Chapter 314 - The Ark Of The Hidden Child

The woman felt anger and jealousy pulsate through her body. She clenched fists so hard that it drew blood. The husband looked at her and called her to say goodbye. She turned to wave goodbye and gave a smile to the couple as she walked back to her house.

She took a few spare gemstones and headed to one of the old dens where fights grew awry. But as she walked halfway down the street, she thought of another thing to trade for instead. She rushed back to the house and opened a dark room.

A little girl squinted at her, eyes trying to adjust to the sudden burst of light. Alice gritted her teeth as she started cursing and swearing at the girl. Alice kicked and punched her, over and over again. The child had already suffered a broken arm and leg.

Her left eye was punched to blindness and her memories were all full of pain and suffering. Her brown eyes were void of any happiness and her black hair was messy and in disarray. She was indeed an unlucky child to be born out of wedlock.

The only thing she wanted to do was to play with the baby next door, which she saw within the crack of the wall of her room.

"You should never have been born! You are the reason why I couldn't be with him! Just die already!" yelled Alice, giving the last kick to the child, who was sent flying to the back of the room.

"Other women have husbands that love them... And I was cursed to have one who drinks and throws himself to other women. And I just had to be one of the flings, cursed with you... If you hadn't occurred, I would still be with him!"

"Now that damned Mage is with him! They've even got another kid! But I won't let that child be born. I want them all dead. And you are going to help me in that," commanded Alice, as her face twisted into an eerie grin.

The child convulsed and coughed out a broken tooth as she tried to stand up. Alice grew impatient and yanked the child up onto her feet.

"This sunset is my turn to clean the well. And that man I met had something that could kill Mages once and for all. It should be potent enough to go through water and kill humans as well. But that man only wants payment through humans."

"So, I'm gonna sell you away. You are nothing but a burden anyway."

The child listened intently, she knew something bad was going to happen.

"Where are we going?" asked a small child, who was being tied up by a rope.

The young girl was being bound by her hands and had a metal chain running across her neck. Alice held a chain that was tied to the one on her neck, like walking a puppy around town. The kid was bȧrėfoot, her hair was all over the place. She was flea-ridden yet did not fully grasp the situation.

"You finally brought me out in the day, at least tell me where we are headed to..." said the child pouting.

"Be quiet! I did not permit you to talk!" yelled Alice as she harshly yanked the kid's chains.

Onlookers were all staring at her, whispering amongst themselves as they continued further. She was used to this, using her child as a child laborer. Most of the time, the poor child would be out at night to do unspeakable things. But that kid was strong and smart.

They finally turned the corner at the end of the street. They met face to face with an old alley that had a door at the end of it. As they neared it, the door looked wooden and very ancient. Two torches were at each side of the door, making it look creepy.

Alice pushed opened the door, making an eerie creaking sound as she did., The whole place was dark, the brightest thing was outside. The area had some form of lights, but they were candles. Overall the whole place was dimly lit and the child had a problem seeing where she was going.

"So, you've decided to take up on my offer?" boomed a dark voice.

Both females jumped. with both their heads turning to look at the figure who was at the back of the store. Alice went up to the hooded figure, who sat by the end of the store. He refused to put his hood down as he handed her a vial of dark liquid.

"She is not human, how will I know that this works?" asked Alice, swirling the vial around.