Red Witch by hima (fantasy books to read TXT) 📖

With love,
Dad

Tears ran down my cheeks. I wiped them away with the back of my hands. They knew everything, Riona could have predicted this long before but why didn’t she try to stop it. I hate her.

I opened mom’s box. In it a red scarf with my initials embroidered in it and a letter.

Dear Sera,
I know you read your dad’s letter first. I wanted to tell you one thing, though I didn’t give birth to you. I never thought you are not mine. No matter what, I loved you darling.
Don’t blame Riona for everything. Sometimes we cannot change things, they should go the way they are planned by the god.
Lots of love,
Mom

“Sera.” Lyall said looking concerned.

I cried hugging him. He whispered soothing words. After a few minutes of crying I felt better.

“Sera, let’s go.” He said squeezing my hands gently.

I wore the scarf and necklace and went down. Lia is crying and Alec is trying to comfort her. I ran to her side.

“At least, we have each other.” I thought.

She cried for some time and we left the house.

We sat by my tree, Alec is trying to make conversation with Lia, he must have known her depressed feelings. I climbed up to my place and sat silently. Lyall followed me up.

“You should eat something.”

“I have no appetite.”

“Who will take care of Lia, if you are depressed?”

I know it’s true that I have a responsibility towards Lia but losing both of them makes me helpless. I laid my head on Lyall’s shoulder; I might have dozed off to sleep. I woke up in his laps.

“Let’s go.” I said.

Lia is sleeping under the shade of the tree. Alec is staring into space. Lia slept clutching his hands. I woke up Lia and we went walking towards further north.


“Look at this.” Lia said pulling me after her. We stepped in through the thick curtain of creepers. I couldn’t avert my eyes from what I have seen there.

Everything sparkled with vibrant colors. Middle of it is a fountain with sparkling water sprinkling; sun light lit the entire place. The beauty of this place is unexplainable.

“What’s this place?” I murmured trying not to disturb the serenity of the place.

“Hope Springs, land of fairies.”

“What?”

Disturbing the serenity; I heard a cry of panic and I ran in the direction of the cry. I could see someone fighting against an animal. I shot an arrow at the animal. It whelped in pain and turned in my direction but left the idea of attacking anyone and ran into the bushes. Lia ran to the aid of the person lying on the ground.

“Are you hurt?” she asked.

“No, my lady.” She said. Lia burst into laughter.

“That’s not me. Sera, is my lady.” She snickered.

“Caelia…” I shrieked.

“Your name is Caelia?” The person asked trying to stand up on her legs. She is clearly surprised by something. Lia helped her up. I am amazed to see that she has wings, very beautiful one’s; light pink in color that matches her skin tone. Everything of her face, hands every part of her body is tiny and fragile. She seemed to be a beauty of her own kind.

“It’s Lia.” She corrected her.

“Thanks for the help.” She said.

“What’s your name?”Lia asked.

“It’s Aine.” She said. Her voice is like bells.

Lia introduced us to her. She bowed when she mentioned my name, she flinched when she saw Alec and Lyall with me.

“I owe you for saving my life but I have to hurry to save my Queen.” She said almost like she doesn’t like to say it.

“It’s not safe for you to travel alone at this time.” Alec said.

“Where do you want to go?” I asked.

“I’m heading towards north to the garden of spirits.”

“We are going in the same way you can come with us.”

“Thank you.”

“Why do you want to go there?” Lia asked.

“I have to bring the fruits of peace to my queen so that she can rest in peace.”

“I don’t understand.”

“It’s our tradition to give the fruits of peace for the fading away fairies, In case of Queen the person who brings the fruit to her will be her successor to the throne.”

“Good custom.” Lia murmured.

We travelled until the dark loomed on us, all the time Lia poured over her questions to Aine. They seem to like each other. One particular question caught my attention in their conversation

“Why are you walking when you can fly?” Lia asked.

“It takes us lots of strength to fly, that’s why most of the time I prefer walking. We can admire the beauty of the nature more while walking.”

“We need to stay somewhere safe for the night.” Alec said.

“Twenty meters from here there is a hiding.” Aine said.

We climbed over the rocks and there is small opening hidden behind the creepers.

“I’ll keep the watch you all go and sleep.” Alec offered.

“Lyall brought some twigs and grass and arranged them as bed for us girls. Aine glowed in the dark.

“Wow!” we exclaimed.

Aine snuggled closer to the walls of the cave and slept peacefully. Lia sat with Lyall for some time and slept. I woke up by Lyall’s snore. I walked over to Alec, he is silently gazing at the sky. I sat beside him.

“Didn’t you sleep?” he asked.

“Lyall’s snore woke me up.”

He gazed at Lyall and smiled. He began to sing a lullaby in his seductive voice; I moved closer to him and rested my head on his shoulders. His voice is as alluring as his smile is. I didn’t know when I dozed off to sleep but all I remember Alec carrying me to the grass bed and kissing me gently on my forehead.

“Wake up, sleeping beauty.” Lyall prodded.

“Idiot, I haven’t slept all the night because of your snoring.”

“Get used to it, My lady.” He smirked. I punched him on the back. It hurt my hand.

“Strong, right?” he smiled crookedly.

“I’m going to kill you.”


We walked for miles and miles still there is no sign of the great bird or the garden of spirit.

“How much longer do we have to walk?” I asked frustrated.

“It takes at least two days. May be you should be on your way, I’ll take care of myself.” Aine replied.

“Aine, we are not sure of our destination so there’s no problem with us to walk with you.” Lia added.

I nodded giving her an appreciative smile.

“What is the purpose of your journey?” Aine asked.

“We need to find the great bird for Sera.”

“Great bird? Well there is supposed to be a nest of a strange and gigantic bird in the nearby mountains of the garden of spirits. May be you should try your luck there.”

“Thanks,” I mumbled.

“I’m tired,” Lia sighed.

“Let’s just sit here for a while.” I said.

“Perhaps, you would like something to eat?” Aine asked.

“I’m starving…”

She brought out some apples from her backpack and shared with us.

“Do you know anything about witch magic?” Lia asked biting her apple.

“Little, only I know that their magic is stronger than us.”

“What do you know?”

“One kind of magic is that they draw their power from the thoughts.”

“Are there other kinds?” I asked since I knew the first kind.

“Yes by using spells.” She replied.

I thought of asking more when a loud growl interrupted from Lyall’s throat. Alec stood up and glanced in every direction, He stood frozen all his senses alert.

“Fly Aine take Lia with you.” He growled.

Aine stared at him obvious of changes, I nodded. Lia resisted her trying to know what’s happening.
“Lia, go.” Alec growled. Lia is stunned by the sudden change. Aine gripped her tightly by her waist and spread her wings and soared up. I felt happy at least Lia will be safe from whatever the danger is.

Alec put me in between him and the wolf. The trees snapped to make room for the giant wolf that headed towards us. Lyall took him immediately. His paws boring into the wolfs neck, the wolf side stepped and lunged at his throat. Lyall twisted its limbs ad pinned it to the ground. It broke from him and cut him. I gasped.

I am so immersed in the fight that I didn’t notice Alec fighting with another dark cloaked person. He raised high in the air caught by the fist of the dark one; He propelled back and landed a heavy blow upon him. He staggered back but that didn’t stop him. I can’t just watch, I have to help them. I took my bow and inserted an arrow.

“You are not doing that.” A hoarse and seductive voice said.

I saw a woman in mid thirties, walking towards me, she is wearing a light colored and knee length gown, at knees it cut into pieces barely hiding the legs, and she is almost like a fashion chick.

“Who are you?” I shouted.

“Little miss sunshine doesn’t know me, huh?” she smirked.

She spoke like stupid bimbos in my college. I ignored her and aimed my arrow at the cloaked person. The arrow whirled in the air and it went direct to Alec, I knew this stupid bitch in front of me is a witch now. I struck the arrow down at mental thought and scowled at her.

“You are good; let me see how you’ll take this.” She laughed at me evilly.

At first I felt nothing but the thorns pricked at the walls of my mind and then the pain soared all through my body making me numb. I fell on the floor trying to control my pain, it worked for a second but she applied more force on me.

“To think that you will save them…” she laughed evilly.

I saw that my friends are still fighting and the good thing is that they are upper hand now. Hopefully, they will help me; another surge of energy hit me, my whole body convulsed at it. Alec and