The Witches Image

Chapter 32

Copia followed your gaze down the hallway, his expression tense with worry.

"They'll be fine," he said, his voice tight. "They can handle themselves. They're strong."

you stood up. watching down the hallway. hoping that they would come back soon

Copia stood up beside you, his eyes fixed on the hallway, watching and waiting. The suspense was killing him, but he tried to remain calm for your sake.

Minutes passed, the silence in the room felt like an eternity. Copia's hand found yours, silently squeezing it in reassurance.

"They'll be back," he whispered, trying to reassure himself as much as you.

"SODO? MOUNTAIN?PHANTOM?", you yelled

A few more tense moments passed, and then, suddenly, the sound of footsteps echoed down the hallway.

The ghouls came into view, Sodo, Mountain, and Phantom all looking a little disheveled but otherwise unharmed.

Copia's shoulders sagged with relief as he saw the ghouls approach. "Thank Lucifer you're back," he said, his voice heavy with worry.

"Are you alright?" he asked, looking the ghouls up and down, searching for any wounds.

"We're fine," Mountain nodded, panting slightly.

Sodo took a step forward, a serious look on his face. "It's bad," he said, his voice deep and tense. "We barely escaped."

Copia's expression darkened, his hands clenching into fists. "Lilith..." he murmured, his voice filled with a mixture of anger and fear.

"Tell me what happened," he ordered, his voice taking on an authoritative tone.

Sodo stepped forward, a grim expression on his face.

"We tried to fight her off, but she was powerful, man," he reported, clearly still shaken by their encounter. "We tried to get to Phantom, but she was too strong. We got away, but she's definitely stronger than last time."

"She's still here?" you said.

Sodo nodded, his jaw clenched. "She's still out there somewhere," he confirmed.

Copia cursed under her breath. "This is not good..." he muttered, his eyes darting around the room as if he expected her to appear out of nowhere.

"NO!" you said.

Copia turned to you, his expression soft but firm. "Darling, we can't go out there," he said gently, his hand reaching out to touch your arm. "It's too dangerous. Lilith is too strong now."

"But we have to warn the others," you said.

Copia nodded. He went to his phone and called Terzo.

Copia picked up his phone and quickly dialed Terzo's number, holding the phone to his ear. The line rang a few times before Terzo's familiar voice crackled through.

"Yes?" he answered, his voice groggy as if he had just woken up.

"This is Copia," Copia replied, his voice urgent. "We have a situation."

There was a brief pause on the other end, and then Terzo's voice returned, sounding more awake now. "What kind of situation?"

Copia sighed, his voice tinged with concern as he spoke. "It's Lilith. She's here, and she's stronger than ever."

There was a long silence on the other end of the line before Terzo spoke again, his voice tense with concern. "How strong are we talking about, Copia?"

Copia looked around, his eyes meeting yours, his expression tense. "She almost overpowered Phantom," he admitted, his voice soft but clear. "And she managed to disable my ghouls. I'm really beginning to worry, Terzo. She's never been this strong before."