Ava and Harlan stood at the center of paradise High and where they stood was a big circle of intricate dark design. Each part of the circle was drawn with a dark image, each foresaying different dark arts and necromancy.
Harlan tried to move but he couldn't, he was stuck there, almost like a hand was holding him down. Even Ava tried leaving the circle but it was futile.
The circle pulse as if it was alive and a powerful migraine enveloped the two immediately.
" Oh goodness, haaaa.. gosh." Harlan screamed in pains as blood began seeping from his nose.
Ava wasn't affected, but it doesn't mean she was invincible, she doesn't know how powerful this is and it's nothing but pure dark magic.
" Harlan something is happening.." and there is comes the pain attacked Ava ten times worse than what Harlan was receiving.
Ava fell on the ground, rolling as the dark magic took a huge chunk of essence from her but that wasn't all. The noises which was coming from the circle suddenly stopped.
The hunting cries stopped and Ava pain subsides, taking a deep breath she looked at Harlan who was drained to the core and he was unable to walk.
" Seeing me like this delight you so much isn't it, me in my lowest point of life and helpless as well." Harlan exclaimed looking so pathetic and miserable.
Ava wasn't in the mood to argue and she was supposed to contact Emily but the girl wasn't around; and with what was happening she was having a terrible feeling, that the students of paradise High was facing the same issue , but more worse inside those buildings.
" Harlan let's get out of here before whatever happened now comes back." Ava spoked and began to mutter a strange incantation.
She looked at the circle and a golden light erupted from her hands striking the circle and a groan was heard from an unknown source.
The circle opened up a passage which Ava used to leave the cursed circle, and with a powerful wind casted by her she lifted Harlan up, throwing him out of the circle quickly before the circle closed back to it's normal appearance.
" Harlan let's go in, Lamia must be inside one of these building and the faster we reach it, we can stop him from getting to the dragons."
Ava was in a hurry, but unfortunately Harlan couldn't move. His body was weak due to the blood sucked out from him.
" Sorry to disappoint you Ava, but as you can see I can't move, I am tired and weak and my body can't even lift itself, if by any means I get any hit I might die at the spot." Harlan elaborated even if it seems Ava doesn't care about his explanation.
Ava face palmed herself, she doesn't have the time in the world and this guy was slowing her down.
" Okay I will give you a healing potion to fix your damaged body system but next time you have to be careful, you need a lot of apologies to render to us before you die so this isn't your time yet." Ava raised both her hands and Inhaled, when she did so a strange air began flowing through Harlan body and he felt so good, and okay till Ava stopped and she handed him a bottle.
" Drink this, it will complete the healing process." Ava smiled why handing him the milky potion. Immediately it was done she put forward her hands.
Harlan reluctantly took it, and he stood up facing her with new found energy.
" Wow your potion did the magic, I really feel so good." Harlan announced.
Ava didn't reply instead she went on her way, Harlan didn't need someone to tell him, it was time and just in time they saw Lamia inside one of the classroom going through several racks of books. He was so focused in his search that he didn't take notice of them, at least that's what they thought.
" What's happening, why hasn't he gotten the dragons and this so called dragon is it even real?" Harlan rolled his eyes on frustration.
Ava ignored him, she watched Lamia intently as he kept on going through several books.
" Fuck it all these are just useless, completely useless where the hell did that useless witch trap the last dragons for gods sake." Lamia face hardened.
Ava mind suddenly went to work, didn't she and Slyvia see the statue of a man whom by her understanding was Slyvia father, so if that's so it would mean that the useless witch Lamia was referring to was Slyvia father.
Then as if being struck by lightning she remembered something.
Yes Slyvia and Rose.
Oh goodness why couldn't they recall them previously, this was the work of the dark.
Then out of the blue a creature slithered Forward and without Ava knowledge it sneaked towards Harlan legs and gave him a bite.
Harlan let out a painful yelp.
" Ha! Haaa oh fuck Ava something bit me just now." Harlan explained in panic. Ava hissed bitterly almost annoyed.
" Why can't I rest from your issue Harlan must you .." she stopped midway on seeing the snake tattoo on his palms which were never there.
And snakes symbols like this were marks of the dead witches.
As if to prove her right more shadowy figures all emerged from the dark, and began to possess Harlan; who frozed midair, and was opening his mouth screaming and screeching; as hundreds of shadows entered through his mouth turning his eyes into pitch black.
Completely pitch black.
Ava was rendered speechless, what just happened?
" You again, maybe after your encounter with my minions and the death of your companion right now you will stay clear of my path." Lamia whoes eyes was crimson red declared.
And snapping his fingers, Harlan fell heavily on the floor like a bag of rice, bones breaking and legs snapping.
" What are you doing you're hurting him." Ava exclaimed in panic.
Lamia giggled.
" Catching feelings already, wow that's so fast well now that you're preoccupied why don't we visit Slyvia father statue. Thanks for the insight I peeped into your memory and was able to get everything I needed so enjoy the performance." Lamia let out a sardonic laughter and vanished like a puff of smoke living behind a sulphuric acid.
Ava blinked in confusion, what was going on and rushing back to Harlan she tried to question what was wrong with him, but Harlan took hold of her hands and twisted it behind her back.
This action made Ava scream in terror and the bone of her arms cracked noisily.
Ava stumped her feet on the ground, and a violent wind threw him off the ground to a far away bush making a violent noise and sounds.
Harlan who crashed into the bush let out a growl and began to twist his head and to Ava horror she saw Harlan head turn upside down and reset, the sounds was sickening as the cracking of bones made Ava sick.
" What the fuck." Ava immediately turn guarded, it was obvious she was dealing with a higher demon, this wasn't just the dead witches but a dreadful demonic entity.
Those gods she fought with earlier seems almost like she was possessed by something extraordinary, now she felt normal and this being was anything apart from normal.
As if telling her how deadly it was, the head of Harlan rolled besides her almost like a ball.
Ava shrieked, looking at the head apprehensively she got ready to unleash her powers. Then as if being controlled the head moved and blinked it's dead eyes.
" You daughter of a whore time to take a pepertual visit to hell darling." Ava on hearing this released a powerful beam of light that erupted from her hands to the head in full force disrupting if for a minute.