Chapter 5 : The beginning of the end.

after the death 💀 or demise of Ruby, Claire knew that something unusual was going on, so she was becoming sure of her suspicions, so she decided to research on horoscope readings. According to her research, horoscope reading was used by astrologers to tell possible outcomes and also for delineation of a person's personality and nature , as well as the fate that is to befall them as they navigate through life. In some of her research, people believed that horoscope readings could truly reflect on the lives of people either positively or negatively depending on the circumstances surrounding them. people also believed that since human beings are naturally tied to the cosmos through the zodiac's influence, it was a very powerful tool and means of human delineation and fate seeking similar to the tarot reading. Claire called her remaining friends for a meeting concerning the sudden and bizarre demise of their two friends , Jennifer and Ruby. Claire tried to explain to her friends about what was happening, but no one tried listening to what she was saying. They all thought that she was crazy. the next day, Calvin was admitted to the hospital 🏥 for an unusual ill health. Calvin was going through an excruciating moment on the hospital bed. As They tried to examine what was wrong with calvin, suddenly Calvin heard a strange whispering deep voice, ' gemini, represented by the two twins, castor and pollux', then suddenly his stomach began to swell up like he was pregnant 🤰 then something began to puncture his stomach from the inside till two grotesquely looking twin babies tore through his stomach. After the death 💀 or demise of Calvin, then they all knew that it wasn't ordinary how all of them were dying strangely, so they decided to meet with Claire. Claire got the location of an old horoscope reader at the old bolwyn Street. Claire knocked at her door 🚪 but no one refused to answer. Then she saw a shadow cross by.

Claire - 'I know you're in there. 'Please, we need your help'.

The door creaked open, so they entered. Claire explained everything to the old lady, so she started to explain everything to them.

Mandam Mendel - ' I long retired from being a horoscope reader, but I'll tell you all the little I know. horoscope reading was used in ancient civilizations to delineate a person's personality and the fate they're bound to meet. it was a very popular practice as at that period of time. the most popular horoscope readers, and practitioners were the astrologers. in the ancient civilizations, astrologers were very important individuals and were talented in horoscope readings. but then, these astrologers ventured into something dark. horoscope is a powerful tool of human delineation, but when coupled with dark rituals, it can be very dangerous and have unpredictable outcomes. when horoscope is combined with dark practices, it navigates into a darker plane that exists outside our known world. these astrologers wanted more fame and wealth, so they began dark and unnatural practices in order to bring the horoscope to life, but there are always consequences to our actions. people then began to die mysterious deaths, so the astrologers were condemned to death. ever since then, horoscope reading has been banned and considered an unorthodox practice. Halifax gibbet was where the astrologer's home 🏡 was, and you used their astrological map, thereby unravelling the darkness once again. thousands of lives were lost then, and as your horoscopes have been read, your fate have been tied to the dark plane, the demons 😈 will hunt your lives in dark ways following from the order it was read, your lives will be savored by the bloodthirsty demons'.

Claire - so what should we do to prevent any of us from dying???

Madam Mendel' there is nothing you can do. Your lives have been sold to the demons, but a sacrifice can be made to sever the ties and break the bonds you have with the dark plane. The answer lies at the bottom of the astrological map, I spent most of my time studying it and was able to discover what it meant. One of you must sacrifice yourself to end your dark fates, but there is a price to pay. Either your life in exchange, or you'll become a living vessel, which means you'll become a bridge between our world and the other world.

Claire and her friends had to make a difficult choice. who would be the SACRIFICE........

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