part.
Dijana: Pier you know it's not about the money. You said me all these beautiful things and disappeared after you're ex flame wrote you a text.
Pier: It was an emergency involving Ade and Mandy. I can't tell you what happened but believe me I will do anything to redeem myself.
Dijana: For starters you could kiss me.
Dijana couldn't resist testing Pier. If he wants her he should proof himself, on the other hand she saw Pier was in shock.
Dijana: I see you won't kiss me. Am I right? Okay see you whenever.
Dijana started walking pass him. Pier gripped her by her upper arm, pulled her towards him and kissed. She returned the kiss. He let her pull away an inch just to breath in. Then they kissed again, with more passion with more emotion. Pier felt a chill walk over him, she was taking away all his anxiety. She took all those bad things and all that shit which happened today and made it disappear. The passion occupied their bodies. Pier never felt that close to someone.
To be continued. . .