Chapter 21: The Fetish

"Amanda," called a voice in her head.

Amanda had been asleep for three hours when she heard Trisha calling to her, "Amanda there is another peculiar attack from vampires. This time, attacking a cliff-side village of the Faroe Islands."

'No. this can't be happening now.' Her eyes opened just in time to feel herself traveling into a void. In seconds, she found herself reappearing in a small community on the edge of the island.

As the wind gust through her hair, Amanda watched as five to six leeches attack homes, trying to get through windows and doors.

With her eyes beginning to glow, she sighed and said, "Why do I always have to deal with monsters!"

Of course, the rest of the masters could only rely on Amanda for the horrors that often came about. She was the most efficient in taking them down. With the intensity of her fire, no creature would want to touch her or approach within a close distance.

"Eeerrrraahhhh!" Amanda shrieked in annoyance, letting out her fire. "Don't mess with me today, bloodsuckers! Because I have an appointment in a few hours!"

Scorching through the dark, Amanda stormed in between structures of stone houses, crushing dead hearts and burning their bloodless cold bodies to the ground.

Attacking two vampires at the same time, her hands easily ran through their chests. One aggressive leech attempted to harm Amanda, flying himself above her, but as soon as she turned to its direction, she thrust the torched bodies that clung to her wrists, sending all vampires yards away.

One by one, Amanda took the last breaths of the already dead in that small village, hastily eradicating the raiders in half an hour. She was more determined than ever, knowing she still had a date before the sun would rise.

Before she slept that night, she had packed her small bag, ready for her trip with Christopher. While she refused to accept it, she was secretly looking forward to spending another day with him.

After the attack was in Amanda's control, only then did Trisha and Abasi appeared before her.

"What's going on? This is unlikely. Two vampire group attacks in less than a month? Something is not right?" Amanda asked as her flames slowly seeped back inside her body, the glowing red and yellow lights in her eyes gradually tamed.

Trisha, the master of the heart, looked at Abasi, the master of time and space. After a few seconds, Trisha revealed, "Someone is playing in-between time and space. At least that is what we suspect. There seems to be a powerful force that are opening gates and passages - "

"Wait, are you saying these vampires are not from this world or time?!" Amanda asked with a frown.

"We - we believe so, Amanda, and it's the same reason why that lizard-like monster came about in our world... among many others as of recently... and until such time that we find the who responsible for this, we need to be alert at all times, ready to fight against these horrors," added Trisha.

"Thank you, Amanda. Sorry you always had to be the one to get your hands dirty," remarked Abasi.

"Well, Abasi, I'd feel much more appreciated if you give me a better landing," she then coughed and tried to hide her real reason for incredible efficiency that day. "Can - can you send me back in front of my house? I - I signed up for a community cleaning in the morning. I need to be there really soon."

Abasi and Trisha looked at each other before the master of the heart said, "Make sure you do not burn the trash as you clean up."

Amanda scoffed and said, "Don't worry. It's going to be a coastal clean-up. None of that will happen."

"Very well, then Amanda. Abasi and I will take care of the rest here. Thank you for tonight," said Trisha.

Amanda gazed at her lower body as she slowly disappeared on the rocky side of the Island. The next thing she knew, she was falling to the beach, fronting her home, and she willingly sunk and died her flames beneath the waters again.

She woke up another two hours after her landing at the sea. 'Damn!'

Amanda frantically swam to the coast, and first looked around to see if anyone was there. Fortunately, sun was still about to rise and she felt no human figure nearby. She gulped before getting up and running towards her shack, butt naked.

Scrambling to get her spare key from inside a loose brick of her small porch, she heard someone call out to her.

"God, Amanda! Why are you always flashing your naked body in front of me?"

"Ahhh!" She screamed, quickly curving into a ball, hiding her best assets. From the voice, she could tell it was Christopher. She had no other visitor that early morning.

"I was swimming, you ass! You are too early!" She countered while keeping her head against her knees. "Do you mind turning around!"

"Okay! Okay! I'm facing the beach now. Go head get inside and get changed," said Christopher, turning away from the naked woman in front of him.

"You are one strange woman, Amanda Fisher," he had to add.

When Amanda saw him further out, she rushed to get her key, and as soon as she entered her house; she slammed the door behind her.

Christopher stayed outside for another half an hour before Amanda finally came out of the house. The sun was already out, and it was obvious from her blushing face that she was ashamed of the earlier counter.

Seeing Christopher by the beach, Amanda mumbled to herself, "So what? It wouldn't be the first time he saw me naked."

She walked out with a small bag, bringing extra clothes for their visit to Karoo Island. She called for him and said, "Why did you come so early, anyway?!"

Turning to Amanda, he said, "I - I arrived half an hour early. So what? I was really excited to see you, but seriously, Amanda. I appreciate your effort in trying to steer my manly emotions. Unfortunately, though, I will only commit to touching you if you become my wife."

"You know what, Chris. I change my mind. I think I'll sleep it off - "

"Hey! Hey!" He rushed to her side and grabbed her arm, blocking her with the use of his sturdy body. "Stop! Stop. I was just joking. I'm sorry."

He put his arms around her and said, "I get it. You like swimming naked on the beach. It's a wired fetish, but I accept you as you are. Next time I come to see you, I'll be ready with a towel and cover your ass as I find you."

Amanda could only roll her eyes in her circumstance. 'great. Now, I have a fetish.'

She thought, if only her flames would die down as told, she would not have to rest in the water from a fiery fight, something that the blue crystal master should be helping her with.