Black Magic Women

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"No, this can't be happening," she whispered and the pain, a few seconds ago all too present, faded away as the realization of reality dawned on the brunette. As much as she didn't want to believe what she was seeing, the image of the lifeless ginger was to stomach.

She felt the nausea wash over her and she was swept away by the wave of her breakfast hitting her harder than she had expected.

When she looked back up, wiping her mouth, her eyes were fixated on the face of the one person that had never done anything but destroy everything that had made her happy. Her face was one of pure hate and the anger that was consuming her like a raging flame almost pushed the overwhelming grief into the back of her mind.

But only almost. The sight was one that would haunt her for decades to come, that, she was sure of.

"What did you do to her?" she asked, knowing too well that she didn't want to receive the answer to that question. She couldn't manage to look at the ginger for a longer period of time but couldn't tear her eyes away from the terrifying sight either.

Some part of her just prayed that this wasn't real, that Adam somehow managed to trick her yet again but she didn't feel her anymore. It was as if Zelda had been violently separated from their connection and it made Mary's soul cry out for the loss of its mate.

"You betrayed me... again," he said, his voice sounding amused, and she realized that Zelda had fallen victim to his cruel game of revenge or whatever was driving him to torture her but not it hadn't been her who had to suffer. This game of his had hurt the one thing she treasured and it was her fault. She shouldn't have left her alone to fend him off. She shouldn't have left her at all. They were one and she had betrayed her.

"She was innocent," Mary almost whined but she didn't allow her voice to crack, no matter the pressure of the piercing scream that was threatening to leave her mouth at any second. She wouldn't give that to him. He was waiting for any more signs of weakness and she wasn't about to give him more than he deserved. He hadn't deserved anything she had given him.

"Oh, Mary. Nothing is innocent. You, out of all people, should know that," he said and she felt tears run down her cheeks. Tears, she couldn't hold back any longer. Her mind wasn't picking up on what was happening fast enough for her to actually process what was happening right in front of her, until her attention was once again drawn to her.

Her head was throbbing and she didn't know what was reality and imagination anymore. She felt utterly helpless and could just watch him move in front of her.

Adam bent down, making Mary's entire body tense as his dirty hand neared Zelda's pale cheek. She couldn't allow him to disturb her peaceful slumber because as much as she knew that the chances of it were beyond low, she couldn't accept it as anything else.

"Don't you dare lay a hand on her," she hissed and Adam smiled at her, brushing a ginger curl behind her ear, careful to not touch her.

Mary watched his every move carefully like a hawk ready to attack his prey. She knew that she stood no chance against him. She was smarter than to actually attack him without anyone to back her up. For once, she had to push her feelings back. Now was not the time for stupid hot headed decisions that surely would get her into more trouble.

"Go on... Ask what's burning on the tip of your tongue," he said and Mary wasn't about to give him the satisfaction of asking him about Zelda's wellbeing. Instead she just stared at him intensely and wished he'd drop dead due to a sheer glance. Under normal circumstances he'd be a dead man walking but she needed to consider her options before she did anything she might regret.

"Always stubborn," he said and stepped aside, making her some space to check for herself. She didn't trust him and so she stayed glued to her spot on the ground. She wasn't sure if he wanted to trap her and for all she knew the person on the ground could be someone else. Oh how much she wished for her to be someone else.

"Fine," he said after moments of hesitation and removed himself from the ginger completely. It took Mary only seconds, despite the intense pain ripping through her body, to reach the body and look directly into Zelda's pale and slightly blue face.

"No," she whispered, her voice high-pitched and thin, on the verge of cracking.

She brushed the ginger curls out of her face and behind her cold ear where they, of course, didn't stay, more tears blurring her vision. She reached for her wrists, searching for a pulse.

"Come on, Zelda. Don't you die on me now," she said, not wanting to accept the undeniable truth that lay right in front of her. She shook her head in pure denial. Zelda could not be dead. Periode.

"What did he do to you?" she cried and pressed soft kisses against Zelda's cheeks after her fingers had given up on their search for any sign of blossoming life inside of the limb body underneath her shaking form. The ginger was cold to the touch and Mary's hot tears were the only thing warming her waxy cheeks.

Without noticing did Mary start rocking back and forth, the weight of reality too much for her to handle. All she could feel was this draining emptiness that was threatening to tear her apart right then and there.

"How could you?!" she yelled at Adam, holding onto Zelda's stiff hand in hers. She needed the strength Zelda gave her. Even beyond her time on earth did she give her a strength she had always lacked.

"She jeopardized my plan. You should know how easy it is to rid yourself off burdens," he said, smiling. It only infuriated her more.

"You are going to pay for this," she growled and was ready to launch herself at him but found herself unable to move. Confusion spread across her face as she struggled against her own body but a quick glance at his face, showed that he wasn't the one behind this.

He was at least as surprised by her sudden difficulty to move as she was.

"She is right. You're going to pay for this," Sabrina said with a certain fierceness that made a shiver run down Mary's spine and Hilda loosened the spell, allowing Mary to look at them and ultimately seeing the crushed look on her face confirmed her worst fear. Her sister was gone and there was nothing they could do.

A sob wrecked her body but she knew that now wasn't the time nor the place for the emotionally breakdown that was about to follow, so she tried to pull herself together for the sake of everyone involved.

"I am sorry, ladies but I think I am needed somewhere else," Adam said, pretending to look at the watch that wasn't even on his wrist.

"Not before you have paid for what you did to my family," Sabrina hissed and he just laughed at the ridicule of the situation.

"I am not threatened by a child, dear. I am the first living being to walk the earth. I am invincible," he laughed and Mary was too exhausted for a remark. She just latched onto her fading lover.

"Oh you should be threatened," Sabrina hissed but the second she sent her first spell, he disappeared into the thin morning air. Only then did Mary's wail echo through the awfully quiet woods.

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I am back even though I almost didn't believe I'd come back to this. But I did and now I am here to finish this. I won't let anything stop me from finishing something that filled my life for the past 8 months. I hope you won't kill me straight away. Not everything is as bad as it seems and while you might want to gut me right now, you wouldn't get to read the next chapter, which I'll work on ASAP. I won't leave you hanging as long as last time. I promise! That being said, I hope you're still with me on this one and have enjoyed the read so far!