The Moonstone Witch

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The trio sat in the booth silently, waiting on their food.

A waiter boy walked over to them with a tray.

He sat it down and gave them their orders. 'I recognise you' Pandora suddenly said, eyes squinting as she attempted to remember.

'Uhh yeah, your Pandora darkline, right? I'm Aster, We were once partnered in healing?'

Pandora nodded. 'Is your shift nearly over? Come sit with us then' She says.

'I have ten minutes left' Aster smiled and nodded, his golden hair falling over his warm brown eyes.

Pandora and Laurie turned to Sonoma who was watching him return to the counter.

'You have the hots for him already, don't you?' Pandora giggles.

'No! He is just nice!' She spluttered.

'Sureeee' Laurie joined in.

The three girls laugh, and begin eating.

And after some time, Aster joins them.

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The market was mostly empty in the evening when they arrived.

Sonoma and Aster had wandered into the forest together, as Pandora and Laurie had ran off to go shopping.

Aster in Sonomas eyes was sweet and funny, and a tug in her heart gave her a selfish want. To stay in this moment forever, laughing and chatting with Aster Duskview in the wandering trail.

But we all know good things never last.

'-and then the teacher failed her' Aster says as he smiles, recounting the story of another one of Calamity McLean failures.

'Damn, that girl really is a hotspot for disaster' Sonoma laughed.

'Truly' Asters eyes glitter like gold in the setting sun as he throws his head back, scattering honey blonde curls

She smiles at him.

Suddenly, the sky seemed to fall into utter darkness, and all the streeplamps in the distant market were blown out.

A harsh wind began to blow, and a faint tatter of someone playing the piano reached their eyes.

They were terrified.

Then came the patter of footsteps, getting louder and louder with each step.

Aster caught his breath, his eyes were wide with panic, yet he stayed silent. He pulled Sonoma closer. Now they were standing back-to-back, waiting for a fight that they hoped would never come.

They heard the clock ringing sundown nearby.

They were both beginning to wish they weren't witches, and that they did not live in Vonwell.

But the full moon drew closer with each hairs breath, just like the footsteps approaching the fearful teens.

A sound equivalent to a scream broke out on the distance, but was abruptly cut off.

Sonoma let out a guttural yelp as she was thrown to the ground and dragged away.

Aster caught her wrist, and was pulled to the ground by the strength of the creature.

'Its slimy!....and furry!' Sonoma sqeaked, disgust clear on her face.

Aster didn't know how those were her priorities at the moment, but be smiled, glad to have a distraction.

After what seemed like an eternity, the two were kicked into a large pit. Tiki torches aflame along the wall.

'Are we about to be burned at the stake..?' Aster whispers, brown eyes wide with terror.

'No, only Witchunters do that' Sonoma replied, grateful Andromeda had explained that to her years ago

A few seconds later, a roar echoed through the cavern.

Sonomas moon irises shifted to slits, and her breath hitched.

'Whatever it is, it's home'