Synopsis, Chapter 1+

 C•OVENS.

If there is no enemy within, the enemy outside can't harm us. Battling with one of the most powerful Witch's Coven in the western region changed Vanessa's life. 

With great power comes great responsibilities. She is born to create balance to the Witch's kingdom, through the power of the seven Witches.

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ONE

THE WATER DOMINANT

1:27am.

Today made it the sixth day since my dad, Mr. mark had gone on a mission sent by my mentor, Christine. My mum has not being herself since the day she heard he had gone missing with some other members. These issue became no laughing matter when those who carried out this operation came out boldly, threatening us. They called themselves the water dominant; some group of witch's, wizards and sorcerers that does there meetings in the other invisible side of a river. I can't tell my mum what we are all up against, because I don't want her to take an impulsive steps that will cause life's.

When I did my personal investigation on these present situation, I found out that there's something off about it. My dad used to tell me that " if there is no enemy within the enemy outside can not do us any harm". To myself calculation, I believe we have an enemy within us, because the nature and rules of the mission was to strike quietly.

The mission had nothing to do with the water dominant, so I still don't understand why they interfered into our business. Christine, the leader of the Band coven promised to organized a combined meeting so as to address the situation to everyone and also to draft a plan on how to retrieved those that are held hostage by the water dominant.

Vanessa stomach created a rumbling sound which stopped her writing; she closed her diary book and Walk her way down to the kitchen to take something lite to eat before attending the meeting. On her way to the kitchen, she was shocked to see her mum awake sitting, looking worried. 

"Mum, what's up?," Vanessa asked. "nothing much," Rebecca replied, trying to wipe out the worries on her face away.

"Are you sure?," Vanessa asked, looking directly Into her mum's eyeballs. "Am fine," she replied.

Rebecca put a little smile on her face just to push Vanessa's attention away from her. Vanessa looked at her for some seconds and faced her way to the kitchen. After some few minutes, Rebecca went to the Kitchen when she noticed her worries were holding her down. When she got to the kitchen she saw how Vanessa was rushing the food she was eating ( some pieces of sliced bread and an orange juice).

"You are always late," Rebecca said. "Yeah, always late," Vanessa replied with some bread in her mouth.

Vanessa looked at her mum with a smile on her face and she noticed her mum looks worried.

"Mum is there any problem?, you can talk to me," she asked. "Do you know that today makes it the sixth day since your dad has gone on a mission sent by Christine?," she asked.

"Yes, I do, is that what you are worried about?," Vanessa asked. "Yeah , it is something big you and I should be worried about," her mum replied. "Mum this is not his first time going on a mission," Vanessa said. He is missing Vanessa; And the most annoying part is that Christine still organized a meeting today and not just a meeting, a combined meeting without his present. Don't you think something big is up? Rebecca asked.

Vanessa went close to her mum and hugged her tightly.

The meeting she called fort for is to take necessary steps before it is to late. Mum don't worry, I believe his fine; trust me.

Vanessa took three steps backward and said some few incantations and she teleported.

.......

2:07am.

The meeting had already started when Vanessa teleported in. Her appearance created a huge distraction at the coven. She diverted everyone's attention away from Christine to herself.

"Am sorry, you can continue ma" she said.

Christine looked at Vanessa for some few seconds, with a smile on her face before she continued. "As I said earlier, we all have a big problem," she said.

Some few member at the coven begins to murmur; they were all covered with fear, chatting with one another. Vanessa's friend, Blessing spoke out; What are we up against this time?

Christine stood up from her throne, walking towards Blessing with a fake smile, whispering into her ear.

"Something you can't handle," Christine said.

 Vanessa noticed the way her friend Blessing reacted after Christine spoke to her. she was fearful of her, so she went closer to blessing, whispering into her ear.

 "What did she say," Vanessa asked. "Hmm... Nothing much," Blessing replied.

"I don't still understand why you all are murmuring; i don't know why you all are scared," Christine spoke aggressive has she walks among their means. Few of our members were held captive by the water dominant and what I can get from you all is fear not anger; am highly disappointed in you all," she said.

Christine continued,"There must be reasons why the Water dominant acted that way. believe me, we trying to find out why is just a total waste of time. 

Blessing interrupted, Am sorry, how did the water dominant find out we are on a mission; were we trying to attack them? "No, we were not," Christine replied. 

.......

It was past ten in the morning, Rebecca went to Vanessa's room to ask her about the outcome of the meeting. To her great surprise, Vanessa room door entrance was locked.

"Haa... Vanessa, when do you start having privacy in this house; Open this door right now," Rebecca shouted.

At that moment, Vanessa was still sleeping. She lifted her head off the bed to confirm if someone was truly knocking on her door. She waited for some sec, looking at her door; suddenly she had her mum's voice.

"Open this door," Rebecca said, turning the door hardware impatiently. "is the door closed?" Vanessa asked.

When Rebecca heard Vanessa's voice, she was shocked that she was still on bed.

"I won't be asking you to open the door if the door was opened. Are you still sleeping? This is past ten already," Rebecca said.

Vanessa was too exhausted to open the door for her mother; So she stretched her hand towards the door and said some incantation, and the door opened.

"What's up?, was the meeting that stressful?" Rebecca asked.

Vanessa tried to drive herself up from the bed; as soon as her mum came in and started talking to her, she sat down at the footboard of her bed, and started chatting with her mum.

"Kind of mum, we did a lot of activities that why," Vanessa replied.

"sorry , dear, I warned your dad not to drag you into these mess," Rebecca said. "Mum am seriously fine; I enjoy being a witch," Vanessa said.

Rebecca came close to her daughter, putting her two hands on Vanessa chicks.

"Mum, I appreciate you and Dad for telling me who I was two years ago. Most of my friends don't even know who they are within; like Blessing," she said.

Rebecca sat down beside Vanessa, both facing the door.

"Oh, so any update about today's meeting?" Rebecca asked.

Vanessa looked at her mum with a deep smile.

"Mum, you know I can't tell you anything; it is against the rules; you are not one of us," Vanessa replied. 

"Hmm , I married one of you, your father. So, are you trying to tell me you can't update me about the progress you all are taking to find your father; Right?" She asked.

 She stood up angrily, taking a step to leave Vanessa's room; suddenly Vanessa held her arm, stopping her from leaving.

"Mum, you know the rules. But what I can tell you is that SOMETHING BIG IS UP. Something bigger than all of us," Vanessa said.

Wow, i knew it, Christine is up to something, I can feel it," Rebecca said

Rebecca walked out from the bedroom with an angry mood. Vanessa was confused on why her mum mentioned her mentor's name; she was so eager to know why, so she tried to follow her.

"Mum Is there any problem between you and Christine?" She asked.

 When Rebecca noticed Vanessa was following her. 

"Get back; your food is at the dining table," Rebecca shouted on Vanessa.

She went straight into her husband's secret room and started chanting some powerful incantations so as to communicate to Christine, Facing a plain mirror.

Few minutes ago, Christine was in the kitchen cleaning some dishes; suddenly, her attention was cut by the song her son David was playing on his MP. He was using is guitar to give the song titled MAMA by ASA more Melody. Christine has to stop washing just to enjoy the song fully. Her love for the song makes her leave the kitchen to meet David in his room. As soon as David noticed his mum was standing at the door entrance of his room, he stopped the song.

"You've really improved," Christine said. David laughed, "wow,thanks, mum," he replied.

"So, What are your plans today?" Christine asked.

"Am planning of going to Vanessa's place by twelve pm today," David answered.

"The only plan I believe you should be having is on how to study very hard; not visiting someone," Christine said.

 "Mum, I promised to be there, and I don't visit friends that much, you know right? She is going to be alone at home today," David said.

"The statement "promise" is just a word; it can be reversed. So tell her Something big came up, that you have to take care of it," Christine said.

 David looked at his mum with a cold smile on his face. "What is so funny about what I just said?"she asked. "You once said a promise made is a debt unpaid," David said.

 Christine smiled." yes, I said so; you got me right there. So are you the only one going down to her place? Christine asked." Nope," he replied.

Alright, you can go. Christine said, stuttered

David jumped up from the chair he was sitting."Thanks, Mum; I love you so much," he said.

As soon as Christine left her son's room, she noticed her spirit was being called upon; she waited for some seconds saying some lite incantation. "Hmm. I recognize that calling," speaking to herself.

Christine snapped her finger without even saying any incantation, and she teleported to her secret room to attend to the person calling on her . David was very happy due to the go-ahead his mum gave him, facing around his room wondering why Vanessa wasn't picking up her calls.

"Please pick up, Vanessa," speaking to himself.

Vanessa was at the dining table looking unhappy, staring at her food. She suddenly stood up and went straight to her room. On getting to her room, she noticed her phone was ringing.

"Hello," she said, smiling.

"Why are you not answering my calls?" David asked, facing around the room.

 "I am sorry I wasn't close to my phone. So, what's up? She asked.

"Alright; I just want to tell you am on my way," he said.

"Seriously?" She asked; taking off her clothes immediately, preparing to take her bath.

"I thought you were coming together with Blessing and her other friends? Vanessa asked, walking towards the bathroom.

"I changed my mind; I feel like seeing you before them," David replied, stuttered

"Alright , I will be expecting you," she said.

 When Christine teleported into her secret room, she was not surprised to see Rebecca through her Calabash filled with water. She played so formally and calmly talking to her. 

"What do you need from me this time, Rebecca," Christine asked.

Rebecca laughed, "I need nothing from you. I only call on you to tell you how your uncared attitude towards something very serious is going to get you killed one day," Rebecca said.

 Wow, thanks a lot for the awareness charmed one; life unusually unaffected by dangers and difficulties. The only human on earth that takes what belongs to me and go Scot-free," Christine said.

"What do you mean?" Rebecca asked.

"You took him from me, remember. And the main reason why you are still breathing till date is because of him," Christine replied.

"You mean my husband, right? Rebecca asked?

Yeah, And I am very sure you called on me because of him; worry not dear, we are on it,".

"Wow , I don't know you still have feelings for him. I thought you've settled it. What is your problem? I have this feelings that you know his whereabouts. I think You're casting your revenge on him instead of me, because he decided to choose me instead of you. See how weak you are," Rebecca said.

 I thought I told you just now that the main reason why you're still breathing, as in till date, is because of him. So tell me a very good reason why I should hurt him," Christine spoke angrily.

Give me a reason why I should believe anything coming out of your mouth? Rebecca asked. 

Christine laughed aloud, "I have to go," she replied.

"Find me my husband, you wicked witch," Rebecca shouted at her.

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CHAPTER TWO : THE ENEMY WITHIN.

After the conversation Rebecca and Christine had; Christine went to her bedroom to pick up her hand bag. After she had picked it, she suddenly heard a sharp rap on the main entrance door. She went ahead too curious to know who was knocking. To her great surprise, it was David together with his acoustic guitar and an attractive pink packaged box.

"Good Morning Ma," David greeted Rebecca.

 "Morning  dear, come in,how are you doing?" Rebecca asked.

"Am fine ma," he replied, stuttered.

"Vanessa never told me you are coming over, I should have prepared something for you," she said

 "Oh thanks Ma, maybe it's might have skipped her mind," he said

Rebecca called Vanessa, telling her David his around. She quickly applied a little makeup on her face, standing in front of her room mirror, posing. When she came out of her bedroom, she had a call from blessing.

 Hey babe, what's up? She asked

Morning, dear, Sorry for calling you late. I woke up this morning feeling weak," Blessing said.

 Oh, I woke up late and weak also . The activities we did at the meeting caused it. Vanessa said.

At that moment Blessing sounded so confused.

"What meeting?" She asked.

Vanessa went silent for some seconds, thinking of what to say to cover the words she said  earlier up.

"Hello, are you still there?"  Blessing asked.

 "Hey , I am," Vanessa answered.

"You were saying something about meeting; I don't understand," blessing said.

"Oh , I wasn't talking to you," Vanessa said, stuttered.

"I called to tell you we won't be coming over again; we are very sorry. Hope you are not angry?, Blessing asked. 

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THREE

WHO ARE YOU? 

efore Christine left the coven with the appointed one's to fight the Water dominant, she went close to Vanessa and dragged her to a corner of the coven without anyone noticing.

"I want you to go home immediately I leave," Christine said, holding Vanessa's arm so tight.

"Why? "Vanessa asked, looking so confused.

"Just leave," Christine said.

"No," Vanessa nodded her head. "I knew you will say this, I don't want to go home; i should protect the coven with the others.

Christine covered Vanessa's mouth due to the volume of her voice created a serious attention towards them. She pushed Vanessa's hardly to the wall, resting her arm on Vanessa's chest, looking directly into her eyeballs.

"What do you want me to tell your mum if something bad happens. Thank god you know your mum don't like me. So if you get hurt, her hatred for me will increases," Christine said.

"No," Vanessa nodded her head.

"Am pretty sure you don't tell your mum we are on a rescue mission, because you know she won't want you to be part of it not to talk of allowing you to attend today's meeting," Christine said.

"You should be happy that am willing to be part of those protecting the coven," Vanessa said.

"I am. you are very important to me. Your well-being is my responsibility to look after. I saw everything you and my son did yesterday, I know you both have feelings for each other. Although you two are too young for that. I stopped you guys from kissing each other because your attitude towards spiritual things will hurt him in the future. So, go home because of him" Christine said.

Vanessa went silent immediately Christine added David into the situation. she looks into her eyeballs and saw a sign of seriousness.

David was in his room sleeping when the power holding company switch on the light. 

The light that came out from the bulb in his room suddenly went through his eyes. He stood up from his bed and went straight to the toilet to pee. When he came, his eyes went straight to his acoustic guitar. He walks towards it, stretching his arm, fingers, and neck. He picks it up and strikes the guitar string mistakenly in a very hard way, which caused him to use his hand to stop the vibration of the strings immediately it happened.

He looks scared after the huge sound he created. He walked in fear towards his mum's bedroom to confirm if she heard the sound.

"I hope she is in a deep sleep," he said to himself.

On getting to his mum's room entrance, he heard the sound of the Television, looking so surprise.

"Wow, she is even awake," he said.

He moved closer to the door, knocking. "mum,I was just passing by and I heard the sound of the TV, are you having problem sleeping?" He asked.

He knocked for a while, but know response. He tried to open the door but it was locked. He knocked very hard but still know response.

He begins to look worried and scared, hitting the door so hard. suddenly he saw the escutcheonon of the door, having an idea of opening the door from the outside. He went to the store to get a spare key; he had some relief when he saw the key rushing down to the doorstep to open up. When he opened the door, to his great surprise, Christine was not in. He switched off the television and walked towards the window to see if it was opened.

He checked around the house and found that if the main entrance door was locked.

Where can my mum be? How did she managed to go out with the doors closed? He asked himself.

Vanessa went home after Christine mentioned her son David. She gave Christine a good element of surprise on the way she teleported out of the coven without saying any Incantation.

"Wow, she is getting stronger," Christine said to herself.

Christine smiled has she walks towards the appointed members. Some set of Witches, Wizards and sorcerers were busy chanting some powerful incantation, which opened a void at the center of the coven. The incantation they were all chanting gave them all the ability to levitate on the air and also to keep the void opened. Christine and the six appointed one's went through it, they all appeared in a environment filled with water. The present of light at the environment was very low. They were all holding hands floating and moving on the air due to the water on the ground.

"Where on Earth is this place?," Charles asked.

"This place is called the upside down," Christine replied.

"The upside down, so we are not on earth? Anaa asked.

"We are still on earth, but an invisible part of the Earth. Please be focused. Christine said.

As they were all chatting, Charles was stuck by lightning which took his life instantly. They were all looking both left and right, so curious to know who did it. Suddenly the level of the water on the ground begins to rise. They all started chanting, holding hands, sharing the same self energy so as to stop the rise of the water.

Suddenly they saw some group of Water dominant, moving at the speed of light towards them. A rough fight began between them, spells was mainly used as a solid weapon by the band coven, while the water dominant mainly use the water at the surface to fight. When Margret noticed her fellowers brought down by the band coven, she started chanting, making the environment uncomfortable for them

Margaret made sure they all went unconscious before she stopped chanting. But due to Christine self strength, she was still standing. When Christine looked around and found out it is just the both of them standing, she moved closer to Margaret.

"These is not all we all planned; you promise no one will die," Christine said.

"Yeah , I did promised. Am sorry sis. I believe It won't looks interesting and real if someone didn't die. Wow, I indeed enjoyed it," Margaret Said.

"Is she at the coven now?' Margaret asked.

"I told her to go home. Taking her that way will seriously make me look weak," Christine replied.

"Hope my crews you held captive are still living fine? Christine asked. 

"Oh they are all fine. Your lover is well taken care of; don't bother yourself much about that," Margaret replied.

"I hope what we planning is would work," Christine said.

" it will dear. All you just need to do is to make Vanessa believe the POWER OF THE SEVEN WITCHES is real, lead her to were the power is, then I will take care of the rest.

Christine and the appointed return to the coven after they all regain consciousness, taking all Margaret crews as hostage together with Charles's body. 

Everyone was happy seeing some of the crews of there enemies been chained. They were all dancing and singing with great joy in their heart, despite the main purpose of the mission was not successful.

After the singing and dancing was over, everyone went close to Charles's body. They all surrounded the body, joining hands together chanting some powerful incantation so as his spirit should remain in the coven with them. After when all necessary ritual was done, his body was sent back to is bedroom just to make his cause death looks natural.

Christine dismissed everyone. When everyone left the coven; she sat down on her golden chair looking towards were Margaret's crews was kept. She stood up and walked towards them after some few minutes with a sharp smile on her face licking her lips.

"Am sorry it went this way. I just hope what we are planning should work," she said.

Vanessa felt uncomfortable sleeping. She wasn't feeling okay by the way she left the coven.

She stood up from her bed, walking towards her reading table. She sat down, opening her diary and started writing.

When I was born, a lot of prophecies was said about me.. Some said am going to play a big role in defeating our enemies and a lot more. But my mentor, Christine told me personally that am going to will something big in the future. Have tried to bring these prophecies into one piece. But I ended up with just one thing, power. I can only change anything in the magical Kingdom if only great power is involved.

Today will make it the eight day since my dad have being head captive by those who called themselves the Water dominant. I keep giving my mum false hope, telling her that we are close in finding him.

 I don't still know why Christine want me out of the game. Why me?, just only me. I seriously get the point of her protecting me, but she using the way I feel about her son David to send me home is something I shouldn't agree on. I should have stand on my ground.

When my parents told me am a witch, I believe I could do all things, I felt l like a god. But when Christine started introducing me into magic, It was then I realized that we magical ones have self limit, because It is said to believe that not all of us has the ability to control time and some other unseen element tha keeps the earth moving.

We might not have the ability to control time, but we have a way of tampering with it. Mrs Jeyeola Christine junior sister Margaret once told me that " Destiny can never be changed but can be delayed". So, if am going be a big problem to our enemies, what if they've succeeded, seriously scared. She also taught me alot of time manipulation and body possession.

 When I started having feelings for David, I always wish to know how he felt also. So I went ahead asking the elderly witches if there is a way to read human mind. They all told me that mind reading is not possible. So I went ahead to ask miss Margaret, then she told nothing is impossible. 

She told it requires a very small sacrifice, but what she asked was something very special to me. My dog; the sacrifice was my dog. Till date, I never told my parents what really happened to the dog. But finally I was able to know his feelings towards me. Seriously, he loves me; he deeply do, but too shy to tell me.

As Vanessa was writing, her eye mistakenly looks at the wall clock in her room.

"Oh; so fast. This is almost four Am already. Christine should be back by now," She said to herself.

Vanessa took off her witch custom to put on a simple dress. She walked through the plain mirror in her room which lead to Christine bedroom.

Immediately Christine finished speaking to Margaret crews, she teleported to her bedroom. 

At the same moment David was still in his Mum's room facing around, still thinking how Christine left her room when the door and window are both closed from the inside. He started to check around the room if there was any secret passage. Suddenly Vanessa and Christine appeared at the same time in the bedroom which gave David a sudden shock.

He was totally speechless for a while, staring at his mum and Vanessa with his mouth opened; looking so scared and moving backwards toward the door entrance. His heartbeat begins to elevate, sweating and shaking at the same time.

Christine was still on her Witch costume when she appeared at her bedroom. She tried moving closer to calm him down; but he was going backwards has she was trying to. 

"Please, Mum, don't come anymore closer," he said.

Christine stopped moving as soon as he spoked.

"Calm down, just sit. You don't have to be scared," Christine said.

"No, " He nodded. "Who are you mum?" David asked

"Why is he still awake by this time?" Vanessa asked Christine, facing her.

"What are you doing here?" Christine asked Vanessa, looking confused.

 "Am here to see you," Vanessa replied.

"At this time," David faced Vanessa.

"Can one of you please explain how you both appeared without passing through the main entrance?" David asked.

"I will; Just sit down," Christine replied.

 Mum, I don't want to," he said.

What are you putting on mum? He asked. "Your mode of dressing is that of a witch; or are you one," He asked.

"Yeah, we are, and I always wish to tell you but...

"I told her not to tell you," Christine interrupted Vanessa.

So have been living and having feelings with and for a witch since all this while; pleas convince me," David said.

"Not all Witch's are bad; we are the good ones, trust me," Vanessa said.

"God, I need some air," David said.

David walked out from his mum's bedroom, closing the door in an aggressive way. Vanessa tried to follow him; but Christine held her arm, stopping her.

"Let him go," Christine said.

Christine dragged Vanessa inside the plain mirror in her room together with her, which lead them to a dark hot coven.

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FOUR

A SHORT STORY

"Where are we?" Vanessa asked Christine immediately she saw herself in a different location.

"At my secret coven," Christine replied.

Why am I here? I should be with David right now; he needs me," Vanessa said, trying to walk through the mirror.

"No, he needs himself right now," Christine said.

"Alright . Hmm, I can feel a lot of power in here, why?," Vanessa asked.

Christine smiled, "You should. This secret room belongs to my great-grandmother. Am so happy it is now mine and it is going to be yours very soon," Christine said.

"Wow , Thanks. So was the mission successful?" Vanessa asked.

As Christine was narrating all that happened at the mission; Vanessa was not feeling comfortable. She was hearing a lot of voices, whispering into her ears. She stood up, thinking she could trace it. Christine was not aware that something was wrong, she was so busy putting red palm oil on her alter hoping, Vanessa was listening.

Vanessa finally found out that those voices was coming out from a big black pot. The pot was filled with water boiling without any fire underneath it .

"Why is this pot creating strange voices?" Vanessa asked.

Christine looked back as soon Vanessa spoke. 

"Strange voices!," She said, walking towards Vanessa.

"Yeah, a lot of voices are coming out from this pot. Can't you hear anything?" Vanessa asked.

"No, I can't," Christine replied.

"It's like the pot is calling on me. I think the pot is trying to tell me something," Vanessa said.

"Wow, interesting," Christine said.

"What does this pot does?" Vanessa asked.

"Something very big. Have you ever heard about the story of the seven witches? Christine asked.

'Yes, my dad told me they came together to protect the yorùbás from the outsiders and from themselves," Vanessa replied.

"You are right, did your dad ever told you the main reason why they came together? Christine asked.

 "I don't think so," Vanessa replied.

"Let me tell you a story," Christine said.

Once upon a time, there live a three powerful beings. Some people believe they are triplet, some said they are gods. But we magical ones believes they are Witches. They are so powerful in the sense of; they decide who lives and dies. Some called them the king makers, because they appointed almost all the kings in yorùbá lands at there own will. Some said they do eat and gist with the devil itself, that they have the ability to summon the devil when needed. Wherever they go, destruction follows.

Vanessa sat down quietly.

(Christine continued)

They became a very big problem to the yorùbás when they started taking powers from Kings in the western region. They all move around conquering kingdoms and ruling them at there own terms and conditions. Even kingdoms yet to be conquered by them fell due to the stepped down of the kings and chiefs. And those kings that had being conquered,faired them in such a way that they rule their kingdoms as the triplet directed.

Almost all the kings in yorùbáland bow to them, except the OÒNI of llÈ IFÈ and ALAFIN of OYO. The OÒNI of IFÈ was so scared when he received a message from the triplet, telling him to bow or die. The Triplet told him that his kingdom is there's, that they are coming for him in less than thirty days. When he received the message, he lost his appetite to food; he even started to think all through the night without sleeping.

The OÒNI of llÈ IFÈ organized a meeting together with other small kings in OSUN. When he told them all what the message the Triplet sent contained, they were all scared. We were told that some of the kings left there town that same night. Due to the leaving and stepping down of kings, the villagers started noticing something was off. Some chiefs in the town started leaving also. It was said to believe that every youth leader in OSUN came together to find an answer to why kings and chiefs were running to the northern region; but they couldn't.

When OÒNI of llÈ IFÈ heard about the disappearance of his chiefs and some small kings, he felt bad about the action they all took. What they did forced him to tell the people of IFÈ what was going on. He told them not to be afraid that he has everything under control, but truly, he was giving them false hope.

Few days after, he received a message from a well known chief in OYO, telling him that the ALAAFIN of OYO had been defeated by the triplet. When all the BALOGUN's ( head of warriors) in every town in OSUN heard the message, they all knew that the triplet are going to kill them all first before anybody. So they all agreed to go to OYO, to pledge their allegiance to the triplet before they leave OYO to IFÈ.

When OÒNI of llÈ IFÈ had about what all the BALOGUN'S did he knew he was totally doom. He cried bitterly, because he has know power of their match to fight them. Then he said - if ALAAFIN of OYO was easily defeated, who am I to stand against them. We were told that he went ahead to meet the Oracle to ask if there is any way to stop the triplet from killing him.Then the Oracle told him that the only way is to bow.

History told us that no one ever fought the triplet and won or go scot-free; they all end up dying. When the Witch's in IFÈ heard about the coming of the Triplet, they all agreed to stay and fight along side with the king. Before the triplet left OYO to OSUN, one of them fell in love and got pregnant. The other sisters got angry at her. They both agreed to kill her after taking over the kingdom of IFÈ. She overheard them and decided to play along with them.

Vanessa interrupted Christine.

"How does this story has to do with this pot and the Seven Witches?" Vanessa asked.

"Am not done," Christine replied.

(Christine continued.)

The OÒNI of llÈ IFÈ at that present time had Six male child and Ten daughters. History told us that eight of his daughters were part of the witches of IFÈ. Some said that his eight daughters were the one who begged the leader of the Witches in IFÈ to fight along side with their father.

When the triplet heard about the steps the Witches of IFÈ are taking to stop them, they were surprised. They sent a message to the Witches in IFÈ, telling them that they we be at IFÈ by 2am the following day because of there stupidity. When the OÒNI heard that message, he was scared and the same time angry. He summoned the leader of the Witches in IFÈ asking her what have she done.

Initially the triplet suppose to arrive at IFÈ in six days time but because of what they heard, they had a change of mind.

The Witches in IFÈ started their meeting at 12am noon, which is improper and had never happened in the history of the magical Kingdom. They started chanting alot of incantation and also summoning a lot of spirit in there means for help. Suddenly one of the triplet who was pregnant appeared in there means. She wasn't there to fight them, but to tell them how they could defeat her two sisters.

They didn't trust her until she explain what her two sisters were planning to do to her. She told them that know one on earth presently could defeat them, so the leader of the Witches in IFÈ asked her - So how can you help us?

She smiled and said she needs Seven volunteer for what she was about to do. They were all scared; the coven was silent at that moment. Suddenly, seven daughter's of OÒNI of llÈ IFÈ came out at the same time. She asked there leader to summon every dead witch's spirit, both young and old ones, to the coven. 

History told us that the total number of dead Witches that appeared at the coven was seven thousand. Each daughter was possessed by one thousand each, giving them the ability to act on the power and strength of each witch in them. They were Ten times powerfully than before. When everything was done, she return to her sister pretending nothing happened.

When it was 2am, the triplet teleported into the Witches coven. They were surprised seeing just seven witches. They laughed, telling them they are going to eat there kidneys as breakfast. When the triplet move closer to them, they noticed that the power in them is greater than theirs. They tried to run but they couldn't. We were told that the OÒNI of llÈ IFÈ daughters defeated them, spearing the pregnant one only. So when all the daughter's died, their powers was kept inside this pot.

"So this pot contain the power of the seven Witches?" Vanessa asked.

"yes, but remember they all have the power of a thousand Witch in them," Christine replied.

"Wow . The triplet we be unstoppable if one of them don't help the Witches of IFÈ," Vanessa said.

"You are right. if there is no enemy within the enemy outside can not do us know harm," Christine said.

"How do you know every detail of this story? And if the power of the seven witches is kept inside this pot, where is the power of the Triplet? Vanessa asked.

"I know everything because the pregnant one was my great-grandmother, the owner of this coven," Christine replied.

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FIVE

THE DECISION. 

After the short story Vanessa heard, she decided to Walk home, so as to buy herself some time to picture every scene in the story. Rebecca was so surprised to see her daughter at the door entrance knocking.

"Why do you have to knock the door when you can walkthrough it?" Rebecca asked.

"David found out mom," Vanessa said.

"Find out what," Rebecca asked.

"That I and his mom are both witch. He is seriously not himself right now,".

"I have to go see Christine before she takes any stupid steps towards it," Rebecca said.

"Thanks Mom. Oh, good morning," Vanessa greeted.

'Yeah, morning. So, any new update?," Rebecca asked.

"Mrs jeyeola said dad and the other members are fine," Vanessa replied. 

"Wow , How sure is she? Rebecca asked.

"She told me they took some of the Water Witch's has hostage, so they confessed that our members are all fine after they were being tortured," Vanessa replied.

 "It is scale to obvious that those Water whatever needs something from you people. Christine should ask them what they want, rather than her making them keep my husband as hostage," Rebecca shouted.

"Mom, You know we don't negotiate with our enemies," Vanessa said. 

After the conversation, Vanessa went straight to her room. She sat down at her reading table doing nothing. Suddenly she opened up her diary book and started writing.

There should be a story on how the Triplet got that much power. I think the may reason they conquered almost all the kingdoms in the yorùbá land was because know one dug into how they got that much power. Wow, they fell because one of them spoke out; what a life.

I keep thinking how the Witches of IFÈ then could summon dead spirit in the there means by 12am; how is that possible? When I was newly introduced into Witches activities, I keep asking myself why we do our meetings by 2am, why not anytime.

I don't supposed to be writing this, because it is a secret I should take together to my grave. But someone might need to know this one day. When I asked miss Margaret this question, she answered me with a question. The question she asked me was -" If sixty percent of our strength and power comes from the coven, what is the source of the power of every witches coven itself?" I gave her know response, due to because I have know answer to it.

Every living and non living things on Earth are connected and useful to one another, in different ways. A very good example of what am trying to explain are the connection between humans and plants. We all know we breathe out carbon dioxide and breathe in oxygen produced by plants to survive, while plant breathe in carbon dioxide produced by us to survive also.

Something similar to this happened to every witch's coven also. There are many sources by which every coven taps there power and strength from. But the right one is from"HUMAN DREAMS". Humans goes deeper into what is called dream realm in-between 2am-4am every day. Must people die in that process, due to because they've gone so deep, leaving there bodies behind.

I know what you are thinking right now, how is the human dreams important to every Witches coven. The human dreams is like an electricity that charges the coven, and what the coven give back to human is the assurance of gaining back consciousness (waking up) when they want to.

So if the Witches in IFÈ then started there meeting around 12am, it means they have another source of charging their coven. Our strength depends on how strong the covens are charged.

I once said technology really changed alot about us. But seriously the disadvantage of technology to us is greater than the advantage. Alot of people don't sleep anymore at night because of this new age of life. People are now busy watching TV, Chatting when they supposed to be sleeping. So because of this, some of us used human blood or animals in place of human unconsciousness.

Mrs Jeyeola has the power of the seven Witches in her secret room; why don't she will it?. It is like she is not even interested in the power at all, but seriously I do.

 I asked her two questions but she only answered one. If the power of the Seven Witches is been kept in her secret room for years, who is in possession of the Triplet power?

She continue writing.

Domestic animals are one of our tools in causing problem, mostly use them for monitoring. Although not all domestic animals are used, because most animals has their own natural self defense. Dogs has this natural ability to see the inner man of a human. They have the ability to see any spiritual activities going on around us. If a dog is frequently barking at a person, it means a lot of things. It might be that person is about to be attacked spiritually.

Whenever Blessing comes to my house, my dog usually bark at her. She do ask why, but the simple truth is that her physical and spiritual life are not connected. Blessing doesn't know that she is a witch. So, my dog bark at her, because he believes she is in danger, a spiritual warfare. Due to that, she stopped coming over. Hmm, she is also part of the reason why I killed my dog just to read David's mind.

Unlike Cats, they accept you for who you are. We mostly use them for a lot of things, because they have this uncared attitude towards things around them. My mom usually calls Mrs jeyeola a cat, but I don't believe she behaves like one. Most people don't like cat because they are easily attracted or possessed by demons. 

As she was writing, she received a message From Blessing. She picked up her phone, and went through the message.

Morning babe, how was your night? Mine was kind of bad. it was like I worked throughout the night, but still sleeping. Lolz.

The empty huge building beside my house, the owner just parked in today ( this morning) with a handsome cool guy of our age. But something bad happened to him Immediately they entered the building, he went unconscious. 

Remember you used to tell me something big is off about that building? I think you are right. But am already at the hospital together with my mom just to check on him, his mom looked worried.

 His mom and mine were childhood friends. My mom once told me that i and the guy were friends then also, but can't remember that, because she told me we were four and the half years old before they parked out from the house.

So, you can come to the hospital to visit if you want to. But believe me, he his handsome.

Vanessa smiled after she read the message. 

AT THE WATER DOMINANT GATHERING.

Margaret and her seven elders were busy chanting powerful incantation on a big red pot. They all surrounded it, joining hands; so as to focus on one energy. But it was a negative result, so, they all stopped.

"Am sorry I wasted your time," Margaret said.

"I believe you know that nothing else can unlock the power in this pot, if the seven Witches power is not present? Lola one of the seven elders asked.

"I know," Margaret replied.

"So why are you setting us back,? Lola asked.

"I thought she once said the seven Witches power is in her possession," Shade one of the elders asked Lola.

"She did," Lola replied.

"We've once planned this long time ago. We all know that Vanessa is the only one that can unlock the Triplet power from this pot. All we all need from you is to give her what belongs to her.

"And then what," Margaret asked Shade, interrupting her.

"We will kill her, using the power in her to awaken the Triplet," Shade replied.

"If you are scared to kill her, due to because she is close to you, don't worry, I will," Lola said.

After the meeting Margaret had with her seven elders, she went to her sister's house, Christine, to ask her the step she had taken towards making Vanessa have the power of the seven Witches in her. To her surprise she saw Rebecca at Christine's door step, knocking.

 "Wow, longest time, Afternoon," Margaret greeted.                                                                                                         

When Rebecca saw Margaret, she looked surprised.

"Yeah, it's been a while now, Afternoon," Rebecca replied.

Margaret smiled.

"The last time I saw you was at my wedding, Eighteen years ago. Wow, you still look the same," Rebecca said.

"You are right; I do. So what are you here for? Margaret asked.

Rebecca went quiet for some sec, just to think of what to say, so as to change the subject.

"Do You know I have a daughter? Rebecca asked.

"Yes, I do. I know all things," Margaret replied. 

When Rebecca tried to knock the door again, Margaret held her arm, twisting it in a very painful way. She pushed Rebecca to the wall, placing her own arm on her chest.                                

"Whenever I asked question, no one dare answer back with question. Who do you think you are? Know one does this and still remains alive. So am asking you again, why are you here? Margaret asked.

At that same moment, Christine was in her bedroom, rearranging her room. She heard a sharp rap on the door entrance, thinking David could had gone to attend to the person who Knocked. After some minutes she felt so cold, having a strange feelings that something is totally not right.

"David," Christine shouted is name.

Christine had to check on David when he never responded. When she got to his room, he was on earpiece. She had to smile deeply so has to catch David's attention towards her.

"Dear," Christine said.

"Ma," He stuttered.

"Who was at the door knocking the other time? Christine asked.

"I don't know. I heard nothing," David replied.

Christine smiled has she move closer towards him.

"I know you don't. So, stand up right now and check," Christine commanded.

Margaret's hand was still on Rebecca chest, holding her to the wall tightly.

 "Please, don't let me ask again. Why are you here? Margaret asked.

 They both pretended to hug each other, immediately David opened the door.

 "Wow, come in. Afternoon ma," He greeted them both. 

"Afternoon," Margaret and Rebecca both replied.

When they were about to enter, Rebecca tapped Margaret on her shoulder just to catch her attention towards her.

"Hmm. Let it be the last time you will talk or lay your hands on me again. Unless, you won't see me coming," Rebecca said.

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