Soul of Albani...

PRESENT DAY... 

The beast growled out loudly dashing towards Kimberly..

Sebastian was trying hard to take over his mind but the beast disagreed. Alex himself have no say as he only remained dormant.

*ALEX! SHE'S OUR MATE!!* Sebastian growled but Alex didn't move or say anything.

His loud growls made the deers run hastily away in fear and at that moment...

The beast's eyes caught a deer bump into Kimberly and Sebastian snapped at Alex angrily.

*ALEXANDER..! DO SOMETHING! HE'S GOING TO KILL OUR MATE..!*

AT THAT SAME TIME...

Kimberly let out a loud scream as she saw something dashing towards her. Before she could even think of running away for safety, the beast was already few foots in front of her.

Muttering the only words on her lips as her last...

"Agote diumen luma debutes.."

"Santeres ahonia.."

She slumped on the ground, closing her eyes.

However...

After a moment, Kimberly's brows furrowed in confusion as she didn't feel anything. Slowly opening her eyes, her body froze at the terrifying scene in front of her.

The beast was standing in front of her, it was staring at her as if she's some weird creature he haven't seen for the first time.

To say Kimberly was dumbfounded would be an understatement, she was dumbstruck at the moment. Having a beast stare at her as if she is some rare gem, Kimberly's temperature rose. 

She opened her mouth to scream but it was as if her throat was stitched because no sound came out. It was when she made to move that the unexpected happened.

The black mists surrounding her covered the remaining part of the gown she was wearing and now it was all black through out. 

At that instant, Kimberly's eyes darkened.

Her eyes totally turned black both her orbs and sclera. It was as if she was suddenly possessed by a demon.

Slowly, Kimberly stood up and stretched her hand towards the beast. In a swift motion, she engaged the beast in a hug...

At that moment...

"Aaaarrrrgggghhhh!"

A loud painful growl escaped from the beast's mouth immediately their body came in contact. He growled so loudly that sleeping birds in their nests flew away that night in fear for the unknown.

"Aarrgghh..!"

He growled again in excruciating pain as he grabbed Kimberly's body roughly wanting to disengage from the hug but it seemed impossible.

From the way the beast was growling, one could tell it was not an ordinary hug! Whatever possessed Kimberly was devouring the beast form of Alex!

It was siphoning his beast out of him!

However... 

At that same time, some strange was also happening. The gown on Kimberly's body was also slowly beginning to whiten again!

What is happening..?

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~~ COUNTRY D, INSIDE THE FOREST ~~

Two figures could be seen inside the forest of the cursed castle, it was Louis and Michelle. Seems they were going somewhere, but from the way they were walking, they seemed to have lost their way.

 As they had discussed the last time, Michelle had summoned the figure the next day and told him of Louis. Later, the figure decided that they should meet at some place which was inside this forest and here they are.

However...

"Elle, something isn't right.." Louis said to Michelle amidst pants as he stopped walking. He turned facing Michelle who was behind him.

"What do you mean?" Michelle asked with furrowed brows. She was also panting as a result of the long walk.

"We have passed that tree for about seven times now.." He said pointing to a tall stumpy tree.

"I think you are right.." She said looking at the tree he was pointing at and her furrowed brows deepened.

"Something isn't really right.." she muttered and took out a brown paper from the cloak she was putting on.

It was a map, the forest map.

She had brought it with her that if there would be a case she would use it. Looking through the map with the help of the lantern Louis was holding. 

The map showed that they were at the exact place they should be. 

At the Soul of Albani, the weeping tree.

"Is that he changed his mind and fed us the wrong information..?" Michelle raised a brow. 

"No I didn't.."

They suddenly heard a voice behind them, they turned and It was the figure. He was as usual in his cloak with his face covered.

"The forest is being cloaked by Cyrus and Cerberus, the guardian beasts." He added.

"Well uncloak it.." Michelle said angrily.

"I can't.." the figure said.

"And why not?" Louis asked this time.

"Because uncloaking the forest means subduing the guardians beasts.." The figure explained.

"The guardian beasts cloaked this forest the moment they found out that the Grimoire was gone. It is a known fact that the Grimoire is known for its ability to gift immortality and whoever seeks for it, did for the immortality it gives. Therefore, the guardian beasts also knows that whoever took the Grimoire from the cursed castle must surely be back for its ritual at the soul of Albani, That's why they cloaked it..." he said.

"But How does uncloaking the forest and subduing the guardian beast related..?" Michelle asked.

"The moment I try uncloaking it, they will be alerted and they will appear here and shred us to pieces.." the figure explained.

"How do you know that..?" Louis asked.

"I've been a wizard for a very long time

now" he said.

 "After a while, you start to know things beyond witches knowledge.." he added and Michelle sighed in frustration.

"Isn't there another way...?" She asked.

"There isn't, we must subdue the guardian beasts first before we can do anything.."the figure said.

"And why must we subdue the guardian beasts first..?" Louis asked still not getting where the conversation was going.

"We must, Because since the guardian beasts have been triggered by the sudden lost of the Grimoire.." he began.

"We can't make use of the Grimoire in it's full power.."he added.

"Why is that..?" Louis asked again. 

"If we use the Grimoire in its full power, we will be exposed to the dark world and then we will forever be hunted by the guardian beasts and even more of them."the figure said.

"But why would they hunt us..?" Michelle asked.

"And I thought a having the Grimoire in our hands solved everything.."she added and Louis nodded in affirmation.

"You don't have it, if it was not given to you. Having the Grimoire in your hand doesn't mean you have the power to use it as who ever succeeds it does.., the successor of the Grimoire has control over the guardian beasts."The figure said. 

"So that's why we have to subdue the guardian beasts first to be able to use the Grimoire since it was not succeeded by us.."he added finally.

"Wow.., that was deep.." Louis muttered.

"Okay now, how do we subdue the guardian beasts..?" Michelle asked impatiently and Louis nodded looking at the figure anxiously.

"We can subdue the guardian beasts if we perform the ceremony of oasis.." the figure said.

"Ceremony of oasis?" Michelle asked.

"Yes.." the figure replied.

"What does it consist of...?" Louis asked.

"Well, from what I know.. It's basically a ceremony that calls upon the guardian beasts and please them by offering them a sacrifice.." The figure said.

"A sacrifice..?" Louis asked. 

"Yes.., the ceremony consists of the sacrifice of one thing.."he said.

"And what could that be..?"Michelle asked anxiously.

"A drop of tear from the Soul of Albani, the weeping tree." He dropped the bombshell.

"What?!"