"It is the unknown we fear when we look upon death and darkness, nothing more." - Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince
Author's Note- Hey guys! Sorry it took me a long time to post this next chapter. I was having bad writers block. But I had some help from my friend @AzureeLuddington for giving great ideas and support. Anyway I don't own anything except Lyall and my character I created in my own mind lol. Enjoy!
No One's POV
Iona touch her new found soul with ultimate pleasure. Smiling a wide wicked smile to herself. She touched Lyall's face, chest, and hips. Not getting enough of her soul. Slowly her eyes looked over at the pitiful creature in the room. Elisabetta was still curved into a ball crying.
Iona lifted up her skirt and skipped her way to Elisabetta. She stopped and looked down at Elisabetta's face. She could only giggle. "You fool! Even in this life you are still used by me." She giggled while moving a piece of Lyall's hair away from her face and behind her ear. Before she could do more gloating she heard a banging coming from Elisabetta's mirror. She looked over with a bored expression.
She looked back down at Elisabetta and lifted a single strand of her hair. She kissed it whilst Elisabetta cried even harder. "To be continued." She whispered. She let go of her hair and walked towards the mirror.
Once she got up to the mirror it wasn't her reflection she was seeing. It was Lyall crying and banging on the mirror screaming. Iona laughed even harder. She placed her hands on the mirror and leaned forward and kissed Lyall's supposed lips on the mirror. "Now… you are mine. Mine for all eternity. And your body will be well taken care of… I promise you…" Iona whispered lovingly. Lyall only screamed louder and banged even harder on the mirror.
Iona steppes away from the mirror and blow a kiss to Lyall. "Your part of my collection now. I told you before… that my son needed a friend. And Vlad will be all mine… to kill." She hissed licking her lips. She waved goodbye sweetly and left the room, alone with a broken Elisabetta and a trapped Lyall.
Now if you can already guess that she was the same demon/ghost that attacked Lyall before at the church. You see besides Vlad she had an eye Lyall for a long time and used a lot of her pawns to ensnare her. But I better not reveal too much of her plans. Let us return to Lyall's predicament.
Lyall's Pov
"Please! Let me out! LET ME OUT!" I screamed at the demon using my image to anger/scare me. I banged my head on the smooth glass. "How could I be such a fool!?" I thought. Now that she locked me here she can use my body as she pleases or even trick Vlad… I slowly looked down at my ring. My eyes turning blurry from fallen tears.
I clap my hands together and closed my eyes to pray. Hoping maybe god will save me. But that is just me being naive and scared. No god will save me from this dark cage. I once enjoyed the darkness. With it being so peaceful and quiet but now it was cold and eerie.
I didn't know how long I sat there kneeling and praying. Suddenly I heard rattling of chains. My eyes snapped open and I looked around this dark chasm to find the source of the sound. "Lyall…" someone whispered. If I wasn't scared then, I was terrified now. I stood up and started walking around in my cage.
The ground was weird. It felt like I was walking on water but it did not make a sound of a splash or ripples like water should do. And it was bitter cold, like it was the middle of winter. I hugged myself in order to preserve some sort warmth.
"W-who i-is t-there" I stuttered while my teeth chattered. "Lyall~~~~" it moaned. I searched frantically but found no evidence that something or someone was here with me. Until I felt something grab my ankle. I screamed and tried to get it off me but it had a strong grip. I looked down and saw a rotting hand holding my ankle hostage. But once I looked at it, it suddenly let go. I breathed in relief but the hand suddenly turned to ash and started forming footprints, going deeper in the dark.
Being my stupid self… I followed the trail. The more I followed the more that I got a bad feeling deep in my stomach. I very much wanted to turn around and try the mirror again but my legs just kept going deeper into the darkness.
Then the footstep changed color from a grey ash to blood stained red. I felt myself getting a cold sweat but I still went forward. Suddenly the trail stopped. "Lyall~" it moaned happily. My eyes widened. I slowly looked up in horror. There was a mantle of blood skulls holding Juliet in a dishonorable manner. Chained from her wrists to her ankles, bloodied and naked. Her once vibrant silver eyes was a dull lifeless grey. She lifted her head slowly to look at me.
"Ohhhh, my dear Lyall… how I'm glad to see you." She said exhausted. I could only look at her in shock and horror. "Aww pardon my appearance, but you and I don't have much time before they return." She explained. I opened my mouth to speak but she interrupted me. "I know you have a lot of questions but you must listen carefully of what I have to say." She said sternly. I shut my mouth closed and listened intently to what she had to say. "Lyall, the incantation that Iona tricked your with is called the hurt incantation. A very dark spell that is meant to possess anyone who chants it. But there is a reverse spell that you can use." She explained.
I cling to every word she spoke. "But… that spell requires a huge sacrifice… are you willing to pay Lyall." Juliet said gravelly. I only nodded. And she closed her eyes and nodded herself with a single tear falling down her face. Before she can tell me the incantation a hissing noise was coming from all around us. I looked around in fear. All around us were rotten corpses of men and women crawling towards us. I screamed in terror.
"Lyall! We are out of time! Repeat after me!" Juliet screamed with fear in her eyes. I looked back at her and waited patiently, trying to ignore the grunts and moans of the lost souls coming straight towards us.
"Flower, gleam and glow
Let your power shine
Make the clock reverse
Bring back what once was mine
Heal what has been hurt
Change the Fates' design
Save what has been lost
Bring back what once was mine
What once was mine~" she sung.
Once she finished I had a very sinking feeling this will be the final time that I will ever see her again. Tears fell down my face and sorrow filled my heart. "Lyall… repeat." Juliet said while smiling. I closed my eyes and took a deep breath.
"Flower, gleam and glow
Let your power shine
Make the clock reverse
Bring back what once was mine
Heal what has been hurt
Change the Fates' design
Save what has been lost
Bring back what once was mine
What once was mine~" I sang sorrowfully.
I repeated this incantation three times. Feeling warmer every time I sang. I didn't even realize that I was glowing and that I was sprouting giant, pure white wings. Then I heard the sound of glass breaking and I was being cast away. Before I was truly gone I saw Juliet smiling the brightest smile whilst the corpses surrounded her… then everything turned black.
And I never saw her again.