BLOOD LEGACIES
Chapter 250: Newbloods

Chapter 250: Newbloods

OWEN

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EARLIER

It had been a long few months, hectic and sad. Emma was still unconscious with no news of improvement, the doctor said she might probably never wake up again because of the damage in her body, her condition was very critical and recalling those words every day was hell for me. I longed to see her smile again, for her to open her eyes so that I can see those beautiful green orbs again, for her to say my name with her soft soothing voice like she always does. But I wasn’t so sure I would get to experience that anymore, it made it more heartbreaking.

It got me troubled, and anxious, each day it was getting more difficult to visit her because seeing her in such a condition was unbearable to see. Emma’s mom came... Vanessa finally found the courage to tell her about three weeks ago. There was nothing she could come up with and Vanessa didn’t wanna lie to her sister again so with my dad’s approval she was told about everything in the supernatural world and not to get involved, she was only told because of Emma’s condition.

I could still remember that day, her cries and shock about a secret that has been kept for her entire life. It was hard to accept and it was comprehensible, no one would take such news well especially when your daughter was hurt because of the supernatural world.

Both Emma’s mom, Vivian, and Vanessa were a mess, and it took some time before she got herself but I knew not completely because of Emma’s condition, I could remember the pain she has been going through every day, she barely left Emma’s room just like Vanessa.

But at least they are resting now because it was a really hard feat the first time. I noticed something too... After the secret was shared and Emma’s mom was exposed to the supernatural world I think she and Vanessa are closer now, maybe it’s a good thing she knows, maybe.

"Owen"

I darted my eyes at my dad the moment he said my name. Judging from his looks I could tell he has been calling me for some time now, I was lost in my head again with thoughts, it wouldn’t be the first time these past months. There was no way I could find comfort, it was really hard for me, but I knew no matter what I had to stay strong because of my status in the covenstead and the others who looked up to me.

"Yeah?"

"About Jean" he continued.

"She’s still in custody at your orders", I wish she didn’t get just that because she was the very reason that Emma was fighting for her life but there are protocols and I can’t exactly do anything when my dad is involved. She was just a girl who didn’t have the right use of her powers and let her oppressors get to her head and made her result in murders.

He nods. "And what were you able to uncover?"

I was asked to investigate her after being given some break because of my treatment, and in all that I uncovered, it all made sense now.

"She’s a witch but at the death of her parents she didn’t have time to make peace with that side of her,"

There were some witches here who remained unrecognizable in this borough, either they didn’t want to get involved in family matters or they didn’t know their lineage. We can’t control all of them or seek them out, either by chance. My dad for as long as I could remember has been trying to establish all witches as one, even though I know that’s not gonna be easy.

There were people with other beliefs, not just in this town but outside, I have only known the walls of this borough as individuals that are part of us. There are others who rarely unite and are rarely seen because of the vampires on our necks, vampires seek mostly supernatural blood to quench their thirst, and witches, and warlocks were on their top list.

"After Jean was adopted she kept what she could do a secret, until what happened"

"A witch who is able to summon an ancient creature, the practice of Evocation" he sighed deeply. "She must be part of that bloodline,"

"A Newblood," I said.

In the Witchcraft society there were different bloodlines, just like me a pureblood; A direct descendant of the Firsts... the Sherman, Jose, and Keith. As purebloods and other regular witches, we are blessed with the ability to control elements. We’re mostly recognized as pureblood and kept apart from the rest of the witches because our elements are stronger, and we’re looked upon as mostly royals and the Head Family.

But there’s another type of bloodline known as the ’Newbloods’... they are those who recently have powers aside from the elements, it was discovered years ago but we have only encountered a few of them. Just like Vanessa’s parents but that power died with them after their untimely death. Newbloods are rare, possibly similar to that of a Vortex.

We know for a fact that a Newblood has healing powers and the power to summon creatures from the other dimension, they are so rare that Jean was a surprise to all of us. But there was one issue.

"She can no longer summon Manticores anymore," I said. "Whatever Emma did, erase that" I could still remember that night when Emma displayed power, unlike anything I have ever seen before. My body was still in shock from it, I witnessed a Vortex turn a simple spell into something explosive. That was the nature of a Vortex, making little spells into something chaotic.

"Emma used blood magic," my dad said. I told him about it. "A spell and practice that only our ancestors were capable of, a lost form of witchcraft practiced only by the Firsts. It’s almost impossible"

"She’s a Vortex," I remarked. I think it was possible because of that part of her that was powerful and too much for her body to handle, that was the only explanation.

"She did blood magic" he emphasized more on it so that I could see his point. "That practice doesn’t happen in thin air, she must have gotten her hands on a Grimoire or texts of the Firsts’’

"Is that really what you should be thinking right? Emma might never wake up, we can’t just sit back and do nothing we have to find a Newblood who has the power to heal"

"And you think it would be that easy?" he said. "We barely come across such in this town. Jean is the first Newblood we have encountered ever since the demise of Vanessa’s parents"

I gulped. He was right, but I didn’t wanna do nothing and just watch Emma fight for her life to an end... it strains and it was unfair to see her that way, I really wish there was something I could do. I wish I was a Newblood and had the power to heal, I would have saved her life in a heartbeat.

"Owen"

I drifted my eyes to my dad’s.

"I know you’re in pain... but I’m afraid there’s nothing we can do for Emma, all we can do is just make sure she keeps getting treatment"

My heart dropped more at his words, it was solely nothing but the truth but yet it was hard to accept. Hard to accept that I would never get to see Emma open her eyes.

I rose to my feet in silence and walked away. It had never been the same without Emma, I felt lost and confused, I barely went to see her because each time I set my eyes on her, on that bed breathing through tubes, it made my heart ache. But right now I was dying to set my eyes on her.

So I walked straight to her room, I checked the time and I knew Vanessa and Emma’s mom would be having lunch right now, she must be alone but not that it was a bad thing, I will just check on her.

I gripped the door handle and opened the door. The moment I stepped in my shoes marched on something and I was forced to level my gaze and found broken glass everywhere.

I panicked and rushed in fully and I was left tongue-tied when I saw the bed empty, no Emma, no one.

"What the hell?!" I was shocked and I turned my gaze to the window, what was left of it rather, it was like some brutal strength ripped it open. I knew it could be none other than the werelions but I knew the Dreamcatcher was up so it was probably not them.

Did Emma do this herself? Did she just leave like that? How was that possible? Because we got a scan of her system and how damaged it was, there was no possible way that she would just wake up after months of coma and walk out.

I was too much in shock that I didn’t move but I had to because I had to alert the others of her disappearance as quick as I can.

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A/N:

In the Witchcraft Society there are currently these bloodlines:

The Purebloods; Direct Descendants of the Firsts like Owen, Oliver, Miles, Henry, and Sophie, Owen’s Cousin.

The Newbloods; Newly discovered bloodlines from years ago and non-elemental witches, mostly known in two parts: Summoners like Jean and Healers like Emma’s grandparents.