Chapter 20: A Bit of Humanity?

Eric's POV
"How do we save Ivan?" Dianna asked and Eva laughed


"Of course, that's all what you care about, saving Ivan. You do not care about all those out of control witches on the streets and how every vulnerable person is in danger of being killed by them, you want me to tell you how the save Ivan? Apart from Martha, there are 19 witches that escaped from the asylums, capture all 19 witches and I'll help you save Ivan"


"You want us to work for you and help you catch the escaped witches?!" I asked


"If Ivan hadn't gone to meet Martha for a locator spell, all this would not have happened and the boundary spell would still be standing strong!" Eva said


"If you hadn't connived with Aria to end us, Ivan would have needed to perform no locator spell!!" Gia yelled


"We'll do it this way, Gia and I will go look for the 19 witches that escaped and you" Dianna said turning to Eva "You and Eric will go find Martha and break whatever blood spell linking her to my brother"


"Why the hell will I do that when I care nothing about Ivan" Eva said


"And why do you think Gia and I are going to find your 19 crazy witches when we care nothing about your city? It's either you agree with what I've said or I find Martha myself and end her while your crazy witches go around wreaking havoc all over your city, either way works for me!" Dianna said


"Fine, find those 19 witches and Eric and I will find Martha" Eva said


"What do I do?" Sophie asked


"You stay with Ivan" Dianna said


"One question, are we allowed to kill the escaped witches?" Gia asked


"They are outlaws so yes, if killing is the only way to stop them, then kill them" Eva said


"Nice, shall we go then sister? It's been long since we went hunting together" Gia said


"Let's go" Dianna smiled and walked out


"Shall we?" I said to Eva


"Am only doing this because I have no choice" Eva said and walked out


"Do not let anything or anyone close to my brother" I said to Sophie and followed Eva out


Dianna's POV
Gia and I walked down the silent but now bright alley


"I don't think there's anyone left here sister" Gia said


"Let's be sure, let's split up and check all the houses" I said and Gia nodded


I searched each house till I got to Martha's house
She didn't have much things, her house was filled with charms and weird artifacts
I searched each drawer of her cabinet but found nothing useful
I stood up and unintentionally hit the clock by the wall and it fell then
Then I noticed a hole on the wall with something inside
I punched the part of the wall and it came crashing down
A small box was hidden inside the wall and I broke it open
I small picture of a little boy was laying inside the box
I picked up the picture and stared it
It was a little boy holding a ball and there was some writings on the picture


"No. 4 Elms street, Arcane County" I read aloud
Seems like an address but an address of who? Who is this little boy?" I asked the empty room


"Dianna, look who I found!" Dianna said coming in with a young girl


"Who's this?" I asked


"A witch, apparently her Mom and her cliques that escaped in a hurry sent her back here to get a few stuffs for them" Gia said


"I'll handle the girl and the escaped witches, I need you to do something for me" I said


"What's more important than catching the escaped witches and saving our brother?" Gia asked


"Martha, I think she has a son" I said as I gave her the picture


"An address is written on the picture, find boy and we won't even need to catch any escaped witches to save our brother" I said


"And we won't need Eva too as Martha will voluntarily break the spell when she knows her son is with us" Gia said


"You think sharp sister, so go"


"And where will I meet you up?" she asked and I moved towards the little witch


"Where is your Mom and her friends?" I asked and she refused to answer


"I do not want to hurt you little girl but believe me I will in order to get the information I need from you so talk!!!" I yelled and she flinched


"The..... the city bell tower of the old church" she stuttered shivering


"You heard her, that's where you'll meet me" I said to Gia and she nodded and left


Eric's POV
Eva and I walked silent down the street
"Will it be offensive if I ask you where we are going?" I asked


"When did you start caring if your words are offensive Eric, you are a Hammington and you always say what you want" Eva said and I sighed


"You are never going to forgive us are you?" I asked


"For barging into my city without my permission? Or is it for blowing up the theater? And also blowing up the city hall thereby killing many civilians? Or maybe it's for killing many of my witches and then burning my neck? Or for your sister knocking me out and bringing me into your mansion forcefully? Which exactly of your offenses do you want me to forgive Eric Hammington?" she asked and I sighed


"You are never going to forgive us" I said and she was silent


I stared at her then noticed her neck, she never applied anything to the burn on her neck


"Can you wait a minute for me? I need to branch somewhere" I said


"What? Where the hell are you going? I am not going to wait for you" she said


"Then go ahead then" I shrugged


"You think I won't be able to leave you and go?!!" she yelled and I walked off smiling


I went to a grocery store
"Do you have anything that can be applied on a burn?" I asked


"A burn?" the male attendant


"You heard me the first time" I replied and he shrugged


He brought an ointment for burns, I paid and left


I went back to meet Eva and she looked at me angrily


"If you were late for a minute more, you won't have meet......" She went quite when I started applying the ointment on her neck


"You didn't apply anything on it before did you?" I asked as I slowly rubbed the ointment round her neck


She winced as I touched I sore part of her neck burn and I chuckled


"Is something funny?" she asked


"No, I'm just realizing the irony of this, the mighty Eva Jones, head of the witches of Arcane County, getting defeated and in pain from a simple burn" I said and she pushed my hand off her neck


"I'm in no pain" she said and walked


"Come on, I was just joking, don't take it to heart love" I said as I ran after her
She stopped and looked at me


"Do not call me love!"


"I call everyone love!" I defended


"Even your sisters?" she asked


"Come on, that's.... that's gross" I said and she smiled


"Will you tell me where we are going to now?" I asked


"Martha's home before she was taken to the witch's asylum" she said


"Great, let's fasten the pace now shall we?"......