Hybrid Trilogy

Epilogue

The lady, Alcina entered white source castle it's Once majestic towers now, darker & damaged, like it was somehow injured & broken, the once crystal white building now looked like a dirty stone mountain, it had once been the center of the magic & now it just looked like an ominous reminder of the malevolence. Dirty battered & evil, that consumed every brick, the stench emanating from the rancid putrefying brown green muck was sickening, truly the smell of death.

The lady walked in to the great hall raised her hands emitted light that seamed to touch everything. Once again, the great hall in was bathed in a pure white crystal light, & for the first time as the lady, Alcina sat in one of the crystalline arm chairs that where once again swathed in brilliant white firs the cool white blue flames of fire from the pit leaping high into the vaults of the hall casting its flickering light throughout the hall. All around the lady stood those who had fought alongside her, Unity stood in human form wearing blue jeans & a white t-shirt hand in hand with Drake, the council leaders from the third territory, Nighmeara & Agnashus stood with the towering form of Niregg close at hand. All the battle weary changelings & Witches feeling & looking worn & dishevelled, & next to the lady stood her daughter Isabella.

"Now my brothers & sisters, what has past is past, remember to judge not those forced into servitude. I must bring every one of your sisters from the middle wood, for no one deserves that kind of loneliness" the lady announced. At a wave of her hand all the Witches from middle wood suddenly appeared, they all looked around confused, some who had only just gone, & others who had, had to endure the voice of Abaddon for considerably longer, chatter, whispering & mistrustful looks filled the hall.

The lady stood raising her hands for quiet. "As I said before" as she began to speak some of the Witches from middle wood exchanged nervous furtive, confused looks "what has past is past to dwell on any of it would serve no purpose" she continued she took a moment for her statement to sink in, it was after all a very emotive subject, some of the middle wood Witches had broken the most sacred covenants of Witchcraft, the had killed one of their sister Witches, a sin that many would find hard to forgive, but the lady knew of the suffering that they had, had to endure, & also saw the looks of concern on the faces of some of the Witches & Warlocks present.

"Too long have we been at the beck & call of the Vampire, singing to their tune, well NO MORE!!!" The lady announced loudly to the crowd one or two mumbled their approval, then a scream erupted from within the middle wood Witches. One of the young Witches in a long floor length black dress, who had fiery red curls of shoulder length hair began to float towards the door, clearly in a trance, her eyes empty her face as blank & lifeless as if she were dead.

The lady waved her hand & the girl dropped lifeless to the floor "see to your sister." She indicated two other Witches nearby, who at her command ran to assist, then more screams as other Witches began to float out. The lady looked to the ceiling her eyes again became solid white, bright light began pouring from them, the entire room went suddenly dark, all that could be seen was the light from the lady Alcina's eyes. Then almost as quickly as it had started it was over the lady's eyes returned to their vibrant emerald green & light returned to the hall.

All the Witches who had begun floating from the room, were now looking around confused as to why they had moved, with no memory of those last few minutes. All the other Witches were looking at their wrists, because those chosen no longer bore the mark as all the raised V's had vanished. "As I said my brothers & sisters the Vampire commands us...NO MORE!!" The lady said. The gathered crowd all began to whoop & cheer, the lady looked at Isabella inspecting her own wrist & smiled warmly.

Unity stepped forward, & asked "what happens now auntie Alcina?" "Well the Vampire will no longer be able to take my sisters away" announced the lady. "That is a good thing my lady" Drake interjected Isabella looked on worriedly & took a step back obviously not feeling to comfortable in his presence, his red eyes marking him clearly as a Vampire. The lady reached forward taking her hand "do not fear daughter, Drake here is half Warlock & he was born not made, & what is more his mother was my blood sister" she said reassuringly