Chapitre 5: Bios?

'It's actually levitating. Cool! This house is absolutely awesome, but then why is mother not happy here?

"Leila what took you so long?" a blonde hair lady asked whilst using wind ability to cool herself. "I've been awaiting all day for you and that thing to get here."

"Even my make-up is wearing off due to the sun rays. This is all that demons fault, now how am I meant to get my make-up redone before lord Adonis arrives." A more older lady complained.

Nyx was riled.

'Why does everyone keep referring to me as a thing or demon, when they can literally see that I am a baby. I really wonder what kind of life Leila lives. '

"Now, now ladies, i have told you to stop bickering unnecessarily. Treat our new family member with respect, at least just talk to her." Darius said slightly frowning.

"She is just a tot, it's not like she understands us." they replied in unison.

This time Darius was a bit vexed.

"Clara, Lisa either you welcome the child or return to your rooms, and remain there till the end of today."

"Just because of this child-like beast, you want to punish us. If that's how things are going to be, then fine!" Clara the blond haired lady grumbled, and walked up to Leila, directly staring into Nyx eyes.

"Welcome tot, do well to behave yourself, plus don't you dare while in this house or else I'll split your head into two imperfect halves." She menaced.

Leila didn't see any need to stick around, so she headed towards the door of the house. Lisa then unexpectedly stopped her," Ain't you gonna delay, and greet lord Adonis when he comes?"

"No, I'm exhausted and wouldn't want to be disturbed, so you two should simply go ahead without me." She replied.

As she walked through the hallway, Nyx saw different unfamiliar objects, but what caught her attention were the portraits on the wall. One was a painting of Clara and Darius in red, and the other was Lisa and Darius in pink. Then stationed on the left in an almost hidden but dark spot, was a sketch of Leila alone in a floral dress. Even if the sketch didn't have any design like the rest, Nyx could easily ascertain that the colour of her hair was black with a streak of red colour in it. Leila's jaw line was almost ovate, her lips little and smooth, and her eyes angle like. God! She looked outstandingly ravishing, yet at the same time emotionless.

'Oh mother! what have you been through in this damned house? Why wouldn't you just leave? After all you have the capabilities as a witch. '

As if Leila could read Nyx mind, she put on a wry smile.

"They don't like me, yes, Do they always inflict pain on me? Yep !, I would have ran away, but at that moment I discovered I was pregnant for you. I couldn't just scout these dangerous world, with the risk of killing you, so I made up my mind that no matter how hard life may be for me, I will sacrifice my all for you, and ensure till the day I die that you do not experience the kind of pain I'm passing through. I don't regret my decisions, because having you here makes me understand that my choice to stay and give birth to you was definitely not a mistake."

Tears gradually built up in Nyx eyes as she, agreed with herself about one thing

'I love this woman, who put her freedom aside for me. You just wait, I promise to live and repay your kindness."

Leila stopped in front of a small rusty brown door, and opened it , quickly walking in. She paused and looked left and right to ensure there was no one there, before quietly closing the door. The room looked shabby and dark, with rags scattered everywhere, together with broken furniture. A rat even scuttled across the bed leaving behind a small mound of something black.

"I just had to manage here, but it's to unhealthy for you, so i should spice things up a little." Leila said deep in thoughts.

"What was the spell again? oh right! I remember now. 'Vare vare soruntae denero, scarletto!"

swoosh!"

The first thing the spell did was to repair the room piece by piece. In about five minutes, everything was as good as new, then the furniture changed to white, and the old bed sheet disintegrated, while a new and clean one replaced it.

"Now that's much better. I guess it is time for you to go to bed."

Lit candles appeared and Leila began humming a slow sweet song, so to prevent any suspicion Nyx pretend to fall asleep. After twenty minutes, Leila properly checked to ensure her child was asleep, and without warning dropped down on her knees with great force.

Puhh!

Leila spat out a mouth full of blood, clutching her chest as her breathing became heavier. [sighs"Looks like my magic is feeding on my soul, I just have to endure the pain until she is old enough to know the truth."

Nyx felt her own heart beat fast.

'Oh she is mysterious, I wonder what 'the truth is', or is it possible that she may be an evil witch? No that can't be possible! She even used her magic to restore this room, tho her power feeds on her essence. '

Nyx could barely get her mind off her mother's last statement, but after a while she managed to think of something else.

"Hmm how did I get here?, I can't even remember the some details about my past, at least I remember a lot of important things. But what is going on, am I not meant to be dead?' She panicked.

Everything seemed wrong. Few fragments of her memory were missing, and only a glimpse of some things she learnt in her previous life remained intact. Nyx was so focused on trying to remember her past that she didn't even notice when her mother stepped out of the room.

Arggh

' Being a baby is by far harder than I thought. If only there was something to keep me busy.

Unable to move, due to the restriction spell her mother had casted to prevent her from falling off the bed, Nyx could only struggle to read the history of sorcerers, carved on the wall.

It was a written format of a family biography, with different symbols attached to each names.

The first paragraph was about Leila's great grand Parents, which Nyx termed uninteresting. She was about to quit reading the boring bios, when a particular name caught her attention.

Leila Zeno , daughter of demon knight Leander Zeno and white witch Cora Adrastus . Both parents had broken the third sacred law of life, by marrying each other, which nearly led to the extinction of other beings. Cora Adrastus sacrificed part of her life force to save everyone, which touched Zeus heart, leading him to grant her a single request. The wish she made is unknown, but it is said to deal with her daughter.

After five years, her child Leila pleased Zeus again, with a great deed, which he decided to bless by granting her any favour, the same way he'd done for Cora. The request she made was an abominable one, and the gods refused to grant it. From then on, neither witches, humans, demons, nor other beings term her as their kind.