A Dark Destiny

Chapter 15

Present day

Stella and I stood in the dark dining room. The room is too close to the living room where Katy and Mutale were. I didn't want them to hear what I had to say to Stella, so I had to be cautious.

"You've protected this place well," said Stella.

"The training I had really came in handy," I answered as I stood near the window.

"There's something out there, isn't it?"

"Yes, there's a shadow monster. And this one's the real deal."

"Why do you say that?"

"Because it's a level one shadow monster."

"Huh?" Stella removed the hood over her head, her thick black hair falling to her shoulders. She came towards me. "A level one?"

"You think I'm lying?" I looked at her.

"But..., how can you be so sure? Level one monsters are extremely rare. And I doubt you have ever encountered one before, so you-"

"-can't tell how strong one can be," I finished her sentence. I raised an eyebrow. "For your information, I have encountered several before and they weren't as strong as this one that's lurking outside."

"What? When?"

"Not long ago, but that's not important. It's definitely a level one. I felt its power that it sent shivers down my spine the first time it came after me."

"What were you doing out there at this time? You want to get yourself killed?"

"I had something to do. Besides, I wasn't going to stop the shadow monster from coming here even if I hadn't gone out. I would probably be dead already."

Stella put her hands on her hips. "This is bad."

"It is and we're running out of time. The barrier I've put up isn't going to last. I need to get out of here and also protect my grandmother and cousins."

"Where did you get this dust from anyway?" Stella asked as she looked at the window sill.

"From a Golden Elite soldier," I said as I directed my eyes to the door that led to the livingroom.

"Wait, that guy is one of the Elite?" Stella almost couldn't believe it.

"Yes."

"What the - Diana, you've to get rid of him," Stella whispered. "He's the enemy."

"I know. But even if I wanted to, I can't. Something tells me he doesn't know much about what he's involved in. He's just a rookie puppet following the Elites' orders."

"Why do you say that?"

I looked at the empty doorway in front of me hoping neither Katy nor Mutale will come in in the middle of our conversation. I turned back to look at Stella whose eyes were filled with anticipation.

"If he really is a Golden Elite soldier, he would've done all he could to attack you just like he did with me when you appeared in the living room," I answered.

"Huh? Do you mean he doesn't know anything about me?"

"No. I noticed when I drew the butterfly symbol to summon you. He didn't seem to know about it."

"Are you sure? I mean, he's injured and he could be pretending. Maybe he's just waiting for the right time to attack."

"That's my hunch. He did say he's part of The Golden Elite sent to kill me, and I found weapons on him only they use."