Hellfire On The Other Side

Chapter 51

   It was early Saturday. Adrianna was laying on the couch reading one of her books and Claytin was watching her while Clara was upstairs doing something. There's a knock on the door, followed by a familiar voice. "It's the Faciliers!" Charlene says from the other side of the door. Claytin let them in. "Hey guys, didn't expect to see you guys today." "Hello!" Adrianna said looking up from her book. Charlene goes over to hug Adrianna. "Aww, I see you're wearing the dress! It looks great on you!" she says. "Yeah, I really like it," Adrianna said. "I really hate to say this, but we are really busy today. Stuff at the Court..." Claytin started but stopped when Clara came running down the stairs. She had her black cloak on, and she was in an obvious hurry. "What's got into you?" CLaytin asked. Clara came up and kissed him. "Gotta go! Late! See you later!" She said quickly. She was in such a hurry, she didn't even notice Shane and Charlene. "What? Clara, we have to go to the Court today remember?!" "Reschedule! Bye!" Clara grabbed her dagger and went out the front door. "Clara! I can't just... and she is gone..." Shane sighs. "Should I go see what she's up to, or...?" "She is on the bus to the other side of Paris..." Adrianna said. Claytin turned to her, "Huh?" Adrianna showed them the small magic mirror. "She just stopped the bus and got on it. She is going to the other side." Claytin sighed before turning to Shane, "This one is yours until she gets back. I don't have the powers to travel fast like you do. Adrianna, come on we gotta get to the Court, Char you wanna come?" Charlene looks at Shane. "I guess I have no other choice," she says. "I swear, I am going to kill my wife one of these days," Claytin said. Adrianna got up and went over to Claytin. "Alright, we should go. The bus usually takes half a day to get to that side of Paris so it's up to you what you want to do Shane," Claytin said.  "I'll just head there now and try to stay hidden," says Shane. Claytin nodded. "Alright, come on you two. I don't need my dad coming to hunt us down," Claytin said leading Charlene and Adrianna out. 

   Shane teleports to an empty hut on the other side of Paris. "Now I just need to wait here until Clara arrives," he says. Half a day later, the bus finally arrived and Clara got off. "I seriously hate that bus!" she muttered to herself. Shane wakes up from his nap after hearing Clara's voice. "About time, too. That dream was about to get weird," he says to himself. He exits the hut and looks around for Clara. Clara put her hood up and hurried off. She went to her mansion when her phone rang. She picked it up, "I'm here, geez. I'm coming. Lord, you impatient." She hung up and put her phone away. "Home sweet home..." she muttered rolling her eyes. "She better not be doing what I think she's doing," says Shane. He phases into the shadows and follows Clara from a distance. 

    Clara went inside. A few guards looked to her, she waved her hand, "Out!" she ordered. "Miss Frollo your father..." "I don't give a damn, I said out!" The guards looked at each other before reluctantly leaving for another post.  "Way more assertive to the guards than she used to be," says Shane.  Clara went into the library. "Took you long enough!" A girl with a red pixie cut came out from the corner. She was chewing gum. She looked to be in her early twenties. "I was running late! I live on the other side of Paris!" Clara said rolling her eyes. "That must be her 'old friend', "says Shane. "Just help me get the books and we can get this over with," Clara said. "Your American friend going to come?" "For all I know he is following me in the shadows listening to us. And just saying, if he is, he better come out soon because I did tell him he could help." "So you told him what we are doing." "He'd murder me, no. I just told him that it wouldn't be boring." Shane emerges from the shadows. "Sorry, just wanted to make a grand entrance," he says. Clara looked over to him, the girl was glaring. "Shane, this is Emily, daughter of the Evil Queen, Emily, this is Shane Facilier, the one I was telling you about." Emily popped her gum loudly still glaring. Shane inhales deeply. "Ooh, strike one already," he says. "Thanks for stealing the whole magic mirror schtick from my family." "I don't like him." "I know, you didn't have to meet him and it was obvious," Clara said. Suddenly, a raven flew into the room through the window and snatched Clara's pendant from her neck before placing it in Emily's hand and landing on her shoulder. "You really had to bring her?!" Clara said. "A raven, huh? You stealing Maleficent's thing, too?" Shane says, folding his arms. The raven flew into the air spun and a girl took its place. She had long black hair with a few black feathers tied into it. She had yellow eyes and she too looked in her early twenties. She spit in his face. "Don't offend me!" "Shane, meet Delia..." Clara said. Shane looks at Delia in confusion. "Excuse me. Who are you?" She ignored him and went over to Emily and wrapped her arm around her. "Delia is the daughter of Diablo, Maleficent's raven. Not many people knew he was a shapeshifter. Though interesting fact, a shapeshifter can only turn into one animal. Delia and her dad can turn into ravens. Basically they are half raven. She is also Emily's girlfriend," Clara explained, "Did you really have to bring her along?!" "You asked for the HVK's help. You think I was going to come with some of the others and leave my girlfriend behind, please, I thought you were smart," Emily said tossing Clara's pendant back to her. "You wouldn't happen to know Markus by any chance, would you Delia?" Shane asks. Delia tensed. Emily grabbed her hand. "We aren't here to talk about him. We are here for a reason," she said. "Send the bird away and we can get started," Clara said. "I had nothing to do with what happened to you and you know it! You wanted help with this! You called the HVK's!" Delia spat. Shane sighs. "Clara, what have you gotten yourself into this time?" "Nothing, I keep refusing to join. I mean if anyone would join, it would be you," Clara said. "Hey, I get to decide who gets an offer! I am the leader!" Emily said. "We know Em, we know," Clara groaned. Shane strokes his chin. "Hmm. I could be wrong, but I'm assuming that the H stands for 'Hero'. Because there's no way I'd join a group of true VKs," he says. "You are correct. The HVK's are a group of villain kids who decided to be heroes. You weren't the only one trying to convert me before. Emily tried too," Clara said. "Well, I was right wasn't I?" Clara rolled her eyes. "And I told you those years to ask Shane to join but yet you still never listened." "I don't like Americans. You know that," Emily said popping her gum again. Shane smiles. "And just like that, my opinion on you two has completely changed. Good to know that there's more VKs like me in this world," he says. "Are we going to do this or what?" Delia asked. "You are going to leave my house," Clara said. "Firstly, you moved out. How do you think Emily knows everything. I am the scout. I know practically everything about you and what you do. Which is why you should just join the HVK's because trust me, you won't get bored again." "I have my own problems to deal with thank you very much. Especially when it comes to him!" Clara said venom in her tone. "I can't control my brother! Stop acting like I can! I did not do anything to you!" "Seems like there's a lot of tension between you two," says Shane. "Yeah well ask who her mother is," Clara said rolling her eyes. "Don't bring my bloodline into this Clara! I didn't choose this!" Delia yelled. Shane looks at Delia. "It's Maleficent, isn't it?" he asks with worry in his voice. "I'm five years older than Markus, who yes, is my little half brother. My mom and dad had me, and when my mom found out I was a shapeshifter and not a Dark Fairy Witch she basically handed me off to my dad. My mom had Markus and then came the whole dragon fight, sleeping beauty situation. My dad was turned to stone, but they didn't know he was a shapeshifter. My mom didn't help him and by the time he was able to change form and break out of stone, she was dead. She could have freed my dad from stone with a wave of that stupid staff but she didn't. So my dad took me, a five-year-old and we went to Germany to live with my aunt, the Evil Queen's raven, where I met Emily and now we are dating. That's my life story. Great, so I hope it's clear, I did nothing to Clara!" "If you were always watching why didn't you try to stop him! He is your younger brother for crying out loud!" "Markus isn't a hybrid like me! My grandparents sent a lord from that dimension so Markus could be born! She saw me as a disgrace and not so much! She raised him and didn't care when my dad took me away! She didn't visit or try to talk to me! She probably told Markus all kinds of lies about me! He hates me anyway!" Shane huffs. "I don't really like him, either," he says. "But that's messed up, Delia. Maleficent truly is evil." "Can we just do this before your dad gets home, Clara?" Emily asked. "We have a whole weekend but fine," Clara said. She quickly grabbed the books and the secret passage opened. Delia turned to her raven form and perched herself on Emily's shoulder. "Come on," Clara said leading them down. Shane phases into the shadows and follows the others.