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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.311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKXxBX3Ejuw
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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.311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd5omhTAcTS
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He took hold of the door knob and he immediately felt the barrier disappear. He opened it.311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrw6Q89rOhv
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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.311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQeRBSRRlIr
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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?"311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyV4csoSUnp
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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."311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLmyw8Mt9XX
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"What are you doing here, Lucius? You came here at the wrong time with that Shadow monster around."311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ32A3QCkfmM
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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.311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhRikaZCSwA
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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."311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9I3BYzgpiS
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Lucius chuckled. "I like it when you get mad."311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3hk1IaGUrX
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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.311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ70M9djXN6W
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"I always knew you cared about me," he said with a wide grin on his face.311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmJaGb3zpa0
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"Whatever," Diana said, shaking her head. "It’s fine, Stella. Lucius isn’t much of a threat."311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0XA7C0y0Nw
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Stella stepped out through the door, holding up her blade. "Are you sure?" she asked.311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIkElxMIba8
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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.311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTV9f1gn7R6
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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?"311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWFjB6HGvjn
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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.311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8cVIybu3rA
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"You wish," she said, placing the lit torch on the shelf.311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4nd4Zwu1rq
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"I take it that he’s one of your many suitors?" Stella asked.311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8d9PUK64yX
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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."311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Q1WNIo6t4
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"Yes, my name is Stella. Thank you," Stella blushed a little. "And you are?"311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEnEM8leXuN
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"Lucius."311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt4XQvfKdT7
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"What are you doing here? I heard you say you came to get Diana. What for?"311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI6el3vcK4s
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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.311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr4Ey3HHu15
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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?"311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVBPGgy4lxw
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"Because he’s crazy," Diana replied.311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWz9O8p9y3J
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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."311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3qsnZXhjO5
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Stella chuckled. "He isn’t that bad-looking, Diana. He’s very handsome."311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzOtjxOr9Z6
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Diana sighed. "The last thing I needed was for the intruder to turn out to be you."311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdJnnQwW4iI
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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."311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEahTTHsa9X
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"We taught her well," Stella said proudly.311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMWFQqCmZC5
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"Okay, we need a new plan," said Diana. "Let me get the others."311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh0X9ympd3H
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"And she always knew how to change the subject," said Lucius as Diana walked out of the living room.311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJrBm40oUlG
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"So, you easily drain out energy?" Stella asked Lucius when they were alone.311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuswR2C2nWd
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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."311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIG3yxa1x31
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"Really?" Stella sounded a little terrified.311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTBJeMp9OJ7
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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."311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQiPbMHAHLI
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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."311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMteYP329wx
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"No doubt," said Diana. She and Katy took Mutale to sit on the sofa.311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjdnAhuOJiE
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"Who is he?" Mutale asked, first looking at Lucius, then at Diana.311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGIE1cFoWBm
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"Okay, short intro," said Diana. "This is Lucius. Lucius, this is Katy, my cousin. And this is Mutale."311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6lP103BqG4
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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?"311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4Eew5KVT2N
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"What?" Mutale looked on confused. "She and I are not like that."311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvoHGEe2isN
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"Okay, enough," Diana chided. "Lucius, did you see where the Shadow monster went to?"311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk5xHjINIEy
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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."311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVIGpOEepc1
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"Mmmm, it’s lurking around somewhere. I am not convinced that it’s gone."311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCOTprNmsnr
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"You can turn invisible?" Stella asked.311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHB8CKQtRxu
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"One of his many tricks," Diana answered.311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz7QZFMy5SQ
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"Wait, is that thing after you?" Lucius asked.311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrlhYAlJG2Y
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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.311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs5epZD9X9n
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"Oh, no, no, no," Lucius shook his head at her. "You can’t assume he did this."311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXciMBfNf4s
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"Who are you talking about?" Stella asked, her eyes flying between the pair.311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB5ZYxQlgzM
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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."311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF5NAr2kJme
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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."311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwIqkUNLQhQ
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"Guys, who are you talking about?" Katy asked, sounding desperate and confused.311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkNejRZUsgz
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"You really believe him?" Diana asked, ignoring Katy and trying not to speak so loud.311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHfQ5JTYWqK
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"Yes," he replied. "I do."311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjCC6nMJIr0
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Diana looked at him and Lucius looked back. Tension is growing in the air and the others could feel it.311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGnF8XGRRzQ
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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."311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIttbqbLkvb
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Lucius smiled. "You see. He might not be a trustworthy person, but I know he can never do this."311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6tDXkVR66F
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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."311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHfKDfJgBhl
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"Can you two please tell us who you’re talking about?" Mutale asked. "We’re curious too."311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpF44CfZ6z5
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"Lucius’s father," Diana answered.311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXEIaVZ479v
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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."311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4fWgajc04T
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"Yes, the very same one is my father," Lucius answered with a nervous chuckle.311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡykUBePl77G
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Stella, Katy and Mutale gasped in surprise.311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuQs1haAlLT
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"Your father is Lucifer?" Katy asked.311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVyk1APk1rR
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"Yep," Lucius replied. "I get that same reaction from a lot of people."311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ0S4dHBQli
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"How did you get involved with the Devil, Diana?" Stella asked. "You’ve never told me about this."311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7lDyHaBc6S
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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."311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMES1cvIy3l
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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.311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcUiF5V2WRf
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"So are we still going to stick to the original plan?" Stella asked.311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF7y4rwGPa8
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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."311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvQ73fzthAx
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"Are you saying that you’re leaving now?" Katy asked.311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA7SCX5rPOy
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"We have to," Diana answered. "Keeping Agogo, the others and you safe are a top priority."311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi9JsP1HvwZ
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"Does that mean I’ll also have to follow?" Mutale asked.311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZP3WTvjqoA
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"I’m not leaving you here because you’re important."311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE3yr4964m3
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"Well, this is going to be the first time meeting the Devil in the underworld," said Stella.311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiOVL5HKwsf
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"Oh, he isn’t there," said Lucius. "He’s in Miami."311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsqAh1mhana
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"He sure knows how to enjoy himself," said Stella with an eyebrow raised.311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9UelKll0nj
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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."311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1adVKHacOT
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"Okay, but what will happen when they wake up and find that you aren’t here?" Katy asked.311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡej3DrApwov
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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."311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUQbqtBiFwD
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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."311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz5mmttsR2q
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"I will, don’t you worry."311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU4f19g7aKY
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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?"311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGgWTY1SGjf
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Katy quickly obliged and led Stella down the dark hall. Diana turned to Lucius.311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdqaoeefv43
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"How good are you with teleporting, Lucius?" Diana asked.311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUhpuJT8mZa
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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."311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt9sgTQJqV2
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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."311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPPsaDewU54
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"That can happen?" Mutale asked.311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF9PegQ5BFt
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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."311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZQTu0q9tfF
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"But we’re going to meet the devil himself," said Mutale. "Doesn’t that make us intruders?"311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBszR70cSW9
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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."311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqsp4DiHWdv
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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."311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpdskxFBXkJ
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"But isn’t your father in Miami?" Mutale asked. "Why do we need you? Isn't Miami a free zone?"311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFj82JPdWs3
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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."311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFMrwqB4dPf
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Stella and Katy came back in the living-room.311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1IwQbufbYt
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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."311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLZhUhUAbU5
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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."311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3uqhADNwWL
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"Wait, you think it can come for you in Miami?" Mutale asked.311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkPHozZGb4P
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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."311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuMRh0tm7y1
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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.311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKJgiqglJx8
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"Okay, I think we can leave now," said Stella. "Let’s not take our time here."311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUpxxvvI0pT
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"Take care of yourself, Diana," said Katy as went to hug Diana.311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz6BTmkWB5D
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"I will," said Diana. "I’ll be back before you know it."311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUl465aHG1Y
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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.311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiUDNF7evAD
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"What are you doing?" she asked.311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO0YN4lUF5e
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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."311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPogGVnlAOk
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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.311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiRmwNTFAU9
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"You know why I’ve to wear it, Katy," she said.311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSub8Y5BE9g
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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."311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyjY9bIfaLO
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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.311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFGdoD5n7AE
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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."311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUc2q7d2s2t
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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."311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTVGiz1tWgK
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"I’ll hold you to it," said Diana with a wide smile. "You take care, Katy."311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQaBLEPy8d7
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"You too."311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdhOb0PaNFo
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"Okay," said Lucius, "is everyone ready to go?"311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaeqVWSAxtW
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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.311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY2dzYsDa2f
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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.311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYmMqokrsPy
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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."311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOTflsos6R3
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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."311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr8No8fsePF
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"I’m only eighteen turning nineteen, you idiot," Diana said, annoyed with him. Katy chuckled.311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe8j1w1BIuE
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"Fine, when she’s twenty-two," said Lucius with a smile.311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2dUnKNQKiQ
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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.311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc3j3MXt6w8
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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 protection307ＰＥＮＡＮＡkYZbDtKI4G 維尼

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