Witch Town

#### **Summary**

With Riley now a member of the group, the gang decide to find a nearby town to resupply. There they meet a young witch who is enslaved to an older witch. Patrick and Abraham are not keen to get involved, but Riley decides to help her, with or without the two Kemiya's help

#### **Plot**

**Oakroy Forest, 5 Miles South of Draganiza**

Abraham and Patrick train in the woods. Abraham is attacking hard but Patrick is not finding it hard to block and even evade Abraham's attacks. Patrick backs off and comments Abraham is trying too hard, like all he remembers is how to attack. Abraham counters, saying he's always been an attacker. He goes back on the attack but Patrick lightly cuts up his shoulder then kicks him in the chest, knocking him down. Patrick then helps Abraham up as the two clash again with results on Abraham, falling unto his back. Patrick sighs then returns to the camp. He looks around for the Werewolf girl. Abraham spots her in the lake, freshening up. Both of them watch her, muttering to each other before the girl shouts that she can hear them. Both boys retreat as she returns to the camp. Patrick points out she's wearing a pair of his pants and one of Abraham's shirts. She shrugs, saying she had nothing to wear. Both boys look at each other which the girl sighs, rubbing her forehead, cursing Kemiyas. She reaches into one of the bags, pulling out a sandwich. Abraham protests but the girl counters with her lack of breakfast. Patrick asks her name. She says her name is Riley. Patrick asks why she is with them. She tells them they saved her life and now she owes them and she feels she's a better chance if she sticks with them and that she can be handy. Patrick agrees but Abraham takes the sandwich off her telling her if she wants to stay, she has to support herself. She agrees but takes a drink from Patrick's water canteen before he snatches it from her. Patrick takes out a map and looks at it, noting the next nearest town is Maillaires. Riley says its a popular place for witches and Warlocks. Abraham is skeptical, noting Kemiyas are not popular with other magic users. Patrick points out all they need is some supplies. They can be in and out in no time. Abraham agrees. The trio pack up the camp and drive through the forest and unto the main road

**Lake Oakroy**

After a while the trio arrive at the town. Riley looks around, noting it seems a very peaceful town. Patrick comments how appearances can be deceiving. Abraham comforts Riley, telling her Patrick's a real ball of sunshine, something that in fact amuses her. Patrick suggests finding a food market for food and drink. Abraham then spots a magic shop, Richter's Magic. He smiles walking towards it. Patrick asks what he is doing to which Abraham replies he's going to buy healing potions. Riley chuckles, asking if Kemiya don't prefer to keep their wounds. Patrick confirms this but follows Abraham anyway with Riley behind him. Abraham enters the shop and looks around, noting all the different potions available, books and equipment. Riley admits to be a little nervous about magic. Abraham comes to the counter and asks the assistant for healing potions. At first, she seems happy to help, but she notices Abraham's hand marks, turning her demeanour cold. She lays down 6 healing potions and announces the price. Abraham notes her rudeness to which Patrick remarks that he did mention how much Kemiya's aren't liked. An older man steps out from the back and asks what is going on. Abraham tells him about his assistants attitude. The owner slaps the assistant in the face. Riley steps forward but the owner tells her to mind her business and tells the assistant to go into the back. She looks at the trio, holding her face as she does so. The owner takes the money from Abraham and apologizes for his assistant, noting she'll be dealt with. Abraham thanks him and turns to leave. Riley is about to speak but Patrick blocks her path and shuffles her out of the shop. Riley shouts at them both but Patrick shouts back, telling her she does not know the situation and its not their business to interfere. Riley reminds them they saved her and asks the difference. Abraham calmly reminds her that she saved their lives so they were honour bound to help her, like she is now honour bound to them for saving her life. He continues, saying they do not know the circumstance of the owner and her assistant. Riley disagrees, and tells them they saved her, because it was the right thing to do, and the only reason they won't help her, is because she was rude to them. Riley storms off. Abraham is about to walk after her but Patrick stops him, saying she needs a moment.

**Richter's Magic Shop**

Later that night, the assistant is closing up the shop, locking the door. A voice speaks to her, asking if she always works late. Riley steps into the light to which the girl replies she does. Riley asks her name, with the girl telling Riley her name is Aurora. Riley smiles and tells Aurora, she wants to help her. Aurora denies she needs help, but Riley points out the bruise on her face. Riley also comments on the ring on her neck, and guesses Aurora is a slave. Aurora again denies this but Riley pushes Aurora against a metal fence, but not hard, telling her to wake up. Aurora is distraught but tells Riley, she has no choice. She chose to become a slave. Riley asks why and Aurora replies he holds her father's soul and if she serves, she can speak to him from time to time. Riley backs off but she replies that her father can't approve of her service. Aurora tells Riley he doesn't know. Riley is surprised and tells Aurora she can't live like this and that her father wouldn't want her to. Aurora, starts to cry and tells Riley she can't do anything. Riley comforts Aurora, and tells her she will free her by killing Richter. Aurora tells Riley she can't. If she does, her father's soul will be damned. Riley nods but decides to just torture Richter until he lets her go. Aurora keeps quiet but then says she has to go. Riley tells her one last time, she will save her. Aurora gives a weak smile before she walks off, not realizing Richter was watching

**Rose Pier Hotel**

Abraham and Patrick are at the bar having picked up a few ladies and seemingly having a good time. Riley enters to which Patrick announces her arrival. Riley sees the scene and rolls her eyes. Abraham holds his hands up, saying the girls love that they are Kemiyas. Riley slams her fist down unto the table, breaking part of it off and tells the girls to leave. The girls quickly get up and leave. Both boys are not impressed, but Riley tells them, they need to help Aurora. Abraham takes another drink and shakes his head as does Patrick. Riley then explains the situation about Aurora's father but Patrick retorts that she chose to be a slave and that she needs to live with it. Riley becomes furious and storms off. Abraham starts to think and asks if they should help. Patrick, also a little unsure thinks as well but two more beers arrive at their table. Both of them pick up their beers and announce they will think about it, before taking a drink

**Aurora's Home**

Aurora arrives home after 10pm. She sets her bags down and almost falls on the couch, resting for a moment. The light turns on, revealing Richter sitting in a chair. Aurora scrambles to her feet, and asks why he's in her home. Richter smiles and stands, walking to her. He tells her he knows she met with the wolf. Aurora denies this but Richter uses his power to close the metal ring around her neck for a few moments before releasing her. She falls to her knees but Richter picks her up. Aurora screams but Richter quietens her with a spell. He tells her, she will never be free unless she is going to help him get rid of the visitors, or he'll destroy her fathers soul. Aurora, starts to cry, but she agrees

**Rose Pier Hotel**

Riley wakes up in her bed, her hair in a mess. She looks at the clock, reading 07:04am. She sighs deeply but rolls out of bed and into the shower. A few minutes later, she enters the restaurant, seeing Patrick and Abraham having breakfast. A waitress passes by and asks if she knows them. Riley tells her she does, to which the waitress replies to make sure they have the money for 4 breakfasts...each. Riley's face drops but she storms towards them. Patrick and Abraham are happy to see her and invite her to sit. She asks the same question about money Patrick holds up a credit card, telling her he picked it off a drunken idiot last night. Abraham congratulates Patrick and toasts with him. Riley shakes her head and decides to sit down, ordering the same as the two Kemiya's. Patrick asks for another round of drinks as well. Riley asks if they've thought about helping Aurora. Abraham tells her they are leaving within the next few hours. Riley is furious but Patrick tells her again, they do not know the situation and they can't save everyone. The waitress sets down the drinks. Just as the boys are about to drink, Riley knocks the drinks from their hands. Both boys demand to know why she did it, but she walks to the spilled drinks and tastes the liquid on the floor. She informs them, both were poisoned. Patrick walks to the bar, and grabs the bar tender, asking why their drinks were poisoned. The Bar tender insists he didn't. Abraham then asks if the drinks were unattended for long. The bar tender tells them he poured the drinks and left them on the counter to be picked up by the waitress. Riley then sniffs the air and tells the boys, Aurora was there. Patrick releases the bar tender, asking if Aurora really is a slave. Riley denies it, claiming she was likely forced into it. Abraham asks if she's sure. Riley nods then heads out of the hotel. The Kemiya's follow but the waitress tells them to pay first. Patrick throws them the card, telling them to keep it

**Aurora's Home**

Aurora rushes in through the door, gasping for air after seemingly having run for a bit. She sees Richter sitting in the living room. She is also crying. Richter demands to know if she poisoned the drinks as ordered. She tells him she did, but the wolf smelt the poison. Richter stands, telling her the poison was odourless. Richter then stops shouting and smiles. He approaches Aurora, telling her she put something else in their drinks. She denies this but he starts to choke her again. She falls to her knees, gasping for air before Richter releases her. He walks around her, saying they will likely be gunning for her now and will want to kill her. He pulls her to her feet and pushes her against the wall, telling her that when they arrive. She will confess to everything and he'll kill all three of them and things can go back to the way things were before. He wipes the tears from her eyes

The trio are walking along the street, with Riley leading them. Abraham asks how she knows where Aurora lives. Riley answers that she can smell her perfume. Patrick admits Riley was right about being handy. They arrive at a house and approach the front door. Abraham senses someone inside. Patrick kicks the door open and forms his sword. He enters the living room, seeing Aurora sitting down in a chair. Patrick points his sword at her and demands to know why she tried to kill them. She answers with slight nerves in her voice that she doesn't like Kemiya's and wants to kill them. Abraham forms his own sword, but Riley looks at Aurora and the ring around her neck, seeing its smaller than before. Riley steps forward and stops both Kemiya's, telling them she isn't doing this, noting the ring on her neck and how much smaller it is. The collar then starts to shrink, choking Aurora. Both Kemiya's try to get it off but Patrick says its consecrated. Abraham raises his sword and strikes the collar, breaking it off. Aurora collapses, gasping for air but she speaks that Richter made her poison the drinks. Riley sniffs the air then hears the back door opening and closing.

Both Kemiyas rush out and see Richter making a run for it, but he stops and turns facing them both. Abraham gives a smirk, asking if he can really beat two Kemiya's. Richter waves his hand, throwing Patrick into Abraham then raises him into the air. Patrick starts to choke. Richter then uses his other hand to give Abraham a splitting headache. He leans down to Abraham and tells him...he can take on two Kemiya's but he is thrown through the air and lands a few feet away. Patrick and Abraham are released, as they see Aurora standing over them. She approaches Richter, her neck, bruised but no collar. She raises him up and begins to choke him. Patrick and Abraham get to their feet, encouraging her to kill him, but Riley rushes to her and tells her to stop. Patrick and Abraham deny Riley's pleas encouraging her to finish the job, but Riley shouts at them telling them this is why many hate Kemiyas. Their first instinct is always to kill. Riley tells Aurora she's not a murderer. Her father would be proud she is taking back her life, but not at the expense of another no matter how much he deserves it. Aurora breaks down and releases Richter, letting him fall to the ground. Riley comforts Aurora as she cries.

Patrick and Abraham look at each other. Abraham approaches Richter and demands Aurora's father's soul. He looks up at Abraham and pulls out a glass container, with a bright light inside of it. But he quickly smashes it on the ground. Aurora looks up, seeing what he just did. Abraham puts his foot on Richter, his sword at his throat, but Richter holds his hand up, telling them he can call her father's soul back, provided he's allowed to live. Aurora stands up and rushes to him, begging him to do it. Richter smiles as he pushes Abraham's foot and stands up. He looks at all in attendance and tells them he'll need time to prepare, but Riley listens and grabs him, telling the others he's lying. Aurora asks how she knows but Riley answers, telling her she can hear his heartbeat. Aurora suddenly becomes angry and pushes him against a metal fence. Riley stops her again Aurora then starts to break down again. Richter assures her its possible but Riley punches him, knocking him out. She looks to Aurora again, comforting her.

Later Patrick and Abraham are outside of Aurora's home with a car. Riley is inside with Aurora, helping her pack some clothes and other items. Aurora laments her father being gone for good now. Riley admits she can't understand such pain but she knows her father would be proud of what she did. Aurora thanks Riley for her help and admits, she's still not thrilled about the idea of travelling with Kemiya's. Riley chuckles and tells her she'll keep them in line and that they seem to have a tendency to obey her. Aurora giggles a little as Riley then asks if she can borrow clothes from time to time to which Aurora agrees. The girls then head out of the house. Patrick looks at the amount of bags, joking about living out of a suitcase. Aurora ignores him and gets into the car. Abraham then drives off and out of the city

Lara then steps out of her car that was parked 3 cars down. She enters the house and sees Richter laying unconscious on the floor. She reaches down and slaps him awake He stirs a little, but sees a gun pointed at his face. He shuffles back and raises his hand to try and use his power, but he notices the necklace she's wearing. He then realizes she's a hunter. She places a foot on his chest and tells him, the Werewolf may have mercy, but she does not and shoots him dead.

**Quotes**

**Abraham:** "Hey...check this out"

**Patrick:** (Looks, seeing Riley, on the lake shore) "My my. She is...quite something"

**Abraham:** "Oh yeah, as far as most girls go she is..."

**Patrick:** "Definitely more than most"

**Riley:** "You do know I can hear you guys!"

**Abraham:** "Hey...that's one of my shirts"

**Patrick:** "And those are my pants"

**Riley:** "Guys...I was lucky to get out of the place. So I didn't bring any clothes and no way in hell am I walking around you two pervs naked"

**Patrick:** "Now...hold on here....um"

**Riley:** "Riley"

**Patrick:** "Riley...right..."

**Abraham:** "And you're eating my sandwich"

**Riley:** "What...I haven't had breakfast"

**Abraham:** "Why are you even here?"

**Riley:** (Sighing) "You saved my life guys. I owe you. Not to mention, sticking with you guys means I've a better chance of surviving. Plus, I can be useful

**Patrick:** "She has a point"

**Abraham:** (Taking the sandwich off her) "Ok fine, but you stay with us, you support yourself"

**Riley:** (Takes a drink from a water canteen) "Been doing that since I was 18"

**Patrick:** "Not a bad little collection in here"

**Riley:** "I'll be honest guys, Magic makes me nervous"

**Abraham**: "Want to wait outside then?"

**Aurora:** "How can I help you all"

**Abraham:** "We need some healing potions please"

**Aurora:** "Certainly"

**Aurora:** (Notices the hand marks then leaves for a moment, before setting 6 vials of red liquid before him, her tone changing)

**Aurora:** "10 Euro's for each"

**Abraham:** (Hands her 60 Euro's which she snatches from his hand and cashes off)

**Abraham:** "Little customer service does a lot of good you know"

**Aurora:** "If you were anyone else, I'd agree"

**Patrick:** "I did say Kemiya's aren't well liked"

**Richter:** "Everything alright Sir?"

**Abraham:** "Just that I think you need to send this girl on a customer service course"

**Richter:** (turns to Aurora and slaps her face)

**Riley:** "Hey!"

**Richter:** "Mind your business girl! (Turns to Aurora) You be nice to all customers. I could lose business because of this! Go in the back!"

**Aurora:** (Looks at the three then leaves)

**Richter:** "I apologize for that Sir. I'll deal with her. Thank you for your custom"

**Abraham:** "No problem"

**Riley:** "Did you guys not see that?!"

**Patrick:** "We saw, we don't care"

**Riley:** "Unbelievable. You see a girl in need and you completely blanked her"

**Abraham:** "We don't know the deal Riley. For all we know she could be into that kind of shit"

**Patrick:** "Its not our place to interfere in the business of others."

**Riley:** "Like you interfered in the Wolf meat business?"

**Abraham:** "Well lets recap that one. You saved our lives, we helped out of our honour. We saved your life...you're honour bound to help us"

**Riley:** "You don't know the whole picture"

**Patrick:** "Maybe not Riley! But we can just go about saving every innocent we come across."

**Riley:** "Or maybe, its cause she was just rude to you both. You can both keep telling yourselves you're not good men, but I know you are. You saved me, because it was right thing to do. And I'm going to help this girl. With...without your help!"

**Riley:** "I'm sorry about earlier

**Aurora:** "Who's there?"

**Riley:** "It's me, from earlier. I'm Riley"

**Aurora:** "You were with those two Kemiya's earlier"

**Riley:** "Yeah. What is going on?"

**Aurora:** "What do you mean?"

**Riley:** "With that store owner. What does he have on you?"

**Aurora:** "Nothing...I work for him"

**Riley:** "You should tell him to look up employment laws on how to treat staff. Not to mention, that thing around your neck? Wouldn't exactly call it the worlds greatest fashion accessory"

**Aurora:** "I have to go"

**Riley:** "Look please. I'm trying to help you"

**Aurora:** "I don't need your help"

**Riley:** "I think that bruise says otherwise. Why?"

**Aurora:** "He has my father's soul"

**Riley:** "What?"

**Aurora:** "My dad died, a few years ago. Richter said...he could bring his soul back and let me talk to him every once in a while, so long as I served him. In everyway"

**Riley:** "Sick bastard"

**Aurora:** "Now do you get it?"

**Riley:** "You think your father would want you to live like this? I know its hard and painful to accept loss but you can't live like this. Does your father even know about the deal you made?"

**Aurora:** "No, he doesn't. But what choice do I have?!"

**Riley:** "Leave him"

**Aurora:** "If I do he'll kill my father. And if he anything happens to Richter, my father's soul will burn in hell"

**Riley:** "Your father is already dead! God I'm...sorry I said that...but its true."

**Aurora:** "Just take your friends...and go"

**Riley:** (Steps back letting Aurora pass) "I'm going to help you"

**Aurora:** (Turns to look at Riley)

**Riley:** I'll find a way

**Riley:** "There you assholes are"

**Patrick:** "Not a nice thing to say to two Kemiya's"

**Riley:** "4 Breakfasts?!"

**Abraham:** "We're hungry people, take a seat and join us. We'll order you up something"

**Riley:** "Hope you've got the money for this"

**Patrick:** "Oh yeah. Breakfast is on....Mr Dupont. Found this Credit card last night"

**Riley:** "Handy. So did you guys think anymore about helping Aurora"

**Abraham:** "Riley...we're leaving in the next few hours"

**Riley:** "How can you just stand by and do nothing?"

**Patrick:** "He's right Riley. We don't know the situation. We can't save everyone"

**Waitress:** (Sets down three drinks at the table. Both Kemiya's pick up their drinks but Riley quickly smacks them out of their hands, smashing them unto the floor)

**Patrick:** "What the hell?"

**Abraham:** "Yeah"

**Riley:** (Stands and walks around to the glass. She dips her finger into the liquid on the flood and tastes it) "It was poison"

**Patrick:** "How....?"

**Riley:** "I could smell it"

**Abraham:** "Damn, you weren't wrong about being handy"

**Riley:** "And Aurora was just here. I can smell her perfume"

**Aurora:** "For years you've tried to control me! You stole my life and my father's soul! This is what you deserve"

**Patrick:** "You tell him girl!"

**Riley:** " No, Aurora stop! This isn't you. You're not like him!"

**Abraham:** "How do you know Riley. The world will be a better place without him, just let her finish the job"

**Riley:** "This is why many people don't like Kemiya's! Your first instinct is to kill! Aurora. I know he's a bad man, I know he deserves this, but its not your place to give it him. Let him live knowing he failed. If you kill him your father will be ashamed. He'll be proud knowing you took your life back. Make him proud"

**Aurora:** "Thank you...Riley"

**Riley:** "Hey. I know what its like to be trapped, thinking there is no hope"

**Aurora:** "Although...I'm still not thrilled about riding with Beavis and Butthead out there"

**Riley:** (Giggles) "I know they may seem like lunk heads, but they seem to have an tendency to obey me."

**Aurora:** "I'm sure its the pretty face"

**Riley: "**Or the fact that I can tear their throat out with my teeth. I also just remembered I'm a little short on clothes. Can I borrow some of yours? At least until we find a clothing store?"

**Aurora:** "No problem"