Witch (Ruby Rose)

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Ruby's POV

I'm sitting in the bath, way too deep in my own thoughts to actually concentrate on washing the blood and muck off my skin.

We arrived back to the house not that long ago. Everyone didn't seem surprised that we didn't have Toni with us so I guess they were already made aware of the plan. Though they had agreed to it, I assume, I could see that they weren't very happy about it. Who would be to be honest.

Being here, in her home, her room, her bathtub surrounded by her scent and not her makes me feel like I'm losing my mind. I don't want to be anywhere she's not and knowing she's somewhere dangerous is too much to handle.

But I understand why I need to be here and her there. Why we had to leave her behind that awful place with Kara. If I hadn't left with Ivy, things would be a lot worse. Kara would still have the upper hand.

I sigh as I lean back in the tub, the warm water moving gently around me. Looking around I smile slightly at the memories from a few days ago. Before this whole mess, when Toni was in my arms and all we felt was bliss instead of despair. I really want to go back to that.

I close my eyes and listen to the sounds of rain outside. I need to try and remain calm. I need a level-head if I'm going to get Toni back. At least my stab wound is almost healed.

Suddenly, I see something. Like a vision or as if I'm looking through someone else's eyes. Opening my eyes and sitting up confused, I begin to hear a low rhythmic thumping in my ears, the beat in perfect sync with my heartbeat though I'm certain the sound isn't me. I then see something glowing slightly on my chest, only now realizing that I still have the necklace that connects me to Toni.

"...Toni"

What I'm feeling and hearing and seeing must be her. It's her heartbeat that's playing in my ears.

"This must be the bond... like back at the castle."

I close my eyes again, trying to calm down so I can hear her again. Maybe I'll able to talk to her, to tell that I'm ok and I'll be there for her soon. I just miss her so much. I see something again. It's dark and foggy but I can see a room with a wide window to the left and a huge door ahead with carpet leading up to it. There are strange objects on the sides I can't really make out and there's some mumbling in my ears.

'concentrate Ruby...'

The mumbling starts to become clearer, a familiar voice speaking in my ear.

"...the Great Rebirth will be the cleansing of the world. We'll conquer and rule over those that follow us and those who refuse us will be punished."

I feel a shiver down my back as I listen to the words. The darkness and evil in the tone can only belong to Kara. I feel myself grow angry and uneasy with this. Is she really willing to destroy everything for power over everyone? To hold Toni against her will and force her to do this?

My thoughts are interrupted by a voice, one I've been longing to hear for way too long.

"If that is what you think must be done, then how will you do it? As you said, you need me and the power of the Royal blood to take over the world."

"You don't need to worry about that. She probably won't get far, I'll find her and take what she stole from me, dead or alive."

"You said you wouldn't hurt her."

"I thought you were on my side, baby. You don't want me to drug you again now do you? You need to let me do whatever it takes and you need obey me."

I feel my anger bubbling up, my fangs coming out and power tingling under my skin. Listening to her, the way she speaks to Toni, the very fact that she's near her enrages me and I almost loose my temper. I need to calm down if I'm going to listen to more of this. There's a reason why I can hear this conversation. I hear Toni sigh before continuing.

"...I'll obey...just tell how do you know this will work? How will you take her power, her prophecy, and transfer it to yourself?"

"I won't be the one doing it, my love. You will."

It's silent and I almost think I lost the connection until I hear her accelerating heartbeat matching mine. She's beginning to panic and I can understand why.

"Don't look so sad baby. It won't be so bad. Let me explain it to you."

I hear her voice louder in my ear, which means she's gotten closer to Toni. The idea makes my skin crawl.

"I found a book. A really old book about prophecies and powerful witches like you. It said that the only way to transfer a prophecy and it's power is if the most powerful being performs a special ritual. A sacrifice has to be made as well but that can be easily sorted. That's why I need you. You can give me all that belongs to me and I can give you the world."

I feel Toni breathing heavily, her heart beating so fast I fear it could explode. I need to calm her down somehow.

Concentrating as hard as I can, I try to talk to her, to tell her it's ok and that I'm with her and nothing bad will happen. I feel her calm down and I know that it worked.

'I love you, Ruby...'

I can hear her so clearly almost as if she was right here with me. The room disappears and it's silent again, the connection is gone.

"I love you too..."

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I walk into the living room, finding Ivy and Iris sitting cross legged on the floor holding hands and whispering, probably in a trance so I begin to leave not wanting to interrupt them.

"It's fine, you can come in. We were just trying to communicate with Toni but that awful place she's in is charmed and is blocking us out." Iris says with a sigh sounding beyond exhausted.

I sit down on one of the couches and they sit opposite me, looking at me worried. They can probably see and feel how anxious I am. A lot is running through my mind right now.

"What's wrong?" Ivy asks me sternly, though I can tell she's not angry at my hesitation to speak.

"I communicated with her. Well it was more like a connection. I was seeing and hearing and feeling things she was."

"Of course! Your bond. Why didn't we think about it before!" Iris says with a slightly brighter tone because of the information. But she goes back to being worried when she sees I'm not changing my forlorn expression.

"Ruby, what did you see?"

I sigh and stand, walking closer to the window before speaking.

"I don't understand how she could be so evil. Why'd she'd want to ruin humanity and her own kind just for power. How she could claim to love her but make her feel so afraid and powerless and force her to do things she'd never do!" I feel myself getting worked up again as my hands clench into a fist and my powers radiate from my skin.

"Kara is a wicked being. We don't know why or how but she just is." Ivy says as I try to calm down. "Ruby, please tell us what you saw."

I turn to them and begin retelling them the conversation I heard moments ago. I can also see them getting angry, the energy in the room getting denser by the second.

"Please show me how I can talk to her. Earlier happened without me trying and I don't know how to do it again. I need to talk to her." I ask them almost desperately.

They look at each other then at me nodding. "Wait here and we'll prepare some things we need to ensure that this works." I nod and sit by the window as they walk away.

Looking out at the window at the storm outside, I can only hope that things will be better, this prophecy will all be worth it in the end.

"We'll be fine Toni..."