Chapter 77: Home

Wrapped in a web of utter disbelief was Nevaeh when she saw the familiar, small framed, brunette haired girl standing in front of her. It was Ariana, Elleanor's secretary. 

She had met her once, but that face of hers was hard to forget, neither was her extremely polite attitude. 

Her mouth gaped to mutter her name, but a small, fair hand suddenly covered her mouth before she could splutter out the first syllable. 

Her eyes shot up to the girl, and the hint of danger twirling in the girl's eyes didn't elude her. 

"It can hear you." Ariana whispered. 

Nevaeh snapped her head towards the window she had jumped from, and the uneasiness in her stomach returned when she heard strange noises wafting out from there. The turbulence in her heart resumed and it's erractic pace climbed higher.

Who was that? 

Nevaeh didn't have to ponder for long, because soon an odd looking creature suddenly manifested in front of them, making her tremble, and her heart leap as she stumbled backwards and fell to the ground.

A cry of horror almost broke out her lips but it was muffled out by the small hand over her mouth. Her eyes were fully widened in horror, while her chest heaved up and down, cold sweat breaking out of every pore on her skin. 

Nevaeh's heart hammered like a ferocious beating drum at the sight of the monster while her body shuddered, goosebumps crawling all over her skin. The monster was a spitting replica of the ones in her nightmares. It was huge, with slimy skin, sharp fangs piercing out of its mouth, and terrifying claws shot out if it's hand.

It's presence was eerie and it's ominous aura made cold fear course down her spine, chilling her to the bone. 

She shivered when the creature let out a low growl, and she instinctively crawled back, her body violently trembling but Ariana did let go of her mouth. 

Why weren't they running?! Nevaeh screamed inwardly. She snapped her head towards the girl who was fearlessly peering at the creature with a daring fire in her eyes like she could take on the beast with her bare hands, but all the while she had her left hand stretched out like she was pressing against a wall. 

Nevaeh felt something was odd with Ariana's look and stance. Any normal person would be running and screaming for their lives like hell, but she was just standing here.

The girl's word suddenly echoed through her mind. 'It can hear you.'

Her head snapped back to the grimly creature again. It was simply standing there, growling and turning it's head from side to side as if it was in search of something, but they...they were right...here. 

Was it blind? 

She looked at the girl again. Or was she doing something? Her eyes fell on her palm which seemed like it was exerting a lot of pressure on an invisible wall.

Without further ado, Nevaeh quickly held her ragged breath, afraid it might hear her, while she kept her panic eyes fixated on the creature. Heaven, knows she'd rather be on the run than just wait here to be eaten alive. She stiffened when it took a step forward like it could sense their presence. Nevaeh shot a panic look at Ariana who is in turn gave her an assuring look, as if telling her that everything would be alright. But despite the girl's calm and reassuring gaze, Nevaeh could see the minute trace of worry hidden behind her eyes. 

Had Nevaeh not read and experienced a tad bit of the world's craziness these past few days, she'd be screaming at the top of her lungs right this very moment, while her legs sprinting towards the woods behind her. She took a quick at it and considered the chances of making it there, alive. 

She didn't know if she should trust Ariana's madness, but she had no choice. She was still alive after several seconds with a horrifying creature standing in front of her. Even if she made a run for it, how far would she run before it caught up with her? 

She anxiously shuffled her gaze between Ariana and the scary looking monster. Ariana looked as if she was waiting for something to happen, and soon it did. 

Nevaeh jolted when she heard the monster roar ferociously, a glistening metal piercing through it's heart. It staggered forward making her crawl backward, and the next second it's head rolled off to the floor and it's body limply fell to the ground, revealing a small figure behind it. 

Nevaeh felt her soul instantly leave her, but her eyes were now glued on the person standing over the creatures body with a large sword in hand. It was girl with brown braided hair, and oddly looking clothes. Her eyes breathed fire and bravery. Nevaeh shuddered when the girl's eyes met hers. 

"Run!" She roared, and Ariana instantly grabbed Nevaeh by the hand and pulled off the ground, bringing her back to reality.

"To the woods, Nevaeh." Ariana urgently said as she pulled her along and they both ran. Nevaeh looked back and she noticed the girl was still standing over the body with her sword. 

"She..."

"She'll be fine. She'll handle the rest and join us." Ariana assured her. 

So, they were more? Nevaeh felt scared for her and her pace instinctively slowed, but Ariana pulled her hand and they ran even faster.

Nevaeh didn't know how far they've ran, but it seems they weren't stopping and she didn't want to stop either even though her injured toe was hurting terribly. The pain didn't outweigh the fear in her heart or her desperation for survival. They kept running, skidding through dried leaves and twigs and jumping through fallen logs. Adrenaline pumping and overwhelming her. 

She was surprised when Ariana suddenly told her to stop. She looked at the girl with a questioning brow, before her eyes darted around in alert. They haven't caught up with them, have they?

Ariana sighed. "Catch you breath." She told her when she noticed how heavily she was panted and gasping. 

Nevaeh had walked this woods with her dad as kid when they went hunted for birds and squirrels, for fun. Other times they came for their family panic, but never had she imagined this will someday be her route of escape from unknown creatures.

The unpredictability of this world was alarming. The future was always a mystery, one that could be terrifying. 

"Let's walk." Ariana said, and they did.

Nevaeh turned to Ariana, she was dying to ask the myriad of questions taunting her mind at the moment. Questions like, how was she there? What was that she did at the cabin? Who was she? She obviously wasn't human like her. Nevaeh was beginning to doubt if there were still humans in this world. It seems everyone was something else hiding under the form of being human.

As if Ariana had read her mind, she asked, "Ask what you want, Miss Nevaeh." 

Nevaeh? She knew her? Nevaeh stared at Ariana with widened eyes making the girl lightly smile. 

"That day at the office, I gave you tea. Your sister never drinks tea." She casually said. 

'Oh.' Nevaeh felt shocked at this revelation. Ariana knew all along, yet she played along with her. This only meant...

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"What are you?"

"A witch." 

Nevaeh's eyes slightly widened as she glanced at her face again. She was supposed to react differently to this, but she couldn't. She shouldn't be surprised anymore. She had seen an angel, now a witch, and that creature...was it a...

Nevaeh paused making Ariana stop too. Ariana calmly looked at her when she saw the horror that flickered through her eyes.

"Th... that thing. Was it a..demon?"

"Yes." Ariana replied making Nevaeh stiffen. 

She wasn't supposed to be affected by this, but...demons? The name alone brought fear to her. Uneasiness slowly returned to her heart. She looked behind her before returning her frightful gaze to Ariana. 

"Your friend?" Could she fight off those demons alone?

"She'll be fine. Three demons aren't enough to bring the finest of the realm to her knees."

'Realm.' She must be talking about the witches realm. So even that was true. Nevaeh felt the world has really become a stranger. Nothing was real, but everything was possible. A few days ago, her world was round revolving around the sun, now, it was full of impossibilities being possible. She was surrounded by witches, angels, and demons. 

Nevaeh felt she hasn't asked the most important question, and she needed to ask.

"They were after me, weren't they?" They couldn't have been after Ariana, because she had heard it at the door. So they must have definitely come for her. 

"Yes, they are."

They are? 

"Why?" Her voice trembled with fear and horror. Why would something like be after her?

Ariana sighed as she walked closer and stopped in front of her. Her gaze piercing into Nevaeh's. "I do not have all the answers you seek as I'm only half witch and I live on this realm. But they say, your husband isn't the only one who has been waiting for you. There is another who seeks and he'd stop at nothing till he does." 

A moment of awkward silence reigned as Nevaeh quietly stared at the girl, her brain trying tried to make sense of what she had just said.

Another who seeks her.

Nevaeh opened her lips to say something but Ariana beat her to it. "You'll get all your answers soon, but not from me. I was only asked to bring you..."

"Bring me where?" She asked with a tone of anxiety and suspicion, but she didn't get her answer. When Ariana suddenly frowned as she looked behind them. Nevaeh looked too and when she heard the approaching foot steps.

"Why are you standing? Run!" A strong voice of panic echoed from behind them. It was the girl who had saved them earlier, and she was running at full speed

"Come on!!" Ariana cried and grabbed Nevaeh's hand as they both began to run again, with the girl following behind. Nevaeh looked back and her heart skipped when she saw the monsters chasing after them from a distance. She still didn't understand all that was happening, but she couldn't believe all these monsters were after her. It was just like her dreams. They kept chasing after, and each time their number increased. 

"Put more strength on your legs, witch" The girl yelled. Nevaeh was certain she was talking to Ariana, but she also increased their pace.

Nevaeh halted when the girl stretched out her hands and two blue like clouds where formed. Were they portals? 

She alertly looked at Ariana.

"Step in!" The girl ordered but Nevaeh remained standing. Where were they taking her, and why were there two portals?

"Where are you taking me?" She suspiciously asked, her eyes intently fixed on the girl who looked like someone who commanded an army. 

"Home." She coldly replied.

Home? 

"I don't know what you..."

"You can no longer stay here. That stupid lord ruined it all when he married you, and he can't keep you safe."

Stupid lord. She was talking about Engel, wasn't she?

Ariana stepped forward but Nevaeh retreated.

"No." She couldn't trust them. She shouldn't have trusted them. She should have called out to Engel all this while. She still was very much clueless about this, but he wasn't. 

"Don't bother calling him, it would be a waste of time." The girl said as if she had figured out her thoughts. She looked at the approaching demons who seemed to be enjoying this chase.

"Piece of trash." She sneered at them before returning her gaze to Nevaeh. She unexpectedly grabbed Nevaeh by the hand.

"Let go!" Nevaeh protested. 

"I'd love to, but I can't. A thousand of my head is only the cost of your finger." She said before sternly looking at Ariana. 

"You should go." She said, and Ariana stepped into the portal in front of her, completely disappearing out of sight, at the same time Nevaeh was pulled into another portal. Her eyes widened in fear, and her heart pounded ferociously. She opened her mouth and screamed his name with all her strength, "Engel!!" but she was too late. 

The portal had closed.

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