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He stepped out of the bushes and slowly approached the house that has now been covered with all sorts of nocturnal insects. A smile came across his face. He looked to his left and then to the right for any sign of the Shadow monster. It's still nowhere in sight. He went closer and he could feel the energy of the barrier fading faster than before. It’s only a matter of time before he could finally get his hands on Diana.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMmjuhikIaD
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He went for the door and also covered with insects. He walked up the short steps and stretched his hand to get hold of the door knob. As if by command, the insects covering the door knob moved aside, revealing it to him. He could feel the barrier slowly fading away. In just a few seconds, the barrier will be broken and he can finally get inside.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJT43eXVQKE
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He took hold of the door knob and he immediately felt the barrier disappear. He opened it.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFhN8zGmmPu
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The room is dark, stuffed with hot air and somewhat quiet. He stood there by the door for a minute before taking a step inside. Before he could take a look around, something from up above was coming down on him. He moved back just in time before whatever it is landed on him. But in doing so, a figure in front of him appeared, soon after the object hit the floor, hitting him so hard in the chest that he flew straight out of the door. He landed hard on the ground outside. He cursed himself, feeling embarrassed that he wasn’t careful upon entering the house. He lifted his head and he saw Diana standing in front of him.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMrFDjoHaaR
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‘"I should’ve known it was you," she said. "Who else can absorb whatever is around him even by using whatever living creature he has in sight?"320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPW4JYv7I8I
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"Nice to see you again, Diana," he said with a grin on his face. "Judging by the sound of your voice, you aren't the least bit happy to see me."320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqfTuFJb400
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"What are you doing here, Lucius? You came here at the wrong time with that Shadow monster around."320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCi4Fo7NkBv
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"I came to get you," Lucius tried to get up, but Diana placed her foot on his chest, pinning him to the ground.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqvENtC6tJW
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Even in the dark night, Lucius could make up Diana rolling her eyes at him. "How many times have I told you that I don’t want you near me."320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkjkTQrpUqX
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Lucius chuckled. "I like it when you get mad."320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHD5MGVthUE
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Diana took her foot off of him and just when he’s about to get up from the ground, she held out her hand for him to grab on. He took it and Diana pushed him up effortlessly.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK8rN8Lu9N4
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"I always knew you cared about me," he said with a wide grin on his face.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYdX6BJcAwm
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"Whatever," Diana said, shaking her head. "It’s fine, Stella. Lucius isn’t much of a threat."320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTpQjSKwCjP
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Stella stepped out through the door, holding up her blade. "Are you sure?" she asked.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFrI97pJM6y
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"No, he can be dangerous when he wants to." Diana held his shoulder and pushed him ahead of her, taking him inside the house. Stella closed the door behind them and she placed a seal on the door of a Butterfly symbol.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCYNzadmivw
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"Wow, Diana," he said in the dark, as she let go of his shoulder. "Is this the part where you and I kiss in the dark?"320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT27qfGgQYU
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A torch switched on in front of him, blinding him. Diana stood at a distance near the shelves. He wondered how he never heard or felt her leave his side.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY7ichp0q1r
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"You wish," she said, placing the lit torch on the shelf.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ3Hr3jfkAV
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"I take it that he’s one of your many suitors?" Stella asked.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ26WfqtJ5V8
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"Yes, I am," said Lucius as he turned to look at Stella. Diana quickly shook her head, denying it. "Nice to meet you. Judging by your robe and that mark on the door, you’re from the Butterfly Island. You’re very pretty, by the way."320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ387m5leRnn
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"Yes, my name is Stella. Thank you," Stella blushed a little. "And you are?"320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSTEbzGu1ok
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"Lucius."320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6sU6UtdBHZ
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"What are you doing here? I heard you say you came to get Diana. What for?"320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwbSZOVYgin
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"I came to get her so that we can run away together to some place where there’s just the two of us," he chuckled.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA0oZvVb3RU
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Stella found this surprising as she turned to look at Diana. "Sounds like an idea. Why don’t you go through with it, Diana?"320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA3gixtYcOW
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"Because he’s crazy," Diana replied.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiyQH6y1YMZ
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Lucius dropped the black hood over his head revealing his long blonde hair tied in a ponytail that shone dully with the little light in the room. His deep blue eyes looked on at Diana. "You know I’m only crazy about you."320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcsX84bbuRX
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Stella chuckled. "He isn’t that bad-looking, Diana. He’s very handsome."320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV0nQoD0l38
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Diana sighed. "The last thing I needed was for the intruder to turn out to be you."320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRlntrqs6GP
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"I know. You were going to finish me off if I was the enemy. You always did know how to kick pretty hard."320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxh56jA1mSI
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"We taught her well," Stella said proudly.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfyCTEFGC0E
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"Okay, we need a new plan," said Diana. "Let me get the others."320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxg6LEb0peU
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"And she always knew how to change the subject," said Lucius as Diana walked out of the living room.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRyuJahLSNG
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"So, you easily drain out energy?" Stella asked Lucius when they were alone.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZTCGgWuI7I
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"I've other abilities," he said with a smirk. "But that one is almost like my trump card. Just by touching anyone or anything, I can drain out their energy at will. Even their life force, if I see fit."320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ34rYDDyf4l
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"Really?" Stella sounded a little terrified.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCRZJlLA2dV
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"Ya, so don’t ever get on his bad side," said Diana as she came back in the room with Katy and Mutale. "I suffered greatly the first time we met."320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa7TksfLibB
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"Aww, you still remember that day?" Lucius asked, feeling pleased. "I’ll admit, it was one of the best days of my life."320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4GTiEFWDO9
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"No doubt," said Diana. She and Katy took Mutale to sit on the sofa.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9AVlXiqdUk
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"Who is he?" Mutale asked, first looking at Lucius, then at Diana.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBHvvzhdQYL
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"Okay, short intro," said Diana. "This is Lucius. Lucius, this is Katy, my cousin. And this is Mutale."320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA2QqeJAqT9
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"Is he a friend?" Lucius asked. "If he is, he shouldn’t be so close to you. You’re mine, remember?"320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7UCpOe6amQ
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"What?" Mutale looked on confused. "She and I are not like that."320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXl96IAk7eE
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"Okay, enough," Diana chided. "Lucius, did you see where the Shadow monster went to?"320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC6A1NFpOZY
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"No, I didn’t," Lucius answered, giving Mutale an eye before turning to look at Diana with a smile. "I was invisible outside when I saw it and the bright light that appeared in the house scared it off."320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA0OkRu49Br
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"Mmmm, it’s lurking around somewhere. I am not convinced that it’s gone."320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7UgVqAN3Nr
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"You can turn invisible?" Stella asked.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFOFcX0xtRe
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"One of his many tricks," Diana answered.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHnZFzckjPz
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"Wait, is that thing after you?" Lucius asked.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy4WyRpQMPX
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"Yes, and I have no idea who could've sent such a thing after me," said Diana. "Unless…" Diana now turned to look at Lucius.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡquWyTVz5oW
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"Oh, no, no, no," Lucius shook his head at her. "You can’t assume he did this."320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZo43uCNHrX
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"Who are you talking about?" Stella asked, her eyes flying between the pair.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡygf6GaNUSt
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"Who else can be able to control a level one?" Diana asked. "He’s the only person I can think of that can."320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn35AXeNQD6
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"There must be someone else, but not him," said Lucius. "He promised me that no matter what, he won’t go after you."320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgUTtK4CrUW
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"Guys, who are you talking about?" Katy asked, sounding desperate and confused.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOgdgcUMeFR
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"You really believe him?" Diana asked, ignoring Katy and trying not to speak so loud.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHC3i6lQuTU
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"Yes," he replied. "I do."320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9hJIxYfhFs
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Diana looked at him and Lucius looked back. Tension is growing in the air and the others could feel it.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLn4UQbFfmL
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"Fine," said Diana. "As much as I want to point a finger at him, he did also give me his word when he saved my life that day."320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYQYPvaFLf2
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Lucius smiled. "You see. He might not be a trustworthy person, but I know he can never do this."320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡguCUTwp0MB
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"He’s still my main suspect, though. But we won’t know unless we ask him. Since he can control such creatures, he must know who else can."320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLQNkVbUuTp
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"Can you two please tell us who you’re talking about?" Mutale asked. "We’re curious too."320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcb6jEPDr65
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"Lucius’s father," Diana answered.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcHdiocVd3p
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"And who might that be?" Stella asked. "I’ve never known of anyone who can control a level one Shadow monster apart from the Devil himself."320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMuTqxo6QOT
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"Yes, the very same one is my father," Lucius answered with a nervous chuckle.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmYnE1teBbs
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Stella, Katy and Mutale gasped in surprise.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcdwtEJ1kGE
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"Your father is Lucifer?" Katy asked.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡedlHajA5Zj
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"Yep," Lucius replied. "I get that same reaction from a lot of people."320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYbuzjgVjeF
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"How did you get involved with the Devil, Diana?" Stella asked. "You’ve never told me about this."320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLT5RbdeksC
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"It happened a long time ago," said Diana. "He saved my life once. But that’s a story for another day. We’ve more urgent things to worry about."320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHrmyfFcCAq
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"Me too, I also want to know, so you better tell me," said Katy. Diana turned to look at her with a smile.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPuTEs46xhQ
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"So are we still going to stick to the original plan?" Stella asked.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvbFTLMdfW8
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"Now that Lucius is here, he’ll take us to meet his father," said Diana. "We can’t fight this thing here, and if anything, we need to know who sent it after me."320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ92m3hdt1eB
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"True. We might cause damage if we take it on."320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgHD7gZSWZC
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"Are you saying that you’re leaving now?" Katy asked.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSOQPzHtvtm
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"We have to," Diana answered. "Keeping Agogo, the others and you safe are a top priority."320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJyiJcQEWkN
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"Does that mean I’ll also have to follow?" Mutale asked.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBc3LwJyGWK
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"I’m not leaving you here because you’re important."320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCTXiJicGwn
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"Well, this is going to be the first time meeting the Devil in the underworld," said Stella.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ72Pvlmde2N
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"Oh, he isn’t there," said Lucius. "He’s in Miami."320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkLI0oKiLqN
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"He sure knows how to enjoy himself," said Stella with an eyebrow raised.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeiXM1VpNUZ
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"I witnessed that first-hand," said Diana. "Okay, Katy," Diana turned to look at her cousin. "Stella will protect this whole place with a barrier, given what’s happened."320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ71JkfoZgMI
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"Okay, but what will happen when they wake up and find that you aren’t here?" Katy asked.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0KDzA4A2MO
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"Stella will handle that part too. She’ll wipe their memory of me while they're asleep. It will look like I haven’t been here in this house at all."320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLVStsK3fH4
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Katy shook her head. "Just be careful, okay? I don’t want to answer your mother if anything bad happens to you."320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfSH2w4R6gS
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"I will, don’t you worry."320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYHltnUBNkb
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"I’ll make sure to be with her every step of the way," said Stella, giving Katy an assuring smile. "May you escort me to their rooms?"320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhfjEP4mPLV
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Katy quickly obliged and led Stella down the dark hall. Diana turned to Lucius.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLMPXeaedeY
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"How good are you with teleporting, Lucius?" Diana asked.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3mt9KJaVAc
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Lucius gave her a smile before answering, "I can teleport very well. Mind you, I teleported myself here. I'll be the one to lead you to him."320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡihVJnSaDOx
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"I wasn’t going to teleport nor was Stella. We all know the rules of teleporting to a place you're not allowed to be in. You can end up receiving a knife on the back."320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEsXzBU5XNg
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"That can happen?" Mutale asked.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9sMS2BYTt0
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"You really have a lot to learn, don’t you?" Diana raised an eyebrow. "There are places we call free zones that you can easily teleport in and out of; whether in this world or the other. But there are others, for example, heaven or hell that you can’t teleport to if you’re neither a citizen nor given special permission to visit. It’s the same with the Butterfly Island. You’re considered an intruder if you do so and you will be greeted with knives, guns, bow and arrows, you name it. You would be considered a prisoner until they realise you’re not a threat. It’s why it’s very important to know where you’re going before teleporting. Though there are cases where people happen to stubble into through portals by accident if left open."320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpbYWYhFpd6
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"But we’re going to meet the devil himself," said Mutale. "Doesn’t that make us intruders?"320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb6EPP9eCUy
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"If you go with someone who is a resident of the place or has special permission, it isn’t a problem," said Lucius. "As long as it’s me who is taking you for example, because I’ll be the one opening the portal."320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMEXphv993X
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"Just consider it like the immigration office," Diana explained. "Opening the portal to teleport is almost like a passport with the right papers, that is if you’re supposed to be at that place. If not, you’ve a lot to answer for."320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAaeY7GTblr
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"But isn’t your father in Miami?" Mutale asked. "Why do we need you? Isn't Miami a free zone?"320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHj4uhM2yBA
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"It is, but we’re going to his beach house," said Lucius, "and it isn’t a free zone because my father set it that way."320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg2jhG0I7ys
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Stella and Katy came back in the living-room.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCwwl9n2OhX
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"I’ve done what needed to be done," said Stella. "I also made sure to put a strong barrier to keep unwanted visitors out. I tried sensing for the Shadow monster after putting it up. It is close by but it can’t come close to the house."320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡigP0CQaKvO
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"That’s good," said Diana. "But if it’s really been ordered to get me, it will notice that I’m not here after we teleport. So, we better talk to your father fast, Lucius."320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDRJQb4jSHY
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"Wait, you think it can come for you in Miami?" Mutale asked.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx24tJdSwrm
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"Those creatures can teleport," said Lucius. "But lucky for us, we can teleport directly there. It’s different for shadow monsters, and they’re a bit slower as they can’t teleport directly. They teleport from one place to another first before actually getting to their actual destination."320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ13Kyv6XU0p
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"It’s like travelling by plane. Before you can reach your actual destination. You’ve to pass through several airports first," Diana explained.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1HHOXlaqvL
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"Okay, I think we can leave now," said Stella. "Let’s not take our time here."320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhG90sN1MJk
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"Take care of yourself, Diana," said Katy as went to hug Diana.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmxAfCmOEch
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"I will," said Diana. "I’ll be back before you know it."320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8W3gDGyBtZ
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"Oh, Diana," Katy stopped hugging her and reached out for the neck chain around Diana’s neck. For a minute, Diana held her hand, thinking Katy will pull it up.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzJBcnqbJir
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"What are you doing?" she asked.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiOApTqkE6T
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"You know, this shouldn’t limit you, Diana," said Katy. "I don’t want to remove it. But just know that if disaster does come knocking, you can do without it."320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR4Iicenyzb
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Diana looked at her cousin in the partial darkness and didn’t know what to say next. She bit her lower lip.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYjYzITVHMc
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"You know why I’ve to wear it, Katy," she said.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxEGlaDnUWT
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"But now I’m telling you that the time to put it aside is now. I know you’re scared of what may happen, but you know it’s only holding you back from what you truly are," said Katy. "I mean, no matter what, you can’t run away from you forever."320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqMRW06hOIn
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Diana knew she was right and she gave a nod of her head. The shadow monster outside and the Golden Elite, wherever they were, are here because of her. It’s time to face what she’s been trying to hide for so long. Her destiny.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNkydaPeQf2
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"You’re right, Katy," said Diana. "Even I know that I can’t have this on for much longer. But just in case that time hasn’t come, I would like to keep it on."320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9yaw2GoPli
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Katy scoffed. "You’re as stubborn as ever. You can keep it on. But you should know that that time is now. Mark my words."320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrgDGYLs7xq
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"I’ll hold you to it," said Diana with a wide smile. "You take care, Katy."320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlYCDhDwL1A
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"Okay," said Lucius, "is everyone ready to go?"320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4iKS83HcTC
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"Yes, we are," said Diana as she walked over to Mutale to help him up on his feet. Stella went over to help.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2XOHUAdwQ6
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"So, the rumours are true," said Stella as they helped Mutale up. She stared at the neck chain on Diana’s neck.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡknRsgW63MM
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"I did what I had to, Stella," said Diana. "You know how everything was going back then. Some of us still don’t like the attention."320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuIikeTwTHs
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"Let’s do this, then," said Lucius as he rummaged through the pocket of his black leather jacket. He turned to look at Katy. "Don’t worry about Diana, Katy. She’s as tough as she looks. Oh, and the next time we come back, we’ll be engaged."320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6qIuXN0W68
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"I’m only eighteen turning nineteen, you idiot," Diana said, annoyed with him. Katy chuckled.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0gZSdix6uL
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"Fine, when she’s twenty-two," said Lucius with a smile.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdlqgSQXR5a
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He soon pulled out a gold locket with a green emblem on it from his pocket and held it by the chain. Immediately, a bright round doorway appeared in front of them. Katy couldn’t help but look in amazement as she could see on the other side a sandy beach and a white lovely white house at a distance.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcoT9Lxchtg
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Lucius stepped through the doorway first. Diana turned to look at Katy with a smile. Her with Stella and Mutale, made their way through the doorway and immediately they did, it disappeared. Katy looked all around her in the partially dark and quiet room, already praying for Diana to come back safely.
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