CHAPTER 37 THE BATTLE
HOSPITAL
Lizzy laid on the chairs at the corridor, fast asleep. Jerry, a doctor at the hospital, trod out of the office towards one of the ward when he realized Lizzy was still there. He gazed at her, empathetically and sighed, shaking his head as he strolled towards her.
" Lizzy?– Lizzy?" He called with a tap on her shoulder.
"Huh?" She drowsily raised her head, adjusting herself on the chai. " Has she been found?– Is she in?" She instinctively asked. He sighed.
" No, not yet but I think you should go home for now and get some rest. I'll update you if anything pops up, oka?" He assured but she hesitated.
" No, doctor, I can't leave here without seeing her. You won't understand how I feel at the moment"
" I do dear" He comforted. "Just leave everything to me, I assure you by morning, she'll be found"
Lizzy stared quizzically at him with a pale, weary face.
He tilted his head in assurance." I promise, I'll bring her safely to you, hu?–Go home now, I'll let our driver take you home, okay?"
She wanted to reject but had no choice. With a faint sigh, she nodded. " Okay, I'll leave now. Kindly update me on any development, okay?"
" I sure will, see you later." He mumbled.
Lizzy nervously glanced around for awhile and sauntered off towards the exit. Jerry hived a sigh as he stood gazing at her back,worriedly. With a faint smile, he turned back to his duty.
DESMOND'S WARD
Catherina sat by Desmond's bed, with her head rested on it ; fast asleep. She suddenly screamed, jerking out of her sleep with a pale face.
" Desmond– Desmond, you can't go over there. " She cried with a trembled voice. "Please don't take my son away from me– Please." She stuttered, her fixed gaze instinctively rested on Desmond who still laid unconscious. She gently took his hand in hers.
" I won't let anything happen to you, son" She implied. "I need to see the doctor to find out your progress." With a sigh, she jerked up on her feet. " I'll be right back dear."
Catherina kissed his forehead, dropping his hand in the process.
CEMETERY
Natasha got to a tree at the center of the cemetery, she spontaneously can to a halt in front of a grave with the name, Natasha Bentile engraved on it. She gazed down at it with burning rage. A wolfish glare cover her face.
" I won't die in vain." She cursed. "I'll make sure your family suffer forever, Antonio. They will never see any happiness in their lives" She sneered. " I'll take everything away from them, i mean everything just as you did to me." She chuckled with a grin. "Is time for you to join me, Desmond." She laughed.
Natasha instinctively drew backwards and paused in her steps again. With a roguish gaze, she began casting a spell, enchanting some words in the process. Suddenly, the wind became violent and the trees moved its branches non–stop, filling the atmosphere with strange voices.
" Desmond!– Desmond, Desmond!! " She chanted. "Come– Come to the land of mystery with me." Her cold voice echoed.
HOSPITAL
Gisella stormed into the hospital, rushing towards Desmond's ward. The whole corridor was empty with the nurses and doctors busily attending to their duties.
"Hope I'm not too late." She mumbled, panting on her breath as she approached his ward. " I'm coming Desmond, please hang in there" She stuttered.
She hastily trod into Desmond's ward and halted beside his bed, taking his hand in hers.
" I'm here, Desmond." She eluded. Gisella leaned closer to him and hanged the necklace around his neck.
" I hope this works" She cried as she drew a distance away from him. Her darted eyes, expectantly gazed at him. Suddenly, she fell into a trance.
TRANCE
Gisella found herself in the middle of a beautiful garden. She swiftly glanced around, her nervousness evident on her face.
" What's this place? How did I get here?" She stuttered, taking a stroll around. "What I'm I doing here? – Where is everyone?" She wondered. Just then, she heard a voice from a distance.
" Come, it's time to go now." It echoed.
She swiftly turned and saw Desmond at the bank of the stream about to get on the boat. She panicked and sped towards them.
" No, Desmond, wait!– You can't leave now." She howled. Desmond, slowly turning towards the voice.
"Huh? – Gisella?" He mumbled with furrowed brow. "What are you doing here?– No, how did you get here?"
She instinctively hugged him, almost pushing him to the ground.
" Oh, Desmond" She cried. "I'm so glad I found you on time. You can't cross over now– Let's go back home, everyone is waiting for you." She eluded.
" No, you can't take him with you. I'm Sasha,the angel of death and i'm crossing him over." The lady on the boat shouted in a cold tone. Her gaze was roguish and had an evil aura around her. Gisella swiftly pushed Desmond behind her.
" I'll never allow that– I'm taking him to our world. You have no right to interfere in our conversation!" She roared.
" How dare you!" Sasha shouted. Her eyes spontaneously became dark." Let's see how you do that."
Not hesitating, she angrily flicked her hand towards them, casting out a dark magical power. Gisella quickly drew Desmond behind her and flashed away the spell with her hand. It hit, Sasha and she disappeared.
" Hurry, Desmond, let's go" She held Desmond's hand.
Just then, Gisella came back to her senses. She anxiously gazed around and realized she was back in Desmond's ward. She swiftly looked down on the bed and saw Desmond still unconscious.
" Wake up now, please." She mumbled.
" Gisel, save me, please–" A voice called beside her. She swiftly turned and saw Desmond. Confused, Gisella stammered.
" You– You are not Desmond. Who are you?" She queried.
" I am Desmond, please help me" He pleaded. She frowned, not so convinced.
" No, I admit you look exactly like Desmond but you are not Desmond. I just saw Desmond's spirit– He had a different aura of brightness but yours, yours is kind of dark." She instinctively turned the mirror towards him with a wolfish gaze. " I said, who are you?" She trembled with a cold tone.