Chapter 38

I woke up with sharp pains on every joint in my body. My blurred vision could discern that I was in a cage -- a small cage. I wasn't chained but my bones were too weak to lift me up. I summoned all the strength in me to sit up, to take a better look at my new home (a good home cause I don't know how long I'll be here). It was a small dark room, a ray of light peeked through a crack in the wall, that helped me see. I stretched a bit and licked my dry lip, the salty taste of my own blood filled my mouth.

Wow, things have really gone out of hand and I've probably started a fight i can't finish. Yuck! What a disaster. I can't continue to fight these people— they're way too powerful and i'm alone except for...oh! Luna! I looked around. Where's Luna?!

"Luna!" I screamed, my dry throat ached.

" Luna!" I stood up.

Luna can't leave me at this time. She must not, I'll be alone then. No! I shook the thought out of my head. I'll find her if she's alive. I stared at the iron bars that locked this small cage hoping that Luna was here with me cause those bars aren't something i can pass through. They will break me instead.

"Luna!" i shouted again and my echo vainly came back to me. Well, i have gifts — time to use them. I paced around the small room, it's barely a perfect square room ,it's length's like ten times my feet. What a small cage it is. I walked to and fro, alert, carefully checking for the thoughts of at least a thing but nothing came. Just when I was about to give up the search and lose my temper, I felt a very weak flicker of thought. No matter how weak, it still means I'm not alone in this cage and this thought is familiar, i had a strong feeling it was Luna. I felt relieved and happy. Luna's here!

I walked towards the direction of the thought and found her in no time. Luna was at a dark corner of the caged lying on her chest. Her white fur was stained in her own blood and her hind limb was broken. She had a deep cup on her lower back, one that seem to have been formed from a demon's fang. They tried to killed her.

"What a nuisance" I hissed. ' Bunch of nuisances'

" Luna " i gasped, near to tears. I laid her on my lap and rubbed the wounds gently with my fingers. Healing techniques, Sylvia and my comforter had done a good job teaching me that. As i caressed her wounds gently, i could feel her energy in mine, every slight change in her pulse. I felt like i was becoming Luna myself and as her wounds graciously closed up, i anticipated her joyful whin.

I tore a piece of my cloth and tied it around her leg. When all was done i decided to wake her up from her short slumber.

" Luna, it's katty, time to wake up."

Luna whined and rubbed her face on my lap, she must have gone through a lot but i'm so happy to have her with me now. Luna is one loyal being I've grown to trust with my life. I feel like she holds the key to my self discovery. Maybe she does.

Well, i'm still outnumbered. I and Luna cannot fight a whole kingdom of demons. Then the lake of fire? That's my biggest fear. My gifts can't save me in that place. We're going to die no matter how much we fight cause there's no way out of this place. They'll make sure i don't survive. With the look of things, I've gone against some rules i know nothing about and it's punishments are grave. It's not like an english court that i have right to fair hearing. I feel so lost, lost in a territory with not only annoying but delusional beings. I might be unbreakable ( cause that's what i feel like. Gush! i survived that damn liquid) but Luna's definitely not. I've got to do something — something that would keep the both of us safe, taking more riskwill put Luna in danger. I can't fight these people and i can't die easily either. I have a purpose here. I just have to do something. But what exactly?

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" And what would happen to me?"

Emiliar asked after a long silence that has sent both of them into their own worlds. Katrienaiar can handle herself, what about her? Will she just remain in this room as Julain's prisoner?

Julian was lost in his own thoughts so he did not hear her.

Frustrated, she yelled.

" I said what would become of me , Joel?"

Julian just glared at her, it's visible that he had no idea what to say.

" What would become of me? Will i continue to stay here?" She paused." That's not possible. I can't stay here forever..."

" It's not forever Ms Emily" Julian interrupted her.

" Whatever.." She scoffed." I can't stay here and you seem to be the master planner here so what are your plans?"

"I've never had plans" He grinned." There are many thing you could become but things are so much against the rule here already."

" What are you saying MIster?" She asked in fury, his words weren't making sense.

" It's hard to decide what would become of you Emily." he said.' You're a witch!"

" So..."

" Witches are not allowed in this territory. They're our biggest rivalry. Going against the rule will be a great rule to me."

Emilair bit her lip. " So...uh..what..." She trailed off.

" Right now witches are also our assets, they could be used so i won't give you away. it's a big risk to the white coven and the human race." He SAID" We'll follow the trend Emily"

Emiliar pondered on his last words. 'follow the trend'