" The trees were blowing wildly in the strong wind, and suddenly a storm formed right above my head. I wrapped my coat around me tighter and continued on my way.... Suddenly, lightning flashed, and a shadow danced over my head! It was so creepy.." Neil shuddered at the memory.
" How did the shadow look like?" Aisha asked, while grabbing a notebook and pen.
" It was very tall, and disappeared almost after the second I spotted it. There were two men in black clothes. They disappeared, then there was a symbol.." Neil frowned.
" Draw it." Aisha said, pushing the notebook and pen to him. Neil started drawing. Gowri got up to get a cup of water.
"Here it is. It looked something like this."Neil said, showing the drawing.
" This was the same symbol I saw!" Aisha exclaimed. " So it must be the same people!" Aisha concluded. She opened her mouth to say more, but a shrill scream from the kitchen interrupted her. She looked at the others, and simultaneously, everyone rushed to the kitchen to find Gowri shaking, pointing at the mirror.
" What is it? " asked Aisha, running to her side. She looked at the mirror, and froze.
" What on earth? " Raju peered at the mirror. Deva tilted his head and muttered something faintly in shock and Neil slowly backed away, as if trying to hide.
In the mirror, instead of their reflection, two ladies, were looking at them intently. " So these are all of you! Finally, after so long, I, um, we have found you! " the lady in black declared triumphantly.
" No doubt you recognize me.." the lady in pink said, pointing to Aisha. " Dear" she finished. Aisha fumed as she was right. It was the queen of Maromir.
" We'll explain later" Raju whispered to Sirena and Chris. They nodded. " And who are you? " Raju asked to the lady in black, shadows covering her face.
" Hmm..it seems my prey has made some friends.." The lady in black said sinisterly to Sirena and Chris.
" Your prey? What do you mean? We're not animals! " exclaimed Sirena.
" I'm Trix. Pleasure to meet your accquantaince. " Trix introduced herself. "Or not.. you might be dead the next time we pop in, right Bellate dear? " Trix added, smiling wickedly as her sister agreed.
"Guranteed dear sister " Bellate drawled, looking at her nails. "Ah. Duty calls." Bellate waved her hand in a motion that looked like she was shooing flies to Deva, and dismissed them. The connection through their mirror was broken.
There was a moment of silence. Not a sound came from the cottage that accomodated 4 cousins, a boy and girl, which made 6 wild teenagers plus a young adult who turned out to be a wizard. They all turned to Neil, who was crouching undernearth the table for answers. He slowly got up, as if deliberately making them wait. They gathered around the round dining table, eager to get answers. They needed facts. Facts that hopefully would be enough to keep them alive, safe and well. For now at least.
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