BLOOD LEGACIES
Chapter 201: Missing Emma

Chapter 201: Missing Emma

OWEN

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*Phone Vibrates*

I groaned turning on my bed hoping to get a night of proper sleep but my phone kept ringing... It just went on and on, and I tried to ignore it, but it wouldn’t stop. Whoever that person was is relentless, I mean do they know what the time is?

"Fucking phone call" I groaned turning on my bed and setting my eyes on my alarm clock. What the fuck this was 3 am in the morning!

"Really?" I whined, grabbing my phone and saw Vanessa’s name. I closed my eyes bringing the phone to my ear. I was already drifting to sleep again but I made sure I said something, whatever it is can wait for later.

"Vanessa, can you call later?" I grumbled, I sounded like a drum but I didn’t care. "It’s really late and there’s a pop quiz today I need to be mentally prepared for-"

"Emma’s missing!"

I flickered my eyes open, sitting up with a start and all intent of sleep disappeared at this point "What are you talking about, missing?"

"Her laundry was left out I thought I would sneak in and drop it but her room was empty and her window wide open" she was speaking way too fast but I managed to make out her words. She speaks way too fast whenever she’s worried or terrified.

"Well have you called the beast boyfriend?"

"I can’t reach him! Emma’s phone is here. Where could she be and-"

"Calm down okay" I could hear her raspy voice from the speaker.

"Calm down? Calm down?! I can’t! I swear if anything happens to her I will-"

"Vanessa"

She sighed heavily, I could already picture how edgy she is...it was apparent in her tone, where could Emma be? Well, I have a theory probably with Dace, but she can’t contact him too and it got me uneasy too.

"Have you tried tracking her with a spell?" I invited hoping she did that at least.

"I’m worried and I can’t think right now, fuck my head is messed up and-"

A call came in before going off. "Did you?" I asked Vanessa because it was the emergency call line.

"Yes I did just now"

A message came in next and I quickly scan through. "Meet you there" I hurried out of my bed, I had a feeling I might know where Emma is.

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I banged the door of my truck shut before scurrying to the entrance of the school, it was swamped with uniforms, but most were part of us, so I could walk in and out of this place as I wanted, well my dad’s orders.

I spotted Vanessa as she sprinted to me.

"You think she’s here?" she asked frantically.

"Maybe," I said. I was anxious too and it was already making my head whirl, I tried her line even though Vanessa told me she left it... that is how edgy I am. The theory of her being here was just a hunch though, but why would she in the first place? Preferably we find out what happened here the better, it must be serious because my dad ordered for me. He does this when it comes to stuff like this, part of his way of grooming me, I never seemed to get enough, but it was ONLY when he felt I should know, findings about what happened to the Janitor haven’t gotten to me yet.

"Dad!" I called him the moment I spotted him.

He turned to us with folded arms, He stood where the lockers were but it was a total mess like a storm hit the area, broken glasses, bent lockers, and black dirt I knew was blood before, what happened? A fight? Or an attack. The thought of it got me on high alert. Vampires.

"What happened here?" I asked, scrutinizing my eyes around the scene, it was a total disaster here, even the walls have cracks. This was definitely a supernatural fight.

"Discussed it already with the others, we ruled it as a Bear attack" he began but I knew that was only a facade we gave to the people who didn’t know about the supernatural world. We ruled it out as something that was believable to the masses and it works all the time, this was a town filled with wild nature with the authorities keeping us in check.

We rule it out and then the families look into it to determine if it is normal or a supernatural cause. But things like this barely happened in the period of time I have lived here, this was a peaceful town because of the barrier, the families, and the law of coexistence, it’s like something is changing, and I don’t wanna think about since when... because it will point to a direction I don’t wanna mention.

"What caused this?"

His eyes darted to Vanessa at her question, and I noticed they softened, I’m certain he could see how distraught she was.

We heard heels clicking and Melinda Hathaway came into view, leader of the Fae Clan, a splitting image of Sarah like an older version of her. Genetics in the supernatural world is really crazy.

"It was a Manticore" she announced and the air seemed to run tight before Vanessa spoke in disbelief.

"What?"

I huffed. "A Manticore? What is this a joke?" it gotta be!

"Owen!" My dad snapped at me and it struck me.

"You’re serious"

"Of course I’m serious," Melinda said with her gray eyes fixated on me and I could tell just how damn true. Okay, what the hell is going on? I have only heard about that creature in books, the only people who have encountered that creature are probably our ancestors or long before that. It was like a fairy tale coming to reality.

"A Manticore in our time?" Vanessa said, staring at her like she had two heads. Exactly the expression I had because this was crazy!

"I checked the scene" she began taking off her black hand gloves. "Fairy dust never lies"

Unlike us witches who use magic to track, that was all to it and it happens only if we have possession of who we sought. That is where the Faes come in because they have the ability to foresee what happened, like how forensics determine a crime scene but in our case, the supernatural. It wasn’t always a clear image as I have been told, but they do get what they want, remnants and causes of what happened, as well as trails we can’t see with our naked eyes.

"What killed the Janitor and the two students here, the samples match, although one poisoned the two mauled to death with the guard, the same Manticore, and..." she trailed off with a pause.

"The survivor said a girl called Emma and a guy came to her rescue" my dad spoke this time.

"Oh my god" Vanessa covered her mouth. "Emma..."

"She’s gone she’s not here"

She took a breath of relief but it was still restless. "Why did she come here, why is she okay? And where is she?"

I think Vanessa was losing it now, I had to hold onto her.

"There’s something else" Melinda broke through. "Parts were found of the Manticore, a goofy fucking mess. But trust it to be a design work of a werelion"

"Dace," I said sternly. "Emma came here with Dace so it gotta be him"

"Yes true because as history says only Alpha beasts can match with a Manticore. I caught something else but I can’t read it, must be the students before their death"

"I-If Emma came here... do you think... she" Vanessa began in a mumble.

"...attracted it" I finished for Vanessa and she gulped.

"Ha the half-witch I have been hearing about, she’s the first of her kind surely what else could it be, it’s none other than her"

"We don’t know that yet" I snapped but I made sure it didn’t sound offensive... I might be here but I should still remember I was still in the presence of clan leaders.

"She did weaken the barrier, she could have called the monster out"

"Enough Melinda, we will investigate accordingly," My dad said to her and she huffed while walking away. Her attitude was so like Sarah’s sometimes, I’m not surprised.

"Owen, a minute," he said walking past us and I followed.

"You think she attracted it"

"Of course... she’s a Vortex," he said looking over to Vanessa who remained in deep thought a distance away. "Only you and I know this"

"If she somehow called this monster without knowing then-"

"Emma could be a danger to Juneau"

His words struck me hard to the point I paled.

"And I will not think that... but we shouldn’t overlook the possibility that it might be her, we need to dig"

All I could do was nod.

"And your mission?" he asked suddenly.

"I’m still trying dad. What’s left of where are haven’t checked is the study room"

"Now that is impossible to even think Owen Sherman"

"I know but it’s not like I would mysteriously get an answer to the task you gave me" I whispered to him, that was probably what we were doing.

"Owen"

We both turned to Vanessa in unison, she was just putting her phone down like she just received a call.

"Emma has been found, she’s with the werelions"