Chapter #4Prologue by: Unknown It had just appeared one day. A little black book. It's strange really how one object could cause such an uproar in your life. The book itself had not been anything special at first glance, but as you looked it over, you had come to recognize it as something close to a grimoire; a book that was used in ancient times by what people would nowadays call wizards or witches. You knew this thanks to your weird family. A mother who had grown up in New Orleans under the roof of a Voodoo Goddess, and your father who had always been interested in the supernatural, so it was only natural that your father would be drawn to your mother. It was no surprise you had interest in the occult, nor the fact you yourself had some powers, but you mainly kept that under wraps, no need to freak people out.
Anyway, back on topic. The book had just shown up one day out of the blue, a letter on top. The letter didn't have any real address, only that it was addressed to you. The book was black and made up of what looked like stretched leather, but something about the texture of the covering was off. The letter had been written in Latin as far as you could tell, and when you started translating it, you found out that it was an extremely ancient form of Latin. After a few days of working on it you managed to translate what it said.
Dear young Shane Grace,
I am writing this letter in hopes of being able to make your acquaintance at a later date, but first I challenge you to find me, young practitioner. You already know where I am, but can you see what is, for what it truly is? If you do, I will explain in greater detail, as to why I am writing.
-For now S.
And that had been it. No address, no clues -- nothing. At least, until you had passed a familiar sign. It was one your mother frequented. Most people who passed by thought it was just some New age shop, but you knew better. The sign had been hand drawn and the 'S' was exactly like the one from the letter, so here you were.
You were 18, and had just started college at the local university, but that would change if you got accepted into an upstate college, so fingers crossed. 'Scarlet Wishes' was written across the sign. You had come to know the owner well, even if he didn't dress normally. The inside of the shop was rather small and dimly lit. Three walls were covered by shelves, with a variety of odd bottles, and an assortment of trinkets. Two long shelves filled the middle of the room; one with statues, bowls, and such, the other with a variety of books.
To the right, behind a counter, which held several cards and crystals, was one oddly dressed human. He had black hair tied back under a top hat that was decorated with stars and what looked like eyes. The owner wore a vest and white shirt under, the sleeves, pinned at the moment, would normally swallow his hands when he let them flow naturally. His pants, if they could be called that, were some kind of Asian pants, black like his hat and vest. The man looked up from his book that showed a calm face with wrinkles just setting in around his mouth. His eyes were a deep brown that shined with mischief and wisdom.
"Ah, Mr. Grace, to what do I owe the pleasure? Your mother need something, or maybe you're looking for a gift for your girl?" the owner teased.
"Hey, Mr. Blue. Nah, nothing like that," you replied before pulling out the letter. "The other day I got this and just last week I figured out what it said, and I think you are the one who sent it, Drake Blue, you are a sorcerer."
You wait for an answer. Drake simply stared at you for a moment before he said, "...  indicates the next chapter needs to be written. |
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