Chapter 90

Irene

As I rejoined my brother's company, I beheld a sight most disconcerting: their countenances bore the marks of battle, and their garments were rent asunder by the fray. Seeking to alleviate the somber air that hung heavy upon us, I remarked upon their appearance, quipping that they appeared as if they had been dragged through the thicket in which we stood. "All the sins are back where they belong." Yoongi greeted me with. We may have won the battle but it was just one battle in which felt like many to come. there was no joy or relief. Just the sense of impending doom.

"Why does it feel as though the world is crumbling around us?" Tay lamented, to which I offered a somber response. "Brother, I fear that is precisely what is transpiring." so much had happened in such a little time. I was losing hope. But i didnt want to voice that out loud.

"Shake off this melancholic disposition!" Yoongi interjected emphatically. "Yes, we may have encountered tribulations, yet observe Lilly's courage in the face of adversity. Despite all the malice that besets her, she remains a radiant source of goodness. Let us learn from her and maintain our composure. We shall remain steadfast in our beliefs, and enduringly resilient. Together, we can overcome any obstacle." I turned my gaze to Yoongi and nodded. He was right togethr we are stronger.

He spoke true. Our resolve must remain steadfast. It was the only way forward.
Tay's hushed query pierced the heavy silence like a silver thread. "What can we do for Lilly?" "How do we save her?"
With a glimmer in his eyes, Yoogni replied, "I may know of one who could aid us. Renee, they say, is the most venerable and adept witch to ever walk this earth."
I raised a skeptical brow. "And where, please tell, might we find this sorceress?" I had a feeling that we were about to face more danger.
"Legend has it she resides in the Forest Of Lost Souls," Yoogni revealed.
I recoiled. "Surely, not. Do you not know of the misfortunes that haunt that place? It is not a haven for unicorns and fairies, but rather a den of darkness." i shiverred. A cold tingle running down my spine. Even to us the Devils Spawn the Forrest Of Lost Souls was and still is a horror story that scares even the evilist of demons.

"Irene," Yoogni began in hushed tones, "that realm is a sacred threshold, a gathering place for wayward souls not yet transpired. It is the gateway, you see, to the otherworld." Lost souls become insane and impossible to deal with. it was going to be hard mission to face.

A grave murmur filled the air as we listened to Yoogni's words sink in, but before we could catch our breaths, I had another revelation to thrust upon them. "Brothers, I have more news," i confided, my eyes heavy with the weight of the words. "Carter has been touched by death's cold grasp. He now bears the mark of a Deliverer of Souls, for he has returned from the great abyss." I took a deep breath before continuing. “ “Kingsley sent him back.”

They gasped, collectively holding our breath as the gravity of the situation dawned upon us. Kingsley had broken the order. In doing so it may have caused a ripple between life and death. It was a perilous undertaking, this mission, and we knew that we would need all the help we could muster if we were to succeed. "This may work in our favor," Yoogni continued, his voice rising with a sense of urgency. "Carter's newfound abilities could prove indispensable in our quest to save our sister from our father's clutches and restore order to this fractured world."

Summoning every ounce of determination within me, I met their gazes, unwavering in my resolve. "Let us embark upon this perilous journey with hearts aflame and souls ablaze. For our sister's sake, we shall not falter nor fail. we shall emerge victorious, come what may."

We had to right the wrongs of our father and save our sister. She didnt derserve the life that had been handed to her. Even though we had only known her a short while, she had carved a place in all our hearts. She had showed us that our parents don't define who we are. we can choose our own path and the people we want to be. Just because we are the children of the devil. That didnt make us automatically evil. Besides i never liked the torture. The guilt lingered blacknening my soul. But i had a soul and I intended to fight to keep my soul. I would never allow myself to become like our father.

"Lets go." Yoongi said holding out his hands. The three of us hands clasped ported the outskirts of The Forest Of Lost Souls. Hope in our haerts and dread in our bones.
"Its so Dark." Tay said visibly displaying a shiver. I had to admit. The Darkness that loomed before us made me wanna turn and run. But I dug my heels in and rid myself of the flight feeling.

"Rennee, resides in the centre of the forest. In the deepest darkest part." Yoongi explained and I let out a sigh.
"Irene we will need Carter can you bring him here." Yoogni added and i nodded before porting away.