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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.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNAs7xGSAMi
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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.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9ujAgNWi7x
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He took hold of the door knob and he immediately felt the barrier disappear. He opened it.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFKx4Z9aTbW
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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.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbOLuOmxWSD
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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?"330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡosi8XoMNOW
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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."330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCP1asVtzM9
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"What are you doing here, Lucius? You came here at the wrong time with that Shadow monster around."330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5FQWcSCKHk
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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.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmxCKsMV43p
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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."330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYILr7rjHLB
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Lucius chuckled. "I like it when you get mad."330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJoQdaG7n9I
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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.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJhk7fXL5YF
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"I always knew you cared about me," he said with a wide grin on his face.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPwz5njOA1f
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"Whatever," Diana said, shaking her head. "It’s fine, Stella. Lucius isn’t much of a threat."330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNf4D9j7pH7
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Stella stepped out through the door, holding up her blade. "Are you sure?" she asked.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEPhbSNvQ58
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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.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1doYFOAmdv
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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?"330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIcCiJNI8Y7
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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.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxNTK1uoFp3
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"You wish," she said, placing the lit torch on the shelf.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5TkUStBaGv
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"I take it that he’s one of your many suitors?" Stella asked.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqJW2AKqBQ3
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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."330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1MmPvIOAr4
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"Yes, my name is Stella. Thank you," Stella blushed a little. "And you are?"330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGwh4lMWoCd
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"Lucius."330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtbQbsAOttn
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"What are you doing here? I heard you say you came to get Diana. What for?"330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiHinjDwUZy
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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.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR93SLsWH7g
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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?"330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmHJHVxwVjd
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"Because he’s crazy," Diana replied.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFp2cwEGD8e
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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."330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡita8iDXlfG
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Stella chuckled. "He isn’t that bad-looking, Diana. He’s very handsome."330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMjKYbRUVBi
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Diana sighed. "The last thing I needed was for the intruder to turn out to be you."330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCtsjVjYsI5
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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."330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrVzr5fbE5D
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"We taught her well," Stella said proudly.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHCffHPvhcd
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"Okay, we need a new plan," said Diana. "Let me get the others."330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKrqiR9CwLv
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"And she always knew how to change the subject," said Lucius as Diana walked out of the living room.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOqkW7k8TJY
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"So, you easily drain out energy?" Stella asked Lucius when they were alone.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfCSIJFIRww
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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."330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwcNGKzqAbD
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"Really?" Stella sounded a little terrified.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjWrA6U2ATN
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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."330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWGkCWgnTeP
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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."330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnhznFNnaxj
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"No doubt," said Diana. She and Katy took Mutale to sit on the sofa.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr2KbaNeyfS
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"Who is he?" Mutale asked, first looking at Lucius, then at Diana.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0AqcvmjF9q
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"Okay, short intro," said Diana. "This is Lucius. Lucius, this is Katy, my cousin. And this is Mutale."330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhTSs5nuXbY
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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?"330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLoKhRePBwV
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"What?" Mutale looked on confused. "She and I are not like that."330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlljdMYt1YL
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"Okay, enough," Diana chided. "Lucius, did you see where the Shadow monster went to?"330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiGQ9odzVd3
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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."330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpSJpUQgxqM
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"Mmmm, it’s lurking around somewhere. I am not convinced that it’s gone."330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMGAG2WVtxZ
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"You can turn invisible?" Stella asked.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfKvlluRn28
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"One of his many tricks," Diana answered.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLsqPSXqK4e
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"Wait, is that thing after you?" Lucius asked.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzcZR4SvRKq
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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.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7JGIzrTojc
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"Oh, no, no, no," Lucius shook his head at her. "You can’t assume he did this."330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQv7NXrMXLb
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"Who are you talking about?" Stella asked, her eyes flying between the pair.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCOKk4NFcR3
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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."330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ55JTphdKbj
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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."330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhqeiETCRrG
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"Guys, who are you talking about?" Katy asked, sounding desperate and confused.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgOcmnAyHFm
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"You really believe him?" Diana asked, ignoring Katy and trying not to speak so loud.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRyntNZHtEK
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"Yes," he replied. "I do."330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCIEtur1jAU
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Diana looked at him and Lucius looked back. Tension is growing in the air and the others could feel it.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2fC2f7z7CM
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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."330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa2rDoaR30S
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Lucius smiled. "You see. He might not be a trustworthy person, but I know he can never do this."330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu9hWViEbEw
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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."330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs1obk0pHHD
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"Can you two please tell us who you’re talking about?" Mutale asked. "We’re curious too."330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIDTymOPdb5
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"Lucius’s father," Diana answered.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0W2A4NmUUI
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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."330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9SSXyBOfki
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"Yes, the very same one is my father," Lucius answered with a nervous chuckle.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAn3LRNsA1Y
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Stella, Katy and Mutale gasped in surprise.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCA7OZGGPjZ
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"Your father is Lucifer?" Katy asked.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5fw6RA175Q
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"Yep," Lucius replied. "I get that same reaction from a lot of people."330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPOy3UDKVle
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"How did you get involved with the Devil, Diana?" Stella asked. "You’ve never told me about this."330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbaxdojG1h8
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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."330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPg0gdzXTnr
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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.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡErmYu614Wl
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"So are we still going to stick to the original plan?" Stella asked.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZLOM06sgCx
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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."330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYr5QfKSLTt
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"True. We might cause damage if we take it on."330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaSwjzQOPIq
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"Are you saying that you’re leaving now?" Katy asked.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQyddC4eUSM
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"We have to," Diana answered. "Keeping Agogo, the others and you safe are a top priority."330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ52FxfaDlIq
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"Does that mean I’ll also have to follow?" Mutale asked.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaAPMdKTtPp
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"I’m not leaving you here because you’re important."330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCR4SgwAOJq
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"Well, this is going to be the first time meeting the Devil in the underworld," said Stella.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8CNYqLHCd4
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"Oh, he isn’t there," said Lucius. "He’s in Miami."330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOZ1W8nrPvf
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"He sure knows how to enjoy himself," said Stella with an eyebrow raised.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjTEIXdTCYy
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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."330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBq0WGAecXv
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"Okay, but what will happen when they wake up and find that you aren’t here?" Katy asked.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRabp6Wik01
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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."330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzDAL4jMQMz
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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."330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq7I1YSeH6f
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"I will, don’t you worry."330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7u5N2Fm4Q8
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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?"330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFDOrXz4ROg
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Katy quickly obliged and led Stella down the dark hall. Diana turned to Lucius.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgTmLMo75d8
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"How good are you with teleporting, Lucius?" Diana asked.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL8YTtSfCqv
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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."330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡul6IBJnaYi
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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."330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNARE9Trxys
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"That can happen?" Mutale asked.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI8FRKntpd4
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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."330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDPIoO0WPkd
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"But we’re going to meet the devil himself," said Mutale. "Doesn’t that make us intruders?"330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzZbUZbuOEP
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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."330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHMR9mHs1zN
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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."330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ5mpOIQq8o
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"But isn’t your father in Miami?" Mutale asked. "Why do we need you? Isn't Miami a free zone?"330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ32Mjde7vnp
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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."330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT2tqEQfH2h
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Stella and Katy came back in the living-room.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0dhqAWIzhR
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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."330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyMG8GyMozK
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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."330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgZajIubYu8
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"Wait, you think it can come for you in Miami?" Mutale asked.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfQVqfvROVH
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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."330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH9zTTm8aOs
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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.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWOMqSv28wr
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"Okay, I think we can leave now," said Stella. "Let’s not take our time here."330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRP9dKsYIip
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"Take care of yourself, Diana," said Katy as went to hug Diana.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP1WdIJrHYc
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"I will," said Diana. "I’ll be back before you know it."330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsnFLRuRQeX
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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.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpvG28NrvrX
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"What are you doing?" she asked.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqTKlunVFvI
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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."330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4oyYOYox9N
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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.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzFwACw8RQN
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"You know why I’ve to wear it, Katy," she said.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbb61GjSDxu
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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."330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9xJrTL4UTh
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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.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0wsfotu0Uc
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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."330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI6EYQkPrXK
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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."330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8LNseKGkpY
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"I’ll hold you to it," said Diana with a wide smile. "You take care, Katy."330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEO627iQwjO
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"You too."330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnZlpZj8WnV
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"Okay," said Lucius, "is everyone ready to go?"330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡycJqqXpkhJ
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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.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4bCiEoHjM1
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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.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMoh7sjMeS9
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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."330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7sA44ce1Ja
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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."330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOLrtjnijtU
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"I’m only eighteen turning nineteen, you idiot," Diana said, annoyed with him. Katy chuckled.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7iDI4PiZ72
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"Fine, when she’s twenty-two," said Lucius with a smile.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzEksrSXcYS
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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.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1NWQOfPhxN
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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 protection326ＰＥＮＡＮＡbZOF3sFQo3 維尼

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