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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.350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz0stI9EROS
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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.350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhQMTwaTVlT
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He took hold of the door knob and he immediately felt the barrier disappear. He opened it.350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvK6nUKV6mC
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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.350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjMZZtSUszM
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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?"350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ00jDxP73L7
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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."350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmHANmZSjza
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"What are you doing here, Lucius? You came here at the wrong time with that Shadow monster around."350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiUqNcsHTIW
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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.350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0S5M4IKCfZ
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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."350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiVZnsAZu69
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Lucius chuckled. "I like it when you get mad."350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSRkOzOOz6L
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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.350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0XzItxgHh4
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"I always knew you cared about me," he said with a wide grin on his face.350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM8FQDb8ANI
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"Whatever," Diana said, shaking her head. "It’s fine, Stella. Lucius isn’t much of a threat."350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXocXPb8TBj
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Stella stepped out through the door, holding up her blade. "Are you sure?" she asked.350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCEz8Nrrfq1
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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.350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0R2EjJQBjE
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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?"350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡULOgyUIiDJ
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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.350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡriq03xQY8W
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"You wish," she said, placing the lit torch on the shelf.350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9GWxksZay7
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"I take it that he’s one of your many suitors?" Stella asked.350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb5x8Jh9AEG
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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."350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgc871x7iCB
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"Yes, my name is Stella. Thank you," Stella blushed a little. "And you are?"350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrQS0ICoGOE
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"Lucius."350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxfoUlxTehh
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"What are you doing here? I heard you say you came to get Diana. What for?"350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOYsITl6SLk
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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.350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtOW9OrLZWR
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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?"350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDrNkIA71Nn
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"Because he’s crazy," Diana replied.350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfti9renUU5
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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."350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQWtRovpibv
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Stella chuckled. "He isn’t that bad-looking, Diana. He’s very handsome."350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmXvRf9yaeM
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Diana sighed. "The last thing I needed was for the intruder to turn out to be you."350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZtFf1pL75y
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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."350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKU9YemqpE9
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"We taught her well," Stella said proudly.350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJKxPXmoqfF
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"Okay, we need a new plan," said Diana. "Let me get the others."350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXkdyB61yyo
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"And she always knew how to change the subject," said Lucius as Diana walked out of the living room.350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPEh705D68A
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"So, you easily drain out energy?" Stella asked Lucius when they were alone.350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOzDzi9bk8K
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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."350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRHWwHBFjKN
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"Really?" Stella sounded a little terrified.350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnG7dcHXw68
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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."350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZYQ1YxZ426
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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."350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLNg1wpU2Le
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"No doubt," said Diana. She and Katy took Mutale to sit on the sofa.350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMtmcpDYr7h
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"Who is he?" Mutale asked, first looking at Lucius, then at Diana.350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ7kO23noRm
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"Okay, short intro," said Diana. "This is Lucius. Lucius, this is Katy, my cousin. And this is Mutale."350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY7wJU3XVFK
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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?"350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0TXAJMDmxK
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"What?" Mutale looked on confused. "She and I are not like that."350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmJa7YxRQxW
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"Okay, enough," Diana chided. "Lucius, did you see where the Shadow monster went to?"350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGfhoLY0FwZ
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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."350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN8LeZ8u9t9
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"Mmmm, it’s lurking around somewhere. I am not convinced that it’s gone."350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQJkBVBGcoY
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"You can turn invisible?" Stella asked.350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRFoH5em1Qi
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"One of his many tricks," Diana answered.350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWo0BKlmlRY
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"Wait, is that thing after you?" Lucius asked.350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaaLGqZ5uFG
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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.350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdtroQrlbDM
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"Oh, no, no, no," Lucius shook his head at her. "You can’t assume he did this."350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0GzqoTJV8N
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"Who are you talking about?" Stella asked, her eyes flying between the pair.350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3sTXMWx08z
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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."350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp6yCr8hHxv
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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."350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1I3kdqNpFD
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"Guys, who are you talking about?" Katy asked, sounding desperate and confused.350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnLJ85c4AyB
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"You really believe him?" Diana asked, ignoring Katy and trying not to speak so loud.350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuAT5U4OGTL
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"Yes," he replied. "I do."350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmKhADTGFw5
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Diana looked at him and Lucius looked back. Tension is growing in the air and the others could feel it.350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPppiagqXwT
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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."350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsduaNyK0og
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Lucius smiled. "You see. He might not be a trustworthy person, but I know he can never do this."350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡANQPN2dsjK
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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."350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM2av41frVz
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"Can you two please tell us who you’re talking about?" Mutale asked. "We’re curious too."350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnWeBeuQosd
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"Lucius’s father," Diana answered.350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSWdxDKqpab
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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."350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ61AxDsqfpl
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"Yes, the very same one is my father," Lucius answered with a nervous chuckle.350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe4OJfHdp9X
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Stella, Katy and Mutale gasped in surprise.350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv0hWooWKrh
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"Your father is Lucifer?" Katy asked.350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡigUh68wxKc
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"Yep," Lucius replied. "I get that same reaction from a lot of people."350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6TBZwLULWU
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"How did you get involved with the Devil, Diana?" Stella asked. "You’ve never told me about this."350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6LxV4vbbQW
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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."350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDfN0JnB49A
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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.350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB94fP7tMa5
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"So are we still going to stick to the original plan?" Stella asked.350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC2s1xvEFOR
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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."350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvYHm2rRegs
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"True. We might cause damage if we take it on."350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHIjsm8jDxv
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"Are you saying that you’re leaving now?" Katy asked.350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj7inckyVMF
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"We have to," Diana answered. "Keeping Agogo, the others and you safe are a top priority."350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0S5YkTyatj
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"Does that mean I’ll also have to follow?" Mutale asked.350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTkHU5aOYbi
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"I’m not leaving you here because you’re important."350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVBRBpOQ8Ea
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"Well, this is going to be the first time meeting the Devil in the underworld," said Stella.350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI3OcsHaPUU
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"Oh, he isn’t there," said Lucius. "He’s in Miami."350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZBQ9aOD5qd
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"He sure knows how to enjoy himself," said Stella with an eyebrow raised.350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPL9XLGXwaF
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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."350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSCtABshlK6
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"Okay, but what will happen when they wake up and find that you aren’t here?" Katy asked.350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7ZbiIpywbF
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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."350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEvoQZD0vpG
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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."350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmKnYt7SJIP
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"I will, don’t you worry."350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQuSWvd45QB
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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?"350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsmmk1RofzD
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Katy quickly obliged and led Stella down the dark hall. Diana turned to Lucius.350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwoBtxRPPIs
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"How good are you with teleporting, Lucius?" Diana asked.350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcuYaRucVZI
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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."350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhm7WATHPLX
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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."350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP7Gfz8fAJt
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"That can happen?" Mutale asked.350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDvCmvxUC7S
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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."350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOrGxOzc8Jm
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"But we’re going to meet the devil himself," said Mutale. "Doesn’t that make us intruders?"350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGWUfgs9vSU
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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."350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyRZIPWQCjv
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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."350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLMyXfsQH5t
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"But isn’t your father in Miami?" Mutale asked. "Why do we need you? Isn't Miami a free zone?"350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKXCJB8k9ok
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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."350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3p6hLdWlFZ
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Stella and Katy came back in the living-room.350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkP57pHc1Ga
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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."350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP5YJMwrIns
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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."350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2wTkrii9XE
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"Wait, you think it can come for you in Miami?" Mutale asked.350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWNArHTJHuK
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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."350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLfoQvYzYBS
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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.350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdOaN1a8fWq
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"Okay, I think we can leave now," said Stella. "Let’s not take our time here."350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCPDmE0MyxC
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"Take care of yourself, Diana," said Katy as went to hug Diana.350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkeQGly9iTn
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"I will," said Diana. "I’ll be back before you know it."350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVjUUUzoKBS
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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.350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE12i2JXqbt
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"What are you doing?" she asked.350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGXhguIS5wR
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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."350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡriydJeNACy
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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.350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEqr5KQVzGV
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"You know why I’ve to wear it, Katy," she said.350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk7bOH8iON8
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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."350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW5adoz5el7
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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.350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjVPz6ega9c
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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."350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUDkcVoYmLo
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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."350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH4w2Bpd2Ht
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"I’ll hold you to it," said Diana with a wide smile. "You take care, Katy."350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK9cR43lqTx
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"You too."350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZSXQ6dp7JT
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"Okay," said Lucius, "is everyone ready to go?"350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3RYwl7L6P1
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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.350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnxoFLoa5Bf
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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.350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgSEQd4ldw7
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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."350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn28CyO9N1n
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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."350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRsEUXyFVrD
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"I’m only eighteen turning nineteen, you idiot," Diana said, annoyed with him. Katy chuckled.350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5PeGLPaUz0
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"Fine, when she’s twenty-two," said Lucius with a smile.350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH40Y5vSsmP
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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.350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpn4AUUWK2u
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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.8964 copyright protection346ＰＥＮＡＮＡQdyIy9kjjl 維尼

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