Charlie Gyid by Anysia Eaton (e reader books .txt) 📖

minute” Said Brad as we headed across a land of green grass. The sun had gone in. We were relying on the moon to light our way. The moon was in its last quarter. It was bright for the time of the month, which we couldn’t have been more thankful for. We were able to see the moon light bouncing off all the stones that we needed to avoid.
“I knew we shouldn’t have told him what we were doing. We should have just told him what to do” moaned Gabby.
“Well, it’s too late now. We did what we did” I said. I still had my hand in Brads. I could feel him tensing at the thought of being caught.
If we were to be caught, the punishment would be so severe we would have no second chance. They would not trust us, they would have us watched every hour of the day, and every day of the week. We would not be allowed alone in a room if we were together, even if it was just me and Brad.
We had miles to walk yet until we reached the town we need. It was only 11:30, we weren’t meant to arrive at the town until six o’clock at the earliest.
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“Sorry to bother you Hazel, but Billy here has something he needs to tell but refuses to tell it” commented Sir Mallot pocking his head around Mistress Halsente’s door.
“Come on in. I was only thinking.” She replied as they walked in and closed the door behind them.
“What were you thinking about Hazel?” asked Sir Mallot.
“I was thinking it is time we tell Charlie the full extent of the power she will receive after she opens the box” replied Mistress Halsente.
Billy bit his bottom lip.
“I agree.” Agreed Sir Mallot. He then pushed Billy forward “We still need to know what he need to tell us. I got to somebody had asked him to draw me out of my room but he will not tell me who”
Mistress Halsente stood and walked to face him.
“So who did tell you to draw Sir Mallot out of his room?” Mistress Halsente leaned close to Billy as she asked. A trick of hers to get to the truth.
Billy shook his head.
“Billy? You don’t want to get in trouble yourself, I know you don’t, so you can tell us. Who told you to do it?” asked Mistress Halsente in her sweetest voice.
“Brad and Charlie” replied Billy in quieter than a whisper.
“Who sorry?” asked Mistress Halsente.
Billy took a deep breath and then repeated, slightly louder, “Brad and Charlie”
Both Sir Mallot and Mistress Halsente took a step back in shock.
“Brad and Charlie?” asked Sir Mallot shocked.
“And their two friends that I don’t know the name of” continued Billy.
“What were they planning?” Sir Mallot asked him.
“I don’t know” replied Billy growing quiet.
“Yes you do” commented Mistress Halsente growing close to him again.
“I... I...” his words escaped his lips.
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“Can we take a break?” asked Alison growing tired.
“We need to keep moving a little longer. We need to put enough space between us and the mountain before they are on to us” Brad replied squeezing my hand.
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“Billy, tell us what they are planning” demanded Mistress Halsente.
“They’ve already gone. They could be anywhere by now” blurted out Billy.
“What do you mean?” asked Sir Mallot.
“They’ve gone looking for a German Wiccan called Laura Drew to ask her about the box as you refuse to tell them. When I took Sir Mallot out of his room is when they went through the exit at the end of his corridor” explained Billy still rather quiet.
Mistress Halsente locked eyes with Sir Mallot. Fear struck them both in an instant.
“Go to your room, now” said Mistress Halsente to Billy.
Billy rushed out of the room.
“Go and fetch Jeff and I will go and check Charlie’s room” said Mistress Halsente as they both headed out the room.
A minutes later, Mistress Halsente barged into Charlie’s room to find it empty. She looked in all the beds and the bathroom. When she walked out of the bathroom Jeff and Sir Mallot where stood in the main part.
“We checked Brad’s room on the way, he isn’t there.” Said Sir Mallot.
“Well, Charlie, Alison and Gabby aren’t here either. They really have gone looking for this Laura Drew.” Replied Mistress Halsente flopping on the sofa “Had she waited one more day she wouldn’t even think of leaving.”
“We need to find her before Malietta finds out she has left the covert” said Jeff.
“Jeff, go and wake all the guards you can find and take them on a search of the grounds” ordered Sir Mallot “After that, find Laura Drew, if we find her, Charlie, Brad, Gabby and Alison will arrive there eventually”
“Yes sir” said Jeff as he headed out.
Mistress Halsente hung her head.
“We failed Benjamin. She’s out there in the open. It’s only a matter of time before Malietta finds out” cried Mistress Halsente.
Sir Mallot sat down next to her placing his hand over her shoulders.
“Hazel, we have not failed yet. We must keep the box safe. While we can account for the box, Charlie will be safe no matter where she is” explained Sir Mallot.
“You’re right. I am sorry Benjamin.” Apologised Mistress Halsente.
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“Ok, now I think we can rest. We’re good few miles away the mountain” said Brad slumping on the floor. I slumped down next to him.
“We can’t stop for long. I bet by now Billy has cracked and a search party would have started” I said to him taking his hand in mine. I gently kissed his cheek. He turned to face me and kissed me on the lips. Passionately.
We must of fell asleep, all of us, when we woke it was at least half twelve. We needed to move and quickly. If they were on to us they would be close by now.
“Guys, come on, we need to keep moving” I said.
We walked for seemed like days as the sun finally started to rise. As the sun rose we were able to stand on a top of a hill and watch the sun shine of the little town of Malistiwa.
Gabby and Alison sorted out the train. The train was to take several hours and then it should only take two hours in a taxi to arrive at the German Covert.
It seemed like clockwork switching from a train to taxi, but it was where the taxi dropped us off when both me, Brad and Alison got confused.
“Where are we?” I asked.
The taxi had left us in the middle of a forest. The road just stopped surrounded by trees. I couldn’t see any buildings around anywhere and especially no mountains.
“Through here” said Gabby leading us through the thickest part of the trees.
After ten minutes of moving tree leaves after tree leaves to try and get through, we reached a clearing. Stood in this clear was a large house. From the outside it looked like one of those National trust houses.
“Are you sure this is it?” asked Brad.
“Positive” replied Gabby heading towards the building.
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“Ma’am, I have just heard some very good news” said Geska running to her leader, Malietta.
“And what would that be Geska?” asked Malietta staring intensely at her fingernails. She was sat in her grand chair in her grand room. Geska was bowing down next to the chair.
“Charlie Gyid has left the Swiss Covert. Our sources say she is heading towards the German Covert. We have placed two men outside the German Covert to intercept her. She cannot stay there forever, she will have to return to the box – which is still at the Swiss Covert – in time for her sixteenth birthday” explained Geska filled with joy that she had been able to give her leader some good news for once.
“Prepare my transport. I wish to be the one that intercepts Miss Gyid” laughed Malietta.
Geska nodded and then said “It shall be done ma’am”
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KNOCK. KNOCK.
A flap in the door opened. “Who wants entry into the German Covert?” a voice called out.
“Brad Walice, Warlock from the Swiss Covert” said Brad.
“Gabby Galice, Wiccan from the Swiss Covert” said Gabby.
“Charlie Gyid” there was a gasp from the other side of the door flap. I ignored it and continued “Wiccan from the Swiss Covert”
“Alison Florel, human” said Alison.
“The Covert recognises Brad Walice, Gabby Galice and Charlie Gyid, you may enter” said the voice through the flap. The door opened.
“What about me?” whispered Alison into my ear.
“What about Alison Florel?” I asked the man that was now holding the door open.
“She is not recognised by the Covert” replied the man.
“She has currently been staying at the Swiss Covert and is aiding me in my research” I said “And I demand she be recognised by the Covert.”
“I will check with my superior” said the man closing the door again.
“Sorry guys” whispered Alison.
“Alison, if they don’t let us in, then its them we’ll be angry at. We won’t go in without you, we’ll just have to head home early” I said back to her.
“Thank you” whispered Alison again.
The man came back and opened the door and said, “The Covert recognises Alison Florel”
All of us headed in. It was strange how each Covert differed. The Swiss was nature, the French was ocean and the German was an ordinary old-fashioned household. Just like when I entered the Swiss covert a young Wiccan came running to us.
“Welcome to the German Covert, would you like to follow me” It wasn’t a question. We were to follow her. This is going to make the time span we are here longer.
I was starting to get a bad feeling of how long we had been away from the Swiss Covert. I knew Sir Mallot, Mistress Halsente and Jeff will be panicking, especially Jeff.
She lead us through corridor after corridor until we reached a grand door. Another great room. Another pair of leaders to meet, and more time wasted.
“Hello, and who is it we are meeting?” said the elder of the two male leaders.
This grand hall looked almost identical to the one in the Swiss Covert. There are three grand chairs, the one on the left was empty.
“Gabby Galice, Wiccan from the Swiss Covert” said Gabby.
“Alison Florel, human” said Alison.
“Brad Walice, Warlock from the Swiss Covert” said Brad.
“Charlie Gyid Wiccan from the Swiss Covert” I said.
The two gents sat up straight.
“Miss Gyid, we weren’t expecting such a guest as yourself” said the younger leader “Please call me Sir Haslot and this is Sir Masket”
“Thank you Sir Haslot, but we are here in the search for a German Wiccan named Laura Drew.” I mentioned.
“I should think we would be able to find her for you. May I ask what you wish to see her about?” asked Sir Masket.
“Of course. I wish to ask her about her research into the Orb of Power” I replied.
“Sally, take them to Laura Drew” ordered Sir Haslot to the girl who lead us to here.
“Of course Sir. This way Miss Gyid” said the girl starting to head out.
It was a long walk through the now dreary walls of the German Covert. The corridors were dark and plastered with old-fashioned wall paper and furniture. The dreary corridor looked wet and felt damp leaving a horrible smell lingering about. The corridor went on and on until we finally reached Room 108. The girl knocked on the door.
There was no reply so she knocked again. Still