Midnight CEO

51

"Everyone, please, settle down. We must remain calm in order to fight and defend ourselves against a great evil." The elderly witch yelled. "We do not have much time. Sisters take your position on the circle and hold hands."

"What the actual fuck is happening right now?" Jake said in my ear. "Are they going to pray or something?"

"Shhh," I covered his mouth with my hand. "Don't piss them off; you're already in enough trouble."

"Miss Ebony, if you would please follow me. Our grand witch wishes to speak with you." A young redhead girl with freckles said bowing at me. "Mr...Ummm...Sir, if you would kindly follow me this way." She blushed at Jake as her eyes trailed over his tight white T-Shirt and jeans like she had never seen muscles before. Jake instantly flexed his body and smiled sweetly at her.

"What are they doing?" I asked the young witch as we passed the witches all in a circle chanting loudly.

"They are summoning protection from the evil, Miss Ebony." She smiled shyly.

"Summing protection? What is that?"

"They are bringing in the big guns," Jake said next to me. "And something tells me this is a bad idea."

"We only summon light and goodness. No darkness can ever defeat light. Creatures of the night are vile and..." she stopped talking and looked up at Jake, who was double her size, with complete fear in her green eyes. "Oh, I'm sorry, Mr vampire, I meant no disrespect to you."

"Disrespect taken." Jake snapped.

"Jake." I elbowed him. "Not now."

"I'm sorry, sir. It's just we are taught that all creatures of the night are a source of evil. I am sorry." She bowed her head in forgiveness.

"No, it's fine. He's been called a lot worse." I gave Jake the look and shook my head. "So, what are they summoning?" I looked back at the young witch and hit Jake in the stomach behind me as he was mumbling about respect.

She smiled. "It's not a what. It's a who."

"That's not good," Jake whispered in my ear. "This is bad news.

"Who are they summoning then?"

"He is the great one. The one from whom we get our power." She was clearly excited about this.

"Oh, shit, balls," Jake rolled his eyes. "Here we go."

"He is going to help us fight against the darkness. He will defend our coven and the sisters."

"Ok? And where does that leave Ebony and myself?" Jake said sternly crossing his arms over his chest and tapping his boot on the ground.

"Well, I don't know exactly." She said, turning away and walking fast towards the burning fire.

"You know this is going to end very badly, right?" Jake grumbled behind me.

"What choice do we have right now?"

"I'm going to die again." He said under his breath.

"Miss Ebony and her friend. I would like to introduce you to our coven leader." The young witch bowed her head as a figure appeared from the fire.

"What the hell?" Jake said as a woman appeared in front of us almost like she had emerged from the flames of the fire. She was tall and slender, and she didn't look that old to be an elder. She was beautiful though, with her long flowing dark hair and bright purple eyes.

"How are you doing?" He smiled as she walked closer.

"Welcome," she smiled, holding out her hand. "I apologize for the bad timing of our meeting, but it is good to meet you finally. Carter has told me many great things about you, Ebony. He is a great man; I have never met anyone as truly special as him." her purple eyes glazed over as she thought about Carter.