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Chapter 3 Truths And Lies

  • Eve and Ezra are moving further in the mansion till they reach the living room. She is looking around in awe admiring the length of it. Ezra raises his hand and points at the sofa. Wondering, she sits where he is pointing at, and he takes a seat across from her.
  • Axel comes and asks what they would like to drink. Before she could say Ezra orders a drink called “the flower tea”. Eve is bewildered as she has never heard of it.
  • She plays with her fingers to fill the awkwardness in the room. He is waiting, staying still and refusing to look at her. She moves her head around, noticing more details of the magnificent place, yet it seems familiar. Ezra notices her excitement and gives a crooked smile.
  • Axel enters the room bringing the flower tea. The teapot is white and decorated with golden flowers with green leaves. Ezra picks it up and serves tea to both. She notices how the color is a mix of gold and pink and at the bottom of the cup, there’s a flower on the same colors as the tea. Her eyes sparkle as she is gawking at it.
  • “You can drink” Ezra urges her to do. She grabs the cup and realizes it doesn’t seem to burn. As she takes a sip from it, her pupils dilate and she feels a small shock all over her body. She looks up at him, seeing him staring without blinking.
  • “It feels like a tingle in my mouth” she says laughing as she enjoys the tea very much. All her fear and anxiety starts disappearing, and she is more relaxed now, and Ezra notices it. But, after a while, Eve remembers her objective; to learn what has really happened. She places the cup down and says; “Thank you mr. Crow for the tea, I loved it. Can you please tell me now what I am doing here?”. Ezra takes a deep breath in and starts explaining.
  • “Alright. Long ago, people explored and found different types of energy, the so-called Magic. But, this energy wasn’t for everyone. Some people could command it to their will and some others couldn’t. Then, the Rift was created. Powerful beings created a world, unseen from the non-Magical people, for us to live in. Since then, everyone from the world that you have from, has forgotten our existence. Also, only Magical beings can survive this world now, the one that we are in this current moment. All okay so far?” he pauses for a second.
  • Eve is hanging from his lips and nods for him to continue.
  • “Good. Usually, no Magical creatures are born outside this world, but it’s not something that’s impossible either. You are a creature like that. You have Magical powers. Being in the non-Magical world made you a late bloomer and your powers slowly started growing. I was sent by the King of Alkalith, this world’s name, to bring you in, since you showed Magical promise”.
  • Eve tries not to freak out. She takes a sip from her cup and acts like everything is normal. Ezra stares at her and frowns when he notices she has no reaction. “What is it, spit it out!” he is forcing her to talk. She gets caught by surprise as she didn’t expect that. It’s clear now that he is annoyed and he rolls his eyes. “I’m not sure where to start” she finally mumbles some words. “Well, you have questions just do it now cause I won’t answer anything later on. Now is your chance”.
  • Eve swallows and takes a deep breath in.
  • “Alright, first of, I still think you are lying to me and all this is just a trick. But, for the sake of argument, let’s say you are right. How did I show any Magical abilities?”. Annoyed still, he plays along, trying to answer her question. “Do you remember when that aggravating girl tried to hurt you? What happened then?”. She touches her chin, goggling. “She froze”, she whispers. “Exactly. That is Magic”, he says, surprising her even more. “Alright…alright…And what about the fact that these things were after me?”, she goes on, asking one more question.
  • “These are beings from the Void. Continuing from before, there are different types of energy. The Light, used by a select few born within, the Magic, like the one you and I used, most people in Alkalith are Magic users, and the Dark. The last one is the most unruly form of them all. Different from the rest, you can either be born in the ranks of the Dark wizards, or be made into one. It’s evil, uncontrollable, and forbidden to us. Demons are beings born from Dark energy. These specific ones were after you, because they feed on Magic to gain more power. I just ended up saving you at the last minute, before they devour you”.
  • Ezra said all that without stuttering even once. But she is trembling, now sure how to respond to all of that. A minute ago, she was just a girl without family, being bullied for “being weird”. Now, she is in this holy battle of good and evil.
  • “Did I answer your questions?” he adds being a little cocky.
  • “I--I guess. But, how did you find me?” she asks him.
  • “The Elder Council detected an anomaly into the non-Magical World. They sent me to investigate”, he says with lying eyes. “I’m sorry, the--what?”.
  • “It’s a council that consists of powerful wizards, and helps the King of Magic rule the land right and just. I guess, I should also try and visit them now, since we have no idea what to do with you”. His words make her feel unsettled. “Wait, you have to leave now? What about me?”, she says in fear.
  • “You will stay put. I won’t be long, and your fate will be decided in that meeting. Don’t run away, you have no idea where you are and there is no way to go back. Just behave, and Axel can help you if you need anything”.
  • His words were harsh and put a chill down her spine. She nods in agreement thinking she shouldn’t provoke him. Ezra stands up and goes to the front door, exiting his door and leaving her alone.
  • “And now we wait”.
  • Eve is walking up and down the mansion, successfully evading Axel, since his gentle soul is easy to fool. She ends up in front of a room with a big wooden door. She is drawn to it, and with no hesitation grabs the knob and tries to slide it open.
  • Finally, the heavy door gives in and she is inside. Eve is squinting her eyes to see, as the room is very dark. She cautiously steps in, making sure no one sees her. She is careful not to step on anything. She tries to find a lamp or something but she can’t seem to find anything that would light this place.
  • As she goes further in, something caughts her attention; a rose bush inside a frozen glass. She moves closer and reaches with her hand to touch it. The flower looks dead, like someone forgot about it and it languished.
  • She places her palm on the cold glass, feeling like it’s calling her. In an instance, the roses that were dormant started blooming and vibrating. Quickly, she removes her hand, feeling a pinch on her palm. As she looks at it, a small drop of blood drops, like a thorn tored her. Taking a few frightful steps back, she bumps into a desk. Curious as she is, she notices a bunch of papers on top of it, grabbing one to read.
  • ‘Mr. Ezra Crow was awarded for his services for the Kingdom of Alkalith as the best wizard of his generation’. Eve reads the article. She is looking at his picture, having shorter hair, different from the long he has now. She notices the year; 1900.
  • “What?! He must be dead by now or really old! How does he still look so young?” Eve is shocked. She can’t believe her eyes, how this man is still vibrant and hasn’t aged a bit.
  • She puts that paper down and picks another one.
  • ‘Mr. Ezra Crow helped with the apprehension of the culprit that is guilty of releasing the Great Demon Amon. Mr. Crow informed the Elder Council of the identity of the person and immediately they dispatched the L.E.W.W. (Law Enforcement of Warlocks and Witches) and caught the person, before more damage was caused. Amon, even though is still out there, he hasn’t gained his full strength yet, and we will make sure it stays that way. As of the name of the culprit, the authorities insist on not giving a name and assert on having him/her stay anonymous”.
  • Eve started feeling an uneasiness. She slowly puts the article down and grabs her stomach. For some reason, she is really anxious now. She feels like she is gonna vomit and promptly removes herself out of the room. She grabs her mouth and leans to a wall, hyperventilating and her body shaking.
  • “What is going on!?”. Axel quickly notices her, and moves to her side, trying to comfort her.
  • “Miss Eve, are you alright?” he sounds concerned. Eve makes an attempt to answer but she collapses to the ground. The next thing that she sees is the bed that she woke up in this morning. A woman is waving an aroma on her face, making her open her eyes.
  • “Mr. Norris she is awake” she says in a cute tone and Axel moves next to Eve and waves for the maid to leave. “Miss Eve you fainted”. She moves herself to a sitting position and grabs her head. She has an awful headache.
  • “I don’t feel so good” she mumbles as the feeling of nausea is back.
  • “Do you experience a migraine?” he asks her. She nods as she realizes her head is spinning. “What is happening to me?” she asks with tears. “Miss Eve, don't you worry. Your Magic powers started to wake up after being dormant for all these years. You will experience all sorts of symptoms. You see this world is full of energy and your body isn’t used to it. It won’t take long and everything will be better. You are adjusting to your new powers, that’s all” Axel sounds reassuring.
  • As she slowly tries to look up, she notices small particles flowing around. “This wasn’t there before”. She turns her head, seeing these things looking like crystals flying and moving all over the place.
  • “Miss Eve?” Axel tries to get her attention, and the crystals settle on her skin. Eve is shocked and stays still. “Axel, do you see this?” she whispers at him.
  • “You mean the Magic Dust settling on you?”. “I’m sorry, the--what now?” she is dazed.
  • “Yes. Usually we see these on newborns when the Magic around concentrates in big amounts so the energy takes form inside the being. I guess you are going through this at this moment”.
  • “I--What?”, she is still baffled, and each time Axel explains, she gets even more confused. “Since you haven’t experienced something like this in your 16 years, it’s only normal that your Magic will take form now”.
  • “Form?”.
  • “Yes, each person shares some skills, same with each other, but our basic power is different. Take as an example Lord Crow. His specialization is on Ice Magic”.
  • “Wow, there are different types of Magic too? What is mine then?”.
  • “We will soon know. For now, rest till Lord Crow is back”.
  • Amazed by the Dust, she moves her hand around, playing with the Magic. She feels a wave of happiness, and then it hits her. “Wait! What--what about my eyes?”, she remembers the shape and color they changed to, trying to understand. “What about them?”.
  • “Why are they like this?”, she says, pointing at them.
  • “The eyes are the windows to each person’s Magic. Yours is the key to how your energy will manifest”.
  • “Thank you Axel. You are a nice person” she is grateful for his help.
  • “Don’t thank me. I’m here to help however I can”.
  • “Alright. I do have another question though. Memories from the…attack start appearing, and I wonder, who is Amon?”. Axel’s face turned pale listening to her query. “Where did you hear that?”.
  • “When mr. Crow came to my rescue, he called someone Amon”. Axel’s colors return to normal. He feels relieved once more, knowing this isn’t something different from what he pictured.
  • “A powerful demon. Their kind has ranks of power. Amon is considered great in magnitude and one of the five most powerful. He was freed around sixteen years ago. He feeds on people’s Magic. Right now he is weak and searches for easy prey”.
  • “Was I a prey?” she asks as she swallows.
  • “Yes. You had no protection or understanding. You would have been an easy one but we got to you first”. Surprised, she knows that she should be feeling relieved that they saved her, but the voice that told her to let go, makes her question the truthness of Axels’s words.
  • “So, what would have happened if I wasn’t saved?”.
  • “Well, he would absorb all your Magic and you would have died”.
  • “Lies”, the same voice echoes in her mind, sending her body into shock. “What was that? Am I actually going crazy?”.