Chapter Fifty
Grace turned to look at him, wondering how he knew exactly what she needed. Alex seemed to have read her mind because he answered her unsaid question
“This is not out first time with a demon possession” Alex replied
“Spirit, not demon” Grace said
“I really don’t care what it is. I just want it out of her” Alex said
“Fine, how do we get it out of her room then because none of us can go in there” Damian said
The front door opened and Raphael walked into the house and was surprised to see all of them there
“Having a meeting?” he said
“Not really but I’m glad you’re here” Damian said
Damian have him a summary of what was going on and he was shocked because he wasn’t aware of any of this and he was always aware of everything. Phillip might be more dangerous than he thought after all, he concluded on that
“So, what exactly do you need me to do?” Raphael asked
“I need you to get her out of her room” Grace said
“No, it won’t work. You can’t just walk in there and go, hey Anna, can you get my a cup of water from the kitchen? She is not stupid. What I need you to do is to piss her off really bad, enough for her to come after you and leave that room” Alex said
“Hold on, maybe you have forgotten that I am not a hybrid like you guys. I’m a vampire, just a vampire!” he reminded Alex
“We can make you into a hybrid then!” Alex said
“No we can’t and no we won’t! Alex, stop with your ideas. You’re right, we need to piss her off but siring a hybrid, it is not going to work. One, it would take a lot of time and time is something that we don’t have. Two, nobody has survived the process. We don’t make hybrids except they are born. We can’t risk his life just because he wants something from us. We would have to go about this another way” Damian said
“I can put you under a preservation spell. It would help if things go out of hand” Grace said
“If things go out of hand so there is a possibility that I don’t die in all of this. I guess that’s okay for me” Raphael said
“You don’t have to do this if you don’t want to” Alex told him
“I have to actually. If I don’t do it, who else would do it? Besides, Annabelle and I have so much to talk about” he said as he smiled at him
Damian turned to look at Grace and she nodded at him. She started to get ready and she drew out her circle before putting up a barrier around it. She put a preservation spell on Raphael before he headed up to Annabelle’s room. He said a silent prayer before opening the door. He met her sitting cross legged in the air, meditating
“I didn’t know we had company” she said
“Nice to meet you too. I was hoping we would make a deal” Raphael said
“And why would I make a deal with someone like you?” she asked
“Because I have something you want”
“Humans, pathetic and arrogant. Thinking you know it all but you are always wrong. I am on a mission. I want nothing” she said
“Really because the last time I checked, you wanted to be free from the control of humans. All demons want that. They want to be independent. They want to act in their own without anybody ordering them around” Raphael said
“And what do you want in return?” she asked, opening her eyes and looking at him
“For starters, I want Annabelle back in one piece and I want to know Phillip’s location”
“And how do you plan on giving me what I want?” she asked him
“I have a spell that can make you independent of Hunan’s control” he said
“Spells are temporary” she said
“Not this one. It is not. It can give you everything you have ever wanted and I just have to get two people. We can both go our separate ways and everybody is happy” he said
“I can give you your first request but not the second one. I have sworn to keep his location a secret and it was a deal I made for this body” she said
“Hold on a second, let me understand you. You made a deal just so you can enter Annabelle’s body, right?” Raphael asked
“I thought I made that pretty obvious is my previous sentence” she said
“Are you stupid or I am just not getting you?” Raphael asked
“Are you trying to piss me off?” she asked
“You let Phillip manipulate you into making a deal for something he wanted? Tell me, how else would you have ruined Damian and Annabelle’s relationship if you didn’t take possession of Annabelle’s body? Phillip literally gave you what you wanted not because you wanted it but because it was the only way he could get what he wanted and you made a covenant over that? One that can’t be broken, you are really more stupid than I imagined” Raphael said
“Do not get me angry!” he screamed at him
“And what are you going to do about it, Stupid?” Raphael said
She waved her hand and sent him flying across the other room. He smiled and got up. She came after him and he sped out of the room.
“A vampire, I see” she said
“I thought oy was pretty obvious. You are really stupid” Raphael said
She growled at him and came after him and he sped through the circle that Grace had made. She followed him right into the trap and got stuck in the circle. Raphael stood at the other side of the circle
“You are really stupid” he said again
“And you think a boundary spell would hold me? I guess you are the stupid one after all” Grace said as she walked out
“I am insulated. You brought her to hold me?” Annabelle said
“You see, the circle that binds you is no ordinary circle. It was made from the blood of two hybrids. That circle has never been made before and it is the most unbreakable boundary spell to ever exist. So tell me, how do you plan on leaving the circle?” Grace asked
“I would like to make a deal” she said
“Spirits, you never change. You are all the same. You think you can bargain your way out of this one, don’t you?” Grace asked
“I always bargain my way out of my problems” she replied with a smirk
“Alright. I’m listening. What do you want to offer us that would benefit everybody here?” Grace said
“I would wake her up” she said motioning to Sally. “And then I would leave Annabelle alone. Two things for my freedom” she said
“Where is Phillip?” Raphael asked
“Can’t say!” she responded
“Then we don’t have a deal!” Damian said
“You act like you have a choice! What are you going to do? Pull me out of this body? If you do that, then I would be free. What makes you think I can’t kill every one of you when I’m free?” she asked
“You won’t be free. You keep ignoring the availability of resources here. You see, that boundary spell was made in a way that it would contain you if you’re in your human form and alone in the circle so I thought of what power I could conjure to make sure that you don’t get out of the circle” Grace said as she snapped her fingers
Annabelle looked down and saw two chains on her wrists. She scoffed
“What? These are supposed to hold me?” she asked
“Yes and prevent you from using magic. As long as you’re in a body, you can’t access your powers so you would be forced to leave” Grace said
“I guess it’s my only option then. Leave this body and then kill every one of you, starting with you!” she said
“Again, you have underestimated me. I did think of that too and I decided that the only way to end you once and for all is to put you in a body strong enough to fight you and hold you at the same time. Annabelle doesn’t have that type of strength right now but Damian does. You see the bracelet on his hand, it wouldn’t only stop you from using your powers when you get into his body. It is a binding spell that binds his body and Annabelle so if you jump out of her body, you would jump into his!” Grace said
“Do you know how risky that is? If you kill me in his body, he might never wake up!” she said
“I am aware of that. Trust me, I am aware but it is a risk we are willing to take to get Annabelle back. So the real question is, are you going to jump out of Annabelle’s body by yourself or am I going to have to pull you out?” Grace asked