Blood Oath (A Gabby Girls Adventure Novel, Book Two) by T.L. Clarke Page A
Authors: T.L. Clarke
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Nemesis’s eyes filled with fury as her red hair whipped through the air like she was caught in a windstorm. "Well, let them bring the war. And let us do what is right for the Eternals and fight."
My eyes narrowed icily. "What would you have me do, Nemesis?"
"Act like a queen. Rule the Circles as it was done by the Queen Elder."
My body stiffened angrily. Just the thought of the bloodshed that took place during the Queen Elder’s reign was frightening. She was an ugly part of their history that I would like to erase. Many died under her tyrannical reign, all because she declared war on everyone, including her own Circles and the Ares . By the end of her reign, she went so raving mad with her lust for power and blood that she was assassinated by her own people.
I gathered my calm before speaking carefully. "That I will not do. The Queen Elder was a raving lunatic, as are many who are now in our world." I looked at her pointedly. I knew that Nemesis wanted to push me to fight her. But any fight between us would be the catalyst that Nemesis craved to break ties with me. And ultimately start a war with me. This turmoil had been brewing from the time we were born.
Nemesis was the war, and I was the peace. Where Nemesis ruled with an iron hand, laying waste to everything and everyone around her, I was the underlining stability.
I gracefully rose from my plush chair, the window turning an icy white hue as I pressed my delicate fingers against it. "We are mere vessels of leadership. Our members determine our path. Not you, me, or the council has the authority to decide what is right for all of us." I looked over at her sadly. "Dear sister, what has become of you?"
Nemesis’s violet-colored eyes stared at me back blankly. "What do you mean? I work only for the Eternals . I do what is right—for them, for us. Do you not see that your uncertainty is tearing us apart? Is that what you think is right as sister? Well, I do not. And if you cannot, or will not, make a decision, then I will do it for us. Do you understand, sweet Harmonia?" she demanded coldly.
I was startled by the dark, shimmering aura that now surrounded Nemesis’s body. I knew that she was seduced by dark magic and the immense power that could be wielded by the user, but the practice of it was strictly forbidden, and from the black threads that now clawed Nemesis’s body, I now knew that she was secretly dabbling with it, and for the Eternals , this was cause for execution.
I shook my head sadly. "Lately, visions have appeared to me. These visions are very dark in nature, and every one of them surrounds nothing but you. I have denied them for far too long, turning a blind eye to the truth of the spirits because it hurts my heart to believe that you, my sister, would bring about the destruction of something that I thought you loved dearly. But the more I tried to banish and admonish the spirits and visions, the more determined they were to nag and tear at my soul until there was nowhere to run to avoid the hard truth."
I paused, turning to look at her. "You want power; you want to rule. Why can’t you just be happy with your position as queen? Why must you aspire for more?"
The visible shimmering black threads clung to Nemesis’s body greedily, quivering with anticipation. "You must watch your tongue, dear sister. You speak to me as if I am your servant, or worse, a Normal ." Her delicate porcelain fingers trembled with rage as her face became thunderous. "Remember, I am a queen, and I will be treated with respect." She fought hard to compose herself by taking a deep breath. "And what of these dark visions that you speak of?"
"You know full well what I speak of." I touched her arm softly. "Nemesis, it is never too late to stop all that is in motion. We can go back to the path that we were destined to take, if you just stop what you are planning." I narrowed my eyes coldly. "But if you do not, oh dear sister, though I love you and you hold
Nemesis’s eyes filled with fury as her red hair whipped through the air like she was caught in a windstorm. "Well, let them bring the war. And let us do what is right for the Eternals and fight."
My eyes narrowed icily. "What would you have me do, Nemesis?"
"Act like a queen. Rule the Circles as it was done by the Queen Elder."
My body stiffened angrily. Just the thought of the bloodshed that took place during the Queen Elder’s reign was frightening. She was an ugly part of their history that I would like to erase. Many died under her tyrannical reign, all because she declared war on everyone, including her own Circles and the Ares . By the end of her reign, she went so raving mad with her lust for power and blood that she was assassinated by her own people.
I gathered my calm before speaking carefully. "That I will not do. The Queen Elder was a raving lunatic, as are many who are now in our world." I looked at her pointedly. I knew that Nemesis wanted to push me to fight her. But any fight between us would be the catalyst that Nemesis craved to break ties with me. And ultimately start a war with me. This turmoil had been brewing from the time we were born.
Nemesis was the war, and I was the peace. Where Nemesis ruled with an iron hand, laying waste to everything and everyone around her, I was the underlining stability.
I gracefully rose from my plush chair, the window turning an icy white hue as I pressed my delicate fingers against it. "We are mere vessels of leadership. Our members determine our path. Not you, me, or the council has the authority to decide what is right for all of us." I looked over at her sadly. "Dear sister, what has become of you?"
Nemesis’s violet-colored eyes stared at me back blankly. "What do you mean? I work only for the Eternals . I do what is right—for them, for us. Do you not see that your uncertainty is tearing us apart? Is that what you think is right as sister? Well, I do not. And if you cannot, or will not, make a decision, then I will do it for us. Do you understand, sweet Harmonia?" she demanded coldly.
I was startled by the dark, shimmering aura that now surrounded Nemesis’s body. I knew that she was seduced by dark magic and the immense power that could be wielded by the user, but the practice of it was strictly forbidden, and from the black threads that now clawed Nemesis’s body, I now knew that she was secretly dabbling with it, and for the Eternals , this was cause for execution.
I shook my head sadly. "Lately, visions have appeared to me. These visions are very dark in nature, and every one of them surrounds nothing but you. I have denied them for far too long, turning a blind eye to the truth of the spirits because it hurts my heart to believe that you, my sister, would bring about the destruction of something that I thought you loved dearly. But the more I tried to banish and admonish the spirits and visions, the more determined they were to nag and tear at my soul until there was nowhere to run to avoid the hard truth."
I paused, turning to look at her. "You want power; you want to rule. Why can’t you just be happy with your position as queen? Why must you aspire for more?"
The visible shimmering black threads clung to Nemesis’s body greedily, quivering with anticipation. "You must watch your tongue, dear sister. You speak to me as if I am your servant, or worse, a Normal ." Her delicate porcelain fingers trembled with rage as her face became thunderous. "Remember, I am a queen, and I will be treated with respect." She fought hard to compose herself by taking a deep breath. "And what of these dark visions that you speak of?"
"You know full well what I speak of." I touched her arm softly. "Nemesis, it is never too late to stop all that is in motion. We can go back to the path that we were destined to take, if you just stop what you are planning." I narrowed my eyes coldly. "But if you do not, oh dear sister, though I love you and you hold