A Terrible Evil Villain And Their Destiny

Chapter 43: Beach Party

As the sun set and the moon rose to take its place, Viola Coldwater stood by the beach shore alone. She looked around and waited for Keddrick to appear. A small distance away in a clump of foliage where the rest of the group laid in wait.

"This still feels like a terrible plan." Bryson whispered.

"Don't worry, he'll come." Ben assured, "And when he does, I want you and Lila to stay back. Lila will watch over you, only join when it starts to turn against us." He reminded him.

"How long are we even supposed to wait?" Bryson asked.

Immediately it seemed as though his question was answered. A cloud of smoke wisped through the night sky and plumed onto the ground before Viola.

The mass of smoke then changed and formed into two different shapes. One of a humanoid and the other of a large bipedal beast. The black smoke concentrated into these forms changing state and transforming into Keddrick riding atop his ghoul.

Standing before Viola, the ghoul stared at her before it lowered its head and Keddrick dismounted. A wide grin was plastered on his face as he approached her.

"Viola, you look wonderful. Approach." He said as he waved his hand and his crimson eyes glowed momentarily.

Viola however, did not react. With a perturbed frown, Keddrick waved his hand again, once more nothing. Viola stood there looking unimpressed.

"What is going on?" Keddrick wondered aloud.

"Are you done?" Viola asked bored.

"Shut up and listen to me!" He screamed, crimson iris fully glowing now. Viola could feel the magic behind those words as they harmlessly brushed past her.

"So that's what's suppose to happen when someone tries to charm a Coldwater." Lila murmured.

"Yeah." Bryson breathed out, fist tightening with worry.

"Viola, my love. Would you not join me." Keddrick offered.

Making a look of disgust Viola said, "Eugh, no way. You're disgusting, I'm here to make you pay."

"Where are the others then?" Keddrick hissed at Viola.

"They're coming." Viola said as she snapped her fingers. A glowing gold line appeared behind her and traced itself across the sand in a large circle that surrounded herself along with Keddrick and the ghoul.

Each time the glowing line made a sixth of the way around the circle a smaller magic circle appeared there. Each one of these magic circles were intricately written with various symbols and patterns.

Once the glowing line made a complete rotation and met its tail the final magic circle appeared where it stopped. Surrounding the three was now a glowing gold circle. A transparent shimmering wall of light erupted above the golden line, stopping at around four or five stories tall.

Keddrick eyes widened in horror as he realized what was happening. Transforming back into thick inky black smoke once more Keddrick raced upwards. Only to bounce of the shimmering ceiling that had just finished forming.

A rage-filled scream could be heard as the cloud of smoke slammed into the ceiling and walls again and again to no avail. Hurtling back onto the sandy beach he transformed back to his humanoid form upon making contact. Sand spewed across the circle as a small crater formed on the ground from where he landed.

Seething with rage he bared his fangs at Viola, "You dare trap me?" He screeched.

"Watch your tongue worm." Viola growled back.