Wicked Secrets

Chapter 17

After the planning in their new hideout, Corine took Riddle to a quieter place. Riddle looked puzzled but very at ease. When Corine turned to face him after finding a good spot, Riddle's face was expressionless and waiting for her to start.

"What you see, you didn't see, kay?" Corine went straight to the point.

"What do you mean?" Riddle asked.

Corine may not be that straight. "You did not see that sword, got it?"

"Why?" Riddle asked, a bit puzzled.

"It's better that no one knows, please?" Corine said.

"Since you said please," said Riddle, "OK!". We shook our hands and went to usual business. But they were unaware of  someone watching them the entire time.

It's been two weeks ever since the haunting. Now the ghosts were pleasant enough and even though they knew they were with a bunch of crooks, they still kept their pleasantness.

Only reason was they were deeply concerned with Corine, as they confided to Corine herself .

They did not need to steal to get any basic necessities  as the ghost can magically provide it for them. How? That would be forever a secret.

But the one thing that the ghosts could not get was intel. The thieves tried to search for info on the mysterious person who has it in on Corine.

Whoever they are is a serious threat. They even blew up the previous hideout just to get to Corine and killed many. This was to avenge them, entirely and to cover Shadow's name so they could resume doing huge heists together.

They all tried to get more info from various sources but no such luck to whoever it was scheming behind. Corine was not allowed to even go out of this mansion for she was worldwide wanted around this world.

Everyone would want to get her but at least she's allowed to go around outside the mansion as night patrol. Silver lining in every cloud.

Dean was acting way too funny lately and a bit more hostile to Riddle although he's just unruffled about it.

But she couldn't care less that now she got more bored.

She tried to plead with Ape to go out on missions like the rest of them but alas no, due to being wanted.

Now, tonight, Corine was patrolling for the night. She could escape but... the ghosts would know. It was quite disappointing to say the least. That night, the ghosts joined her for patrol. For what reason, she did not know.

She had her sword in hand. The whole reason, she thought, that landed her to this situation in the first place!

Corine sighed and looked up to see the brightness of the moon in the misty sky. She still kept her guard up while the ghosts were pleasant and peaceful.

After walking a while, Corine sat on a big rock near an oak tree to take a rest. The ghosts were a bit wary and floated around.

When they were satisfied, they approached Corine and said, "It's time for that talk,".

"Huh?" Corine was puzzled and then it clicked, "Oh, you about the duty of telling me something!". Curiosity was filling in her body.

"Yes," Brit nodded. "You are destined to get rid of descendants of Lucifer,".

"Wait, what?!" Corine shouted out.

"Yes," nodded James, "Lucifer was an evil man who wanted to use the sword to rid all non-magical beings and revive the wizarding world."