I woke up next to Emira with her on my left and she of course was awake with a grin on her face
"You should really look in a mirror."-Emira
"Uh ok..? Did you do something?"-Y/n
"Yup. Just go see. Our bathrooms the first door on the right."-Emira
I got up and left Emira's room and quickly walked towards the bathroom and locked it behind me and took a look at myself
"What the fuck..?"
Emira had practically covered me in lipstick marks and hickeys all over my upper body neck, chest, and a few more private areas that I wouldn't mention not even to myself
I unlocked the bathroom door and ran back to Emira's room giving the also shirtless lady stares of agony and anger
"Why..!?"-Y/n
Despite wanting to yell I kept my voice low not knowing who was currently inside the house
"Oh c'mon you did the same thing to me Y/n. Can't handle what you yourself dish out?"-Emira
Emira had herself covered with her blanket but she quickly lifted it down to show me the damage I had done to her body though mine was on a far lower scale than her own
Emira of course had no lipstick marks instead replaced with bite marks made by my sharp teeth and she also had a hickey the most noticeable ones on her breasts
"I don't even remember half of what happened last might except doing a few questionable things..."-Y/n
"But you remember enough to know what we did in some context?"-Emira
"I mean yeah I'm pretty sure."-Y/n
"Good. Now you should get going to where ever your destination is Y/n. Where are you headed anyway?"-Emira
"Uh well I haven't actually thought that through yet. I could go to Halu's but Eda knows I live there."-Y/n
I was quiet trying to figure out somewhere to go as if I could not find something my only option would the Emperor's castle
"I only have two options. My friend Halu's house or the Emperor's castle that's about it. The problem is the owl lady wants to kill me and she knows where Halu's house is..."-Y/n
"So your going to go back to the Emperor huh? Well I hope your safe just stay in contact. You have a scroll right?"-Emira
"Yeah I do haven't used it much though. Why?"-Y/n
Emira grabbedy scroll after I pulled it out of my satchel and put her number in it and downloaded an app on it
"I put my number in your scroll. I'm sure you'll be able to figure out the rest of your apps."-Emira
I grabbed Mamba who had put himself in his staff form and waved him above my head and for the first time in a while put on my old uniform
"You look nice. Now get going I'd rather you now keep the Emperor waiting. Don't you dare forget to call me Y/n."-Emira
"I won't forget I promise."-Y/n
I grabbed my things put on my scarf and Philip's cloak and left Emira's house immediately setting my sights on the Emperor's castle
I summoned Mamba and began flying in him straight to bonesborough to catch some fresh air
After landing in the middle of bonesborough the moment I thought I was in the clear I opened my satchel and grabbed one of the three vials of titan blood inspecting it fully, feeling its power more and more the longer I held it in my hand
The power quickly became overwhelming and I immediately put it back in my satchel hiding it away from myself and anyone who might happen to look over at me
I walked all through bonesborough eventually reaching the entrance to the town and leaving the town heading straight towards the Emperor's castle but only after a quick stop at the knee
Mamba turned back into his real form and went into my satchel and came back out with my butterfly knife and put it in my hand before hissing
"Yeah I remember when I first came here, I got knocked unconscious and then hired by the guys that had me knocked out. It's pretty funny when you think about sinse this is all my fault..."-Y/n
Still holding my pocket knife I began spell and soon enough I was inside Halu's house where I found her in strange clothing
Halu's hair was tied in a french braid and she was covered head to toe in a skin tight leather full bodysuit and over she wore a slit dress and cape also black leather and black heels so it wasn't too obvious at a glance how matured Halu's body was
"Why are you wearing that?"-Y/n
"This is what I'll be wearing for our reintroduction to the Emperor's coven. Do I look nice enough for you Y/n~?"-Halu
"Oh God."
Halu got up and stood over me and put both of her gloved hands on my face and her thumbs near the corners of my mouth
"Go on. How do I look?"-Halu
"Really... Really hot."-Y/n
"Perfect. Now hurry up and do whatever you were planing so we can go."-Halu
Halu sat back down on her couch as I went up stairs to my room and awoke Snow Ghost and Azhdaha
"Ugh what do you need Y/n?"-Azhdaha
"We're going to the Emperor's castle get up."-Y/n
I shook Snow Ghost up and he seemed to be happy to see me much more like a dog than a wolf
"So are we joining the coven or something else?"-Azhdaha
"Maybe we will but for now I just need a place to stay until the owl lady stops trying to kill me."-Y/n
"Fine but I need to go get something first. I'll be there when your done."-Azhdaha
Now that everyone in the house was awake there were now only three left being Ancalagon, Syrax, and Arrax
I went back down stairs and opened the door to the cold winter air and began walking to the cave
A loud and vicious roar was heard above me being Arrax in all his golden beauty flying down towards
Arrax landed next to me just as Syrax appeared silently out of nowhere kicking up snow as she slid after landing
After walking for a few more moments with the golden siblings behind me we shortly reached the cave where Ancalagon's bright glowing red eye's stared at me
"You two might wanna stay back a little."
I walked into the dark cave and Ancalagon roared sensing my feelings of anger and bloodlust before letting his left wing down to let me on top of him
I climb on top of Ancalagon and found a decent spot to sit as there was no saddle anymore most likely destroyed sometime after my first Kikimora kill
Once seated I grabbed one of his many much smaller horns on his neck and he immediately rose from the cave destroying it and bringing us outside again
I smiled as Syrax and Arrax began following us up in the sky and we flew straight towards the Emperor's castle
We flew swiftly, faster than ever before soaring over bonesborough much to the horror of the citizens of the town
Soon we had left bonesborough and now we were nearing the castle where I knew Philip would be waiting for me
As we closed in on the castle Syrax and Arrax split off from us and landed next to the bridge while Ancalagon stayed back and landed infront of it which kust of been terrifying gor rhe scouts seeing a dragon bigger than the castle itself
I jumped off of Ancalagon and landed directly in front of the castle entrance and entered
I walked through the long hallway which had a few improvements one of which being all golden guard imagery had been removed and replaced with other photos of Philip and coven scouts
It didn't take long for me to reach the throne room door but I almost didn't want to open it but I did and did not regret it
When I opened it I was greeted by Halu in the same outfit as before of course and Azhdaha who was wearing armor with a ton of sharp edges but it was mostly coveres by a black ripped robe and he was carrying a huge war hammer
"Welcome back Y/n. I hope you've decided to rejoin us in the coven."-Philip
"I...have there's no other place willing to accept me besides the coven so I'll take your acceptance with wide arms."-Y/n
"Excellent. I shall see to it that all three of you are well and comfortable while st your stay in the castle. Now if you would Y/n could you show your friends to the lab?"-Philip
"Yeah sure."-Y/n
I used my magic to open the door to my lab and both Azhdaha and Halu entered with me behind them
Once inside my lab if you could even call it that anymore everything was replaced with a normal room filled with furniture, a bookshelf, a glass ball
"You guys can relax here I need to talk to Belos real quick. I'll be back in a minute okay?"-Y/n
"Yeah we'll be waiting for you. Now go take a damn shower Azhdaha you smell like blood."-Halu
"How about you make me!?"-Azhdaha
Before my two new roommates began fighting I left and closed the door behind me and I ran back to the throne room
"Philip..? Oh goddamn it where'd he go..?"-Y/n
Philip was gone but there was another place to look being the bridge area he took me before and so I ran there
"Philip? Oh there you are."-Y/n
At the sound of my voice Philip seemed to suprised by also grateful
"Hello Y/n is there something you need?"-Philip
"I have something to show you. It's really important maybe even game changing for us."-Y/n
"Alright I'll bite. What is it?"-Philip
I carefully pulled out each of the three vials of titan's blood and held them tightly and Philip loomed suprised once again but also amazed at my discovery
"I won't take them from you Y/n. I fear what I might do with that power so until further notice keep them safe my boy."-Philip
"One more thing. There's going to be an uprising. I'm not entirely sure who involved with it but a resistance is coming Philip and I want permission to snuff it out before gets itself moving."-Y/n
Philip seemed to think for a moment before pulling out a cross made into a necklace
"I can start at hexside and give the students sigils whether they like it or not. I'd also like to take the Illusion coven leader with me and just a few coven scouts."-Y/n
"You have permission simply be careful with your actions and take this with you."-Philip
Though I was the exact opposite of religious it was a nice gesture and I would keep it for him
As I began walking away to inflect my plan Philip called my name again grabbing my attention
"Y/n?"-Philip
"Yes."-Y/n
"Thy strength befits a crown."-Philip
I didn't really know just how respond correctly so I nodded and walked off and Philip seemed to Understand why
"And if you spot Hunter...Kill him and anyine who gets in your way except Luz we are all leaving this place together."-Philip
I left the castle and whistled to Arrax catching his attention and he immediately ran down to me while Ancalagon and Syrax stayed put
Arrax seemed happy to help me again I was pretty sure he was still worried after I got sent into Philip's mind with...Luz
My feelings and thoughts wavered as Arrax lept from the ground and I had to steer him so I quickly regained my focused and flew towards Hexside
Though a plan hadn't be thought out yet based on his reputation of intelligence head witch Graye would think of something if I didn't
I was quickly approaching Hexside as I spotted one of the castles weird flying boats and I flew up to it making sure it was Graye and the scouts
"There he is! Welcome back Serpent."-Graye
"Hi. You got a plan head witch Graye?"-Y/n
"Yes. We're arriving so simply follow my lead, and you might wanna leave your dragon outside don't wanna cause any unnecessary damage."-Graye
The flying boat sped up ahead of me and I took the chance to text Emira about what was happening
"Hey Em, Take Edric and get out of the school I can't go into detail just stay away for a little while."
I put away my scroll and sped up for a couple more seconds to get me close to hexside and I jumped off of Arrax so he could pick where to land
As I feel down I noticed the coven squad by the entrance door and landed next to them using my magic to make my landing silent
"Serpent. Now that your here we can get started. I've already sent a scout inside hidden with a illusion of course and now we head inside."-Graye
Head witch Graye covered everyone with an illusion making us invisible and therefore afted teleported us inside onto the school stage where everyone was except for Emira and her brother meaning she had listened to my warning but Amity was here I hadn't accounted for that as I assumed she'd be with Luz comforting her
"I'll bet you the captain will screw it up."-Graye
"I wouldn't be too suprised the only competent members I've met we're Lilith and Steve."-Y/n
"Oh yeah Steve's great."-Graye
The scout that was disguised which was the captain had everything going perfect right until he went to mark one of the students by Gus just had to say something
"Stop!"-Gus
The much younger boy caught everyone's attention including Graye and I's
"He's hiding behind an illusion!"-Gus
"Oh damnit Gus why....!"-Y/n
Gus sent out a spell of his own exposing the captain making head witch Graye have a slight outburst
"Cut! Ugh...Just cut."-Graye
Graye removed his illusion and exposed everyone else and then the both of us last
"You just had to say something."-Y/n
"All right. A couole of notes. Tom that Adrain illusion was lacking a certain hmph get what I mean. Severine, that was really...poor work. Your on very thin ice. Captain, the read of your last line was just a little..eh"-Graye
"I don't know what that means."-Captain
"You'll figure it out."-Graye
Graye teleported over to Gus while I simply walked over to the both of them summoning Mamba
"And you... well, you just ruined any chance we had at making this something."-Graye
"You we're gonna trick us into getting sigils!"-Gus
"Obviously we work for Belos. Graye how about we make sure this one can't use his illusion tricks anymore."-Y/n
"Y/n whats your deal!?"-Amity
"Stay out of this!"-Y/n
I nooded to Graye and he did the same while gesturing over a scout to give him the sigils glove
"No, no stay back! I said stay back!"-Gus
Gus let off a spell covering everyone including the other students in a massive illusion leaving just him and Graye visible to me that was until a familiar figure grabbed him and ran off
"Hunter..?"-Y/n
Soon enough the illusion settled on something a place I had never seen before but it was obviously a simple illusion
"Serpent, head witch, it looks like the whole school is covered in a giant..."-Captain
"Illusion. Find that boy, the one who did this."-Graye
"This is a complicated spell if we could just have some direction."-Captain
"It's fine captain. Just follow me. We should focus on capturing as many students as possible."-Y/n
"Finally some actually decent direction."-Captain
I felt around with my gloved hand carefully through the Illusion quickly finding an opening to the hallway
"Captain, this way."-Y/n
All five of us entered the hallway where some of it was covered by an illusion but some of it wasn't meaning there was boarder or limit to it
"Alright this should be a simple mission besides the Illusions so we'll split up into groups to find everyone. The captain and tom will go foward to the principals office to find anyone over there. Everyone else will search to our right check every classroom and I'll head back into the Illusion and try to find that kid."-Y/n
"Yes sir!"-Scouts
All of the scout dispersed but the captain stayed
"Are you sure you'll be able to navigate through it?"-Captain
"I have no clue but there'd be no point in not trying. I'll see you all later."-Y/n
I walked through the broarder of the illusion again and was greeted by a new place more specifically a library where I found Amity and Willow who hadn't noticed me giving me a chance to hide within the Illusion while still keeping an eye on them both
Both girls were on the alert for covens scouts but not me which was a mistake as the second both there backs were turned I showed myself and casted a plant and abomination spell capturing both girls
"Ugh! Why are you doing this Y/n!? Answer me now and let us go!"-Amity
"A lot happened recently and now I'm back with Belos. That's all I'm allowing you to know."-Y/n
"But we were your friends!"-Willow
"Yes you were...but I have a job to do so try not to hate me too much."-Y/n
I summoned the sigil glove with my magic and grabbed Amity's hand first
"I won't take away your magic but I still have to give you a sigil."-Y/n
"Stay away from me!"-Amity
Slowly I lowered the glove down onto Amity's right handed wrist and branded her a member of the abomination coven
"Now you Willow. hold still."-Y/n
"No way! Don't you dare!"-Willow
Willow was more scared than angry at me unlike Amity but even so she still fought me or atleast she tried her best
I released Willow's right arm from the hardened abomination goo or slime it didn't matter what the stuff was called what mattered was that she was now a member of the plant coven
"You have potential. The both of you do. Perhaps you'll surpass the current head witches."-Y/n
Both girls were still attempting to get loose from my restraints no longer wishing to get away from but to attack me instead though I couldn't exactly blame them
"How dare you! Get rid of it now!"-Amity
"Sorry no can do, you see Belos is still my boss that fact didn't change in the last few minutes."-Y/n
Just as I was ready to leave a few scouts entered through the Illusion and stood at attention
"Sir! Oh you already found two. What should we do now."-Scout
"I don't really care what the hell you do. Leave em, hit or torture em, feel them up just no killing allowed not yet atleast."-Y/n
Two male guards quietly laughed to themselves as a hole in the illusion opened up revealing principle Bump and a few other people
Once the group saw me they tried to close the opening but I tackled bump to the ground leaving me scouts to deal with the two captured students
Principle Bump kicked me off of him and ran away with his group of students and one other school attendee
I got up quickly but I still wasn't fast enough as by the time I had reached my true height everyone was gone and I had no choice but to go through the Illusion once more where I found myself in a town like area
I didn't have very much time to take in my surroundings as foot steps were coming directly in my direction slow but firm worried steps almost certainly students of Hexside
I summoned Mamba in my hand and stood waiting for whoever was coming though I had an idea of who it was when a blue glow emerged
"Oh hi Gus. I can still call you that right?"-Y/n
Gus stared at me along with his company Hunter seemingly waiting for myself to make the first move
"No. You betrayed us your not my friend anymore Y/n. How could you even think that especially after what you did to Willow and Amity!?"-Gus
"Hey man I'm just trying to do my job I'm not doing this to just be evil for no reason."-Y/n
"That's just an excuse! We aren't coming with you!"-Gus
"No Gus you are coming with me but that thing over there isn't."-Y/n
Both boys summoned they're own palismen sensing my very malicious intent
Two coven scouts entered the illusion and spotted the three of us and immediately came to my side
"Sir what's our course if action?!"-Scout
"You two grab the kid and I'll deal with the runaway."-Y/n
"Yes sir!"-Scouts
I swiftly teleported behind Gus and kicked him into the two scouts and they trapped him in abomination smile
Hunter was now ready for me but it wouldn't matter as I tackled him to ground and punched him in the nose while Mamba turned into his snake form and wrapped himself around Hunter's throat slowly tightening
"Ugh sir..? That's the Golden Guard."-Scout
"I'm aware."-Y/n
"Shouldn't we bring him in? I'm sure the Emperor's worried about."-Scout
"The Golden Guard's not just a runaway my dear, he's a traitor. All traitors die I'm afraid but worry not this is only on the Emperor's own request."-Y/n
"Uh...I...Yes sir..."-Scout
Humter couldn't move not even a little, my left leg pressed down both of his and I held both of his arms and my arms held down his preventing his escape
"No!"-Gus
I looked up from Hunter and qas suddenly met with a blast of fire which knocked the smile I had off my face and myself off of Hunter giving him a chance to run away from the three of us
"What was that?!"-Scout
"I didn't even see him use his hands!"-Scout
"That's because he didn't. That's called a glyph an ancient form of magic."-Y/n
"We're so sorry sir we didn't know!"-Scout
"Don't apologize. I didn't know he could use them either it isn't your fault."-Y/n
The two boys were gone they had fleed the scene quickly but not quickly enough as I had just barely been able to see where they went
"Follow me you two I saw where they went."-Y/n
"Yes sir!"-Scouts
I slowly stood and felt my face to check for any burn marks and I was clean however my mask wasn't, the damn thing was burnt into ashes by that stupid witch Gus he's lucky the students have to live
I summoned Mamba again who was also pretty annoyed which was understandable as he had gotten a little burned
I would make Hunter and Gus pay for damaging my partner
Me and my two scouts went through the same place the other two fools went through but it seemed like an empty alleyway
"Sir do you think they went up the wall?"-Scout
"No they wouldn't have the time this is an illusion as well."-Y/n
I walked straight into the wall and went through it entering a room that was also empty and so we pressed forward and found ourselves out of the illusion again
"And out we are again."-Y/n
"Sir I heard head witch Graye's voice over there and the two people we're after!"-Y/n
"Good but first."-Y/n
I stood infront of the two scouts and casted a illusion on them making the two look like Philip before sending them out
The two scouts turned the corner to the hallway on our right and my spell payed off as the illusion was met by Hunter who stopped in his tracks at the sight of me and his uncle Belos together
"Belos!"-Hunter
Once Hunter was distracted Graye kicked him down kept him still while also restricting Gus's arms
"Not a bad illusion if I do say so myself Serpent."-Graye
"Thanks Graye but now what should we do with these two?"-Y/n
"Well you already know how to deal with our runaway friend here. But as for our illusionist I'll need to go through his memories as there's a few things I may need."-Graye
Graye let Hunter go and let my two scouts grab and hold him still for me
I unfortunately didn't have a blade on me so I used my black pure magic to make one
"No stop! I command you to stop!"-Hunter
"Uhm. He is kind of our superior."-Scout
"Nope. Not anymore as far as we're concered he's a traitorous runaway so we don't have do what he says."-Y/n
I rose my blade to my chest and aimed it at Hunter's neck holding it straight and forward
Right as I was meant to kill Hunter just about every student still in the building came rushing at the four of us and two tackled me being Amity and Willow
"Of course it's you two that ruin things for me."-Y/n
I dashed back from the two girls and tried to restrain them bith with vines but tbey dodged last second and I resorted to fire magic when they got close
"Serpent fall back this annoyance isn't worth it!"-Graye
Graye took Gus and the two scouts with him and right before I followed I casted one last spell a plant spell causing vines to grow although out the school
Afterwards I followed up the previous spell with a fire cast lighting half the school ablaze with bright blue fire
I met with Graye and all of the scouts back in the gym with Gus
"So "Gus" is it? How did you say you found the looking glass ruins again?"-Graye
Gus was weirdly silent while Graye talked earning him a kick to thd back from me breaking the silence
"How'd you find them?"-Y/n
"Like I'd tell you two just leave me alone."-Gus
"Why are you making this oh so difficult for us Gus? Just spill it."-Y/n
Gus began the silent treatment again and we did the same
"Alright I give up. You can do your thing."-Y/n
"Gladly."-Graye
Graye took off a earring that was designed much like a magnifying glass but I didn't have much time to gaze at it as the captain called over his scouts and I joined them
As me and the scouts left the room we were met by sight of the students again but this time it would be our last altercation
"Subdue the students and kill the Golden Guard."-Y/n
"Yes sir!"-Scouts
The scouts struck first and hard taking out a griffen and injurying two students but we exchanged two of our own men for their three
I stopped paying attention to the others around me and went for Hunter summoning Mamba and blasting him with an ice spell freezing his feet
The ice gave me an opening to hit Hunter though he freed himself after I struck him in the eye
Quickly closing the distance between us I tackled Hunter and grabbed a handful of his hair and putting my free right hand around his neck
"How does it feel to know you'll be dead soon golden guard?"-Y/n
"I wouldn't know, you should ask Belos."-Hunter
Hunter kicked me off him and hit me in the back of the head with his staff and I retaliated by delivering the same blow but to his forehead
I couldn't prolong this fight for too long despite wanting too after every second Hunter lived was another moment for someone to get in the way and cause his escape
As fast as I could I casted a fire spell next to Hunter and made him dodged to his left causing him to knock himself into a wall giving me a chance to form another magic blade and take swing st him but I only grazed his chest as he moved out of the way again
Hunter retaliated at me again by teleporting behind me and slamming his staff into my jaw but I was able to cast another fire spell pushing him back and he struck back with a light spell shooting yellow magic beams at me that bounced off the walls
Once his attack stopped I attempted to close the distance between him and myself but Willow trapped me with her vines
"Now Hunter!"-Willow
Hunter got off another spell the same one as before and sense I was trapped I was struck multiple times
Once in the chest about three times in the stomach and another time in the leg once or twice in the neck and one last time in my left eye
The spell was painful so much it was uncomparable to anything I had felt before and suddenly everything and everyone was quiet
My eye felt like it was burning and bleeding but it also felt as if nothing was there when I tried to touch it
Nothing was in my socket
"Y/n! C'mon boy move your hand let me see...! Good Titan..."-Captain
The captain held me in his hands and I wanted to get out but I had no strength to move away from him
"M...my eye...why can't I feel it..?"-Y/n
"I...I don't....oh damn it attack until they're all unconscious or dead!"-Captain
The captain put me down and began fighting with the students again and it almost looked like they were winning from my very blury perspective
I used my still weak hands to push myself on my feet and picked up Mamba off the ground
My eye hurt and my vision was blurry too blurry as I could barely even see where I was walking
As I leaned against the hallway walls for support suddenly two people spun me around and one of them put me over their shoulder
I couldn't tell who the two were but one was a tall with long dyed hair woman and the other was a slightly shorter guy with a horn
"Your done for the day kid."-???
"You'll be okay Y/n I promise. We can help you."-???
The two were being nice to me meaning they must have known me or wanted something from me
Shortly after being carried I felt the feeling of wind hitting my race and I heard an angered roar being or course my draconic friend Arrax
I was thrown onto the back of Arrax and the two other blurry people climbed on him aswell
"You might want to put him to sleep before we take off Lily."-???
"Oh yes. Of course."-???
The taller woman casted a strange spell that created a smoke that made me instantly tired and I began falling asleep
"Wait what about...Hunter..?"-Y/n
"That won't matter for some time sweet boy. Now sleep."-???
"But I..."-Y/n
My head leaned forward a bit as the effects of the spell began to be too much to fight off and we leapt into the air headed to who knew where.
To Be Continued.