A Twist to Twilight

Chapter 13

I left Friday morning for Germany. Paul came by to see me off. It was sad and my heart clenched but I gave my word that I would go back to that old witch.

There is trouble brewing in the witch community again.

I arrived in the black forest, and searched for my old witchy friend. This forest is filled with supernatural beings, and I have to tread carefully as not to offend them. They don't like outsiders, even if I have been coming here for centuries, they still view me as an outsider.

"Guten tag Althea, wie geht's?" The old witch asks me.

"Guten tag Marijke. I'm good and you?" I ask her.

"I am well old freund. I have not seen you in such a long time. Come there is much to tell you" she tells me, beckoning me to her home.

"You still look good for your age" I comment with a raised eyebrow. 'She is almost as old as me'.

"So do you, but not only do you have vampirism on your side but your healing to factor in, and that is also why I look so good for my age, because of you" she says with a smirk.

"I don't know how you did it, but I find it fascinating that you are able to use my blood to prolong your life" I tell her.

"It helps when you have magic on your side. Especially when I have to alter your venom in your blood so that I do not turn into a creature of the night, ein vampire" She tells me.

"Do you still have werewolf problems?" I ask her.

"No, the wolves have been behaving themselves. The problem comes with the other witches and what they sense. There has been a stirring in the natural realm for months now. Every witch can feel it as they are more finely connected to nature. Some supernatural people can feel it as well, especially those connected to nature. You know when I messaged you to get ready for a trip to the Philippines?" she says, I nod.

"Yes, I packed for that as well, but what is it that you sense?" I tell her confused.

"Well, it's a sense of impending doom. We don't understand it, but we know that something dangerous will come. All the witches and warlocks around the world that I know I've contacted, we all sense the change coming and we don't know how to stop it. We have contacted the druids and they sense it as well as some wood and water nymphs I know in the forest. A friend of mine did a spell of knowledge, one which hints to the Philippines where we shall hopefully find our answers"

I frown at what she is telling me. 'I wonder what could stir such concern in all these people, what could this 'doom' be?'

"I've never heard of something like this before. What made you think that I could help?" I ask her.

"You are very resilient. You are knowledgeable, trustworthy and kind. Those are admirable traits to have. I have been inside your mind for those blocking spells. I know the way you think and solve problems. You have met many supernatural creatures as well, and as such have many contacts to see who can help. We need you to help us find the problem and solve it. We are a small community of witches and warlocks globally and we are not enough" she says. 'I've never seen her frightened of anything like this before'.

"So this feeling, this sense, is one of doom? And you think that it's connected to nature in some way and that it will affect the whole world?" I ask to clarify.

"Yes, in der tat. This is what we think" she tells me.

"I think I am going to be here longer than a week" I tell her disappointed.

"You sound sad old freund. This is not like you. Do you miss your family already?" Marijke asks.

"I've met my mate over a week ago. I told him I would be gone for a few days. I have a feeling I won't see him as soon as I hoped" I tell her.