Alpha Centaurus : Ascendent

Chapter 3-Catch me if you can

Jade sat down in the middle of the circle she made out of sand on the floor. The candles were in order around the big circle as well as the rest of the room. Monica draw a star out of the sand in the circle while the witch was in trans state mumbling something with her eyes closed. Alin and Oana were shocked when they entered into the dark room as they didn't have contact with witches. They sat around the circle and took their hands,their power was merged. Jade took a pretty big book out and opened it.It was Necronomicon,a book of magic used for centuries that nobody believed it exists. An old lady started to pray :

„Spirits,guardian angels,demons and all spiritual creatures,help us to see with your eyes,help us feel with your senses,help us to find fire,help us to find an archer. Rosea capillum nobis equis adducere ! Maximum impetum ! Maximum impetum ! United in unum ! United in unum! "

Alin and Oana felt dizzy and weak while Monica was getting stronger and stronger. Alin felt the blood dripping from her nose and ears as well as Oana but they didn't let Monica's hand. She was focused on words and the touche of their hands.Jade continued louder :

„ For the power of fire and the eternity ! For the power of air and water ! For the power of earth and cries !"

Alin and Oana couldn't take it anymore so they fall on the ground like dead. In her mind Monica could see the woods and a girl ridding a horse in dawn. On the other hand she could see Lorena and Paul sleeping together in their bed and Luiza alone in a bar. She opened her eyes and felt more powerful than ever. Room filled with the smell of wormwood. Jade stood up and gave her an herb burnt in a small box called cypress.Its smoke should be able to transform supernatural beings into their natural shape. Cypress wasn't common tree in their town and the smoke of cypress needs to make a witch as only they know how to mix it. Monica was satisfied :

„Now I got you !"

Ella went so far from the village all the way to the south to the stone pit. The morning sun shined over the coral rocks and the dirt on the ground was floated on the wings of the air. She felt lost and didn't know how she got there and why,she just wanted to run away from Marcel. She could't resist to a feeling that somebody was there,checking on her or even spying. On the horizon between huge red rocks she saw a figure mixed with dirt and sand approaching to her.Her horse became nervous and scared circling around Ella like crazy. As the figure was approaching she could clearly see who was it. She didn't wanted to look at him directly,it fooled her once .

„Look at me !"

Marcel touched her face softly.She didn't reacted to it so he said it loudly :

„Look at me !"

She pushed him away but he grabbed her neck and started to choke her. Her horse was scared and lost so he just run deeper into stone pit. Ella was fighting but it was stronger than her. She felt like she is going to die as she couldn't catch the breath. Behind her someone shouted :

„Evanescet !"

The figure lost her face and Ella knew what was it about .That faceless creature kept choking her and it lit fire in her,she was furious so she screamed :

„Evanescet !"

The creature just disappeared in the wind and Ella fall down breathing so deeply and relieved.

But it was for a moment as she saw a dark shape rising between red rocks and dragging towards her while the air was full of sand and dust. She turned behind herself and saw Marcel standing like a figure completely frozen in one place. The Black dog jumped on her and bit her for the shoulder. She was fighting back but wasn't strong enough.