Book 1: Until the Light Goes Out

Chapter 9: Broken

Not Dark Enough

Chapter 9

Broken

Ms. Honey pulled on the wires attached to Yomi and the little girl stepped forward hitting Tyla's arm. Her glowing eyes flashed each time she struck her sister. Red looked on with slight fascination. He leaned against one of the desks and crossed his arms.

"Just going to sit there?" Tyla asked.

"Well it looks like you're having fun." Red told her as he waved his hand dismissively at the young girl

"I mean this is kind of...adorable." Tyla said, picking up Yomi by the back of her shirt and she wiggled in her arms.

"What! Why isn't this working?! She is Wukongs offspring. It's been proven, why is this imp not killing you!? Do it girl! Use your powers and kill this woman!"

Tyla and Red Son exchanged glances before looking at Yomi who was now crying. The poor little girl had had enough.

"Daddy!" She cried out.

"Oh no...she did the thing." Tyla said looking up at the spider woman who looked shocked. "We're just her older sisters. We might have power, but we're only just learning ourselves. Yomi's learned how to change into a cat...and that's it. She's four years old. She doesn't have great power, great power is learned, and earned." Tyla felt the building sway, and the door landed on the floor. The room was immediately cold as Wukong walked into the room and glared at the woman.

"I'm sure you've heard of me. So I'll forgo the introductions. I don't really care who you are, so don't. In the meantime...Tyla if you and Raya would take these children somewhere warmer...I'll take care of this." Wukong whipped his tail back and forth.

"Come on kids. There's a police station nearby we can call these kids parents." Raya called out. The kids looked scared, and tired. As if the spider lady's fear caused the venom to lose its effectiveness. Tyla walked by Ms. Honey and growled. She flinched away.

"You're lucky today. If I were doing it, I'd pull off all your legs..." Tyla whispered. Tyla walked out of the room and followed behind the children.

Wukong walked back into the apartment and spotted Raya holding Yomi. She had her face buried in her chest, as if she were hiding from Tyla who had a pancake on a plate trying to coax her to eat.

"Yomi!" Yomi flinched and climbed down out of Raya's lap. Her tiny feet take her to stand in her fathers shadow. "You will come home." He picked her up by her scruff and placed her onto his shoulders.

"But dad!" Tyla complained only to back paddle into her sister. Raya shook her head, wordlessly attempting to change her fathers mind.

"Please dad, don't..." Tyla tried.

"She is obviously not safe here. I'm just doing what's best for her." Wukong walked out of the room and down the steps. The twins dare not follow him, to go against him would hurt them even more. Right now it's just a relocation. If they tried, he would go into hiding and they'd never see Yomi again. Tyla felt her twin shaking, she couldn't help it either. Tears ran down her cheeks.

Their heart was broken.

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