Stellar Spectrum Book Three: The Beta Tester

Chapter 22

"You, there's a purple pouch in my car, go get it," Hawkes said to March and gave him the keys.

"Okay," March said then ran out.

Hawkes held both of her hands together since she was moving like a maniac "listen to me, I know it's hard," he said. "But you have to fight this, don't let it win."

"I... I can't," Perfida groaned.

"Yes you can, don't let it takeover you. Don't worry, I'm here now, I'll help you fight it," Hawkes removed the VR glasses from her then held her face.

March came back with the pouch in his hand "here, I got it."

"Thank you," Hawkes took out a glass cup, a small glass plate and a white bottle.

"What are you going to do with that?"

"Heard of exorcism? that's what I'm gonna do. Lay her down on the floor, now!"

Minutes after, Perfida was on the ground with Vance and Zev grabbed each of Perfida's arm and March held her legs, Hawkes poured a liquid to the cup from the white bottle then put the plate over it after that, he held it on Perfida's forehead then smacked it with his palm that she roared like a lion. Toca, Leyo, and Perdita's eyes popped out as they could not believe what they were seeing through the doorway. "I will cast you away".

"It burnss!!" the creepy voice came out from Perfida's mouth.

"It's starting to takeover."

"Get out from my sister!" Perdita screamed.

"I cast you, demon," Hawkes demanded, he smacked the cup the second time. "Leave I say!"

"No!" Perfida snarled but it was something else talking.

"Leave!" He strucked the cup one last time and it let out an ear-piercing shriek, that everyone had to cover their ears. Perfida stopped seizing but she was passed out after that then blood was coming out from her nose. "It's over."

Vance, March and Zev let go off her. "Is she okay?" Perdita asked.

"She's going to be fine," Hawkes assured her.

Perfida slowly opened her eyes and saw him "Hawkes?"

"Nice to see you again, Perfida," he replied with a small smile on his face.

"Is it gone?" Perdita asked about the demon.

"Yes," Hawkes confirmed, everyone were relieved and the room got brighter too.

All of a sudden, Perfida gasped for air and then kept panting, her body trembled "Why is she shaking again?" Perdita quipped.

"She's still in shock. Perfida, Perfida, it's over," he held her wrists. "Try to relax for me. Breathe, breathe". Perfida took a few deep breaths, she was slowly able to stop quivering and began to calm down a little.

"Whew..." Perdita expressed, she felt glad too that her sister was okay after all that.

-------

A little while later, March, Leyo, Vance and Toca were a bit shaken, they room in the room quiet and very overwhelmed at what they went through just now but not much as Perfida, Hawkes put her on the leather seat, she felt groggy from the exorcism, Hawkes took out a napkin from his pocket to wipe the foam from her mouth and her nose bleed. "How are you feeling?" he asked her.

Perfida just looked down with this tired and glum face, she was a wreck because her hair was all over the place and a bit pale "I... I never been so scared in my entire life," she said with a soft garble tone.