Chapter 9: Fate or faith

"That's it girl!", Dracula stone said with a smile. "You've gotten stronger".

"Thanks daddy!", Said Emma with a smile.

"Sorry to interrupt. Lord of darkness", said a supernatural who came unannounced to Dracula stone who's in training session with his daughter. "Your attention is needed at the council chamber".

Little Emma was about to follow her dad with Liliana jumping in to keep her company. 

"Stay with your sister!", Dracula said. "I'll be back... Make sure you keep each other company".

"You need not to worry Dad! I'll take good care of my younger sister", said Liliana with a grin.

They began training why their Dad had important matters to attend to. "Do you think it's about the... You know... I...M..PER...ISH...ABLES", Emma asked Liliana.

"Nah! I don't think so, and even if it is... Dad's gonna kick their arses together with the supernaturals", said Liliana. "Don't worry sister, I'll always be there to protect you no matter what". As they both smiled with Emma hugging her sister.

After training with Liliana they both went to their rooms, only for Emma to come across a peeping hole in the council chamber and overhead their discussions. The council seemed troubled for the safety of mortals.

"Emma!!!...", Liliana whispered who noticed Emma who wasn't with her. "We need to go up, please come sister". Emma felt uncomfortable with what she heard, deciding whether or not to follow her sister up the stairs to their room. After a few minutes of delay, she'd follow her to their room as they laid on their beds at night. She felt great disturbance within herself in her unconscious state of rest, sneaking out at night without Liliana's notice as she headed straight to where she went at first. Spying from the peeping hole, she overhead her name been mentioned on several occasions during their discussions.

"It's time!", said Isaac Jacobs. "Helen and I had done our part and so is the Wise..."

"She's not yet ready for that... My Emma is too young, and she has a lot to learn before she's ready to put her life on the line for anyone", said Dracula. 

"But since we're unable to locate the last descendants of Michael. Emma is the chosen one to take his place as at now after you being the alpha. Her abilities are unique even far greater than yours Dracula. And you of all people know that her responsibilities are greater, and the fate of the colony rest upon her shoulders. She's the first and the last that has ever been made for thousands of years after our creators, the colony needs an Omega and she's the key to save us all", said Alicia East.

"I know it's a hard choice to make but she's been marked by Azriel... I know she tricked you Dracula and you know she would come to reclaim what's hers someday from Emma. You'd the right thing by saving both your kids from her", said Agatha Wise.

"But the prophecy...", Dracula said in dismay. 

"It still stands", Sarah Lance replied. "She'll meet others that are just like her. Those willing to fight for her and lay down their own life to reunite the colony. The prophecies are never wrong".

While all this was happening, Emma's eyes had exploded wide open and could not believe all what she just heard, her heart began racing faster when Dracula heard it, she could see her father heading towards her direction with her almost tripping against her foot when Dracula appeared from behind. He saved her from falling to the ground and stared at her with remorse.

"Emma...", Dracula whispered and could barely utter a word with his stammering lips.

"Am I going to die daddy?", Little Emma asked her Dad. "Where's is mommy?".

"No! My dear. Mommy's just away for now", Dracula replied. While hugging his daughter as he shed black tears from his eyes which triggered a spell that wiped her memories clean slate, but luckily for Emma's genomes she was able to recall a few.

Meanwhile in wicca sabbat, after the war and defeat of the witches who were unable to protect the chosen, her mother and friends. And with the death of Dorothy and some fallen witches, wicca sabbat became hardly recognizable due to the damage it sustained at the cause of battle. Peggy's mom was taken care of by Clara Johnson.

A memorial burial was held for the fallen, as they sang in witches language and performed some ritual rite. 

Sometimes later, some witches came in to report news as they were unable to find Emma's body.

"I can't believe Emma is gone!", said Grace in dismay. "She was my only bestie and her body is nowhere to be found, who or what might have taken her. I failed to protect her".

"I know how close you girls must have been and I know how hard it's been for your friends", said Clara. "But this is not the end, there's still hope and wherever she is... It's all going to be alright. And you're most welcome to stay with us as we resolve matters at hand". As she left Grace to herself who stared out the window to the sky at night.

Dante who's unconscious at Aougst town after the defeat by the imperishables who got what they came for as well, taking Karl in the process regained consciousness when Beatrice came to him. 

"How're you feeling?", Beatrice asked as Dante suddenly got up like someone who's in a rush and yelled for Karl.

"They took him... They took 'em both", said Beatrice. 

Dante saw dead bodies brutality murdered on the floor, imperishables and supernaturals. Some were injured.

"My god Beatrice are you okay?", Uncle Sam asked. "Where's Charlie?".

"We're fine!", Beatrice replied.

"Those bastards finally got what they came for! Damnit", said Uncle Sam. "This is war!".

The IMPERISHABLES arrived at their domain and presented the captives to their mother. With Veronica and Marcus in charge, mother came out of her bloodbath from a bathtub, completely naked covered in blood. Veronica and Marcus knelt before her presence. 

"Mother! Your faithful children brings you the two finest descendants of the supernaturals. One descendant from the first order of supernatural... A therianthropy".

"And what about my daughter...", said mother who gasped for air. After reporting to her of her death.

Up on hearing this, Karl who was in chains gnashed his teeth and struggles to break loose and said in great rage. "You'll pay for what you've done, I'll live to see your body laid to waste, your heart ripped out from you, a terrible death befalls you" while being pulled back by some hunters when mother came to him and puts a finger having sharp claw to his throat and slit it with ease. Peggy was about to scream as mother took her voice temporarily and then grabbed Karl up to drink his blood and bit him severely till his head falls out from his body. Her mouth covered with his blood, her eyes turned blood red like someone who's been empowered and enraged.

"Yes! I can feel how special they're... The taste of blood... So satisfying", Mother said. "As for Emma... Find her and the seeker. My daughter isn't dead, at least not yet, she has her part to play".

She came to Peggy, and touched her chin. "My imitation. Do you love me? What was given can also be taken away". As they took her away.

"Someone will be assigned to you in order to find Emma. Someone close to her, someone she trust and who knows her", said Mother while pointing at Liliana who came out of the shadows. "My daughter!".

The story continues with the unconscious Emma recalling her past life. Then, the war came. Dracula had instructed the guardian before his death to look after his kids when he's no more, to train them and prepare them for the unknown.

"Emma!!!...", A voice called out to her as she walked into the light. 

"Dad!", Emma said, seeing who was in front of her as she ran to hug her dad. She shed tears of joy for she was happy to see him. "Why'd you have to leave me" Emma asked. 

"I never left Emma", said Dracula. "For am always with you. But you're needed the most and it's your time".

"I don't think am strong enough like you Dad!", Emma said. "Am not like you".

"Yes! You're not my dear. You're better than I was, even at now", said Dracula. "The colony needs you and you've friends who're ready to stand by you... You've always been my brave little girl. My beginning and the end... My bright morningstar".

"And I love you for that", said Dracula who kissed her on her forehead as the light vanishes, just then Emma regained her consciousness with her severe injury already healed. She looked at where she is, only to find someone backing her from the light.

"Just as the prophecy said. You would find me", said Elijah Wood. "It's good to have you back. Emma Stone".

"What happened?", Emma asked while been seated as they discussed.

"You died Emma but somehow able to heal from death. That's something even the Alpha king could not do", said Elijah Wood.

"My friends...", Emma said as she grunts in slight pain.

"You need to rest", Elijah said. 

"They need me... *Grunts* they took Peggy... *Grunts* Ka..r.. Karl", Emma said. "I've to find them. Grace and Dante".

"You're not ready Emma", said Elijah. "You'll need your strength..."

"Where am i?", Emma asked.

"Somewhere safe, not even the imperishables could sense your presence", Elijah Wood said. "You're barely ready for what's coming Emma".

"What do you mean?", Emma asked. "I've been ready all my life, you taught me that".

"Very true!", Elijah Wood replied. "But what would you do when you face the inevitable?".

"What about the Beta sword?", Emma asked.

Elijah inhaled and said. "Ah! Yes. The most powerful weapon to end a supernatural. But you must first prove to me you're worthy of it, to be it's wielder".

Emma took the first step to attack the guardian which he averted easily, and at that moment she recalled her training session with the guardian as a child in the past in the rain. 

"There's so much fire in you", said the guardian. "Again". Which brings us back to the present where Emma proofs she's ready to wield the sword. Their combat session was outstanding with the guardian using a hand to avoid Emma's attacks with one hand behind his back. He had no intentions to strike back despite all what is been thrown at him but eventually got a hit from her making him unbalanced. 

"There's more to that Emma, show me", Elijah Wood said. "Let it out!".

"What if I can't control it?", said Emma. 

"Then let it consume you and hurt those you love or fight to take control over your powers", said Elijah. "So what say you". As Emma entered the Omega rage, came at full speed and punched the guardian so hard that sent him flying across trees shattering them as he falls against a rock breaking it in half. He got up only to find out his bleeding nose.

"That's new!", said Elijah with a smirk. And all of a sudden, Emma took control of her rage, reverting back to her normal state.

"OMG! Am so sorry", said Emma as she rushed to meet with the guard who had recovered.

"You'd good Emma", Elijah replied. Handing over the Beta sword to her as he conjured it out of thin air. She took the sword for the first time, staring at it, the sword showed her a trance of the IMPERISHABLES heading for the Wise.

"What did you see?", Elijah asked. "It's not just the most lethal weapon to kill a supernatural but also has the ability to reveal revelations to it wielder".

"The IMPERISHABLES are going after the last descendants of the Wise". Emma replied. "I need to stop them".

On the other side, Mother's patients had run out as she needs to recovery fully. She cuts Peggy's left hand's wrist, putting her blood in a bowl and made some enchantments before drinking it. She felt well refreshed as it transformed her and renewed her youth as her eyes glowed bright, Mother bit herself on her right hand and force-fed Peggy to drink by carving a symbol on her forehead and held both hands, putting her under her spell as they made incantations in witches language.

Dante on the other side, who was with the Adams decided to go meet an old member of his, as soon as he steps out of the apartment of the Adams' during daylight, not far from where he is, he felt some kind of strange aura left him, weakening him for a second when he realizes his body temperature dropping fast, looking at his skin turning red as it sets ablaze instantly. Luckily, Beatrice was able to spot him as she noticed, with her and Sam who brought the barely remains of Dante into their home for safety. He's barely recognizable with most of his skin turned ash.

"Oh my goodness!", said Beatrice. "He's a vampire but not a vampire fairy, I don't understand". Charlie went to fetch some blood for Dante for him to recover.

The story continues with Emma who was able to find Grace as she communicates with her telepathically at Wicca sabbat. Up on hearing this, Grace was relieved to know that Emma is alive, she'd tell her where to meet her. Grace informed Clara about Emma's survival before leaving wicca sabbat.

In pytaminc, the fluctuating prophecy which reveals "for among them was before all". Turned out to be the return of Azriel, mother of all imitators of the IMPERISHABLES. This captured eyes of a witch who informed Becca Addison with some trusted witches of light as they all watched terrified.

On the other side, Emma got the sword from the guardian, asked him of his help to help win the battle as she departed. While on her way she sensed Dante's aura as she teleported to Aougst town and located him with the Adams. 

"Emma!", Charlie said happily with a hug. She came to the Adams, only to see Dante recovering from his sun burns as she gave him her blood for quick recovery. Dante explained what happened to him as well as Emma explaining to the Adams what coming next. On hearing this, Charlie was sad that her friend was taken. Before leaving, Sam told Emma she's not alone in this. 

Emma and Dante met with Grace who was already waiting for her at the Wise's front yard. She knocked on the door, only to find a young child open up to her.

"Who's she?", Grace asked randomly.

"Emma Stone!", said Becca Wise. "I was expecting you!".

Becca introduced herself when she invited them in with her mom coming out of the kitchen saw Emma and her friends in shock.

"I thought I made it clear when I asked you not to return", Hanna Wise said. "You need to leave".

"It's alright mom, they know", Replied Becca Wise.

"You didn't tell us you had an heir", said Dante.

Emma informed them about the IMPERISHABLES coming for them of which they were aware of. "You what?", Grace yelled. "How could you be so selfish and think about yourself only and not caring for others".

"We're humans okay. We don't have special abilities like you, we're not vampires or a werewolf or witches". Replied Hanna. "That's why we had to leave".

"Nowhere is safe and it won't be as long as the imperishables are here, we need to fight and protect our people". said Emma. 

"And it's time you know how it all began!", said Becca as it astonished them.

"You may have been told stories and the side of my mother's", Becca Wise said. "But you need to know when it all began. How most of the supernaturals became the IMPERISHABLES. Before the imperishables, they were known as the imitators".

Six thousand years ago, a meteor made its way to earth as it came crashing down in Aougst town, wiping out almost everything in plain site. Two (naked) being emerged out of the fallen meteor, a man and a woman, seeing that their fall had almost wiped out half of the populations, one of them decided to restore it to it former state and bringing hope to humanity. As for the other, she saw humanity as weaklings, helpless fragile puny beings that should be worshipping them as gods. She went about hunting humans whereas the other does everything within his powers to save humanity. For thousands of years they battled against each other as she had become too powerful being the only being of destruction. He had no other choice but share his powers to those willing to fight for their world, they called him the father and guardian of all things supernatural. He taught the humans how to harness his given abilities within them.

These were the first orders of the supernaturals in their categories. The first was a fairy, the only magical beings created, the second was a shape shifter and the third which is (the last) and most useful with all knowledge of the supernaturals was the seeker. The seeker also have the ability to see through another supernaturals and know when a newly supernatural is formed or created. In short, the seekers are solution finders, with great knowledge of all events. They're also the seekers of truth.

Seekers are humans and considered as supernaturals due to their unique abilities they possess.

And his name was Michael the immortal. He created an army of supernaturals to fight against Azriel the corrupt being of pure evil. She was a lone with no subjects of hers, she was extremely powerful. Michael and his comrades fought against Azriel and was able to defeat her as the battle lasted centuries before she was defeated. So they thought.

With Michael's abilities been shared among the humans, he became very weak and old, losing his immortality in the process as humans lived peacefully once again.

Not until three thousand years ago, Azriel return from the dead to finish what she had started, as the supernaturals had already evolved, with almost every towns having descendants of supernaturals. This enraged her as she formed an imitation of the first order of the supernaturals to that of Michael's.

She happened to blend in with the humans in a new identity after she had come across one who she pretentiously fell in love with and turned him into a vampire. Azriel knew her fate was sealed as she and her lover came to be in conquering everyone of the supernaturals and their descendants and thus, her imitations expended. She had given her first imitation what Michael could not have given, she made Dracula father of all vampires and all immortals day walker, as it was her first imitation to rival the seekers. Then, she created her second imitation, a witch to rival that of a fairy, and her last imitation was a lycanthropy, able to turn into a werewolf and a wolf, to rival that of a shape shifter.

Her imitations began to form others as they grew in large numbers and within them, were the abominable formed. Hybrids and tribrids. They battled with the first order of supernaturals for centuries, trying to conquer the human world.

Azriel, on the other hand, had mated with dracula and had two children. She had seen her fate as most of her powers been shared with Dracula was also bestowed upon one of her daughter. Making her the first and last of all supernaturals.

"An Omega", said Becca wise. "Being able to imitate the powers of the first order".

Dracula who had become the first alpha king of the imitation of Azriel chose to turned a new leave and fight for the greater good had gained enlightenment of truth from a descendant of the first order.

Dracula was able to convince the rest of the imitations to join sides with him to overthrow Azriel. Some saw this as treason, others agreed to it, whereas few left without a trace. Those who had agreed waged war with their kinds, together with the first order of supernaturals in alliance to overcome Azriel and her minions. 

The war last five hundred years, and after five hundred years of war came peace. Although things weren't the same again as the IMPERISHABLES allied themselves together to restore Azriel to her full potentials.

 "You were rescued when dracula, your father took you and your sister away from her", said Becca Wise. "Cause he knew that your powers will restore her once all is complete".