Fantasy Short Story : HEATERGOD

Magic and Witch. Because, in modern times now, just a few people who believe in magic. They were convinced that magic and witch had been destroyed many centuries ago. Only some people believed that magic and witch still exist. But, in fact many witches were still hanging around. One of them in a small town Cologne. Witches were mingle with around. They were acting like people in general.

There was a house, as well as a chocolate shop in Cologne where the seller was a wizard’s family—Heatergod. Shop that called Miracoloso, had been established many centuries ago and continue to be inherited by their offspring. They were selling many chocolates with many delicious flavors and had magic. The chocolate recipe book had been passed down through generations that used by the Heatergod family to produce chocolate.

A woman in a red-length dress was seen hurrying to put her potions bottles into the little suitcase she had prepared, assisted by a man with gray hair. Bottles with various color and sizes fit into the suitcase.

A teenager—Sophie whose teen was estimate still a dozen years appeared, “Mama, Papa, are you serious about leaving town tomorrow? Why not just next week. The day after tomorrow is Valentine’s day and usually we will celebrate it together,” she said as she chewed a toast that had been coated with butter.

Annabeth sighed and walked over into her daughter, “We both have very important business with Uncle Carlos. You can handle the store well with your brothers, okay?" Annabeth stared at Sophie, hopefully Sophie will understand.

Sophie's wavy red hair rocked as she nodded, “Okay. But Mama and Papa have to hurry back. I am not sure Sorlan and Serlon make no fuss at the store.” Sophie put the last piece of bread into her mouth and walked over to her father.

She helped carry the suitcases and walked with her parents to the door of the house. Sophie’s twin brothers—Sorlan and Serlon in a red hair appeared by running and nudged a small table with a vase. Fortunately, Annabeth was aware of their existence and instantly snapped her fingers, to keep the flower vase safe and not break.

Sophie sighed roughly at the behavior of her twin brothers. "Look! You two have not left yet, they almost destroyed something," Sophie muttered a little annoyed as she put the suitcase in the luggage of the car, her lips pursed. She was upset when she watched her siblings hug her mother tightly.

Middle-aged man, Derold—Sophie’s Dad smiled and stroked her hair lovingly, "Papa entrusted your siblings that will inconvenience you,” said Derold, instantly understood by Sophie. "Remember Papa's message," he continued.

*** 

In the morning, Sophie went straight to Geof forest with her two younger siblings. She wanted to take some potions at the secret warehouse. The Heatergod family owned the secret warehouse many centuries ago, and only the Heatergod family knew where exactly the secret warehouse was. Except, the Heatergod family secret book of recipe that shows the way.

Sorlan and Serlon did not stop for babbling. "Sophie! Sophie! We will play to the secret warehouse right?" Serlon asked enthusiastically. His eyes sparkled to the street.

"Yes. Then you guys do not run too far, understand?”  Sophie said firmly. She whistled and played a song from Reality Club entitled Elastic Heart.

It did not take long, they arrived at Geof Forest. Sophie put her truck on the edge and helped her siblings down. They entered and followed the path. Sophie enjoyed the atmosphere of the Geof forest in the daytime with the bird’s chirping. Meanwhile, Sorlan and Serlon were running precedes of Sophie.

They reached an invisible gate, and Sophie said a secret spell. After the gate open, Sophie, Sorlan, and Serlon immediately entered the secret warehouse. Sophie hurried by taking some rare plants and potions to make a special Valentine’s chocolate for Nicholas—a boy that she loves.

"Sorlan! Serlon! Let's go home." Sophie ordered as she cleaned up some drawers, ”Do not bring anything home from here." Sophie already knew the behavior of her siblings.

When arrived at home, Sophie was seeing a woman she did not know at all was standing at her doorstep. She got out of the truck carrying her belongings and said an invisible spell for all potion she was carrying. Sorlan and Serlon got off the truck by jumping.

"Excuse me, who are you?" Sophie asked a little suspiciously. She scanned the woman from top to bottom. Until her eyes saw a ring that every Heatergod descendant had circled on the woman's ring finger. A snake-headed green ring.

"You must not recognize me, Sophie. I am Janice, your distant Auntie. Annabeth and Derold must never tell you," said Janice in a tone that Sophie thought was too cheerful. "Look, I am wearing a Veaux ring." Janice showed ring in her ring finger.

Sophie smiled thinly, "Maybe I forgot, Aunt Janice." Sophie stepped and opened the door of her house, "Please come in, Auntie. Make yourself comfortable," she said as she pulled Janice's suitcase inside.

All the potion, she put in the drawer and locked it. She did not forget to say a spell so only she could open the drawer. She immediately said a spell to make a drink and take a snack. Then, she took the foods into the living room. Arrived at the living room, she saw Janice was looking at her family picture.

"Look! you are very cute in this picture, Sophie," Janice said cheerfully.

Finally, Sophie and Janice got into a conversation. They both talked to each other. Janice also said that she was an expert in making potions. She also told Sophie the purpose she came to her house. She came because to stop by for a while before continue her journey. Apparently, Janice was looking for something she needed to make a new potion. For about two hours they talked, Janice said she was sleepy. Sophie immediately accompany Janice to the guest room.

"Ah, it turns out that Auntie is pretty fun too," Sophie said giving her opinion. After that, she delivered Sorlan and Serlon to their bedroom to sleep.

At midnight, Sophie made sure that no one saw her to make chocolate. She was intending to make ten chocolate packs. Two for her parents, two for her siblings, five for her best friends, one for Nicholas, and another for Aunt Janice.

***

Sophie woke up early. She shouted happy because Valentine's Day. She got ready and dressed up nicely. After getting ready, she ran down the stairs and into the kitchen. She used her magic to put the finished chocolates into the package. She did not forget to give them a pink ribbon.

She boarded her truck and her first destination was Nicholas's. At first, she was a little hesitant, but she took courage. She rang the bell of Nicholas's house and quickly put her chocolate in front of the door. As she started her truck engine, Nicholas got out of the house and caught her. Sophie immediately ran her truck in a panic. She saw Nicholas was trotting after her while holding her chocolate.

Sophie's face flushed red. "God! I got caught."

Sophie drove her truck home. When she got home, she saw Aunt Janice was sitting on the porch chair, and beside her chair was her suitcase. Sophie hurried off the truck.

“You will go now? Do not you want to wait for Mama and Papa to go home?" Sophie asked Janice. She was hoping that her aunt would stay longer. She began to like her so much.

Janice shook her head sadly, "I have to continue my journey, dear. Next time I willl visit and stay again, okay?" Sophie kissed her aunt's cheek.

Janice hugged Sophie briefly and walked as she pulled her suitcase away from Sophie's house. Not long after that, Janice figure’s disappeared from view. Sophie patted her forehead, forgot to give her homemade chocolate to Janice.

Sophie stepped inside her house. She was shoked when she saw her whole house fall apart. She had wanted to get angry and scream to call her twin brothers, but she heard Sorlan and Serlon's cry from the kitchen. Sophie rushed to the kitchen and was surprised to see Sorlan and Serlon tied to the ceiling. Sophie immediately said a spell to release her younger siblings.

Sophie immediately hugged Sorlan and Serlon tightly and checked that neither of them were injured, "What happened? Why all the mess and you can be tied like that?" Sophie wiped away Sorlan and Serlon’s tears. "Is this Aunt Janice's doing?" Sorlan and Serlon nodded, they were still sobbing. "Damn," Sophie hissed with tight jaws.

Serlon wiped his wet eyes. "We both saw Aunt Janice in the basement. When we followed her. She took our recipe, sist!" Serlon told the incident. "We both used our magic, but Aunt Janice was stronger," he continued. Sophie hugged Serlon again because he was crying again.

She should contact her parents as soon as possible.

*** 

Annabeth and Derold rushed out of the car and opened the door of the house with a spell. Their faces were both very worried since got bad news from Sophie. They both saw their children in the living room. Sophie still stroked the hair of her two brothers who were still sad over this morning. Curiously, Annabeth and Derold went straight to their children.

Annabeth's tight hugs made Sorlan and Serlon conscious and finally cried again, "How can a theft happened?" Annabeth asked with a wistful face. She was confused and very worried.

Derold's jaw hardened, "It was damned Janice, she killed Vivian and took the Veaux ring ten years ago, I can not believe she is back," Derold said in a flat voice. At the time of the incident, he was in the town of Yuves. He saw his sister killed by his sight.

In the middle of Geof forest, Vivian and Janice were dueling. Their strengths were equally strong. However, Vivian's power was completely drained after being attacked with many deadly curses.

"Ah, Vivian ... Come on quickly tell me where the recipe book is!" Janice shouted as she tossed a dangerous spell at Vivian who was not far away in front of her.

Vivian was still silent. She gathered her remaining strength. Her lips parted slightly and gave a hiss as Janice gave her a cursed spell, "Even if you kill me! I will not tell you where the recipe book is! "

Janice's smiling face hardened as she heard Vivian's words. "Ah so you are not afraid to die huh? You really want to leave this world?" Janice grinned and threw a deadly spell on Vivian.

Vivian smiled cruelly, "BECAUSE A WITCH LIKE YOU SHOULD PERISH!" She cried in pain.

"CLEORODUS!"

Sophie heard the story of her real Aunt Vivian from Derold with a feeling of rage. Her hands clenched furiously. She was furious with Janice's evil treatment that had killed her aunt. She had no idea that Janice was a wicked witch. It could had been, when Sophie left home, Janice could kill her siblings.

Sophie stared dully at her father's face. The Heatergod family's recipe book had been heavily guarded for centuries, and now the recipe book was in the hands of evil witches. "Papa, what should we do now?"

"Call all the remaining witch families."