NixOrtikal

WSA 2024 entry.
When Charmaine Alysham is sent to a private college, her only goal is to graduate with honors and become independent.
But the unfamiliar world she never asked to be a part of – the salt-swept, forgotten Isla Serpiente, is under attack by ancient beasts and powerful demons.
A place of secrets, rumors and tight-lipped expectations of newcomers to the island.
The natives whisper about untold prophecies and the end of the world.
Stalked by demons.
Charm found herself being manipulated for her spirit power.
Spirit power is dangerous, uncontrollable and deadly.
Sides are being chosen, the final war to end all battles is coming.
Form an unbroken bond with Charm as she makes her way in an increasingly desperate and unfamiliar world.

Unbroken Charm

"What rotten luck," muttered Genesis.

He whipped out his phone and pressed a button, no doubt Genesis had the director on speed dial.

Genesis spoke on the phone with Lucien without looking in her direction.

Lucien replied, "Something tells me if you're calling this early in the morning I'm not going to like what you have to say."

"Truth," agreed Genesis. "I think we have found the missing girls thanks to Charm."

Now that he mentioned Charm's name he turned to finally look at her with a smile, but it left his eyes empty, as if she ruined his month no make that year. "We went training up on the mountainside and stumbled across what seems to be a shallow mass burial site, looks like we got a serial killer on our hands. Do you understand what I am saying, Mr. Rodriguez?"

"Way ahead of you, check your messages. If this gets out you may have to shut down the campus."

Rotten luck