Michela

CHAPTER ELEVEN

We ran to where we left our horses, gasping for breath. Everyone seemed tired, except Festus.

Is he even human?

Martha was still unconscious, but this time she was snoring a little. The spell must've drained her. We slept on the bare ground, while Festus set up camp. We had silently come to the conclusion; we weren't travelling any further that day. Cornelius suddenly stood up and started pacing.

"Martha passed out, that means she wasn't able to mask our scent. OH MY GOODNESS!" He gasped.

We all sat up straight, after what Cornelius said sunk in. If he was right, that meant the Werewolves were hunting us at that very moment. Martha hadn't turned on the effect of the wolfs bane. That is, if they had even drank water from the creek. It was right then that I realized; WE WERE SO SCREWED!

I joined Cornelius, pacing about.

We waited for about three hours, nothing happened. After checking on everyone, and realizing they were all asleep, I drifted asleep.

I was woken up by a voice almost as scary as Radagast's. I looked around and noticed everyone on their feet. Everyone except Martha. She was still sleeping. Not now Martha!

"So this is where you've all been hiding." A very huge and naked man spat out. I was shocked by his nakedness but that didn't last very long. On his left arm lay Cornelius; unconscious.

"Is he...?

"oh no he's not dead. Yet. I just snapped his neck." The man responded looking me dead in the eyes. I balled my fists, my eyes focused on Cornelius.

"WHICH ONE OF YOU DID IT?" He boomed.

*silence*

"ANSWER ME! WHO BROKE OUR LIFE FORCE!"

We continued staring blankly at him.

"You all seem not to value the life of your friend." He said raising Cornelius into the air. A gasp escaped my lips as I watched him grip Cornelius' neck tightly. He whistled, several wolves came out from behind the trees. They were double the size of normal wolves, their teeth snapping at us, ready to attack. I noticed Eudora run to whisper something to unconscious Martha.

"WHICH ONE OF YOU IS THE WITCH?!"

"That would be me" Martha said rising to her feet, sporting a sinister smile. Her eyes focused on Cornelius and her body shaking with rage.

Their leader dropped Cornelius unceremoniously on the ground. He nodded his head twice, all the other wolves leapt into the air, their aim; Martha.

Martha snapped her fingers murmuring some words. The wolves dropped to the ground like flies would, after getting a dose of insecticide. They were all groaning in pain including their leader who was in his wolf form already. Cornelius stirred, then opened his eyes. He began to crawl towards us.

"Cornelius! NOOOOOOOO!" I screamed as we ran towards him. It was too late; their leader had clamped his arm between his two jaws. August ran towards Cornelius and carried him bridal style. Blood was dripping profusely; his face was white as sheet. Martha clapped her hands twice, the leader was raised into the air. She muttered some words, he changed form back to human. She then screamed and snapped her fingers. We heard a loud cracking sound_she had snapped his neck.

Martha began chanting again, her voice getting louder with every word she pronounced. We watched in awe as each wolf turned into their naked human forms. They were groaning and spitting out blood. Martha's chanting has gotten to its peak. A powerful wind blew, trees began to howl, the birds started to squeal, the ground shook, then suddenly it all stopped.

"I have disconnected them from their wolves. And also, the wolves that are more than one hundred and fifty are dead. I took away all the lives they took from humans. The spirits are free."

"August! Quick! Get me Horoma's water" Martha exclaimed as she ran to Cornelius' side. She put some drops on the wound and began her chanting. The wound closed up, leaving read streaks. Color began to return to his face.

"It would take a few hours for it to heal completely. Abuelo Fernando would have nothing to worry about"

"Thank you" he whispered.

Eudora walked towards one of the naked men

"Is this what you gave me up for, father?"

The middle aged man looked up at her, unable to say anything. His eyes filled with regret?

August walked towards Eudora, slightly kicking her father in the process.

Out of nowhere, the ground started to shake.

"Can't someone just have five minutes of peace and quiet!" August screamed.

"what is going on? I asked Eudora"

"The spirits are being released. They have settled their grudges."

I watched as Eudora's body began to fade. August paled.

"Come! Quick! I'll show you a shortcut out of this forest. It's dangerous to be here right now, earthquakes would start very soon." Eudora screamed.

Festus carried Cornelius much against his cry of distaste. We gathered the little stuff we could, and followed Eudora whose body was fading by the second. She led us to a winding road.

"Here it is guys, it has been the greatest pleasure knowing you all. Thank you." She said with tears in her eyes. We nodded in silence, too sad to say a word.

"Eudora. NOOOOOOO! Don't leave" August said between sobs.

"The time I spent with you, August, made me the happiest of all. Thank you." She said before the last piece of her faded away.

Just as she disappeared,  a large hole began to form in the ground about twenty-five meters from us. It was approaching us very rapidly.

"August, we need to leave!" Leon shouted.

"RUN!" Martha and I screamed in unison. We climbed our horses and sped away.

We were lucky enough to get out of the forest before the ground swallowed us up. Everyone was incredibly sad; especially August. We missed Eudora already.

"it's fine guys, she's doing good wherever she is. I'm glad we're also out of danger" I said while we all got down from our horses. Everyone except Cornelius.

An arrow shot out of nowhere, heading towards me. I closed my eyes, bracing myself for the impact. It never came, I opened my eyes only to see Cornelius lying at my feet. He jumped down from his horse to prevent me from getting hit by an arrow. The arrow had pierced the skin Martha had just patched and blood was oozing out, soiling the sand underneath him. I spoke too soon.

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Question of the day
Tv series recommendation anyone?
Also, has anyone of you watched "the originals" ?