Witches

Her house was so quiet, so calm, and also so peaceful. I looked around her fine-organized place and then cast the runes around the house to prevent Agatha from using her spell. Red marks of runes floated around the living room and started to annoy Agatha.

"Is this really necessary?" said Agatha after rolling her eyes.

"It took one step away from you to run away," I replied.

"Well-"

"May I sit?" I asked while sitting down on the small couch.

"What can I say...sure - you already did," said Agatha taking a seat on the couch on my left. "Do you need anything?"

"...Do you know anything about summoning spells?"

"Well, yes... but why are you asking?" she questioned me in surprise.

"Nothing special-" I replied. "Just curious."

"You're such a bad liar, Wanda. What is it?"

"I'm supposed to question you, not the opposite."

"Come on-" a loud noise interrupted Agatha. "What was that?"

"Oh no-" I immediately rushed outside and saw a giant-eyed Monster with spikes on the side of its tentacles mashing its surroundings and hurting some citizens. "Hey!" I changed my costume and lifted the Monster, then threw it upward. I teleported near the Monster and blasted it while it was in midair, sending it flying out of the town. "Let's take this outside of the town," I told Agatha standing by the door.

"I guess that's 50 percent of the answer," said Agatha, then she joined me on the air. "Why do I need to come with you?"

"Because you have two choices. Come along and be Agatha or stay here and be Agnes." I said.

"Okay, fair enough."

"Try anything funny I will turn you into ashes," I threatened her while flying our way out of town.

"That's charming," she responded.

The Monster finally landed on the ground. It didn't take too long to get back up. We landed shortly after the Monster and got ready.

"Do you have any plan?" asked Agatha.

"You can cast Binding Magic, as I remember," I suggested while charging the Chaos.

"Yes, why?" she replied confusingly. The Monster started to move and barreled its way at us. "To hold it - cast it now!" Agatha held her forearms parallel to each other in front of her chest to cast The Binding Magic. The magic bound the Monster to keep it hold still.

"Hurry up! We got a feisty one!" Agatha said while struggling. I released the Chaos Missiles on the Monster, causing the explosions like red powders. The Monster seemed to be pissed. It tried to break out of the binding but struggled little and finally broke free.

"Damn it!" Agatha yelled. The Monster attempted to hit Agatha, but I grabbed it by the tentacle and then threw the Monster away. " Are you okay?"

"Yeah...thanks."The Monster got back up, pulled four trees from the ground with its tentacles, and hurled them at us. We blasted at the trees that were flying toward us. The Chaos of the field, like roses and violets, were blooming when we blew up each tree.

"I have a suggestion," Agatha said.

"What is it?" I responded.

"I'll distract it, and then you rip those tentacles off from behind."

"Okay."

Agatha started to get off the ground and face the Monster in midair. The Monster hurled a few more trees at her. She blasted the trees, causing more violets to bloom on the field. While the Monster was busy, I sneaked up behind it, then telekinetically pulled and ripped 4 of its tentacles out. The bloody situation left only four tentacles for the Monster. The Monster roared in pain and attempted to grab us. I telekinetically pushed Agatha away from the reaching zone. With her out of the way, I got caught by one of the tentacles. "No! - Ah!" I charged up the Chaos, then immediately released it. The Chaos turned the tentacle into ashes. After I landed safely on the ground, I pulled out the tree, then poked it right into the Monster's giant eye.

To make sure I finished the job. I flew above him and blasted a beam, burned it to ashes. After the Monster died, I landed, kneeled, and tried to catch my breath. "I'm sick of this-" I grabbed my right thigh tightly after noticing a pain. I got hurt by the spike of the tentacle when it grabbed me. "That Monster..." I stood up slowly, then called Agatha, "Agatha... is everything fine? Are you hurt? Agatha?" I called her a few more times, and my vision blurred. "Agatha...? Aga...-"

***

A funny smell was the first thing that caught my attention after I gained consciousness. I slowly opened my eyes and saw myself lying on the bed. "Whe...where am I?" I asked myself.

"Oh, you're up?" said a familiar voice.

"Agatha?" I said after seeing her at the table doing some mixing and reaching my hand to check my wound.

"You got poisoned. Don't worry - I already poured the cleanse potion on the wound and wrapped the bandage. You will be just fine."

"Thank you - you're hurt..."

"Oh - yeah, I got scratched by some splinters. I'm fine."

"I thought you ran away."

"I was... but after hearing that you care for me, I turned back. Also, you saved me not once but twice. I guess this is my way to thank you."

"It's nothing. I felt that was the right thing to do. Besides, I do need your help.

"That's fair enough. Anyway, that Monster that attacked us, it was a demon."

"Meaning?"

"Meaning somebody summoned them using the Darkhold to get to you."

"What does this person want from me?" I said while sitting up.

"Let me ask you this. Why did I come to you in the first place?" said Agatha turning around and leaning on the table.

"You wanted my power..."

"That's right - Well, my guess is, this person might be sending them to kidnap you."

"Maybe..."

"What did you encounter and how often?" she asked me while coming closer, then sat down on the chair in front of me.

"An Army of Dead, a Beast, and that Monster. They came once a day."

"Maybe I can trace the source the next time they come," said Agatha.

"I need to stay out of cities and towns. For the citizens' safety."

"Very well, we will be heading out tonight. Now get some rest," said Agatha while leaving the room.

"Agatha," I called her. "Thanks for your help."

"Don't mention it," she said and left the room."

Thanking her for her help, I was one step further to find out who was behind all this. I lay down on the bed and thought about my family. "Vision... I wish you were here..."