A Sister's Tale

Chapter 8: Lost Spirits

"DAMN IT!" Loren tried her best to pry open the door but to no avail she knew she couldn't lose hope and finally tried to just pick the lock on the door. Suddenly the door opened she knew it wasn't by her doing but someone else's question is who. She looked out the doorway and saw something she never thought she would ever see Octavion on the other side of the door. Tears began to well up in her eyes but she knew it wasn't the time for a tearful reunion she had to escape and tell her sister what was going on with her "romantic interest". "Loren you and your sister have to stop this madness or else this world may go under complete and utter darkness" Octavion said looking at her sternly. "But how and what darkness? Eros?" she inquired confused of what he was talking about then all of the sudden she two orbs next to him that suddenly took form in front of as none other than Ellah and Aster. "King and Queen Blanche?" Loren said even more confused by what was going on than more orbs appeared outside the doorway even behind her to. She never believed too much in paranormal occurrences but how could she deny everything that was in front of her these orbs were people souls of the undead but why had they appeared now she wondered. "The Darkness is Eros yes he's corrupted you see ever since he took the trip down to the Dark lands with the other soldiers I feel they've never been the same he was such a sweet boy before but he may be possessed by a dark entity" Ellah said sorrowfully shedding tears on her now white transparent form. Aster hugged her comfortingly and nodded in agreement to what she said. Octavion then said "The people who killed me were your parents they hired Eros and others soldiers to murder me". Loren stood in shock because all her suspicions on his death had been confirmed she hated herself for staying with the same people who had murdered him. She felt a small tug at her dress and she had looked down seeing a little boy with fair skin with very light blue hair almost frost like looking up at her with eyes similar to her own. She couldn't hold back her tears anymore as she recognized just who the little boy was she tried to hug him but her hands went right through him but he placed a small kiss on her forehead. "its okay mommy don't cry please you have to be strong for all of us to stop this I have faith in you that you can do this" little boy looked at her smiling. "But it was my fault you're gone it's all my fault!" Loren cried breaking down. Octavion came behind her and wrapped her into his arms trying to calm her down "Loren please calm down it wasn't your fault your parents killed Dylan and they used you to do it by using your body they had you suffocate him with the pillow" he said. Loren slowly broke away from him piecing together everything he said and she finally spoke "No wonder my head felt so foggy I couldn't even really register what I was doing I thought I was just sleeping I can't believe they could do something so cruel to a small child he didn't do anything!" Loren said angrily. "I know that you know that but apparently they don't care but we don't have much time" Octavion said starting to disappear with the others he quickly let her go to Loren's dismay. "I understand and I will stop this any way I can but first I have to find Lorica and tell her !" She yelled gaining a new solid resolve. "That you will I might have enough for just this" Aster said holding her hand she felt a bit tingly like she was floating she slowly started to look around her and everything was disappearing. "Wh-What's going on?!" Loren yelled suddenly panicked by the change of scenery she looked in front of her and saw no one but darkness then a sudden light she closed her eyes because the light began to blind her. "LOREN! PLEASE YOU HAVE TO GET UP! COME ON OPEN YOUR EYES!" Lorica yelled immediately she began to open her eyes blinking twice in disbelief of where she was. She had been transported to the Emerald Kingdom's Safe House by Aster she was relieved to be finally out of Eros's clutches and with her sister Lorica. "Thank God" Loren whispered wrapping her arms tightly around her sister Lorica returned her embrace and hugged her even tighter. Loren could feel moisture on her back she knew it was from Lorica crying she couldnt help but cry to not just from reuniting with her sister but from everything that's been going on she wished it was all just a terrible nightmare and that she would wake up at any moment from it but she knew otherwise. Lorica slowly let go of her sister and helped her up "WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?! YOU CAN'T JUST DISAPPEAR ON ME AND THEN SUDDENLY JUST POOF OUT OF NOWHERE! DO YOU KNOW HOW WORRIED WE'VE ALL BEEN ABOUT YOU?! Lorica yelled scolding her sister. Before Loren could explain they heard a huge "BOOM" sound outside like some type of explosion had went off they both ran down the hall to a huge door. Lorica quickly opened it and gasped at just what she saw Loren quickly moved next to her sister to see but really she was just seeing nothing completely nothing but a desolate wasteland. "What even happened could this been the work of Eros!?" Lorica screamed infuriated by the sight but Loren simply shook her head no she knew that even though he was one sick ass bastard his goal was never to blow the whole place wide open. "I feel someone else did this but I have no idea who" Loren said taking a step outside to look around she felt like someone was there watching them so she cautiously observed the area. Two figures in all black coats appeared out of nowhere in front of them walking ever so slowly to them Lorica grabbed her sister's hand and dragged her back inside. "STAY AWAY FROM HERE!" Lorica cried with her sister now inside she slammed the door Loren was bewildered on just who the mysterious figures were. "We have to get out of here quick!" Loren said but was quickly silenced when she saw the two figures now surrounding them. "Why hello girls did you miss us?" a deep feminine voice spoke out to them both girls picked up on just who it was and Lorica tried to hug the figure but was grabbed back by Loren. The figures pulled down their hoods revealing they were none other than Loren and Lorica's parents though Lorica had been relieved to see them Loren was quite the opposite. Loren knew something was quite a miss with them but she couldn't place her finger on it she looked them over and felt a very strange aura around them. "Thank Goodness you guys are alright I was worried something happened" Lorica said to her parents concerned. "We are just fine we just had to make some preparations" her father said coldly. "Preparations for what pray tell?" Lorica spat now angered though she couldn't figure out why. "How rude that's no way to talk to your m-" her father began to scold her but was interrupted by their mother. "Tis be fine darling I can handle this" their mother smirked looking at Loren. "We are preparing to take over this world if you must know not that you'll really be a part of it" her mother spat coldly smiling devilishly at Loren. Loren exchanged confused glances with her sister and Lorica finally answered "What are you talking about mother you can't take over now we need to help the kingdoms" she said. "Wrong. The only kingdom we need to help is our kingdom with our distraction in place we can cement our rule" their father spoke with now completely black eyes. Lorica got closer to her sister sensing a strong malevolent vibe from their parents and she thought to herself "What is going on i've never felt this before this feels...wrong". Loren held her hand trying to reassure her and glared at her parents then finally said "I don't know what the hell is going on with you both but we have a duty whether you choose to join is up to you but we are going to help these people" she said firmly. "Ah, I suppose the game ends here then you both have lived out use" the mother said pulling out her fist that was now glowing a purple hue. From out of nowhere something grabbed them pinning them from behind and forcing them to kneel on the ground. "Now then let us begin the ritual!" their father yelled in excitement with a devilish smile. The sisters tried to break free the best they could but to no avail slow chants engulfed their ears and things began to turn pitch black. The sisters screamed hoping to get someone's attention but they couldn't even hear their voice it was as if they weren't screaming at all. "UDA MA CATORSE RAVA LE CORPSA" those words repeatedly played in the girls ears and they started to feel strange like they were somehow leaving their body. Before they knew it the whole world went silent dead silent and over that lay a shroud of bleak darkness.