The Crimson Project

-12-

Marco was sleeping on the couch when the green sparks  appeared in a corner of the living room, behind, the city was shinning.
A sudden light, white as sun made Dracula and I to look away, covering our faces with our hands while Marco woke up.
Then, in the same spot, two grey haired girls appeared.
I looked at both of them, holding hands, they were identical, as one was holding her reflection hand.
-They are children...-I whispered and the girls came closer.
Vlad opened up his arms and the girls ran towards him to hold him.
-Aithne and Raina, both of them are witches I helped escape from the Hex one myself, before getting caught.-Vlad explained while Marco kept his eyes locked on the twins.
-They are CHILDREN-I answered emphasizing the last word- How old are you, girls?
The one on the left, which had a red lock framing her face turned around, with a huge smile.
-We are 12 years old, Miss Mina, we won't go to the war with you-she explained and I realised her sister had the same lock but in a light blue.
-We will be your door...-The other one added and they held hands again, like they felt afraid something would take them apart.

-What's the plan, then?-Marco said, holding her head in one hand while the other one was under her chin, all his spark had dissipated with his sister's death.
-The thing is...we don't have such a thing-Vlad replied and Marco instantly sat still in his chair.
-Don't you mean you didn't even bother to make one?-The angel questioned with fire in his eyes, this was the louder I heard him talking since the Facility.- Sure thing, Count Dracul, you have everything you wanted for yourself-Marco looked at me with anger- so the wellbeing of the rest of thee creatures is minor.
-Don't you dare to question my choices, kid, I have been in this war longer than you have been breathing. I have my priorities sorted, do you? Can you tell me you only have the wellbeing of your kind in your heart?-Vlad's eyes turned red and the girls moved behind, getting closer to each other.
-Let's calm down, please. You're scaring the twins and... Marco...-I put my hand on his forearm, while he looked away- I understand your pain. But if we, the last of us free, fight between us, the rest of the creatures are lost. Let's focus.
I locked my eyes with Dracula's and his turned grey once again.
He nodded and Marco put his hand over mine.
-If we don't have a plan, let's create one... But promise me we will kill Van Helsing... for all of us sake...and for Kiara.
-That can wait, but we have to free the creatures, destroy the files and if we have a chance, Kill Halsey-Vlad said and Aithne,the one with the red lock spoke:
-I want to know, what can we do.
-Your sister and you will make us a portal, the Main Laboratories are Transylvania, as this is a Secret Project and the Government never really knew what the main target was.-Vlad explained- All you have to do is to open it up to take us there and once we finish, take us back home. To this apartment.
-We have to have a Two hours gap between the first and the second portal-Raina added- Can you work with that time?
-We will make it in a blink if it's needed-Marco said and smirked at them, Raina blushed when he winked.
Teenagers-I thought.

-Are we ready? Time to go-Vlad said and the girls stood up.
-May I ask why are you helping us?-I said before putting a blade, Marco gave me on its cover and hang it on my back.
-Our mother, a Wicca and descendant from Salem's witches was murdered by the Helsing girl... and their Project, we were to blame as the entire town learned about our Magic abilities... Then Halsey appeared playing the role of a saviour but she took us to the facility in Maine...-Raina answered, with tears in her eyes.

-The truth is that we knew they were going to torture us and experiment on us once we had already been caged. Like... animals...-Aithne said. - we want to help as many as possible, people like you and us... and if you allowed us we would be fighting the war...
-Oh...but the war hasn't even started- Vlad interrupted us.- Time to go.

Raina and Aithne held hands and said words in a language I didn't understand.
Then, red and light blue threads ran through their arms, as their eyes turned black.
From their free hands, sparks ignited and when they finished their spell, they pointed in perfect synchrony to the window where a purple circle appeared, showing snow and rocks.
-That is our destination-Vlad said and Marco followed him towards the Portal.
Both of them disappeared and I walked towards the "window".
I stopped, in front of it, and turned around to smile at the twins.
-Good luck, Miss Mina-They said at the unison.- The truth you will learn, will make you stronger or break you, you decide... do it wisely.
My smile disappeared in fear and I crossed the portal towards the Cold Transylvania.
Back to my old homeland.