Finding the Next Head of the Witches Council

chapter 9

"We're about ready..." Drell said, then conjured himself up a chair and sat down, tapping the microphone. "This thing on?"

Everyone covered their ears from the feedback.

"I guess that's a yes..." Drell chuckled, then cleared his throat. "Welcome to the Netherworld Witches Council Elections!"

The crowd cheered in response.

"For those who don't know, I'm Drell, the Head of the Witches Council, and those who don't know GET OUT OF THE ROCK YOU LIVE UNDER!" Drell introduced before growling, then smiled once he saw he scared some people. "Thank you... Thank you... Your tingling spines warm my heart."

"Get on with it!" Penelope shouted.

Drell glared at his daughter. Penelope ducked down then.

Drell then smirked. "Folks, I'd like to introduce you to my little Penelopepuss..."

"Hello, everyone." Penelope said, embarrassed.

"Aww... Ain't she a doll?" Drell came beside Penelope and wrapped his arm around her. "I just love my little Henny Penny... Yes, I do... YES, I DO!" he then kissed her right on the forehead. "Mwah!"

"Dad, can you please get on with the election and stop embarrassing me?" Penelope asked.

"You going to behave?" Drell asked, putting his hand over the microphone.

Penelope sighed. "I'll try..."

Drell ruffled up her strawberry blonde hair, then took his hand off. "Now then, let's meet our competitors... The Wiccan of the Sea and my metaphorical son: Atticus Fudo!"

Everyone cheered as he entered with Akito.

"Very nice... Very nice..." Drell smiled.

Atticus and Akito smiled and waved to the crowd.

"A surprising entry," Drell looked at the cards he had. "Cassandra Shadowmend!"

A familiar brown-haired woman with emerald green eyes came in with the dark blonde haired girl from earlier and they waved to the crowd as there was light applause.

"Oh, no, this isn't good, I met her more like bumped into her." Akito whispered to his dad.

Atticus looked over and recognized the brown-haired woman instantly. "Cassandra?!"

"Surprised to see me, Wiccan boy?" Cassandra glanced at him.

"You two know each other?" Akito asked.

"It's a long story..." Atticus snarled under his breath.

"Like you have a chance of winning..." Cassandra walked away, smiling evilly to her competition. "Come, Portia."

The dark blonde haired girl looked to Akito with a small smile and waved. Akito waved back, but stoically.

"PORTIA!" Cassandra hissed.

Portia winced, then went after the woman she was with.

"Let's hope that she doesn't get too friendly with you." Atticus whispered to his son.

Akito shrugged and nodded.

"And finally, the last entry," Drell then announced and did a double take. "MARLA SABERHAGEN!?"

A tall and thin witch woman with dark hair and lime-green eyes in a scarlet dress walked out with Lucinda.

'That's Lucinda's mother?' Atticus thought to himself.