Kaleb POV
The call came just as I was about to head to work. A mental knock asking for permission to enter my mind. Since we were dimensions apart it was the only way to communicate. So I locked the door, sat down on my bed and closed my eyes concentrating on the fine fabric that was linked to the other mind. it didn’t take long to reach the other end.
“Kaleb?”
I opened my eyes to the darkness of the void. The darkness was everywhere spread in all directions but that didn’t bother me. The darkness was claustrophobic as it was know to be in shadowland, it was said to be never complete because the makers died while creating it. The inhabitants of this space were illuminated from within so we could see other.
“Miaka” I smiled at my little sister, the one who had brought us together. The sister with whom I am bound by blood.
“How are you?” She asked with a voice filled with concern “I’m sorry I couldn’t visit you at the hospital, I wanted to come but Jay wouldn’t let me”
“It’s okay dear” I soothed her with my word since one of the biggest advantage of this place was that no one could touch each other. It prevented us from attacking one another no matter how angry one partner made the other. “I’m fine now but we never got to discuss what you wanted to talk to me about”
“Oh that!” She looked at me through her lashes a guilty blush covering her cheeks. “Dan wanted me to convince you about your new scribt…..”
I sighed. “Of course he did. Are you sure you’re supposed to know what a scribt is?”
Miaka gave me a wide eyed stare “I’m the demon king, I’m supposed to know about every creature that inhabits the other dimensions”.
I noticed that she didn’t mention shadowland, the so called half dimension. The reason is that no one knew a thing about shadowland. Those who had dared to venture into it never came back.
“Is that all you want to talk to me about?” I asked feeling anxious. I needed to get back to Kim. I don’t trust Melinda one bit and now that Kim’s ex is here, she could easily put thoughts into Kim head that might cause Kim damage.
“Actually there’s something I need to talk to you about” the seriousness In her tone made me remember that she was not my little sister but also the woman who rules over millions of demons. “It’s about Ancient artifices”.
“Ancient artifices? Like the Artic Blade?” I asked frowning. It was use to destroy the ancient that had woken up after thousands of years of sleep and almost killed my brother Erick’s wife.
Miaka nodded her head. “We all know that there were five ancients in total and now with Tuhin taken care of, we still have four more to go and no idea which dimension they might appear”
“But have you considered he possibility that the artifice that is hidden in one dimension might not even be related to an ancient?” I asked.
“There are millions of possibilities out there Kaleb, but we need to start from somewhere. Maybe if I could get the list of all the artifices…..”
“And what do you plan on doing with that information? You’re certainly not discussing it with the rest of us, are you? That could be catastrophic!”
“It’s alright kaleb. I won’t share the details with anyone. I have a repository as a mind, I’ll store it in there where no one can get to it. Moreover I can’t be compelled by anyone, so that information is safe with me”.
“Alright. I’ll let you know once I find anything” I said reassuring her.
“Oh and Kaleb” she said just as I was about to end the connection “if you need anything at all just remember that you have an older brother who is ready to do anything for you”.
With that the darkness fade away and I opened my eyes. After I was able to adjust to the light , I rushed to the door and nearly bumped into Kim who was standing outside the door about to knock.
“Kim” I asked frowning as I took in her appearance, she wasn’t putting on glasses so I could see her face clearly. She looked amazing.
“Sorry” she lowered her head with a blush creeping up her face. It made me wonder how far it went , did it cover her breast or did it go further down. I felt my little man get excited. I need to stop thinking about that now.
“What are you doing here? I thought you’ll be downstairs getting the crew ready for work”
“I was. That was until your bitchiness sent me to find you since she needed to discuss some arrangements with you.”
“Your bitchiness?” I asked raising an eyebrow and watched as her cheeks reddened further. Her beauty will be the death of me!
“I’m so sorry. I didn’t mean to call her that she’s just so annoying.” She looked up and found me smirking. “You’re enjoying this aren’t you?”
“Very much. Now let’s go face her ‘bitchiness’
Unknown POV
“Where is he?” I gritted out as the hooligans who call themselves hunters stood before me with their head bowed down.
“We don’t know boss. He left this morning with his secretary”. One of them answered with his head still down.
“Then find that son of a bitch!” I said punching my fist into the wooden table “I don’t care if you fly your way to heaven or dig your way to hell, I want Kaleb Eustis by all means!”
“Yes sir” they saluted me and ran off. They better do their jobs right this time.
Hunters operate with a strict code of conduct but all that will be nothing if I can’t find her! All these years I’ve stayed away from her for her own safety, but everything will be in vain if I can’t protect her. They will kill her, I can already see that happening but I won’t let that happen.
If it comes to worst which I pray not to occur I will make sure I burn their little world on fire and watch them burn with uttermost agony.
A bullet mixed with those herbs wasn’t able to kill him but fire? No immortal could ever survive fire, and this time, I’m willing to let them all burn to ashes.
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