Three's a crowd.

"Better to be safe than sorry."

Summer of 1614

Spain, Santillana del Mar.

It was the beginning of a beautiful summer in the North of Spain. A group of friends were preparing for the end of school and heading up to the top of fallout point. A magnificent mountain top that was tradition for all students who were graduating in particular. Isabella was one of them who just couldn't wait to let herself be free for one night. 

Her parent's were always on about staying indoors and only going to and from school. They had taught her growing up to hide her abilities and not tell anyone about them. She had wanted to share this with her friends because this was one of the last moments they would be spending together before they all left town to head on their own journeys. 

I was getting ready on Saturday morning at 6 am to take the long 10 hour journey to the top of the great mountain. I had my bag packed and was just looking out the window as my friends came to get me. It didn't take long and I was heading out the door when my Mom stopped me.

"Isabella. Sweetie. I know I can't stop you from heading up to that dreadful mountain. I must warn you to take precaution as our family has always been told to stay away from that mountain. It has brought nothing but bad luck us over the generations. I ask that you take this. It is an amulet that I have spelled that will protect you from the great mountain."

"I will be fine, Mother. You always worry too much. I will be back in the morning and all will be fine. I love you."

We hugged and then I headed out.

I met up with my friends and we headed up the mountain as our journey to the top began. It took us a good chunk of the day before we were near the peak. The sun was shining and the world was beautiful up here. 

We stopped for some food and water. That's when we saw the cave. It was just a bit from where we were and one of my friends. His name was Daniel. He said that it would be cool if we went and checked it out. I wish I could go back to that day and somehow stopped what was about to happen. This is the moment in my life that I will regret until the day that my life ends.

This was the day that set a chain of events that destroyed my life and made me who I am right now.

We went in and then decided to go further into the dark. We had lit a piece of wood so it illuminated the way. I cut my arm on a passing rock and and was trying to bandage it when we came to a dead end. I was about to ask if she should turn back but I was drawn to the black wall. I touched it and that is when it burst into life and began to slowly open. 

At first I couldn't see anything. Then it was as if a dark shape appeared out from nowhere and came at me. I ducked and it went to my friend, Cecelia. I turner around to find her clutching her throat and falling to her knees as blood spattered out. The rest of my friends tried to run but Daniel didn't make it far before the black shape caught up to him and started bashing his head against the wall.

It wasn't long before he was dead. Sebastian grabbed my arm and we took off to the outside. I tried to look for Sofia but I couldn't see her. We made it out and were about to run when Sofia came out and was covered in blood. Sebastian ran for her and when her got to her she reached her hands up and snapped his neck in a quick motion.

"Sofia. What the hell are you doing?"

"I'm not Sofia. You have no idea what you have just unleashed."

Sofia came at me pretty quick and wrapped her hands around my neck. I tried to fight her off but it was no use. Her grip was getting tighter and she had this crazy look in her eyes. Then her face changed to look like mine. It was as if I was looking in a mirror. I thought right then that I was dead but then my neckless lit up. This person that looked like me was thrown backwards and landed near the cave.