"Wait a minute, what are you talking about?" Amrin spoke out, trying to process the information that was being thrown at her while her eyebrows knitted together.
Terra leaned forward, drawing a slow, deliberate breath before she began, her gaze sweeping across each of us gathered in the dimly lit room. "Sophia, that girl we're all wondering about, she's got herself a pocketful of dark magic," Terra revealed, her voice hushed yet laden with a quiet intensity that immediately caught our attention.
I felt my jaw drop involuntarily. "Hold on a moment, are you telling me she's got some sort of dark mojo going on?"
Terra nodded, her eyes never leaving mine. "Trust me, when I brushed against her hand, I felt it."
Jasmin, leaning against the windowsill with a thoughtful expression, chimed in. "So, what do we do now? Are we looking to ship her back to the realm of vampires?"
Amrin's voice sliced through the air like a dagger. "Hold on guys. We can't just jump into that decision. If we kick her out and she spills about us to the vampire king, we're toast."
"That's right," I said, my mind already spinning with thoughts.
Terra leaned back, her fingers tracing an intricate pattern on the table's surface as she continued. "Her dark powers should not be taken lightly, guys. We need to learn more about her before making any rash decisions. We don't even know what she's after, why she's lurking around."
Lyn, who had been listening intently, leaned forward with a raised finger. "What if we imprison her? You know, just until we're sure about her intentions."
"We can't do that. We don't have any idea about what she is capable of."The air grew heavy around us. "Hold on," Lyn interjected, "there's something I've heard – rumours of a girl with cataclysmic powers. A living wrecking ball practically razed her hometown to the ground when she was just five years old. I never saw her but heard Witches have been watching over her. I am not sure if she is the one because every single witch in the vampire land practises dark magic and this story just popped into my mind because the king summoned all the young witches from her town to catch you."
"How do we find out what kind of magic she can do?" Amrin asked. the question hung in the air.
"I will talk to Queen Irna about this. I think she will have some answers." They all nodded in response.
I found myself strolling through the palace corridors to find her. I stopped a maid who passed by and asked about the queen. She said the queen was in the garden. I quickened my pace and went to the garden where I found Queen Irna in a casual attire, not in her usual formal gown. "Hello, Kristen," she greeted me in a gentle tone with a smile.
I greeted her back and joined her, my fingers wrapping around the watering can. "Queen Irna, there's something on my mind..."
She paused, her gaze piercing through me. "You're fretting over the girl. Worry not. At this moment, she's no more than a flicker in the dark, not yet ready to hurt anyone."
I was taken aback by her words, and my curiosity piqued. "But what about her dark powers? What are we supposed to do?"
The Queen's lips curled into an enigmatic smile. "Oh, my dear, don't be worried. Time will reveal her purpose until then just play along." She said with a confident smile and left. I let out a sigh and continued watering the remaining plants before leaving.
Dread was making my stomach gurgle unpleasantly. The corridor was mostly empty and my sneakers made little tapping noise that sounded loud in the stillness. I hesitated when I saw Sophia standing alone in the corridor looking at something with a smile on her face. I followed her eyes and saw Stanley training with his friends. The way he enjoyed fighting brought a smile to my face but when I saw Sophia my expression turned into stone. She was looking at him with passionate eyes. Her eyes were literally glowing and the look on her face was nothing like she was watching a stranger. She was admiring him and this is the second time it didn't sit well with me.
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Conquest of Magic
FanfictionPrologue She leads a simple life and is unaware of her great abilities or the existence of the supernatural world. She finds herself drawn to two charming princes. One is a vampire who loves her more than his mate, and the other is a witch who haunt...