The Dark & The Light ( Sequel to Metamorphosis)

Betraying our Heritage

I was sat in class with Christina bored out of my tiny mind....ever since we had been defeated my every move was monitored....I have a guard at the entrance to my home and freedom is restricted...it had to change.

"Christina....as soon as class is finished I need to talk with you"

"Sound serious Aster"

"It is.....and you might hate me forever"

I turned back to the teacher who had not seen our conversation....it was as though nothing mattered to anyone....we were not important either.

*

Class ended and I took her hand and we walked out to the fields behind the school.

"So whats the problem Aster?"

"I hate this life.....since we lost the battle to the white light witches....well to put it mildly....I feel like a prisoner....my movements are monitored and I have a guard at my door"

"It's the same for me Aster.....I even have to ask for permission to go shopping.....what do you have in mind?"

"I cant go on.....especially knowing that I cannot even reanimate my powers....which we know can be done.....I need my life back and I can see only one solution"

Christina looked wide eyed in surprise at me.

"If we do this.....then all our self respect is gone"

"I know but at least we will have our space back.....I admit it wont be the same but they cant take that away from us.....I wont allow it"

We hugged and kissed.....this was a big decision but we both had to do it.

*

I was laid in bed with Danielle when my phone rang....I looked at the screen.

"Sorry babe....I have to get this"

I picked up on the third ring.

"Michelle speaking"

"We need your down at the base"

"Whats wrong?"

"Christina Lanyard and Aster Powell request an audience with you"

"Ok....I will be there in thirty minutes"

I turned to the sleeping form of Danielle.

"Get up sleepy head....important business"

"Im too tired....my body is still missing its full supply of juice"

"Danielle....Ive no time for this.....Ive been summoned"

"I heard....by a couple of Black Light witches"

"They might be the enemy but its still business"

*

I donned my white robes and prepared to meet with them.

"To what do I owe the pleasure of your company on this fine day"

"Cut the crap Michelle.......we came here to make peace with you"

"You already have....I have complete control"

Aster stepped forward.

"Yes and as a result I cant have a normal life.....my every waking moment is being monitored....I have to get permission to take a bath"

"Im sorry.....they can be a little overprotective....but you're a member of the black light...and the enemy"

"Well.....we have both had enough"

"What are you suggestion.....are the two of you ready to become like we are?"

I turned to Aster and we held hands.

"We will never allow ourselves to be contaminated by your filth"

"Then you could only want....please tell me your joking.....you know what will happen"

"Just do it Michelle......we want to have a semblance of life....at least there we can do just that"

I watched as Michelle spoke with her senior guard and then she came back.....there were tears in her eyes.

"You know.....I wish that we could all live together as one.....without this continued fighting"

"We would.....but your rules are unfair"

"So be it......as leader of the white light witch coven I hereby pronounced the sentence of exile.......you will have your powers reactivated but will no longer live as members of your clan upon this land......you are banished to the higher heavens"

The two of us walked with Michelle to the plain of stones.....we each drew a dagger across our palms and added six droplets of blood to a stone tablet.....she incanted the words of an ancient spell and the heavens darkened.......a lightning strike hit us squarely in the chest and it was over.....

There are two more stones in the circle now......our punishment of exile has been carried out.