Black Magic Women

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"The girlfriend is here," Adam chuckled and Zelda had a hard time staying in place. She wanted to hurt him, make him plead for her forgiveness and then watch the light drain from his eyes but she didn't act on her instincts. She knew that impulsive reactions were deadlier than anything else. She needed to think of something. Throwing herself into a fight without any real tactics would probably mean death for all of them.

She saw the desperation in Mary's eyes and her heart shattered into thousands of pieces at the sight of her loved one suffering, spiking her anger only more. Mary touched that soft spot in her that reminded her that she needed to keep her priorities straight. Mary's safety came first, revenge second. No matter how gladly she would have ripped Adam's throat out then and there, she needed to know that Mary was safe.

"She is," Zelda said, her voice as cold as ice.

As much as she would have loved to pry him off her, she knew that any move without thinking might get Mary hurt or possibly killed and she wouldn't be able to stand her being dragged into more suffering. After all she had been through enough hurt for two lifetimes.

"Are you here to play?" he asked her with the audacity to laugh at her.

Play along. It's what he wants. Don't do anything impulsive. He's waiting for it. Wait until he doesn't see it coming. Then strike.

Mary had heard her thinking and she knew that whatever Zelda decided to do wouldn't be affective enough to actually take him out. She knew Adam better than the ginger and she just hoped Zelda trusted her enough to actually take her orders.

Zelda knew that she wouldn't be able to do that. She couldn't just stand around and do nothing while Mary was still pinned underneath him. The need to make him pay for his actions was a weight she couldn't carry for much longer but Mary probably had a point. She knew him best after all and Zelda would not try her chances after they had failed her so often lately.

"If you mean your sick games, then no," Zelda replied, as calm as ever.

"Hmm what a shame. Would have enjoyed seeing you cry over this one right here," he said and pressed down hard on the forming bruise across Mary's forehead. The brunette didn't even flinch and yet it took everything within Zelda to not lunch herself at the bastard, who hurt her. Her muscles twitched, ready to bolt but she just bit down hard on her cheek, not allowing herself to cry. No, she wouldn't fail Mary.

Share your pain with me.

What?

Give me your pain. I can handle it.

Without much thinking, Mary did. She willed her pain to go over to Zelda and surprisingly it did. She felt the throbbing and sharp sting fade away and heard Zelda moan inside of her head. She didn't want to hear nor watch the ginger suffer but by the rate her body was being hurt, she wouldn't last much longer.

Insult me.

What?

Zelda couldn't believe Mary's voice and definitely wasn't about to start joining Adam in this disgusting torture. She was worried about what he had done that the brunette started talking like this and it drove her into further fury as she saw his finger dig into the open wound across her collarbone and she refused to move as she felt the burning pain rip through her body, consuming her whole.

It's what you need to do. He isn't just human anymore. He is powerful. Much more powerful than you. You need to trick him. He won't see that coming. You need to be smarter than him in order to overthrow him.

I won't just let you hanging there. Hilda and Sabrina will be here any minute now. We can do it together.

No, just do as I say. Trust me. I know what I am doing.