HAUNTED TWO

"Jade,over here,"Daniel whispers came.

He motioned to Jaden but still,she stood firm,staring blankly into the empty dark room as her eyes snapped open with cold chills moving up her spine,getting her horrified.For a minute there,she would have sworn she'd heard strange noises come from inside but it was gone.She blinked for a second,snapping out of her thoughts as she heard Daniel's floppy footwear rubbing against the carpet covered hallway.

That noise....She thought,averting her eyes from the mysterious room.

"Jade?You okay?"Daniel asked,watching her closely.

"Y--yes,"she stammered.

"Yes?But-Oh,well.Just hurry,"he said to her,tugging at her sleeves."We have something to show you."he stopped,watching her expression.

Jaden's countenance fell and she got scared all again.She had no idea what brought about that but all she knew was that her legs trembled unendingly and she couldn't carry them along-she was stuck!

"Jade,calm down.It's just your mind playing tricks on you."she muttered breathlessly,letting out a deep sigh.

"Hmm.Well,is something really big,Jaden,"Daniel continued,describing with his hands.

"Are you serious?"Jade asked.

"Oh,you're certainly not going to believe until you see for yourself."he grinned,pulling her with him.

.....



"Shaluga....Shaluga!"a woman dressed in a gray sack cloth with a serpent staff and a large python curled around her wrinkled neck called.

Her name was Naziya.The mistress of the dark.Leader of all darkness and the mother of all evil.She had the twelve councils at her feet and to each one,was given a bowl...No ordinary bowl but one to see the outside world and monitor every inhabitants in it.And on their forehead,laid embedded,a crystal to keep them alerted at always.

They were Nazzis.Naziya's minions and she had each of them do her biddings while she laid in wait for the blood of innocent souls to be shed at her feet,where she would drink and quench her never ending taste.

To them,pure blood was a symbol of strength and fierceness and so it did to them,making them immune to any form of harm.They were the strongest and deadliest creatures the world had ever known.

"Shaluga!"Naziya thundered aloud.

"Yes,Mistress,"Shaluga replied,bowing her head.

"Shaluga!!!"she thundered the third time,striking her staff against the hard ground.

"Yes,Queen Mother"Shaluga responded,kissing the ground before her.

Shaluga was Naziya's trusted agent and the youngest of all.But nonetheless,her power was greater,compared to the other messengers in the world of the occult.She could compel any man into doing things they'd never imagined and in he end,slaughter every one of them.No wonder why they referred to her as the 'Mistress' favourite pet'.For as long as she was in power,she'd do anything for her mistress...Anything at all!

"Shaluga,what am I hearing?"the dark mistress asked."Is it true what they say?The son of Adam has finally come to dwell in our abode?"Naziya face beamed with eagerness.

"I'm afraid so,my queen."Shaluga affirmed.

"Then,you must stop him!"came Naziya's voice like thunder.

"B--but my queen,he's too strong."Kadrin broke in.

Naziya averted her red eyes on him,and boiled with fury flaring inside of her"Too strong?!Too strong,you say?!"she chuckled loudly as her minions followed.

"Silence!"she ordered,restoring stillness once more

Naziya eyed him thoroughly and with her staff moving against the ground,made towards him as she ran a thunderous slap across his face,making him tremble.

"Get up!"she commanded."Get up,I say!"

"But my queen..."Shaluga stopped at the sight of the deadly look on her mistress face.

"Shaluga...."

"Forgive me,Mistress."came her apology as she maintained thereafter.

"Good!Now,listen,"Naziya continued."I heard the son of Adam has a young maiden with him.He's daughter,per say.A daughter of Eve,if I'm not mistaken."she grinned,rubbing her chin with thoughts."She goes by the name Jaden.And she's got such a kind loving heart"she gave a loud chuckle.

"A daughter of Eve born of the son of Adam?"murmurs enveloped in their midst.

"Silence,my kitties."Naziya muted them,returning order once again.

"What do you want me to do,my queen?"Karin asked eagerly as a mischievous smile broke across his lips.

"My!So eager,are we?"Naziya chuckled,walking gracefully."Well,it's quite simple.Would you be able to do it?"

"Yes,Queen Mother,"he affirmed joyfully."I'll do anything for you."

"Good!"she smiled."Now,I shall have you lure the foolish girl into sleeping with you,"she added."And when she does,you shall take out her heart,and shall serve it to me on a fine silver platter....!!!"

"Hey,what are you two up to?"Jaden asked,drawing closer with hands akimbo.

"Jade,come see."Brie beckoned to her.

Jade walked slowly towards them,trying not to trip on the sickles and other farm tools that laid in their way.

What's with the tools piled up on all corners?She wondered,taking her sisters hands gently.

"This' gonna blow your mind,Jaden."Daniel smirked,rubbing his palms as the foursome made towards the wall.

They urged Jaden to squat as they followed put,with their hands motioning to the red markings that stood boldly engraved on it.None of them could interpret the writing,and this goes the flustered more.

"Sweet,am I right?"Daniel spoke up.

"Or creepy?"Jade shuddered,moving her hands on it."I wonder who wrote this,"she thought out loud.

"Heh!Such a scary kitty,you are."Daniel joked.

"Cut it out,D!"Blair rebuked with her tiny voice.

"Yeah,Danny.Cut it out!Now's not the time to go about that"Jaden chipped in,shrugging her shoulders.

"What do you think,Jaden?Is it Arabic?"Brie asked inquisitively,looking up at her.

"I...I don't know Brie."

"Maybe dad will.He knows everything."Daniel opined.

"Kids!"Mr Hardley's voice came,startling them."Guys,where are you?"his voice drew nearer.

....Gasps...

"Dad isn't so far off now."Daniel alerted."What are we going to do?"he panicked.

"Here.Quick!"Jaden beckoned to them,and they swiftly moved the dusty wobbly table against the wall,covering it perfectly.

"Think we should tell him?"Daniel whispered,rolling his eyes.

"No...No,not yet,"Jaden replied.

"Oh,thank goodness!"Mr Hardley exclaimed,walking in."Kids,what are you doing at this wing?I've been looking everywhere for you."he sighed,eyeing them suspiciously.

"Uh,we were just looking around,dad,"Jaden spoke up."We promise,we didn't touch anything."she faked a smile.

"Yeah,right,dad.We didn't this time."the threesome added,playing along.

"Hmm,"

"Uhm,come on kids.Let's go play downstairs."Jaden said to them,motioning with her head.

Daniel and the twins quickly scurried out the door and Jaden made to follow.

"Jade,hold on for a sec,"Mr Hardley said."Baby,are you really sure you're all right?"he asked concerned,staring at her.

"Yeah,dad,"Jade replied."Don't worry about me."she smiled,wriggling her hand out.

"Well,if you say so."he breathed a sigh."Come on now.Let's go eat..."

Please guys,don't forget to like and comment,and also share.Alongside add to your reading list,if you wish to.I'll need all the support I can get.Love y'all💗💋