Chapter 12: The Enchantress

Everything is going according to plan, well my plan. I’m sure my son and granddaughter don’t want my plan. I’d tried to get Emmy to see she could be great if she just joined me, but she is stronger than I gave her credit for. I will just have to break her spirit down.

Travis is at a breaking point trying to figure out how to save his precious Gemma. Love is a weakness, why doesn’t anyone see that? Love betrayed me, but it did turn me into something powerful. Love is a disease that I would rid the world of.

I used to believe love could change the world, but that was naive me, that part of me is buried and dead. The dark me is the one everyone knows now. Everyone thinks I became the Enchantress the night Lucian betrayed me, but the Enchantress was always in me. She was the other side of me, the darkness that I let fully take over that night

To make matters worse, Calder has escaped. I don’t know how he managed it, but he did. He was my secret weapon against Emmy and her team of misfits, but he got away. I am angry at myself. I should have kept a better eye on him, but I got cocky and now I am paying for it. No matter. I would just have to switch gears and find a new secret weapon.

I walk around my cemetery. The world that I created. It's dark, grey, and bleak, just the way I saw life. I love taking someone's soul. Some do it for love, to save someone important to them, others do it because they are greedy and they want more, and for some it is for revenge. Everyone has their reason to give their soul to me in exchange for some power.

The weak are my prey. I thrive off of their weakness. Their souls give me power, but they will also help me take over this pathetic world. I know a typical villain who wants to take over the world with a hero, or heroes out to save the world and defeat the villain, it was a story as old as time itself. It has been done and played out throughout the centuries, throughout history, throughout stories, and time.

The thing is I didn’t care about prophecy, what the stars say, or Emmy and her little team of misfits. They are nothing, just annoying little insects that I will take out. Travis has tried and failed to figure me out over the years. Out of all my children Travis is the strongest, the smartest, and the most capable. I was proud of him when he embraced his dark side, being hunted by the Reapers, ah it made my heart sing. Then the dark-haired beauty Gemma walked into his life, and it all went downhill. I enjoyed taking over her body and mind. She is strong and she still fights my control over her, but each day she gets weaker. Soon there will be nothing left of her.

I smile at the thought of her finally gone. With her gone I might have a chance to get Travis to join me. Now as far as Emmy was concerned, I might have to get rid of her precious Carter and even her team. I wonder if I can get someone to turn on her within her precious team. It wouldn't be Carter he is devoted to her. Two of the members are her cousins, I doubt that they would turn. Alice is her best friend; I don’t think she would turn either.

What about Ryan James? He doesn’t like Emmy. I might be able to use that to my advantage. If I can’t then perhaps Victoria Chase would love a chance to get back at her pretend sister for stealing her beloved Carter. Victoria is human, but I could give her magic. She won’t be powerful, nor will the magic last, but I might be able to make it work. I might even be able to use Ryan and Victoria. I just need to find their weakness, which shouldn’t be too difficult.

Ryan may or may not work out. I am not sure how much he hates Emmy and how much he will be willing to betray his team. Ryan is a loyal bastard for sure. He trains hard and takes every mission seriously. I just don’t know if I can use him to get to Emmy. Victoria on the other hand, I know I could use to get to Emmy. Victoria would have no problem getting in Emmy’s way and making her life hell. I laugh to myself. Victoria made Emmy’s life hell for years. I think I can use her.

Samantha has gone soft. I don’t think I could use her unless she found out the truth about her fake sister, but even that might not be enough to turn her. Travis and Emmy thought they used magic to make things right in the world, but I can undo that. I can make the Chase twins see how they were being used. William isn’t much use to me, but his daughters could be of use.

After a failed attempt to get to Victoria Chase I am angry. Whatever magic Emmy and Travis used couldn’t be undone. I didn’t think they were that powerful. All I see is red from my anger. Damn them for getting in my way! I can take more souls, but I don’t think it would be enough to undo their magic.

I throw my potions and other things around my layer to try and ease my anger. I am so furious. I will have to find another way to get to Victoria Chase. Right now, Ryan James is my only option, and I don’t know if I can convince him to join me. I will have to try. My success depends on me getting in Emmy’s way. Learning all her moves before she can make them. I will take her out of the picture if she doesn't join me.