Curse of the Necromancer

      As soon as Raph disappeared into the branches of the trees, running after Lara, Leo looked at Venus from below, standing under Emily’s balcony. It was not difficult to guess that this was her balcony in the room, because it had her favorite geranium flowers, and there were only various soft toys: unicorns, bears, raccoons, dogs, etc. Probably, it was already possible to make a plush toy store out of this balcony, but everything was not enough for the younger sister and she collected them and adored them directly. The rebel even joked when she saw the joker’s balcony: “Ammy! What are you? Did you rob a store? Ah-y-yay, how not good! We must punish you with horror movies!”, After which the younger ran all over the house from the older one, because she does not like horrors, because she does not sleep after them at night, and the rebel simply adores them and brings pleasure to frighten the younger one. Venus stared anxiously at the trees for several seconds, her hand clasped in a fist to her chest. In my thoughts it was involuntarily flashed: “Oh, Lara! I shouldn’t have let you go alone! Something will happen to you… I really feel it! Or something with me… Sometimes my instinct doubles and it is difficult to determine with whom exactly. Damn! We ought to train him. And now go to bed and wait for Lara… And, as it were, someone else. If anything, I will scream.” With these thoughts, she went into the room under the watchful eye of the leader.       Leo looked around, just in case, if there was anyone around, Oliver or Master Orimur, and with a run, running under Lara’s balcony, he jumped up a tree, quietly climbing up to the balcony of his beloved. In the meantime, she lay down on the bed and the feather bed creaked slightly with a nasty cutting ears sound, which echoed across the room and reached the katana master, from which he froze and stood on a branch, barely breathing. Now he was only afraid of what he would say to her; how she would react to his unexpected arrival and how he would not wake up any of their family “Mafia” men.       Venus put one hand behind her head and relaxed, closing her eyes, deep in her thoughts, oblivious to the rustling of leaves and the deep breathing of the leader. He climbed at the level of her room and grabbed the railing, threw his legs over them, finding himself on a clean balcony, on which only a couple of orchids stood. But it looked very elegant and neat, even a little modest, though empty. A light breeze blew and the transparent curtain in front of the leader swayed to the side, creating a more distinct rustle. Ven from him came back to her senses and shuddered from the cold that passed through her body, opening her eyes. Leo turned to stone, spreading his arms to the sides and leaning forward a little, could not move and breathe, the only thing he did was draw all the girl’s attention to himself, or rather to his dark outline, figure. Since the moon was shining into his shell and his face was not visible Venus. She immediately jumped out of bed and grabbed Tes-sen, spreading him out and exposing him to the intruder. He immediately his hands up. Ven knitted her eyebrows, in her eyes there was bewilderment, disbelief, she didn’t understand who was in front of her, since her brother and her beloved were alike, only Leo was slightly taller, and now he bent down a little and generally a complete copy of his brother, but his face was not visible. There was confusion in her head, or Oliver decided to scare her in the middle of the night from insomnia, or Leo visited secretly, but he hardly would have done it, as responsible as he thinks, or even some kind of pimply pervert from Lara’s secret friends.       “Who are you? What are you doing here?” The girl took a step back, hissing at the impostor, glaring at him. Leo swallowed and looked away, smiling embarrassedly, but not turning his head too much so that his face would not be seen on purpose. Ven raised an eyebrow. Still not understanding who is in front of her.       “Oliver? What do you want? Nothing to do again?!” She lowered her weapon and folded her hands. Her black eyes in the moonlight were so piercing, others would already admit who they really were and betray the truth, but they made       Leo embarrassed. And even her words about Oliver, they completely made him understand that she did not recognize him, absolutely. Leo fully straightened up and stood up straight, V’s eyes involuntarily widened, because his brother was smaller in stature, and it was… Leo!!! Ven lost all guesses that it was Oliver who scared her, lost her speech and felt a sense of shame. How did she not recognize her beloved? How?! But what she thought about such a responsible leader that he would not be able to do so and come here at night just collapsed downward, leaving a pleasant feeling. Her cheeks were flushed, she had a slight shock from such a surprise, there was indignation, it was pleasant, uncomfortable in front of him and ashamed that she called him by her brother’s name. Yes, in general, everything is mixed together. The leader was ready to fall through the earth, if only Leo did not see her. The only ridiculous thing escaped her mouth with a trembling, embarrassed voice.       “L-l-leo? You… T-so irresponsible…! However…” Ven immediately covered her mouth with her hand, realizing what she said, and her Tes-sen fell on the floor of with a creak. Thinking it would offend Leo, Ven moved away, hiding her face behind her palms. — “I’m sorry… I… I…”       “I know. You said right.” — the leader said quietly, chuckling a little. It was even funny for him to realize this. He looked at her with naive eyes and came a little closer.       “Um… A… Uh. M.” — the girl darted her eyes around the room. — “What are you doing here anyway?” — threw all thoughts aside, taking a deep breath and indignantly looking at Leo, crossing her arms. He pursed his lips and walked slowly closer to Ven.       “Well… How can I put it like that?” — scratched his head. His eyes ran into the rooms according to the situation. He looked up at the ceiling and laughed nervously. Because Since admitting that he missed her, it was very embarrassing. —       “What a beautiful ceiling you have in the room…” — Leo closed his eyes. 'God! What am I talking about?! I’m going to burn here right now! What can I tell her?! At least I had to come up with a speech while climbing the tree' — thought the leader pursing his lips and blushing.       These words made Venus laugh and she cover lips with hand. She understood that Leo was embarrassed, perhaps even missed her. As a sign of respect, she stifled a laugh and covered her mouth with her hand. And Leo stood and hesitated in front of her.       “Are you here alone?” — Ven smiled warmly, looking maliciously at the leader. He pulled himself together from this question and answered honestly, but quietly so that only her could hear.       “Not one. But not all.”       “What?” Ven raised an eyebrow, not quite understanding what Leo was talking about.       “Uh-uh. Well, I am with my brother somehow.” — put his hands behind the shell, chuckling.       “Ah-ah-ah… You know that you can’t…”       “Yes, we know, and we just decided to find out why.” — at this moment the leader’s voice became louder and a kind of madness flashed in his eyes. He turned his head slightly towards the light of the moon, Venus even dreamed that his eyes flashed red. Ven was startled by this and she began to move away from him a little, shaking her head.       “I won’t tell you anything… Go away.”       “Ven? What is it?” — the leader of such a reaction of the girl was surprised. — “I won’t do anything to you.” — Leo just started to approach her, more frightening.       “No! Get away from me!” — Breathing deeply and almost screaming, the girl threw up her hands. The leader caught her hands and abruptly walked into a tight one, looking into her eyes.       “Ven. What’s wrong? It’s me — Leo.” The leader said calmly to the girl who was breaking free. She looked into his eyes and tried to take her hands out of his hands. — “What happ…?”       “No… I don’t believe it! Get away from me Nayichu!” — blurted out the girl and pushed the guy to the bed. Leo was in general bewildered who he was called and what she saw there. But this is at least some information about what the matter is.       “Ven, who is Nayichu? I don’t understand what’s the matter…”       “Don’t pretend! You know what I mean… Don’t come near me!” — she took the fan lying on the floor and put it forward, directing it to the leader, who was in a stupor. In a very hard stupor.       “Ven. It’s me — Leo. I don’t understand who you are talking about at all…” Leonardo laughed nervously, not taking his eyes off the girl.       “Then prove it. I know that you can copy characters, but Leo’s peculiarity is something you can’t copy.” — She came closer to him, but did not remove the weapon. Leo at that moment was taken aback, what should he do to prove it? And what is this feature of Ven liked in him? What is she talking about? But then he figured out what to do, which was very pleasant, but ashamed. The guy blushed and looked at the girl with embarrassment. — “Or I’ll scream so…” — Before she could finish, the katana master grabbed her by the wrist of his outstretched hand and pulled her towards him. The girl immediately rested her free hand on his shoulder, angry and although already screaming, but Leo took her hand in his free one and lifted it up, clutching her lips with a kiss, shutting her mouth. The girl opened her eyes wide and turned to stone. The guy let go of her hands and gently took her by the waist, so as not to frighten, and slowly pressed to him. Venus’s hand swayed absurdly in the air, a moo involuntarily escaped from her lips, something that looked more like foul language, but it was not that. She blushed deeply and put her hands on his shoulders. Leo pulled her to his waist, kissing. 'My mother is a tortoise, my father too! So he is really the real Leo! Because Leo would do it because he is brave! And Nayichu would have been disgusted… Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah! I just thought!!! I’m a fool! Gods!!! He kissed me! Kissed!! A-a-a-a-a-a-a!!! But his eyes were red! Or it seemed to me? Or maybe your uncle copied it and got into character? Ay! Yes, do not care already. It’s not like that anyway. LEO. ME. KISSED!!! ' — Ven shouted in shame in her head, succumbing to the leader in the arms, opening her mouth and answering a kiss. Leo would have continued this kiss forever, but someone’s footsteps were heard outside the door. The lovers immediately broke away from each other and looked at the door, then at each other, then again at the door. Ven was the first to perk up and began to push the leader’s shoulders and hiss at him.       “Why are you standing there?! Hide! " — She shouted to him and pushed him in the shoulders, stuffing him into the closet. Leo was surprised and stared at her, even laughed.       “It’s like you stuff your lover into the closet. I’m sorry the kiss isn’t so romantic.” — he looked away and immediately sarcastically turned it to Venus. She rolled her eyes and pushed him into the closet, shoving him lightly in the face. Leo even smiled.       “Shut up and not a sound! Don’t even think about anything! It’s okay, it’s still nice.” — she closed the cabinet doors and quickly walked to the balcony, sprinkling her perfume in the room, praying that no one would notice. There was a knock on the room and Oliver’s voice came.       “Vee? You are awake. I know. May I come in?”       “You got me through. Come in.” — the girl grinned and straightened the tulle. Her brother entered the room and immediately closed his nose and coughed.       “Oh my God! I wish I hadn’t come in. You got aromatherapy here again? Ew!” — waved his hand near the face of Oliver. And this scent of perfume gave already to his brain and his eyes began to water. — “Damn eyes are watering!” — the brother rubbed his eyes.       “Oh… I seem to have gone too far, but I’m fine. Smells good.” — Venus looked at him naively, putting her hands behind the shell and running her foot on the floor to the right and to the left. As if nothing had happened and she was not doing anything.       “It is very tasty… Already hunt to cry.” — removed his hands from the face of Oliver and looked at his sister with red eyes from tears. — “So I want to ask, just let’s go to the balcony, or I’ll die here.” — he went, covering his nose, to the balcony. Ven looked at the closet and took a deep breath as she followed her brother.       “Sorry. You just know that I sleep better with the scent.” — She went up to her brother, who was trying to catch his breath, saying: “Fresh air!”, And hearing what her sister said, almost choked on his tongue. And he stared at her with his multi-colored eyes. Since one eye was in the light of the moon, it burned purple, and the one in the shadow was brown, but both of them burned with daze.       “I, of course, understand that it’s better to fall asleep under this, but…” — Oliver closed his eyes, pausing. — “Not so much?!” — Abruptly opened them and directed his hand to the leader’s room. — “You can also suffocate!” Venus started laughing at the reaction and words of her brother. Oliver liked to make the sisters laugh so much, and he did so often, but what Venus had in her room now was not funny to him. He walked over to the curtains and closed them. — “Don’t open them now. Otherwise your flowers will wither from such a smell.” Venus laughed louder and leaned against the railing. — “I said something wrong???” — the brother was indignant, spreading his hands.       “And I, supposedly, should suffocate there? Yes?” — through laughter said the black-eyed, holding on to her stomach.       “Well, yes. Poured out a bottle of perfume and smell it there. You like it? Don’t you?” — Oliver raised his eyebrows, looking at his sister maliciously.       “Well, you, bro! You caught me.” She laughed louder. — “And still open the curtains. Otherwise, everyone will wake up from my laughter!”       “Well, okay… Let it ventilate. You just take away the flowers. Otherwise, they will be blown away by a shock wave of spirits.” — the brother opened the curtains and shed a tear from the smell. — “Oh damn!” — went to the railing, which made Venus laugh more than ever. — “So I wanted to ask. Where is Lara? I went into her room, but she is not. Do you remember what dad told me? Each of you is on patrol. Where is she?” Ven pursed her lips at these questions.       “Well… How to say… She went for a walk in the woods. She asked to cover her.” — Ven smiled absurdly, swallowing.       “I see. Say thank you that it wasn’t dad who noticed this.” Oliver shook his head. — “So I’m after her.” — the guy leaned on the railing. — “Wait. We’ll be back soon.” — the brother jumped over the railing and softly landed on the grass, looking at Venus from below. She smiled and mentally wished him luck. He quickly disappeared into the trees, and she immediately ran to the closet. Opening the doors, she did not find the leader in him, it frightened and stunned her. When did he slip away?       “Hey? Leo? Where are you?” Venus looked around her. — “Leo…” — peered into every centimeter of her room. This emptiness began to frighten her not childishly. Thoughts rushed in my head that suddenly, after all, this is the enemy in Leo’s body? It was as if an energy drink was injected into her heart. She was scared, what if it’s true that it wasn’t Leo and would hurt her now? Why is he silent? Why is she so scared? Or maybe it was Leo, up to this moment of silence… And now it is… At that moment, someone’s warm big strong hands lay on her shoulders. Ven shuddered and looked sharply at the one behind, already praying that it was Leo.       “Ven? Why are you trembling?” — the leader hugged her, warming her. — “Frozen?” She breathed a sigh of relief and hugged him back.       “No. It’s okay. When did you get out?”       “When else were you standing on the balcony and laughing. Can you tell me what’s going on?” — took her face in his hands, looking into her hazel eyes. — “Why do your eyes change color?” — raised eyebrow. — “Who is Kiyachu… Or whatever it is…” — looked up at the ceiling. Ven lowered her head and sighed. Leo ran his hands over her shoulders. She shook her head.       “I can’t tell you this… If I tell you… You either won’t believe it, or we will all lie down line by line, one after the other in the ground. And we will be the first — the girls and our family. And we will be killed by you.” — She put her hands on his chest and buried her forehead in the collarbone. Leo, feeling that something first warm, then cold, wet falls on his skin and rolls down under the plastron, immediately looked at the girl.       “Venie…” — he affectionately called her and stroked her head, holding her to him. — “Things are good…”       “You shouldn’t have met us… You shouldn’t!” — tears flowed from the eyes of the leader. — “These are our problems… You should not interfere in them…” — Leo immediately remembered his very meditation, for which they laughed at him and teased him. The same words, actions.       “Ven…” was what Leo could say out of despair. His eyes became sad and depressed. — “I cannot accept this. Better tell me and we will be in business, we will help…”       “As if you were not superfluous… And there are already too many implicated. Did you even hear what I said?” — She looked indignantly at him. — “Do not dare to interfere with not your own business! If you do not want to then suffer from conscience!” Ven was absolutely serious. Leo closed his eyes and sighed. “We don’t want you to suffer. So please don’t meddle.” These words poisoned Leo’s soul and made him feel useless. He lowered his head, sighing.       “I can only say one thing.” Venus turned her head away, frowning. Leo immediately looked at her with the hope of learning at least something and might even help.       “What?”       “You knew us a year ago… Believe it or not.” She turned away, crossed her arms and sighed heavily. — “I can’t say anything more.” — there was a rustle and on the balcony, there were two shadows.       “Now Leo, go. Raf is probably already waiting for you.” — put his hand on his shoulder Oliver, coming up from behind. Leo jumped up and stared at him. — “Why are you so hatched at me? Do you think I do not know that you are here?” — grinned and looked at Ven. “What was this perfume for…” Venus pursed her lips and looked around the room. — “But sis, you won’t fool me.” — Again he looked at the taken aback Leo and pounded him, taking him by the shoulders. — “Don’t worry, I’m not a dad, although I have to kick you out of here with kicks in the ass.”       “Yes, yes Leo. You better get out of here quickly.” — Lara appeared after him and patted him on the head. Leo looked over his shoulder at her and widened his eyes. After all, she was shorter than him, and now she is almost his height!       The leader, blinking his eyes, looked into her eyes. In such yellow-red and frightening, because the light of the moon just fell on them. — “Otherwise, you still have to…” — Lara patted her fist with her palm. Leo looked at Oliver and he nodded, smiling.       “What’s wrong with you? Lara… you…” — he looked at her from head to toe and with his hand showed her growth to the side next. She rolled her eyes. Oliver laughed.       “It seems to you! You just breathed in the spirits of Venus and you have hallucinations.”       “Yes exactly.” — Larota laughed and pushed him on the shoulder towards the balcony. — “Raf has been waiting for you.” — Leo looked at the balcony and looked at the two sisters, and especially Lara, and surprised that she was already her height, looked at Ven and their brother, then left.       “Thank you for visiting. It’s a pity that it’s useless and in vain.” Oliver lowered his head. Leo looked at him, leaning on the railing.       “Not at all. But not useless.” — looked at Venus and jumped over the partition, flying down onto the grass. After doing a somersault, he landed and ran to Raf’s motorcycle, where he was already waiting for him. Oliver and Lara immediately looked at Venus. And they hissed at her.       “What did you say to him?! If the parents find out, they will hang us or cut off our heads on the guillotine, or will have to move again!” — Oliver is already sparkling and electric discharges flew from him, and Lara’s hands shimmered, pulsing red, orange, yellow, and small sparks and light smoke flew from them.       “Yes, take it easy.” — the elder crossed her arms. — “I just told him they saw us a year ago.” — lowered her head. The younger brother and sister took a deep breath and calmed down a bit, hiding their strength. “But… I called him… Nayichu. His eyes flashed red. I thought he took possession of him.” — With bitterness of disappointment, Ven confessed, expecting that Lara would just explode with anger and cover her with a three-story censured. But Lara reacted surprisingly calmly.       “All the same, he does not know who it is and they have too little information. Yes, and this creature has not been announced. But it is already showing signs of life. Which is very annoying.” — the rebel snorted, walking to the exit from the sister’s room.       “Lara. Who did you see?” — Oliver followed her. “By the way, Ven. Good night. Oh. That is, in the morning.” — went out for Lara.       “Yes. Good morning.” — Lara closed the door and looked at her brother. — “Do you really care?” — crossed her arms and leaned against the wall.       “Strong. And carries from you with the smell of darkness.” — stood in front of her and rested his hand on her head. Lara pursed her lips and looked away. — “But somehow not so…” — Oliver winced.       “Not so?” The rebel raised an eyebrow.       “Well… Those who want to resist the good, that is, adhere to the darkness, the one has such a pungent smell of rot and deadness, which cannot be confused with anything…” — leaned over to Lara and approached her neck, inhaling the smell. Than made her grimace.       “What are you doing?” — put her hand on his shoulders and pushed him away.       “And this smell is so surprisingly soft… Like… Like a man who betrayed the darkness and now uses it not for evil purposes, but very rarely…” — Oliver looked at her, tilting his head to one side. Lara perfectly understood what he was talking about and already blamed herself for not believing Jakana. — “And, moreover, he switched to the light side long ago… Since the aroma is so soft. Usually, if you pass from one side to the other, the smell remains for a long time… So you saw the traitor of darkness?”       “It doesn’t matter. Let’s go to bed.” — Lara got out from under his hand and went into her room. The brother chuckled and went into his own.       The same ghost watched all this and smiled slyly.       “Wow… What side of character. It will come in handy for…”

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