"Camille Raven Stark. We are here for you. We've been ordered to destroy you and we won't leave until we do." The five of them say in sync, making me remember the twins in The Vale.

What the fuck? Who the fuck are these creatures? What is going on today? First I find out that my parents told everyone I'm dead and sold our house, and second these ladies show, not sure if I can call them ladies because they don't look human. I can't see their faces and their voice came out as a loud whisper. The cloak covering them appears smoky, so if I were to punch them, I would be hitting air.

"Nice cloak ladies but we ain't moving an inch," the fierce Latina stands her ground. How I just love Jessica. But she's been too forward. If she's seeing what I'm seeing then she knows we can't win against them because we don't even know them.

The smoky creatures moves to stay beside each other tilting their heads to the side in Jessica's direction, I guess what Jessica said struck a nerve. That is if they have one.

I feel fingers curl around my wrist, turning my head to the side, I see Damien beside me. He pulls me to his side while Roman, Nate and Jessica assemble in front of us.

"We have no business with you, sage. Move or die, your choice?" They threaten.

"Who are you and what do you want with me?" I demand.

Their heads tilts to my direction and they answer. "We're hear to take something from you."

My lips parts to ask what but someone else has something to say. "You want to get to Cami? You are going have to go through us first." Nate warns in a serious tone.

I admire Nate and Jessica's determination but we can't fight these guys. We have no idea what they're capable of and it's my fault they came here, I will not endanger them by making them fight my battle. Arihmatheo said I act recklessly without thinking but I want to prove to myself that I can do better. If it was only me then I'll do something incredibly stupid without thinking of the consequences but there are people around me now, and I can't risk it.

"Have it your way." They say before I can get chance to offer myself in place of my friends' freedom since they want something from me.

They moves closer like they're going to merge or something, and begin to whisper somethings. The sky starts changing, lightning followed by thunder rumbling louder as time ticks by.

"What the hell?" I hear Nate say.

It's obvious that they're powerful and I have no time to have them test it on me. I'm having one hell of a day and I'm not going to let it end with regret and guilt on my part. As much as I love Damien holding my hand, I have to let go. They want me and me they shall have. I pull my hand from Damien's hold and push past the guys and approach them.

"You want me?" I call out to get their attention with my arms spread out, surrendering myself to them.

They separate and face me, I squint to look what's under the hood of their cloak and meet with nothing but darkness. I swallow as my eyes roam all over them and that's when I realize that everything about them is darkness.

What the hell are these guys?

"Come. Come, come to us," I'm not sure if it's a whisper or a telepathic message.

What's the worse that could happen?

I sigh and start walking towards them slowly. "The hell?" A roar from Jessica. "Cami! Come back here," her voice seems louder almost like she's near me.

"Stay where you are, they want me." I turn back slightly to tell them but I doubt she'll listen.

I face forward only to see the creature surrounding me. "What?" Asking in panic.

"Stop talking. Stop thinking. Open your mind." They whisper and begin to shadow me, going around me in circles like they're inspecting a lab specimen.

I open my mouth to ask what's going on but I freeze literally. "Don't talk. Don't think. Open your mind." I hear their voices from different angles.

My sight becomes blurry for a moment before gasping. "Yes. Yes. Yes." They say.

After some time they create some distance between us, making me breathe again. I look around in fear and glare at the one in front of me. "What happened? What did you do to me?"

Instead of answering, they tilt their heads to the side. I don't know what's going on until I hear groans behind me. My head whip back to see Nate, Jessica and Roman groaning on the ground holding their necks, trying to breathe.

"Let them go NOW!" I yell at them but they raise their hands and face me. "I'm in trouble," I whisper, glancing back to see the others still in pain.

Fuck, what is this? What is going on? I feel so helpless and angry. And that's when I realize Damian isn't with the other. Where is he?

"Sisters of the dark." His voice comes from my front, catching them in surprise as they turn to look at him, breaking their concentration as they release the rest from their influence.

"Damian Wallace son of Dean Wallace." They recognize Damian but there's something else... Their voice, it's different, it's as though they're afraid of him, but it doesn't make me feel better as my eyes dim in fear as they shift their focus to him.

Damian nods. "Yes, that Damian Wallace." he says with his hands still in his pockets, he seems to know about them because he's looking so calm and doesn't seem to care about how they were just suffocating my friends, it's like he is not afraid of them.

They seem to be busy with Damian, he can deal with them. I take off and run to my friends, who are still having a hard time regulating their breathing. I kneel in front of Jessica and hold her in my arms, I tuck the loose strands of her hair behind her ear and whisper, "you're okay," my eyes glance at the boys: Nate is coughing and Roman is holding on to his neck but they look fine. "You're all okay."

"Good to see you again sisters," A familiar voice cuts in, which have me turn my head to see the headmaster standing in a suit. At the same time Nate, Roman and Jessica take a sharp breath and coughs out. Jessica removes her hand from her neck and looks at me.

"I'm fine, I'm fine," she manages to say .

Okay, what the hell just happened? I thought they were fine.

"Dean Wallace!" The creatures say in a chorus.

I share a look with Jessica before helping her up. I'm in trouble, the headmaster is here, which means all of us are spending the rest of the semester in detention.

"Yes, Dean Wallace. You mess with the wrong crowds sisters, and worse you mess with my kid, so I'm going to send you to the place you came from and I'm going to enjoy doing it." The headmaster sounds different. I've never heard him like this. Confident and harsh.

He told me he isn't a wizard, so how the hell is he going to defeat them if he doesn't have powers?

"You won't!"

He takes a sharp breath and extends his hands forward, his eyes change color to white. He spreads out his arms and begins to say something. It sounds like a spell but I know it's not. "Dil Gil Sil Lil Lol."

Something weird becomes visible at his spread hands, it's a burning pentagram sign. A portal opens in front of the headmaster and suck the sisters in.

Their screams is the last thing I hear. The headmaster sighs in relief when the portal closes. He raises his head to meet my gaze with a glare.

"Damian, Camille. You have some explanation to do." He doesn't have to say it like that, I know I'm in dip shit already.

I sigh and wonder where he sent them. He obviously knows about them, Damian does too and I'm going to ask them later. I know better than to start asking questions now.

We help each other to the car. The headmaster offers to drive back. I cannot believe what happened today. I lived it and I'm still having a hard time processing it.

How could they do that to me? They sent me to a school and tell everyone I'm dead. I know I'm handful, I've never been an easy child but they loved me. I know I did. Dad loved me. He loved me like his own. He's always going on about how I was miracle child for them and he just tossed me away. Something doesn't add up. They changed their names and left. It's not normal. Something else is going on and I'm going to find out what it is. I'm going out where they are and when I do, they are going to answer every question I have. Right now I need to think about what lies I'm going to tell the headmaster.