Secrets Of Sanctuary Hospital Nightmare Of The Dark Shadows by L.A.A. Law Page B

in hell would be
worth giving them up. Turning them over to him will ensure that his
past follies are not held against him and he will not only advance
in the ranks of his army, but will enjoy the icing on the cake. He
could watch us suffer knowing that he was the one who converted our
children to serve the darkness. Even if he fails to turn them, his
consolation prize is allowing the darkness to destroy them over and
over again.
    My head spins wildly as I cannot escape the
horrific images of my children consumed in the fiery abyss. I’m
falling and feel my head crash against the corner of the table. As
I regain consciousness, I feel Andrew’s cool fingers taking my
pulse and the couch below me. Emma voice rings through the silence,
she is speaking with someone on the telephone.
    “How are you feeling?” Andrew helps me sit
up.
    “I’m sorry. How long have I been out?”
    “Just a few minutes” He kisses me on the head
before heading toward the minibar. Returning, he hands me some
juice. “Mia, we will find them! Reginald will be here soon. When
Damian returns, Reginald wants Emma to tell you about a spell that
may help the children.”
    “What do you mean may help them?” My eyes
dart between the two of them.
    Emma moves toward me. “Do you remember when
we grabbed Abigail how Reginald kept the demons back?”
    “Yes, but wasn’t that because we were in some
type of other realm.”
    “No, the alternate realm had nothing to do
with his being able to use the shield.” She hesitates but then her
features turn stoic and she continues. “However, I think that you
should know that it only works on demons, it acts as a barrier to
them.”
    “Where’s Damian, if we could get them to do
that spell at least he would not be able to get to them and drag
them anywhere or hurt them!” My heart leaps as a spark of hope
lights within me that they will not be lost to him.
    Emma sits before Andrew and I and I can now
see that her eyes are full of concern. “Before we do anything, you
have to understand what I’m telling you.” She speaks slow and
deliberate. “This spell only works on demons. You said that you
thought vampires had the children, if they are not also demons, the
spell won’t work and it will reveal that they have powers.”
    “But Jonathan knows that they have powers.
I’m sure that he has told them.”
    “Mia, all I’m saying is maybe if you could
just hold on for a little while longer and try to wait for
Reginald, we could see if we find Jonathan and we wouldn’t have to
put the children in a position where they would have to try and do
this.”
    From her tone, there is more. “What is it
that you’re not telling me?”
    Her eyes bore into mine. “Mia, please don’t
take this wrong, but I have this feeling that it is not Jonathan
that has the children. I know that you said it’s him, you are their
mother and I am not doubting your talents, it is just a feeling I
have and I can’t really explain it other than there is something
telling me that things are not adding up to what we fear. I also
know that because of Jonathan’s warning and Reginald’s affection
for you and Andrew that Reginald put very powerful spells on
Jonathan’s energy so that he would know immediately when Jonathan
returned to this plane. It just seems strange that he would not
have known Jonathan was back even if he could block his energy, I
believe that Reginald would have detected traces because he would
have to corporealize first.”
    Knowing how preconceived notions have
influenced past situations in my life, I sit mute desperately
trying to detach myself from the situation as I rerun each and
every detail in my head from the perspective of an observer rather
than a terrified mother. Is there anything that confirms that
Jonathan has them or could this be something else, a demon Andrew
crossed in the centuries he’s occupied this plane?
    “Mia, I’m sorry, I don’t mean to upset you
more. Reginald made me promise