Hiding In Plain Sight

Blast From The Past

Eden sat in her dining room looking at some of her earlier work and her mind couldn't help but think about Rafael. She missed him. His infectious smile, his grey eyes and the way they twinkled when he got mad, his slightly greying hair and his perfect white teeth that seemed to sparkle in the light. I miss him so much..........., she thought unaware that Knox was nearby listening to her thoughts. After the vampires attacked and she exposed herself to him they got even closer, he seemed calm about it, probably because he already knew. Eden had asked him what he meant by he has lived before Bastian's grandparents were born but he just told her he was just being dramatic but the witch wasn't having any of his bullshit.

I wonder if it's me she misses or her cousin? Knox thought, unaware that Eden could hear him. Eden smiled at the butler's thought but she still couldn't shake Rafael out of her head. What's wrong me today? I promised Rafael that I'd move on so why am I missing him so much today? she asked herself. She needed to snap out of it and fast cause she didn't want Knox hearing her.

After going over the last painting. Eden felt an eerie vibe in the air, she felt like she was being watched. Probably that harpy Elizabeth, Eden concluded then decided to get a drink from the kitchen when the door knocked then flew open revealing Elizabeth in a normal dress for once. "Elizabeth dear, you're in my house. Might I ask why?"

"You're killing me! I've released vampires in the city yet you don't seem to care. You didn't even come to see me, you're an odd woman." Elizabeth said letting herself in like she owned the house.

"I was actually waiting on you to come to me. I was wondering why you're here and what do you want with me."

"We want to create a paradise and for that to happen......................we need you." Elizabeth revealed looking around the house a bit.

"We?" Eden asked. Shit just got scary for her. Who the hell is "we"? "We who?"

"My sisters." Elizabeth walked over to Eden and put a hand on her shoulder. "Our sisters."

"Our sisters? I'd be damn if I was ever related to you."

"Well someone's a bit rude today. What? Is the butler not caressing your body right?" Elizabeth said with sarcasm causing Eden to blush. How did she know about them? And it's not like they've had sex yet, they just kissed and occasionally groped at each other. Nothing serious.

"Are you spying on me Countess Bathory?" Eden took a threatening step forward. " Cause I could have you jailed for that."

"Oh please, you and I both know that no one could ever contain me."

"Ms. Bathory will you kindly tell me what you want then leave my house. You're presence here is quite insufferable."

"My sisters want you to join The Sisterhood." Elizabeth monotoned causing Eden's eyes to bulge out from her head. The Sisterhood is the largest and one of the most powerful covens off all time that consists of only women. "Well? Are you going to answer or just stand there like a pillar of salt?"

Eden started thinking about whether she should join or not. It would be good if she could learn new spells and more but why would a coven almost as powerful as 'The Grand Coven" want her? She didn't believe the whole sisterly shit Elizabeth was giving her but she wanted to know more so she decided to string Elizabeth along. "Why do they want me?"

"You and your cousin are the last living descendants of Lilith, A true witch, who sealed the key to Hell in her bloodline so only a witch from her bloodline could open it. And your cousin is a man and you know about our no boys policy so we need you."

"You need me to open the gates of Hell, why?"

"So that our Dark Lord can return of course." Elizabeth was know smiling like a Cheshire cat at the thought of having her lost love by her side once more.

"Then why didn't you just complete The Grand Rite?" The Grand Rite is a ritual performed to bring the devil to Earth through the sacrifice of 13 innocents, a comet, the malum and hellfire.

"Witches have spent centuries trying to complete The Grand Rite but those damned Infernus' have been thwarting our plans since the dawn of time. So we had no other option but to track down Lilith's last descendants. Now will you join us or not?"

Eden thought long and hard about it, she could join an all powerful coven an be one of the most powerful witches in history and bring the devil to earth and be rewarded greatly but she knew what Lucifer did the last time witches brought him here, he destroyed everything and everyone. She couldn't let it happen again.

"I'll join your coven." Eden smiled. No you won't! Are you mad? Eden heard in her head. You will not help them raise Lucifer Eden. It sounded like............Rafael. And if you love me as much as I love you, you'll forget about it.

Aren't you dead? And I'm not joining them for real. Eden thought back hoping he could hear her. She couldn't believe she was hearing Rafael's voice in her head so clearly. I must be mad.

"You've made an excellent choice my dear. Now tell me about that butler of yours, he's interesting." Elizabeth asked stilling trying to figure out why he's so familiar.

"I really don't much about him. He doesn't really have a history." Eden said honestly.

"Well alright then, meet me in the woods exactly twelve. You shall meet some of our sister witches and maybe even our mistress might come out to play."

"Who is-" Eden started but Elizabeth had already made her way out. I forbid you to go with them!!! Rafael's voice yelled in her head. "Your not real, get out of my head." Eden chanted till the voice went away.