Red Witch, hima [electronic reader txt] 📗

with immense strength. Her face went black and she caught her breath as the full force hit her.

“She is dead, Sera.” I heard Zera saying.

“I know, I want her to that’s why I used my feelings as a power against her. Grandma said that witch’s feelings are really powerful so I thought I could use them.” I explained.

“I never heard anyone using it. I thought it’s just saying but I now knew it’s not…” Zera trailed off.

She dropped her altitude and we landed in the garden where we rescued Aine. Alec and Lyall were pacing around tensely.

“Can’t you use a little bit speed?” Lyall scowled at Zera.

Alec saw the unconscious Lia and hurried towards her. He scooped her off from Zera’s back. Zera made a strange noise as Alec hands brushed her skin. Lyall rushed to her.

“What happened?” He asked.

“No time, let’s take her in.”

The castle people gave us way uncomfortably, clearly they aren’t used to strangers.

“Can anyone help us, she is unconscious.” I shouted.

A little fairy stepped tentatively towards her and sprinkled some water and made her drink some of it. Lia’s eyelids fluttered open. Alec set her down; she stood for a minute and then broke down.

“Aine…” she cried.

“What happened to my sister?” the little girl who helped us asked.

“We have to meet the queen first. I’ll tell you what happened there.” I said. I don’t want her to take it in public. With every step we took she kept asking about her sister.

“Lia, you have a responsibility that Aine set on you…” I said massaging her shoulders.

She nodded still crying, we went into the queen’s room and gave her the apple. She took a bite and smiled at Lia, She gestured her to lower her head, she removed her crown with shivering hands and placed it on Lia.

“Caelia; the fairy queen.” She whispered before she had her last breath.

Lia fell on her crying, I couldn’t see her like that anymore. I heaved her onto her feet and dragged her out of the room. I sat her on chair and another little fairy hurried to her.

“Please take care of her for a few seconds.” I said when I remembered that I need to give the story to Aine’s sister and others.

Aine’s sister broke into tears as she heard about her tragic death. As I knew I did my duty, I hurried to the place where I left Caelia. She is staring into the space. I heard someone coming into the room.

“Aine got what she wished for; she always wished to set her spirit free. I know she’ll be happy wherever she is.” Aine’s sister said.

“Thanks,” I mouthed.

“What’s your name?” I asked.

“Alina, my lady.” She bowed.

“You can call me Sera.”

She showed us into a room, I sat beside Lia while she cried into sleep. Lia has already seen much death in her life; I have to do something to protect her.

Lia slept in the bed which fit her perfectly. Lyall, Alec and Me slept on the floor since everything is of their size. Alina offered to use her magic to make the things big enough for us to fit in. I denied her and said that I wanted to be with Lia when she wakes up.

Alina woke us up early in the morning; she said there is some ritual to make Lia a fairy before she is crowned. We got dressed as quickly as possible and followed the instructions to the garden where they will be performing the ritual.

More than Ten elder fairies are standing in a circle, Lia sat inside the circle her eyes are still sore from all the crying, I winked at her and she gave a half hearted smile. The fairies closed in making Lia completely invisible. Slowly each of them had their wings out; they are all multicolored and bright. They seem to catch the little light present in the sky and glitter.

One after another the sky burst with a single color and the fairies made a uniform motion of grabbing the colors and weave them in intricate patterns to make beautifully designed wings. They attached them to Lia’s back. They seemed to be saying some words in their mind all the while their hands on her and the wings. A little while they moved away from her and standing in a circle; they held their hands together and whispered something again. Sizzling lights seemed to be passing through their hands and the circle grew brighter until a blinding light occurred. We closed our eyes with our hands.

“Sera…” I heard bellish voice.

I opened my eyes slowly and Lia stood in front of me, she is transformed entirely, her entire body glowed. She seemed more fragile than any day and more beautiful and peaceful. The multicolored wings added more radiance to her appearance. Her sweet voice that I’m so used to is now replaced by bells.

I entwined my arms around her careful that I would suffocate her even if I hug her. She is more like angel that I used to imagine in my childhood days.

“It’s time people meet their queen.” One of the elder fairies said.

Lia nodded and Alina followed her into her room and we’re accompanied to the grounds where Lia will be crowned as the queen of fairies.

Lia walked in her perfect authentic way in a white ball gown. She smiled brilliantly as she walked past her people and her steps are as light as feather as if she is kissing the ground gently. One of the finest men offered his help and walked her to the throne, the elder fairies walked towards her and one of them placed the crown on her head graciously. It fit her perfectly and Alina sat her on the throne.

Everyone is in the mood of celebrating the coronation of their queen, delicious food is being served all over the palace and the palace is filled with many fairies, I saw people drinking and dancing in joy. I wandered to the window and called for Zera as I saw her wandering aimlessly in the sky.

“Zera, I have an odd feeling about dark kingdom. Could you just check out on them?” She nodded and flew into the sky.

“Is everything fine? You seem so worried.” Lyall asked.

“It’s just…” I trailed off as I saw Lia and Alec walking towards us.

Alec scrutinized me and I shrugged. We all walked back to the grounds, people bowed as Lia passed through them.

That odd feeling grew stronger by every second; I sat by the fountain waiting for her to come. Lyall joined me, he knew something is wrong. Alec joined me after a while.

“Lia is busy meeting the prominent people.” He said.

I heard Zera’s voice as she began to descend; she showed me the pictures of slaughter going on in dark kingdom. I hauled on to her as soon as I knew what’s happening.

Alec and Lyall stared at me; I can’t waste time explaining them. I ordered Zera to take us there. Zera caught each of them by her legs and flew as fast as she could. Mean while I sent messages to Alec and Lyall about the attack.


As we neared the dark kingdom, I saw the fierce battle going on; both werewolves and vampires of the enemy clan attacked us. The werewolves are tearing apart everyone they found, vampires savagely bored teeth into the believers taking their heads apart. I marked two fierce warriors in them. My first aim is to kill them or else they would go on decreasing our strength. I conjured my strength into a single bolt in my hands and pushed my hands forward after a circular motion directing the energy towards the targets. The energy split into two as it reached near and hit its target throwing them against the stone walls. I made another swift motion and the spear that the brass statue is holding ripped through the monsters heart. Zera dropped off, Lyall and Alec in the middle of the battle. Lyall tore every non believer into pieces, with his bulky paws. Alec used his mighty hands to ward off enemies; he bore his teeth into their necks, tearing apart. They were fierce in the battle, soon the enemy numbers dwindled. We fought with all our might not taking even a second to breathe.

Seeing Alec and Lyall in the battle made me shiver, non believers tried to stay away from their grasp but sooner or later everyone were a prey to them. The only non-believers who are alive are the ones that ran away from the battle.

Soon people piled up in the main hall, most of them were badly hurt but they weren’t fatal; the only good thing with us immortals is we couldn’t be killed that easily. We attended to the serious things like discarding the bodies and tending the badly injured. Damien was badly injured and he wasn’t willing to live anymore. He called us to his chamber; we rushed to him as he was lying on the bed.

“I wish to leave this world and have peace atlast.” “We need you…” I said. He cut me off, “You will do fine without me, I know that. However, I have something to offer.” He said turning his attention on Alec who was looking at his father distraughtly.
Damien held his hands into hands and pressed them to his forehead, Alec restrained himself but the king strongly held on to his hands.

“What’s happening?” I asked as I saw Damien writhing in pain as different scars and wounds began to surface on his skin.

“He is giving away all his powers to his son willingly to make him even stronger. When one does that they have to endure all the things from the past which were healed with his powers. It is very…” he said. Damien started shouting unable to fathom all that pain he missed in his long years.

Alec writhed in pain seeing his father suffer. I placed my hands over his arms reassuringly. He gave a weak smile. I couldn’t avert my eyes from the rotten body who was once the most handsome king Damien. Alec whisked his hands away from his father’s grip and walked away towards the window.

“I think you should talk to him.” Lyall said. “I’ll make sure that he will have a proper burial.” He said.

“Wait!”I said as a brilliant idea struck in my mind. “Hurry up, bring his body to the garden.” I said running towards the backyard.

I made the maids to dig a grave enough for the king to rest when Alec brought Damien all wrapped up in his best robes. I asked him to place his body inside the grave. I placed my hands upon the heart of the once king and tried to remember the old magic spell that I learned from the book.

“Hope this works out…” I said taking a deep breath. “Let this kind soul rest in peace; let his soul be as strong as bark, as cool as tree shade, as fruitful as fruits. Let his soul be ever helping as a long living tree.”

I rose up waiting to see the