CHAPTER FIFTEEN

"Anastasia as Levina"

A feminine name of Latin and German origins, Levina translates to lightning bolts.

Previously...

Nerisa and her kind rush to Azon's house to get the piece of the scepter from Novaria to Cathy who reveals herself as a moon witch, but all of her spells fail to be used against the Kinara.

"Why is my spell not working?" She said.

"Did you forget where we originally came from and why we call the Mandurugo?" Nerisa said.

"Based on the legends, they were a fairy who fell in love with a mortal. They were betrayed by their human lovers and many speculations that Mandurugo arose from Kinnara or Kinnari. And turn themselves into a blood-sucking creature to get revenge on men." Monday Catherine said.

"You're right, all of your spells won't work," Nerisa said. But her kind fails as well because when she tries to kill Cathy, Candice suddenly interrupts, who at that time Candice has a unique strength. On the other hand, Anastasia discovers her new power.

"What happened to me?" she said then she pointed her finger to the stand fan and then there was an amount of electricity from her index finger that caused the stand fan to work.

The continuation...

A day before the attack on Mandurugo happened. Cathy was uncomfortable on that day, and Kevin noticed this and he asked his friend.

"Cathy, are you okay?" Kevin asks, and immediately the cat changes from a human before she answers Kevin's question.

"I sense danger, Kevin. And the piece of the scepter also feels this danger," Cathy said until she saw Anastasia preparing the laundry basket.

"What are you thinking?" Kevin asks her again and she immediately returns to her original form as a black cat and immediately runs towards Anastasia. The Cat rubbed her fur on Anastasia.

"Oh, hi there pretty Cathy how are you? Are you hungry?" Anastasia asked and she immediately carried the cat.

"Okay, we will prepare your favorite food, okay? Just stay there." Anastasia said as she temporarily put Cathy on her bed and quickly prepared her something to eat, and because of this the cat had an idea then she asked permission to the piece of the scepter on her body.

"I am not comfortable today, Hestia, I feel something bad will happen. can you grant my request?" Cathy said and then the voice of a woman on her mind replied.

"I can feel this danger Catherine, and sure what is your request?" The voice asks.

"The same as how she quickly prepares my food, can you grant her a new power that she can use to protect this family," Cathy said. and immediately the voice replied.

"If you wish, In the name of Hestia, from the heat of the volcanoes and your desire to save the family that shelters you, I will bless the person you say, she will have the ability of one who comes from fire and heat." The voice said and Cathy quickly jumped to Anastasia when she saw her coming back to her, then she rubbed her fur on the woman.

"You're so sweet Cathy, and you're welcome pretty," Anastasia said and she felt a faint electric shock after she hugged the cat she ignored that and continued with her doings.

On that night happen as the Mandurugo attacked the place where on that time, Azon was ill.

"Madam, here's your medicine," Anastasia said and she gave Azon the medicine.

"You know what Tasha, something wrong is happening," Azon said after she took her medicine.

"What do you mean, madam?" Anastasia asks her as she is puzzled about what Azon tells her, but she already feels something wrong after Nerisa leaves the house after they invite the lady for dinner.

"I remembered the stories of my granny about the aswangs." Azon started and Anastasia listened.

"Our race was blessed with the ability of sense. We can sense what will happen in the future or when there's an upcoming danger, we quickly sense those. Said my granny. Our race came from the Babaylans." Azon said, and at that time Gabriela was restless.

"Gabby are you okay?" Aling Tali asks her then the lady replies.

"I can't explain I feel something wrong is happening to my aunt, especially to Kevin," Gabriela said.

"I remember before when we met a lady named Azon in the forest, she was trained by her granny for some kinds of stuff of a babaylan. When she accidentally opened the portal of Hestia we were summoned by her." Mang Benny said.

"Azon?" Gabriela answered but she just shrugged her shoulders and thought that maybe this Azon that Mang Benny referring to was a different person she continued listening to the old man's story while Aling Tali prepared their things to go home and she asked the old couple to stay on her aunt's house.

On the other side, Azon continues her storytelling to Anastasia.

"This ability could only be inherited by every woman in the family," Azon said.

"What about what they call the natural instinct of human when it comes to their life was endanger?" Anastasia said.

"We all have that, but ours was different," Azon said and she grabbed a cup of tea that Tasha had created for her.

"What do you mean Madam, you honestly scaring me," Anastasia said.

"Just like on that creature on our window." Azon calmly replied and pointed to her lips the creature who was staring at them at the window. When Anastasia looked out the window, she was frightened of the creature she saw with fangs and hairy bodies.

"Aahhhhh!!!" Anastasia as she saw the creature.

At that time, Candice was awake because of her shout and rushed to Azon's room but she saw her brother Kevin was facing the creature in their living room.

"Kevin, what the hell. Who are they?" Candice asks.

"They are my playmates ate, duh!" Kevin said and he rolled her eyes.

"Don't be pedantic Kevin, we will talk later about your attitude young brat."

Candice hears a loud thump above the roof,

"What's that? Someone was at the roof?" She said and she immediately looked at it, and there she saw a child fighting the same creature that Kevin was facing.

"What is their milk? Why would they dare to fight these ugly creatures." She said and there grabbed the ladder that was made of wood and climbed to the roof to help the girl.

Going back to Azon's room with Anastasia as they were about to be attacked by the creature, Azon whispered in the air some chant that Anastasia didn't understand, at the same time Anastasia felt some little electric shock on her hands but she just ignored it. And immediately the creature surprisingly a strong wind blew the creature away, because of Azon's chant.

"Madam, let's check Kevin. You guys need to be safe as Gabby will be here, she texted me earlier that she will be coming home. I'll protect you guys that's what I promised to my best friend." Anastasia said and they immediately opened the door and then quickly went out and went to Kevin's room but they saw Kevin fighting the Mandurugo using his whip, that every time Kevin hit the enemies on his whip, they would hear the thunder and lightning.

"You know about this Miss A?" Anastasia said as she was asking about Kevin's ability.

"I have no idea, Tasha," Azon replied and she was also shocked at what they saw. Together they saw Kevin's agility and speed, every time he hit his opponent with his thunder whip, it screamed in pain and they were also surrounded by the creature. Azon attempts to chant again but her body is still weak because of the first chant that she did.

"What happened Miss A, why is it not working?" She asks Azon.

"My body has not recovered on the chant I did," Azon replied and the creature smiled at them and said,

"A babaylan huh? Your kind have consumed our race of Mandurugo, now it's time to pay back." The creature said and immediately jumped to Azon and Anastasia using their claws.

"NO!!!!" Anastasia shouts and suddenly strong electricity hits them one by one Azon saw this and she was amazed at what her business partner and caregiver did.

"Tasha!" Azon said and immediately Anastasia saw what happened to those creatures.

"They turn to ashes," Azon said but they didn't notice another Mandurugo hiding and immediately rushed at Azon and hurt the old woman. Then Azon was unconscious and fell on the floor.

"How dare you, you must all turn to ashes," Anastasia said and she released a large amount of electricity on her hands immediately the creature was hit by the electricity turns to ashes.

"Ate Tasha," Kevin said as he saw that his Ate Tasha had an electricity power that Cathy gave to her.

While on the rooftop, while Candice carries the white cat, she sees a flash of lightning coming out from the windows of her aunt's house and this is noticed by Nerisa as they immediately retreated and flew away from Azon's house.

Right now, at the hospital

The couple confirmed that the lady who summoned them on the portal from the forest was great aunt of Gabriela.

"Everything was connected, this is amazing and I am happy that you are okay Azon." Aling Tali said.

"What are you guys doing here on earth, did I mess up something upon summoning you guys before?" Azon asks the couple.

"No, you didn't do anything wrong. In fact, were grateful. Because of the portal, you have creature before at the forest that was the portal we used to escape at Hestia." Aling Tali said.

"Alright ladies enough chitchatting, you need to drink this Azon. This tea was good for you. Especially your illness was not ordinary. Someone cursed you." Mang Benny said.

"What do you mean Mang Benny?" The siblings said as they asked the old man at the same time.

"She was cursed by the Mandurugo, but don't worry Hestia healing plants can help your aunt to restore her strength. Except for her youth." Mang Benny said.

"Benjamin and Thalia, you guys didn't change, and thank you for saving my niece, I owe you a lot," Azon said.

"Don't mention it, that's what friends are for remember." Aling Tali said.

"Thalia was right, you need to rest and will continue later. For now, allow me to talk to your niece and nephew." Mang Benny said.

"And Gabby, this thing belongs to you." Aling Tali said and she grabbed a reddish gem from her pocket.

"The last piece of the scepter from Novaria, Cathy released it and gave it to you ate," Kevin said while Candice remembered what Senior Arnulfo told her about how powerful the pieces of the scepter from Novaria and she listened closely to the couple.

"I saw this coming while you were driving, and looks like you didn't notice this." Mang Benny said.

"So, I decided to keep this for the min time and gave this to you, as you are the chosen keeper of this piece." Aling Tali said,

"Ate, our cat, or Cathy was the holder of that reddish gem and now the gem was ready to meet the chosen holder prince Xavier told me to say this once you have the Reddish gem of Novaria," Kevin said as Candice was still listening and observing.

"The prince has returned?" the couple said as they were shocked at the revelation they heard from Kevin

"We must return to Hestia to fight alongside the prince." Aling Tali said.

Going back to when Kevin was still at Hestia he was tasked to explain to his sister the current situation of Hestia.

"Your sister must face the Enigma, and free the Kingdom of our mom where we belong." Prince Xavier said.

Back to the present...

"So, you mean, you have royal blood? This is going to be crazy." Candice said.

"Yes, Ate Candice, only ate Gabby has a connection with the prince and yes she has a royal blood," Kevin said.

Meanwhile...

Anastasia saw Cathy and the color of the cat was no longer black.

"Miss Anastasia, I knew that you knew that Gabriela was the La Fiery. I want your help to succeed the La Fiery on her Mission." The Cat said.

"What do you want me to do Cathy?" Anastasia asks.

"As I have explained to you everything earlier, she must restore and return the last piece of the scepter to the crowned princess of Novaria and restore the kingdom of Hestia," Cathy explains.

"Happy to help my bestie," Anastasia said.

"From now on, you will call yourself Levina"

TO BE CONTINUED...