The Hunting (A House of Anubis Story)

Chapter 22

Patricia POV

Ow. My head is rocking, where am I? Ouch. I tried to sit up in bed but couldn't find the strength. My eyes wouldn't open as I rolled them under closed lids.

"Eddie," I found the strength to croak out.

"Yacker, open your eyes," Eddie urged as someone brought their hand to my forehead.

"She's burning up," Nina commented, removing, what I assumed was, her hand.

"Nina, she did really dark magic, I would hope she's running a temperature. It means she's not used to it," KT spoke up. I tried my best to force my eyes open but still didn't have enough strength.

"Patricia, open your eyes."

"I'm...trying," I forced out.

"What's the problem Trixie?" Alfie questioned.

"No...strength," I spoke, deciding it was best to shorten my sentences.

"Come on Patty Cakes just open them once," Jerome begged as I tried everything in my power. Come on! Patricia Williamson open your eyes. Ok, guess I have to go to the spirits. Spirits of my witch sisters please, please give me the strength to just open my eyes. My eyes fluttered open with ease as I let out a sigh. The light in the room was blinding but I didn't dare close my eyes in fear that I'd lose the strength. All of my housemates were scattered around my bedroom as I blinked a few times to get used to the light.

"I was out for how many days?" I asked as Eddie laughed at my bluntness.

"Four," he sighed, becoming serious.

"That's a chunk of time. What'd I miss?" I inquired as everyone's face fell slightly.

KT POV

"You missed a bit," Nina smiled kindheartedly.

"More like a lot," Jerome laughed bitterly. We were all uneasy with the new information we received.

*FLASHBACK*

"Eddie! What do we do?" Amber cried out as Eddie picked up an unconscious Patricia.

"Nina, KT go to the Industries and deliver this Supernatural and see if we've got any new information. Rest of Sibuna, let's go back to the house. And please collaborate your cover stories," Eddie ordered as we all moved out.

X

"Where could he be? This place is only so big!" Nina exclaimed as we searched the empty halls of Frobisher Industries, looking for the one in charge of it all.

"Have we tried the war rooms?" I asked as she shook her head no and we went racing down the hall. We got to the war hall and quickly started opening the various doors. I opened the door to MTAC as I let out a sigh. I waved Nina over as she entered the room with me.

"You wanted to see us?" Nina spoke up as we approached Mr. Sweet, who was video calling with Mr. Felix.

"Yes, we have gotten new intel to why exactly a Supernatural War is brewing and why they keep breaking into Anubis house," Mr. Felix said.

"What is it?" I asked as Nina and I sat in the chairs facing the large screen.

"One of our undercover hunters have discovered what the Supernaturals are seeking," Mr. Sweet said.

"They're seeking something?" I questioned.

"Not just any something, an important something. They're after the Elixir of Life and Cup of Ankh," Mr. Felix told them through the large screen.

"Never heard of it," Nina commented.

"I would hope not. The Elixir of Life allows someone to keep living even if they're at a age they should die. But when the elixir is drunk from the Cup of Ankh it grants immortal life. Even if you succeed in killing someone that's drunk from the cup, they'll come back to life. It even applies to Supernaturals," Mr. Felix explained.

"That still doesn't explain why Supernaturals keep breaking into the house," I said.

"Robert had the elixir and he stole the Cup of Ankh pieces from King Tut's tomb. The pieces are somewhere hidden in that house and we believe Victor has the elixir," Mr. Sweet spoke up as we nodded.

"And you want us to find the elixir and cup while training newbies, going on hunts, being in charge of battle strategy and keeping this a secret from our housemates?" Nina questioned as I scrunched up my face.

"Exactly, good luck."

*END OF FLASHBACK*

"Really? I missed all of that! Do you guys have any idea where to start?" Patricia babbled rapidly as Eddie tried to get her to stop talking.

"No, we don't have anywhere to start," Eddie sighed. Patricia sat up slowly before gripping her head.

"Stupid magic," she muttered before turning to Nina and I. "You guys should start in the attic and Victor's office."

"Why didn't we think of that?" Alfie questioned no one in particular.

"We will but you need to stay in bed," Nina spoke to her as she groaned.

"I've been in bed for days," she groaned.

"And that's where you're going to stay," Eddie added as she glared at him.

"We'll go distract Victor," Alfie spoke up, gesturing to himself, Jerome, and Willow.

"Ok, the rest of you guys need to keep watch while Nina, Eddie and I go into Victor's office," I spoke softly as the rest of Sibuna nodded.

"Patricia, stay put," Nina added as she crossed her arms.

"Rude," Patricia uttered under her breath.

"Come on, let's go," Joy voiced as we all raised our hands to our eye.

"Sibuna."

Nina POV

Alfie and Jerome entered Victor's office before knocking everything off of his desk and racing out of the room, downstairs, and out the door. Willow followed them quickly before KT, Eddie, and I entered Victor's office. KT quickly grabbed the key to the attic as Eddie started looking through all the papers and stuff on the floor. I opened the drawers to Victor's desk, searching through them until I came to one that was stuck. My eyebrows knitted together as I pulled harder until it fell open. File folders fell out as I dug through them. Each one of us had our own folder as I dug to the bottom.

"What's this?" I asked aloud as I pulled out a small wooden box with "Sarah Frobisher-Smythe" written on the top in black ink.

"Guys, Victor's coming!" Amber shouted. I stuffed the box in my pocket before shutting all the drawers and getting up.

"Eddie, come on," KT insisted as he looked up at us.

"To get immortal life, it's a life for a life. Someone has to die," Eddie told us. "And from the looks of these plates and those files, it's going to be Sibuna."

"What?" I let out.

"Nina, Victor's coming," Fabian hissed.

"Come on," KT ordered, grabbing Eddie's hand and pulling him out of the office. I grabbed Fabian's hand and Amber's arm, pulling them through the door to get to the girls' room. I opened the door to my room, pulling them in as everyone went to a different room.

"Lewis, Clarke, I want to see my reflection in that toilet bowl," we heard Victor boom as he walked by our door.