Chapter 44 - The Battle of Glimmerbrook Watch, Part 3

"Why keep fighting?" Faust laughed. "Surrender and serve him. He may yet let you live."

"Never!" Gwen snarled.


"You haven't won yet, Faust..."


"... We're stronger than you think."


Miranda? Don't be dead. Get up, Miranda.

"You can't stop him," Faust staggered back. "His victory is fated! It is written!"

"How little you understand," Gwen replied.


"You think fate is inevitable..."


"... but I know fate is a choice... and we have chosen ours."


"We will stand against you."

"The fate which is written..."

"... it's a riddle."




"Do you know the answer, John?"



"Because I don't," Gwen finished.

Miranda!

Go away, Bluebell, I'm dying.

Why do you want to do that?

"Now," Vlad considered. "How to open the gate... Where is Faust?"


Miranda, get up. You need to stop him.

How? He's too powerful.

Use the moon's magic!

There is no moon, remember.

The moon's magic is part of the wand, and the wand is part of you. Get up!


"What is this?" Vlad hissed. "What does it take to kill you all?"


"No. No! NO!"

"Are you two alright," Cassie asked.

"Yeah," Beth gasped. "We're fine. Go, help Miranda!"

"Is it over?" Cassie asked.

"Vlad ran off," Miranda said quietly.

"He won't be back anytime soon," Gwen smiled. "Miranda hurt him, badly. His followers are broken and scattered."


"So, we did it!" Cassie grinned. "We won."

"Mom, what are doing?" Miranda asked.

"Texting my PR guy," Cassie smiled. "The last time I was out of touch this long, I was having you... and he didn't think I was dead."

"Mom!" Miranda cried. "You are so embarrassing!"