TWISTED

27: The Blood Witch

Dedicated to JessEubanks

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Ella restrained herself from trembling when Jacob approached her with a knife. He smirked at her, refixing his glasses on his face and bending to her level.

"Don't worry, you're not going to die yet." He cut off the ropes from her legs and hands then turned to his companion.

"Emerald, why don't you use your magic and get us all out of here. The walk down here was so annoying. Those pesky bats kept on flying at me."

Emerald laughed. "Be glad. The only thing you attract are bats."

Ella couldn't help but laugh heartily. Jacob glared at her. "Who said you could laugh?"

He grabbed her arm and together with Emerald, they walked out of the room into a sort of tunnel. There was no source of light apart from the green glow emitted from Emerald's skin.

"Why is this place so dark?" Ella asked.

Jacob rolled his eyes. "There are a lot of forces that thrive down here and the less interference, the better." He had not even finished speaking when Ella felt something swoosh past her. She yelped in fright and Emerald giggled at her.

"That's Amos. Amos! Stop doing that! You're frightening our guest."

"Yeah right." A voice replied, before laughing out loud. Ella wondered what kind of strange place this was.

They led her to an open space where there was a single throne-like seat and the same lady that came at her was seated on it flippantly chewing strawberries. Upon seeing Ella, she stopped chewing and dusted her hands.

"Come forward, Ella." She ordered, combing through her snow-white hair with her fingers.

Jacob shoved Ella forward. She would have fallen if she hadn't controlled herself immediately.

"Cathy must have told you about me. But whatever she told you was a lie. I'm not a bad person. I only want something and after getting it, I'll let you go."

Ella scoffed at her blatant lie."You're such a liar. I know you and your blood-sucking goddess are after Prince Eric's blood."

Willow chuckled, coming down from her throne. "Are our plans that obvious? I thought you were stupid."

Ella honestly wished she could launch one of those iron rods in the corner into Willow's chest. But for now, she was still their captive.

"I have more interesting cases to handle than you. Emerald, prepare for Her arrival. Jacob, bring the other hostages in."

Other hostages?

Ella was confused but not for too long. Emerald strolled out through a door and Jacob speed-walked out through the same door only to return with three people she never expected, the princess Annabelle, the King and Queen.

Their faces were sober and full, their clothes reduced to rags. Ella lowered her eyes at the humiliation they were subjected to.

They were forced to sit on the floor a few feet away from Ella. "Your Royal Majesties," Willow did a mocking courtesy at them before exiting the area leaving Jacob to watch over them.

Princess Annabelle's eyes settled on Ella, observing her carefully as her usual manner was. "Ella right?"

Ella nodded. "Yes, your Highness."

King George and Queen Lillian glanced at her, then Annabelle leaned in and whispered something in both their ears. Queen Lilian beamed at Ella whose confusion grew taller.