The Wailing

Chapter Thirty One: The Final Battle

"Larson, you need to let her go". Mavious whispered behind me. I had no idea how he got there, I guess he just appeared. But Nina was here too.

"Is she gone?". I asked looking up at him. He slowly nodded with his eyes shut and I balled up my fists. "We can't just leave her here". I whispered to the group.

"You go, I'll make sure the body is safe". Nina smiled to me.

"Anna. It's Anna, not a body". I snapped. She wiped the smile away and ducked her head. She began to drag my best friend down deeper into the forest until I could no longer see the two. I got up off the ground, wiped my tears, and started stomping my way onto the street.

"What are you doing?". Brittney asked quietly.

"That mother fucker killed my best friend, I'm going to rip his fucking throat out". I sneered.

"Larson, I know He killed her, I know he's hurt you, but this is Tate were talking about. He wouldn't hurt a fly". More thunder rolled across the sky and I scoffed.

"All lies remember? That's what he said".

"And what if he's being forced to lie. Remember when you said he was under Erica's control? Maybe this is it". They all nodded and I rolled my eyes.

"Erica is innocent, he used her for his own pleasures. He dies tonight".

"Fine, but if he really is under her control, we can't kill him". Mavious added. I rolled mye yes at him as the four of us walked down the road. The bodies of the council members were gone, but since Nina had Anna's I'm sure she had theirs as well.

"Larson, they took Anna!". Leslie came out from behind a house with blood leaking from her head. It looked like someone shoved it into a wall with all of their might.

"I know this". I snapped.

"How?". She asked.

"She's dead". She went extremely pale for being alive again, and slowly kept up with the group. This council, this Wailing, the witch, it all ends right here, tonight.

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Tate was gathered around a huge flame on the football field of the high school and several other people wearing the masks gathered around him. We heard screams echoing over the rain and thunder as they were stabbed by the knife that blew you out of existence.

"What do we do?". Nina asked.

"Leslie, get those people they have to safety and out of harms way, the rest of you get the rest of the council members". I explained.

"What about you?". Mavious asked.

"I will be the one who goes for Tate, no one else. Just me". Everyone got really silent and I looked at them.

"Ready?". I whispered as we hid in the tree line. Everyone looked at each other with uncertainty. Then Brittney put her hand in the middle of our small circle and smiled.

"For Anna". She whispered. Everyone out their hand in the middle repeating her words and I smiled at her.

"For Anna". I placed my hand on top of all of theirs and we roared out from the tree line in seconds. The thunder got louder, and the rain fell harder. The council members stopped what they were doing and gazed over at us. Tate took off his masks and I could see his evil grin from here. There had to be at least two dozen council members. And there was only five of us. Tate lifted his finger towards us and the council members all came charging at us. This literally looked like it belonged in a movie right about now. We ran faster and faster until both groups collided. Brittney hissed her fangs and began tearing peoples throats out. Mavious conjured a long bow that radiated a black mist, and began firing his arrows. He hit one straight tin the chest ad they collapsed to the ground. He smiled and went into the battle. Nina pulled out her sword and started swinging at all her might. Back and forth, one by one, her victims fell right to the ground and she did a double take. All of their eyes were glowing their own colors too. I looked away from them and stared at Tate as people passed me.