Book 2 of Human: Kingdom of Silence

Chapter 5

Sheela looked like she had dissociated herself as she took in a deep breath "Alright so these regular spells won't do it" Sheela looked like she was chewing on something nasty as her face scrunched up "To beat evil like this... we need to match it. That means ..." Sheela trailed off as she turned around and touched the spines of the books that were lined up on a bookshelf near the door and stopped at a black book . A sudden chill went up my spine and the more I looked at this book the more this horrible feeling began to fill my body.

That book is dangerous, we should not be touching this.

The hairs on my arms went up and I couldn't help but stand up abruptly and blurt out "Stop! dont touch that" Summer quickly stood up and looked at the book Sheela was touching "Why?" she questioned "What's wrong with that book?" Summer swallowed thickly, I rubbed my arms "Can't you feel it?" my body shuddered and I looked away from the book "That book reeks of evil Summer" I looked back at Sheela who was biting her lip as she moved her hand away from the book.

"You said to beat evil we need to match it...what is that book?" I questioned as the sick feeling I was getting slowly went away, Sheela looked almost ashamed as she said

"Black magic"

I looked at Sheela with wide eyes "Black magic? that- that's forbidden" I was in shock, not a lot is known about Magic but I do remember hearing at school that there was different tiers of magic and black magic, dark magic is forbidden. It's darkness is like a disease corrupting anyone that reads this book, whispers of evil following you until the end of time getting you to do the most evilest of things.

I shook my head "We have way too much going on, that book is a no. How are do we run from evil when we end up being consumed by it?" Natalia stood up and nodded "I agree, this isn't the way" I heard a snort from next to me as Summer scoffed "Black magic? Sister that isn't holy at all" with wide eyes I looked at Summer who was standing there with her arms folded "Stop being such as bitch" I hissed at Summer who let out a small chuckle as she moved her hand to cover her face. What is she doing? "Sorry, just seems a little hypocritical being a monakhinya" (Nun)

My body froze as I looked at Natalia with wide eyes did Summer, the one who doesn't even understand Russian just speak it? Sheela's eyes widened as she grabbed Natalia's arm "MOVE" she shouted and I wasted no time moving away from Summer who looked strange.

As I stumbled to stand next to Sheela, I couldn't help but notice how off she looked. Her body language was completely different, she stood like she owned the place, and her eyes they looked hollow as a lazy smile crossed her lips as she used her index finger to run along the table and stop at the book.

"Priyatno videt' vas snova, damy.." (It's nice to see you again ladies..) Summers voice deepened my eyes widened as I slowly looked at Natalia who also had a stupefied look on her face "Is-is th-?" Natalia stuttered and pointed a shaky finger at Summer who is what I would fucking possessed right now. Summer tilted her head to the side and tutted as the hollow eyes scanned the page "koldovstvo" (Witchcraft) before she hummed and placed her clasped hands behind her back as she stood up straight and a sinister smile painted her lips as she lazily scanned everyone in the room and stopped dead on Natalia.

"Privet sestra" (Hello Sister) Ivan. Natalia let out a shuddering breath but didn't respond as Summer- well Ivan lifted an eyebrow "Kogda my tebya vytashchim, pover' mne, my vsekh vas dostanem..." (When we get out you and believe me we will get all of you...) Ivan's eyes darted to all of us before they stopped at Sheela "We'll make sure you never get to leave" Ivan smiled at Sheela who was as stiff as a rock "Sestra, ya znayu koye-kogo, kto ishchet tebya" (Sister I know someone who's looking for you) this was said in a sing songy voice, but I couldn't help but give Sheela a questionable look. Does she understand what he's saying? Sheela looked at me from the side of her eye "I've been around the world, I understand Russian" before she looked back at Summer with clenched fists.