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“I just wanted him to see,” Elle whispered to herself.
“I just wanted him to see,” Elle whispered to herself.
Inside the car, Elle sat hugging her knees. The interior felt too small, too heavy with everything she wanted to say.
Inside the car, Elle sat hugging her knees. The interior felt too small, too heavy with everything she wanted to say.
Her parents stepped out, their words carried just enough that Elle could make out fragments through the cracked window— “𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘺’𝘳𝘦 𝘣𝘰𝘵𝘩 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘦… 𝘯𝘰 𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘮… 𝘴𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘪𝘥𝘯’𝘵 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘯 𝘵𝘰…”
Her parents stepped out, their words carried just enough that Elle could make out fragments through the cracked window— “𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘺’𝘳𝘦 𝘣𝘰𝘵𝘩 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘦… 𝘯𝘰 𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘮… 𝘴𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘪𝘥𝘯’𝘵 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘯 𝘵𝘰…”
Elle watched Austin run to them, his small figure swallowed in their arms, and she stayed in the car.
Elle watched Austin run to them, his small figure swallowed in their arms, and she stayed in the car.
Beside them, Austin’s voice wavered, “I wanna go home.”
Alice nodded gently, “we’ll take you, honey.”
Beside them, Austin’s voice wavered, “I wanna go home.”
Alice nodded gently, “we’ll take you, honey.”
Alice’s expression shifted from fury to heartbreak. “Elle.”
Elle looked down. “I’m sorry,” she whispered. “I just wanted to show him the realm.”
Alice’s expression shifted from fury to heartbreak. “Elle.”
Elle looked down. “I’m sorry,” she whispered. “I just wanted to show him the realm.”
Without another word, she called her father. “Dad,” she said when he answered. “Please tell me you know where my daughter is.” There was a pause, “oh thank Watcher. We’re coming.”
Without another word, she called her father. “Dad,” she said when he answered. “Please tell me you know where my daughter is.” There was a pause, “oh thank Watcher. We’re coming.”
She stood by the window, phone pressed to her ear. “They’re not at the fair,” she said, voice tight. “None of the other parents have seen them since sundown.”
Alex’s hands were balled into fists. “You don’t think she—”
She stood by the window, phone pressed to her ear. “They’re not at the fair,” she said, voice tight. “None of the other parents have seen them since sundown.”
Alex’s hands were balled into fists. “You don’t think she—”
At the name, Elsie’s brows lifted slightly. “Ah. A Vatore. I see,” she stood, brushing dust off her shirt. “Alright then. Let’s get you to your grandpa.”
At the name, Elsie’s brows lifted slightly. “Ah. A Vatore. I see,” she stood, brushing dust off her shirt. “Alright then. Let’s get you to your grandpa.”
“Who are you?” Elle asked.
“My name’s Elsie Joy,” she said. “And I 𝘥𝘰 𝘯𝘰𝘵 have time for this shit,” she sighed. “Now… who can I call to get you both home?”
“Who are you?” Elle asked.
“My name’s Elsie Joy,” she said. “And I 𝘥𝘰 𝘯𝘰𝘵 have time for this shit,” she sighed. “Now… who can I call to get you both home?”
Elle crouched beside him, voice shaking. “It—what? I’m sorry, Austin. I didn’t know it would—I just wanted to show you the realm.”
Elle crouched beside him, voice shaking. “It—what? I’m sorry, Austin. I didn’t know it would—I just wanted to show you the realm.”
But when she looked at them—really looked—her expression softened.
Chiyo had vanished. Typical.
But when she looked at them—really looked—her expression softened.
Chiyo had vanished. Typical.
Then—silence.
Then—silence.
“I 𝘥𝘰,” the woman snapped, and with a flick of her wrist, the flames burst into a torrent that wrapped around the Wraith, pulling it back toward the book.
“I 𝘥𝘰,” the woman snapped, and with a flick of her wrist, the flames burst into a torrent that wrapped around the Wraith, pulling it back toward the book.
“Enough,” she said. Her voice was low, controlled — but it carried the kind of authority that silenced the world.
“Enough,” she said. Her voice was low, controlled — but it carried the kind of authority that silenced the world.
The earth beneath them glowed, and a streak of fire sliced through the air. The Wraith howled—an awful, distorted sound—as the flames slammed into its chest.
From the courtyard archway, a woman strode forward.
The earth beneath them glowed, and a streak of fire sliced through the air. The Wraith howled—an awful, distorted sound—as the flames slammed into its chest.
From the courtyard archway, a woman strode forward.
And then the Wraith’s shadowed hand lashed forward. The book flew from Chiyo’s grasp & landed with a thud near Elle’s feet.
“Stupid,” Chiyo whispered, eyes wide with guilt. “We shouldn’t have—”
And then the Wraith’s shadowed hand lashed forward. The book flew from Chiyo’s grasp & landed with a thud near Elle’s feet.
“Stupid,” Chiyo whispered, eyes wide with guilt. “We shouldn’t have—”
A purple shield flared to life, but it began to shatter under the Wraith’s touch.
“We have t’go!” Austin yelled as his voice cracked—terrified, desperate.
A purple shield flared to life, but it began to shatter under the Wraith’s touch.
“We have t’go!” Austin yelled as his voice cracked—terrified, desperate.
“Chiyo!” she cried. “What do we do?!”
Chiyo was already on her knees, going through the book in a panic. “I— I can’t find the reversal spell—”
“Chiyo!” she cried. “What do we do?!”
Chiyo was already on her knees, going through the book in a panic. “I— I can’t find the reversal spell—”
The Wraith’s voice cut through her words—𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘮𝘦… 𝘺𝘦𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘧𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘮𝘦. Its shape shifted like smoke caught in a storm. 𝘗𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘤 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘯 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘨𝘰𝘥𝘴.
Elle’s throat locked & her heart pounded.
The Wraith’s voice cut through her words—𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘮𝘦… 𝘺𝘦𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘧𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘮𝘦. Its shape shifted like smoke caught in a storm. 𝘗𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘤 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘯 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘨𝘰𝘥𝘴.
Elle’s throat locked & her heart pounded.
[part 2 will be posted on thursday!]
[part 2 will be posted on thursday!]