Hybrid Trilogy

Chapter 16 Ether

As the evening approached on the first night of the new moon's three-day cycle, the changelings began to advance on the tomb, having transformed into Werewolves, but as they made to enter the tomb they were thrown back by the protection spell. Jasmine had used a new spell she had learned when she was in Guildford to enable George to be exempt from the spell allowing him into the tomb. "I forgot to say" Jasmine called out as she prepared the spell. "When the baby is taken, it will sap your strength Ruby" she continued. "You will need George to defend you, as you will be unable to yourself" Jasmine finished as a warning, and then added "but feed and it will return." The night battle raged on outside the tomb, in the graveyard where a pack of Werewolves and Vampires fought against one another, trying also to gain access to the tomb. Other Witches trying still to break the spell, as well as defending against Werewolves.

Jasmine was very surprised and pleased that the protection spell was holding with no signs of weakening. By midday of the following day Jasmine began to cast the spell, and very quickly Ruby started to feel uncomfortable, George and she began to rub her tummy "WHATS GOING ON" George demanded angrily. "Don't worry George, Ruby" Jasmine said soothingly "it is just the spell starting to work." Then Ruby began screaming clutching her tummy "my baby, my baby " she hollered looking desperately between Jasmine & George then suddenly went from being 9 months pregnant and huge to a thin wee slip of a girl with barely enough strength to stand. Jasmine helped Ruby to get behind the sarcophagus and she began to feed on a sheep that George had brought in earlier. now I must work quickly to complete the spell, or you and George will not follow the baby before the moon rises. "Jasmine stated. In an almost whisper Ruby asked, "what about you?" "As I said Ruby, you are my mistress I will follow you" Jasmine repeated reassuringly and squeezed Ruby's hand affectionately, smiling warmly. Although Jasmine wasn't overly confident of this fact, so she linked her essence to Ruby's effectively guaranteeing some form of survival. She worked tirelessly for the next six hours and cast the spell just as the door exploded inwards, showering the room with shards of timber, luckily completely avoiding Ruby. A savage, Snarling Salivating Werewolf began to enter with more at its heel. "WHATS WRONG, I THOUGHT THE TOMB WAS UNDER A PROTECTION SPELL?" George shouted over the growling, and then he too began to transform into a Werewolf and stood between the advancing pack and Ruby. "WHATS HAPPENING" Ruby screamed "I FEEL NO DIFFERENT" she shouted shrugging her shoulders "I do not know Ruby casting this spell has somehow weakened the protection. you should have recovered by now" Jasmine replied. George began to fight the two Werewolves who had come into the tomb.