The Maidens Of Power – The Portals Of Power – Part 3

Winslow, Embrace, DeadStone and his followers found Kali. “Kali please, I love you!” Winslow said. “Its over Winslow I am sorry, just please accept it.” Kali said as she held Winslow’s hand. “Is that why you and Suri tried to kill me!” Winslow’s tone changed. Kali backed off, “I never tried to kill you! Is that why you have come here, to kill me?” Kali shouted. “Who sent the rose?” Winslow asked coldly. “What rose, what are you talking about?” Kali said. “Someone sent a rose to me which turned me to stone!” Winslow shouted. “Well it was not me!” Kali screamed in anger. Embrace grabbed Winslow’s shoulder, “Lets all calm down and talk about it,” he said. “Good Idea!” DeadStone said. “Winslow allow me sir,” Embrace said as he waved Kali to walk with him, Kali followed him. Moments later, “Winslow, followers stay here please and watch for any more of those roses, Kali and I will go inside and talk.”

Celeste landed in an odd room, she somehow was now dressed in some kind of odd white overall of some kind and it smelled, the air around her smelt bad. She flicked her beautiful red hair back away from her eyes. She looked round and everything appeared strange and not right. Some metal looking weird objects stood on one side of the room and more of the white clothes she was wearing were hung up. Celeste was scared and wondered if the others would follow her and be here with her or was she all alone? Suddenly an odd dull thud and Alice stood next to Celeste also dressed in a white overall thing. “Alice!” Celeste said happily. “Your happy to see me? And what the fuck am I wearing!” Alice laughed. “I was scared of being alone so yes of course I was happy to see you, as long as you don’t kill me again!” Celeste said. “Where are we and why have I got this on me and what is that smell!” “I have no idea, there is some weird helmets over there.” Celeste said pointing to some white hats. Alice took a look through a window and pushed the door a little, “Come on lets take a look!” She said. Alice led and Celeste followed. “Saul and Hope should be here by now, Saul went first into the portal.” Alice said, “He went first?” Celeste replied. “Yes he went first in a rush, be what’s happened to him?” Alice said sounding upset.

Embrace’s followers tried to help the villagers but they were stubborn and would not listen, the rose swarm had a field day. “Hide Rita, hide now!” Mara screamed as a rose was flying towards them both. Mara and Rita were in Mara’s garden at the time when Mara had took a peek over the garden fence. She saw people who had been turned into stone statues. One of those weird people who glowed funny had warned them but nobody had listened. Mara and Rita went into Mara’s house and went down the stairs into the basement. “They won’t get in here!” Mara said, its sealed shut. “Where are the maidens to help, where is that man who saved that rock man? Where is Lora, I miss Lora.” Rita said. “I am sure Lora is fine, don’t worry about her, she’s is with other maidens too to help her.” Mara said. Slowly but surely the rose swarm turned people into stone and even some animals, even a chicken. “I wonder how would could kill the roses, have you any weed killer?” Rita asked. Mara laughed, “Great idea but I would rather not go anywhere near them to be honest.”

Saul stood wearing odd black and red clothes on a path with trees either side and the air seemed not so fresh. A stream lay to the right of him. Saul scanned the area around himself, fields, a road and trees. Suddenly a dull thud and Hope stood next to him wearing a red top and a short black skirt. “Hope!” Saul said in happiness. “Where are we?” Hope asked. “No idea but I have not seen Celeste or Alice or anyone.” Saul said. “Lets head that way, maybe they are a bit further down this track then us?” Hope said smiling. Hope was happy having this time with Saul, just him and her. The two walked slowly scanning all around them. “Quack Quack.” they heard a sound. “Hey look Saul its a duck!” Hope said as she moved towards the stream and looked at it. “Quack Quack!” Saul said and laughed as he joined her. “Your Quacking mad!” Hope said laughing. “You don’t have to tell me! Quack Quack!” Saul was happy but then struggled to get the image of Hope naked out of his head.

Alice moved through the door and out into a corridor, Celeste followed. It sounded noisier and there was another door. Alice looked through, Celeste joined her. “There are lots of machines and people in there!” Alice said. “It looks like some kind of magic place or something.” Celeste said. “They have those weird helmets on, all of them, I can’t see anything falling down from above them.” Alice said. “They are picking things up and putting them in odd looking boxes, there are a lot of them doing the same thing.” Celeste said. “Some of them are just standing there talking to each other too, are they human?” Alice said. “They look human-ish, they don’t look very nice though.” Celeste said. “They have weird nets on there hair and gloves on their hands, see that one with a cute boyish face?” Alice said. “I see him, what about him?” Celeste said. “He looks really, really beautiful don’t you think?” Alice asked. “Well, he’s kind of cute I suppose but they all look the same with the white clothing on, just like us.” Celeste said. Alice looked back, “Where is Saul and Hope, I don’t think they are coming, what shall we do?” Alice said. “No idea but I don’t think we should go in there!” Celeste said.