Klaus turned away from his pile of books when he heard a couple of voices heading towards the door,he knew Celestian's voice so well that it brought a frown on his face"_we can't go to Covenant now"was what Jury said before the door opened,he remained where he was watching until sebastian was put on a chair and a nurse was attending to him
"The last time we met was in hell, Covenant brothers"Klaus said,he wasn't smiling and there was no enthusiasm in his tone...he stated it merely as fact. Celestian looked him squarely "wait,let me get this all straight_"Sebastian spoke before his brother could "_yoy left Covenant all of a sudden even after promising you wouldn't, remember what you did back in hell?"he went on " I had to live my life the way I wanted and in hell_i did that because of everything "Klaus spoke from where he sat "what of Barry and Sylvie?"there was hurt in Celestian's tone,Jury looked at the older man "those children you swore to protect?"Celestian went o. Klaus was aware of Jury's gaze,there was tension "there are gone and I took don't know how gone"he told them steadily Klaus could feel the bitterness in his heart rise "and you Jury why did yu leave?"Sebastian asked. Jury took off his hat revealing his very young face,about twenty years or less. He was somewhat ashamed of himself "I went to Coloso back in hell to define my fate and he told me I would die if I remained" "what did he say would be the cause of your death,did you ever ask if that?" "I am not stupid so I did and in a reflection he showed me Geny." The others were surprised all eyes were now on him "Geny is dead. She died about four years ago"Celestian informed"we knows,she was murdered and her body wasn't found" Klaus said finally getting up to the fireplace,he placed his hand oh the mantle piece and tapped thoughtfully"Coloso is never straight to the point or maybe that's what he sees I don't know"he pressed his lips into a thin line "it's all about conjuring, I'll see what I can do. By noon we should be returning to Covenant" Sebastian smiled with satisfaction " now you're talking"
... CREST HOLE...
Anastesia,head of reform unit in crest hole remained in the lower hall. A lot of things had been working up her mind that in a few days she had been frightened. Events had occured and there were different from the past_'why this one's she thought. Her assistant hurried in,she was Nelly " another kind Tessy you need to come. Martin and John cannot handle it!"
She followed her up the dark stairway she was familiar with until they arrived at the fourth floor, she walked through the hallway until they met Martin and John at the last door "I'm not getting in there again" Martin told her and she knew he meant it. She turned to the entrance,dark and stuffy_or _at least it felt stuff. There was just a tiny reflection of light from the outside street lamps and it illuminated a girl on a dirty white cardigan and a worn out skirt. Her hair was messy and it shielded her face from view. She was frightened by the cackle she gave off as a chuckle as she swayed in an odd move.
Anastesia stepped forward,her body showed she was ready but her heart wasn't. These witches were now working in deeper waters that she couldn't recko, she knew this was her duty and she had to face it " Pearl" she called her by the name,the movement stopped instantly but she refused to lift her head. She swallowed on nothing but still moved closer until she was so close to the girl that she could feel her skin. It was dark inside but she was used to the room "Pearl look at me" she said but she received an eerie sounds from her and then that same cackle. She crouched to her level so she could reach her "Pearl" she called again,the body was still but she could hear the heavy breathing as well as the loud pounding of her own heart "Pearl you need to live with the light on_" the girl screamed and before anyone could stop her Pearl reached out for the lady's neck the others came to separate them "stop_bothering_me!! I am who I choose to be and you have no right to tell me what to do!"came a voice from Pearl that didn't belong to her. She didn't look the same ,there were dark veins on her face and she looked more like an old lady.her eyes rolled up leaving on black masses "John! put on the lights"she ordered holding firmly to the slender wrist of the girl. The girl pulled free and crawled quickly into the closet,the candelabrum was lit illuminating the entire room. She turned to Nelly who stopped some distance away "Nelly, Martin! Do what you have to do get her out of there"
With his powers the closet flung open and by Nelly's command a cord used for bounding naughty manipulates slithered in like a serpent and wrapped around her neck holding her firmly. She was forcefully dragged out to the center,she struggled fiercely and screamed on top of her lungs. Her long crooked nails tore at the floor board "soul within come forth,I need not the body but you which have corrupted" she chanted and at once the girl was calm with her head bowed once more "what is your name?" "Doll" came the deep voice " why are you bothering her?" " She's mine,she belongs to me" the spirit snarled " doll_ she doesn't. You took her and that wasn't fair. Who sent you to her?" Anastesia asked rather calmly " my maker"came the reply" I will let you go if you answer me appropriately" " she took my doll and I am making good use of her. I don't want to go back" " you have to her parents needs her_" " they don't!!" It was pearl's voice that screamed out the reply. She struggled with the ropes that bounded her " stop it at once I am not bluffing when I say I'll have her back and you must leave right away for your own good" " never!!" The deep voice replied back."alright then,you gave me no choice" she stretched a hand at her with her eyes tightly shut " stop! Stop!! Stop!!!" Pearl struggled l, the ropes hard on her wrist tore into her flesh and the all she could hear were multiple chiming of little bells. Her eyes were flung open and there she found herself in a foggy place. Here we're few towering trees that casted its shadowy on her. Her hand was glowing and she looked up ahead to see a cabin.
She walked cautiously until she got to the porch,the door creaked open on its own and she stepped in. There were portraits of a lot of children of which she knew some as dead but she could hear laughter and giggles from nowhere,she turned to a room; it was a child's bedroom and there lay a broken portrait of pearl. This was her room and it bore a stamp of the teenager's personality. She had a room in the spirit realm and it had been corrupt, there was a closet and one of its door was slightly aja. On instinct she walked up to it opened it and scanned the inside then she shut it back and waited a few seconds before turning her back to leave the room. But on leaving the closet creaked open ,she paused and waited then she was aware bof the dark presence behind her.
Sh swirled immediately and shot a spell at the figure throwing Orr the cloak it wore and revealed a w talk plastic doll with large green eyes and a plastic smile "you might never return you nose perking busy body!"it hissed "I gave you a chance doll" she drew out a small dagger and both of them charged at each other fighting with a thought in mind that one of them had to live and the other had to die, they fenced off spells or avoided the dagger that shootout zapping green current
Doll was more swift and she had access hurling her down,she laughed evilyin her deep voice throwing a plastic hand around her neck in an attempt to strangle her opponent. Anastesia struggled for life as well as airblood seeped out through her nostril the spirit laughed victoriously " what did I tell you reform head?" It mocked " I h you who has forgotten" she struggled to respond,before her opponent had the chance she drove her weapon into the body of the spirit.
It remained still at first its grip still firm on her neck but then it faded away. She got up coughing and rubbing sorely on her hurt neck. She staggered to the bad, the cracked picture had amended itself " I had promised you"
*****She gasped returning to the real world,the girl had fallen and her face was back to normal. She was unconscious " you did it Tessy" Nelly smiled but she couldn't respond, she was rather too weak from the fight with doll " help her into bed, I need rest myself"
Slowly she walked out of the room...