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The Ancient Mystic Circle Saga
#2: Demon Fire
By
Lady Adellandra Dratianos,
Author of The Young Guardian Trilogy
BOOK I: The Lost and the Found
Part One: Happiness Disturbed
Prologue One:
Forgotten Visions
Claudia Woods, now named Richardson, was wide awake. It had been six months since she and her sisters were in any real danger. Claudia was now married to Craig Richardson, and he was well into learning how to be an Earthly Protector, a kind of protector over an Ancient Mystic. For six months, life was quiet for Claudia and her four sisters, Anna, Mary Ellen, Ariana and Luna. Anna was married to Jake Reading and one of the most prestigious families in Ray County. Her older brother Kevin was finally married to Craigâs older sister, Andrea. Mary Ellen was engaged to a man sheâd only met months before, Michael Ashburn. The twins, Ariana and Luna, were already married with families of their own. It was the perfect world for the Ancient Mystics.
Only, Claudia was awake, thinking about something that had been on her mind for six months. She felt bad for not telling anyone, for she knew it was crucial for her sisters to know.
Six months ago, Claudia had a strange, foreboding vision.
Claudiaâs visionary self was in a cemetery, letting her empathy lead the way.
She saw gravestones. Looking around, she saw each of those she knew by heart. Mark Grey, Diane Parker, Ariana Parker, and Jack Parker were all in the same family plot around her. Behind them were her own relatives, Melody Jacobs being one of them. She couldnât read the rest, but knew who they were.
From the corner of her eye, Claudia saw a tiny light shining. She looked up to see the ghost of someone she didnât even know.
âLeave here, Ancient Mystic child...â The ghostâs raspy voice moaned.
âWhy?â Claudiaâs voice echoed.
âThe Maiden hath returned.â
The Maiden was the Dominionite Maiden, an evil cousin of Claudiaâs that scared the hell out of every Ancient Mystic known. All except the all-mighty Young Guardian, her sister Ariana.
She had to warn the Young Guardian. Reluctantly, she called the Dream Chant and went to find her sister on patrol.
Young Guardian was on patrol, all right. She was fighting an old-Dominionite demon in the Dream Realm. Her sister must have sensed her presence, because she shouted.
âClaudia â help me with this thing!â
Ariana was using her magic to shield herself from the demon, but it wasnât working. Instead, the demon had her shackled with its own red-fire magic.
Claudia panicked. âWhat should I do?â
Sheâd never fought demons in the Dream Realm before. She didnât know how to react to seeing one, let alone fighting one.
Her sister cried out one word. âWater!â
She got an idea. Using magic she hadnât known sheâd had, Claudia Marie Woods-Richardson raised her arms and cried out a powerful spell.
âMay the winds of change delight, may the sands of time take flight. May the fires you burn bright be extinguished by the oceanâs wet watery sprite!â
From her palms came a spray of water to soak the demon, forcing it to run and hide. Claudia went to her sister.
âClaud? A wet watery sprite?â Ariana was joking, but grateful her sister had come to her rescue.
Claudia shrugged. âWas that a Dominionite?â
âOne of many left here, yes.â Ariana took her sisterâs hand and was standing in moments. âI donât mean to sound ungrateful little sister, but what are you doing here?â
âI came searching for you.â
âWhat for?â
âI have something to tell you.â Claudia started. She noticed Arianaâs white gown was soaked through. âSorry for the shower.â
âNo problem. Itâs nothing a little fire magic wonât fix.â Ariana closed her eyes and crossed her arms over her chest.
Claudia watched as her entire body glowed red, both drying her clothes, making them sparkle again and warming the cool Dominionite air around her. She couldnât help giggling.
âThere.â Ariana grinned. âAll better.â
âI wish I knew how to do that.â
âYou do, you just donât know it, yet.â Ariana assured her. âWhat did you want to tell me?â
Claudiaâs eyes went directly to Arianaâs. She closed her mind-path off from her sister, so the Young Guardian couldnât read her thoughts.
âClaudia?â Ariana placed a hand on her sisterâs shoulders. âIs it about Craig?â
Claudia shook her head. âNo, not about him. Itâs not even about the baby weâre expecting in a few months.â
âWhat is it?â Arianaâs voice was concerned.
Claudia had to tell her older sister. The entire Realms of the Worlds were in danger from Sabrina.
âSabrina?â Arianaâs voice was now confused. âWhat about her?â
So much for not letting her read my mind. Claudia thought to herself. Aloud, she said. âSheâs Earthbound, hiding out in the same place Mark Grey is buried.â
âHill View Cemetery.â Ariana supplied. âThanks for telling me.â
âIâm afraid I may have told you too late.â Claudia announced before her sister could disappear to warn Lord Guardian OâDell.
Ariana folded her arms. âToo late? Just how long have you kept this from us?â
âSix months.â Claudia squeaked. Before her sister could go on a tirade about how important it was to tell people things like this, she interrupted. âI had a good reason.â
âSo, tell me your good reason.â Young Guardian wasnât happy with her younger sister at the moment.
âEveryone was so happy after Aaron and Aimee rescued us from the Unknown. I didnât want to ruin that.â
âIt doesnât ââ
âI know, it doesnât matter how happy we were, I should have told you sooner.â
âAs soon as you knew.â Ariana nodded.
âI only knew it in a vision. Iâm sorry for keeping it secret for so long.â
Ariana sighed. âClaudia, listen to me. Youâre my sister, and I love you to bits, but youâre still an Ancient Mystic. It doesnât matter now how you found out, or even that you didnât tell us right away. All that does matter is we know, and from what you know, Iâll be able to find and Re-exile her.â
âWhat about the baby youâre expecting? Arenât your powers on-hold in our world until heâs born?â
Ariana couldnât help grinning. âHow did you know the sex?â
âWhen I last felt him kick, I could sense it.â
âAt least you use your Empathy.â Ariana remarked. âWish I could convince Lu it was harmless.â
âYour powers?â Claudia was used to her sister getting off track, but she was relentless and plain ridiculous when it came to her beloved twin Luna.
âRight.â Ariana said. âMy powers arenât on-hold because Iâm not Earthbound. I have full control over every power I have.â
âIâm just worried about the baby.â Claudia said. âWhat if Sabrina uses her powers against you and hurts my nephew?â
âWeâll cross that bridge when we get there, okay?â Ariana supplied. âIn the meantime, go home and relax. My niece needs her motherâs attentions more than I do.â
Claudia smiled.
Ariana winked, knowing her sister was thinking the same thing she had been. âShe told me. I promise, I wonât tell Craig.â
âThanks, he doesnât want to know anyway.â
âI know.â Ariana said.
Claudia could feel the air turn cold again. She shivered and watched as her older sisterâs hand hit her temple.
âAriana, what is it?â Claudia asked, panicking. Was this to be another demon for her to fight? She hoped not.
âRun. Now.â Ariana gasped, falling to her knees. She screamed, and both sisters could feel the evil essence in the air. âGo!â
Claudia could only listen and disappear.
Frightened, she woke up with a gasp.
âClaudia? What is it? Is it the baby?â
Craig had woken with her, throwing a comforting arm around her waist and pulling her closer to him. She was calm in moments, but her mind was reeling with thought.
âRemember when I had a vision in the backyard?â She whispered.
âYeah.â Craig nuzzled her neck.
âSabrinaâs Earthbound.â
This got Craigâs attention. âHave you told anyone?â
She nodded her head, stray hairs making her new husband sneeze. She turned to meet his golden-brown eyes, kissing his nose. âI just told Ariana.â She moved to sit up.
âWhere do you think youâre going?â Craig grinned lazily. He was half-asleep, she could tell.
âTo tell the others.â
âNot tonight, you wonât.â Craig supplied, pulling her back to him. âSleep now. With me.â
Claudia needed some thinking time, only Craig wasnât exactly playing along. She needed to be alone. Hand on her enlarged belly, she got an idea. âNeed I remind you Iâve got your baby on my bladder?â
Craig groaned. âClaud! Did you have to tell me the gory details?â
âYes, will you let me go now?â
âFine. As long as you come back to bed afterward.â Craig supplied.
âI will.â
âTo sleep.â Craig warned.
Claudia kissed him before turning to the door. What Craig didnât know was that she wouldnât sleep another wink for the rest of the night.
II
Sibylline, Queen of the Epsilon, couldnât help being worried for her daughters still left in the Dream Realm. Sure, theyâve been through the Crusades. They looked after their own parts of the Dream Realm, raising their own children, but something still wasnât finished.
Sibylline was worried for good reason. Sheâd seen in her own Staff â the same Staff sheâd let Lady Katherine borrow to test her power in the Crusades â what was to come. Sabrina and Damian fighting Katherine and Young Guardianâs sisters in the Abyss, the five of them outwitting the siblings, and even what happened with the Black-as-Night Crystal in Young Guardianâs hands. She saw something else now, of where the siblings disappeared when the spell was cast. Damian had gone back to the Unknown to warn his father, and Sabrina... Sabrina was another story.
If only there were some way...
To help them, save them from the evil Sabrinaâs Magical grasp. Before it was too late.
She sighed, sitting at her throne, thinking it over. Lord Braken, her husband and daughtersâ father, was in the village, greeting the followers. This left her alone to fend for herself in the huge Castle.
âMy Lady Sibylline?â A sweet voice interrupted her thoughts. She looked up to see a young woman, with dark-brown hair and silver-blue eyes.
âYes Sarabeth?â
âMay I be permitted to speak with you, one on one?â Sarabeth asked timidly.
Sibylline smiled. âYes, of course. Come close, my Princess.â
Sarabeth slowly made her way to Sibyllineâs side.
Queen Sibylline had to smile at the girl. Since her Outer Realm death a generation ago, Sarabeth had been âadoptedâ by Sibylline and Lord Braken. She was the youngest daughter of Enchantra, once Earthbound to save her life and soul.
âWhat bothers you?â Sibylline asked.
âI was to ask the same as you, my Queen.â Sarabeth replied, not letting her eyes meet those of Sibylline. âHave you heard from your sisters lately?â
âNay, not since the Crusades.â Sibylline said sadly.
How she missed her dear elder sisters, Enchantra and Challandra? Even the torment of Jezebel was enough for Sibyllineâs mind to miss. Jezebel was her twin, after all.
âThey have a new vengeance on their minds now.â Sarabeth said. âI have seen a vision myself.â
âWhat was yours?â
âSabrina has come up missing.â Sarabeth replied. âNo one in either of the Realms knows where she is. Not even Shannon and her Crusaders.â
Sibylline stared at her Princess. âHow do you know this?â
Sarabeth bit her lip. âI have been to Shannonâs Dream Realm.â
Shannon was Sarabethâs younger twin daughter. She was also the one responsible for getting the
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