Darkside 16 

Tina was shocked. 

“How did you know who she was?” Tasha asked. 

“Ah Tasha. There isn’t much I don’t know.” He responded. Tasha was analyzing him. 

“Then maybe you can help us.” Tina said. 

“I can try.” He said. 

“Two days ago a woman appeared, I think she was Ancient. She gave me a box.” Tina sat her back pack on the table. 

“In the box was the tree of the ancients, an up to date one. It was complete.” Tasha said. 

This got his full attention. He perked up in his chair. 

“Really do you have it with you?” He asked. 

“No. We didn’t have time to take it down.” Tina pulled 4 pictures out of her pack.

“Actually I have photos.” Tasha took out her camera. 

“Let me see.” He was very eager.  Tasha handed him the memory card. He hooked his computer up to the projector. He projected the photo on the wall.

“Oh My. I have waited my entire life to see this.” He was close to tears. 

“Why would they send me this?” Tina asked. 

“Because my dear. This is your inheritance.” He said. 

“How is that possible?” Tina asked. 

The professor pushed a ladder over to a book case. He climbed to the top and pulled a book off of the top shelf. 

“How far back can you remember?” He asked. 

“I guess back till I was 12 or 13. I was in car accident and lost everything before that.” She answered. 

“I’ll never forget that night. I was at home with my wife when I got a call that some two ancients and their two daughters had been attacked. They were very close friends. I rushed over to there home. What I saw was shocking. I have never forgotten it and never will. The sight has haunted my nightmares ever since. Theodore and Addison had been brutally murdered. The youngest was two at the time and had slept through most of it. She was confined to a crib. Their oldest had put up a fight. She had been beaten and knocked on unconscious. She was almost 13.” He handed opened the book and handed it to her. She could not believe what she saw. 

“What happened to the children?” Tasha asked. 

“Neither had been through the change so their powers were bound and the sight blinded. They were adopted by two lovely mortal families here in Savannah.” He said. 

“How is that possible? How is this me in the picture?” Tina said. 

“I was against it. I fought for you and your sister to be adopted in the magical world but the Ancients disagreed. Since they were your guardians what they say went. I was however given permission to keep an eye on and your sister.” He said. 

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Avery and Shane sat in a VIP room of a club. They were surrounded by women. Avery and Shane had often frequented the club to get away from the usual crowd at DARKSIDE. Even though Avery was only 13 she loved to dance, and that was all she did at the club. 

“Well?” Shane said. 

“They are on the right track.” Avery said. 

“I’m still not sure this a good idea. Bette is gonna be pissed.” Shane said. 

“YOU can always go back.” Avery said. 

“No. I’m fine was just saying.” Shane would never leave Avery, even if Avery had gone over to the darkside. 

“Ma will understand this had to be done in the long run. She’s unhappy, Shane. I can’t stand to see her that way. Besides it was all gonna come out sooner or later. I have to unite the circle with the Ancients again or the balance between good evil will be tipped to evil side and we can’t have that.” Avery said. 

“I know you’ve told me what you’ve seen in your visions I just think that maybe we should have at least looked at other option. 

“There was no other option.” Avery answered.