“I put my warriors at your disposal. We will need our best, if this is the man I think it is,” Marco said.
“Who do you think it is?” Dominque asked, frowning.
“My brother,” Marco replied.
Chapter 18
Eric
This. This evil looking place was where that man had brought his Bella. Eric stood outside the abandoned monastery, where apparently Bellatrix was being held. From what the elder had told him, this place saw great bloodshed and slaughter of the monks that lived here. The terror of the memories made this the ideal place for many evil spells.
The wolves surrounded him, as they slowly circled around the place. They had all shifted in wolves and stood around him with gleaming coats of fur and sharp fangs. They were all huge, much huger than normal wolves, and twice as powerful.
Suddenly, the door to the monastery opened and Antoine stepped out.
“When my master told me that wolves were swarming over this place, I did not believe him,” he shouted. “But I see that the insects have completely surrounded me!”
“Let her go.” Dominque growled, his body hunching with anger. He was ready to pounce.
“I am afraid not,” Antoine replied. “Marco? You came too, brother.”
“Sebastian!” Marco snarled. “You tried to do something evil once before, and I thought I had defeated you. But it seems you have resumed your evil actions once again.”
“So, this man’s real name is Sebastian,” thought Eric.
“I have called upon an ancient demon. A vampire that is even more powerful than before. The only way to return him to his full glory is by an ultimate sacrifice,” Sabastian said, laughing. “The blue moon is here, and my master has lent me his powers. He made me into a half vampire, and he gave me powers you wouldn’t believe. I will untie myself with the wolf, and I will be the ultimate sacrifice.”
Dominque snarled, instantly jumping into action. The wolves followed him, snarling and growling. As Eric watched, hidden behind a pillar, he wondered how Sebastian would ever be able to survive the fury of the wolves. They seemed so strong and powerful.
Sebastian laughed, before raising his hand. A force erupted from his palm, a force so strong that even Eric felt it. The wolves fell back, instantly, but immediately got up and started lunging towards him again. He raised both his hands, gestured towards the wolf nearest to him. The wolf raised up into the air, and his neck snapped before he fell down onto the ground, his eyes vacant.
“Do you see?” Sebastian shouted. “Do you see the powers my master has lent me? Isn’t it truly marvellous?”
Eric watched in amazement at the power that Sebastian had. He killed wolves with a single gesture, snapping their throats instantly. There were some like Dominque and Marco, who were too fast for him. They dodged his gestures and lunged at him, only to be repelled by a strong shield that surrounded Sebastian.
He watched as the wolves started to fall one by one. He knew that the wolves would not be able to help. He would save his Bella, himself. He snuck around the back as Sebastian was distracted by the wolves. He managed to find a way into the monastery and ran as fast as he could. The building itself was huge, but he needed to find her.
He heard a horrible scream and realised that he had been discovered.
“You fool,” Sebastian shouted, appearing in front of him. “You thought you can sneak in? My master is ever present. He sees everything!”
He raised a hand towards Eric, but Dominque suddenly came in front. He lunged towards Sebastian, catching him off guard. His claws penetrated through Sebastian’s body, and he started to bleed.
A demonic voice suddenly echoed. “You fool. The blue moon is waning. Finish the ritual.”
Sebastian cursed and gestured, disappearing from in front of their eyes.
“Find her,” Dominque said, looking towards Eric, and they both ran.
Eric followed Dominque as best as he could. They found her on the roof, tied to a chair with chains. Sebastian stood beside her, a knife in his hands. A second later, what remained of the pack appeared, completely surrounding Sebastian.
Sebastian started to chant, and Eric recognized the arcane words he had heard in his dreams. He saw the wolves start to howl, collapsing on the ground as they withered in pain. Eric felt the familiar pain, only this time it was real, and much worse than before.
He could barely move from the pain that was lashing through his body. His vision dimmed, and he watched as the wolves started to bleed heavily from their ears. Even though Eric was a human, he could sense the horrible evil behind these words. He withered and thrashed, screaming endlessly. He had thought he had experienced pain during the ritual, but this was real pain.
This pure agony. This torture. This anguish. This was pain. Eric thrashed, trying to crawl towards Bellatrix. His body barely responded to his commands. He slowly crawled, pushing his body towards the very edge. He struggled to make his body move, even as his body fought against him. All he saw was Bellatrix. His Bellatrix.
Sebastian’s voice boomed and echoed, getting more and more powerful as he chanted. His own body was changing. He bled openly from his eyes, ears, and mouth. It was obvious that this ritual would destroy him, yet he was determined to sacrifice himself for his master. Eric crawled, slowly inching forward. He knew he would never make it in time, but he couldn’t give up. He could never give up.
