When a sudden new torch lights up the sky, a few meters away, I rush there, growling like a fucking beast.
It's a sea of flames over here, but I jump in anyway. I'm stronger now, this is nothing to me. I own fire, I am fire! I jump amidst the flames, trying to find my way across the ashes. It's a tall building with glass walls, but the first floor is completely overtaken by the fire, and growing fast toward the upper floors. The few people who managed to evacuate tell me this fire caught everyone inside by surprise. I rush in and find the first stairs I can. She has to be at the center of the fire.
"Mara, you have to stop her quickly. Selena and the others are trying to evacuate the people, but there are people trapped in the buildings. Damian and Nathaniel are upstairs too..."
Shit, is this the Black Corporation building? Now that makes fucking sense. She was wreaking havoc to get here! She intends to get back at the brothers! Of course. It makes sense with Nephera's history, but this isn't Nephera. Nephera died two years ago, whatever's possessing my body is much, much more dangerous, and crazy...
"Look who's here..."
I stop after a new row of stairs, and turn my head. Amongst the flames, a woman is standing, on top of some bodies. The flames haven't completely caught up to this floor, but it's starting to look bad, really bad. Moreover, there's a black young wolf to the side, his left side covered in blood.
Liam!
"Did you lose something?" she chuckles.
I growl back at that bitch. Damn, I never thought I'd ever get to live this kind of experience, even being a witch. She has my body. It's my face, my body, my gold eyes, but I'm watching her laugh in a creepy way from a few steps away. On the side, Liam shape-shifts back into his human form, covered in dust and ashes, looking like he's been through hell and back.
"M-Mara?" he asks, looking at me.
I growl at him, annoyed. I'm mad at him, to be honest. I still haven't forgotten that kiss, and as we've already stated, I'm jealous as hell. Couldn't he tell the difference?!
He grimaces at my growl, looking sorry. Yeah, I'll settle that later... How did he even get here, anyway? Did he try to catch up to her while saving his brothers? I turn back to the witch and growl, showing off my flames.
"Oh? Are you sure you want more flames? The building is about to collapse... This body too."
Oh, Moon Goddess, I didn't think of that. If I'm in my wolf appearance, what protects my human body from the flames without magic? Nothing. That bitch is enjoying torturing my body, I bet she doesn't care about the damn pain! I growl furiously. I'm going to stop her. I'm going to stop that bitch, get my body back, and beat the crap out of that Dark Magic.
A loud creaking resonates and the ceiling shakes above us. Shit, the structure... How much longer can it endure? Can I take the flames back soon enough?
"The Fire Witch is scared?" chuckles the Dark Witch. "Humans are so weak, aren't they? You'll probably survive the fire, but if this building collapses, you'll be dead... and you'll stay dead this time."
"Mara, Sylviana's tree is getting weaker by the minute. If it really dies..."
We will be without a barrier around Silver City. ...And that will mean a lot more trouble than one Dark Witch in a fake body.
The heat is terrible, even for me. The flames are quickly catching up. Is Liam even okay in the middle of this mess? I try to control my fire, but it's a grain of sand in the middle of the desert. There's too much black smoke already, and I just wish he'd get out of here and let me settle this!
However, it's not just Liam. There are a lot more people upstairs, their future pending on this building about to collapse. This is a nightmare scenario...
The witch is in front of me, still smiling from ear to ear. I had no idea I could even make that kind of expression, but I do not like it. I want to slap that bitch and make her stop that stupid smirking.
"Any idea on how to get my body back?" I ask the other Mara, the one still carefully hidden inside.
"I-I don't know... It scares me..."
Yeah, it would scare anyone. What is that thing? I growl as a warning, and move closer, slowly putting myself between her and Liam. We circle around each other, but she just seems amused. That's not a smile of someone who is sane, that woman is crazy...
"A little witch got lost," she chuckles. "How many times can one get lost? Poor, poor little Mara… You're so weak! We can do better; we are the power you need!"
That voice isn't normal, and it's certainly not mine. It sounds like... like she's not alone in there. Is it even a she? Mara talked about a bundle of black magic, intertwined together. How do I undo this, and get my body back?
I growl furiously in warning. I need to remember that I control these flames, she doesn't. She can only do the most basic spells while she's in my body, but I can't because I'm in wolf form. Talk about a fucking mess!
"Mara, get out of here!" suddenly yells Liam.
I jump and dive just in time to avoid something falling from the ceiling, burning. I growl and realize those flames... I can tame them. I try to focus and like before, I shape my own flames to attract the others. Slowly, they are vacuumed up by my power, and those I can't simply digest, I add to the flames on my body. My wolf ought to be shining like a golden statue right now, the other witch is covering her eyes and squinting.
"You damn Fire Witch!" she yells. "You Cursed One!"
