The faiths led Lilibeth to a cage,in there was a man chained up,he seemed to have been there for centuries,his wounds were left open to be licked by dogs shared the cage with him.
"You again, aren't you tired of wasting your time on me?,how do you always get in here anyway?"asked the man in chains.
Lilibeth's attention was drifted to another figure in the room,a young lady dressed in red and adorned with a lot of jewelries ,she just casually walked into the cage, she had a smirk on her face,one could easily tell she was there to scorn the poor man in chains .
"Ohh my dear striga, I'm one of the endless,i have nothing but time in my hands"said the lady.
"What do you want now Desire?" asked striga
"What do i want?, nothing much,i just want you to be free ,you poor thing have been suffering since birth,your father was killed and your grandmother Hecate had you locked up in hear for nearly a thousand years now whilst the other hand, your mother decided to marry and leave your ass down here to rot, I'm the only friend you got" Desire mocked .
"You have been saying this for ages now , don't you think it's time to add some action to it" striga said as he spat on Desires feet.
Desire was slightly offended by the insult,she smiled at "well,I can easily get you out of here but you just have to do one thing for me, you do know how to get a young girl pregnant,don't you?,I'm sure you will find a way around it."
She walked out of the cage and resurfaced with one of Hecate's men who unlocked Striga .
Striga was overwhelmed, all he knew was the four walls of his cage where his grandmother imprisoned him for nearly a thousand years.
As he made his way outside the cage Desire gave him a warning "now you can follow the little servant to your freedom,but do not forget our deal,or you'll be back here in the blink of an eye".
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Lilibeth found herself in a busy town,the sign at the entrance of the city read Lakeland city ,woman were busy with laundry while the men headed to work with their heavy tools,the scent was very familiar,as walked into the city ,her eyes met with striga's,he was standing infront of an inn,he smiled at her but his eyes drifted to a young lady who approached,he moved immediately and the lady followed him,the walked few feet apart from each other,it was obvious they did not want to be seen together.
Lilibeth followed them to a lonely path where the two finally exchanged a hug,the lady seemed not go see or even notice her.
Striga caressed her face,"what could the problem be my dear Martha,talk to me,you look worried?",he asked.
"I'm pregnant Mich, I'm a nun ,how can I be pregnant,I'll be hanged"she replied in tears.
Striga had changed his name to Mich.
He caressed her face, and drew her into an embrace,"is that what you're worried about love?, don't be scared okay, come i have somewhere you can deliver the baby safely".
"What?,how?,the other sisters are going to be worried sick when they can't find me"she protested.
"That should not bother you now my love,your safety should matter first,now come,i have prepared for this day earlier on" he reassured her with a smile.
They walked 50 miles to untill they finally got to the next town , downtown street,he quickly held Martha's hand ,they had walked separately for fear of being spotted by one of the townspeople, Striga disguised as a bartender at an inn and he had no business with a nun.
They got to the front of a convent,it was the convent of the Sisters of Christ's Mercy,in response to a repeated banging on the convent gate,the gate was opened by Mother Celia,she seemed furious and ready to strike whomever was making such fuss at the gate but he mood suddenly changed simply by striga's words"This is the maiden,she is pregnant,take care of her" .
She immediately fell on he knees,"blessed are you daughter of Paimon and Circe,it's an honor to have you in my stead ".
Martha looked confused"What in the name of God is she talking about?"
Striga placed a kiss on her head,you need not worry love, you're safe here"he handed Martha to Mother Celia and left without looking back.
As he was getting close to Lakeland City ,he met Desire who was eagerly waiting for him.
"What do you want now Desire?,i have fulfilled my own end of the bargain"
Desire looked at him with a menacing look,"yes you have,indeed you have done my bidding striga but the problem is that i don't have a need for you anymore"and with that Desire drived a sword through Striga's guts ,and slowly he withered away into dust.
Lilibeth screamed for help but nobody heard her,she tried to get hold of Desire but she just passed through her.She was dumbfounded, Striga suffered in chains for close to a thousand years just to be killed by someone he trusted as an ally.
A door suddenly appeared on the spot Desire stabbed Striga,she walked to the door and opened it,it was Martha,she was surrounded by a group of nuns including Nadia her mom,Martha had just put to bed and with the last breath in ,she said "We shall name her Lilibeth".
Tears rolled down Lilibeth's eyes,she turned to see the fates had appeared,"Wait if she is my mother,she the descendant of the a demon prince and a witch princess and my father is the son of a vampire and a witch, what am i? ,where do i belong?".
"You're for no one yet for everyone "said the faiths in unison as they disappeared.
"Stooooooooooop!!!!!!"Lilibeth screamed,she was no longer in a trance ,in anger she had absorbed the orbes power and there was great imbalance, a sharp light broke from inside the orb into the sky and this light was visibly seen by anyone within 200 miles from the Isle of St Louis.
Her eyes and hair turned white,her skin became pale,and fangs appeared in her teeth,long sharp nails appeared on her fingers ,she was nothing like herself,the foundation of the building began to shake , suddenly a familiar voice screamed from behind "Liliiiibeeeth",it was Charlie,he was hesitant about letting her go on such journey alone and decided to secretly follow suit,he ran to Lilibeth who was no longer in control of herself,he grabbed her, snapping her out from the transformation as he ran out of the cave with her on his shoulders. Then came the loud crash,the crystal cave which had been in existence for ages collapsed,the memory of a million witches absorbed into Lilibeth.
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"What is that Archbishop?" asked queen Diana,she has been the reinging monarch since 1561 after the death of father king Leopold,she was standing beside her chamber window when the light from the cave hit sky.
Archbishop Baldwin as usual played his way to her court and becoming one of her most trusted advisors.
"This is evil my queen,evil has befallen our great kingdom"said Archbishop ishop Baldwin .
"Well then ,take all the men you need and get rid of this evil ".
This light was seen by thousands of England residents, people had different interpretations,to some it was the beginning of the end of the world, it was Jesus who sent his angels through the light to rapture the earth,to others it was France planning some sort of attack.
Archbishop Baldwin immediately left in pursuit of whomever was responsible for such evil with a hundred royal guards on the order of queen Diana.
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Lilibeth was motionless,she was half dead and down with a heavy fever,it's been two days since Charlie saved her from the collapsing cave,he tried making a journey home with her on his back but it was impossible,she had to recover or he might fall ill himself carrying her all the way back to Glockvile.
He gathered some roots from the trees nearby and prepared a tonic for her. As he lay down to take a rest,he heard the thudding of horses,it was Archbishop Baldwin and his men,they were close.
He grabbed what he could and placing Lilibeth on his shoulder he ran as fast as his could.
"Stop there"screamed one of the men but Charlie was resilient,he continued running, making his way into the forest, suddenly,an arrow hit him,he fell to the floor and bled profusely, Lilibeth was half awake,she tried to get him to face sideways so she could remove the arrow but she could not,she was extremely week,in her arms ,a man who she saw as a father figure died trying to save her.
"Ha ,so after eighteen years i have finally found you witch,you really do know how to hide"Archbishop Baldwin dragged her by the hair to his carriage, Lilibeth screamed in pain,he ordered one of the royal guards to tie her up and she was thrown into the back of the carriage ."Bloody witch...."