Chapter 13: Going Home

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Everyone who has seen or heard about Eugenia Spence is surprised that her spirit steps out of the woods. The others are confused

Christian: Who is she?

Eugenia: I am the spirit of Eugenia Spence, high priestess of the Order and the Realms. I must say that you did remarkably well fighting Circe.

Miss Moore: Please Eugenia, take pity on the people that the creature demands as sacrifices.

Eugenia: Sarah, you know as well as I do that the Order cannot determine who will not be sacrificed. However, I will talk with this creature.

She walks off into the woods with the dark creature following her. Everyone else is trying to recover from the battle and shock. Eugenia returns after a short while with the creature, who looks a bit defeated.

The dark creature: Eugenia and I have reached a compromise. I will take the Duke and Sarah Rees-Toome as my sacrifices.

The Duke: NO! I refuse to be sacrificed.

Eugenia: Sir, you do not serve any purpose. All you do is try to hurt those around you to get what you want.

Kirsten: She’s right.

The dark creature: It will only hurt for a second.

Miss Moore walks up to the creature and the Duke follows her sniveling. The dark creature lowers its teeth and makes the kills swift and clean. It drinks the blood from the Duke and Miss Moore until there isn’t any left. It straightens up and faces the other characters. Some are sick and some have fainted. Kirsten, Gemma, Kartik, Cassie, and Felicity are fascinated by what they saw.

The dark creature: Now, with the blood of two sacrifices, I can transform my body into two transportation spells.

Eugenia: Before you do that, I have something to say to some people. Miss Kirsten first.

Kirsten: I’ve already learned my lesson. I won’t mess with any spells that could result in catastrophic consequences.

Eugenia: I’m not going to lecture you.

Kirsten: You’re not?

Eugenia: No, I just wanted to say that there are others in your century who have the same power.

Kirsten: Oh, do I have to find them?

Cassie: I think she just wanted you to know.

Eugenia: Gemma, come here please.

Gemma steps forward followed by Kartik, Felicity, and Ann.

Eugenia: Gemma, your magic is very strong. But you have few resources to help you understand what you must do with your power.

Felicity: She could talk with Miss McCleethy, but Miss McCleethy doesn’t know everything.

Eugenia: That is true. No one knows everything about the Realms, not even me. What I’m trying to say is that if you ever need any help Gemma, don’t hesitate to come here and call out my name. I will come.

Gemma: Thank you.

Eugenia: Miss Murgatroyd, you need to learn how to be braver, kinder, and less spoiled.

Murgatroyd: What if I don’t want to?

Kirsten: I’ll scare you into good behavior.

The dark creature: May I send everyone back home now?

Eugenia: Yes.

The dark creature starts to swirl its body into a picture. It shows the woods of Spence. Gemma, Kartik, Felicity, and Ann hug everyone goodbye and step into the picture. The picture melts back into the form of the dark creature who swirls its body into a picture of a village in France. Christian and Satine step in and the creature takes on its normal form. Eugenia walks back into the woods and the creature drifts away.

Kirsten: Right, let’s go back to our home now.

She starts to walk towards the door of light.

Gertrude: Wait, Kirsten we’re sorry that we hid your book. It was terribly immature of us.

Kirsten: It’s all right, I accept your apology. I shouldn’t have lost my temper.

The roommates and Cassie follow Kirsten through the door back to the dorm room.