Derek and Odette emerge from the bedroom and see Paul on the ground. "Paul, we heard you yell for us, but the door was locked! Are you okay?" Asked Odette. "Not really." Said Paul. His in-laws gasp at the scratch on his cheek. "Whoa, what happened to your face?!" Asked Derek worriedly. "Scratched by my own wife." Paul said.
Hurt by this news, Derek and Odette each give Paul a hug. "That's so not like her." Odette said. "You wanna know what's worse? After I watched her collapse, she looked like she was becoming a monster!" Said Paul. "That's creepy!" Derek said. "I know! Her eyes looked like a cat's, her makeup was black, and her nails looked like claws!" Paul said.
"My own sister a monster? This is hard to take in!" Said Odette. "But the scariest part was her voice. When she spoke, it sounded very deep, and she called herself Athalia." Said Paul. "I hate to say it, Paul, but based on everything you told us... that's not your wife anymore." Said Derek sadly.
Before Paul could say another word, a knock on the door occurs. Instead of fearing the worst of who it could be, Paul answers it. There were the Russos.
"Gee whiz, Paul! What the heck happened to you?" Asked Max. "This is gonna sound really shocking but... it was Amanda, she did it." Paul said. "What?! How can that be?! Amanda would never do such a thing to you!" Cried Alex. "Welp, she did." Said Paul. "But where is she?" Asked Justin. "She left. I don't know where, though." Paul said.
The Russos enter the room. "But how did all this happen?" Alex asked. "Derek and I just got here yesterday to spend the weekend. Things were going great, then Amanda said she wasn't feeling well." Odette said. "Did you see any signs of her acting strange before today?" Justin asked. "No, but when we heard Paul call us for help, the door was locked." Derek said. "Amanda used dark magic to lock the doors." Said Paul. "Okay, something's definitely not right here. You three stay put, we'll go look for her." Max said.
"But we wanna help!" Paul said. "Paul, your safety is more important. If Amanda attacked you early on, she might do it again. Worse yet, she might even try going after Derek and Odette." Said Justin. "I..." Said Paul, but he stops once someone else spoke up. "Justin's right. Amanda won't hesitate to attack if we try approaching her. We need to be on our guard." Said Derek. "Safety first." Said Max. "We should at least find out where she went. After that, you three can do the rest." Said Odette. "I'm with Odette on this. They deserve to know where Amanda might've gone as much as we do." Said Alex.
Meanwhile
Athalia walks into the dark forest, where a man in a black cloak is waiting for her. "Come to me, my sweet." He said. "I have arrived, oh master of darkness." Said Athalia. "Master of darkness, I like that. But you can call me Csintalan." Said the man. "Very well then, Csintalan. And you may call me... Athalia." Athalia said. "Such a lovely name for a dark angel like you. Although..." Csintalan trailed off.
"What's troubling you?" Asked Athalia. "Your clothes aren't exactly suitable for someone with a heart of darkness. But you needn't worry, I shall fix that for you." Said. Csintalan. With a wave of his hand, the dark master changes Athalia's clothes, who are actually Amanda's, into a long black dress with a hood.
"Well, you have excellent taste!" Athalia said. "Thank you, my dear Athalia. Now that you truly look like a dark angel... minus the wings, will you be my gothic bride?" Csintalan asked. "I graciously accept." Said Athalia.
Csintalan holds out his hand, and Athalia accepts it. The two then bring themselves in for a dark kiss as shadows dance around them.
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Essence Of Evil
AdventureAfter Amanda unknowingly drinks a strange potion, she gets sick. But instead of killing her, the potion turns her evil. Can her friends and family remind the swan princess who she REALLY is before she stays on the dark side forever?