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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.409Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx3A5NBMAtX
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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.409Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5U8VEBzBq3
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He took hold of the door knob and he immediately felt the barrier disappear. He opened it.409Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuQQ2h5c3Pd
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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.409Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡldl251yLsb
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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?"409Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUDu1yTgc70
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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."409Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfgINo5VSLu
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"What are you doing here, Lucius? You came here at the wrong time with that Shadow monster around."409Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyAhz69j8OQ
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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.409Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYg2edB57p6
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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."409Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxydww2eDrD
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Lucius chuckled. "I like it when you get mad."409Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5dJgMeqTly
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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.409Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡddF5XsoTMs
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"I always knew you cared about me," he said with a wide grin on his face.409Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGRLn831wK7
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"Whatever," Diana said, shaking her head. "It’s fine, Stella. Lucius isn’t much of a threat."409Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSKifi51phH
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Stella stepped out through the door, holding up her blade. "Are you sure?" she asked.409Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdtgKQqjDgN
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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.409Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwg2CiwRfTk
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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?"409Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrgkXdeB0uK
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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.409Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdDEWScNHTh
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"You wish," she said, placing the lit torch on the shelf.409Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡin7nk6uvfp
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"I take it that he’s one of your many suitors?" Stella asked.409Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwgMNf8vtZk
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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."409Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFBS18RBM9b
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"Yes, my name is Stella. Thank you," Stella blushed a little. "And you are?"409Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjbjc71QRxc
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"Lucius."409Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkkJmcyOZAP
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"What are you doing here? I heard you say you came to get Diana. What for?"409Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOSIFdM8Ddu
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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.409Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4ESt4QH2ss
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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?"409Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJYtBpA3xp1
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"Because he’s crazy," Diana replied.409Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡupMEQoJqVa
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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."409Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFgRoHzalhG
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Stella chuckled. "He isn’t that bad-looking, Diana. He’s very handsome."409Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ000lAgxc5h
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Diana sighed. "The last thing I needed was for the intruder to turn out to be you."409Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSo3av527zo
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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."409Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPrRQPTzlIh
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"We taught her well," Stella said proudly.409Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6oncJcCPRy
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"Okay, we need a new plan," said Diana. "Let me get the others."409Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXoHRM14Jlk
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"And she always knew how to change the subject," said Lucius as Diana walked out of the living room.409Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvGYbQ18zmm
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"So, you easily drain out energy?" Stella asked Lucius when they were alone.409Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV79bkAewgN
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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."409Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmURsG6PQlu
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"Really?" Stella sounded a little terrified.409Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyEemaRVKX3
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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."409Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn787IUh08g
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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."409Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNenf0jS2Kj
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"No doubt," said Diana. She and Katy took Mutale to sit on the sofa.409Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8f1nHvJk1U
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"Who is he?" Mutale asked, first looking at Lucius, then at Diana.409Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6rP9OmSzX5
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"Okay, short intro," said Diana. "This is Lucius. Lucius, this is Katy, my cousin. And this is Mutale."409Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLVujDK4AB9
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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?"409Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAz4FXbrbRB
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"What?" Mutale looked on confused. "She and I are not like that."409Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJRs1UkcCSE
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"Okay, enough," Diana chided. "Lucius, did you see where the Shadow monster went to?"409Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGdgvqV93G3
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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."409Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJo6dP6gExm
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"Mmmm, it’s lurking around somewhere. I am not convinced that it’s gone."409Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfKRHpaeb7C
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"You can turn invisible?" Stella asked.409Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT9O5AFOzJa
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"One of his many tricks," Diana answered.409Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡffxTqZkuTy
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"Wait, is that thing after you?" Lucius asked.409Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcJn0BP2uaJ
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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.409Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3g9Xc8ofVM
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"Oh, no, no, no," Lucius shook his head at her. "You can’t assume he did this."409Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx5z6XCt9HZ
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"Who are you talking about?" Stella asked, her eyes flying between the pair.409Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdl6MrDkGE7
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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."409Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSlvRPOylas
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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."409Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCbvztFn2LP
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"Guys, who are you talking about?" Katy asked, sounding desperate and confused.409Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWlJEWoGXAH
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"You really believe him?" Diana asked, ignoring Katy and trying not to speak so loud.409Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcCAD3NW0eD
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"Yes," he replied. "I do."409Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJuRWHie2U4
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Diana looked at him and Lucius looked back. Tension is growing in the air and the others could feel it.409Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQd3DVJIbR6
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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."409Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhZfU93UZGa
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Lucius smiled. "You see. He might not be a trustworthy person, but I know he can never do this."409Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3D0faVvTxj
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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."409Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ17Br052EGu
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"Can you two please tell us who you’re talking about?" Mutale asked. "We’re curious too."409Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeguD5XBNfe
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"Lucius’s father," Diana answered.409Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡug9Q6kGti7
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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."409Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUC71x4sU3L
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"Yes, the very same one is my father," Lucius answered with a nervous chuckle.409Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb1to4iqCqN
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Stella, Katy and Mutale gasped in surprise.409Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd2SDyoC1Yb
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"Your father is Lucifer?" Katy asked.409Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡufBVE1l0E1
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"Yep," Lucius replied. "I get that same reaction from a lot of people."409Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU4U952XhYn
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"How did you get involved with the Devil, Diana?" Stella asked. "You’ve never told me about this."409Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLdF5j0ucbf
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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."409Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaUb9iZfbwx
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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.409Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Olyg4didd
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"So are we still going to stick to the original plan?" Stella asked.409Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRaGLCXUK8o
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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."409Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmFtDuTIQGW
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"True. We might cause damage if we take it on."409Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuCRzSNKHJS
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"Are you saying that you’re leaving now?" Katy asked.409Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn7xZQAGyWU
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"We have to," Diana answered. "Keeping Agogo, the others and you safe are a top priority."409Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwUUdwkhS08
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"Does that mean I’ll also have to follow?" Mutale asked.409Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQjQZVJm589
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"I’m not leaving you here because you’re important."409Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxDu3uqzBSS
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"Well, this is going to be the first time meeting the Devil in the underworld," said Stella.409Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Hejii1kCY
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"Oh, he isn’t there," said Lucius. "He’s in Miami."409Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL6KEPKcIOV
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"He sure knows how to enjoy himself," said Stella with an eyebrow raised.409Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKkCvBmGsnX
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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."409Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiluzLwVVXx
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"Okay, but what will happen when they wake up and find that you aren’t here?" Katy asked.409Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCyNG5UWEMC
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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."409Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM1ccMl74tG
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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."409Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3BTkNfjPRT
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"I will, don’t you worry."409Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTj1LPuvP5P
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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?"409Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡABTRtZcMDA
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Katy quickly obliged and led Stella down the dark hall. Diana turned to Lucius.409Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrTZnXY2KKq
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"How good are you with teleporting, Lucius?" Diana asked.409Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡINhXpdxTXH
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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."409Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWorslQBI2x
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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."409Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjmFteJutj8
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"That can happen?" Mutale asked.409Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTE3nNQcxJ4
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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."409Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYJa6lKJ67e
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"But we’re going to meet the devil himself," said Mutale. "Doesn’t that make us intruders?"409Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJumzz9t9Fl
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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."409Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJDXIeoxuFg
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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."409Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeVnVWgZjK5
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"But isn’t your father in Miami?" Mutale asked. "Why do we need you? Isn't Miami a free zone?"409Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe4JMv0Bpkv
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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."409Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2qBFALv4y9
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Stella and Katy came back in the living-room.409Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9k4VVSdTDr
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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."409Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVmJS4tMgGl
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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."409Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDx53He6O5a
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"Wait, you think it can come for you in Miami?" Mutale asked.409Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkIIHjOzCYW
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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."409Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlgKDvvqIzf
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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.409Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlNL3XfBzdz
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"Okay, I think we can leave now," said Stella. "Let’s not take our time here."409Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCxtvCEEC2s
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"Take care of yourself, Diana," said Katy as went to hug Diana.409Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG0fbzu82Nb
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"I will," said Diana. "I’ll be back before you know it."409Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2P8bb4Ju1g
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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.409Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4yqRJkqrdg
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"What are you doing?" she asked.409Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXtOWPn1lb7
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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."409Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGfw41qZQlB
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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.409Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmQwNNtW3ZT
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"You know why I’ve to wear it, Katy," she said.409Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk3UtgHJTEm
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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."409Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk69kVE0wDx
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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.409Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYsi8K0stjb
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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."409Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrqZDA2OaJx
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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."409Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBhpwSMZLdH
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"I’ll hold you to it," said Diana with a wide smile. "You take care, Katy."409Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyc1JyNAK7S
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"You too."409Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc1so7ma69H
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"Okay," said Lucius, "is everyone ready to go?"409Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ9Iw92AGVk
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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.409Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMGVj0zyaYB
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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.409Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfdIuJLzyE3
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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."409Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNiWY3IOeVZ
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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."409Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa22JNynpVz
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"I’m only eighteen turning nineteen, you idiot," Diana said, annoyed with him. Katy chuckled.409Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpCWumI1eCo
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"Fine, when she’s twenty-two," said Lucius with a smile.409Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPhAHfvmoaL
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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.409Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiiXxRmGUBn
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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 protection405ＰＥＮＡＮＡnrLpxtd7zX 維尼

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