Knights of St. Christopher

22 - Soul Gem

Randall stared blankly into space "What happened?" Hamish asked. Randall chuckled softly to avoid crying "She uhh...she insisted that she would swap herself for her mom." He informed. Jack nodded "Is there a way to get her out?". Randall looked down at his lap "All I know...a soul for a soul was his very words." He noted. Hamish handed him a whiskey "So, we give them a soul? Simple?". Randall shook his head "We can't just grab someone off the streets and give it to him" He denied. Jack slouched back "We're fucked!" He informed. 

Lilith walked into the room and glared at Randall "Jessica wants to talk to you." She informed coldly. Randall got up and walked past Lilith. Randall walked into the kitchen to face Jessica, smoking out of the patio door. She smiled in pity "Listen, Lilith has the right to be mad, but it was my daughters choice at the end of the day" She informed. Randall nodded and leaned against the countertop "It should've been me" He admitted. Jessica shook her head "It shouldn't have been anyone" She replied.

Rene sat on the cold, damp floor as the man wandered the halls "Hey!" She shouted. The man walked over "Yes?" He answered. She leaned against the bars of the door "You want to tell me why you took my mom?" She asked. The man chuckled lightly "I didn't take her, I'm just the soul watcher" He replied. She leaned in closer "Then who did?" She asked. He sighed, opened the door and entered the room "The man traded your mom for the man that was in here. A soul for a soul" He replied. Rene folded her arms "Who was the man that traded her?" She asked. He thought for a moment "I believe his name was Tommy" He replied. Rene furrowed "By any chance was he dark-skinned? Pretty eyes? Really cute?" She asked. He nodded "Yes" He replied. Rene cursed into herself. The man laughed "And trust me, the man trapped in here was not a good man" He informed. Rene looked over towards him "Why? Who was he?" She asked. He stood silent but spoke "He's a hunter, the leader in fact...they were meant to do a ritual to bring him out, but it was interrupted by a werewolf apparently, so they came to me" He informed. 

Her heart jumped to her throat "I have to get out of here!" She panicked. The man shook his head "Not until you are swapped with another soul" He noted.  Rene slid down the wall and buried her head "I need to warn them" She muttered over and over again.

Randall was sitting in the living room when suddenly a voice broke through "I need to warn them" It said. Randall jumped out with a panicked expression. Jack looked up from his phone "Dude, you okay?" He asked. Randall shook his head "I just heard a voice...in my head" He informed. Jack sat up straight "Well, that's not weird at all...what did it say?" He asked. Randall looked at Jack with fear "I need to warn them" He repeated. Jack's face dropped "Rene..." He simply whispered. Randall nodded "I know it was her, I can feel it" He mentioned. Jack hurried to his feet and walked into the foyer "Guys!" He shouted. The others came taring down the stairs "Good news?" Lilith asked. Randall tilted his head "I got a warning" He replied. Hamish furrowed "A warning?" He questioned.

Randall nodded "A voice, which sounded very much like Rene, spoke to me, she said that she has to warn us. Somethings coming, and nothing good" he informed. They all hesitantly looked at each other "Locator spell?" Hamish asked. Unexpectedly a hologram figure began to form in the room "What the fuck is that?" Lilith asked softly. Rene formed "Guys? Guys can you hear me?!" She asked. Randall smiled "Yes, we can hear you!" He replied. 

"A leader of a group has been released, I don't know how long I can hold this, but be careful!" She warned. Jack furrowed "What kind of group?" He asked. Rene sighed "Werewolf hunters" She replied. Everyone's eyes widened then they frantically looked at each other. Rene butted in "Randall? Remember that time I was trapped in the tunnels with the cloaked men?" She asked. Randall nodded "Yeah" He replied. "Yeah, well I disturbed a ritual, they were trying to bring him back...guys just please-" Then she was cut off. Randall's eyes were opened wide "Fuck" Hamish cursed. 

Rene looked at the door "I'm gonna bust outta here!" She shouted. She rammed her shoulder into the door, which knocked down immediately. She rushed out, just the be disturbed at the view, she was no longer on Earth. The land signified death, the grass was black, the sky faded deep purple to black, the trees were black and burnt. The man slowly stood by her side "Only the dark magic can bring you in...and out" He denounced. She gawked at the sight "I can't be..." She whispered to herself. The man walked back into the building and left her alone. 

Hamish watched at the locator spell went haywire "What's happening?" He asked. Lilith sighed "She's probably protected by magic" She informed. Soon, Vera walked in "Not protected...but in magic" She replied. Jack furrowed "One, how can you be in magic? Two, why are you here?" He asked. Vera raised an eyebrow "Do you not want Rene back?" She asked. No one said a word "Right...she's in a soul gem" She replied. Everyone looked at each other as if she had three heads "A soul gem? A purple crystal about yay big" She replied whilst using her fingers as an estimation. They nodded "How do we get this soul gem?" Jack mentioned. 

Vera made her way into the living room "The crystal is in my possession" She replied. Lilith furrowed "Then how did they take Rene's mom into it?" She asked. Vera made herself a drink "It's a spell, anyone can cast into the crystal if they have enough people. Meet me at the temple" She told as she downed the drink and left.