chapter 4

...That evening, lady Marie dashed into her house furiously smashing anything next to her....

..."How could she? How dare she mock and curse me even when she's going to die.?" she questioned herself in great anger. " It's good I won't be ever compared to you now that you're dead. I'm the only remaining standing witch and once I finish my mission I will surely rule all these lands without anyone stopping me." she added as she glared at herself in the mirror....

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..." Here, have some water." Hugo said handing the water bottle to Gabriela. "Don't cry anymore otherwise you'll fall sick."...

..."Why? Why are they so ruthless? They killed my innocent mother without any core proof of what she was accused of? Brother Hugo, are people in this world really this unfair?"...

..."Calm down child, not all people are unfair but of course where there's good there's also bad. it's unfair to what they did to our queen but no matter what we have only each other, so we should remain strong to continue leaving. If we're caught, we shall suffer the same way or even worse so don't be too rational. Keep calm until this situation calms down. We shall sure avenge our people."...

..."How brother Hugo?"...

..."Come here." he said as Gabriela moved closer to him lying in his chest....

..."You should always remember that no matter what happens, you should never reveal you true identity most especially the mark on you forehead. Your mother was a noble woman, she fought till death for her people and that's exactly what we should do, but first we must leave this place because it's not safe here."...

..."Where shall we go then?"...

..." Accept from us, your mother had a sister called Martha. Have you ever heard of her story?"...

..."No not really, but I knew about her. Mother mentioned her once."...

..."Martha was an elegant lady just as your mother, she was the elder sister to your mother."...

..." What happened? Where did she go?"...

..."One day your mother and her sister went out for a hunt, luckily I was there, so I witnessed what happened though I was a bit young then. They both went out to hunt but unfortunately met with a dangerous man, he was a stranger because we all didn't know him. Your mother questioned the man, but he would not answer at all. Your aunt wasn't that of a too patient woman, so she went in and fought the man not knowing that the man was so powerful that in one push we all fell to the ground. Unfortunately your aunt lost her powers and blamed it upon your mother. She felt like a burden, so she escaped and until now, she had never stepped into mill village again."...

..."Do you know where she is?"...

..." I think I do because before the war, your mother had sent me to go find out who was behind the rumors and also find your aunt in order to help her restore her powers because she had finally known How to restore your aunt's powers back. I got to know her location and that's when I got news about what was happening so I couldn't meet her."...

..." We should find her, she might help us." ...

..." that's what we shall do tomorrow early morning. Now have some rest and don't think too much, everything will be okay soon." Hugo said as he pat Gabriela's back....

...Early the next morning, Hugo and Gabriela travelled to tiny village this was the location Hugo had got of Martha. They asked around and finally got the house where they could find her. Hugo pressed the ring button and soon a lady came out....

..." Hello ma'am."...

..."How can I help you?"...

..."We a looking for a lady named Martha."...

..."Martha? And who are you?"...

..."We're close friends."...

..." Wait for a moment." the lady said and walked back in....

..."Guys there's a strange man with a girl around 18 or so I'm not sure at my door looking for a lady named Martha." the lady said out to her fellow group of women who seemed to be celebrating an occasion lady Marie inclusive....

..." You said a man is looking for a lady named Martha?"...

..."Yeah, he's still outside. Do any of you know the name?"...

..." I think I do, I will go talk to him."lady Marie said as she rose up to the door....

..." Brother Hugo, there nice flowers at the back of the house can I go check them out?"...

..."of course you can but don't pluck any." ...

..." okay."...

...Gabriela quickly moved to the back to admire the beautiful scenery. The flowers were pretty that she couldn't resist from plucking any, so she plucked out one and from a distance she heard voices coming her way. She quickly dropped the flower and looked for where to hide....

...The voices Gabriela heard were of lady Marie and Hugo coming her direction. She led the way to the store house at the back of the house where Gabriela had hid. ...

..."I'm glad we found you Martha. I think you have heard of what happened to both our people and to your sister."...

..." Yes I heard, I was scared, so I didn't dare show up afraid that I would not be of help since I lost my powers." ...

..."Too bad Joanna is gone now, but she had found a way to restore your powers."...

..."Are you sure?" lady Marie asked in shock....

..." Yes that's why I was looking for you as I had told you earlier before the war begun."...

..."and now?you mean I can't get them now that she's dead?" she anxiously asked hoping there would be a way....

..." I really don't know, everything was burnt to ashes and nothing was left."...

...Lady Marie kept quiet for a while facing away that made Hugo worry....

..." Martha," he called....

..."Don't touch me," lady Marie replied in a horrific voice as she changed towards him, her eyes darkened and her nails longer. " I don't want to see any of you again because you all disgust me. I'm actually happy that you are all dead, and I remain the only witch standing." she added moving closer to him....

" Martha, I know this isn't you, what happened?"

..."Don't you ever use that name with me because the Martha you knew died back then." she said lifting him up and choking him by the throat....

...Gabriela who was hiding didn't dare move or see what was happening but cried hard in silent. Hugo tried using his magic, but it was no match for lady Marie until she broke his head off and dropped him regaining her normal self back.in a twist of her hand fire appeared and burnt his body and made the remains disappear as well leaving no trace of his remains,,, and then she left....

...Gabriela came out trembling with fear as she sobbed terribly. Hugo was the only person left by her side and now he was also taken away. She ran away from the house and as far as she could get....

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...Gabriela spent six months roaming on streets with nothing to eat or shelter to live under. She kept on having nightmares of the war and her mother's death as well as Hugo she couldn't forget any of these....

...One day as she moves around the streets in dark town, a vehicle suddenly stops by and captures her in the middle of the town and takes off without anyone minding....

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