The wait is over! I started writing this in 2013 around the time in December and this is the sequel novel of Spittoon as promised. But the title is inspired by two great songs each by La Roux and David Guetta featuring Sia. In this new year of 2014; I made some changes because now for some reason, I want this sequel novel to be a romance as well. I never written a romance, I mean I tried but I never did. But I'll try not to make this romance too mushy, soap opera-y, but some anime romances aren't too mushy like Le Portrait de Petit Cossette, Kamisama Kiss, and HAL. I'll make it like that, anyways thank you for reading Spittoon. Stay tune, the sequel is here. Enjoy! --KatDon
Chapter 1: Come Find Me
It is the first of January, one year later; An idealistic, hardheaded, and passionate 15 year old boy name Atlas Gwydion. He is about average height, lean with dark brown hair, deep red eyes which the shape of the lids are expressive. His attire is a shirt with string tassels in front. Jeans. Sneakers. Recently, he has been having strange, prophetic dreams about Tamsin Tanner and her adventures to the other worlds. In his dreams, there's been some mention about Nona Fantasia Branch which is where Tamsin went. In reality, Atlas lives with his uncle Seth and aunt Finnabair. Uncle Seth didn't approve of his nephew daydreaming, convincing him that Tamsin Tanner doesn't exist. "It's time for you to stop daydreaming and face reality." He said. Finnabari always had to chide her husband to not be so hard on Atlas. She loves her husband and nephew, wishing they would get along better. But sadly, Atlas and his uncle never got along--Not once. They have not one thing in common and Atlas continued to have dreams of Tamsin. He also can see memories of her troubled past with IEPS and their horrible abuse for her where she wasn't allowed to be human. Then there was the death of the one person who had treated her with care name Sean Griffin. And the outbreak as well as the destruction, which poor Atlas would wake up in cold sweat. This was more terrifying than his own past. As a child, Atlas lived in a happy family life with his beautiful mother and wonderful father, with great relatives.
It was a family reunion as they were going to see the latest fantasy action film for some fun however during the movie, a man in a ski mask came in and started a shooting spree with his partners there as well. Atlas and his two cousins, Ishtar Seth and Wayland Mercury, watched in horror as bodies hit the floor and people screaming. It was a horror scene for them but they managed to escape however one of the gunmen found them as they were about to kill them when Atlas's mother, Izanami, stepped in and took the bullet. "Mom! No!" cried Atlas. "Atlas, get out of here now!" exclaimed Izanami. "No, I'm not leaving you!" Atlas screamed. Before his mother could say anything else, she gets shot in the chest and Ishtar pulled him along as Atlas cried in fear, "Mooooommmmmm!!!!!!" Tears were cascading down his face. There were police sirens, so many corpses and that was a long time ago when he was 10 years old. He will avenge his mother and relatives' murder. He was traumatized over that since that day. Then something changed his life for good, Atlas was in a car accident and almost died until his father, Izanagi, brought him somewhere to be healed. Atlas was gagged, bounded, sedated but during in his unconsciousness, but saw blood and he muffled-screamed nevertheless there was nothing he could do but cry and his screams and sorrows were muffled. The next day, Atlas woke up as he learned that his father was gone as he wondered where did he go. During his time with his relatives, Atlas got along well with his cousins, Ishtar and Wayland. Ishtar was annoying with her protective nature over Atlas, but it was because she cared about him so much while Atlas simply sees her as just a relative of the family. Atlas had no family or friends to belong to, however he was lucky to have such great cousins.
Atlas would tell stories of Tamsin Tanner to Ishtar and Wayland. Ishtar was only 17 and Wayland was the same age as Atlas. But Ishtar begin to tell Atlas and Wayland about a place called Odin Stallion, a military place where they are searching for Tamsin Tanner and fighting creatures. Ishtar says she has heard about in dreams and visions every time she slept. She claims of seeing portals whenever she couldn't sleep and see what Odin Stallion is like in the portal. Atlas seemed interested, he is determined to join them for they may have a link to where Tamsin might be. But Uncle Seth had been listening, he was so furious that he barged in and yelled out, "Again with talks like this! You three need to know one thing--Nothing like that exists! Ishtar, don't put things in those boys' heads and stop daydreaming! Grow up, why are you just like how Izanagi was!" Atlas was so mad, this was the last straw. "I'm sick of you, Uncle Seth!" He yelled, "These 'daydreams' I have are real! But you're too much of a jack ass to your own kids and me! Just stop it and let us dream!!!" As soon as he screamed; the door somehow slammed into Seth and he let out a scream after he saw blood. Atlas, Ishtar, and Wayland were so shocked that they couldn't believe it. Atlas wondered if he was responsible. Lately when he was a kid, he had been the one thinking he was the causing some trouble by things moving on their own without any physical touch. He didn't know what the heck is going on however he didn't know if he is average anymore.
He remembered when he was little, he was about 11, he was pushed down by a bunch of bullies which invoked his rage as the bullies were floated off the ground and they exploded in red plasma of blood. Another time, he was in the backyard playing as he asked a few teen boys when they were talking about 'promscious feelings' about girls. Saying it was natural however Uncle Seth was furious with Atlas, who went into a rage of tears and started a rainstorm. Later that night in the present while in their beds, Atlas begin to think about Tamsin and Odin Stallion; he doesn't care what his uncle thinks. He was going to prove him wrong, "I know Tamsin is out there, I have to find her! But the problem is, how will I get there?" thought Atlas. His eyelids felt so heavy that he drifted to sleep. It must've been in the middle of the night because he felt someone shaking him to wake up. "Atlas...Atlas, wake up." Wayland whispered. "Wayland, go back to sleep." mumbled Atlas. "No, wake up Atlas. Ishtar found something in our room." Wayland claimed. Atlas groaned and sat up but what he saw kept him wide awake, "Wha--?!" He gasped. Ishtar was standing in front of a purple light of a vortex. "Ishtar, get away from there!" Atlas claimed. "Atlas, Wayland, I can see it--There, Odin Stallion, we have to go there!" said Ishtar. "Are you sure?" asked Atlas, he was already out of bed. "Yes, do you think so too Wayland?" said Ishtar. Wayland was surprised by this, "I never seen you like this Ish. But...Yeah, let's do it!" He said. Ishtar nodded and then turned to Atlas, "So, are you coming?" She asked. "What? I don't know about this, you sure?" "Do you want to find Tamsin Tanner?" asked Ishtar. Atlas is shocked, he remembered his dreams.
Then he too nodded and replied as he stepped over towards the vortex, "All right. Let's go." Atlas let his hands out, saying softly: "Come on, take my hand." Wayland took Atlas's hand on the left and Ishtar took his hand on the right. The three of them jumped into the portal; leaving behind their home. But they were in a technicolor phase as visions of Tamsin. Then there was visions of love: A couple kissing, blossoming their love for one another, but then in this love, there is also rivalry and monsters. Bloodshed, tragedy, not even the three of them knew what it means. And then, everything went black. The next sound they heard was birds chipring from the distance. And voices murmuring among themselves. When Atlas, Wayland, and Ishtar woke up; one of the men gasped. He ran off crying out, "Sir! The three of them woke up! They're awake now!" Atlas cringed, "Geez! That was loud, really?" He moaned. The three of them sat up as they looked around. Just then, the trio found themselves faced to face with a commander officer and a stoic face man who didn't smile. Atlas smiled a little weakly, "Am I dead?" He asked. The commanding officer chuckled a little, "Not really." He said. He introduces himself as Commander Jove Knightly, the stoic man next to him was Captain Helios Robin. And there was another one name Sarama Reis. Atlas, Wayland, and Ishtar were helped up as they were welcomed by Jove Knightly and Sarama but Helios wasn't too sure about this. Letting a bunch of three complete strangers in this army, not his usual cup of tea. Atlas, Ishtar, and Wayland were amazed, thrilled to see that they were at Odin Stallion. The three of them are given a tour by Sarama as Jove and Helios had other matters to take care of. Sarama showed them the bunks of their cabin, they were shown the training area & the mess hall.
Atlas looked around however he accidentally bumps into someone. "Hey! Watch it!" snapped the person, he looked leaned with muscles and tall but he was quite glaring at Atlas, which annoys him. Once that guy was gone; Atlas asked, "Who's that jerk off?" Sarama looked and replied back, "Ah, that is Justice Bishop. He tends to speak his mind, which gets him in trouble. Don't mind him." And they moved on but Atlas looked back, he rolled his eyes and sighed. He was already making enemies, just a great way to start his first day here. Nice. Atlas and his cousins are introduced to nicer people: Joan Ramses, Maximon Tyr, Aurora Forseti, Odine Jael, Veles Martin, Juthrbog Lawrence, Mani Symeon, and Eurydice Mithras. Atlas made friends with them as he reveals his true intentions was to find Tamsin Tanner. The others are shocked about this as they listened when Atlas tells them about his dreams which are based off Tamsin's memories. Justice entered as he listened to Atlas talking before he laughs and says, "You believe she really exists? Come on, get serious! Like some girl with a highly functioned mindset would be a deadly weapon enough to kill humanity." Atlas glares at him, "You got some problem with that?" He said. Wayland and Ishtar managed to stop him as Veles stops Justice however Captain Robin called out, "What's going on?" And the fight dissolves quickly. Robin eyed Atlas, who glanced at him with curiosity, and then after looking back at him; he left. Atlas shuddered, "Creepy." He thought. During in his bed in the cabins, Atlas could not sleep. He thought of Tamsin, wondering where she might be. "I hope...She's alive..." He whispered as he went to sleep. Justice watch him with intense anger, "Who is this guy? Who does he think he is?" He thought and then turned away as he too went to sleep.
The next day; Atlas, Wayland, and Ishtar were at the training grounds where they learn how to spar with one another. They learned how to attack and archery. How to use weapons in combat. Drill exercises were difficulties for Atlas, who would fall behind from the others as Justice begins to taunt him, "Try working harder, newbie. Not so easy isn't it?" He really looked arrogant, white hot anger filled Atlas's chest as he used that to get stronger. He kept pushing. And pushing. Soon, Atlas improved better in the drill exercises while Justice struggle. Atlas laughed at the irony, "What's the matter Bishop? Aren't you working hard enough?" He called. Maximon, Juthrbog, and Mani laughed along him; Justice stopped to catch his breath, but when he looked up, he saw that Veles was laughing with Atlas however noticed Justice glaring at him and stopped while turning away embarrassed. He saw Atlas standing with Wayland, Ishtar, Maximon, Juthrbog, and Mani. When Atlas saw Justice panting; he crossed his arms as he smirked smugly. Justice made a tsked sound, "Sore loser." He muttered. Later, Justice was complaining about Atlas while hanging out with Veles. "Unbelieveable! That newbie, Atlas, has gotten a lot more powerful!" He was saying. Veles had to point out the obvious, "Maybe you shouldn't been so arrogant. You always do that to newcomers actually." He said. "Yeah, yeah. Shut up." grumbled Justice. Veles chuckled, "But seriously Justice, you gotta stop with this snarky attitude to the ones who are new here. You berated him with words and that helped him get better." replied Veles with solemn in his voice. Justice didn't interject, he knew that his friend was right. "I'll try to be nice but I can't stand Atlas!" He said.
One day, it came. One of the soldiers had found scraps of a letter from an unknown place that is in pieces. Commander Knightly calls in Atlas, Ishtar, and Wayland. Alongside them was Sarama and Helios. Even the man of this place, General Coyote Temperance. The soldier piece together the scraps of the letter that tell about Tamsin Tanner's whereabouts. In the scraps of the rebuild letter; it says, "You won't find Tamsin Tanner or any of the girls for they are in the custody of Tartarus City. The captial of Nevermore. General Coyote gives instructions to Jove to send out Atlas, Ishtar, Wayland and the 'top best' of Odin Stallion so they be recruited to the Astraeus Corps. Commander Knightly considers this, then he said "All right. It's a fair share sir." He turned to Atlas, Wayland, and Ishtar & said, "If you and the others survived & find Tamsin Tanner; you are officially members of the Stelios Corps." Atlas was excited to hear this, he nods: "Deal." He said. While getting ready; Atlas was lost in his own thoughts: "Tamsin Tanner...Who are you? Where are you? Do you want me to come and find you? Can you hear me? Can you feel me? I'm ready now, come find me now." Now; they were all here at the redenvous area where Wayland, Ishtar, Maximon, Aurora, Odine, Eurydice, Justice, Veles, Juthrbog, and Mani were all there. Atlas managed to catch up with them just in time. Before they left; Jove told the others that they will be faced with the monsters so they need to be on their guard and to be careful of what lies ahead. Then, he warns them that Tararus is one of the most haunted places and prays for everyone to stay safe. Once he was finished, They were ready to move out!
During their travel to the portal to take them to Tartarus City; Helios kept his watchful gaze on Atlas, who was creeped out by this. "Why is he staring at me? What is up with the guy?" He thought to himself but then he begin to hear Helios's thoughts somehow, "He sure is a strange guy, what is his purpose in this place?" "So he thinks I'm weird too...Not surprisingly." thought Atlas. They went to the place of Nevermore, finding Tartarus City. But what they saw looked something eerie, like a ghost town. It was so vacant that Atlas and the others could hear the sounds of their shoes against the street's pavement. It was quiet as death, too quiet. Maximon and Aurora were shaken with fear. They got their weapons ready as well as anything that comes their way. Just then, there was a growl and they turned around--Guess who was there! Monsters, everyone. Atlas and the others stood their ground as they fought back but there was too many of them that they lost sight of one another. While they were separated; Each of them are haunted of illusions about their fears and horrors. Wayland saw a hallucination of his father tormenting him verbally. He was yelling saying, "Why are you still chasing after some fantasy?! Wake up, it's time for you, your sister, and cousin--That wretched boy that is your cousin--to grow the hell up!" Atlas hallucinates of his family's killer and the force from his mind was about to kill him but in his clear vision; he saw a monster, it was moving towards him and Atlas had to fight back but the monster was stronger than him. It landed on top of him.
Atlas felt the monster's clawed hands on him and then the beast leaned over, it sank its teeth into Atlas's throat. Atlas screamed as the 'wind' from his mind pushed the monster away! Atlas managed to hide in a dark abandoned building while waiting for the thing to come back. He waited, and waited. When he didn't hear anymore, he sighed with relief. Then, he begin to sob sorrowfully. The wound in his neck was huring like hell. It felt like a spider bite, a snake bite maybe. Atlas did his best not to move. Atlas wondered if he was going to die. In his despair, He thought of Tamsin Tanner. Her memories. Even her beautiful long black hair and her pretty pale face. He never felt this way before, since the new year; he had been having dreams about her. Atlas's heart beat, it felt so strong. He tried to deny it to himself so many times. Now it was time to admit the truth: "I'm in love with Tamsin Tanner! She--I never met anyone like her. She's brilliant, incredible, beautiful, Tamsin doesn't realize how brave she really is. I will be her servant boy to her mistress. I love her, I love her so much! I really love you Tamsin Tanner!" He thought with such passion. He sighed, he rested as he did not know if he'll die tomorrow or not. In the meantime, a girl was at the canyons when she felt her cellphone vibrate and she answers it, "Hello?" She paused and then replied, "Hi. Do you have something for me?" Another pause as the girl responded back, "OK. Sure, great! I'm heading there right now." She said farewell before hanging up and then she was gone in a flash.
In the interim; Wayland and Ishtar are reunited with Maximon, Aurora, Justice, Veles, Juthrbog, Mani, Joan, Eurydice, and Odine however they realized that Atlas was nowhere in sight. They looked for him but they couldn't find him, now Ishtar and Wayland were getting scared. Just then, someone came behind them and asked, "Excuse me, do you people need help?" The others jumped and whirled around. There was a girl, she was so pretty, with black hair in a chin length bob hairstyle. She wore a black long sleeved shirt and black pants with a vest & a scarf. "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to scare you." said the girl. "Can we help with anything?" asked Wayland. "Thought you may lost something, I can help you find this person if you want." said the girl. "How would you know that?!" snapped Justice, he stomped over to the girl, Veles was behind him so he can make sure he doesn't get violent. Justice stared down at the girl, who didn't even flinched, and said to her, "Have you been spying on us? Because if you are, you could in trouble! Just who in the hell do you think you are?" demanded Justice. The girl looked at him, then she smiled and said, "Why I am Tamsin Tanner. It's nice to meet you all." Justice looked speechless, the others did as well. At first, no one said anything until Wayland walked over and put his hands on her shoulders. "It's you!" He gasped. Ishtar went over to her and glanced at her face, then her eyes brightened up and she whispered, "He's right." Then she looked at her hair and said, "Your hair...You cut it." Tamsin tossed her hair back and beamed, "I needed a change for myself. Besides, my hair has been stepped on. People have been pulling it, things get stuck in my hair so maybe this would be nice for once." explained Tamsin.
Aurora ad Maximon came over to her nervously, they looked at her and then they embraced her. "It's been so long." Maximon said. "We were looking for you." Aurora replied. "I know, I've been away for a year. I missed my friends so much." said Tamsin. The two of them pulled away, they looked at her with eyes of hope. "You know where Atlas is?" They asked. Tamsin smiles, "I do." She replied. The others looked at her with confusion. Meanwhile; The decorations of the party were set up, there was a banner that reads, "HAPPY 21st BIRTHDAY, TAMSIN TANNER!!!!" on it. Crepe paper, streamers, balloons, glitter flowers hung around, Japanese lanterns, spring themed tablecloth, and a cake that was chocolate but pink frosting all over it. The ones behind this is Tamsin's mother, Nikita, and Nikita's other daughter and Tamsin's twin sister Idina. They seem to have changed a lot. In the meantime; when Atlas woke up, he found out that he is still alive. He wondered why as he has no idea what was wrong, that bite could be poisonous or infecting in his blood still. He didn't even feel numb however he saw something coming towards him. "Back for more, eh?" Atlas thought. He was ready however Tamsin appeared at him. Atlas stared up at her, not recognized at her. "Who are you?" He asked. "Are you Atlas Gwydion? People who know you sent me to find you." said Tamsin. Atlas stared up at her, he looked at her more closely and his mouth dropped open. "No, it's you....Tamsin Tanner?" He gasped. Tamsin smiled, "Hi." She said. Atlas was overjoyed that he embraced Tamsin, who escorted him out of the cave. Atlas is reunited with his cousins and Tamsin's crew, Blue Moon, went to a mansion as they were about to enter. They went to the door and opened, the lights flicked on and then there was something that made everyone surprised.
"SURPRISE!!!!" A whole crowd of family, friends, and allies shouted in a chorus. Tamsin was indeed surprised, but there was a smile on her face. She had a smile on her face! Hugs to her family, Idina and Nikita. They both looked more cheerful than the grim atmosphere they had one year ago. Mingling in the celebration, fun was all around. Atlas looked at Tamsin, she looked so happy! How she danced, played poker, she had cake and opened presents. It was the best day for her. Just then, he had an idea that would make it even better. He used a fork to click on his glass, loud enough for everyone to hear and calls out, "May I have your attention please? Everyone?" Soon everyone turns around to look at him, even Tamsin did with curiosity. Atlas looked a little shy but musters the courage, "I um I didn't get Tamsin a present, and I felt very bad. But now I do, however it's not wrapped in a box." He said. He walked over to Tamsin and said, "Tamsin Tanner, you have rescued me and I can't thank you enough. I want to make it up to you..." Then, Atlas bowed with one knee in the stance of a knight. "Please, let me be your disciple. I'll do whatever it takes." He said. The crowd gasps, Tamsin was so shocked that she begin to laugh and laugh. Atlas was shocked, he felt like a fool. She thought this was funny? He was so mad that he could spit but he thought someone touched his shoulder and looked up to see Tamsin smiling: "I'm sorry Atlas. I wasn't laughing at you, I was laughing because I was surprised. No one in my life has ever asked me that. Of course you can be my disciple." She said. Atlas's face brightened up, "Really?" He asked.
Tamsin took out a clean silverware as she used a spoon as if it was a sword when a queen declares a squire a knight, "I hereby decree thee, Atlas Gwydion, to thy disciple and partner." announced Tamsin. Everyone applauded with delight then it dissolves, Atlas was red face a little but he had a smile on his face. He stood up, "Would you like to dance with me?" asked Atlas. Tamsin giggled, "I'd be delighted, my disciple." And they waltz together, hand in hand but Atlas felt something like a sort of rage inside of him. He felt hungry for something and it horrified him. He didn't know what this feeling was and it was sickening him. Tamsin took noticed, "You OK?" She asked. Atlas nodded, "Yeah, it's nothing. Sorry." He fibbed. "Dizzy?" Tamsin guessed. "Yeah." Atlas said. "OK, maybe all this is making you woozy. Maybe you should rest for awhile if that's OK." Tamsin said. Atlas nodded, anything to make this feeling go away and making sure he doesn't hurt Tam. While Tamsin was away, she was being pestered with love-struck suitors. These suitors were Hanuman, Achantas, Hagen, and Penn. They were all complimenting her and flirting with her, Tamsin had to play the role of the nice girl however these guys did not make her heart all fluttery inside. No man has. That's when, someone rescued her and Tamsin was relieved by who it was, "Tamsin." said Nikita. "Mother!" Tamsin cried, embracing her. Tamsin excused herself from the boys and followed Nikita. "Come, there's something I would like to speak to you about." said Nikita. "What about?" asked Tamsin. "There is a young man I have arranged for a meeting with Osiris Cassander for a matrimony." said Nikita. Tamsin seemed troubled by this, "Matrimony?" She asked.
Nikita nodded, "Yes, he is around 18 to 19. Very kind-hearted. And very good looking fellow." She assured her. Tamsin didn't seem to be so eager about this, "I don't know, Mother. I don't think I'm ready for that yet." "I know, I mean in case you wish to have a matrimony." Nikita said. "What about never?" suggested Tamsin. Nikita sighed, "Honey, you are young and I want you to enjoy life but I also want you to have a happy life with someone special. As they say, 'the cure to heart break is to fall in love again'. But you don't have to if you don't want to." explained Nikita. Tamsin nodded, since her crush Mateo found a girl of his dreams; she was a little sad but the least she could do was be his friend. And they have been good friends since. "Thank you, I like to meet Osiris Cassander." Tamsin said with enthusiasm. Nikita smiled, "I think you'll like him, you really will." She said. In Tamsin's dreamworld; she dreamt that she was Alice in a boat, she buys an egg, and it turns into Humpty Dumpty. The woman serving in the shop turns into a sheep, and the next minute they are rowing in a rowing boat somewhere. They were traveling in a mystical, psychedelic countrysid where tangerine trees are pleasant skies. The kaleidoscope was reflecting into colorful symmetrical shapes that looked like flowers. Tamsin gets off the boat and goes to a bridge near a fountain. Nearby there are rocking horse people eating marshmallow pies. She’s confused like Alice when she fell down the hole. She walked to where the ultimate bliss on a desolate isolated sand beach of fictional Kokomo. This utopic destination in her dreamworld can only be seen by those pure at heart. When she shares a symbiotic connection, she knows that she has just arrived. Everyone has their own favourite Dreamworld Resort, their utopia. Its the ultimate for a love seance in ultimate bliss on the sand. In the dream land, it is just another ordinary day until Tamsin meets a mysterious boy who inspires her to look for the majesty and beauty in what others would find mundane.
The boy said to her, "Control your own destiny, live every day to the fullest." and then he went away. The next day after her birthday; Tamsin was to meet Osiris Cassander and she begins to fret: "What if he doesn't like me? What if he finds me weird? What if Osiris and I don't like each other?" Just then, she could see someone reading alone and she proceeds to enter. She comes before him nevertheless he didn't look up and was too engrossed with his book. That was pretty rude, there was a guest here and he did not look up! "Um, hello?" She called. The young man looked up and he looked surprised, he placed the book down and looked flustered. "Wait, your Tamsin Tanner?" He asked. Tamsin looked shocked, "Your Osiris Cassander?" She asked. Osiris looked red face and looked away from her, "Oh geez, great! Just great." He laughed with nervousness as it sounds. "Did I do something wrong?" asked Tamsin. Osiris looked back at her, "No, the opposite. I never knew you were that pretty." He said. Tamsin smiled, "Oh, thank you. That's very sweet." She said.
Osiris was shy around her, "Um, so...What do you want to talk about?" He asked. Tamsin shrugged, "I--I don't know. I just think you look nice in that outfit." She complimented. "Thanks, so do you." Osiris said with timidness. They eventually got comfortable and begin to talk with one another, not realizing what was ahead of them. Neither Tamsin knew much about Osiris yet.
Thursday, July 31, 2014
Thursday, July 24, 2014
Uranometria--Chapter 10
This is the last chapter of the first volume, at the moment; I have writer's block and running out of ideas. So I'll come up with something soon, hope you like it! --KatDon
Chapter 10: I Just Want To Have Friends
"...So there I was at the comedy club, you would've hated there, my dear, all that laughter was loud so much that it was unbearable. I walked in to hear him talk joke crap about the Wendigo and then I called out how much of a chump he was. And then, he said: 'Wouldn't it be funny if that guy got killed by Wendigos, like right now?' and the crowd guffawed. And then I smirked, saying 'Wouldn't it be funny if the stand up here got beaten up by five Wendigos...Like, right now?' Then, at my signal; all of them came. The haggish creatures of Tacita and all the Wendigos. That was no laughing matter for this comedy club! All smiles came around the table and I was about to pull a gun on him. You should've heard the guy, he looked like he was going to piss himself and said in a whimpering tone, 'Please...I was just kidding...' but I pulled it, only to reveal it to be fake. 'So did I.' I said with a laugh and soon everyone was laughing. They thought it was over...Or was it??!! BOOM! All of the laughing people had their throats slit and the most hated stand up got a good beaten. Once it was over, I laughed as I left. Beautiful wasn't it? I did the same to the others...." Creepily grinning sociopath Cheshire, to whom Ophelia thought she created on piece of paper in her 'trauma' while dealing with her hypersensitivity to loud noises. "You. Are. Not. Real....How can this be?!" cried Ophelia. "As I stated before; I've existed before you could ever created me on paper or in your head." said Cheshire. "You mean...You existed before....?" Ophelia started to ask but Cheshire interrupted, "Ah yes. I had existed before you created me." He said.
"You see, I was a bit like you. Hating loud sounds and how I was depressed but a new smile carves into my face. I looked beautiful aren't I?" Ophelia took a deep breath and said, "Yeah. You are above average." "I am, aren't I?" Cheshire said. Then he smirked deeper and it got more eerie with that leer on his face. "But what about when you stabbed your brother in the arm with a pen? All for a stupid peace treaty you made?" Cheshire remarked. Ophelia looked guilty, "I--" She started to say but Cheshire cut her off. "Don't give me that, you didn't mean it? Is that you were going to say?" He demanded. Ophelia looked away, "I haven't had an outbreak in awhile so I was surprised at myself." She said. "Yes, that's true. You've been a good girl lately, but then one outbreak." agreed Cheshire. "But you have to understand, maybe your daddy-kins is your mirrored image." Ophelia was shocked to hear him say that and begins to have a frenzy attack, she remembered the things she done and the things she said: "I...I'm nothing like my father. I'm trying to realize the things I've done while he didn't. I remember the terrible things, I repent, and I eventually get over it and try not to do them again." Cheshire patted Ophelia's hair on top. "Good girl." Then he turned around, "And what about you, Ace? You got a thing for Roland or something?" Cheshire taunted. "What?" Ace said, glaring at him. Roland looked confused, "What the hell are you talking about?" He demanded. Cheshire reached into his coat pocket while muttering, "Hmm, let's see...Where did I put it....?" Then he pulls out a book that was dark blue, "Ah-ha! Here it is. A journal, diary sounds more a girl." Cheshire pulled it out as Ace looks at him suspicious.
Then, Cheshire begin to read them, "Log Entries....'Why isn’t he interested? I just wrote my cellphone number, but then I got worried that he might not be home for when I called so I gave all the info I could. And I feel like a loser because I'm is staying home all night waiting for that one guy to call...He might have noticed that I'm obsessed with him and thinks I'm a stalker...'" Ace was embarrassed and shocked, how did this bastard found all that? How could he? Roland looked shocked by this, confused by this and looks at Ace who looked tensed to him. Ophelia is suspicious of Ace and Janus is also dubious as well. However Cheshire didn't stop reading them, "'I'm obsessed with him, is that it? Is that why he won't talk to me? Is it my appearance has anything to do with why he won’t call me. No, that can’t be the reason! It’s hard for me to do more and because he pushes me away. I don’t fall asleep because this is the only time when I am vulnerable and he makes my heartbeat...I says that I don’t love him when I really do, but I won’t tell him that. If I'm not in his heart, why should I act like I do? If I got to settle for a piece of him then I gotta say peace to him. All I ever wanted was to be his starring role, the one he loves. Once I get HIM, and I WILL! I will never let him get away or let anyone else take him!'" Roland started to get mad, "Your sick, freak! Why would he want to write crap like that?! You must've forged them!" He yelled. "Oh really? It seems straight forward for me. Isn't that right Ace?" taunted Cheshire. Roland is angry, Ace is mortified and bowed his head, and Ophelia is frozen with fear. Janus looks at the three before glaring at Cheshire and then he punched him while retrieving the journal and hands them to Ace. Then tells Cheshire, "Get the hell out of here!" Cheshire then looked at him as he stood up and ran. Ophelia, Roland, and Ace were amazed as they try to process of what just happened. Janus sighed and the four of them head back to Silver Branch but Ophelia threw her arms around Janus and gave him the warmest embrace, "Thank you. You saved us." She said. Janus caressed her hair in comfort, smiling a little. Ace and Roland are a tad bit envious at this. Janus noticed as he asked, "Is something wrong?" Roland and Ace turned away with a huff. "Like hell!" They both said. Janus was perplexed while Ophelia was giggling softly.
In the meantime, Chloris was struggling on information of Cassandra. She was angry as she cursed herself, "Dammit!" But then she hears something. Chloris's eyes wandered to the side as a smirk appeared on her face. She leaned back in her chair, "A badass crew-army full of blood knights, boisterous bruisers, and combat sadomasochists. Colored through bonds of friendship and loyalty, so much so that even the grim-faced and sadistic warrior types would toss away their lives to protect the harpy. Am I right.....Turan?” She said. That was her cue to pull out a gun but the bullet missed. There were knives, guns, axes, rifles, and then there were lots of crazy blood thirsty people. Chloris managed to duck for cover until something of a blade grazed almost at her. The blade snapped away with shing sound. “Damn! Blasted warriors!” Chloris cursed. “I couldn’t agree more.” A voice said from behind, Chloris jumped and whirled around to see who it was. “What the—how did you get here?” She demanded. “That’s for me to know and for you to not know.” said the female voice. Chloris turns away and rubbed her forehead to the bridge of her nose as she replied, “I’d take it that I’m talking to Turan Cypris.” Turan appeared in a bustier and a skirt. “Yes, who else? And you must be Chloris Zephyr.” She said. “Yes, I'm part of this place. Hope you like it.” Chloris remarked. Turan looked around, “You sure have a nice place here.” She complimented. Chloris nodded, “Hmm. Not like yours…..A ragtag bunch of misfits. Good cop-bad cop, played by the book, dirty cop, and yada yada.” She said. “You sure know about us.” said Norna. Chloris looked at Turan, “Gorgeous Jinx! A beauty so cursed and tortured during a prom massacre by five guys and you & other brutes took down on the bastards that hurt you.” She explained. “You read my profile.” said Turan. “Yup.” said Chloris replied with a nod.
Then she looks at Tucker. “Let’s see…Tucker I presumed. Feared, respected by his comrades and is hated by his rival and subordinate, Kai.” She explained. “I assume you read mine too.” said Kai. Chloris gave him a look, “’Course I did.” She said. “That’s great, Hmph. I really hate him you know that?” “I do but…Yours is quite a tragedy.” replied Chloris. Kai chuckled nervously, “You don’t know that.” He said. Chloris gave him a look and read the file, “Oh no? As a child, you and your big sister lost both your parents. All alone until one day—‘He’ came along and took you in. You look up to him, respected him, you cared so much for him until…this guy came along and took the man you saw as a father figure away almost. He loved your sister but broke her heart completely. You grew more hatred of this guy, so much that you want to kill him in a more sadistic way. Get rid of him with his ultimate humiliation….Followed by his deliciously, delirious death, which will put you one step closer to that father figure of yours. In the end, more tragedy, your dearest sister was dying and not even the doctors could anything. You went to see her as she tells you her final parting words before she died. And you were there, in shock, and weep bitterly over that beautiful angel of your dearest sibling…Who is gone from your life.” Chloris explained. Kai was trembling while Chloris explained and his hand clenched into a fist. “What do you want, Chloris Zephyr?” He demanded. Chloris crossed her legs and sneered down at the others, “One thing, Cassandra Endymion. Tell me about her, how much do you know about her.” She said.
That night, Cassandra and Brother 10 are in grayish black cloaks. They were heading up to the roof of a temple for a meeting. They meet with Mimir Sofus as he beckons them, "Cass, Boys, I'll like you to meet the priests of Carlisle." Cassandra and Brother 10 greeted them, "Hi." The priests introduced themselves, a man with a tall hat of authoritative was the high priest of the temple. He seemed gracious as he said, "Welcome Cassandra. Now we can begin." And so the meeting went on about Branwen Zephyr, the daughter of Constantine Zephyr. It is said that she was made into the 'perfect girl' but also the perfect weapon of destruction. The high priest explained of the 'unholy experiments' and how many people were used in there. Just then, Cassandra gasped when she saw an illusion of the girl she saw in her dream world. "It's her!" She cried. One of the temple priests called out, "Branwen?" "Where is she?" asked Jack. "We don't see her!" echoed Borvo. But Cassandra didn't answer as she walked over and fell into a trance. The others watched in horror, Brother 10 hurried over to her and managed to pull & push her back from walking off the ledge of the roof. In her trance; Cassandra faced Branwen, who beckoned her to come to her. Casssandra was seemingly walking to her when all of a sudden, Cassandra glared at her and said: "I have a message for your father, tell him we will find him. Be ready." Branwen gave her a vicious glare, "You'll never get near my daddy!" she growled. And she vanished. Since then, Cassandra is kept up all night and she begins to have trance visions of Branwen, she was on the ground in pain but when she woke up and saw her father glaring down at her. "Daddy, I'm sorry." She said weakly. But she's being beaten by her father for not being 'perfect' enough and Branwen begin to cry.
This vision haunted Cass as she fell asleep at around 4 o'clock. The next day, Ophelia is searching for the precise notebook to start writing once again. She said to herself quietly, "C'mon Ophelia! Pick the ripest one and go! Don't keep Cass waiting!" She hissed to herself, she finds one and hurries away but she bumps into someone and blurts out an apology before she hurrying away. The person she bumped into kept staring at her and looked at a picture of her. "Cute." He said. In the rainstorm; Ophelia is walking slowly in sandals, not good walking shoes in this weather, as she carefully doesn't want to slip and fall into puddles. That's when a hooded figure approached her, "Excuse me, do you know where the nearest place for help is?" The figure asked. Ophelia shook her head, "Sorry, I don't." She said, staggering away. However she is taser from behind and falls unconscious but not before she heard Cassandra turning around and calls out, "Hey! What do you think you're doing?!" The next minute, Ophelia wakes up on a mattress but in a different room. She looks around as she stood up and walked towards the window, wondering: "Where am I?" She felt something wet and saw a little blood on the wound but she wiped it away and it was dry for now. Cassandra is angry for not rescuing her in time and will not stop until she found her. She gathers everyone as she heads over to the place called White Horse Society--where Ophelia was. In the meantime, Ophelia is ordered to meet the 'main boss' of the people that kidnapped her and she does in order to survive. She is surprised when she meets Chloris Zephyr, the young woman of this place and daughter of Constantine Zephyr.
"You--You kidnapped me? Why, why would you do that?" demanded Ophelia. However she realized something, "Wait, it was you...You did that to Cass and the other girls?" "I used a serum that made the Wendigos act on a frenzy and they all got your friends. For a reason." said Chloris. She explains that Cassandra and the others to take down her father's work of monstrosity. She explained that somehow a man who was an ancestor of a family. This family is known as The Lambtons are 'cursed' for a reason: John Lambton died in a plane crash. Margaret Lambton was struggling and was undergo surgery but instead brought more problems to herself. Robert Lambton died in a fire, William 'Billy' Lambton was killed when he was born, William's wife, Allison Lambton, died after giving birth to him and William Lambton took his own life. Amid Lambton was killed in a car crash, Wynd Lambton was accused of murder of his girlfriend and Henry Lambton was assassinated. The reason of these curses happening; it all started when the horrid experiments upon humanity and also a war was going on long ago in Carlisle. Ophelia begin to listen as Chloris continued with her story: A man name Cyrus Lambton entrust them to a man name Jofur and his crew which were: Mordecai, Miguel, Jordan, Elijah, Lakshmi, Enzo, and Gretchen. But Jofur and the others went back on Cyrus's request to keep them safe and well-nourished.
They instead did horrible things to the people, who are known as the Jahab Family: Ladon, Cadmus, Tarasque, Garguiem, Nidhogg, Campe, Leviathan, Behemoth, Echidna, Veles, Ajatar, Jaculus, Rahab, Tiamet, Sybaris, Poine, and Ceto. Their children were mercilessly tortured and bullied by Jofur's young assistants. They were beaten, tortured, not given any food to eat but only scrapes however not enough. No matter how the children and the people begged for food and how thirsty but always abused, flogged violently, slapped, and oppressed. They were jeered by Jofur and the others jeered at them 'freak', 'creep', and other names. That's when, the last straw came; Delphyne and the other children: Joseph, Izanami, Dionysus, Vanadis, Skadi, Demeter, Ingvin, Vulcan and Medusa were never treated kindly because Jofur said that these people were nothing but 'useless humans'. They were tied up from their wrists and forced to watch in the windows of the chambers where their families were experimented and turned into monsters. But Cyrus discovered, instead of helping these people, he killed them for the shock he went through. Delphyne was angry at this as she confronted Cyrus and shouts at him: "Damn you Lambton! It's your fault, you put us through hell! Everyone is dead because of you and for that, your family is cursed with the same thing as we did!" Ophelia was shocked at this and demands to know what kind of person would do that to so many people that had been turned into monsters and why would she want to know.
"Because I want you to know of how I witnessed my father's 'work' and I must destroy it as a way to atone for my sins!" claimed Chloris. Ophelia was dissatisfied, "Your sins? Are you selfish? Do you realize how many lives are at stake?" "I'm aware of that. But what about you, Ophelia? You caused a lot of calamity to everyone and brought them here, didn't you? Why would you do that?" Chloris remarked. Ophelia looked uncomfortable but she replies back, "You don't get it. Those are great, inspiring, and brave warriors. I had watched them all this time, I'm obsessed with these people because they are stuck in my head and it feels so exhilarating, doesn't it?" Chloris looked at her with surprise, "Is that why you--?" She asked but Ophelia was angry by all this that she turned and faced her fiercely, "What? Am I a freak? C'mon, say it! I'm a freak!" She commanded. "Just tell me, Ophelia!" Chloris exclaimed. Ophelia was now pissed and flared her hand as it accidentally pressed the microphone button, "Tell you what? That I sent them all here because I was a loony fan?!" Cassandra and the others heard this, they turned with surprised looks. Chloris looked down in anxiousness. "Um, Ophelia, you've turned the mic on..." She said. Ophelia looked down at the button glowing on blankly and begin to rant, "I don't care! They need to know! Why I got them all here? Silver Branch was a kingdom of isolation and I was the queen. But I know, th--the others! The ones I've met, they think I'm weird. But--I don't want to be! I want to be normal. I want to be just like them! But I can't be me because I hate myself, even the stuff I do makes me feel shitty. Like stabbing my brother with a pen in anger over something stupid like to make peace or a truce. And I'm not proud of it! And stabbing myself to know what it feels like didn't make it better."
Everyone looked shocked. "Stop this, Ophelia--" Chloris begged but Ophelia didn't heed and continue to speak, "I know, I'm crazy! I am a narcissist and a prude! I don't have much of friends except only two great ones. Being stubborn, acting out on my feelings, and I am not proud of it! I'm nothing but a violent, insane person who has a similarity to an abusive father to daughter complex and going through the same crap as he did and being the jerk like he was!" She was shaken so much as she begins to cry, "I just want to change and I can't say it, oh no! I need to do it now. I need...I need someone to accept me as I am. Not tell me to deal with all the loud places that overwhelm me. Please...I really hate it when people tell me to deal with it, it makes me so mad that I could spit!" The others are shocked of this, they never knew how she felt. They all assumed she was different and they didn't know what her true feelings were. Ophelia was in hysterics, she then turned out there and smiled a little through her tears. "See? I'm sorry, I'm sorry I took you away from your worlds. I did this so I can be cool! Spectacular! Brave! I want to throw caution to the wind!" She spluttered. Ophelia calmed down a little and then she spoke more clearly, "I know you can all hear me, even you...Cassandra Endymion..." and then she screamed out, "I WANT YOU TO BE MY FRIEND!!!!! PLEASE ACCEPT ME AS I AM!!!!! DON'T REJECT ME, MAKE ME FEEL ALIVE AND SHATTER ME FROM THE PERSON I HATE ON THE INSIDE!!!!!" Then she sinked to the floor in anguish as Chloris turned off the microphone. Cassandra is shocked of this as she ponders about the times that Ophelia was loyal to everyone and how she did different tasks. Asking them if they need any help. Cassandra came back to her senses and begins to walk away. "Where are you going?" asked Samson. Cassandra smiled and said, "I'll be back." She flew as she enters the building and found Ophelia crying. She came to her and knelt in front of her.
"Ophelia..." Cassandra replied. Ophelia looked up through her tears, "You always been my friend, and I always accepted you without limits. Come, just be yourself. Everybody makes mistakes. You are worthy to me as well as my friends and allies. I've made more than one mistake in my life. I've came out of the worst situations of life and survived, and you need to be confident about yourself instead of talking down about you. You were trying to hide your flaws to try and look good, it's OK. Just open your heart, I'm flawed just like you....Friends need to accept each other, right?" Cassandra said. Ophelia was trembling as Cassandra continued to speak, "With such a negative attitude, you can’t succeed. Change the hate and anger into love and peace." Ophelia nodded as she bowed her head and wiped her face away. She ran over and hugged Cassandra in her arms as she sobbingly replies, "Thank you. Thank you....You mean so much to me." Cassandra embraces her in return and carries her over to the others who rejoice, they thanked her, and advise her not to hate herself, they tell her to be herself. But Cassandra was shocked to see Ophelia was bleeding. It was the mark from the taser. She called out for some help and then turned to Ophelia, "Wha--what did you do?" exclaimed Cassandra, desperation in her voice. Ophelia smiled calmly to herself, "I did it, I felt it Cass." She said softly. "Felt what?" Cassandra asked. "Acceptance, cured....Perfect. I was perfect inside and out...." muttered Ophelia, before she passed out. She was recovering in the medical center where she is going to be OK. The wound was healed a little, thanks to Cassandra's powers that made Ophelia's deep cut bled less. Ophelia is awake now as she is talking to the others and laughing along with them. Cassandra is happy for her as things are going to be OK. Later on, Cassandra has another vision somehow and rushed over to tell the others; she reports that she saw a vision of Branwen who was singing to herself, "Going to take the Wends like herded sheep as we head fathom below...."
In the meantime; 3 years ago....History is about to repeat itself again! 15 year old Loki Sylvester was a regular outcast in middle school; shy, insecure, and not so confident of himself. He is constantly bullied, tortured by his science teacher, bullied by his literature teacher but the only people that is nice to him is his coach and physical education teacher, his math teacher, and his counselor that he always talks to. Loki is being picked on by Delphyne Jahab and her friends: Joseph, Izanami, Dionysus, Vanadis, Skadi, Demeter, Ingvin, Vulcan and Medusa. He hates being humiliated and picked on all the time. But there are a few students that he idolized and are nice to him too. Damien McCumhaill and his brothers: Louis, Cidney, and Robin. Loki wanted to be cool and great just like them. But one day, something goes awry where Delphyne and her friends claimed that the McCumhaill Brothers were coming but it was all a trick. Loki was branded and stripped. He was blackmailed however Loki went into a rage and try to attack but he fell as he hit his head. Delphyne and the others were not laughing anymore! "Is he dead?" asked Vanadis with fear, now she was feeling guilty. The others checked as they learn he was alive but not waking up. Izanami begin to cry, "Oh God, what did we do?" She sobbed. She begin to scream and cry in fear of what just happened. Until Ingvin calms her down with a slap to the face, telling to get it together as they realize this was serious and not so funny anymore. They were panicking of what they should do. Dionysus decided to take him to a hospital and didn't care what anyone thought.
"No way in hell we're going to get away with this." Dionysus retorted. They went and took him to the hospital. Loki's abusive mother, who had abused and neglected her son, was away on a trip. She wouldn't be back anytime soon. At the hospital, the doctor reported about Loki's condition: "He's in a coma, it's unlikely when he's going to wake up." He was curious to know how they found him. So Delphyne and her friends told the doctor that they were going to see him because he was sick and they found him unconscious. The doctor was suspicious, but he nods. Delphyne, Joseph, Izanami, Dionysus, Vanadis, Skadi, Demeter, Ingvin, Vulcan and Medusa made a vow not to tell anyone about this and they decide to forget about it. Little did they know, things were about to get ugly. While in his coma; Loki was crying as he is haunted by the jeering and the laughter from others. "Why....I hate this, I hate being abused by my mother, my classmates....WHY?!" He cried but then some sort of angel came to him. Her name was Sigyn Meridian came to him, "Do you seek justice?" She said. "I will give you great powers beyond your wildest dreams...If you want revenge against those that tormented you in middle school, these powers will be given and vengeance will be yours." Loki is intrigued and nods with a serious look on his face, "Yes. I'll do it." He answered. Sigyn smiled, she kissed his cheek and then Loki is given a lot of different paranormal abilities; Psychokinesis, Snake, Pig, Ice, Ghost, Magic, Fire and Mirror. "Good luck, my darling, when you wake up; you will be spell-bounding." whispered Sigyn against his skin and then she vanished.
Years into the present, at the hospital. The doctor and nurse were going to check and see how Loki is doing. They opened the door to see that Loki is covered with a sheet and they are curious to know why. When they pulled the sheet off; the doctor was shocked, the nurse dropped her clipboard as she nearly swoons but managed to get a grip. Loki woke up from his coma, he looked at them, "What? Is something wrong?" He asked. "My word. You--you look." stuttered the doctor. "I look what?" Loki demanded. "Can you give me a mirror?" "Don't worry, it's not that...serious." said the doctor. Loki grabs him and shouts, "I said, HAND ME A MIRROR! RIGHT NOW!!!!" The doctor turns to the nurse, "Mirror! Hurry!" He instructed. The nurse gives him the mirror from her pocket and hands it to the doctor, who gives it to Loki. When Loki looks at his reflection; he couldn't believe it. "Wha...Is that...Is that me?" asked Loki. He then begin to giggle madly and then he laughed and laughed like a maniac. When he faced the doctor and nurse, it turns out that he has a pretty face. His features, his eyes, everything looked as if they have been sculpted beautifully. "This--This is amazing. I--I can't believe, I looks so much better. So beautiful...Ha, ha. Ha ha ha ha! I'm beautiful! BEAUTIFUL!!!!" He laughed and laughed like a maniac as the doctor and nurse glance at one another in fear. It seems things were not going to be pretty. At all.
Chapter 10: I Just Want To Have Friends
"...So there I was at the comedy club, you would've hated there, my dear, all that laughter was loud so much that it was unbearable. I walked in to hear him talk joke crap about the Wendigo and then I called out how much of a chump he was. And then, he said: 'Wouldn't it be funny if that guy got killed by Wendigos, like right now?' and the crowd guffawed. And then I smirked, saying 'Wouldn't it be funny if the stand up here got beaten up by five Wendigos...Like, right now?' Then, at my signal; all of them came. The haggish creatures of Tacita and all the Wendigos. That was no laughing matter for this comedy club! All smiles came around the table and I was about to pull a gun on him. You should've heard the guy, he looked like he was going to piss himself and said in a whimpering tone, 'Please...I was just kidding...' but I pulled it, only to reveal it to be fake. 'So did I.' I said with a laugh and soon everyone was laughing. They thought it was over...Or was it??!! BOOM! All of the laughing people had their throats slit and the most hated stand up got a good beaten. Once it was over, I laughed as I left. Beautiful wasn't it? I did the same to the others...." Creepily grinning sociopath Cheshire, to whom Ophelia thought she created on piece of paper in her 'trauma' while dealing with her hypersensitivity to loud noises. "You. Are. Not. Real....How can this be?!" cried Ophelia. "As I stated before; I've existed before you could ever created me on paper or in your head." said Cheshire. "You mean...You existed before....?" Ophelia started to ask but Cheshire interrupted, "Ah yes. I had existed before you created me." He said.
"You see, I was a bit like you. Hating loud sounds and how I was depressed but a new smile carves into my face. I looked beautiful aren't I?" Ophelia took a deep breath and said, "Yeah. You are above average." "I am, aren't I?" Cheshire said. Then he smirked deeper and it got more eerie with that leer on his face. "But what about when you stabbed your brother in the arm with a pen? All for a stupid peace treaty you made?" Cheshire remarked. Ophelia looked guilty, "I--" She started to say but Cheshire cut her off. "Don't give me that, you didn't mean it? Is that you were going to say?" He demanded. Ophelia looked away, "I haven't had an outbreak in awhile so I was surprised at myself." She said. "Yes, that's true. You've been a good girl lately, but then one outbreak." agreed Cheshire. "But you have to understand, maybe your daddy-kins is your mirrored image." Ophelia was shocked to hear him say that and begins to have a frenzy attack, she remembered the things she done and the things she said: "I...I'm nothing like my father. I'm trying to realize the things I've done while he didn't. I remember the terrible things, I repent, and I eventually get over it and try not to do them again." Cheshire patted Ophelia's hair on top. "Good girl." Then he turned around, "And what about you, Ace? You got a thing for Roland or something?" Cheshire taunted. "What?" Ace said, glaring at him. Roland looked confused, "What the hell are you talking about?" He demanded. Cheshire reached into his coat pocket while muttering, "Hmm, let's see...Where did I put it....?" Then he pulls out a book that was dark blue, "Ah-ha! Here it is. A journal, diary sounds more a girl." Cheshire pulled it out as Ace looks at him suspicious.
Then, Cheshire begin to read them, "Log Entries....'Why isn’t he interested? I just wrote my cellphone number, but then I got worried that he might not be home for when I called so I gave all the info I could. And I feel like a loser because I'm is staying home all night waiting for that one guy to call...He might have noticed that I'm obsessed with him and thinks I'm a stalker...'" Ace was embarrassed and shocked, how did this bastard found all that? How could he? Roland looked shocked by this, confused by this and looks at Ace who looked tensed to him. Ophelia is suspicious of Ace and Janus is also dubious as well. However Cheshire didn't stop reading them, "'I'm obsessed with him, is that it? Is that why he won't talk to me? Is it my appearance has anything to do with why he won’t call me. No, that can’t be the reason! It’s hard for me to do more and because he pushes me away. I don’t fall asleep because this is the only time when I am vulnerable and he makes my heartbeat...I says that I don’t love him when I really do, but I won’t tell him that. If I'm not in his heart, why should I act like I do? If I got to settle for a piece of him then I gotta say peace to him. All I ever wanted was to be his starring role, the one he loves. Once I get HIM, and I WILL! I will never let him get away or let anyone else take him!'" Roland started to get mad, "Your sick, freak! Why would he want to write crap like that?! You must've forged them!" He yelled. "Oh really? It seems straight forward for me. Isn't that right Ace?" taunted Cheshire. Roland is angry, Ace is mortified and bowed his head, and Ophelia is frozen with fear. Janus looks at the three before glaring at Cheshire and then he punched him while retrieving the journal and hands them to Ace. Then tells Cheshire, "Get the hell out of here!" Cheshire then looked at him as he stood up and ran. Ophelia, Roland, and Ace were amazed as they try to process of what just happened. Janus sighed and the four of them head back to Silver Branch but Ophelia threw her arms around Janus and gave him the warmest embrace, "Thank you. You saved us." She said. Janus caressed her hair in comfort, smiling a little. Ace and Roland are a tad bit envious at this. Janus noticed as he asked, "Is something wrong?" Roland and Ace turned away with a huff. "Like hell!" They both said. Janus was perplexed while Ophelia was giggling softly.
In the meantime, Chloris was struggling on information of Cassandra. She was angry as she cursed herself, "Dammit!" But then she hears something. Chloris's eyes wandered to the side as a smirk appeared on her face. She leaned back in her chair, "A badass crew-army full of blood knights, boisterous bruisers, and combat sadomasochists. Colored through bonds of friendship and loyalty, so much so that even the grim-faced and sadistic warrior types would toss away their lives to protect the harpy. Am I right.....Turan?” She said. That was her cue to pull out a gun but the bullet missed. There were knives, guns, axes, rifles, and then there were lots of crazy blood thirsty people. Chloris managed to duck for cover until something of a blade grazed almost at her. The blade snapped away with shing sound. “Damn! Blasted warriors!” Chloris cursed. “I couldn’t agree more.” A voice said from behind, Chloris jumped and whirled around to see who it was. “What the—how did you get here?” She demanded. “That’s for me to know and for you to not know.” said the female voice. Chloris turns away and rubbed her forehead to the bridge of her nose as she replied, “I’d take it that I’m talking to Turan Cypris.” Turan appeared in a bustier and a skirt. “Yes, who else? And you must be Chloris Zephyr.” She said. “Yes, I'm part of this place. Hope you like it.” Chloris remarked. Turan looked around, “You sure have a nice place here.” She complimented. Chloris nodded, “Hmm. Not like yours…..A ragtag bunch of misfits. Good cop-bad cop, played by the book, dirty cop, and yada yada.” She said. “You sure know about us.” said Norna. Chloris looked at Turan, “Gorgeous Jinx! A beauty so cursed and tortured during a prom massacre by five guys and you & other brutes took down on the bastards that hurt you.” She explained. “You read my profile.” said Turan. “Yup.” said Chloris replied with a nod.
Then she looks at Tucker. “Let’s see…Tucker I presumed. Feared, respected by his comrades and is hated by his rival and subordinate, Kai.” She explained. “I assume you read mine too.” said Kai. Chloris gave him a look, “’Course I did.” She said. “That’s great, Hmph. I really hate him you know that?” “I do but…Yours is quite a tragedy.” replied Chloris. Kai chuckled nervously, “You don’t know that.” He said. Chloris gave him a look and read the file, “Oh no? As a child, you and your big sister lost both your parents. All alone until one day—‘He’ came along and took you in. You look up to him, respected him, you cared so much for him until…this guy came along and took the man you saw as a father figure away almost. He loved your sister but broke her heart completely. You grew more hatred of this guy, so much that you want to kill him in a more sadistic way. Get rid of him with his ultimate humiliation….Followed by his deliciously, delirious death, which will put you one step closer to that father figure of yours. In the end, more tragedy, your dearest sister was dying and not even the doctors could anything. You went to see her as she tells you her final parting words before she died. And you were there, in shock, and weep bitterly over that beautiful angel of your dearest sibling…Who is gone from your life.” Chloris explained. Kai was trembling while Chloris explained and his hand clenched into a fist. “What do you want, Chloris Zephyr?” He demanded. Chloris crossed her legs and sneered down at the others, “One thing, Cassandra Endymion. Tell me about her, how much do you know about her.” She said.
That night, Cassandra and Brother 10 are in grayish black cloaks. They were heading up to the roof of a temple for a meeting. They meet with Mimir Sofus as he beckons them, "Cass, Boys, I'll like you to meet the priests of Carlisle." Cassandra and Brother 10 greeted them, "Hi." The priests introduced themselves, a man with a tall hat of authoritative was the high priest of the temple. He seemed gracious as he said, "Welcome Cassandra. Now we can begin." And so the meeting went on about Branwen Zephyr, the daughter of Constantine Zephyr. It is said that she was made into the 'perfect girl' but also the perfect weapon of destruction. The high priest explained of the 'unholy experiments' and how many people were used in there. Just then, Cassandra gasped when she saw an illusion of the girl she saw in her dream world. "It's her!" She cried. One of the temple priests called out, "Branwen?" "Where is she?" asked Jack. "We don't see her!" echoed Borvo. But Cassandra didn't answer as she walked over and fell into a trance. The others watched in horror, Brother 10 hurried over to her and managed to pull & push her back from walking off the ledge of the roof. In her trance; Cassandra faced Branwen, who beckoned her to come to her. Casssandra was seemingly walking to her when all of a sudden, Cassandra glared at her and said: "I have a message for your father, tell him we will find him. Be ready." Branwen gave her a vicious glare, "You'll never get near my daddy!" she growled. And she vanished. Since then, Cassandra is kept up all night and she begins to have trance visions of Branwen, she was on the ground in pain but when she woke up and saw her father glaring down at her. "Daddy, I'm sorry." She said weakly. But she's being beaten by her father for not being 'perfect' enough and Branwen begin to cry.
This vision haunted Cass as she fell asleep at around 4 o'clock. The next day, Ophelia is searching for the precise notebook to start writing once again. She said to herself quietly, "C'mon Ophelia! Pick the ripest one and go! Don't keep Cass waiting!" She hissed to herself, she finds one and hurries away but she bumps into someone and blurts out an apology before she hurrying away. The person she bumped into kept staring at her and looked at a picture of her. "Cute." He said. In the rainstorm; Ophelia is walking slowly in sandals, not good walking shoes in this weather, as she carefully doesn't want to slip and fall into puddles. That's when a hooded figure approached her, "Excuse me, do you know where the nearest place for help is?" The figure asked. Ophelia shook her head, "Sorry, I don't." She said, staggering away. However she is taser from behind and falls unconscious but not before she heard Cassandra turning around and calls out, "Hey! What do you think you're doing?!" The next minute, Ophelia wakes up on a mattress but in a different room. She looks around as she stood up and walked towards the window, wondering: "Where am I?" She felt something wet and saw a little blood on the wound but she wiped it away and it was dry for now. Cassandra is angry for not rescuing her in time and will not stop until she found her. She gathers everyone as she heads over to the place called White Horse Society--where Ophelia was. In the meantime, Ophelia is ordered to meet the 'main boss' of the people that kidnapped her and she does in order to survive. She is surprised when she meets Chloris Zephyr, the young woman of this place and daughter of Constantine Zephyr.
"You--You kidnapped me? Why, why would you do that?" demanded Ophelia. However she realized something, "Wait, it was you...You did that to Cass and the other girls?" "I used a serum that made the Wendigos act on a frenzy and they all got your friends. For a reason." said Chloris. She explains that Cassandra and the others to take down her father's work of monstrosity. She explained that somehow a man who was an ancestor of a family. This family is known as The Lambtons are 'cursed' for a reason: John Lambton died in a plane crash. Margaret Lambton was struggling and was undergo surgery but instead brought more problems to herself. Robert Lambton died in a fire, William 'Billy' Lambton was killed when he was born, William's wife, Allison Lambton, died after giving birth to him and William Lambton took his own life. Amid Lambton was killed in a car crash, Wynd Lambton was accused of murder of his girlfriend and Henry Lambton was assassinated. The reason of these curses happening; it all started when the horrid experiments upon humanity and also a war was going on long ago in Carlisle. Ophelia begin to listen as Chloris continued with her story: A man name Cyrus Lambton entrust them to a man name Jofur and his crew which were: Mordecai, Miguel, Jordan, Elijah, Lakshmi, Enzo, and Gretchen. But Jofur and the others went back on Cyrus's request to keep them safe and well-nourished.
They instead did horrible things to the people, who are known as the Jahab Family: Ladon, Cadmus, Tarasque, Garguiem, Nidhogg, Campe, Leviathan, Behemoth, Echidna, Veles, Ajatar, Jaculus, Rahab, Tiamet, Sybaris, Poine, and Ceto. Their children were mercilessly tortured and bullied by Jofur's young assistants. They were beaten, tortured, not given any food to eat but only scrapes however not enough. No matter how the children and the people begged for food and how thirsty but always abused, flogged violently, slapped, and oppressed. They were jeered by Jofur and the others jeered at them 'freak', 'creep', and other names. That's when, the last straw came; Delphyne and the other children: Joseph, Izanami, Dionysus, Vanadis, Skadi, Demeter, Ingvin, Vulcan and Medusa were never treated kindly because Jofur said that these people were nothing but 'useless humans'. They were tied up from their wrists and forced to watch in the windows of the chambers where their families were experimented and turned into monsters. But Cyrus discovered, instead of helping these people, he killed them for the shock he went through. Delphyne was angry at this as she confronted Cyrus and shouts at him: "Damn you Lambton! It's your fault, you put us through hell! Everyone is dead because of you and for that, your family is cursed with the same thing as we did!" Ophelia was shocked at this and demands to know what kind of person would do that to so many people that had been turned into monsters and why would she want to know.
"Because I want you to know of how I witnessed my father's 'work' and I must destroy it as a way to atone for my sins!" claimed Chloris. Ophelia was dissatisfied, "Your sins? Are you selfish? Do you realize how many lives are at stake?" "I'm aware of that. But what about you, Ophelia? You caused a lot of calamity to everyone and brought them here, didn't you? Why would you do that?" Chloris remarked. Ophelia looked uncomfortable but she replies back, "You don't get it. Those are great, inspiring, and brave warriors. I had watched them all this time, I'm obsessed with these people because they are stuck in my head and it feels so exhilarating, doesn't it?" Chloris looked at her with surprise, "Is that why you--?" She asked but Ophelia was angry by all this that she turned and faced her fiercely, "What? Am I a freak? C'mon, say it! I'm a freak!" She commanded. "Just tell me, Ophelia!" Chloris exclaimed. Ophelia was now pissed and flared her hand as it accidentally pressed the microphone button, "Tell you what? That I sent them all here because I was a loony fan?!" Cassandra and the others heard this, they turned with surprised looks. Chloris looked down in anxiousness. "Um, Ophelia, you've turned the mic on..." She said. Ophelia looked down at the button glowing on blankly and begin to rant, "I don't care! They need to know! Why I got them all here? Silver Branch was a kingdom of isolation and I was the queen. But I know, th--the others! The ones I've met, they think I'm weird. But--I don't want to be! I want to be normal. I want to be just like them! But I can't be me because I hate myself, even the stuff I do makes me feel shitty. Like stabbing my brother with a pen in anger over something stupid like to make peace or a truce. And I'm not proud of it! And stabbing myself to know what it feels like didn't make it better."
Everyone looked shocked. "Stop this, Ophelia--" Chloris begged but Ophelia didn't heed and continue to speak, "I know, I'm crazy! I am a narcissist and a prude! I don't have much of friends except only two great ones. Being stubborn, acting out on my feelings, and I am not proud of it! I'm nothing but a violent, insane person who has a similarity to an abusive father to daughter complex and going through the same crap as he did and being the jerk like he was!" She was shaken so much as she begins to cry, "I just want to change and I can't say it, oh no! I need to do it now. I need...I need someone to accept me as I am. Not tell me to deal with all the loud places that overwhelm me. Please...I really hate it when people tell me to deal with it, it makes me so mad that I could spit!" The others are shocked of this, they never knew how she felt. They all assumed she was different and they didn't know what her true feelings were. Ophelia was in hysterics, she then turned out there and smiled a little through her tears. "See? I'm sorry, I'm sorry I took you away from your worlds. I did this so I can be cool! Spectacular! Brave! I want to throw caution to the wind!" She spluttered. Ophelia calmed down a little and then she spoke more clearly, "I know you can all hear me, even you...Cassandra Endymion..." and then she screamed out, "I WANT YOU TO BE MY FRIEND!!!!! PLEASE ACCEPT ME AS I AM!!!!! DON'T REJECT ME, MAKE ME FEEL ALIVE AND SHATTER ME FROM THE PERSON I HATE ON THE INSIDE!!!!!" Then she sinked to the floor in anguish as Chloris turned off the microphone. Cassandra is shocked of this as she ponders about the times that Ophelia was loyal to everyone and how she did different tasks. Asking them if they need any help. Cassandra came back to her senses and begins to walk away. "Where are you going?" asked Samson. Cassandra smiled and said, "I'll be back." She flew as she enters the building and found Ophelia crying. She came to her and knelt in front of her.
"Ophelia..." Cassandra replied. Ophelia looked up through her tears, "You always been my friend, and I always accepted you without limits. Come, just be yourself. Everybody makes mistakes. You are worthy to me as well as my friends and allies. I've made more than one mistake in my life. I've came out of the worst situations of life and survived, and you need to be confident about yourself instead of talking down about you. You were trying to hide your flaws to try and look good, it's OK. Just open your heart, I'm flawed just like you....Friends need to accept each other, right?" Cassandra said. Ophelia was trembling as Cassandra continued to speak, "With such a negative attitude, you can’t succeed. Change the hate and anger into love and peace." Ophelia nodded as she bowed her head and wiped her face away. She ran over and hugged Cassandra in her arms as she sobbingly replies, "Thank you. Thank you....You mean so much to me." Cassandra embraces her in return and carries her over to the others who rejoice, they thanked her, and advise her not to hate herself, they tell her to be herself. But Cassandra was shocked to see Ophelia was bleeding. It was the mark from the taser. She called out for some help and then turned to Ophelia, "Wha--what did you do?" exclaimed Cassandra, desperation in her voice. Ophelia smiled calmly to herself, "I did it, I felt it Cass." She said softly. "Felt what?" Cassandra asked. "Acceptance, cured....Perfect. I was perfect inside and out...." muttered Ophelia, before she passed out. She was recovering in the medical center where she is going to be OK. The wound was healed a little, thanks to Cassandra's powers that made Ophelia's deep cut bled less. Ophelia is awake now as she is talking to the others and laughing along with them. Cassandra is happy for her as things are going to be OK. Later on, Cassandra has another vision somehow and rushed over to tell the others; she reports that she saw a vision of Branwen who was singing to herself, "Going to take the Wends like herded sheep as we head fathom below...."
In the meantime; 3 years ago....History is about to repeat itself again! 15 year old Loki Sylvester was a regular outcast in middle school; shy, insecure, and not so confident of himself. He is constantly bullied, tortured by his science teacher, bullied by his literature teacher but the only people that is nice to him is his coach and physical education teacher, his math teacher, and his counselor that he always talks to. Loki is being picked on by Delphyne Jahab and her friends: Joseph, Izanami, Dionysus, Vanadis, Skadi, Demeter, Ingvin, Vulcan and Medusa. He hates being humiliated and picked on all the time. But there are a few students that he idolized and are nice to him too. Damien McCumhaill and his brothers: Louis, Cidney, and Robin. Loki wanted to be cool and great just like them. But one day, something goes awry where Delphyne and her friends claimed that the McCumhaill Brothers were coming but it was all a trick. Loki was branded and stripped. He was blackmailed however Loki went into a rage and try to attack but he fell as he hit his head. Delphyne and the others were not laughing anymore! "Is he dead?" asked Vanadis with fear, now she was feeling guilty. The others checked as they learn he was alive but not waking up. Izanami begin to cry, "Oh God, what did we do?" She sobbed. She begin to scream and cry in fear of what just happened. Until Ingvin calms her down with a slap to the face, telling to get it together as they realize this was serious and not so funny anymore. They were panicking of what they should do. Dionysus decided to take him to a hospital and didn't care what anyone thought.
"No way in hell we're going to get away with this." Dionysus retorted. They went and took him to the hospital. Loki's abusive mother, who had abused and neglected her son, was away on a trip. She wouldn't be back anytime soon. At the hospital, the doctor reported about Loki's condition: "He's in a coma, it's unlikely when he's going to wake up." He was curious to know how they found him. So Delphyne and her friends told the doctor that they were going to see him because he was sick and they found him unconscious. The doctor was suspicious, but he nods. Delphyne, Joseph, Izanami, Dionysus, Vanadis, Skadi, Demeter, Ingvin, Vulcan and Medusa made a vow not to tell anyone about this and they decide to forget about it. Little did they know, things were about to get ugly. While in his coma; Loki was crying as he is haunted by the jeering and the laughter from others. "Why....I hate this, I hate being abused by my mother, my classmates....WHY?!" He cried but then some sort of angel came to him. Her name was Sigyn Meridian came to him, "Do you seek justice?" She said. "I will give you great powers beyond your wildest dreams...If you want revenge against those that tormented you in middle school, these powers will be given and vengeance will be yours." Loki is intrigued and nods with a serious look on his face, "Yes. I'll do it." He answered. Sigyn smiled, she kissed his cheek and then Loki is given a lot of different paranormal abilities; Psychokinesis, Snake, Pig, Ice, Ghost, Magic, Fire and Mirror. "Good luck, my darling, when you wake up; you will be spell-bounding." whispered Sigyn against his skin and then she vanished.
Years into the present, at the hospital. The doctor and nurse were going to check and see how Loki is doing. They opened the door to see that Loki is covered with a sheet and they are curious to know why. When they pulled the sheet off; the doctor was shocked, the nurse dropped her clipboard as she nearly swoons but managed to get a grip. Loki woke up from his coma, he looked at them, "What? Is something wrong?" He asked. "My word. You--you look." stuttered the doctor. "I look what?" Loki demanded. "Can you give me a mirror?" "Don't worry, it's not that...serious." said the doctor. Loki grabs him and shouts, "I said, HAND ME A MIRROR! RIGHT NOW!!!!" The doctor turns to the nurse, "Mirror! Hurry!" He instructed. The nurse gives him the mirror from her pocket and hands it to the doctor, who gives it to Loki. When Loki looks at his reflection; he couldn't believe it. "Wha...Is that...Is that me?" asked Loki. He then begin to giggle madly and then he laughed and laughed like a maniac. When he faced the doctor and nurse, it turns out that he has a pretty face. His features, his eyes, everything looked as if they have been sculpted beautifully. "This--This is amazing. I--I can't believe, I looks so much better. So beautiful...Ha, ha. Ha ha ha ha! I'm beautiful! BEAUTIFUL!!!!" He laughed and laughed like a maniac as the doctor and nurse glance at one another in fear. It seems things were not going to be pretty. At all.
Wednesday, July 23, 2014
KatDon Presents--Light Novels Through the Years and What They Are About
Hi, I'm Katherine Donovan. This is about my light novels through the years and what they are about. I want you to guys to read them and tell me in the comments below of what your favorite is. Thank you so much for your support and I will be seeing you soon. --KatDon
Byronica
What it's about? It's about vengeance! Crimes of passions to torment of the mind and it was my first work which I found myself horrified with because it was so dark. A episodic classic.
Amazon Star
What it's about? It's about tragedy and temptation, but triumphs as well. Like Byronica, it's episodic.
Twisted Faeries
What it's about? Fairy tales become grim but also there's light of humor and something that warms the heart.
Spittoon
What it's about? It's about how kids with special needs and great but different mindsets should not be abused for not behaving right. Do not judge them for it or tell them to be or act normal.
E'Calypso Wanderlust
What it's about? It's about a singer who is a superheroine. She seeks for revenge and she will stop at nothing until the people she despised who are trying to destroy her and everyone she loves. Some elements are from my past of childhood and teen years. It ends on a cliffhanger.
Uranometria
What it's about? It's about unlikely friendship and teamwork, but there is also a fine line about accepting someone and to find friendships that are good to you. However, it is also about idolizing people that inspire you.
Byronica
What it's about? It's about vengeance! Crimes of passions to torment of the mind and it was my first work which I found myself horrified with because it was so dark. A episodic classic.
Amazon Star
What it's about? It's about tragedy and temptation, but triumphs as well. Like Byronica, it's episodic.
Twisted Faeries
What it's about? Fairy tales become grim but also there's light of humor and something that warms the heart.
Spittoon
What it's about? It's about how kids with special needs and great but different mindsets should not be abused for not behaving right. Do not judge them for it or tell them to be or act normal.
E'Calypso Wanderlust
What it's about? It's about a singer who is a superheroine. She seeks for revenge and she will stop at nothing until the people she despised who are trying to destroy her and everyone she loves. Some elements are from my past of childhood and teen years. It ends on a cliffhanger.
Uranometria
What it's about? It's about unlikely friendship and teamwork, but there is also a fine line about accepting someone and to find friendships that are good to you. However, it is also about idolizing people that inspire you.
Monday, July 21, 2014
Uranometria--Interlude
Alas! It has arrived. Enjoy this awesome light novel chapter for your entertainment! --KatDon
Interlude: Standing for Justice
I've been called many things at my job....Leader. Savior. Lady Justice. I have seen death in the face and survived every moment of it. This is a place of sanctuary, a place of justice....A place of atonement. I've recruited my best allies on this team. Innocence is lost and their blood is on the hands of beasts. So, to you monsters; listen closely to this. Lock your doors, watch your backs, and take heed to my words. My squad will find you, and when they do; they will un-alive you as your viscera and plasma will splattered like paint. Someone had to do something about the Wendigos in this sky land of groundswell called home. Why should it not be me? You don't know my name but it's left on your lips, it's on every calling card given to you, and whispered when you are alone at dark....My name, is Chloris Zephyr and I stand for justice.
Interlude: Standing for Justice
I've been called many things at my job....Leader. Savior. Lady Justice. I have seen death in the face and survived every moment of it. This is a place of sanctuary, a place of justice....A place of atonement. I've recruited my best allies on this team. Innocence is lost and their blood is on the hands of beasts. So, to you monsters; listen closely to this. Lock your doors, watch your backs, and take heed to my words. My squad will find you, and when they do; they will un-alive you as your viscera and plasma will splattered like paint. Someone had to do something about the Wendigos in this sky land of groundswell called home. Why should it not be me? You don't know my name but it's left on your lips, it's on every calling card given to you, and whispered when you are alone at dark....My name, is Chloris Zephyr and I stand for justice.
Uranometria--Chapter 9
This chapter also has something in here that is based of my hypersensitivity and my dark nature after the so-called trauma is over. Stay tuned for the next chapter coming your way soon. Thank you for all of your support y'all! --KatDon
Chapter 9: Another Side, Another Story
There it was again, the same dream over and over. The same one he had billions of times, and it never goes away! He was a little boy, frightened by the muffled screams. The blood he saw on the walls, and the people in masks that were responsible. When the ones in mask heard him, the little boy ran and ran until it felt like his lungs were going to burst. Then, he tripped and fell down. It all went black. Trygve woke up with a start, gasping for air. Sweating. He looked around as he was in a chamber alone in his bed. He was OK, it was just a dream. It wasn't real...Or was it? Why couldn't he remember anything? What happened to his mother? Why was there blood smeared on the walls? The next day, they were all staring at her. Here she stands today. In her brilliant shining way. Stronger than her pain. They wonder if she will ever better. Cassandra is sick of people being worried about her, she's fine. She is not in any critical condition towards herself, she feels fine. And is no where near feeling super suicidal. But today she is given a room to breathe for she is researching about Wendigos. What she discovered shocked her--According to the The Wendigos were experiments done by a sociopath scientist name Constantine Zephyr. Cassandra was surprised by how much he has done to violate humanity. She went to report this to Mimir, who listens and then asked, "Are you sure?" "Yes sir." Cassandra answered. Mimir nodded, "All right. Thank you, Agent Endymion." He replied. Cassandra nodded with a salute and then leave while Mimir ponders this for a while. His mind has a plot of what he now knows.
That night, Cassandra was dreaming once again: She dreamt that she saw four pieces of bread with butter on them sitting in a basket. One is separated from the others and is half-bitten. The basket sits on a white cloth. In the next dream is that she at a smooth gray plane. It is elevated on the right and steps down to a lower level at the left. Clustered in the middle of this space is a variety of strange and colorful surrealist images. In the distance is the small shadowy figures of a man holding the hand of a small boy. Toward the left is a figure seated in a chair with his back turned to the entire scene. She begins to walk away from the scene as Cassandra saw herself in front of the Virgin Madonna seated with the infant Yehshua on her lap. Both figures have rectangular holes cut into their torsos, suggestive of their transcendent status. In the background were nails, fish, seashells, and an egg. The Virgin Madonna has a sea urchin, a rhinoceros and figures of angels. In the middle ground of the scene, where the sand of the beach appears to end, a small version of the fruit dish can be seen on the ground with several pears scattered near it, all to the same scale as the only embodied human figures depicted in the painting. A second iteration of the face appears further in the distance, just to the right of the elbow of the nude male figure; in the same area of the painting, two dogs are playing along a path in the distance. One of those dogs is itself an echo of the immense, illusionary figure of a dog which stretches from the left to the right margin of the painting, with the dog's collar formed by a multi-arched bridge or aqueduct in the landscape beyond.
In another dream; Cassandra was at what appears to be a slave market, while a woman at a booth watches some people. She moves along to see something of brown-skinned pears with the eponymous footed silver fruit bowl, which somewhat resembles a wine glass. A deliberately created optical illusion of the eponymous human face occupies the same space as the dish; the fruits suggest wavy hair, the dish's bowl becomes the forehead, the stem of the dish serves as the bridge of the nose, and the dish's foot doubles as the chin. The eyes of the large face. Psyche was startled by this as she walks away quickly but she saw something in the distance is a wall housing a bell resembling the figure of a woman in bundled skirts. In the distance towards the center is a strangely eroded rock form. The most significant element of this image is a small figure in the lower right of a woman running with a large hoop. In the shadow cast by the figure, her arms appear to merge into a circle around her head. The shadow cast by the figures head takes on the appearance of the hub of a wheel. Cassandra found herself at a twilight atmosphere with deep blue sky. There are two female figures in the foreground, one with drawers opening from her side like a chest. They both have undefined phallic shapes of melted clocks protruding from their backs which are supported by crutch-like objects. The hands, forearms and face of the nearest figure are stripped down to the muscular tissue beneath the skin. One figure is holding a strip of meat. Both humanures that double as a chest of drawers as well as the crutch like shapes.
Cassandra has a third dream of the Sparta queen Leda who is seated on a pedestal with a swan suspended behind and to her left. Different objects such as a book, a set square, two stepping stools and an egg float around the main figure. In the background on both sides, there was a violent struggle of the men in the picture and the big fish. A golden knife stabs into the fish and the azure- blue sea becomes red with blood. Cassandra is horrified, the water begin to smell like fish and she finds a door, opening it. She saw in the room that puzzled her: The bishop chess piece seems to play an inanimate role analogous to a tree or plant. In other instances, it is given the anthropomorphic feature of a single eye. There is an ambiguity between windows and paintings. The back of the room shows a boat in a thunderstorm, but the viewer is left to wonder if the depiction is a painting or the view out a window. Near the bishop chess stands a table. On the top, a disembodied hand is holding a red bird, as if clutching it. The front right leg of the table resembles a human leg. Instead of taking place in a room, the action has moved outside. There is no table or hand clutching a bird and the scene of the rough sea in the ambiguous window/painting at the rear becomes the entire new background. Near the front a low brick wall is seen with a bilboquet behind and a suited figure with an eyeball for a head in front. There is ambiguity as to whether the suited figure is a man or another bishop. Some other bishop figures have similar eyeball heads, however the suit covers the body and no clear identification can be made. If the suited figure is a man, it could be a self portrait, which means that the eyeball is covering his face.
More dreams became more vivid and made her mind: There were many different varieties of life--history, religion, art, and myth into a unified whole. She saw a large egg which was entrapped in a cage. There was nocturnal scene of a forest of bizarre, abstract trees. In the thick of the forest is a childlike depiction of a dove. Cassandra saw herself at a swimming pool surrounded by buildings. The sense of dimension is unclear. The features of the buildings appear to be hand-drawn. The buildings leave shadows against the sky like a wall. Hanging in the sky is a clock that reflects on the water as a moon. In the pool, the picture shows a possibly female or childish body in an upside-down position with only the waist and legs above the water level. The person appears to be diving or is drowning. In the foreground is an armless stature-like figure that appears to have been made out of clay, throwing a shadow in the direction of the pool, similar to another shadow originating from outside the picture. The person looks away from the pool and bears a handlebar mustache, but also has features which could be interpreted as female. She walked over and saw three seemingly identical men in bowler hats. They are in an outdoor setting at twilight. Though they appear to be sharing the same space each one also seems to exist in a separate reality. Each is facing a different direction. In the sky above each figure is a separate crescent moon. Cassandra walked around and she saw a geometric figure with a tumescent red hand protruding from its head. The figure is composed of cones and triangles. Surrounding the structure are ghostly images of nude female figures and torsos superimposed on a blue, watery dreamscape.
Cassandra woke up, her hair was a mess and her eyes were bloodshot. Those dreams really made her feel weird, and she didn't know why. They were all staring at her again. Cassandra didn't glance at them, she kept her head down and didn't meet anyone's gaze. Next to her, Stoic Captain Krieger was next to her, looking concern. "You OK?" Captain Krieger asked. "It's just the medicine I took that's making my dreams go insane." Cassandra assured. Cassandra felt unease by this a little however she was also relieved that she doesn't have to suffer from any nightmares. Captain Krieger had to leave the room for once second so Cassandra felt as if it was quiet and begins to sing to herself softly to a song she has in her head for so long: "Art of war….Quick as the cyclone air. Art of war….Of the calming as the woods. Art of war….Be brutal as the flaring flames, adequate as the great peaks of the mountain." "Where did you get that song?" inquired Captain Krieger, it seems he had been listening. "I'm a mind reader, remember? I heard it in my head on the first time I display my powers." replied Cassandra. Captain Krieger stared at her for a moment, "Oh, is that so?" He said. "What is that song, anyway?" asked Cassandra. Captain Krieger pulled up the song on an old record player where a choir line was crooning before a man begin to sing, "To be a warrior, work hard and walk the path to fight. Strong, brave, and heroic; that is who you are inside. Do not cower, it may be dangerous yet find the courage in you. Do you want to survive? Come with me if you want to live, do you want to die tonight? I'm not leaving you here alone, teamwork means everything. Heed my words if you wan to stay alive."
The choir belted out, "Art of war…." and the male main vocalist sings, "You must be quick as the cyclone air." "Art of war…." The choir crooned together. "With all of the calming as the woods." The male singer vocalized. "Art of war…." echoed the choir. "Be brutal as the flaring flames, adequate as the great peaks of the mountain." sang the male man. Cassandra was amazed, "What an awesome song, who wrote it and who sang it?" She asked. "Someone who was once a soldier but anymore. He's moving on from war however he was a great man and is still alive but he's suffering from survivor's guilt. He will be remember as a true warrior." explained Captain Krieger. "What's his name?" inquired Cassandra, curious to know. "Braggi Väinämöinen." Krieger replied. In the meantime; Ophelia is stressed out, she cannot deal with the stress, the doubts, and the negative thoughts. She is troubled for some reason, no one is in her heart or anything related to love. She had her nose in a report about how an enemy has worked for Constantine Zephyr has a source of the project about the Wendigos. So, Ophelia made a decision. She went to say her prayers before she head off to get herself a gun. Find a horse to 'rent'. She got a saddle, and she loaded her weapons to prepare against the enemies. She road off but before she did, she left a note for Mimir that said, "Please forgive me. I just wanted to help." She managed to find the enemy's warehouse. She got off her house and entered it. Just then while inside, she heard something. Something that made her cover her ears. She heard it--A creepy sound of belly laughter. "No...No, it can't be!" She thought. Ophelia heard laughter over and over again. She tried to plug in her ears however it was too much. Hearing all that.
"Stop it!" She called out. But it wouldn't. It kept going on and on, like an eternal torture. Ophelia couldn't take it anymore: She screamed and kicked the box, which is where the laughter is coming from. It was a recorder that was playing that laughing track. Angry of what has happened; Ophelia begin to go crazy. The first thing she did was hypnotized the guards, saying to them: "I hate you all, die for me please." and then she caused them to commit suicide. She begin to repeatedly stomp her until she was bloodied and bruised. Ophelia spit on her, "Stay away from my men, they are mine!" She screeched. Then she hurried away and then she went to the flirty girl's house and she set it on fire, melting the ice palace. She almost set the city on fire in her rage and emotional passion. And finally; Ophelia became furious and pursued her enemy in rage. When Ophelia saw that he was escaping her, she jumped into the river and started to swim after him. While swimming in the torrent of the river, Ophelia then got close to boat and attack him, going underwater. But when she got closer, she saw it all got black. This time, she wasn't going to brush this off. Now she was on her guard. Ophelia turned around to see who it was, but she saw that no one was there. Ophelia kept walking, a little faster however the person who was stalking her was closing in on her. Ophelia quickly turned around to face her stalker. She was surprised to see that it was--The enemy spy. "Oh, it's only you." Ophelia said coldly. "What do you want?" "I got something that will make your eyes sparkle." said the enemy spy. He pulled out a slim box and hands it to her. Ophelia took it curiously, she opened the box to see a necklace of white pearls with a sea blue charm to the necklace. "Oh, it's so pretty. You got this for me?" Ophelia asked, touched by his kindness.
"Yes. For your heroic efforts that is." replied the enemy spy but a smirk appeared on his face. "I feel you need to be more honored in a special way, like...Maybe joining me in a more--burning sensation." He said. Ophelia's face fell, she closed the box and glared at him. "You got to be kidding me! First, you give me this gift. And now you tell me this? Oh no, I don't think so. I'll take your gift but I'll have to refuse your offer." She said. The enemy spy was disappointed by this news. "Hmph. That's a shame, really." He said. "I am not fighting crime by burning criminals to a crisp. I won't. Forget it!" Ophelia declared. But then she felt a painful sensation in her body and she cannot move anything herself. "Leave. Me. ALONE!!!!" begged Ophelia. "You can't stop me, Sweetheart. I can control every muscle, every nerve, every vessel in your body." The enemy spy declared, laughing insanely. Then, Ophelia writhed on the floor. Her body parts--Hands, fingers, toes, feet, and legs--were twisted around on their own. "Stop....Please, stop! I can't take much more of this...." She begged. "Accept my offer and I'll let you breathe!" The enemy spy replied. "NEVER!" screeched Ophelia. "Fine. I'll make you suffer more and more...AND MORE!" cried the enemy spy. The next minute, Ophelia was chained from her wrists and feet. She looked miserable, being the damsel in distress sucks as she feels like this could be the end. That's when she could hear something, or something in here. "Hello?" Ophelia called but no one answered. However she heard a small childlike laugh and then a strange, familiar figure appeared. It was Astrild! "Well hello there, my pretty." He greeted. Ophelia was shocked to see him, "I--I--It's you!" She gasped.
Astrild did some acrobatic movements before appearing at her. "Looks like someone bound you good." He said, looking at the chains. "Yeah, not so comfortable now, is it?" remarked Ophelia. "Actually, you look so good helpless. It makes me all weird inside...." said Astrild with a smirk. Ophelia groaned, "Don't start!" Astrild looked at her chest, Ophelia let out an 'ahem' but Astrild was not listening. "Oh for the angel's sake, FO-CUS!!!!" exclaimed Ophelia. "You or your boobs?" Astrild asked cluelessly. "For heaven's sake, get me out of here!" said Ophelia. "Fine, fine, I'll help you....Only because he asked me too!" said Astrild with a sigh. Ophellia looked at him, "'He'?" "Ace, you know him?" replied Astrild, shrugging. "Ace..." Ophelia is shocked, Ace sent him to rescue her. In the meantime; Ace was beating upon the enemy. He had heard about the laugh track. He had done research on Ophelia. He was shocked on the Moneta about how much the noise bothers Ophelia so much. When Ace learned about the laugh track by the thugs, he was filled with rage. He begin to beat them so much that they cough up blood. "You bastard, you have no idea how much torture she'd suffered from noises like that. You should have known she would have a weakness such as that!" Ace said with menace in his voice. Ophelia and Astrild managed to escape from the prison however they were confronted by the Wendigos. But Roland came to aid, Ophelia was thrilled to see him. "Roland!" She cried, she threw her arms around her. Roland blushed as he felt the warmth embraced of this girl. "H--hey Ophelia." He greeted shyly. "What's a pretty thing like you doing here?" Ophelia said teasingly. "Um...The jerk off Ace got me here, what'd you think?" snapped Roland, "And I wanted to save you." Ophelia smiled, touched, and embraced him further, "My pretty kitty." She whispered.
"Hey, when you're done making out; get your asses over here!" Astrild called. Immediately, Ophelia lets Roland go and they fight together. Later, Ophelia talks to Ace alone on the roof, "How did you know where I was?" asked Ophelia. "Your boss, Mimir Sofus, sent me. He gave me the coordinates so I decided to bring Roland with me. And along the way, we meet that imp Astrild. And he helped us with his sensory detecting abilities." Ace explained. "So, why'd you do it?" asked Ophelia. Ace flashed a glare at her, "You have no idea do you?" He snapped as he went over to her. He grasped her chin and pulled her close in a kiss. Ophelia's body pulsate, "Mmm..." She said muffled but she felt something lingering in her mouth that caressed the roof of it inside. "Oh..." She thought. Now, she felt a different sensation....Arousal. "Oh my God! I--I--" thought Ophelia, she pushed Ace away as blood spurt from her nose. Ophelia panted, and panted, she clutched at her throat as she tried to catch her breath. "Oh...Wow...That was..." stammered Ophelia. "Did you like that? Hm?" said Ace smugly. "Um...I need to clean myself up, OK? I feel...oooh." said Ophelia. She left in a hurry as she closed the door and ran to the bathroom where she saw how much blood was running down her face. "Good God, have mercy." She muttered as she used a paper towel and soaked it with water while cleaning. Ophelia remembered that kiss from Ace. The way he pulled her in, mouth to mouth....It was his tongue in his mouth that caressed the roof of her mouth. But that wasn't why she was getting a nose bleed. It was his unbuttoned, hairless, bare skin against her own that turned her blood up in her nasal passages. "Good God, bless him for that smooth, silky skin...." thought Ophelia, feeling turned on a little. That night; Ophelia somehow sleeping out in the open, without a blanket, She's shivering in her sleep, turning over in a really vulnerable way and clutching herself. Ace comes along, see her distress, and react to it by tenderly draping a blanket over her shoulders, petting her on the head, and saying, "Sleep tight, Ophelia."
Freed from the discomfort, Ophelia faintly smiled in her sleep, she is grateful for the warmth. But Ophelia could hear an argument outside her room as she went to check it out. She saw Roland standing over Ace, who was bloodied and bruised. "You son of a bitch, how dare you--!!! Are you trying to manipulate her?" Roland shouted. "No...I...." Ace started to say but Ophelia stopped them. "What the hell?" She demanded. "Did this bastard kiss you?" Roland enjoined. Ophelia looked down shamefully. "Y--yes..." She admitted. Roland was about to hit Ace again. But Ophelia seized him from doing this. "Why do you care if I kiss who?" She asked. "Because, this jerk off did it before and left someone to die!" claimed Roland. Ace sat up, "I'm not trying to do anything to do that to her. You don't understand--" He said. "Oh I understand completely. You try to use her because you want something from her. And then, she gets confused by your manipulation!" Roland cried. "How about we settle this somewhere secluded?" Ace suggested, "Just to get things off your chest." Roland looked at him for a moment and then nodded, "It's on!" He declared. "No!" gasped Ophelia. But it was too late, she felt helpless. In an empty alley, all silent and nobody was around; Roland and Ace were standing in front and apart from one another in preparation of their battle. Ophelia was there too, she didn't like this. This was all too much for her to bare. "I’m grateful for your 'love'. Come on and we'll play this friendly match enthusiastically." said Ace. "Yeah, let's rev it up." Roland accepted. "I’m going to make you look sharp, Orlando. I’m so bad at the game that your skill will shine like the sun in the sky." Ace said.
Roland rolled his eyes, "You’re making fun of me." He said. "No, I swear I’m not." replied Ace. They fought each other, Ace strike Roland but he didn't seemed to be unfazed. "That was one hit." claimed Ace. Roland shook his head, "No, it wasn’t." He said. Ace looked at Ophelia for help, but Ophelia nodded as she gestured him that it was. "Well, let’s go on." Ace said to Roland, motioning him. Their battle continued, none of the two can't seem to take a breath for one second. Heart pumping, nerves wrecking. Blood and wounds from each of their strikes. "Another hit. What do you say?" Ace said smugly. "You got me, I admit it." Roland said. "Get ready for the third hit, Orlando. You’re just playing around. Come on, give me your best shot. I sense you’re treating me like a child." replied Ace. "Really? OK then, Jack of all trades....Bring it." Roland called. Ace charges at him and strike Roland in his shoulder. He is shocked of himself as he backs away. Roland smirks at him. "What's the matter, Fresh meat? Not so tough isn't it?" He taunted. Ace felt anger and he stabbed him in the side of his abdomen. Roland grimaced in pain and he was about to attack however Ophelia just had enough about this. She ran over but then, she sensed someone was here! And knocked out Roland and Ace. They looked up at Ophelia. "Hey, Ophelia!" Roland protested. "That wasn't me." claimed Ophelia. "Then who--?" Roland started to ask when the three of them heard a voice from above, "Honestly, you guys are acting like children. Can't you get along for once in your life?" Ophelia flushed and smiled happily. "Oh my God, you too?" She squealed. It was Janus Sayer.
"What are you doing here?" Ophelia asked. Janus landed to her and said, "Mimir sent me to help you." He pulled out a piece of paper and hands it to her, "He's got an assignment, he said you could finally debt you talked about." replied Janus. Ophelia is curious to know as she opens and looks at the piece of paper. What she saw amazed her, she just couldn't believe it. A few minutes later, Ophelia begin to do acrobatic moves and laughing maniacally. "This is great, now I won't have to say 'I promise' and not do anything. Now I can repay my debt to everyone." She said, and she laughed like crazy as she went away like Spider Man would. Roland looks at Janus and said, "You really are a manipulative bastard." Janus shrugged, "Yeah, well. It's the truth." He said. Roland and Ace looked at him confused. Ophelia stopped after jumping and flipping from rooftop to rooftop. She pulled out a Moneta and looked up at how it all began: On Friday night, during the set at a comedy club, a woman called out that jokes of Wendigo assaults are never funny when the comedian said: “Wouldn’t it be funny if that girl got attacked by, like, five Wendigos right now? Like right now?” The woman and her friend were so uncomfortable while the audience laughed at this so they left as 200 eyes stared at them while they left. As they were in the car, they begin to talk about how bad the comedian and his joke was. "That’s not a joke. It’s an invitation. It’s a celebration of a violent crime, which is itself another violation. It’s not a way to cope." said one of the two women. The comedian that the two women were talking about exactly was Cailleach Arlequin.
Ophelia hated comedians. But not to get the wrong idea, she hated the sounds of belly full of laughter, it's unappealing for her. She had been traumatized since the loud noises of one possibility of her parents' arguments. They didn't mean it, they were going through troubles before they divorced. But throughout childhood, she hated the sounds of laughter. She always plug her ears or hide in the bathroom. At first, her mother didn't understand until Ophelia turned 19-20 years old. She learned about why her daughter hates it so much. It was a trauma she'd been through since she was about 3 years old. But Cailleach wasn't the only one, there are others who are most hated: Thalia Columbus is one of the most hated comedians on this list, but it's not the fact of women should be funny or not sort of thing. But Thalia is too crude for her own good. She's hated also for being popular, and also for the punchlines that nobody saw coming. There is also Momus Pantaloon, who has puppets that make racial jokes and that causes shocked to others. Some may find this funny, but most others aren't pleased. And then, there is Gelos Payne; a fiery, obnoxiously loud comedian. Then, there is Alcaeus Koosby who has props of all sorts of crude things that relate to carnal essences. And is repulsive for his 'tighter face' because of the plastic surgeries he had.
Baubo Owlglass is one of the most hated for smashing big fruits such as watermelons. In an interview; she showed off being a nuisance, bigoted, and unfunny. There are others out there that really do comedy in an unfunny fashion. Euphrosyne Motley did a sitcom about domestic violence and child abuse. Even animal cruelty. It was supposed to be a joke, right? Wrong! And then there is Lambe Pedroline and his laugh tracks recorded on recorders or boxes of all that. He only uses it when he makes a joke, even if it's not funny. He steals jokes and he is one of the few who are most hated. And now, they are kidnapped & brutally tortured by haggish looking creatures. They have stringy long hair and have hands of claws. They mutilated almost on the crude, hated, vile, disgusting, obnoxious, and jerk off people that some would ever meet in their entire life: Cailleach, Thalia, Momus, Gelos, Alcaeus, Baubo, Euphrosyne, and Lambe. Do they deserve it? Well, their jokes are very gross and controversial but unfunny. How Ophelia knows who did this? She knows because she created 'him'. And by 'him', she means Cheshire. A dark character she created in her upheavel state. As a child, she was in her room where she hid in the closet after she shuts the door. She had suffered of a 'trauma' while she had expereince the loud laughter from downstairs that upset her. She begins to cry as she begins to write about some killer who is cursed with a Glasgow smile as he gained the fear of not smiling or laughing so he decided to make people have
Ophelia used an 'alter ego' name Larunda 'Lara' Sordino. She created creatures who were liked the calm and the quiet. But if they heard loud noises or belly fulls of laughter, they can get violent and kill. She called them 'Tacita' and Lara is known as Queen Muta to the Tacitas. And she orders them to kill the laughter. But it was all in her imagination. Ophelia, Roland, Ace, and Janus managed to tame the Tacitas, but an uninvited guest appeared. "Hello Lara, long time no see. You've grown into a lovely young lady." Cheshire stood there. Ophelia was shaken in fear by this nightmare she had created. Roland and the other two guys were appalled of the sight of this guy. A pale face, black ominous eyes like they were bordered in. A long, horrendous grin plastered on his face. "This is impossible, you are a figment of my imagination." Ophelia exclaimed. Cheshire smiled, a slasher looking grin. "Oh, I've existed before you could ever created me on paper or in your head." He said.
Chapter 9: Another Side, Another Story
There it was again, the same dream over and over. The same one he had billions of times, and it never goes away! He was a little boy, frightened by the muffled screams. The blood he saw on the walls, and the people in masks that were responsible. When the ones in mask heard him, the little boy ran and ran until it felt like his lungs were going to burst. Then, he tripped and fell down. It all went black. Trygve woke up with a start, gasping for air. Sweating. He looked around as he was in a chamber alone in his bed. He was OK, it was just a dream. It wasn't real...Or was it? Why couldn't he remember anything? What happened to his mother? Why was there blood smeared on the walls? The next day, they were all staring at her. Here she stands today. In her brilliant shining way. Stronger than her pain. They wonder if she will ever better. Cassandra is sick of people being worried about her, she's fine. She is not in any critical condition towards herself, she feels fine. And is no where near feeling super suicidal. But today she is given a room to breathe for she is researching about Wendigos. What she discovered shocked her--According to the The Wendigos were experiments done by a sociopath scientist name Constantine Zephyr. Cassandra was surprised by how much he has done to violate humanity. She went to report this to Mimir, who listens and then asked, "Are you sure?" "Yes sir." Cassandra answered. Mimir nodded, "All right. Thank you, Agent Endymion." He replied. Cassandra nodded with a salute and then leave while Mimir ponders this for a while. His mind has a plot of what he now knows.
That night, Cassandra was dreaming once again: She dreamt that she saw four pieces of bread with butter on them sitting in a basket. One is separated from the others and is half-bitten. The basket sits on a white cloth. In the next dream is that she at a smooth gray plane. It is elevated on the right and steps down to a lower level at the left. Clustered in the middle of this space is a variety of strange and colorful surrealist images. In the distance is the small shadowy figures of a man holding the hand of a small boy. Toward the left is a figure seated in a chair with his back turned to the entire scene. She begins to walk away from the scene as Cassandra saw herself in front of the Virgin Madonna seated with the infant Yehshua on her lap. Both figures have rectangular holes cut into their torsos, suggestive of their transcendent status. In the background were nails, fish, seashells, and an egg. The Virgin Madonna has a sea urchin, a rhinoceros and figures of angels. In the middle ground of the scene, where the sand of the beach appears to end, a small version of the fruit dish can be seen on the ground with several pears scattered near it, all to the same scale as the only embodied human figures depicted in the painting. A second iteration of the face appears further in the distance, just to the right of the elbow of the nude male figure; in the same area of the painting, two dogs are playing along a path in the distance. One of those dogs is itself an echo of the immense, illusionary figure of a dog which stretches from the left to the right margin of the painting, with the dog's collar formed by a multi-arched bridge or aqueduct in the landscape beyond.
In another dream; Cassandra was at what appears to be a slave market, while a woman at a booth watches some people. She moves along to see something of brown-skinned pears with the eponymous footed silver fruit bowl, which somewhat resembles a wine glass. A deliberately created optical illusion of the eponymous human face occupies the same space as the dish; the fruits suggest wavy hair, the dish's bowl becomes the forehead, the stem of the dish serves as the bridge of the nose, and the dish's foot doubles as the chin. The eyes of the large face. Psyche was startled by this as she walks away quickly but she saw something in the distance is a wall housing a bell resembling the figure of a woman in bundled skirts. In the distance towards the center is a strangely eroded rock form. The most significant element of this image is a small figure in the lower right of a woman running with a large hoop. In the shadow cast by the figure, her arms appear to merge into a circle around her head. The shadow cast by the figures head takes on the appearance of the hub of a wheel. Cassandra found herself at a twilight atmosphere with deep blue sky. There are two female figures in the foreground, one with drawers opening from her side like a chest. They both have undefined phallic shapes of melted clocks protruding from their backs which are supported by crutch-like objects. The hands, forearms and face of the nearest figure are stripped down to the muscular tissue beneath the skin. One figure is holding a strip of meat. Both humanures that double as a chest of drawers as well as the crutch like shapes.
Cassandra has a third dream of the Sparta queen Leda who is seated on a pedestal with a swan suspended behind and to her left. Different objects such as a book, a set square, two stepping stools and an egg float around the main figure. In the background on both sides, there was a violent struggle of the men in the picture and the big fish. A golden knife stabs into the fish and the azure- blue sea becomes red with blood. Cassandra is horrified, the water begin to smell like fish and she finds a door, opening it. She saw in the room that puzzled her: The bishop chess piece seems to play an inanimate role analogous to a tree or plant. In other instances, it is given the anthropomorphic feature of a single eye. There is an ambiguity between windows and paintings. The back of the room shows a boat in a thunderstorm, but the viewer is left to wonder if the depiction is a painting or the view out a window. Near the bishop chess stands a table. On the top, a disembodied hand is holding a red bird, as if clutching it. The front right leg of the table resembles a human leg. Instead of taking place in a room, the action has moved outside. There is no table or hand clutching a bird and the scene of the rough sea in the ambiguous window/painting at the rear becomes the entire new background. Near the front a low brick wall is seen with a bilboquet behind and a suited figure with an eyeball for a head in front. There is ambiguity as to whether the suited figure is a man or another bishop. Some other bishop figures have similar eyeball heads, however the suit covers the body and no clear identification can be made. If the suited figure is a man, it could be a self portrait, which means that the eyeball is covering his face.
More dreams became more vivid and made her mind: There were many different varieties of life--history, religion, art, and myth into a unified whole. She saw a large egg which was entrapped in a cage. There was nocturnal scene of a forest of bizarre, abstract trees. In the thick of the forest is a childlike depiction of a dove. Cassandra saw herself at a swimming pool surrounded by buildings. The sense of dimension is unclear. The features of the buildings appear to be hand-drawn. The buildings leave shadows against the sky like a wall. Hanging in the sky is a clock that reflects on the water as a moon. In the pool, the picture shows a possibly female or childish body in an upside-down position with only the waist and legs above the water level. The person appears to be diving or is drowning. In the foreground is an armless stature-like figure that appears to have been made out of clay, throwing a shadow in the direction of the pool, similar to another shadow originating from outside the picture. The person looks away from the pool and bears a handlebar mustache, but also has features which could be interpreted as female. She walked over and saw three seemingly identical men in bowler hats. They are in an outdoor setting at twilight. Though they appear to be sharing the same space each one also seems to exist in a separate reality. Each is facing a different direction. In the sky above each figure is a separate crescent moon. Cassandra walked around and she saw a geometric figure with a tumescent red hand protruding from its head. The figure is composed of cones and triangles. Surrounding the structure are ghostly images of nude female figures and torsos superimposed on a blue, watery dreamscape.
Cassandra woke up, her hair was a mess and her eyes were bloodshot. Those dreams really made her feel weird, and she didn't know why. They were all staring at her again. Cassandra didn't glance at them, she kept her head down and didn't meet anyone's gaze. Next to her, Stoic Captain Krieger was next to her, looking concern. "You OK?" Captain Krieger asked. "It's just the medicine I took that's making my dreams go insane." Cassandra assured. Cassandra felt unease by this a little however she was also relieved that she doesn't have to suffer from any nightmares. Captain Krieger had to leave the room for once second so Cassandra felt as if it was quiet and begins to sing to herself softly to a song she has in her head for so long: "Art of war….Quick as the cyclone air. Art of war….Of the calming as the woods. Art of war….Be brutal as the flaring flames, adequate as the great peaks of the mountain." "Where did you get that song?" inquired Captain Krieger, it seems he had been listening. "I'm a mind reader, remember? I heard it in my head on the first time I display my powers." replied Cassandra. Captain Krieger stared at her for a moment, "Oh, is that so?" He said. "What is that song, anyway?" asked Cassandra. Captain Krieger pulled up the song on an old record player where a choir line was crooning before a man begin to sing, "To be a warrior, work hard and walk the path to fight. Strong, brave, and heroic; that is who you are inside. Do not cower, it may be dangerous yet find the courage in you. Do you want to survive? Come with me if you want to live, do you want to die tonight? I'm not leaving you here alone, teamwork means everything. Heed my words if you wan to stay alive."
The choir belted out, "Art of war…." and the male main vocalist sings, "You must be quick as the cyclone air." "Art of war…." The choir crooned together. "With all of the calming as the woods." The male singer vocalized. "Art of war…." echoed the choir. "Be brutal as the flaring flames, adequate as the great peaks of the mountain." sang the male man. Cassandra was amazed, "What an awesome song, who wrote it and who sang it?" She asked. "Someone who was once a soldier but anymore. He's moving on from war however he was a great man and is still alive but he's suffering from survivor's guilt. He will be remember as a true warrior." explained Captain Krieger. "What's his name?" inquired Cassandra, curious to know. "Braggi Väinämöinen." Krieger replied. In the meantime; Ophelia is stressed out, she cannot deal with the stress, the doubts, and the negative thoughts. She is troubled for some reason, no one is in her heart or anything related to love. She had her nose in a report about how an enemy has worked for Constantine Zephyr has a source of the project about the Wendigos. So, Ophelia made a decision. She went to say her prayers before she head off to get herself a gun. Find a horse to 'rent'. She got a saddle, and she loaded her weapons to prepare against the enemies. She road off but before she did, she left a note for Mimir that said, "Please forgive me. I just wanted to help." She managed to find the enemy's warehouse. She got off her house and entered it. Just then while inside, she heard something. Something that made her cover her ears. She heard it--A creepy sound of belly laughter. "No...No, it can't be!" She thought. Ophelia heard laughter over and over again. She tried to plug in her ears however it was too much. Hearing all that.
"Stop it!" She called out. But it wouldn't. It kept going on and on, like an eternal torture. Ophelia couldn't take it anymore: She screamed and kicked the box, which is where the laughter is coming from. It was a recorder that was playing that laughing track. Angry of what has happened; Ophelia begin to go crazy. The first thing she did was hypnotized the guards, saying to them: "I hate you all, die for me please." and then she caused them to commit suicide. She begin to repeatedly stomp her until she was bloodied and bruised. Ophelia spit on her, "Stay away from my men, they are mine!" She screeched. Then she hurried away and then she went to the flirty girl's house and she set it on fire, melting the ice palace. She almost set the city on fire in her rage and emotional passion. And finally; Ophelia became furious and pursued her enemy in rage. When Ophelia saw that he was escaping her, she jumped into the river and started to swim after him. While swimming in the torrent of the river, Ophelia then got close to boat and attack him, going underwater. But when she got closer, she saw it all got black. This time, she wasn't going to brush this off. Now she was on her guard. Ophelia turned around to see who it was, but she saw that no one was there. Ophelia kept walking, a little faster however the person who was stalking her was closing in on her. Ophelia quickly turned around to face her stalker. She was surprised to see that it was--The enemy spy. "Oh, it's only you." Ophelia said coldly. "What do you want?" "I got something that will make your eyes sparkle." said the enemy spy. He pulled out a slim box and hands it to her. Ophelia took it curiously, she opened the box to see a necklace of white pearls with a sea blue charm to the necklace. "Oh, it's so pretty. You got this for me?" Ophelia asked, touched by his kindness.
"Yes. For your heroic efforts that is." replied the enemy spy but a smirk appeared on his face. "I feel you need to be more honored in a special way, like...Maybe joining me in a more--burning sensation." He said. Ophelia's face fell, she closed the box and glared at him. "You got to be kidding me! First, you give me this gift. And now you tell me this? Oh no, I don't think so. I'll take your gift but I'll have to refuse your offer." She said. The enemy spy was disappointed by this news. "Hmph. That's a shame, really." He said. "I am not fighting crime by burning criminals to a crisp. I won't. Forget it!" Ophelia declared. But then she felt a painful sensation in her body and she cannot move anything herself. "Leave. Me. ALONE!!!!" begged Ophelia. "You can't stop me, Sweetheart. I can control every muscle, every nerve, every vessel in your body." The enemy spy declared, laughing insanely. Then, Ophelia writhed on the floor. Her body parts--Hands, fingers, toes, feet, and legs--were twisted around on their own. "Stop....Please, stop! I can't take much more of this...." She begged. "Accept my offer and I'll let you breathe!" The enemy spy replied. "NEVER!" screeched Ophelia. "Fine. I'll make you suffer more and more...AND MORE!" cried the enemy spy. The next minute, Ophelia was chained from her wrists and feet. She looked miserable, being the damsel in distress sucks as she feels like this could be the end. That's when she could hear something, or something in here. "Hello?" Ophelia called but no one answered. However she heard a small childlike laugh and then a strange, familiar figure appeared. It was Astrild! "Well hello there, my pretty." He greeted. Ophelia was shocked to see him, "I--I--It's you!" She gasped.
Astrild did some acrobatic movements before appearing at her. "Looks like someone bound you good." He said, looking at the chains. "Yeah, not so comfortable now, is it?" remarked Ophelia. "Actually, you look so good helpless. It makes me all weird inside...." said Astrild with a smirk. Ophelia groaned, "Don't start!" Astrild looked at her chest, Ophelia let out an 'ahem' but Astrild was not listening. "Oh for the angel's sake, FO-CUS!!!!" exclaimed Ophelia. "You or your boobs?" Astrild asked cluelessly. "For heaven's sake, get me out of here!" said Ophelia. "Fine, fine, I'll help you....Only because he asked me too!" said Astrild with a sigh. Ophellia looked at him, "'He'?" "Ace, you know him?" replied Astrild, shrugging. "Ace..." Ophelia is shocked, Ace sent him to rescue her. In the meantime; Ace was beating upon the enemy. He had heard about the laugh track. He had done research on Ophelia. He was shocked on the Moneta about how much the noise bothers Ophelia so much. When Ace learned about the laugh track by the thugs, he was filled with rage. He begin to beat them so much that they cough up blood. "You bastard, you have no idea how much torture she'd suffered from noises like that. You should have known she would have a weakness such as that!" Ace said with menace in his voice. Ophelia and Astrild managed to escape from the prison however they were confronted by the Wendigos. But Roland came to aid, Ophelia was thrilled to see him. "Roland!" She cried, she threw her arms around her. Roland blushed as he felt the warmth embraced of this girl. "H--hey Ophelia." He greeted shyly. "What's a pretty thing like you doing here?" Ophelia said teasingly. "Um...The jerk off Ace got me here, what'd you think?" snapped Roland, "And I wanted to save you." Ophelia smiled, touched, and embraced him further, "My pretty kitty." She whispered.
"Hey, when you're done making out; get your asses over here!" Astrild called. Immediately, Ophelia lets Roland go and they fight together. Later, Ophelia talks to Ace alone on the roof, "How did you know where I was?" asked Ophelia. "Your boss, Mimir Sofus, sent me. He gave me the coordinates so I decided to bring Roland with me. And along the way, we meet that imp Astrild. And he helped us with his sensory detecting abilities." Ace explained. "So, why'd you do it?" asked Ophelia. Ace flashed a glare at her, "You have no idea do you?" He snapped as he went over to her. He grasped her chin and pulled her close in a kiss. Ophelia's body pulsate, "Mmm..." She said muffled but she felt something lingering in her mouth that caressed the roof of it inside. "Oh..." She thought. Now, she felt a different sensation....Arousal. "Oh my God! I--I--" thought Ophelia, she pushed Ace away as blood spurt from her nose. Ophelia panted, and panted, she clutched at her throat as she tried to catch her breath. "Oh...Wow...That was..." stammered Ophelia. "Did you like that? Hm?" said Ace smugly. "Um...I need to clean myself up, OK? I feel...oooh." said Ophelia. She left in a hurry as she closed the door and ran to the bathroom where she saw how much blood was running down her face. "Good God, have mercy." She muttered as she used a paper towel and soaked it with water while cleaning. Ophelia remembered that kiss from Ace. The way he pulled her in, mouth to mouth....It was his tongue in his mouth that caressed the roof of her mouth. But that wasn't why she was getting a nose bleed. It was his unbuttoned, hairless, bare skin against her own that turned her blood up in her nasal passages. "Good God, bless him for that smooth, silky skin...." thought Ophelia, feeling turned on a little. That night; Ophelia somehow sleeping out in the open, without a blanket, She's shivering in her sleep, turning over in a really vulnerable way and clutching herself. Ace comes along, see her distress, and react to it by tenderly draping a blanket over her shoulders, petting her on the head, and saying, "Sleep tight, Ophelia."
Freed from the discomfort, Ophelia faintly smiled in her sleep, she is grateful for the warmth. But Ophelia could hear an argument outside her room as she went to check it out. She saw Roland standing over Ace, who was bloodied and bruised. "You son of a bitch, how dare you--!!! Are you trying to manipulate her?" Roland shouted. "No...I...." Ace started to say but Ophelia stopped them. "What the hell?" She demanded. "Did this bastard kiss you?" Roland enjoined. Ophelia looked down shamefully. "Y--yes..." She admitted. Roland was about to hit Ace again. But Ophelia seized him from doing this. "Why do you care if I kiss who?" She asked. "Because, this jerk off did it before and left someone to die!" claimed Roland. Ace sat up, "I'm not trying to do anything to do that to her. You don't understand--" He said. "Oh I understand completely. You try to use her because you want something from her. And then, she gets confused by your manipulation!" Roland cried. "How about we settle this somewhere secluded?" Ace suggested, "Just to get things off your chest." Roland looked at him for a moment and then nodded, "It's on!" He declared. "No!" gasped Ophelia. But it was too late, she felt helpless. In an empty alley, all silent and nobody was around; Roland and Ace were standing in front and apart from one another in preparation of their battle. Ophelia was there too, she didn't like this. This was all too much for her to bare. "I’m grateful for your 'love'. Come on and we'll play this friendly match enthusiastically." said Ace. "Yeah, let's rev it up." Roland accepted. "I’m going to make you look sharp, Orlando. I’m so bad at the game that your skill will shine like the sun in the sky." Ace said.
Roland rolled his eyes, "You’re making fun of me." He said. "No, I swear I’m not." replied Ace. They fought each other, Ace strike Roland but he didn't seemed to be unfazed. "That was one hit." claimed Ace. Roland shook his head, "No, it wasn’t." He said. Ace looked at Ophelia for help, but Ophelia nodded as she gestured him that it was. "Well, let’s go on." Ace said to Roland, motioning him. Their battle continued, none of the two can't seem to take a breath for one second. Heart pumping, nerves wrecking. Blood and wounds from each of their strikes. "Another hit. What do you say?" Ace said smugly. "You got me, I admit it." Roland said. "Get ready for the third hit, Orlando. You’re just playing around. Come on, give me your best shot. I sense you’re treating me like a child." replied Ace. "Really? OK then, Jack of all trades....Bring it." Roland called. Ace charges at him and strike Roland in his shoulder. He is shocked of himself as he backs away. Roland smirks at him. "What's the matter, Fresh meat? Not so tough isn't it?" He taunted. Ace felt anger and he stabbed him in the side of his abdomen. Roland grimaced in pain and he was about to attack however Ophelia just had enough about this. She ran over but then, she sensed someone was here! And knocked out Roland and Ace. They looked up at Ophelia. "Hey, Ophelia!" Roland protested. "That wasn't me." claimed Ophelia. "Then who--?" Roland started to ask when the three of them heard a voice from above, "Honestly, you guys are acting like children. Can't you get along for once in your life?" Ophelia flushed and smiled happily. "Oh my God, you too?" She squealed. It was Janus Sayer.
"What are you doing here?" Ophelia asked. Janus landed to her and said, "Mimir sent me to help you." He pulled out a piece of paper and hands it to her, "He's got an assignment, he said you could finally debt you talked about." replied Janus. Ophelia is curious to know as she opens and looks at the piece of paper. What she saw amazed her, she just couldn't believe it. A few minutes later, Ophelia begin to do acrobatic moves and laughing maniacally. "This is great, now I won't have to say 'I promise' and not do anything. Now I can repay my debt to everyone." She said, and she laughed like crazy as she went away like Spider Man would. Roland looks at Janus and said, "You really are a manipulative bastard." Janus shrugged, "Yeah, well. It's the truth." He said. Roland and Ace looked at him confused. Ophelia stopped after jumping and flipping from rooftop to rooftop. She pulled out a Moneta and looked up at how it all began: On Friday night, during the set at a comedy club, a woman called out that jokes of Wendigo assaults are never funny when the comedian said: “Wouldn’t it be funny if that girl got attacked by, like, five Wendigos right now? Like right now?” The woman and her friend were so uncomfortable while the audience laughed at this so they left as 200 eyes stared at them while they left. As they were in the car, they begin to talk about how bad the comedian and his joke was. "That’s not a joke. It’s an invitation. It’s a celebration of a violent crime, which is itself another violation. It’s not a way to cope." said one of the two women. The comedian that the two women were talking about exactly was Cailleach Arlequin.
Ophelia hated comedians. But not to get the wrong idea, she hated the sounds of belly full of laughter, it's unappealing for her. She had been traumatized since the loud noises of one possibility of her parents' arguments. They didn't mean it, they were going through troubles before they divorced. But throughout childhood, she hated the sounds of laughter. She always plug her ears or hide in the bathroom. At first, her mother didn't understand until Ophelia turned 19-20 years old. She learned about why her daughter hates it so much. It was a trauma she'd been through since she was about 3 years old. But Cailleach wasn't the only one, there are others who are most hated: Thalia Columbus is one of the most hated comedians on this list, but it's not the fact of women should be funny or not sort of thing. But Thalia is too crude for her own good. She's hated also for being popular, and also for the punchlines that nobody saw coming. There is also Momus Pantaloon, who has puppets that make racial jokes and that causes shocked to others. Some may find this funny, but most others aren't pleased. And then, there is Gelos Payne; a fiery, obnoxiously loud comedian. Then, there is Alcaeus Koosby who has props of all sorts of crude things that relate to carnal essences. And is repulsive for his 'tighter face' because of the plastic surgeries he had.
Baubo Owlglass is one of the most hated for smashing big fruits such as watermelons. In an interview; she showed off being a nuisance, bigoted, and unfunny. There are others out there that really do comedy in an unfunny fashion. Euphrosyne Motley did a sitcom about domestic violence and child abuse. Even animal cruelty. It was supposed to be a joke, right? Wrong! And then there is Lambe Pedroline and his laugh tracks recorded on recorders or boxes of all that. He only uses it when he makes a joke, even if it's not funny. He steals jokes and he is one of the few who are most hated. And now, they are kidnapped & brutally tortured by haggish looking creatures. They have stringy long hair and have hands of claws. They mutilated almost on the crude, hated, vile, disgusting, obnoxious, and jerk off people that some would ever meet in their entire life: Cailleach, Thalia, Momus, Gelos, Alcaeus, Baubo, Euphrosyne, and Lambe. Do they deserve it? Well, their jokes are very gross and controversial but unfunny. How Ophelia knows who did this? She knows because she created 'him'. And by 'him', she means Cheshire. A dark character she created in her upheavel state. As a child, she was in her room where she hid in the closet after she shuts the door. She had suffered of a 'trauma' while she had expereince the loud laughter from downstairs that upset her. She begins to cry as she begins to write about some killer who is cursed with a Glasgow smile as he gained the fear of not smiling or laughing so he decided to make people have
Ophelia used an 'alter ego' name Larunda 'Lara' Sordino. She created creatures who were liked the calm and the quiet. But if they heard loud noises or belly fulls of laughter, they can get violent and kill. She called them 'Tacita' and Lara is known as Queen Muta to the Tacitas. And she orders them to kill the laughter. But it was all in her imagination. Ophelia, Roland, Ace, and Janus managed to tame the Tacitas, but an uninvited guest appeared. "Hello Lara, long time no see. You've grown into a lovely young lady." Cheshire stood there. Ophelia was shaken in fear by this nightmare she had created. Roland and the other two guys were appalled of the sight of this guy. A pale face, black ominous eyes like they were bordered in. A long, horrendous grin plastered on his face. "This is impossible, you are a figment of my imagination." Ophelia exclaimed. Cheshire smiled, a slasher looking grin. "Oh, I've existed before you could ever created me on paper or in your head." He said.
Friday, July 18, 2014
Uranometria--Chapter 8
Chapter 8: Who's Laughing Now?
Fire, fire was all around. Tears pooling and cascading down Cassandra's eyes as she was filled with rage. She faced the person that had destroyed her, murdered her school peers at the dance. Now, it was getting personal. No more Miss Sweet, she was pissed! And how did she became this way? Let's go back, back to the beginning.
Earlier before, in a cathedral.....
The girl made her way through the cathedral, away from the people praying. She walked down a column where candlesticks were aligned as well as lit up as the girl kept walking further. She walked by as shadows of people walking in a different direction from her. Unknown to her, the girl was being followed quietly by someone. No, more than one. Reaching the reflection of the stained glass's godly rays; the girl becomes emotional as she bent her knees to the floor where she prayed silently. She looked up to see a statue of Nova Maria in front of her with the child, Yehshua, in her arms. She placed her hands in a prayer and begin to beseech, "Forgive me, Lord...If you would be so kindly to listen when I request you to bear no malice towards me for what I've committed. Help me see my faults and self regards. Show me when I ask you if I had remained innocent as the lamb....Maybe I wouldn't be forced to kill so many victims to whom their blood is on my hands." Just then, she saw multiple shadows. The girl turned around, "No...You!" She gasped. Her telekinetic powers activated and were about to attack however Turan held up her hands, motioning the others who had their powers and weapons ready to stand down, saying to the girl: "Easy, easy. We just want to talk to you....Can we take this more privately?" "NO!" cried the girl. Her powers forced everyone back and she took off running. Turan was not going to let this girl escape. Never again. "Please! I swear, we will never hurt you!" Turan begged, coaxing her. "You can't take me there, I beg of you! Don't take me back there!" The girl shrieking, "Stay away, get out! Leave me alone! Don't come near me!" Her powers caused objects to float in the air, "Wait! Easy, you can't do---" Turan protested. However, The girl didn't listen so then Turan used her blood symbiotic powers and knocks her out. "You got her!" John cried. "Nice one." Nezha remarked. Turan sighed deeply, she looked over and said to the girl, "Sorry. But I want to help you...I don't know where to take you back to anyway."
In the meantime; Ariadne got leads on where her sister is. She is being held at a facility of the 'insane females' so Ariadne and the others head over there but soon discover that it's tight with security and had to take down the guards with their abilities, which they did successfully. Ariadne seized one of the guards and demanded from him, "Where is Phaedra Sirius?" "I--I don't know!" He protested. "You better know, tell me!" cried Ariadne, clenching tighter and the guard grimaced in pain. "All right, all right....She's in Room 346." He choked out. "You sure?" asked Ariadne. "Yes! She has her medicine almost every day." protested the guard. Ariadne nodded, "All right. Thanks." She said. They did in time, a young woman was in the room and turned around. "Who are you?" She asked. "Phaedra, it's me. Ariadne." said Ariadne. The woman, Phaedra, was spellbound. "What? Aria, is that you?" asked Phaedra. Ariadne nodded, then they embraced each other in a tearful moment. "I thought you were dead." said Phaedra, when she pulled away. "I thought you were dead." replied Ariadne. "I'm so glad to see you." said Phaedra, "You met my daughters, I assumed?" "Yes, they are gorgeous, angels." said Ariande. "Yes, I know. Ohhh..." said Phaedra. Just then, the guards came. “You there! You are on reserved terrain! Release your artillery and yield or we will use deadly dynamism.” said a soldier over the speakers. Ariadne unleashed her snake powers and she took down the guards. Then she straightened up and sneered, “Sorry, not happening!” called Ariadne. She and the other three ran off from the guards.
Angry at this incompetence; Zachariah turned on the microphone for the speakers, “What the hell is happening down there? Guards, get off your posteriors and investigate! I’ll be in my chambers, don’t let those dragons show up here!” He commanded. Ariadne and the others were running from the guards when one of the guards made an announcement, “Warning! We are padlocking up on all zones immediately. Soldiers must—gah!” He is knocked out, he stumbles forward. Zachariah glares down at him and speak over the public address system, “Enough, you fool! Give heed, you basilisks. No one damages my territory like this. I foresee it was valued.” He declared. Just then, a flash of light shine upon the four of them, Ariadne gasped. “Well, well...If it isn't Ariadne Sirius. I found you now. You look fetching on monitor, alive. But you’ll be wholesome when I'm through with you!” Ariadne and the others dodged his attacks when Ariadne was separated from them until she was held hostage by Perseus Aion. Zachariah threatened to kill her, however he was unaware that stoic Captain Krieger. He apprehended Perseus, and rescued Ariadne. Perseus tried to stab Krieger, who wrestled the knife away but with so much strength, he stabbed Perseus on accident, much to everyone's shock. In his fear; Zachariah got away, but Ariadne didn't want to leave until she found Zachariah. "Why?" Krieger asked. "You saw what he tried to do, I will not..." Ariadne said. "What? An eye for an eye? Fight fire with fire? Is that it?" Krieger asked. Ariadne chuckled darkly with no humor and said, "That's the thing...You forget, you don't know anything about me." "I am not going to let you go after him by yourself." said Krieger. "Oh really?" Ariadne said, unleashing her powers. "Captain Krieger, what are you going to do to stop me?"
Calmly, Krieger walked over and put his hands on her shoulders. Ariadne gasped, but she heard him say: "Nothing. Because I'm going to help you do it." Ariadne trembled, "You'd do that...For me?" She asked. Then, her emotions got the best of her and she embraced Krieger tightly but he didn't care, all that matters he was going to help her. He caressed her hair in a comfort manner. "Thank you, thank you!" blubbered Ariadne. She wiped her face and pulled herself together. There was a battle to be started. Ariadne and her crew confronted Zachariah. "So you came. I knew you've come." He said. "Why'd you do it, Zachariah?" asked Ariadne. Zachariah glared at her fiercely, "Why? Why? Because you people have no idea what it's like to be a loner. You think you're so great but you're not." He exclaimed. "You're wrong, I'd never been noticed before. I was all alone and nobody ever noticed me." Ariadne said. "Yeah, you know it feels huh? Well no loneliness from me, I was nothing to anyone and was the figure of ridiculed. All of us were. Ector. Orcus. All of them!" Zachariah cried. Ariadne looked at him with disbelief, "You started a massacre all because of being bullied?" She asked. "YEAH, SO WHAT?!" screamed Zachariah, waving his hands around as his eyes were bloodshot. "I HATED EVERYONE, I HATED THEM ALL!!!!" "Oh, Zachariah...I never knew...I didn't know." protested Ariadne. "Why didn't you get help?" asked Juana. "Oh sure, the principal said that these people weren't such bad people and didn't do a damn thing." He said. Captain Krieger attempt to take him down however Zachariah got the best of him and took him down. Upset, Ariadne confronted him. That's when Ariadne and Zachariah fought off against each other. But Ariadne got the best of him, Zachariah was pinned to the ground. "This is the end for you." said Ariadne. "Oh really? You weren't so sure of yourself? Well, it won't be peaceful for you for long." taunted Zachariah. "You are nothing, you couldn't be strong enough to save your peers in that massacre. You couldn't save your family when I killed them!" Ariadne shuttered, she couldn't believe it and she lost control of herself.
She begin to stab him repeatedly while screaming hysterically. When she snapped out of it, Ariadne was shocked as she saw that her hands were dripping with blood. Ariadne begin to cry uncontrollably, "Di--di--di--Did I do that?" She spluttered out. She thought she lose conscious and Krieger placed his hands on her shoulders comfortingly. Cassandra woke up, she got out of bed and went to see who is shouting. She was curious, she looked out to hear. "C'mon Paul, where is your son?" demanded an unfamiliar voice. "Give him a break, he was abused by his own son!" Mimir said. Cassandra looks in, she saw a distressed man. Who was this guy? But she could see his memories and they all flash through her mind. This man....He knows.....He knows Ector Absalom. "He was my son!" Paul cried. "I tried to stop him but he wouldn't listen! He--he said to me, 'Old man. you have no strength left in you.'" He begin to cry, Cassandra was furious. She barged into the interrogation room. She heaved a breath. Paul, and Mimir looked shocked. “You---You? You are Ector Absalom’s father?!” Cassandra yelled. The man cowered in fear, “Yes, I—I’m sorry, I am so sorry.” He whimpered. “You’re sorry? Why couldn’t you stop him? From killing my friends? What did they ever do to him?” screamed Cassandra. But she was restrained by Mimir and Brother 10, who keep her from hurting Mr. Absalom. “OK, OK. Easy.” Mimir chided. “He should be arrested for being his accomplice! Put the needle in his arm and punish him!” shouted Cassandra. She still ranted on and on, as Mimir and Brother 10 dragged her away. Later, Cassandra was hugging her knees as she looked away. “Cass?” Mimir asked. “What?” Cassandra mumbled, not looking at him. "I arranged an appointment with a psychiatrist." Mimir said carefully. "I don't want to talk to a shrink." Cassandra grumbled. Mimir sighed, "I know. But I want you to mentally sane and sound from what happen. Get things off your chest."Cassandra dropped her legs, flattened them. "Fine." She snapped. "Let's get this over with." And she gets up to follow Mimir. Cassandra was sitting on the opposite side of the psychiatrist’s office. “You know I don’t want to talk.” She finally said, breaking the silence. “I know, I’ll be here all day.” said the psychiatrist. Cassandra exhaled, “OK. Why is that guy here? He knows what his son did!” She said. “Did what?” asked the therapist. Cassandra rolled her eyes, “Noah Claude!” She said. “They guy that killed my best friends, all 12 of them! I had to graduate alone. My Grad Bash was supposed to be something to remember but now it’s a nightmare that I can’t look back. But it haunts me so much.” She put her face in her hands, “I think there is something wrong with me.” She dropped them and looked fatigue almost. "What's wrong, Cassandra?" The psychiatrist asked. Cassandra stared off into space dully, "My friends…they’re dead..." She said in a low monotone. "What else is wrong, Cassandra?" The therapist asked. "Something's shattered." Cassandra said dryly. The therapist looks at her curiously, "What's shattered, Cass?" He asked. Cassandra looks at him with anger in her eyes, "Me." She said. Then, a toy sitting on his shelf fell down and then a snow globe tumble down and broke. The psychiatrist was in shock by this and looks at Cassandra but she got up and left. Later; Cassandra, Jack, and Trygve are sent on a mission: Silver Branch receive reports of a girl name Jade Eastertide who had vanished and the only clue remains is rabbit footprints. Another about how an angry man slaughters rabbits, blood everywhere in the meadows. And lastly, another article shows that the angry man was found dead. His flesh was torn apart, he bleed of oozing wounds. They managed to find the factory where these 'undead rabbits' were hiding out. The three of them entered, only to find it was empty.
"Hello? Anybody here?" called Cassandra. Just then, Trygve could hear a soft snuffling and then a small grunt. "Crap!" He rasped. The three of them stay hidden above, as someone--with something--slowly crept in. "Who....Is in....My house?" said the girl. She was about 17 years old with black hair and has light tan skin. She wore clothing that somehow are similar to rabbits but nothing made out of animals or any fur. She happily hopped in like a bunny but was followed by the undead rabbits. When Trygve saw this, he almost freaked out but was hand gagged by Jack. Cassandra watched the girl with disbelief. This was Jade Eastertide? Wow, she looks sane now, unlike her usual insane self from the vision dreams. She was being pleasant, smiling, and look attentive. She listened to "bower-birds bur oak tree" and "bower-birds in our talons" when she needs something that is inspirational and calm. She ate pellets and fresh vegetables, just like a rabbit! She brushed the decayed fur of the rabbits, "To survive my bunny bun castle, you must be mad as a March Hare." She sniffed the air and covered her face while saying, "You rabbits need a bath. Seriously, zombie decay smell is gross of poor hygiene." The second vision was of the girl acting motherly towards the zombie rabbits, scolding at them like: "Bigwig, don't be a stubborn with me! Mister." She admonished one. The girl noticed that one of them was shaking. She comforted that one, "It's OK, Fiver. Don't be scared. Mother Josephine is here, my baby." She continued to talk to the rabbits: "Hazel, keep your guard up, the Hares are coming.", "Flopsy? Are you crying?", "Be gentle, Mopsy.", "Don't be weak-hearted, Cottontail, be brave.", and "Floppy ears you have there, Pipkin."
However the girl is suffering from a psychotic breakdown when her bunnies are bleeding from the effects of the resurrection as she tries to save them. Her screams and tears haunt in Cassandra's ears: "Their--their eyes are re--re--red! Oh no, no, no! Not good.", "The meadows--They are covered in blood!", and "Blood....Blood! Why are you bleeding my sweet bunnies?". She begin to strangle someone as she screamed, "SEE WHAT YOU DID TO MY HOPPITY HOPS?!" She lets them go as she begins to rant: "Bunnies and blood...DO YOU KNOW WHY THEY ARE REPULSIVE TO BLOOD?! These jacks are hemophobic since what my father did to them and their brethren." Then, there was her having another nervous prostration: "No, not again....NEVER PUT MY RABBITS THROUGH THIS BLOODSHED EVER AGAIN! NO BUN BUNS WILL BE SLAUGHTERED AGAIN!!! You know how long it took me to revive 14 innocent bunny buns? It took me 336 hours to put their body parts together for 168 minutes with only 28 doses and they love me! Bunnies love me!" There was slashing and squishing sounds that made Cassandra nauseous. "Bunnies are not food or used to make fur, they are my PETS!!!" screamed the girl. The squishing and slashing stopped. There, she saw a rabbit's left foot was on fire. There were fearful, ghastly people who saw undead rabbits while walking down the street. A rabbit with a blind eye in his left pupil glaring before it went away. The clock struck noon, and a black rabbit appears. There were ferocious rabbits who fought at the humans. Then, the horrifying part: The capitol was caked in mass of blood. Murderous bunnies in a circle while holding hands around the capitol while the girl with the messy hair is smiling insanely as she is bathed into the carnage. "Time awaits, so don't be late. White rabbits on the run." She said in a creepy monotone.
Behind Jade; she sensed a big monster behind her and turned around. It was a rabbit monster, a zombie plus cyborg. His left eye was robotic and he looked scary. Jade greets the grumpy thing with happiness, "General Woundwort, we meet again! Hmph, your eye looks funny." replied Jade, jokingly. "She's kind of weird." Jack remarked softly. "Yeah, I mean look at this--That friggin' zombie-cyborg rabbit looks really creepy and yet she's hugging it!" Cassandra commented. "Hoppity Hops!" Jade replied in a loud voice. The undead rabbits staggered in a line. "Um, are you sure this is suppose to be scary? Because I think this is all too....mind-bending." Trygve asked softly. Jade paced around as she gave out train instructions as they will have to train against General Woundwort. The zombified bucks try to fight back however they struggled against the bloody mouthed zombie cyborg rabbit. Jade was angry, "You are aching Mother Josephine's heart, coneys! Stand up for yourselves!" She encouraged. The rabbits obeyed, and they fought back. Jade clapped happily, "Good bunnies, I taught you well." She cheered. Then, she looked up at the Mater Dolorosa figure and clasped her hands together, "Mama Josephine, please help the bunnies be safe!" She whispered. Mother Josephine was a Blessed Mother type as she was the Queen Mother of Rabbits. Jade begins hum to 'Let the Lower Lights Be Burning' and swayed. She then stared at Mother Josephine as she has tears in her eyes. Cassandra face palmed herself, "Oh geez." She thought. "Lunatic, she's an absolute lunatic." Just then, she heard a horrible sound. "Not now." whispered Cassandra. Just then, a Wendigo appeared and swooped down to attack. Jade was in hysterics. "Get that beast, my darling hoppers!" She cried. The undead rabbits obeyed her command. They fought back but they weren't much faster like the Wendigo. Just then, the Wendigo seized one of the bunnies and escaped.
Jade begin to throw a tantrum, "PET-ER!" She screamed. "MY BABY!!!!" As much as annoying she was; Cassandra went down there to go and help her. "Wait!" Trygve called but Cassandra didn't answer. She went over to her and try to be nice, "Hey. You OK?" asked Cassandra. Jade looked up from crying, "Who are you?" She asked. "We--were sent here to help you and to find out about some strange deaths of people." explained Cassandra. That wasn't the truth but this girl needs help. "I'm not helping you until I get Peter back!" yelled Jade. Cassandra and the others were annoyed, "Fine! I guess we made a mistake coming here." remarked Jack. They were about to leave when Jade stopped them. "NO, Please! Not Peter, you help me find Peter!" begged Jade. Cassandra looked at her, she looked at Jack and Trygve. She knew what she had to do. As much as Jade was mentally unstable and loved her dearest rabbits; she couldn't allow Jade to suffer too much as she already did. Cassandra, Jack and Trygve search for Peter as they looked around. They saw someone in the garden, eating radishes and carrots--It was Undead Peter! Casandra rushed over to the undead bunny, "Peter, get out of there! What if someone saw you?" She whispered. Then she realized that Peter looked sad, he was trapped in a cage as his captor was nowhere in sight. Casandra flexed her fingers as the cage fell apart as Peter was free from the pain. Peter ran into Casandra's arms, this alarmed her but she was happy to see he was OK. Then, she heard a growl and then a Wendigo appeared! Undead Peter cringed but Cassandra had to fight it however Jack stepped in to protect her. "Don't worry, I got this." He said. Cassandra is surprised as she watched Jack become his Revenant form as he fought back the creature. He savagely tore at the monster's flesh and he eventually killed the beast. Then, he turned back to normal.
While back to the factory; Cassandra and the others saw that Jade had her face buried in as the rabbits comforted her. It was pretty weird, how can she trust them? Monsters like these? It was really misunderstanding really. "Jade? Jade?" inquired Cassandra. Jade looks up, "Yes?" She asked. "We got Peter." replied Cassandra in a sing-song voice. Jade got excited as she reached over to her, "Give me, Peter!" She begged. "No, Jade." Cassandra said, shaking her head. "Please, I need Peter! I need him or I'll have a convulsion. That happens to me sometimes." whimpered Jade, practically on her knees. "I will give you Peter Rabbit, but first--You got to tell me about how you resurrect the bunnies." Cassandra replied. Jade crossed her arms and snorted a huff. "OK, I'll tell you. But let me see my poor Peter. He needs his chamomile tea!" She begged as she reached over but Jade is squirming, her feet are kicking as she is restrained by Jack and Trygve. "UGH, PETER!!!" She whined. "Uh-uh." Cassandra said, "You promised, you can't see him unless you tell me." Jade stopped kicking and squirming, she looked defeated but not too bad. "OK, then." She said with a sigh. One of the rabbits grunted, she glared at it. "Vervain, the Black Rabbit is watching...BEWARE!!!" scolded Jade. Cassandra, Jack and Trygve were relieved but at least maybe now she might talk. A few minutes later after she calmed down; She was already explaining her story; Cassandra, Jack and Trygve were gathered together to listen to Jade's side of the story of how she got her hands on reviving the dead rabbits: "So, I...I had to revive them with a secret recipe of the Elixir of Life." Jade said. Cassandra nodded, "Uh huh." She said. "I used one pint of goats blood and one cup of well sifted sand. Second, I used a pentagram, which I poured it over the carcasses of the rabbits...and then...Then I chanted the incantation which was: 'Moarte, va, vine, viata. Tabula Rasa Per Capitar Non Sequitir Et Cetra!'" said Jade. She looked at them and asked, "Am I scaring you?" Cassandra shook her head, "No, continue." She said. Jade was relieved as she continued her story, "There was thunder and lightning, which zapped as I cried out, 'Lepis americanus!'....And to my joy, they came to life! To life, they came to life! My hoppity hops came back to life!" She cried out. Trygve glance at Cassandra, who was still listening to her, and whispered: "How long do we have to hear crazy ramble?" "Let's just hear, who knows what else she has to say." replied Cassandra quietly. Jade told them what was going on and told them of her life: As a child, Jade Eastertide had found a warren full of adorable rabbits. Learning of her abusive father is planning on fattening them up by feeding them; Jade breaks them out and takes them to her secret house where she names each of the bunnies after her favorite book, Watership Down: Hazel, Fiver, Bigwig, Blackberry, Dandelion, Silver, Pipkin, Hyzenthlay, Blackavar, and Kehaar. But her favorite bunnies of all are Peter, Flopsy, Mopsy, and Cottontail which were named from her favorite book of The Tale of Peter Rabbit. However her happiness fades when one of the rabbits, Bigwig, escaped and Jade's father, Gregory, discovered this. He was so angry that he let out the bunnies to the fields and then he butchered them in a grisly way with Jade watching in distressed. One by one, all her rabbit friends were murdered in front of her. After her father was finished; Jade's mind snapped as she uses tools to revived her bunny friends but in the process of the reanimation, it made them into undead species with elements of with antelope horns or deer antlers and sometimes a pheasant's tail (jackalopes) and generally wings, antlers, tails and fangs (wolpertingers). She then saw visions of El-ahrairah, who has been kind to Jade than her horrible father was.
El-ahrairah and his disciples: Prince Rainbow, Rabscuttle, and Frith are helping Jade conducting in her research by making her undead bunny friends have fun. This succeeds well as the zombie rabbits are happy to be with Jade, who was the only one who loved them and freed them. They sang "Let the Lower Lights Be Burning" together: "Brightly beams our Father’s mercy, From His lighthouse evermore. But to us He gives the keeping, Of the lights along the shore. Let the lower lights be burning! Send a gleam across the wave! Some poor struggling, fainting seaman. You may rescue, you may save." She cried of tears of joy, never knowing that they would be her friends. Jade had no friends so the undead, jackalope and wolpertinger bunnies were her only friends. Jade was always bullied for her bunny love as she was always outcast from the others. She hated it, so much that she couldn't take it anymore. In honor of Jade's loyalty to the rabbits, as well as reviving them, they gave her a gift: A stuffed bunny rabbit which she calls the stuffed bunny 'Bilby'. One day; Jade was approached of a vision of the Black Rabbit, who is telling her that her father must be punished for killing the rabbits. So, Jade lured her father to a rabbit hole and the plan works. Jade watched as the zombie bunnies clawed, bite, and tear at Gregory, who could only scream and cry. Begging his daughter to spare him however Jade wouldn't. She had been through that, but never again, will she faced torment from him again. First he killed her mother, Nancy, and now the rabbits. Now he was going to pay dearly with his life.
High school. Don't you hate it? The students picking on you, they don't leave you alone. Well. That's what is like for 16 year old Jade Eastertide. She is a loner who wants to have friends, but with her different clothes and her crazy overzealous religious mother, Fantine. The girls that pick on her are Eponine Patzzi and her best friends, Azelma Cameron and Jean Tamir. Eponine is a bad girl type girl that was the queen of this school who had a bad boy type boyfriend, Gavroche Birch. It all started like this, she was sitting at her desk, trying to focus on the lesson. Her long yet messy white-blonde hair was all she could feel between her fingers. Jade was feeling on edge, the teacher rambled on and on. She felt bored and looked around the room to see a boy staring at her, it was Faust. Jade turned away but then out of curiosity, she turned back to see Faust was still looking at her, he smiled at her. Jade glanced away. But before the bell rang, Jade turns to Faust who was staring at her. His small smile grew into a wide and wondrous grin. "Why is he staring at me? Why is he smiling at me?" Jade thought. The bell rang, Jade collected her things and rushed out of the room. Jade hated her next class, which was gym. Here was two reasons: The first one was that she wasn't the most athletic and always hit someone in the head or get hit. The second one was Eponine, Azelma, and Jean were there to bully her mercilessly at her screw ups. Today, Jade was klutzy than usual today. It was the exact same thing, she would drop it or hit someone by accident but it's not enough to be mocked at by the other girls. Faust watched her, feeling bad for her. "Eat shit, disgusting little pig!" jeered Eponine. The others laugh, except for Jade.
"You eat shit!" Jade called out. Heads turned, "What did you say to me?" Eponine demanded. "You heard me, eat shit. Bitch!" Jade said. "Oh yeah? You think you're all that, don't ya?" Eponine remarked. "Oh yeah, Me. All that." countered Jade. "But you would get a kick out of what I heard this morning." Eponine placed her hands on her hips, her eyes narrowed at him. "What are you talking about, asshole?" She asked coldly. "You. Gavorche. In the car of the school parking lot." Faust smirked. He then imitates his voice to be like Eponine's, 'Oh Gavorche! Oh, you dog! Don't stop! That feels good!'." The other girls gasped and howled. Eponine was furious, "You are. So DEAD, FREAK!" She screeched. And she begin to chase Faust, who was so amused. The other girls chanted at Eponine to catch her. But she tripped and fell, she was laughed at as her face was covered with dirt. She turned to the guffawing girls, "Shut up! SHUT THE HELL UP, YOU CRAPPY PIGS!!!!!" screamed Eponine. During the uncontrollable laughter of the other girls; Jade makes her escape. In the girls' locker room; Jade takes a shower as the other girls change and ramble among themselves. Once she is finished; she covers herself for she had forgotten to get her clothes from her locker! She got out but she accidentally bumps into Eponine however in the midst of this, her towel slipped off. Eponine and the girls saw her mutilated back, "Oh no!" thought Jade desperately. Indeed, she was scared. Instead of the girls taking pity on her; they instead beated her rapidly and chanted, "Die!" & "Suicidal!" Eponine was taking photos of Jade's mutilated back when the teacher came in to see what was going on. She was shocked and yelled at the girls while she comfort Jade. While the girls left; Jean looked back as she felt guilty for what she had done to Jade. Jade looked at the window, which somehow begin to shake and then cracked.
At home, Jade was repeatedly whipped for 'committing sin' by her mother. During all the pleas and tears; she then felt the whips were now flying and out of her mother's grasp as they instead slapped her. Jade and Fantine were both shocked by this. In the meantime; Jean was at a diner with her friends. But Jean was sad, thinking about what she did in the locker room. Gretchen nudged at Jean to get her attention: "Hey, Jeanie. What's up? Cat got your tongue or something?" She asked. Jean shook her head, "Nah, I just had a bad day." She admitted. Gretchen's eyes were full of pity. "Awww, what happened?" asked Gretchen. Jean was trying not to cry so much, "I was involved picking on Jade in the locker room. I really feel bad." She choked out. Simon, Theophilus, Gretchen, and Marius were open mouthed shock until Gretchen spoke out a mouthful, "Seriously, Jean. Why do you hang out with Eponine? All she does is pick on the people who aren't even popular! She's like the prom queen from hell." ranted Gretchen. "Yeah, did you guys hear what happened to her? It was so funny." Theophilus jumped into the conversation. "What?" Simon asked. "She was jogging around the court and tripped so hard that she fell on her face." Theophilus said, chuckling. "No way!" Simon cried, he and Theophilus laughed. The next day, Jade was the laughingstock now. Someone sent pictures of her bare back scarred to everyone in school! Jade was so frustrated that she skipped classes, she knew she shouldn't but she couldn't faced anybody. But the school wasn't helping her, at all. She then realized while she skipped school for awhile, Jade found a mirror as she meets her 'guardian angel' who gives her the powers of telekinesis, control snakes, summon demon pigs and ghosts, control ice & fire, manipulate magic, have the power of mirror like abilities, and has premonitions.
She was to use these powers for revenge! And Jade heed to these as her responsible. Later, Jade stalks Eponine into the gym room. Eponine felt like someone was watching her, she turned and jumped to see Jade. “Hi Eponine.” She greeted. “What do you want freak?” She demanded. “Nothing, except…Look behind you.” replied Jade. Eponine does and saw snakes, demonic pigs, and ghosts hit her repeatedly. Magic, ice blocks, fire balls, and mirror fragments hurts her. Jade filmed her on her cell phone, in retaliation of what she did to her. She slips away as she sent the video to the other students anonymously. Eponine was the laughingstock, everyone thought it was hilarious of how she was getting attack. Only Eponine was angry at how this happened but everyone was sick of her, except for her friends who were really upset about this. Gretchen smirks down at Eponine, "Now you know what it's like for Jade." She remarks. Jade was happy that no one was laughing or teasing her. After school; Jade had to do errands for her mother: Hand out pamphlets of 'The end is coming', pick up her curtains from the seamstress, and get groceries. Jade had done the hand outs and got the curtains in a bag. She went to get some milk, eggs, bananas, and bread. When she got back the phone rings, Jade answers it: "Hello?" A pause. "Yes, this is her." A long pause, her voice was shaken. "What?" She said. "What do you mean?" Another pause again. She begin to cry a little, “I don’t understand. What do you mean?” She listens and hangs up, sobbing. Her mother had been murdered by Gavorche, Eponine’s boyfriend. One thing's for sure, they won't have any mercy from her.
Jade found the mirror again as she is shown how Gavorche did it, her mother was harassing him of 'saving him' but Gavorche was so annoyed that he uses his knife to stab her. Her mother's last breath was, "...Forgive us for our...trespassers...." On her way to school; Jade watched Eponine walking with Gavorche. The two are arguing, though Jade couldn’t make out what it was but they got in the car and drove away. Jade levitates in air, she follows their car and sneaks pass them. She went around the corner, he senses them coming and she uses his telekinesis to flip the car over. Both survived the crash, Eponine and Gavorche got out as they confronted Jade. “What is your deal?” Gavorche demanded. “I know it was you, you killed my mother. If you are a ‘demon’, I shall exorcised him and Eponine, who is a harpy from HELL!” Jade screeched. She lifts Gavorche telekinetically and swung him side to side. Beating him, Eponine tried to hit her from behind but Jade uses her powers against her tormentor. She broke her wrist, Eponine cried out in pain. She lie there helpless as she watched her boyfriend struggled however Jade uses her powers to break his arm, cut off the other and make his eyes bleed. Then, Jade turned to Eponine, who shook with fear. “I’m sorry! I’m sorry!” She begged. But both arms were torn off, she screamed and howled in pain. Then her legs came off too and then, Jade taunts her: “Eat shit.” and decapitated her. Jade saw their car so he took the body parts, placed them in the car and set the vehicle on fire! Jade watched it burnt, she noticed her clothes didn’t have blood or anything on them except for one. But she turned away but not before muttering, “Good riddance.” And left.
Then, there was an inhuman scream that made everyone freak out in terror. They decide to investigate when they are almost annihilated by a explosion however Cassandra rescues them and they all went unconscious. Cassandra is the only who is awake and saw who is responsible: Jobe Sethlans. "Hello Cassandra Endymion." He said. Jobe step forward as he is about to hurt her but he trembles with fear as he saw Cassandra begin grew veins all around her face, he looked horrified of this. Jobe got more weaker and sprawled on the floor with terror. "I can break you anytime, Cass. You wouldn't stand a chance against me." threatened Jobe. Cassandra's eyes flashed as he could see her lips, which they look like a rosebud pout and they turned to a thin, luscious pucker. "Power and control...that's all I have now...and I’m gonna make you fall. Fall down good." She purred. Then, with one last scratch and bind Jobe, who scream in fear. Then, with one last scratch and bind Jobe, who scream in fear. And then, Cassandra use one last struck to leave Jobe in shock. And then, Cassandra use one last struck to leave Noah in shock. Turan and the others managed to find the people who tortured them mentally one by one: The first one is Nadab. Turan and her allies track him down in an alley as they sedate him and bring him back to the warehouse! He wakes up to find a video of himself as a child and his mother, He is terrified as he demands to know what’s going on. Turan appears as she says: “This is the pain you put me through, you brute.” She tells him that Turan has return from ‘the grave’ to get her revenge against those that hurt her badly! Nadab denies of hurting her but Turan growls at him: “I know exactly who you are; you made me into what I am!” And the torture begins while Nadab screams in terror.
The second victim is Haman. Turan and the others track him down as they sedate him before taking him back to the warehouse. Haman wakes up to find himself surrounded by fire as he screams at the fact that he’s in hell! Turan appears to bound, gag and tortures him. Before torturing him; She says: “This might hurt a little.” And the nightmare begins for Haman. The third victim is Shalom. Turan and the others sedated the the bastard before dragging them back to the warehouse! They wake up to see all the pictures of their victims as they demand to know what’s happening. Turan appears to say that this is payback and she rehabitates herself for assistance and reminds them about the number one rule between sexes: No man is allowed to hit a woman. Shalom denies this until finally Turan tortures him as she says random things: “Game! Innocence! Mercy! Life! Wasteful!” The fourth victim is Cadmus. Turan and the gang went to go and find him as they sedate and take him back to the warehouse. Cadmus wake up to find himsself in the warehouse as they see pictures of their mom and the two as little boys. Turan reminds them that she is not weak: “I’m stronger than yesterday.” Cadmus beg for mercy but Turan does not believe them: “What? So you can do it again? I’m not stupid, you know. Actions speak louder than words….Like this.” The torment begins as Cadmus scream for mercy. Orcus hears noises and starts to get scared at the eerie place. Turan arose in blood-spattered, stimulating outfits as they wrangles him, dignified him through smothering and chained him to a table to constrained & gag him! Orcus wakes up with a muzzle on his mouth and he lets out a muffle scream as the young ladies torture him through his mind.
There was music, mingling, and food there. She was sitting with Jack and Trygve, "Wow. What a crowd this is." remarked Cassandra. "Yes, it is." Jack agreed. Just then, someone appeared at the microphone, it was Mimir. "May I have your attention please?" He said. Everyone stopped what they were doing as they looked at him. Samson cleared his throat before continuing, "I have two special awards for our great warriors. And these go to--Cassandra Endymion, Jack Mordor and Trygve Fragarach." Cassandra couldn't believe this, she looked at Jack and Trygve which they were grinning too as they stood up and went to the stage while others were applauding. Cassandra, Jack and Trygve were honored of their awards, they exchanged glances with grins. Then, they bowed before the crowd. The applause faded but some were still clapping. Everyone turned to see who but they frowned or glared at that person. Jack and Trygve looked at Ector and his other friends angrily. "Oh, look at this! Ain't it touching?" mocked Ector, pretending to cry but was smirking. "I love celebrations, I really do." Cassandra’s eyes bulged in horror. "Our great heroes are honored at long last but you won't be honored when I play...This!" A large TV image plays of someone entering a movie cinema. Cassandra couldn’t believe it, "It can't be!" She gasped. Next was gunshots, people screaming. It shows images of Cassandra’s friends and other people being shot at. "Oh my..." Mimir gasped. "Oh no...!" Trygve cursed. Everyone was horrified by these images however Ector and his friends laughed. They was in hysterics of this. They thought this was all so funny? How dare they…Cassandra’s body tremble but felt a rough hand on her back, "Bitch, are you gonna cry--" Ector said. Cassandra turned to him fiercely with her telekinesis. Ector flew back into a column. "Ohhh!" The crowd gasped. "Uh oh." Lleu said softly. "Cass." Samson muttered.
Jack was furious at Ector, he ran over at him and cried, "You will pay for that!!!!!!" "Jack!" Bellerphon cried. Too late, Ector pulled out a gun and fired at Jack. Jack fell to the ground, "Nooooo! Jack..." Cassandra screamed. She rushed over to him. Cassandra felt hot tears running down her face, she turned to Ector. Her veins pulsed with anger. A turning point where her powers are activating. She looked up and spread out her arms, where her powers bend the lights from above. Everyone looked up in horror. "Oh crap..." Hanuman thought. Proteus forced the doors opened and shouted, "Everyone out NOW!!!!" Immediately; the crowd rushes out. Borvo and Juniper look back, they were concerned about their friend. "Cass!" They both cried, Zaden seized them both and said, "Come on, let's go!" Borvo and Juniper tried to struggle but Zaden pulled them away. In the abandoned party, Cassandra and Ector were the only ones in there, Ector tried to attack her but Cassandra flexed her hand, telekinetically choking him by the throat. She threw him backwards and he landed there. Cassandra uses her powers to cause a fire. The others peeked inside, what they saw was hell. The whole place was scorched of fire. But the doors closed automatically. She wanted to kill him however she realized something, this wasn't sure about this and lets him live. Later, Cassandra stalks away from the now destroyed party in anguish over what happened. She found Trygve, who looked concern for her. How dare Ector did that to her, how cruel he was. Well, he won’t come around here anymore. Just then, someone followed her and came up to her, putting a hand on her. Cassandra whirled around, gasping. "Cass, it's me!" Jack said with a small smile. Cassandra let out a sigh and embraced him. "Jack, you're all right." She said. Cassandra buried her face, there was heaving of sobs. Jack hugged her back, "I'm sorry that happened." He said, patting her back tenderly.
Cassandra sniffed. "Oh, Jack! It was awful. He was so mean to me..." She blubbered. Jack could only pat her back, soothing her: "It's OK, Cass. It's OK.." But he looked up and his eyes widened with terror. "LOOK OUT, CASS!" He cried. Too late, she is being held hostage by Ector's. Ector looked over and gouged her heart out. "Noooooooooooooo!!!!!!" cried Jack and Trygve. Ector and his friends were cackling with glee but they wouldn't laugh for long. Cassandra rise, her eyes were hollow and black with red pupils. She had blood coming from the whole in her chest. Her appearance was different: There were short ram horns, her hair became red like mahogany, her clothes matched her hair and her face was pinkish white. Jack couldn't believe this, Cassandra. She was rising as some sort of undead being who was slaughtering the Ector's friends in order to get her heart back. And she did kill them all, she butchered them. She beheaded them, and then she made their limbs go numb so she can split them apart in a grisly way. Jack and Trygve were shocked by this. They couldn't believe that someone like her would such things. Finally, Cassandra faced Ector Absalom, who was holding her heart so Heart less Cassandra put up a pretty good fight. She broke his legs and the heart went up, Cassandra caught it in her hand and placed it back in her chest. The hole in her chest closed up and she turned back to normal. Jack and Trygve could only stare at her in amazement. Who was this girl? Whoever she was, she was nothing out of the ordinary.
A deranged Ector who was smiling like a Cheshire as he held a knife. His hair was a mess and was bleeding from his hands. He panted and heaved, "I will not stop until I kill you, Cassandra." yelled Ector. Jack grabbed Cassandra, helping her up and shouted, "Run, you guys!" They ran, however Ector chased after them. He was still clutching the knife as he waved it. Laughing maniacally. Cassandra, Jack, and Trygve did not stopped. But they did, they found themselves at a cliff. Ector laughed more malicious, "End of the line, you damn ass." He exclaimed. Cassandra held her friends close, she glared at Ector, who lunged at them. "DIE!!!" He cried. "No!" She exclaimed. Cassandra telekinetically seized him by the throat and pulls him toward her but she did it too far. Cassandra, Jack, and Trygve watched as Ector fell down to his death. Cassandra couldn’t believe what she had done. "I killed him...I....AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" She screamed hysterically, waving her hands frantically. Jack took her hands and speaking to her, "Cass, Cass." When Cassandra didn’t answered; Jack slapped her. Cassandra stopped screaming, she slowly placed a hand on her cheek where she had been slapped. Cassandra looked at him, "Jack..." She whispered. Jack sighed, "Sorry. Are you OK?" He asked. Cassandra feebly shake her head. "I don't know, I can't live like…" She admitted. She went to the ledge and spread her arms out. She was about to take a step until Trygve reached for her. "Cass, nooo!" He cried. Jack and Trygve seized her, Cassandra struggled against them as she tried to push him away. "Let go of me! Let go! Lemme--" She ranted. "Don't even try, I am not letting go no matter what you say." Jack said. After many struggles; Cassandra gives up and embraces her friends. "Oh, you guys." She sobbed and begin crying until she fell asleep. Jack carried her, she felt light weighted in his arms.
Ad interim; Tristan was searching for Melisande but thanks to some people that cared about Melisande, he was able to find her--At an old abandoned facility! Tristan went in alone, hoping to convince her. Earlier before; Melisande and Tristan were having a good time seeing the sights of Carlisle's city however they ran into a drunk Hestia and her friends. "Well, well, look who it is. Mel, you sure have good taste in men but how about in killing? Was it wonderful when you killed your family who were turned into Wendigos? Shit, you were always a frigid little girl. What a floozy call girl you were to Constantine, you think this is over? It only just begun." Hestia said, then she and her friends laughed like hyenas as they stumbled away. Melisande's happy nature faded and trembled while tears were pouring down her face. Tristan turned to her, "Hey, what did she mean--?" But Melisande ran from him in anguish and shame. Now, Tristan had been searching for her. He had learn what Melisande did after looking at the Moneta, Melisande was blackmailed and forced to be Constantine's servant so she can keep her family safe but then her family were going to go public and somehow Constantine found out their plans. So he turned them into monsters and forced a nervous wreck Melisande to kill them. She was devastated as she ran away after burying her family. Here was Tristan, who ran inside the abandoned place, calling out: "Mel!" He heard someone called back to him, "Go away!" However he ran in as he was shocked to see what Melisande is doing: Her ankle chained a rock and a Wendigo was chained there beside her. There was explosives of dynamite on the rock being prepared. "What are you doing?" asked Tristan, eyes filled with fear. "Making a statement." replied Melisande. "Mel, whatever you think your doing, please don't do it." said Tristan calmly. Melisande looked away from him, "Please, go away." She said darkly. "Let me help you, Mel." Tristan coaxed, walking over to her carefully.
Melisande begin to weep, "Why can't you people leave me alone?" She demanded through her sobs. Tristan hold back his own tears, "I'm sorry, I didn't know you went through so much pain." He said. Melisande gave him a glare as she telepathically choke holds of him. Tristan chokes and gasps for air. "Look at what you made me do, Tristan!" Melisande sobbed. "Don't kill me, Melisande!" rasped Tristan. "Why not? Haven't I been through enough?!" exclaimed Melisande, tears were splashing out from her eyes. Tristan had never seen such painful rage in a girl like her, Melisande let him go so he can breathe as she begin to cry again but she tells Tristan in her grief, "I--I--I killed my family....Did you know that? I hate myself for it, I really do, it's all my fault!" Tristan walked slowly to her, "I know the real truth, you were blackmailed! He was going after your family! It's OK, you don't have to hide from me. I can help you, nobody will hurt you but I can't help you if you close yourself in. Open your heart, I want to be your friend." Tristan said. Melisande considered this, she was touched by the fact that he came to find her. That was sweet. Nobody has ever done that for her. Not at all. Melisande nodded, "OK. Get me out of here." She said. And Tristan did, he found the key in Melisande's pocket and freed her. They were about to leave but Melisande stopped him, "There's something I need to do." She replied. Melisande used her powers and light the match to burn away of the place she hate. Then, she and Tristan ran before the place was about to blow. Melisande felt better, thanks to Tristan but it looked like she was going to need a lot more help then she ever did and she found her first friend in Tristan.
In the medical center, Cassandra was resting as Jack and Brother 10 watch her from the window. She looked peaceful sleeping as they felt bad at what happened. But Jack noticed someone is next to her, Paul Absalom and his son Rocky, the good brother of Ector. “What is he doing here?” He asked Mimir, who approached behind him. "He came to visit her. Wanting to apologize but he's asleep I guess." Paul was beside Cassandra, who was still asleep. He begins to talk to her, "Cassandra, I'm sorry. I wish I did something a long time ago but I didn't. I feel bad for the actions and troubles my sons have caused. I really am sorry about all this." He felt the tears in his eyes. He took Cassandra’s hand but she opened her eyes and her eyes turned red. Paul looked horrified, he backs away as Cassandra used her powers to choke him. He screamed in terror, "NOOOO, NOT ME!" He woke up, it was all a nightmare but he couldn’t stop screaming. Rock looked at his father, taking both his shoulders, "Dad?!" He asked. His father was still exclaiming, "NOT ME! PLEASE DON'T KILL ME! PLEASE, HAVE MERCY!" "Dad!" Rocky said, shaking him and hugging him. "MERCY!" Paul cried, "PLEASE!" Rocky started crying, "It's OK, Dad. I’m here.” He soothed. Paul begin to sob, the only thing that his son could do was comfort him. “It’s OK, Dad. It’s OK. I’m here. It’s OK.” He said it all over again. It looks like Paul Absalom was going to be traumatized from this, never again will he do this. Never will he ever. In the meantime, Chloris looked on the security footage and saw a mysterious, deranged girl there. She was shocked when she realized who it was. Her sister Branwen was there. "My God, what did Dad do to her?" Chloris muttered to herself.
Fire, fire was all around. Tears pooling and cascading down Cassandra's eyes as she was filled with rage. She faced the person that had destroyed her, murdered her school peers at the dance. Now, it was getting personal. No more Miss Sweet, she was pissed! And how did she became this way? Let's go back, back to the beginning.
Earlier before, in a cathedral.....
The girl made her way through the cathedral, away from the people praying. She walked down a column where candlesticks were aligned as well as lit up as the girl kept walking further. She walked by as shadows of people walking in a different direction from her. Unknown to her, the girl was being followed quietly by someone. No, more than one. Reaching the reflection of the stained glass's godly rays; the girl becomes emotional as she bent her knees to the floor where she prayed silently. She looked up to see a statue of Nova Maria in front of her with the child, Yehshua, in her arms. She placed her hands in a prayer and begin to beseech, "Forgive me, Lord...If you would be so kindly to listen when I request you to bear no malice towards me for what I've committed. Help me see my faults and self regards. Show me when I ask you if I had remained innocent as the lamb....Maybe I wouldn't be forced to kill so many victims to whom their blood is on my hands." Just then, she saw multiple shadows. The girl turned around, "No...You!" She gasped. Her telekinetic powers activated and were about to attack however Turan held up her hands, motioning the others who had their powers and weapons ready to stand down, saying to the girl: "Easy, easy. We just want to talk to you....Can we take this more privately?" "NO!" cried the girl. Her powers forced everyone back and she took off running. Turan was not going to let this girl escape. Never again. "Please! I swear, we will never hurt you!" Turan begged, coaxing her. "You can't take me there, I beg of you! Don't take me back there!" The girl shrieking, "Stay away, get out! Leave me alone! Don't come near me!" Her powers caused objects to float in the air, "Wait! Easy, you can't do---" Turan protested. However, The girl didn't listen so then Turan used her blood symbiotic powers and knocks her out. "You got her!" John cried. "Nice one." Nezha remarked. Turan sighed deeply, she looked over and said to the girl, "Sorry. But I want to help you...I don't know where to take you back to anyway."
In the meantime; Ariadne got leads on where her sister is. She is being held at a facility of the 'insane females' so Ariadne and the others head over there but soon discover that it's tight with security and had to take down the guards with their abilities, which they did successfully. Ariadne seized one of the guards and demanded from him, "Where is Phaedra Sirius?" "I--I don't know!" He protested. "You better know, tell me!" cried Ariadne, clenching tighter and the guard grimaced in pain. "All right, all right....She's in Room 346." He choked out. "You sure?" asked Ariadne. "Yes! She has her medicine almost every day." protested the guard. Ariadne nodded, "All right. Thanks." She said. They did in time, a young woman was in the room and turned around. "Who are you?" She asked. "Phaedra, it's me. Ariadne." said Ariadne. The woman, Phaedra, was spellbound. "What? Aria, is that you?" asked Phaedra. Ariadne nodded, then they embraced each other in a tearful moment. "I thought you were dead." said Phaedra, when she pulled away. "I thought you were dead." replied Ariadne. "I'm so glad to see you." said Phaedra, "You met my daughters, I assumed?" "Yes, they are gorgeous, angels." said Ariande. "Yes, I know. Ohhh..." said Phaedra. Just then, the guards came. “You there! You are on reserved terrain! Release your artillery and yield or we will use deadly dynamism.” said a soldier over the speakers. Ariadne unleashed her snake powers and she took down the guards. Then she straightened up and sneered, “Sorry, not happening!” called Ariadne. She and the other three ran off from the guards.
Angry at this incompetence; Zachariah turned on the microphone for the speakers, “What the hell is happening down there? Guards, get off your posteriors and investigate! I’ll be in my chambers, don’t let those dragons show up here!” He commanded. Ariadne and the others were running from the guards when one of the guards made an announcement, “Warning! We are padlocking up on all zones immediately. Soldiers must—gah!” He is knocked out, he stumbles forward. Zachariah glares down at him and speak over the public address system, “Enough, you fool! Give heed, you basilisks. No one damages my territory like this. I foresee it was valued.” He declared. Just then, a flash of light shine upon the four of them, Ariadne gasped. “Well, well...If it isn't Ariadne Sirius. I found you now. You look fetching on monitor, alive. But you’ll be wholesome when I'm through with you!” Ariadne and the others dodged his attacks when Ariadne was separated from them until she was held hostage by Perseus Aion. Zachariah threatened to kill her, however he was unaware that stoic Captain Krieger. He apprehended Perseus, and rescued Ariadne. Perseus tried to stab Krieger, who wrestled the knife away but with so much strength, he stabbed Perseus on accident, much to everyone's shock. In his fear; Zachariah got away, but Ariadne didn't want to leave until she found Zachariah. "Why?" Krieger asked. "You saw what he tried to do, I will not..." Ariadne said. "What? An eye for an eye? Fight fire with fire? Is that it?" Krieger asked. Ariadne chuckled darkly with no humor and said, "That's the thing...You forget, you don't know anything about me." "I am not going to let you go after him by yourself." said Krieger. "Oh really?" Ariadne said, unleashing her powers. "Captain Krieger, what are you going to do to stop me?"
Calmly, Krieger walked over and put his hands on her shoulders. Ariadne gasped, but she heard him say: "Nothing. Because I'm going to help you do it." Ariadne trembled, "You'd do that...For me?" She asked. Then, her emotions got the best of her and she embraced Krieger tightly but he didn't care, all that matters he was going to help her. He caressed her hair in a comfort manner. "Thank you, thank you!" blubbered Ariadne. She wiped her face and pulled herself together. There was a battle to be started. Ariadne and her crew confronted Zachariah. "So you came. I knew you've come." He said. "Why'd you do it, Zachariah?" asked Ariadne. Zachariah glared at her fiercely, "Why? Why? Because you people have no idea what it's like to be a loner. You think you're so great but you're not." He exclaimed. "You're wrong, I'd never been noticed before. I was all alone and nobody ever noticed me." Ariadne said. "Yeah, you know it feels huh? Well no loneliness from me, I was nothing to anyone and was the figure of ridiculed. All of us were. Ector. Orcus. All of them!" Zachariah cried. Ariadne looked at him with disbelief, "You started a massacre all because of being bullied?" She asked. "YEAH, SO WHAT?!" screamed Zachariah, waving his hands around as his eyes were bloodshot. "I HATED EVERYONE, I HATED THEM ALL!!!!" "Oh, Zachariah...I never knew...I didn't know." protested Ariadne. "Why didn't you get help?" asked Juana. "Oh sure, the principal said that these people weren't such bad people and didn't do a damn thing." He said. Captain Krieger attempt to take him down however Zachariah got the best of him and took him down. Upset, Ariadne confronted him. That's when Ariadne and Zachariah fought off against each other. But Ariadne got the best of him, Zachariah was pinned to the ground. "This is the end for you." said Ariadne. "Oh really? You weren't so sure of yourself? Well, it won't be peaceful for you for long." taunted Zachariah. "You are nothing, you couldn't be strong enough to save your peers in that massacre. You couldn't save your family when I killed them!" Ariadne shuttered, she couldn't believe it and she lost control of herself.
She begin to stab him repeatedly while screaming hysterically. When she snapped out of it, Ariadne was shocked as she saw that her hands were dripping with blood. Ariadne begin to cry uncontrollably, "Di--di--di--Did I do that?" She spluttered out. She thought she lose conscious and Krieger placed his hands on her shoulders comfortingly. Cassandra woke up, she got out of bed and went to see who is shouting. She was curious, she looked out to hear. "C'mon Paul, where is your son?" demanded an unfamiliar voice. "Give him a break, he was abused by his own son!" Mimir said. Cassandra looks in, she saw a distressed man. Who was this guy? But she could see his memories and they all flash through her mind. This man....He knows.....He knows Ector Absalom. "He was my son!" Paul cried. "I tried to stop him but he wouldn't listen! He--he said to me, 'Old man. you have no strength left in you.'" He begin to cry, Cassandra was furious. She barged into the interrogation room. She heaved a breath. Paul, and Mimir looked shocked. “You---You? You are Ector Absalom’s father?!” Cassandra yelled. The man cowered in fear, “Yes, I—I’m sorry, I am so sorry.” He whimpered. “You’re sorry? Why couldn’t you stop him? From killing my friends? What did they ever do to him?” screamed Cassandra. But she was restrained by Mimir and Brother 10, who keep her from hurting Mr. Absalom. “OK, OK. Easy.” Mimir chided. “He should be arrested for being his accomplice! Put the needle in his arm and punish him!” shouted Cassandra. She still ranted on and on, as Mimir and Brother 10 dragged her away. Later, Cassandra was hugging her knees as she looked away. “Cass?” Mimir asked. “What?” Cassandra mumbled, not looking at him. "I arranged an appointment with a psychiatrist." Mimir said carefully. "I don't want to talk to a shrink." Cassandra grumbled. Mimir sighed, "I know. But I want you to mentally sane and sound from what happen. Get things off your chest."Cassandra dropped her legs, flattened them. "Fine." She snapped. "Let's get this over with." And she gets up to follow Mimir. Cassandra was sitting on the opposite side of the psychiatrist’s office. “You know I don’t want to talk.” She finally said, breaking the silence. “I know, I’ll be here all day.” said the psychiatrist. Cassandra exhaled, “OK. Why is that guy here? He knows what his son did!” She said. “Did what?” asked the therapist. Cassandra rolled her eyes, “Noah Claude!” She said. “They guy that killed my best friends, all 12 of them! I had to graduate alone. My Grad Bash was supposed to be something to remember but now it’s a nightmare that I can’t look back. But it haunts me so much.” She put her face in her hands, “I think there is something wrong with me.” She dropped them and looked fatigue almost. "What's wrong, Cassandra?" The psychiatrist asked. Cassandra stared off into space dully, "My friends…they’re dead..." She said in a low monotone. "What else is wrong, Cassandra?" The therapist asked. "Something's shattered." Cassandra said dryly. The therapist looks at her curiously, "What's shattered, Cass?" He asked. Cassandra looks at him with anger in her eyes, "Me." She said. Then, a toy sitting on his shelf fell down and then a snow globe tumble down and broke. The psychiatrist was in shock by this and looks at Cassandra but she got up and left. Later; Cassandra, Jack, and Trygve are sent on a mission: Silver Branch receive reports of a girl name Jade Eastertide who had vanished and the only clue remains is rabbit footprints. Another about how an angry man slaughters rabbits, blood everywhere in the meadows. And lastly, another article shows that the angry man was found dead. His flesh was torn apart, he bleed of oozing wounds. They managed to find the factory where these 'undead rabbits' were hiding out. The three of them entered, only to find it was empty.
"Hello? Anybody here?" called Cassandra. Just then, Trygve could hear a soft snuffling and then a small grunt. "Crap!" He rasped. The three of them stay hidden above, as someone--with something--slowly crept in. "Who....Is in....My house?" said the girl. She was about 17 years old with black hair and has light tan skin. She wore clothing that somehow are similar to rabbits but nothing made out of animals or any fur. She happily hopped in like a bunny but was followed by the undead rabbits. When Trygve saw this, he almost freaked out but was hand gagged by Jack. Cassandra watched the girl with disbelief. This was Jade Eastertide? Wow, she looks sane now, unlike her usual insane self from the vision dreams. She was being pleasant, smiling, and look attentive. She listened to "bower-birds bur oak tree" and "bower-birds in our talons" when she needs something that is inspirational and calm. She ate pellets and fresh vegetables, just like a rabbit! She brushed the decayed fur of the rabbits, "To survive my bunny bun castle, you must be mad as a March Hare." She sniffed the air and covered her face while saying, "You rabbits need a bath. Seriously, zombie decay smell is gross of poor hygiene." The second vision was of the girl acting motherly towards the zombie rabbits, scolding at them like: "Bigwig, don't be a stubborn with me! Mister." She admonished one. The girl noticed that one of them was shaking. She comforted that one, "It's OK, Fiver. Don't be scared. Mother Josephine is here, my baby." She continued to talk to the rabbits: "Hazel, keep your guard up, the Hares are coming.", "Flopsy? Are you crying?", "Be gentle, Mopsy.", "Don't be weak-hearted, Cottontail, be brave.", and "Floppy ears you have there, Pipkin."
However the girl is suffering from a psychotic breakdown when her bunnies are bleeding from the effects of the resurrection as she tries to save them. Her screams and tears haunt in Cassandra's ears: "Their--their eyes are re--re--red! Oh no, no, no! Not good.", "The meadows--They are covered in blood!", and "Blood....Blood! Why are you bleeding my sweet bunnies?". She begin to strangle someone as she screamed, "SEE WHAT YOU DID TO MY HOPPITY HOPS?!" She lets them go as she begins to rant: "Bunnies and blood...DO YOU KNOW WHY THEY ARE REPULSIVE TO BLOOD?! These jacks are hemophobic since what my father did to them and their brethren." Then, there was her having another nervous prostration: "No, not again....NEVER PUT MY RABBITS THROUGH THIS BLOODSHED EVER AGAIN! NO BUN BUNS WILL BE SLAUGHTERED AGAIN!!! You know how long it took me to revive 14 innocent bunny buns? It took me 336 hours to put their body parts together for 168 minutes with only 28 doses and they love me! Bunnies love me!" There was slashing and squishing sounds that made Cassandra nauseous. "Bunnies are not food or used to make fur, they are my PETS!!!" screamed the girl. The squishing and slashing stopped. There, she saw a rabbit's left foot was on fire. There were fearful, ghastly people who saw undead rabbits while walking down the street. A rabbit with a blind eye in his left pupil glaring before it went away. The clock struck noon, and a black rabbit appears. There were ferocious rabbits who fought at the humans. Then, the horrifying part: The capitol was caked in mass of blood. Murderous bunnies in a circle while holding hands around the capitol while the girl with the messy hair is smiling insanely as she is bathed into the carnage. "Time awaits, so don't be late. White rabbits on the run." She said in a creepy monotone.
Behind Jade; she sensed a big monster behind her and turned around. It was a rabbit monster, a zombie plus cyborg. His left eye was robotic and he looked scary. Jade greets the grumpy thing with happiness, "General Woundwort, we meet again! Hmph, your eye looks funny." replied Jade, jokingly. "She's kind of weird." Jack remarked softly. "Yeah, I mean look at this--That friggin' zombie-cyborg rabbit looks really creepy and yet she's hugging it!" Cassandra commented. "Hoppity Hops!" Jade replied in a loud voice. The undead rabbits staggered in a line. "Um, are you sure this is suppose to be scary? Because I think this is all too....mind-bending." Trygve asked softly. Jade paced around as she gave out train instructions as they will have to train against General Woundwort. The zombified bucks try to fight back however they struggled against the bloody mouthed zombie cyborg rabbit. Jade was angry, "You are aching Mother Josephine's heart, coneys! Stand up for yourselves!" She encouraged. The rabbits obeyed, and they fought back. Jade clapped happily, "Good bunnies, I taught you well." She cheered. Then, she looked up at the Mater Dolorosa figure and clasped her hands together, "Mama Josephine, please help the bunnies be safe!" She whispered. Mother Josephine was a Blessed Mother type as she was the Queen Mother of Rabbits. Jade begins hum to 'Let the Lower Lights Be Burning' and swayed. She then stared at Mother Josephine as she has tears in her eyes. Cassandra face palmed herself, "Oh geez." She thought. "Lunatic, she's an absolute lunatic." Just then, she heard a horrible sound. "Not now." whispered Cassandra. Just then, a Wendigo appeared and swooped down to attack. Jade was in hysterics. "Get that beast, my darling hoppers!" She cried. The undead rabbits obeyed her command. They fought back but they weren't much faster like the Wendigo. Just then, the Wendigo seized one of the bunnies and escaped.
Jade begin to throw a tantrum, "PET-ER!" She screamed. "MY BABY!!!!" As much as annoying she was; Cassandra went down there to go and help her. "Wait!" Trygve called but Cassandra didn't answer. She went over to her and try to be nice, "Hey. You OK?" asked Cassandra. Jade looked up from crying, "Who are you?" She asked. "We--were sent here to help you and to find out about some strange deaths of people." explained Cassandra. That wasn't the truth but this girl needs help. "I'm not helping you until I get Peter back!" yelled Jade. Cassandra and the others were annoyed, "Fine! I guess we made a mistake coming here." remarked Jack. They were about to leave when Jade stopped them. "NO, Please! Not Peter, you help me find Peter!" begged Jade. Cassandra looked at her, she looked at Jack and Trygve. She knew what she had to do. As much as Jade was mentally unstable and loved her dearest rabbits; she couldn't allow Jade to suffer too much as she already did. Cassandra, Jack and Trygve search for Peter as they looked around. They saw someone in the garden, eating radishes and carrots--It was Undead Peter! Casandra rushed over to the undead bunny, "Peter, get out of there! What if someone saw you?" She whispered. Then she realized that Peter looked sad, he was trapped in a cage as his captor was nowhere in sight. Casandra flexed her fingers as the cage fell apart as Peter was free from the pain. Peter ran into Casandra's arms, this alarmed her but she was happy to see he was OK. Then, she heard a growl and then a Wendigo appeared! Undead Peter cringed but Cassandra had to fight it however Jack stepped in to protect her. "Don't worry, I got this." He said. Cassandra is surprised as she watched Jack become his Revenant form as he fought back the creature. He savagely tore at the monster's flesh and he eventually killed the beast. Then, he turned back to normal.
While back to the factory; Cassandra and the others saw that Jade had her face buried in as the rabbits comforted her. It was pretty weird, how can she trust them? Monsters like these? It was really misunderstanding really. "Jade? Jade?" inquired Cassandra. Jade looks up, "Yes?" She asked. "We got Peter." replied Cassandra in a sing-song voice. Jade got excited as she reached over to her, "Give me, Peter!" She begged. "No, Jade." Cassandra said, shaking her head. "Please, I need Peter! I need him or I'll have a convulsion. That happens to me sometimes." whimpered Jade, practically on her knees. "I will give you Peter Rabbit, but first--You got to tell me about how you resurrect the bunnies." Cassandra replied. Jade crossed her arms and snorted a huff. "OK, I'll tell you. But let me see my poor Peter. He needs his chamomile tea!" She begged as she reached over but Jade is squirming, her feet are kicking as she is restrained by Jack and Trygve. "UGH, PETER!!!" She whined. "Uh-uh." Cassandra said, "You promised, you can't see him unless you tell me." Jade stopped kicking and squirming, she looked defeated but not too bad. "OK, then." She said with a sigh. One of the rabbits grunted, she glared at it. "Vervain, the Black Rabbit is watching...BEWARE!!!" scolded Jade. Cassandra, Jack and Trygve were relieved but at least maybe now she might talk. A few minutes later after she calmed down; She was already explaining her story; Cassandra, Jack and Trygve were gathered together to listen to Jade's side of the story of how she got her hands on reviving the dead rabbits: "So, I...I had to revive them with a secret recipe of the Elixir of Life." Jade said. Cassandra nodded, "Uh huh." She said. "I used one pint of goats blood and one cup of well sifted sand. Second, I used a pentagram, which I poured it over the carcasses of the rabbits...and then...Then I chanted the incantation which was: 'Moarte, va, vine, viata. Tabula Rasa Per Capitar Non Sequitir Et Cetra!'" said Jade. She looked at them and asked, "Am I scaring you?" Cassandra shook her head, "No, continue." She said. Jade was relieved as she continued her story, "There was thunder and lightning, which zapped as I cried out, 'Lepis americanus!'....And to my joy, they came to life! To life, they came to life! My hoppity hops came back to life!" She cried out. Trygve glance at Cassandra, who was still listening to her, and whispered: "How long do we have to hear crazy ramble?" "Let's just hear, who knows what else she has to say." replied Cassandra quietly. Jade told them what was going on and told them of her life: As a child, Jade Eastertide had found a warren full of adorable rabbits. Learning of her abusive father is planning on fattening them up by feeding them; Jade breaks them out and takes them to her secret house where she names each of the bunnies after her favorite book, Watership Down: Hazel, Fiver, Bigwig, Blackberry, Dandelion, Silver, Pipkin, Hyzenthlay, Blackavar, and Kehaar. But her favorite bunnies of all are Peter, Flopsy, Mopsy, and Cottontail which were named from her favorite book of The Tale of Peter Rabbit. However her happiness fades when one of the rabbits, Bigwig, escaped and Jade's father, Gregory, discovered this. He was so angry that he let out the bunnies to the fields and then he butchered them in a grisly way with Jade watching in distressed. One by one, all her rabbit friends were murdered in front of her. After her father was finished; Jade's mind snapped as she uses tools to revived her bunny friends but in the process of the reanimation, it made them into undead species with elements of with antelope horns or deer antlers and sometimes a pheasant's tail (jackalopes) and generally wings, antlers, tails and fangs (wolpertingers). She then saw visions of El-ahrairah, who has been kind to Jade than her horrible father was.
El-ahrairah and his disciples: Prince Rainbow, Rabscuttle, and Frith are helping Jade conducting in her research by making her undead bunny friends have fun. This succeeds well as the zombie rabbits are happy to be with Jade, who was the only one who loved them and freed them. They sang "Let the Lower Lights Be Burning" together: "Brightly beams our Father’s mercy, From His lighthouse evermore. But to us He gives the keeping, Of the lights along the shore. Let the lower lights be burning! Send a gleam across the wave! Some poor struggling, fainting seaman. You may rescue, you may save." She cried of tears of joy, never knowing that they would be her friends. Jade had no friends so the undead, jackalope and wolpertinger bunnies were her only friends. Jade was always bullied for her bunny love as she was always outcast from the others. She hated it, so much that she couldn't take it anymore. In honor of Jade's loyalty to the rabbits, as well as reviving them, they gave her a gift: A stuffed bunny rabbit which she calls the stuffed bunny 'Bilby'. One day; Jade was approached of a vision of the Black Rabbit, who is telling her that her father must be punished for killing the rabbits. So, Jade lured her father to a rabbit hole and the plan works. Jade watched as the zombie bunnies clawed, bite, and tear at Gregory, who could only scream and cry. Begging his daughter to spare him however Jade wouldn't. She had been through that, but never again, will she faced torment from him again. First he killed her mother, Nancy, and now the rabbits. Now he was going to pay dearly with his life.
High school. Don't you hate it? The students picking on you, they don't leave you alone. Well. That's what is like for 16 year old Jade Eastertide. She is a loner who wants to have friends, but with her different clothes and her crazy overzealous religious mother, Fantine. The girls that pick on her are Eponine Patzzi and her best friends, Azelma Cameron and Jean Tamir. Eponine is a bad girl type girl that was the queen of this school who had a bad boy type boyfriend, Gavroche Birch. It all started like this, she was sitting at her desk, trying to focus on the lesson. Her long yet messy white-blonde hair was all she could feel between her fingers. Jade was feeling on edge, the teacher rambled on and on. She felt bored and looked around the room to see a boy staring at her, it was Faust. Jade turned away but then out of curiosity, she turned back to see Faust was still looking at her, he smiled at her. Jade glanced away. But before the bell rang, Jade turns to Faust who was staring at her. His small smile grew into a wide and wondrous grin. "Why is he staring at me? Why is he smiling at me?" Jade thought. The bell rang, Jade collected her things and rushed out of the room. Jade hated her next class, which was gym. Here was two reasons: The first one was that she wasn't the most athletic and always hit someone in the head or get hit. The second one was Eponine, Azelma, and Jean were there to bully her mercilessly at her screw ups. Today, Jade was klutzy than usual today. It was the exact same thing, she would drop it or hit someone by accident but it's not enough to be mocked at by the other girls. Faust watched her, feeling bad for her. "Eat shit, disgusting little pig!" jeered Eponine. The others laugh, except for Jade.
"You eat shit!" Jade called out. Heads turned, "What did you say to me?" Eponine demanded. "You heard me, eat shit. Bitch!" Jade said. "Oh yeah? You think you're all that, don't ya?" Eponine remarked. "Oh yeah, Me. All that." countered Jade. "But you would get a kick out of what I heard this morning." Eponine placed her hands on her hips, her eyes narrowed at him. "What are you talking about, asshole?" She asked coldly. "You. Gavorche. In the car of the school parking lot." Faust smirked. He then imitates his voice to be like Eponine's, 'Oh Gavorche! Oh, you dog! Don't stop! That feels good!'." The other girls gasped and howled. Eponine was furious, "You are. So DEAD, FREAK!" She screeched. And she begin to chase Faust, who was so amused. The other girls chanted at Eponine to catch her. But she tripped and fell, she was laughed at as her face was covered with dirt. She turned to the guffawing girls, "Shut up! SHUT THE HELL UP, YOU CRAPPY PIGS!!!!!" screamed Eponine. During the uncontrollable laughter of the other girls; Jade makes her escape. In the girls' locker room; Jade takes a shower as the other girls change and ramble among themselves. Once she is finished; she covers herself for she had forgotten to get her clothes from her locker! She got out but she accidentally bumps into Eponine however in the midst of this, her towel slipped off. Eponine and the girls saw her mutilated back, "Oh no!" thought Jade desperately. Indeed, she was scared. Instead of the girls taking pity on her; they instead beated her rapidly and chanted, "Die!" & "Suicidal!" Eponine was taking photos of Jade's mutilated back when the teacher came in to see what was going on. She was shocked and yelled at the girls while she comfort Jade. While the girls left; Jean looked back as she felt guilty for what she had done to Jade. Jade looked at the window, which somehow begin to shake and then cracked.
At home, Jade was repeatedly whipped for 'committing sin' by her mother. During all the pleas and tears; she then felt the whips were now flying and out of her mother's grasp as they instead slapped her. Jade and Fantine were both shocked by this. In the meantime; Jean was at a diner with her friends. But Jean was sad, thinking about what she did in the locker room. Gretchen nudged at Jean to get her attention: "Hey, Jeanie. What's up? Cat got your tongue or something?" She asked. Jean shook her head, "Nah, I just had a bad day." She admitted. Gretchen's eyes were full of pity. "Awww, what happened?" asked Gretchen. Jean was trying not to cry so much, "I was involved picking on Jade in the locker room. I really feel bad." She choked out. Simon, Theophilus, Gretchen, and Marius were open mouthed shock until Gretchen spoke out a mouthful, "Seriously, Jean. Why do you hang out with Eponine? All she does is pick on the people who aren't even popular! She's like the prom queen from hell." ranted Gretchen. "Yeah, did you guys hear what happened to her? It was so funny." Theophilus jumped into the conversation. "What?" Simon asked. "She was jogging around the court and tripped so hard that she fell on her face." Theophilus said, chuckling. "No way!" Simon cried, he and Theophilus laughed. The next day, Jade was the laughingstock now. Someone sent pictures of her bare back scarred to everyone in school! Jade was so frustrated that she skipped classes, she knew she shouldn't but she couldn't faced anybody. But the school wasn't helping her, at all. She then realized while she skipped school for awhile, Jade found a mirror as she meets her 'guardian angel' who gives her the powers of telekinesis, control snakes, summon demon pigs and ghosts, control ice & fire, manipulate magic, have the power of mirror like abilities, and has premonitions.
She was to use these powers for revenge! And Jade heed to these as her responsible. Later, Jade stalks Eponine into the gym room. Eponine felt like someone was watching her, she turned and jumped to see Jade. “Hi Eponine.” She greeted. “What do you want freak?” She demanded. “Nothing, except…Look behind you.” replied Jade. Eponine does and saw snakes, demonic pigs, and ghosts hit her repeatedly. Magic, ice blocks, fire balls, and mirror fragments hurts her. Jade filmed her on her cell phone, in retaliation of what she did to her. She slips away as she sent the video to the other students anonymously. Eponine was the laughingstock, everyone thought it was hilarious of how she was getting attack. Only Eponine was angry at how this happened but everyone was sick of her, except for her friends who were really upset about this. Gretchen smirks down at Eponine, "Now you know what it's like for Jade." She remarks. Jade was happy that no one was laughing or teasing her. After school; Jade had to do errands for her mother: Hand out pamphlets of 'The end is coming', pick up her curtains from the seamstress, and get groceries. Jade had done the hand outs and got the curtains in a bag. She went to get some milk, eggs, bananas, and bread. When she got back the phone rings, Jade answers it: "Hello?" A pause. "Yes, this is her." A long pause, her voice was shaken. "What?" She said. "What do you mean?" Another pause again. She begin to cry a little, “I don’t understand. What do you mean?” She listens and hangs up, sobbing. Her mother had been murdered by Gavorche, Eponine’s boyfriend. One thing's for sure, they won't have any mercy from her.
Jade found the mirror again as she is shown how Gavorche did it, her mother was harassing him of 'saving him' but Gavorche was so annoyed that he uses his knife to stab her. Her mother's last breath was, "...Forgive us for our...trespassers...." On her way to school; Jade watched Eponine walking with Gavorche. The two are arguing, though Jade couldn’t make out what it was but they got in the car and drove away. Jade levitates in air, she follows their car and sneaks pass them. She went around the corner, he senses them coming and she uses his telekinesis to flip the car over. Both survived the crash, Eponine and Gavorche got out as they confronted Jade. “What is your deal?” Gavorche demanded. “I know it was you, you killed my mother. If you are a ‘demon’, I shall exorcised him and Eponine, who is a harpy from HELL!” Jade screeched. She lifts Gavorche telekinetically and swung him side to side. Beating him, Eponine tried to hit her from behind but Jade uses her powers against her tormentor. She broke her wrist, Eponine cried out in pain. She lie there helpless as she watched her boyfriend struggled however Jade uses her powers to break his arm, cut off the other and make his eyes bleed. Then, Jade turned to Eponine, who shook with fear. “I’m sorry! I’m sorry!” She begged. But both arms were torn off, she screamed and howled in pain. Then her legs came off too and then, Jade taunts her: “Eat shit.” and decapitated her. Jade saw their car so he took the body parts, placed them in the car and set the vehicle on fire! Jade watched it burnt, she noticed her clothes didn’t have blood or anything on them except for one. But she turned away but not before muttering, “Good riddance.” And left.
Then, there was an inhuman scream that made everyone freak out in terror. They decide to investigate when they are almost annihilated by a explosion however Cassandra rescues them and they all went unconscious. Cassandra is the only who is awake and saw who is responsible: Jobe Sethlans. "Hello Cassandra Endymion." He said. Jobe step forward as he is about to hurt her but he trembles with fear as he saw Cassandra begin grew veins all around her face, he looked horrified of this. Jobe got more weaker and sprawled on the floor with terror. "I can break you anytime, Cass. You wouldn't stand a chance against me." threatened Jobe. Cassandra's eyes flashed as he could see her lips, which they look like a rosebud pout and they turned to a thin, luscious pucker. "Power and control...that's all I have now...and I’m gonna make you fall. Fall down good." She purred. Then, with one last scratch and bind Jobe, who scream in fear. Then, with one last scratch and bind Jobe, who scream in fear. And then, Cassandra use one last struck to leave Jobe in shock. And then, Cassandra use one last struck to leave Noah in shock. Turan and the others managed to find the people who tortured them mentally one by one: The first one is Nadab. Turan and her allies track him down in an alley as they sedate him and bring him back to the warehouse! He wakes up to find a video of himself as a child and his mother, He is terrified as he demands to know what’s going on. Turan appears as she says: “This is the pain you put me through, you brute.” She tells him that Turan has return from ‘the grave’ to get her revenge against those that hurt her badly! Nadab denies of hurting her but Turan growls at him: “I know exactly who you are; you made me into what I am!” And the torture begins while Nadab screams in terror.
The second victim is Haman. Turan and the others track him down as they sedate him before taking him back to the warehouse. Haman wakes up to find himself surrounded by fire as he screams at the fact that he’s in hell! Turan appears to bound, gag and tortures him. Before torturing him; She says: “This might hurt a little.” And the nightmare begins for Haman. The third victim is Shalom. Turan and the others sedated the the bastard before dragging them back to the warehouse! They wake up to see all the pictures of their victims as they demand to know what’s happening. Turan appears to say that this is payback and she rehabitates herself for assistance and reminds them about the number one rule between sexes: No man is allowed to hit a woman. Shalom denies this until finally Turan tortures him as she says random things: “Game! Innocence! Mercy! Life! Wasteful!” The fourth victim is Cadmus. Turan and the gang went to go and find him as they sedate and take him back to the warehouse. Cadmus wake up to find himsself in the warehouse as they see pictures of their mom and the two as little boys. Turan reminds them that she is not weak: “I’m stronger than yesterday.” Cadmus beg for mercy but Turan does not believe them: “What? So you can do it again? I’m not stupid, you know. Actions speak louder than words….Like this.” The torment begins as Cadmus scream for mercy. Orcus hears noises and starts to get scared at the eerie place. Turan arose in blood-spattered, stimulating outfits as they wrangles him, dignified him through smothering and chained him to a table to constrained & gag him! Orcus wakes up with a muzzle on his mouth and he lets out a muffle scream as the young ladies torture him through his mind.
There was music, mingling, and food there. She was sitting with Jack and Trygve, "Wow. What a crowd this is." remarked Cassandra. "Yes, it is." Jack agreed. Just then, someone appeared at the microphone, it was Mimir. "May I have your attention please?" He said. Everyone stopped what they were doing as they looked at him. Samson cleared his throat before continuing, "I have two special awards for our great warriors. And these go to--Cassandra Endymion, Jack Mordor and Trygve Fragarach." Cassandra couldn't believe this, she looked at Jack and Trygve which they were grinning too as they stood up and went to the stage while others were applauding. Cassandra, Jack and Trygve were honored of their awards, they exchanged glances with grins. Then, they bowed before the crowd. The applause faded but some were still clapping. Everyone turned to see who but they frowned or glared at that person. Jack and Trygve looked at Ector and his other friends angrily. "Oh, look at this! Ain't it touching?" mocked Ector, pretending to cry but was smirking. "I love celebrations, I really do." Cassandra’s eyes bulged in horror. "Our great heroes are honored at long last but you won't be honored when I play...This!" A large TV image plays of someone entering a movie cinema. Cassandra couldn’t believe it, "It can't be!" She gasped. Next was gunshots, people screaming. It shows images of Cassandra’s friends and other people being shot at. "Oh my..." Mimir gasped. "Oh no...!" Trygve cursed. Everyone was horrified by these images however Ector and his friends laughed. They was in hysterics of this. They thought this was all so funny? How dare they…Cassandra’s body tremble but felt a rough hand on her back, "Bitch, are you gonna cry--" Ector said. Cassandra turned to him fiercely with her telekinesis. Ector flew back into a column. "Ohhh!" The crowd gasped. "Uh oh." Lleu said softly. "Cass." Samson muttered.
Jack was furious at Ector, he ran over at him and cried, "You will pay for that!!!!!!" "Jack!" Bellerphon cried. Too late, Ector pulled out a gun and fired at Jack. Jack fell to the ground, "Nooooo! Jack..." Cassandra screamed. She rushed over to him. Cassandra felt hot tears running down her face, she turned to Ector. Her veins pulsed with anger. A turning point where her powers are activating. She looked up and spread out her arms, where her powers bend the lights from above. Everyone looked up in horror. "Oh crap..." Hanuman thought. Proteus forced the doors opened and shouted, "Everyone out NOW!!!!" Immediately; the crowd rushes out. Borvo and Juniper look back, they were concerned about their friend. "Cass!" They both cried, Zaden seized them both and said, "Come on, let's go!" Borvo and Juniper tried to struggle but Zaden pulled them away. In the abandoned party, Cassandra and Ector were the only ones in there, Ector tried to attack her but Cassandra flexed her hand, telekinetically choking him by the throat. She threw him backwards and he landed there. Cassandra uses her powers to cause a fire. The others peeked inside, what they saw was hell. The whole place was scorched of fire. But the doors closed automatically. She wanted to kill him however she realized something, this wasn't sure about this and lets him live. Later, Cassandra stalks away from the now destroyed party in anguish over what happened. She found Trygve, who looked concern for her. How dare Ector did that to her, how cruel he was. Well, he won’t come around here anymore. Just then, someone followed her and came up to her, putting a hand on her. Cassandra whirled around, gasping. "Cass, it's me!" Jack said with a small smile. Cassandra let out a sigh and embraced him. "Jack, you're all right." She said. Cassandra buried her face, there was heaving of sobs. Jack hugged her back, "I'm sorry that happened." He said, patting her back tenderly.
Cassandra sniffed. "Oh, Jack! It was awful. He was so mean to me..." She blubbered. Jack could only pat her back, soothing her: "It's OK, Cass. It's OK.." But he looked up and his eyes widened with terror. "LOOK OUT, CASS!" He cried. Too late, she is being held hostage by Ector's. Ector looked over and gouged her heart out. "Noooooooooooooo!!!!!!" cried Jack and Trygve. Ector and his friends were cackling with glee but they wouldn't laugh for long. Cassandra rise, her eyes were hollow and black with red pupils. She had blood coming from the whole in her chest. Her appearance was different: There were short ram horns, her hair became red like mahogany, her clothes matched her hair and her face was pinkish white. Jack couldn't believe this, Cassandra. She was rising as some sort of undead being who was slaughtering the Ector's friends in order to get her heart back. And she did kill them all, she butchered them. She beheaded them, and then she made their limbs go numb so she can split them apart in a grisly way. Jack and Trygve were shocked by this. They couldn't believe that someone like her would such things. Finally, Cassandra faced Ector Absalom, who was holding her heart so Heart less Cassandra put up a pretty good fight. She broke his legs and the heart went up, Cassandra caught it in her hand and placed it back in her chest. The hole in her chest closed up and she turned back to normal. Jack and Trygve could only stare at her in amazement. Who was this girl? Whoever she was, she was nothing out of the ordinary.
A deranged Ector who was smiling like a Cheshire as he held a knife. His hair was a mess and was bleeding from his hands. He panted and heaved, "I will not stop until I kill you, Cassandra." yelled Ector. Jack grabbed Cassandra, helping her up and shouted, "Run, you guys!" They ran, however Ector chased after them. He was still clutching the knife as he waved it. Laughing maniacally. Cassandra, Jack, and Trygve did not stopped. But they did, they found themselves at a cliff. Ector laughed more malicious, "End of the line, you damn ass." He exclaimed. Cassandra held her friends close, she glared at Ector, who lunged at them. "DIE!!!" He cried. "No!" She exclaimed. Cassandra telekinetically seized him by the throat and pulls him toward her but she did it too far. Cassandra, Jack, and Trygve watched as Ector fell down to his death. Cassandra couldn’t believe what she had done. "I killed him...I....AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" She screamed hysterically, waving her hands frantically. Jack took her hands and speaking to her, "Cass, Cass." When Cassandra didn’t answered; Jack slapped her. Cassandra stopped screaming, she slowly placed a hand on her cheek where she had been slapped. Cassandra looked at him, "Jack..." She whispered. Jack sighed, "Sorry. Are you OK?" He asked. Cassandra feebly shake her head. "I don't know, I can't live like…" She admitted. She went to the ledge and spread her arms out. She was about to take a step until Trygve reached for her. "Cass, nooo!" He cried. Jack and Trygve seized her, Cassandra struggled against them as she tried to push him away. "Let go of me! Let go! Lemme--" She ranted. "Don't even try, I am not letting go no matter what you say." Jack said. After many struggles; Cassandra gives up and embraces her friends. "Oh, you guys." She sobbed and begin crying until she fell asleep. Jack carried her, she felt light weighted in his arms.
Ad interim; Tristan was searching for Melisande but thanks to some people that cared about Melisande, he was able to find her--At an old abandoned facility! Tristan went in alone, hoping to convince her. Earlier before; Melisande and Tristan were having a good time seeing the sights of Carlisle's city however they ran into a drunk Hestia and her friends. "Well, well, look who it is. Mel, you sure have good taste in men but how about in killing? Was it wonderful when you killed your family who were turned into Wendigos? Shit, you were always a frigid little girl. What a floozy call girl you were to Constantine, you think this is over? It only just begun." Hestia said, then she and her friends laughed like hyenas as they stumbled away. Melisande's happy nature faded and trembled while tears were pouring down her face. Tristan turned to her, "Hey, what did she mean--?" But Melisande ran from him in anguish and shame. Now, Tristan had been searching for her. He had learn what Melisande did after looking at the Moneta, Melisande was blackmailed and forced to be Constantine's servant so she can keep her family safe but then her family were going to go public and somehow Constantine found out their plans. So he turned them into monsters and forced a nervous wreck Melisande to kill them. She was devastated as she ran away after burying her family. Here was Tristan, who ran inside the abandoned place, calling out: "Mel!" He heard someone called back to him, "Go away!" However he ran in as he was shocked to see what Melisande is doing: Her ankle chained a rock and a Wendigo was chained there beside her. There was explosives of dynamite on the rock being prepared. "What are you doing?" asked Tristan, eyes filled with fear. "Making a statement." replied Melisande. "Mel, whatever you think your doing, please don't do it." said Tristan calmly. Melisande looked away from him, "Please, go away." She said darkly. "Let me help you, Mel." Tristan coaxed, walking over to her carefully.
Melisande begin to weep, "Why can't you people leave me alone?" She demanded through her sobs. Tristan hold back his own tears, "I'm sorry, I didn't know you went through so much pain." He said. Melisande gave him a glare as she telepathically choke holds of him. Tristan chokes and gasps for air. "Look at what you made me do, Tristan!" Melisande sobbed. "Don't kill me, Melisande!" rasped Tristan. "Why not? Haven't I been through enough?!" exclaimed Melisande, tears were splashing out from her eyes. Tristan had never seen such painful rage in a girl like her, Melisande let him go so he can breathe as she begin to cry again but she tells Tristan in her grief, "I--I--I killed my family....Did you know that? I hate myself for it, I really do, it's all my fault!" Tristan walked slowly to her, "I know the real truth, you were blackmailed! He was going after your family! It's OK, you don't have to hide from me. I can help you, nobody will hurt you but I can't help you if you close yourself in. Open your heart, I want to be your friend." Tristan said. Melisande considered this, she was touched by the fact that he came to find her. That was sweet. Nobody has ever done that for her. Not at all. Melisande nodded, "OK. Get me out of here." She said. And Tristan did, he found the key in Melisande's pocket and freed her. They were about to leave but Melisande stopped him, "There's something I need to do." She replied. Melisande used her powers and light the match to burn away of the place she hate. Then, she and Tristan ran before the place was about to blow. Melisande felt better, thanks to Tristan but it looked like she was going to need a lot more help then she ever did and she found her first friend in Tristan.
In the medical center, Cassandra was resting as Jack and Brother 10 watch her from the window. She looked peaceful sleeping as they felt bad at what happened. But Jack noticed someone is next to her, Paul Absalom and his son Rocky, the good brother of Ector. “What is he doing here?” He asked Mimir, who approached behind him. "He came to visit her. Wanting to apologize but he's asleep I guess." Paul was beside Cassandra, who was still asleep. He begins to talk to her, "Cassandra, I'm sorry. I wish I did something a long time ago but I didn't. I feel bad for the actions and troubles my sons have caused. I really am sorry about all this." He felt the tears in his eyes. He took Cassandra’s hand but she opened her eyes and her eyes turned red. Paul looked horrified, he backs away as Cassandra used her powers to choke him. He screamed in terror, "NOOOO, NOT ME!" He woke up, it was all a nightmare but he couldn’t stop screaming. Rock looked at his father, taking both his shoulders, "Dad?!" He asked. His father was still exclaiming, "NOT ME! PLEASE DON'T KILL ME! PLEASE, HAVE MERCY!" "Dad!" Rocky said, shaking him and hugging him. "MERCY!" Paul cried, "PLEASE!" Rocky started crying, "It's OK, Dad. I’m here.” He soothed. Paul begin to sob, the only thing that his son could do was comfort him. “It’s OK, Dad. It’s OK. I’m here. It’s OK.” He said it all over again. It looks like Paul Absalom was going to be traumatized from this, never again will he do this. Never will he ever. In the meantime, Chloris looked on the security footage and saw a mysterious, deranged girl there. She was shocked when she realized who it was. Her sister Branwen was there. "My God, what did Dad do to her?" Chloris muttered to herself.
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