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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.310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvnAi1E8xbt
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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.310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQfdtx6q4k1
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He took hold of the door knob and he immediately felt the barrier disappear. He opened it.310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCvJmYks4Tv
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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.310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡba0z8dJZFD
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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?"310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡag0X8c2uWb
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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."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1d82c8wwHU
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"What are you doing here, Lucius? You came here at the wrong time with that Shadow monster around."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiHPxvngltO
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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.310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm8vKXmlMMh
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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."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCVeVWu4aQi
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Lucius chuckled. "I like it when you get mad."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPeoWQMQTRl
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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.310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf55rtpi8CA
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"I always knew you cared about me," he said with a wide grin on his face.310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlc7HbyyTWd
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"Whatever," Diana said, shaking her head. "It’s fine, Stella. Lucius isn’t much of a threat."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQwsU45itZm
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Stella stepped out through the door, holding up her blade. "Are you sure?" she asked.310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡznao6Dvjts
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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.310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5LIZi3TbRf
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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?"310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQDvAKIxOlh
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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.310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ20QUiNojW6
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"You wish," she said, placing the lit torch on the shelf.310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfUqYsEcnIN
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"I take it that he’s one of your many suitors?" Stella asked.310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw6619GM5VD
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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."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7BZPRnloWx
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"Yes, my name is Stella. Thank you," Stella blushed a little. "And you are?"310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlMO1WWQSAl
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"Lucius."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0o3zAjtOwY
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"What are you doing here? I heard you say you came to get Diana. What for?"310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgNVQpGbobP
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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.310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrsHAqAoVbf
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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?"310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi7ECj5NHxX
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"Because he’s crazy," Diana replied.310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhEsPwHGC5G
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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."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGLe9zPvSKC
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Stella chuckled. "He isn’t that bad-looking, Diana. He’s very handsome."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbiHiegog1e
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Diana sighed. "The last thing I needed was for the intruder to turn out to be you."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHhCgne9I69
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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."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzXsK7gqcqQ
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"We taught her well," Stella said proudly.310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkmfLqlzBa8
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"Okay, we need a new plan," said Diana. "Let me get the others."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFksRGrk8NZ
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"And she always knew how to change the subject," said Lucius as Diana walked out of the living room.310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZxY0jA7bGN
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"So, you easily drain out energy?" Stella asked Lucius when they were alone.310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxEaiBZfrwn
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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."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5YJgXKacP5
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"Really?" Stella sounded a little terrified.310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbEwBQNu0aD
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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."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhni0PFJ1up
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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."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh8GlKwt7k8
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"No doubt," said Diana. She and Katy took Mutale to sit on the sofa.310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdpXSfjomnJ
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"Who is he?" Mutale asked, first looking at Lucius, then at Diana.310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOgg0WdLUD6
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"Okay, short intro," said Diana. "This is Lucius. Lucius, this is Katy, my cousin. And this is Mutale."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡATWYLFa9en
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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?"310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwnjqWhK7C9
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"What?" Mutale looked on confused. "She and I are not like that."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQnalQsEbF5
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"Okay, enough," Diana chided. "Lucius, did you see where the Shadow monster went to?"310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWAhopDNNxU
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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."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs10EQItBRU
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"Mmmm, it’s lurking around somewhere. I am not convinced that it’s gone."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIrCUBfcMwn
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"You can turn invisible?" Stella asked.310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHO1uA3QDmh
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"One of his many tricks," Diana answered.310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1tJqwGx5rY
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"Wait, is that thing after you?" Lucius asked.310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNPFZCYDCEf
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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.310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡllrnYRSD9V
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"Oh, no, no, no," Lucius shook his head at her. "You can’t assume he did this."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB97hm2YY0H
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"Who are you talking about?" Stella asked, her eyes flying between the pair.310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaj1mhK7HjU
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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."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVKhqVfCIZH
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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."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUMlkWBalJ9
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"Guys, who are you talking about?" Katy asked, sounding desperate and confused.310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi34QPZiYVm
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"You really believe him?" Diana asked, ignoring Katy and trying not to speak so loud.310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDu7JYzGv5o
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"Yes," he replied. "I do."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡypdaFn1tny
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Diana looked at him and Lucius looked back. Tension is growing in the air and the others could feel it.310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVUUoGF8b4m
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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."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNxJe7lMIBk
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Lucius smiled. "You see. He might not be a trustworthy person, but I know he can never do this."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9tpZ2Mdvut
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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."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡilSPeSUkOK
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"Can you two please tell us who you’re talking about?" Mutale asked. "We’re curious too."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd2OuAtX1Td
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"Lucius’s father," Diana answered.310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGVqj6RvXNb
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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."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡayTMflNCzP
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"Yes, the very same one is my father," Lucius answered with a nervous chuckle.310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhamZzD5Bhr
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Stella, Katy and Mutale gasped in surprise.310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWk77FZ3bbL
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"Your father is Lucifer?" Katy asked.310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3iawM8Gq5R
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"Yep," Lucius replied. "I get that same reaction from a lot of people."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkFf93l9pt0
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"How did you get involved with the Devil, Diana?" Stella asked. "You’ve never told me about this."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRtp50Bo3Ra
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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."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr9adV6J0Ff
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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.310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWFCRdh72bV
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"So are we still going to stick to the original plan?" Stella asked.310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi66bFFFF3z
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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."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMJgQFhHcOB
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"True. We might cause damage if we take it on."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlahi4blpiY
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"Are you saying that you’re leaving now?" Katy asked.310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHDrkJRJm5h
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"We have to," Diana answered. "Keeping Agogo, the others and you safe are a top priority."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKen5g3RSS8
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"Does that mean I’ll also have to follow?" Mutale asked.310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXha1pPqn0z
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"I’m not leaving you here because you’re important."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQm4QYXqd3n
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"Well, this is going to be the first time meeting the Devil in the underworld," said Stella.310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrh5WChDC41
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"Oh, he isn’t there," said Lucius. "He’s in Miami."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg5hc6giZzL
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"He sure knows how to enjoy himself," said Stella with an eyebrow raised.310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuvsqFgBEMq
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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."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1YYXzyiSiQ
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"Okay, but what will happen when they wake up and find that you aren’t here?" Katy asked.310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEVMX8Xc4cl
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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."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEA7iWJBvmL
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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."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjBT2XMskqN
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"I will, don’t you worry."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNbwYE27SdO
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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?"310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtyY0CQ0h07
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Katy quickly obliged and led Stella down the dark hall. Diana turned to Lucius.310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlJsuZcY3Zf
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"How good are you with teleporting, Lucius?" Diana asked.310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMfOcIKeDAN
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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."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlJQoupVamJ
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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."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhP6x65comv
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"That can happen?" Mutale asked.310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsIGXrNK0Ow
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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."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdj5Eb2x0XB
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"But we’re going to meet the devil himself," said Mutale. "Doesn’t that make us intruders?"310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbhKrfqmOt1
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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."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ41o5W4VRR4
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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."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG8GUQW3S2O
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"But isn’t your father in Miami?" Mutale asked. "Why do we need you? Isn't Miami a free zone?"310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfC3SwJnjSk
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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."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2AIrrsARtp
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Stella and Katy came back in the living-room.310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeGZcuee4np
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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."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZVRsZdTWB6
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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."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLhDDzPNSzl
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"Wait, you think it can come for you in Miami?" Mutale asked.310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3H8FIFl0Kk
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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."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkcsm7VnED8
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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.310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9icFRdnxwX
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"Okay, I think we can leave now," said Stella. "Let’s not take our time here."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxGo2MPy3Ds
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"Take care of yourself, Diana," said Katy as went to hug Diana.310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuGvJ7sfHU1
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"I will," said Diana. "I’ll be back before you know it."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2lT3YIAo0Z
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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.310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbHxCwMRzMp
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"What are you doing?" she asked.310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtgpmaEYqoo
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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."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIGTDjmUK4M
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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.310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs53UQKxt5u
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"You know why I’ve to wear it, Katy," she said.310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSEh9JRsutB
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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."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlCoEOOseST
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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.310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNJdwmb6Nce
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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."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM2HQre4Vs1
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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."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOtw0mLfISq
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"I’ll hold you to it," said Diana with a wide smile. "You take care, Katy."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Qkww9VqKW
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"You too."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ29a6ZeIUxb
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"Okay," said Lucius, "is everyone ready to go?"310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCJY4JJ7bUo
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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.310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6rQw2NBr1K
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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.310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGk7jdUdsHQ
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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."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoqYHWVJcpF
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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."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6ZcKiup69y
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"I’m only eighteen turning nineteen, you idiot," Diana said, annoyed with him. Katy chuckled.310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR5iyG55GBD
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"Fine, when she’s twenty-two," said Lucius with a smile.310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPMfgP6aWd4
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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.310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx2q6BJWZHE
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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 protection306ＰＥＮＡＮＡaH4QrmBvW8 維尼

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