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Solomon cracked open an eye hearing a voice upstairs. Well he's awake.. He sighed, closing his eye and remaining where he was.
Hayden frowned, crossing her arms and teleporting to Solomon. She landed on his chest in a kneeling position, suddenly grabbing onto his shoulders to keep her steady. Solomon grunted, moving his arm and hitting Hayden upside the head, knocking her off of him. He opened his eyes, quickly sitting up and kneeling by her on the floor. He helped her to her knees, frowning, "I'm sorry Hayden..I wasn't really expecting someone to land on my chest like that." Hayden tumbled to the floor, hitting it head first and fracturing her skull. She quickly healed it as Solomon helped her up, "I-it's okay Solo..." She looked up at him, then glared, "You know, he really is sorry." Solomon sighed, letting her go and looking away, "I don't care if he is or not. It's the fact that he never lets me do things the way they should be handled. If he's going ot keep doing that, then I want nothing to do with him...not to mention, even if I had wanted him to be a vampire so I could be with him, it's not possible. Turning him would just end up killing him since he had to go and activate the damn Paladin magic." He got back up into the couch, picking Hayden up and sitting her on his lap, "As well as the fact I can hardly stand to be around him because of it...the Paladin in his aura makes me irritated." Hayden frowned, but was unsure of what to say. So she opted to say nothing, leaning on him and closing her eyes. She did decide, however, to say, "I'm sorry." |
Holden sighed as he pulled out a powder substance from his pocket. He whispered something, "Solomon." The powder suddenly started to float and turn into a ball. It quickly went to the door. "Hold on now." He walked to the door and opened it. The ball suddenly flew out the door and down the hall. Holden ran after the ball. The ball went down the stairs and went to the right. "Slow down damn it!" He jumped the stairs and floated safely to the floor. The ball suddenly stopped in the open door and whizzed at Solomon. Holden ran to the open door and growled, "Here now!" He pointed to his hand. The ball screeched to a halt and flew at Holden.
When the ball was floating in Holden's hand, he took his other hand and smashed the ball. He blew the dust making it disappear. "Stupid thing." He finally looked up and saw Hayden and Solomon sitting on the couch. He froze slightly seeing Hayden, "Hi Hayden." He smiled weakly. He then looked at Solomon, "I just wanted to say that I'm sorry again. Um I should go." He pointed with his thumb. Holden waved and disappeared. |
Hayden glanced up to Holden, but didn't say anything. She looked back to Solomon once he was gone, "You're going to have to get over it at some point Solomon...I know you still care about him."
Solomon sighed, shoving Hayden off him and onto the couch, "You need to stop lecturing me. You may be physically older than me, but mentally, I'm way older!" He grinned, pinning her to the couch with telekinesis and tickling her sides a bit. "Besides, I'm not the one who's ticklish everywhere!" Hayden squealed, quickly teleporting herself away from Solomon. She reappeared crouched on the table, glaring at him, "It also means I'm stronger than you now~" She laughed, jumping forward and tackling him, knocking the couch onto it's back as she did so, "Now you get off your fat butt and go do something about your relationship with Holden." Solomon growled, kicking her off, but kept his grip on her shoulders; rolling with her and pinning her on the ground, "You only wish that were true Hayden." He stood, pulling her to her feet as well, "Either way, I will take care of it, when I damn well feel like it." *** Mystic was close to pulling his hair out, glaring down at Melody, "Oooo, you're so infuriating some times! I can't believe you snuck in there after I specifically told you not to." He sighed, running his hand through his now shoulder length hair, "Well..it's done and over with...just don't do it again, okay?" He looked over to her, his eyes narrowed slightly, "I mean it." Melody sighed, "Fiiinnee...if you promise to teach me" He held up his hand and shook his head, "Nope. Acera may have..made you special...but I will not allow you to use them. Don't you go trying to sneak off to Solomon and Azriel...my block is far too strong." Melody clenched her fists, "Come on Mystic, at least so I can use telepathy on my own? Plleeaasseee?" She put on her best 'cutesie' face and looked up at him, "Please?" Mystic sighed, pinching the bridge of his nose, "I'm going to regret this..but..fine..Ah ah! After we see Holden. Him and I need to talk." He took Melody's hand, teleporting the both of them to Holden's house. He looked around, "Hmm..I think he's on the second floor." |
Holden landed in his bedroom and started to put on clean clothes. He felt a presence downstairs, he put on his shirt and appeared in front of Mystic. "Hello Mys... Ow!" He clenched his pendant. "Damn you Clara, You broke my pendant." He fell to his knees.
Suddenly a woman appeared, "Hey, I'm not the one who used all of his power fixing a damn table." She crossed her arms. She suddenly threw a pendant at Holden. "Love ya Holden." She disappeared. Holden grabbed the pendant and quickly put it over his neck. "Fucking bitch." He stood up and took the broken one off. He said something quickly and the pendant shattered. "Sorry, what did you need Mystic and Melody?" Holden laced his fingers behind his back. |
Melody kept her eyes off to the side, still a bit mad at Holden.
Mystic swatted Melody lightly upside the head, then did the same to Holden, "I've been meaning to do that to you for awhile. Now, moving along.." He adjusted the cuffs of his sleeves for a moment before grabbing Melody by the shoulders and shoving her forward a bit, holding her in front of Holden, "Here. I'm sick of her obnoxious behavior. Bye~" With that he vanished. Melody whirled around as Mystic vanished, "God dammit!" She turned back to face Holden, a scowl on her face, "Send me back to his house." |
Holden rubbed his head when Mystic slapped his head. He sighed when Mystic disappeared, he put his hands on Melody's shoulder's. "Close your eyes please. Magic teleportation is different then demon and vampire." He sighed. He waited until her eyes were closed and started to mutter something. Suddenly he flew backwards and slammed into the wall. He rubbed his head, "Mystic is blocking his house." He stood up and noticed he made a dent in the wall. "Damn it." He sighed. Holden started to say something and a few moments later the wall was fixed. "You hungry?" Holden turned around.
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Melody crossed her arms over her chest, "No, I'm not. Just get me close...I can walk." She sighed, knowing that that wasn't going to happen either. She knew why Mystic left her here; and she certainly would not sate his pride any. "Oh forget it..." She turned on her heel and walked off the doorstep and down the driveway.
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"Melody wait!" Holden followed her out the door. "Do you know what state your in?" He put her hand on her shoulder. He sighed, "I have an idea. Wanna come with?" He smiled as he quickly swooped in front of Melody. "If you say yes you can drive~" He flicked his wrist and the garage door opened to show a Ferrari F430 Spider Convertible.
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Melody stopped suddenly, narrowing her eyes, "I don't have a permit Holden...I don't even know how to start a car." She narrowed her eyes slightly, peering back at the garage. It was a nice car, but she highly doubted she'd be climbing in it anytime soon, "Not to mention that car is a screaming metal death trap."
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"I see." Holden pulled out a thin scrunchie. He pulled his hair into a ponytail. "Trust me I know what I'm doing." He smiled teleporting them into the front seat. "And don't worry, I have a spell around the car... Now." He started the car. "Ready?" Holden smiled somewhat evilly.
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Melody sighed, walking over, "One scratch..I will never talk to you again.." She climbed in, buckling her seat belt and making sure it was secure. She glared over for a second before looking out the opposite way so she wouldn't have to see Holden in her peripheral vision.
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"Don't worry." Holden smiled as he put the car into reverse and sped backwards down the driveway. He put the top down, "Hold on." He chuckled evilly. Suddenly he shifted into first gear and sped away, within moments he was going sixty miles an hour.
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Melody was not surprised when Holden went speeding off...Solomon had a habit of doing that when Mystic threw her off onto him. The only thing that irritated her was the fact that her hair refused to stay out of her face. Rather than fight with it, she just let it flop where it pleased. "Where are we going anyway?" she asked, raising her voice only enough so he could hear her.
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"You'll find out soon." Holden closed the top as he pulled up to the stop sign to get onto the highway. He sped off onto the highway.
About an hour later Holden pulled into a parking lot. "Remember this place?" He looked at Melody with a small smile. |
Melody sighed as they drove alon the highway. She had no idea where they were going nor did she really care. She looked at the shop, looking back to Holden, "Why would you bring me here? I have no need or reason to be here.." She looked away, resting her head on her hand; her elbow resting on the door.
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"Your right, sorry." Holden said with a small smile. He slightly looked over her clothes, "Want to go shopping?" He pulled out his wallet. "You can buy whatever you want." He waved the wallet in the air with a singsong tone.
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Melody looked over, raising her left eye brow, "Pray tell, what you think would fit me in there." She sighed, looking back to the shop. She did miss wearing those dresses..they were all so pretty. She bit her lip a bit, glancing back to Holden, with a slight smile, "It's a shame they wouldn't...they were all so cute. I...still have the ones we bought a few months ago...and the doll..." She looked away out the window again, using her black hair to hide her face.
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Holden put the car in park and moved in the seat, "I didn't mean in there, I meant at the mall in Appleton." He said with a smile. His smile turned into a frown, "Melody..." He trailed off and grabbed her hand. "Listen, I'm sorry I abandoned you like that. I was wrong, I should of never gotten sucked into the wonder of magic. And then into the hate of dark." Holden paused trying to think of more ways to apologize.
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She pulled her hand away, looking back to him with a slight glare, "No, you shouldn't have." She leaned back in the chair, closing her eyes with a sigh, "You don't know what it was like Holden. You were the first person to ever care what happened to me...I liked the fact that I could trust you and call you my first and closest friend. Then, out of no where, I could no longer see you, I couldn't even get Mystic to contact you because you locked everyone out. When Mystic dropped me off at Solomon's; for the same reason I'm here, I couldn't even get him to contact you. I was worried about you, but I couldn't do anything for you." She opened her eyes, shifting them to look at him, "And I knew it was my fault...I should've just stayed put in the Ethereal Realm and left Alicia alone...none of this would've happened and I'm pretty sure you and Solomon would be on better terms." She closed her eyes again, turning her head away.
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"That isn't known Melody." Holden said with a small sigh. "If there was a way for me to go back in time and change the fact that I had my powers activated. I would." He frowned. "I would rather be a vampire anyway." He leaned his head back. "I don't like the fact that I can feel..." Holden trailed off.
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"You should've thought that through Holden.." She sighed a bit, "I just want to go back to Mystic's..." She opened her eyes, looking out her window, "I know you can at least get me close to his place...I can walk the rest of the way.."
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Holden nodded and put a cloaking spell around the car. He muttered something else and he found himself, Melody and the car about a mile away from Mystic's house. He frowned slightly, "We're about a mile away, want me to drive you closer?" He turned so he was sitting the right way in the chair. Suddenly his fingers broke. He winced, "Damn it Alicia." He pulled his fingers to set them. After a moment he moved his fingers.
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She shook her head, quickly undoing her seat-belt and climbing out of the car, "I will walk." She shut the door and stepped away from the car. She waited a moment with a frown. Mystic probably wouldn't let her in, but oh well. With a sigh, she ran off, her speed just a tad faster than most humans.
After about a half mile she stopped, whirling around as she heard something. She quickly drew the knife from the sheath hidden under her skirt, looking around carefully. Suddenly, a stray cat jumped from the tall grass, pausing in the rode as it saw Melody. She watched it for a moment, before walking on towards Mystic's. |
Holden waved a little when Melody left, he sat in the car for about an hour before he sighed and teleported the car back to his house. When he drove the car into the garage he got out and walked in the house. He felt that Alicia wasn't even there, he sat on the couch and closed his eyes. "Alicia? Can you come back soon? I need to talk to you." He laid down on the couch keeping his eyes closed.
Ten minutes later Alicia appeared, "Yes Holden?" She poked him in the shoulder. He sat up and looked at Alicia, "What would you say to me having my powers taken away?" He flinched waiting for her response. "I would say one of two things; one: good, I don't like the creepiness I get from you. Second: Are you fucking kidding me?! You will most likely die having that part of your soul ripped out." She wound up her hand but stopped. "I can't stand this Alicia, the glare from the vampires. From anyone, even humans know something is right with me." He pulled his ponytail to tighten it. "Well ya, your a 'twenty-seven' year old man who has white hair. Of course they are gonna stare." She put her hand on her hips. "Have you talked to Camelia about this?" She sat down next to Holden, growling slightly. "I have a meeting with the council very shortly." He sighed. "Don't tell Solomon, he will be furious." He frowned. "Maybe if I live, maybe he will forgive me." Holden leaned back on the couch. "Be careful Holden." She sighed when he mentioned Solomon. "I wont say anything to him." Alicia leaned back and closed her eyes. |
Melody pounded on the door, her other hand on her hip, "Dammit Mystic! Open the fucking door! You can't keep me out forever!" She began to kick it as hard as she could, "Mystic!"
Mystic growled, throwing the door open as she started to kick it, "Fine just shut up! Jeez!" He walked away from the door, going up to his room. He was hoping that Holden would be able to 'tame' the girl a bit, but seeing as that failed, he didn't know what else to do. Melody stormed into the house, slamming the door behind her. She went down into the basement; where her room was, and flopped onto the bed with a growl, "Demons..." |
Suddenly Holden disappeared and landed outside a wooden door. He sighed and turned the handle, and walked in. He got to the center of the room and got on his knees, "Thank you for seeing me Camelia, and the rest of the council." He bowed his head.
"Holden, you know we don't do it that way. Now sit in the chair." Camelia pointed to the chair. "What is it you wanted to talk about?" She crossed her arms looking at the boy. He nodded and quickly sat in the chair, "I was wondering if there is a way to have my Paladin powers deactivated." He folded his hands in his lap. "I don't like the hatred I get, I saw it in your face. I'm sure you saw it in mine." He pointed to her then himself. "Holden, there is a way but it is very dangerous. You will probably die. Could you do that to the people you love?" She narrowed her eyes a little. "Camelia, I am very strong. And you know that. I will not die." He stood up. Camelia nodded, "I must talk with my council, go wait out in the hall." She waved him out of the room. Holden nodded and walked out. The man sitting next turned to her when Holden was gone, "Mistress, we need Holden, he is very powerful. The Paladin's aren't going to sign the treaty. Since you killed the original boy's mother. And threatened the father." The man sighed. "I know this Jeremy. But he wants to go back to being human, or at least until he makes up with his love." She sighed missing Felix. "Ma'am, there is one way." The final member of the council spoke up. "And what is that Samantha?" Camelia looked at the woman with intrigued eyes. "Well, the process of ripping the magic out of the body is very painful, but so is adding magic to the body." The woman unfolded her hands. "Are you saying that while we rip out the Paladin's magic we give him the power of the witch?" Camelia asked crossing her arms. "Yes, we take from the eldest witch, and give Holden, Michael's powers. And when we need Holden's help we activate them. He would never know, and he would be just like you mistress." The woman bowed her head. Camelia's eyes turned red quickly, "Your right though. But we will have to see if Michael wants to die. Go Jeremy." She waved the man away. "Yes mistress." The man disappeared. |
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Holden walked back into the room when he was called. "Are you going to remove my magic?" He sat back down in the chair.
"Yes we are..." Camelia got cut off. "No offense to us but why didn't you ask your friend Mystic to do it?" The woman sat forward. "Because he has done a lot for me, and has probably gotten into a lot of trouble for it. I couldn't ask him to get into more trouble." He crossed his legs. He removed his jacket and shirt. "Let's go." He stood up. Camelia nodded and clapped her hands. Suddenly all of the lights came on showing that there was a circle under Holden's feet. "You know this is going to be painful." She stood up. "Holden I want to ask you again, are you sure you want to do this?" She walked to one of the circles. Holden looked down and noticed that he was in the middle of the circle. He looked at Camelia, "Yes I am." He gulped a little. This was probably going to hurt more then when Mystic did it. He closed his eyes. Camelia looked at Holden, and then the witches that were in the other mini circles. She shook her head to Samantha, "I can't do it to him, he most likely would die."She the started to do an incantation. Samantha quickly disappeared, "Do it, she said no." She stood next to a different circle. She looked at the man who was bound and gagged in the middle of the circle. "Holden will thank me for this later." She started an incantation. |
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Camelia growled when she felt Samantha trying to push the witch soul into Holden. She intensified her incantation.
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Mystic's ears perked a bit as he sensed a sudden increase in Ethereal manipulation. Now what could that be? He quickly traced it to Orlando, Florida. As he searched the city, he noticed the high population of witches and wizards. Ah, so that's where they hide. He pinpointed the location; and those involved. Dammit Holden..what are you..gaah! "Melody I'll be back! Try not to burn down my house this time..alright?"
Before she could answer, he was gone, appearing just outside the Council building. He analyzed it further, picking up a second Ethereal circle. The hell is going on here? Oh my.. He quickly wormed his way into Cameila's mind, pulling the information he desired from her, not really caring if she noticed or not. He let out a growl, pinching the bridge of his nose, hardly noting the witches that were highly displeased with him standing there. He knew there was a block around the building, to prevent him from entering, but he could easily break it and so, he hit it hard with his telekinesis, cracking within the first few hits. After the fourth hit, it shattered and he teleported to where he sensed the witch known as Samantha. He quickly noticed the other two witches and the single wizard. "Well then, looks like we have a little party~" The two witches jumped forward, muttering their binding spells; knives drawn. Mystic grinned darkly, his eyes glowing bright. He quickly took a few steps forward, his hands; a complete blur to the witches, shot forward, grabbing the shorter one's wrists and slamming her downward into his knee, shattering her skull. "You're still just humans..." He threw the deceased woman aside as the other woman's knife was stabbed into the back of his neck. "Oh, that's mean. At least have the balls to attack me head on." He sent a blast of telekinesis at the wizard, sensing him getting ready to cast a powerful offensive spell. He knocked the wizard into the wall with his attack as he brought his elbow back at the witch behind him. He grabbed her wrist, twisting it to the side as he turned to face her. "Oh, it's a shame you're so pretty~ I hate to hurt pretty woman, but you know, the knife in the neck really upset me." He put his other hand around her neck, squeezing it until the vertebrae crushed, along with her windpipe. He held her for a moment until he could no longer hear her heartbeat, then dropped her. Finally he turned to the wizard, who was now getting up, already mid spell. Mystic lunged forward, using his wings to allow him to glide across the room without using any power. He tackled the wizard to the ground, his knife to his throat, "Now, you have two options here: Die or leave. Your choice~" The wizard started to mutter his offensive spell again, launching a powerful telekinetic attack at Mystic. Mystic was forced to let the wizard go, his wings flaring out to slow him as he landed on his feet only about two yards away, "Or what you thought was powerful~" His eyes turned red as he gathered up his power. He sent out a blast of telekinesis at the wizard, the force of it so intense, it flattened him...quite literally. "Now it's your turn my dear~" He turned, twirling his knife in his hand as he faced Samantha, "Hopefully you'll be a bit more exciting~" With that, he lunged at her. |
Samantha twirled away and kept saying her incantation. Her spell was near complete. She started to say it faster.
Camelia knew Mystic was in her brain, but she kept going. "So close." Her eyes turned white as the room became cold. Holden was on the ground screaming out in pain. He felt like he was being ripped in two. |
Mystic grinned a bit, landing in a crouched position, "You are much quicker than the other three~ Perhaps, this will be more exciting!" He placed his free hand on the floor, muttering a spell to alter the circle. He removed a few lines here and there and replaced a few runes; intending to have the spell backfire on Samantha and not Holden. Once he was finished; and this only took about three seconds, he disappeared, appearing right behind her.
He took his knife, bringing it around and putting it to her throat, putting his other hand over her mouth, his index and middle fingers holding her jaw open and disrupting her spell, "Not that you'll listen, but you know this will fail..right?" |
Camelia felt Samantha stop, she quickly finished her spell. When she was done she got thrown back by a blast of power.
Holden screamed when his magic was removed. He fell into unconsciousness. After a moment Camelia stood up and brushed herself off. She disappeared and landed in front of Samantha. "Thank you Mystic. Now Samantha how dare you betray me? Remember what happened to Harald?" Her eyes glowed red. "But I guess I will let Mystic kill you since I need to take Holden home." She pointed with her thumb. "Bye." She disappeared and so did Holden. Samantha's eyes went wide as Camelia appeared. She tried to disappear but she was being blocked. |
"Why thank you Cameila. It's been so long since I killed anyone last~...not including those three.." He nodded his head back a bit, indicating to the three bodies. "Now let's seeeee~" After a moment of pondering he sighed, "How about we make it bloody~" He then ran his knife hard against her throat, the metal scraping against the bone as he did so.
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Camelia landed in Holden's living room, she gently laid him on the couch. She sat on the edge and quickly analyzed him.
Alicia walked into the living room with a glass of blood. She waved at Camelia, "Is he ok?" She took a sip of blood. "Well, his soul has been altered a lot. But he should be fine. I do still feel a little magic pull though." She sighed. "He is going to be weak for the next few days. He went from a lot of power to none." She made the gestures with her hands. "If you need anything just give me a call." Camelia waved and disappeared. She nodded listening to Camelia, "That's interesting." She smiled, "I will." She waved. "What am I going to do with you Holden?" She finally smiled at Holden for the first time in months. "I'm glad your not so creepy anymore." Alicia chuckled as she sat in the chair to watch over Holden. |
Mystic let her body drop once he was sure she was dead, "And just so you can't go reattaching yourself.." He lifted his hand, altering it to reach into the Ethereal Realm; much like how Azriel pulled the remaining spirit from the old Paladin in Holden, and grabbed onto Samantha's spirit. He quickly caused her ti dissipate and vanish..permanently.
He sighed, his hand reassembling as he disappeared. He reappeared at Solomon's place, sitting in his large plush chair. He turned the swivel chair just as Solomon entered, "I know you are aware of what just happened Solomon." Solomon paused as he entered his study, a slight confused look on his face, "Actually, I don't...and personally I don't care" He sat down on the couch, watching Mystic with his green eyes. "What do you want Mystic?" Mystic frowned, "Aw, well I came to tell you something about Holden~ But since you don't care, I guess I'll ju-" "What? What happened with him?" Mystic grinned, sitting back down in the chair, "Well, he went to Cameila and the Witch's Council...he had his Paladin half removed, again. Just so he could be 'normal' and return to you~ Isn't that so sweet? He's really a good kid Solomon..." Solomon looked away slightly, his voice layered with sarcasm, "Incredibly." He sighed, rubbing his temples, "Please leave Mystic..." Before he could even finish his sentence, the demon was already gone. |
Suddenly Holden rolled off of the couch. "Oww." He was muffled by the floor slightly. "Alicia? A little help please." He tried to look around but couldn't see much.
Alicia sighed and turned him over with TK. "There you go." She went back to her book. "You could help me back onto the couch." He groaned a little. "Shouldda, wouldda, couldda." Alicia flipped the page sarcastically. "Bitch." Holden said bluntly. |
Mystic reappeared back at his house, surprised to see it still standing, "Good job Melody~" He looked around, "Melody?" He searched his property with his mind, but could not locate her, "Now this is unsettling." He sighed, searching for her mind. After a moment, he located her, but did not like her location. "Acera..." He disappeared, appearing next to Melody who was standing in front of Acera. "And do tell me what is going on?"
Acera smiled, looking over to Mystic as he appeared, "I was wondering when you'd join us~ Melody and I are just having a talk is all...you know, I'm a bit disappointed that you refuse to teach her about her powers. I didn't just fork over part of myself to her for nothing. I thought you wanted her to be able to protect herself?" Mystic flinched a bit, "You promised me Azriel, but I don't see that happening anytime soon." He stood up straight, looking down at her with a glare; no one ever dared to do this and neither did he, until now. "Until you give her back to me, I will refuse to teach Melody, and I terminate my contract with you." He grabbed Melody's hand, then disappeared. They appeared outside Holden's house and he could already sense her displeasure, "Now hold on Melody..Holden had..that part removed from him. I think you owe it to him to visit while he recovers? He really is devastated for how he treated you. If you two can learn to play nice, I will think about teaching you." Melody sighed, but nodded, "Fine...I will try to play nice." She rubbed her wrist a bit as he disappeared, knocking on the door lightly. |
"Oop excuse me Holden." Alicia heard the knock on the door. She closed her book and set it on the table. She went to the door and opened it, "Hi Melody come in." She waved the girl in. "Holden's just resting on the floor. Because he's a jackass." Alicia smiled.
"I heard that Alicia!" Holden looked at the ceiling. "I know, oh did you hear this?" Alicia slammed Holden up against the wall with TK and let him fall back to the floor. Holden cried out as his wrist broke when Alicia made him slam into the wall. |
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