Behind the veil

Chapter four

Chapter four

The mers wake up and head out of the other room, Rouge and Nico still asleep. “Good You’re up. Wake those two up and eat. You all will need your strength.” Belladonna says. Coral nods and shakes the two cuddling boys awake and orders them to the table. The two mer do so as they all gather at the table, Belladonna bringing over their breakfast, with Cornileus trailing behind her. They set the plates down and the mer start to eat. “Omg i LOVE squid eggs!” Kyle exclaims while chomping down on the strange foods. Soon they were done eating and they had started packing, “must we go so soon? I’m kinda scared..” Nico mumbles to Rouge quietly. “It will be okay,” Rouge says as he kisses Nico’s cheek. “I won’t let anything happen to you.” Rouge added. Coral raises an eyebrow and nudges Kyle to look at the blushing Nico, a sight they had never seen. Rouge smiles and grabs his bag as well as Nico’s. “Well children, time to go.” Belladonna announces the the teen mer. They all nod their heads, grabbing their bags and swimming out of the hut, Kyle trailing slightly behind, tears staining his silverish eyes. Belladonna starts to chant, “i call upon thee spirits of sea and land, seven mages bless of thee mer in front of me. Twist their scales and bust their gills. Split their tails and unbless their voices. Let air allow their lungs to fill and their bones fuse to creat legs. Seven mages we provide a sacrifice in your honor, in return save them.” she finishes and creates a large water fire in the reef that surrounds them.  “Excuse me..” a deep and sinister voice calls out from behind everyone, the waterfire extinguishing like it was never there. “Ah.. Damien.. Here for the mers?” Belladonna asks, turning around. The merman behind them was definition of creepy. He had inky black hair that swayed in a sharp jagged manner, pale moon-like skin with dark swirly tattoos on his arms that wrapped around his back and chest, some etched onto his toned torso as well. His tail was silver and black with fins tipped in razor sharp metal that swirled over and around his tail and into a chestplate like structure. Angel clung to Kyle and Coral glared, “mother what's going on?” she demands. “There is no time to explain. You need out of here now.” Belladonna says to them. “We can’t just leave you!” Kyle shouts angrily. “You will have to…” Belladonna says as she summons a title wave to take the mers to land. The last thing the sea witch sees is Kyle and Coral reaching out for her before they get swept up by the powerful mass. Belladonna looks at Damion with tears in her eyes. “You will not lay a hand on them Damion. No matter what fate has in store for them.” Belladonna says to him. Damion laughs cruelty, a shiver running down Belladonna’s spine as a dark cloud of ink blinds her and once it clears Damion is gone. Belladonna swims slowly to her hut, mumbling a quiet prayer to the mages in hope her kids stay safe.