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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.370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsjDp0QhJY3
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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.370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgawkpTFhBE
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He took hold of the door knob and he immediately felt the barrier disappear. He opened it.370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlksIxFzB7P
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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.370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwNZoLOrD9E
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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?"370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwosN7MiPXR
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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."370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpL2JVi2QCg
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"What are you doing here, Lucius? You came here at the wrong time with that Shadow monster around."370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyRfSfQO0eJ
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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.370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQBYxG9FlMd
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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."370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd9KVWwKtMG
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Lucius chuckled. "I like it when you get mad."370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLiaDlQdIrZ
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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.370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG75MIujquk
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"I always knew you cared about me," he said with a wide grin on his face.370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWeZpqpioLv
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"Whatever," Diana said, shaking her head. "It’s fine, Stella. Lucius isn’t much of a threat."370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrcLqulAnSu
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Stella stepped out through the door, holding up her blade. "Are you sure?" she asked.370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlzQrKmARQz
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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.370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYsVQTt6GQE
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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?"370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzRWUdJfacM
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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.370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa3lorJ2kVg
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"You wish," she said, placing the lit torch on the shelf.370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwJJemMVYJL
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"I take it that he’s one of your many suitors?" Stella asked.370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3goH4Yr6Om
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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."370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHN3Xzb9AwA
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"Yes, my name is Stella. Thank you," Stella blushed a little. "And you are?"370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu7YJFVS6HK
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"Lucius."370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSPZdg7masv
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"What are you doing here? I heard you say you came to get Diana. What for?"370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyQf5NiqEwK
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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.370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjbaqCUdOKf
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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?"370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFvhjx4Q4V8
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"Because he’s crazy," Diana replied.370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5vNIdEHdEi
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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."370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ64I7TDqLnd
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Stella chuckled. "He isn’t that bad-looking, Diana. He’s very handsome."370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ75ywMQwSxZ
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Diana sighed. "The last thing I needed was for the intruder to turn out to be you."370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6dB7M1OXrt
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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."370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGb7RyJSb9R
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"We taught her well," Stella said proudly.370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKGfyo0Cbep
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"Okay, we need a new plan," said Diana. "Let me get the others."370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR8UWACiFj5
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"And she always knew how to change the subject," said Lucius as Diana walked out of the living room.370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHRyllYk67D
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"So, you easily drain out energy?" Stella asked Lucius when they were alone.370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVgcNr8ShnA
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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."370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb8W6oq8U13
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"Really?" Stella sounded a little terrified.370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgjksQs2dne
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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."370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU8mxp8Qodq
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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."370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ68AKiNGozZ
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"No doubt," said Diana. She and Katy took Mutale to sit on the sofa.370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqgDt4cTrbd
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"Who is he?" Mutale asked, first looking at Lucius, then at Diana.370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzZUVW9LvJ0
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"Okay, short intro," said Diana. "This is Lucius. Lucius, this is Katy, my cousin. And this is Mutale."370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Z69vNmzXu
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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?"370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡziQKVEKuF7
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"What?" Mutale looked on confused. "She and I are not like that."370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfKwjnCp0C3
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"Okay, enough," Diana chided. "Lucius, did you see where the Shadow monster went to?"370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsul9M8DDnt
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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."370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtA32rO7YeJ
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"Mmmm, it’s lurking around somewhere. I am not convinced that it’s gone."370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVUPUFIlp4o
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"You can turn invisible?" Stella asked.370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdLk06FADhC
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"One of his many tricks," Diana answered.370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBxRz4sNTzK
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"Wait, is that thing after you?" Lucius asked.370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTkPixfUFWu
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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.370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmwcwuGH0lR
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"Oh, no, no, no," Lucius shook his head at her. "You can’t assume he did this."370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1xxmDPwH8Q
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"Who are you talking about?" Stella asked, her eyes flying between the pair.370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9BDlUa82nX
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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."370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ97eBeIZ8dG
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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."370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTo8eAOuGKF
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"Guys, who are you talking about?" Katy asked, sounding desperate and confused.370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVO0ipW9Nz1
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"You really believe him?" Diana asked, ignoring Katy and trying not to speak so loud.370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfLIsC2rwfY
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"Yes," he replied. "I do."370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOjrUmXAmA5
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Diana looked at him and Lucius looked back. Tension is growing in the air and the others could feel it.370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUdqD623ddF
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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."370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbLQR4cLQB2
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Lucius smiled. "You see. He might not be a trustworthy person, but I know he can never do this."370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAJUucotDdY
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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."370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUcEGkIjIpt
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"Can you two please tell us who you’re talking about?" Mutale asked. "We’re curious too."370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHBwDMKVEMP
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"Lucius’s father," Diana answered.370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTzr3yuKuuk
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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."370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlpObUac46n
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"Yes, the very same one is my father," Lucius answered with a nervous chuckle.370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPLdgnez3Yk
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Stella, Katy and Mutale gasped in surprise.370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjFrGpnMBuu
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"Your father is Lucifer?" Katy asked.370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJO5Cqtcy4V
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"Yep," Lucius replied. "I get that same reaction from a lot of people."370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0mino5QVl5
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"How did you get involved with the Devil, Diana?" Stella asked. "You’ve never told me about this."370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsGzjgXMx5r
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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."370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNKrpQe8wrZ
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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.370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnRZnhwjXor
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"So are we still going to stick to the original plan?" Stella asked.370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhhC40WKGhm
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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."370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPkAxJNEg7Q
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"True. We might cause damage if we take it on."370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡppfNLCe2iF
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"Are you saying that you’re leaving now?" Katy asked.370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2F6E07YhnB
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"We have to," Diana answered. "Keeping Agogo, the others and you safe are a top priority."370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8fc1kWO188
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"Does that mean I’ll also have to follow?" Mutale asked.370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO6nis7PwHk
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"I’m not leaving you here because you’re important."370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Mu96wRutP
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"Well, this is going to be the first time meeting the Devil in the underworld," said Stella.370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAQkp0CbCYb
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"Oh, he isn’t there," said Lucius. "He’s in Miami."370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ48YyDlHS2p
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"He sure knows how to enjoy himself," said Stella with an eyebrow raised.370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7RJHJQvr6I
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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."370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYv3axI4Jn9
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"Okay, but what will happen when they wake up and find that you aren’t here?" Katy asked.370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvAQfgTp7Jm
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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."370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEDix2mD6KE
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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."370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHDI2Nv4iYV
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"I will, don’t you worry."370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmKYwWmIHz8
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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?"370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ24ynTpbcMf
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Katy quickly obliged and led Stella down the dark hall. Diana turned to Lucius.370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGooetmhJbm
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"How good are you with teleporting, Lucius?" Diana asked.370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYs1aT5jqh7
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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."370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEjBe3owAew
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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."370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAdO7Yh41sR
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"That can happen?" Mutale asked.370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNKCemk1LC2
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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."370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3kGAhV4Xpc
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"But we’re going to meet the devil himself," said Mutale. "Doesn’t that make us intruders?"370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnLj6LdgGcx
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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."370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqHPAK1aKPY
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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."370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp7QHylJ0Q2
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"But isn’t your father in Miami?" Mutale asked. "Why do we need you? Isn't Miami a free zone?"370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHhLbVGD1W2
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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."370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ53iBTxG4oi
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Stella and Katy came back in the living-room.370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVURfs6659i
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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."370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQQBmeEHtIw
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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."370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZuiL232vvw
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"Wait, you think it can come for you in Miami?" Mutale asked.370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmLQbzjR4XM
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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."370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAqNNcbChfY
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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.370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7FJXVE6n1f
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"Okay, I think we can leave now," said Stella. "Let’s not take our time here."370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL8aDL6pJwG
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"Take care of yourself, Diana," said Katy as went to hug Diana.370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuI06HeglbN
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"I will," said Diana. "I’ll be back before you know it."370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrGxBTt9oiO
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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.370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMkMBzFF0FM
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"What are you doing?" she asked.370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy5SaQIXwUl
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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."370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7bVAbYZV9P
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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.370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxQJwqP954g
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"You know why I’ve to wear it, Katy," she said.370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWgOvhiGOLX
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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."370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfbGttVjNzD
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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.370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSBoog057HW
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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."370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDLnGchHHE2
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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."370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYpgeBwlCwG
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"I’ll hold you to it," said Diana with a wide smile. "You take care, Katy."370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiTf9s54bs4
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"You too."370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwCxId7kMVu
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"Okay," said Lucius, "is everyone ready to go?"370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0IEqmuJQCO
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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.370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0RbC6wPlTg
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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.370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE4XahC0kOf
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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."370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2WMGMyKFkH
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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."370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOBt4ENtlGO
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"I’m only eighteen turning nineteen, you idiot," Diana said, annoyed with him. Katy chuckled.370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5NEKsPFkGO
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"Fine, when she’s twenty-two," said Lucius with a smile.370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡox0KMKYvz7
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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.370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWoGTTHUBlD
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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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