48
Lauren Holness
"I want to get these nails off." I sighed as I fell on Solana's bed. She looked at me from her phone and then directed her attention back to the gadget.
"Why?"
"It obstructs me from doing what I want." I said.
She chuckled.
"You should've thought of that when getting them done." She said and closed her phone, resting it on the bed.
"I was excited to get them done." I mumbled as I stared down at the flowers. "They're so pretty though. I don't want to get rid of them."
"Then tell Athena to bounce on a clit or something." I laughed and Solana shook her head as she stared at me.
"Come on, I'm taking you to training with me." She said and my eyes widened.
"What?"
"Yes. You're replacing Athena today."
I didn't complain any more further as she went to her closet and changed into clothes for training; she's wearing a sports bra and a matching spandex tights We left her room and then went down to the field where her trainees started to form their lines as they saw her coming.
On the way, people would bow to us as we passed. It made me feel... weird.
A thought suddenly ran across my mind and I focused my mind to Athena, calling out to her.
"Yes, pretty?"
"Can I see my grandma?"
"Sure, after we get back from Faerie Land though. The journey back and forth would make it into tomorrow and we wouldn't want that."
"Okay."
Solana greeted the trainees and I realized that they were new. They weren't the ones that her and Athena was training when I first saw them here.
"Lady Solana, My Queen." The greeted.
Solana gave them a little speech and went over the rules. Athena joined us a few minutes later and she placed her hand in mine. I smiled to myself and Solana let them do a few warmup stretches before teaching them the form they should have when punching.
~
I looked at Athena as she put on her top and adjusted it on her torso. She's wearing a red cropped top with a lil biting sticker in the middle of the shirt along with black cargo pants. She felt her pockets for her ogone and took it out, taking pictures of herself.
My phone tinged a few times.
"If you keep looking at me like that then I'm afraid we're going to have to stay here." She said and smiled as she turned to look at me.
My eyes went over her perfect figure and I rolled my bottom lip between my teeth. Fuck, she's so sexy.
Athena clapped a few times, snapping me from my thoughts and my eyes snapped to her red ones.
"Let's go. Up and out, out, out!" She urged me and I got up off of the bed, taking my phone up.
We left her room and the estate. Her driver opened the door for us and I got in and Athena did after me. He closed the door and got in the car. He motioned for the other SUVs in front of us to go and they both drove off before our car drove off, too.
"Is the drive really that long?" Athena hummed.
What am I going to do the entire journey? Unless it's fucking her then I will be bored. I don't have my airpods to listen music nor do I have any data plan to watch Netflix or movies.
Athena stretched her hand out in front of me and my airpods in their pink case appeared in her palm and I grinned. A power bank along with my charger appeared, too, and I thanked her. I took the airpods out and offered her one but she shook her head.
Oh well.
The louder, the better.
~
We arrived at the Faerie Nation and my eyes widened.
The grass was greener than it was at Athena's.
Flowers bloomed all over and I saw faes flying and going about their day, doing their own thing.
As the SUV drove deeper into the land, the green started to get pale and everything looked dead and fragile.
The car came to a stop and Athena's driver came out and opened the door for us.
She got out and I followed right behind her.
He closed the door and got in the car, driving off.
We heard a loud, continuous zap and Athena took my hand in hers.
"Stay by my sides at all times and don't even think of wandering off." She said in a stern tone and I nodded.
Her calm aura disappeared and it was replaced with an alerted one. Her guard was up as her eyes scanned her surroundings.
Other vehicles was here along with ours, too, and I figured that it was the others.
Athena led us to the site and I gasped. My other hand went over my mouth in shock as my eyes absorbed the dark hole.
It sucked in whatever was close to it. There was a dark spot on the ground in front of it, dead plants in the area, frail flowers and anything else that was in the area was weak- plant wise.
Amoya and the others was already here. The only person I didn't see was London.
"What's the situation?" Athena asked as she squeezed my hand gently.
"Definitely grim magic." Celestine said.
"I thought we already finalized that." Mateo rolled his eyes as he folded his arms.
"Come to me."
I furrowed my eyebrows as I looked around trying to see if someone whispered in my ear.
"We cannot wait it out any longer. We have to do something before it spreads further." Amoya said and I notice the faint pink magic in the air.
My eyes fell back to the black hole and I tilted my head in curiosity.
What would happen if I push my hand in?
El-O-El.
"I will seek a way to destroy it and report back tomorrow." Amoya said and everybody else agreed. "For now, everyone stay until tomorrow because the trip going back and forth isn't necessary."
"Come to me, dear."
"Come."
"Touch me."
"Ezra."
"Come."
"Lauren, what are you doi- LAUREN, NO!"
My fingers touched the black magic and for a moment, I felt alive. I felt strong. An unusual energy surged through my body and I felt my energy being drained from me.
I felt my body being yanked away from the source of magic and Athena was looking at me with a mixture of anger and worry.
"What the hell were you thinking?" She snapped. "Are you okay?"
I nodded.
The nod felt slow, as my vision started to go in circles.
"La-ren, c- you- he- me?"
"Mhm." I hummed.
My voice echoed and Athena became two. A worried look was etched onto her face as she held me by my shoulders.
"Good job, Ezra. Mommy's proud of you."
~ Athena Kings ~
a little before the incident
I realized that Lauren was zoned out and I didn't really pay it any attention, figuring she was either finding this boring or fascinating.
"If this really is somehow Ophelia's doing, we need to think quick and act fast. Wherever this portal leads to, isn't good. We have been trying to find ways to get to the other side but everything that touches it immediately perishes." Amoya said.
She was the head of this entire thing- controlling what we do, making the plans, etc and for once, I didn't mind no being in control. I have no clue what to do in this.
Back then, she gave a helping hand in the situation when they were putting down Ophelia. She was young, but was a powerful witch. She is now the most powerful of her kind.
"What do you suggest us doing?"
Honestly, a werewolf was useless in this situation. What is he going to do? Transform and snarl? By time he's supposed to make a move, he's already put down.
They are the weakest creatures for a reason.
The only thing they're good for is biting.
Their life span is short and they don't have magic.
Lauren let go off my hand but I didn't mind it. She knows better than to wander off.
We kept talking, making plans and suggesting ideas of what we could do before the grim magic becomes worst.
I furrowed my eyebrows when I felt Lauren's presence leave my mind.
I turned, thinking she was beside me and said, "Lauren, what are you doi-" my eyes widened when I saw her palm in the portal. "LAUREN, NO!"
I used my speed to grab her from the source and brought her a few feet away. I looked at her hand, expecting it to be burned but her skin was perfectly fine.
"What the hell were you thinking?" I know I shouldn't be angry but I couldn't help but be at her stupidity. "Are you okay?"
She didn't answer me and I saw her eyes flickered black before going back to brown. I furrowed my eyebrows in confusion.
"Lauren, can you hear me?"
Lauren hummed.
Her eyes seemed distant and suddenly, her eyes rolled back and darkness rushed through them. Her eyes were black and she started to seize.
I caught her body as I lowered her to the ground and Amoya and Celestine rushed to our assistance. Nothing we did could stop the seizing.
White foam started coming from her mouth and I rolled her onto her side as Amoya mumbled an incantation. She touched her forehead and her eyes seemingly rolled back as they became white once more. The seizing stopped and her body went limp, signalling she was unconscious.
"What the fuck just happened?"