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Solomon pinched the bridge of his nose. Of course. He shook his head a bit, speaking to Alicia and Mystic only, "Of course...when I think he crap is done and over with, there's always something else." With that, he vanished without a sound.
Mystic sighed, shoving Holden to Cameila, "Get him out of my house. I don't want any of your damn numbers or whatever-the-fuck around my house. Understand?' Before Cameila could say anything, he forced the two of them to disappear; making them appear somewhere in Florida. |
Camelia growled and threw Holden to the ground, "You should of contacted me the instant she did you!" She threw her hands down. "I could of helped you." She crossed her arms.
Holden slowly stood up, "I did, but you said you were to busy for my problem!" He dusted off his pants. "And you yelled at me for trying to get your help!" He growled. "Now I'm going to die, and Solomon probably hates me even more." Holden pinched his nose. Alicia sighed when Holden and Camelia were forced to disappear. "He should of asked me for help." She crossed her arms. |
Mystic shook his head, "He should've never activated his damn powers in the the first place!" He growled a bit, wanting to hit something, but resisting the urge. "You're welcome to stay here if you like Alicia. I want you to keep away from Holden. I'm not kidding." He leaned back on the wall, removing his hat and squeezing 'the life' out of it.
Melody frowned, "Sometimes I wish I would've just listened to Master...Holden would've never met me, and I wouldn't be involved in this shit right now. I'd be enjoying the days at the clubs, singing." She shook her head, "Among other not so enjoyable things..but you know..it's a lot better than dying and living in a doll for a few months..." Mystic looked over, throwing his hat at her, "Oh come on~ You know you'd be so sad if you never met me~ You looovvee mmeee~" He smiled a bit, trying to dispel his cranky mood. Melody caught the hat and hurled it back at him with a sly grin, "Maybe." |
Holden plopped down on the ground, "I give up Camelia. Just rip out my heart and kill me." He sighed. "I can't stand this shit anymore. Everyone I love hates me." He brought his knees up to his chest. "Yes I know this is all my fault." He sighed again.
"Holden I can't do that. Do you know how much everyone would hate me? And they would hate you more." Camelia sighed. "Given time everyone will forgive you." She pulled him up. "Now come, we need to get you to the safe house." She teleported themselves away. "Thanks Mystic, but I want to help Holden, and then I don't." Alicia sighed crossing her arms. "I will do as you wish, even though I am an adult." She smiled slightly. |
"It's for your safety Alicia. On the witch's scale, a -7 has power to match older demons. It would be incredibly dangerous for you to get involved and I'll be damned if I let such a pretty lady get hurt." He chuckled a bit, catching his hat and replacing on his head, tilting it slightly, "Cameila and the witch's council will handle it, if not I'll be expecting a call from her."
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"That also goes for a regular 7 too right? Camelia said that 6's know almost all white magic, 7's do. And the negative scale is the same." Alicia uncrossed her arms. "Holden was a six." She ran her hand through her hair.
Holden crossed his arms, "You want me to stay in this little room?" He narrowed his eyes at Camelia. "Yes, until we take care of Candyce you will stay here." Camelia shut the door and locked it. Holden growled and sat on the small cot. "Just let me die." He sighed. Candyce chuckled as she watched everything play out. "You are too predictable Camelia. I knew you were going to put him in there." She smiled. "Now who should I play with first?" She stood up from her chair. "I think I will chat with that darling Solomon." She laughed evilly as she looked in her mirror. |
Mystic nodded, "Correct. If I prove to be unsuccessful in dealing with the -7, then I will have to try to get Acera to help...although she's not likely to do me any favors any time soon.."
Melody looked over, "Maybe if I ask her? She likes me a lot better than you." |
Alicia nodded, "I see."
The woman ran her hand through her hair, and disappeared. The black hared woman appeared sitting in a chair in Solomon's study. "We finally meet Solomon." She smiled evilly as she locked Solomon in place. "This is fun, you finally meet the person who has been manipulating Holden since he woke up from his coma." She crossed her arms. "Ahh yes, everything to do with his powers was me." She chuckled. Holden growled in boredom, "Come on." |
Solomon leaned up against his desk, crossing his arms as the woman locked him in place. "I see," was all he had to say. He closed his eyes and after a moment of silence, he spoke again, "Look, if you're here to get a rise out of me or any other stupid thing, you can just leave. I don't care what you did, or do to Holden. So help yourself out of my house, if you would please, and go have your fun."
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Candyce chuckled, "Come on Solomon, you don't mean that." She smiled. "And I am already having my fun." She laughed as she started to show Alicia what was going on and letting her feel the emotions. "It's sooo much fun destroying peoples lives. And your little Holden. Ah! amazing." She cracked her neck. "And he is so distraught over everything. And he really wants all of your guy's forgiveness." She frowned. She clapped her hands and gasped, "I have an idea! Why don't you tell that darling boy how you no longer care for him." She held out her hand making Holden appear in the chair in front of Solomon and locked him in the chair. "Well go ahead Solomon tell him what you just told me." Candyce smiled evilly.
Alicia fell to her knees grabbing her head as she heard everything that happened and what was going on with Holden and Solomon. She started to cry as the emotions of Holden and Solomon over powered her. Holden tried to get free from the chair but jumped a little but when he heard Candyce's voice. He looked to Solomon. "I-...I'm sorry for everything Solomon." He looked down at the floor. Tears started rolling down his cheeks. "Aww how touching." Candyce ran her index finger from her eye to her chin with a pout. |
Solomon let out a sigh, his eyes drifting away from Holden and to the window for a moment before looking to Candyce, "I've already made him away at how displeased I am with him. I don't need to repeat myself." He paused a moment, "If you don't mind, I have more important things to do than to listen to his stupid apologies for the hundredth time."
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Candyce crossed her legs but quickly uncrossed them, "Aww you are just to cute when your seething." She stood up. "I guess you wouldn't mind if I did this then." A serrated knife came from her sleeve. In one fluid motion she jammed the knife into Holden's abdomen. She rubbed Holden's cheek, "Shh Holden, I'll kill you soon." She smiled evilly. She glanced at Solomon, then back to Holden. "Shall I make it a bloodbath?" Candyce chuckled evilly.
Holden gasped for air as the knife ripped through his organs. "Do whatever you want. I don't care." He looked at Solomon, but quickly looked away. |
Solomon shrugged, "Do what you want, woman. I don't care." He watched Holden for a moment with a flat expression before turning his eyes back to the witch.
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Candyce smile and grabbed the handle and started to twist it, "You know Holden if you would of fulfilled the contract I wouldn't be doing this." Her eyes narrowed at the boy.
Holden winced as the knife was twisted, "I delivered the Grimoire to you." He looked at the woman. "Your just to stupid to remember." He growled. The woman smiled, and jammed another knife into Holden. "Then where is it?" She tilted her head. Holden's head fell as he felt his blood drain from his body. |
Solomon watched quietly, "Well if you kill him you won't know where you put it, now will you?"
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Candyce whirled around and looked at Solomon, "Oh darling don't worry." She walked closer to Solomon. She traced her finger down Solomon's chin cutting it slightly with her long nail.
"Stop touching him." Holden groaned out. The woman turned around and walked back to Holden, "Or what boy? Your going to kill me?" She laughed evilly. "Those little pendants around you neck have so little power left in them." She grabbed Holden's chin and made him look at her. "Now tell me, where is my book?" The woman grabbed the handle on the knife and started to twist it again. |
Solomon didn't move as she touched him, "I can take care of myself Holden. I don't need you getting in the way trying to help." He frowned slightly as she went back to twisting the knife, "Why don't you just take the information from his mind? You could have oh so much fun weaseling around those memories of his."
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Candyce smiled evilly, "The boy has a strong magical block on those memories." She let go of Holden's chin. "If I would break it, I would defiantly kill him." She turned around and looked at Solomon.
Holden chuckled, "You are so right Solomon." He looked at the woman. "As for you Candyce, you think Camelia is predictable. You are to." He grinned darkly. The woman turned around with a frown, "Darling don't you even try it." She put her hands on her hips. Holden dropped his head, "I'm not doing anything." He looked up. Suddenly a circle appeared under Candyce's feet. |
"If anyone breaks my house, you will see a whole new meaning to the word 'wrath'." He narrowed his eyes at Holden, "I mean it dammit. I'm sick of the damage you always bring to me and my stuff. Candyce, if you would please take him and yourself and do this elsewhere. I just want to relax for once and not have to worry about how much I'm going to have to shovel out to fix the damage he caused."
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Suddenly Holden felt the hold on him break, he pulled one of the knives out of his abdomen. He winced, "Nothing is going to happen to your house Solomon." He weakly stood up. "Do you feel that Candyce? You power is draining." He looked at the woman who was now kneeling on the floor.
The woman fell to her knees, "How dare you?" She weakly spat out. "You may have been manipulating me for your own use." Holden sighed. "Made me ruin all of my relationships, just because you wanted a fucking book." He pulled her hair so she could see his face. Suddenly he jammed the knife into the woman's throat. "Good bye Solomon." Suddenly Holden, the woman, and all of the blood disappeared. |
He waved, walking out of the room as they disappeared, "It's about damn time." He went downstairs where Jack was waiting for him, "I apologize it took so long Jack...Holden and his damn problems showed up in my study once more. I tell you, I'm getting awfully tired of all this shit."
Jack sighed a bit, shaking his head, "I'm sorry Solomon. Come on, Ri and Zeze have been anxious to see you since they got off the trailer." He walked alongside Solomon, "What about Kali and Damien? I mean.." Solomon shook his head, "I'll be keeping them...of course. I'm going to sell them just because of him. They have some potential regarding Showing. Any others you could recommend?" |
"Well you have a great poker face Holden." Camelia said as Holden and Candyce's dead body appeared.
Holden was holding his abdomen, "Thanks now can you heal my fucking abdomen." He winced as he pulled out the other knife. Camelia nodded and put her hand over Holden's heart, after a few moments Holden's wounds healed. "So what do you want to do now?" She crossed her arms. Holden gasped slightly as his wounds and organs healed, "I would like thing to go back to normal, but that wont happen." He sighed. "Just send me back home. And if you could talk to Alicia." He looked at Camelia. Camelia nodded, "I know. Ya I can send you home. And the mess was cleaned up." She put her hand on Holden's shoulder. "I will talk to her. Thank you for your help Holden." She smiled as she made Holden disappear. "Randy will you take care of her for me?" She pointed to Candyce's body. "Her soul will make a nice addition the the council's collection." She sighed as she disappeared. "Yes ma'am." The man quickly bowed. |
Solomon sighed as he finished up tying his tie. What could Alicia possibly want with him? After smoothing out his black vest, he headed downstairs. He grabbed the keys to his black Corvette and sped down the roads. He slowed down as he neared the Cafe where he was to meet Alicia. He pulled into an empty space, walking up to her and sitting down, "And what, pray tell, is so important that you had to contact me after three months of nothing?"
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Alicia was about to say something when she noticed Holden walking up, she smiled slightly.
Holden walked down the sidewalk with his arms crossed, he was wearing a button down shirt, a dark colored pair of jeans, and a navy colored jacket. He pulled off his backpack as he got closer to Alicia. "This better be good Alicia, I was just about to go diving in Ireland. And my bosses are real fickle about my research." He sighed slightly as he noticed the blonde man sitting across from Alicia. When he got close enough he noticed it was Solomon. "H-..hi Solomon." He nervously said. Alicia smiled a little, she noticed Solomon was about to leave as well as Holden. "No, you two aren't going anywhere." She stood up and forced Holden to sit down in the chair she was in. "You two need to talk and make up." She smiled. "If I feel you ready to teleport Solomon I will make sure you never live this down." She frowned. "I will be over there." She pointed and walked away to a few tables down. Holden instantly looked down at the table. |
Solomon sighed deeply as he sensed Holden approaching. He looked away, getting ready to stand, but Alicia forced him back down, "Dammit Alicia! Why do you always go meddling in my life?" He growled a bit as she left; he could sense her latch onto his mind, "I'm warning you Alicia..next time you cry 'wolf', I won't show up." He cleared his throat a bit as he quickly lit a cigarette, glancing at Holden, "So..research?" He took a long drag, exhaling the smoke away from Holden's face.
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"Um ya." Holden quickly took a drink of Alicia's water. "I'm technically a Marine Biologist." He sighed a little. "I don't know why my bosses sent me to Ireland. They don't have many marine animals." He smiled a little. He looked at Solomon's face but looked away. "Me and Melody just got back from Australia. They have beautiful fish." He smiled again. "And Melody is a big help." He looked at Solomon. "So what have you been up to?" Holden bent down to move his backpack out of people's way.
Alicia smiled and crossed her legs as she watched Solomon and Holden. "Coffee black three sugars." She looked at the waitress. |
He nodded a bit, flagging down a waitress and ordering a cup of coffee, "Black. I mean it." The waitress scurried off as he looked back to Holden with a nod, "I see, so I take it Melody lives with you now?" He shot a glare at Alicia, "You are evil." He glanced back to Holden, "Really? Ah, well I suppose you probably don't watch much tv. I've gotten a few of the other horses on the track and some in the showroom. Zera had to be...put down...after she broke her leg during a race.." He sighed a bit, running his hand through his hair as he took another drag. Before he could continue, his coffee arrived. He thanked the waitress, then took a sip, "I've been showing Kali and Damien and they've..well basically torn up the arenas with their prowess. She does miss you...she won't stop bothering me about you." He chuckled a bit, running his hand through his hair, "Haven't done much anything else..been around England showing the two."
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"Ya, Mystic kind of shoved her off on me." Holden chuckled. "But I don't mind. And Alicia has been a pain in the ass." He glared at Alicia. "No I don't watch much TV, I do a lot of reading." He sighed taking a drink of water. He quickly and gently put his hand on Solomon's, he was careful of the cigarette. "I'm sorry to hear that Solomon. She was a great horse." He smiled slightly as he removed his hand. "I'm glad they are doing good Solomon. Maybe before my plane leaves I can visit Kali. If it's ok with you." He ran his hand through his hair. "I just hope Melody doesn't burn down the hotel." Holden chuckled slightly as he took another drink of water.
"You know you love it Solomon~" Alicia said in a singsong tone. |
"You're right...I love your persistence..." He smiled a bit as he felt Holden's hand on his, "It's no problem at all Holden...and I'm sure she'll behave." He knew of Melody's..antics. Mystic had tried to pass her off onto him before. "Well..why don't we go now? I mean...you're already out..and we're only a few minutes away."
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"She better, I don't wanna pay for a window again." Holden shivered slightly. "Sure." He smiled but quickly rolled his eyes as he felt his phone vibrate. "Just a second." He pulled out his phone. "Yes Captain?" He grabbed his backpack. "I know, I know. I said I know." He sighed. "My plane leaves in an hour, it's only a twenty minute flight, then we can go out. Just settle down, before you give yourself another heart attack." He pinched his nose. "Go-..good bye Captain." He hung up the phone. "Damn guy doesn't know how to relax." He sighed. "Ready to go?" Holden stood up with a smile.
Alicia smiled and shook her head, "Thank you Solomon." |
Solomon chuckled slightly, "Very interesting.." He stood with Holden, taking another drink of the coffee to finish it off, "Of course." He left the tip and payment on the table and led Holden to the parking lot and to his car. He held open the passenger door for Holden, opening his mouth to say something but quickly closed it. "I swear Alicia if your manipulating my mind at all I will kill you." He knew he should be furious at Holden for all the things he had done. Yet, rather than fighting himself to not strangle the boy he was fighting not to swat Holden's ass. After all, he almost got Hayden killed because he had to have Melody around. He clenched the door handle as he waited for Holden to get in.
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Holden smiled as he walked alongside Solomon, he took a deep breath. "It always amazes me at how much he can yell at me." He chuckled. He was suddenly fighting the urge to kiss Solomon. He smiled as he got in the car, "Thank you Solomon." He put his backpack on his lap. He quickly unzipped it and went searching through it, "I guess I forgot it, damn." He sighed a little.
"I'm not doing anything Solomon." Alicia smiled. She put a few dollars on the table, she sighed as she stood up. She walked to where she couldn't be seen. She disappeared, and landed a few feet away from Melody. "Well I am good." Alicia smirked. |
Melody glanced up from her book as she heard Alicia, "Pardon?"
Solomon bit his lip as he shut the door for Holden. He walked around the back, shoving his hands in his pockets for a moment before climbing into the driver's seat. He quickly started the car and drove off at excessive speeds towards the manor. |
"I got Solomon and Holden talking nicely." Alicia sat down across from Melody. She crossed her legs, "Are you gonna go out on the boat with Holden?" She rubbed her temples as she felt Holden speeding through London.
Holden bit his lip as he tried to think of something to say to Solomon. |
She shrugged, "I don't know. Holden says I help him a lot, but I have a feeling he's just saying that to make me feel better." She put her bookmark in the book, closed it and set it down on the table. "Are you sure they're talking nicely? Solomon is a master at sarcasm..."
Solomon pulled the Vette into the garage, closing the door with a push of the button and climbed out, "I'm sure she'll be thrilled to see you..." He shut the door, chewing on the inside of his cheek as he waited for Holden. |
"Holden is telling the truth." Alicia smiled. "I'm sure, but Solomon if having a battle in his brain." She shrugged. "I know Holden is happy doing all of this, but I know he could be happier." She sighed.
"She will, just make sure she doesn't trample me." Holden chuckled as he got out of the car. He quickly threw his backpack onto his back and shoved his hands into his pockets. Not really sure what to do with them. "I-..if you want to come out with me on my little expedition today you can." He smiled a little. |
"Don't worry, she won't. She's settled down quite a bit." He walked slightly ahead of Holden, keeping his eyes forward, "Well..we do have a show in Dublin later this week...we'll see how things work out." He really didn't want to go..being cramped up with Holden on a boat would be far too awkward. He led Holden to the pastures, giving a loud whistle as they neared the fence.
Moments later, the copper colored Appaloosa came bounding around from the shelter. She let out a loud nicker as she neared the fence, nearly running into it. She paced back and forth impatiently, stomping her hoof a few times as she snorted. "Oh yeah..she's thrilled." She shook her head a bit, "You are devious Alicia. Why did you even bother with those two anyway? You know Solomon's just going through with this to keep you off his back. After today, he probably won't speak to Holden again." |
"Ok, we will be there for the rest of the week, then it's back home for a few days. Then I think we are going back to Peru." Holden smiled watching Solomon walk. He chuckled when he saw Kali stomp her hoof, "Yes she id." He smiled as he walked closer to the fence. "Hi Kali." He held out his hand. "Have you been good for Solomon? Haven't been causing any stampedes, have you?" He chuckled as he started to pet her head.
"I know I am. They still love each other Melody. Even though Holden had that little fling when you two were in Australia." Alicia crossed her arms. "If Solomon doesn't talk to Holden after today I will stop trying to get them back together." She sighed. "Speaking of flings, why haven't you had any?" She smiled slightly. |
"Because I'm not fickle like that Alicia...I could personally care less about getting into a relationship and the likes." She sat back int he couch, crossing one leg over the other. What about you? Huh?"
"You travel a lot..don't you..?" He watched Holden and Kali for a moment, before noticing a shadowy figure in the corner of his eye. He quickly walked over to the young quarter horse, "Still depressed boy?" He gently pet Rilov's neck, "I know...I miss her as well." |
"Well I have had a few dates, remember Aaron?" Alicia smiled. "Since Holden's work keeps you guy's out of the country a lot, you don't meet my dates." She chuckled.
"Ya... But it keeps me busy since I don't have..." Holden trailed off. He quickly looked at Solomon, "You." He thought to himself. He looked back at Kali, "Your a good girl aren't you?" He smiled as he pet her head. He glanced at his watch, "Damn, Can you take me to the airport? My plane leaves in twenty minutes." He frowned slightly. Holden wanted to spend more time with Kali, and more importantly Solomon. |
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