The offering(Juan and his winged horse 3)

After fifteen years in the hands of the lady witch, the baby grows healthy and gorgeous but concealed to the knowledge of the witch, Juan was guarded and guided by Vinto Angin, a winged horse creature since the day that he was born and taken by the lady witch. Every time that the lady witch goes out from the forest the Vinto sneak in to play with Juan, they become a best friend since then. Vinto's magic can turn objects into something else, it could be a weapon or an adorable toy, grass to flower etcetera.

One night while Juan was sleeping he was taken aback when he heard the click of the bamboo door. He pretended to be asleep and waited for someone to come in. A rotten smells cover the room so he was so sure that the lady witch was in there. Then all of a sudden he heard snores behind his ears, feels like the creature smells like delicious food on the table. Juan almost lost his breath and his body stiffened out of fear. He knows what the lady witch real looks like. She has a nose like a wild hog, four black fangs, and the face of a wolf with wrinkled skin. She has a skinny body that can be compared to a skeleton with patches of hair in it. Her hands were long that they can reach her toes and she has feet like a goat. He saw this feature of the lady witch one time that he followed her out in the forest during the red full moon.

Juan was wondering since he gets ages if the witch is his real mother. But deep in his heart, he can feel that there is something wrong though the lady witch told him that he is her son.

The creature slowly leaves the room and Juan hears a sharp itching and roars outside. He gathers all of his might and peak in a hole from his room to see what was those sounds outside. To his surprise a lot of different ugly creature was running and walking around the yard, it was almost a full moon so he can see the look of them. His heart began to pound hard. He sweats cold but tries to stay composed and ready for what will happen.

Juan heard murmurs and chatting behind the house, he pressed his ear on the wall to hear what are they talking about.

"Tomorrow is the red full moon and the offering is already ripened. We can now bring back to life our ancestor to fulfill our mission for our race to rise again." Says a voice while growling.

Juan is pinned to where he is because of fear. He knows he was the offering that they are talking about. But how could he save himself from the numerous creatures around? While in deep thought he leans his back against the wall of his room when he felt a sudden warm breath from his back and fall asleep immediately.

In the morning, Juan was awakened by a clattering and noise of people outside. He immediately gets up and looks out the window. There he saw many people, both young and adults were busy preparing for something. There were cauldron and large pans are set on fire with boiling water. There are big chunks of meat on top of a bamboo table which Juan doesn't sure what kind it is, there are blood spills everywhere too.

"I'm glad, you're awake already my dear." The lady witch greeted Juan. "It's your 15th birthday so I decided to invite my friends to celebrate it with us." She added.

"But we never celebrated my birthday ever since Mother, why just now?" Ask Juan.

"Because today is very special, I don't like many questions anymore, fix yourself and enjoy the day while it lasts." She said then immediately left.

Juan chooses to go to the forest near the waterfalls. He is crying out of fear, he remembers everything that he heard last night. The clouds shadowed the sun and darkened the surrounding. A lightning strike in the middle of the sky followed by roaring thunder. Suddenly Vinto Angin appeared to Juan. He was in the appearance of a gorgeous man with firm looks in the eyes, he was a goddess with long white shiny hair. He is taller than any other man on the earth. He wears a white wardrobe with a golden vest and shield and a lightning spear was on his right hand. His suit was for battle.

"Take this saltwater with you Juan and do all your best to mix that to all the foods of the witches unnoticed. There are more witches to come to this nightfall, we need to reduce their numbers to carry on with our mission to rescue you this midnight."

Juan was confused. " why not take me out now and you don't need to face those witches anymore." He asks.

Vinto Angin pats Juan's shoulder. "We need to destroy the rising witch ancestor to put him to his ends forever, and through you alone we can do that, my friend. Don't worry, we never let you harm by any of the witches, I will be there to save you." Vinto said.

Though confused and in fear Juan manages to put the saltwater to all the prepared foods of the witches. He can't figure out if he could exactly call that edible food for humans because of the very foul smell and blood was still on the meat inside the cauldrons.

Nightfall came. A lot more creatures arrived in the house vicinity. Juan was almost lost his senses when he witness those scary faces and disfigured looks of the creatures. He squeezes his body to the corner of his room when he heard that someone approaches the door. The door opened and he saw his witch mother with two other more holding a black rope. They are growling and salivating unstoppable while looking at him.

" Grab him and bring him outside. Tied him up in the middle of the altar. The time is about to come." Said the witch with her ugliest sounds.

The two quickly grab Juan and tie him with the rope and drag him outside. He saw that there was a newly built altar near a big rock beside their house. Juan trembled with tremendous fear and began to sob. He tried to fight but the creatures were very strong enough to throw him up in the middle of the altar and without much effort, he was tied up outstretched.

The creatures began to make a different noise and rejoice at whatever that is coming. They are like a mad dog howling, growling, and pacing everywhere. Their eyes were bloody red and salivating incessantly. Until the witch climbed on the altar and raised her staff, signaling for everyone to be quiet.

"Tonight is the night that we are waiting for." Said the witch. "Our Ancestor is about to rise through our virgin sacrifice, through the blood of our offering he will be back to life again to rule and to conquer the world." The creatures around rejoiced like madmen.

Juan lookup in the sky hoping to see his friend but he sees no one aside from the rising red moon from the east. He already lost hope at that moment.

The lady witch began to say her enchantment circling Juan from time to time. She nonstop utters words that Juan doesn't understand. After a few minutes, the witch removes the cover in the side of the big black stone beside Juan. A corpse of a semi giant creature was inside covered with black fleece. The witch approached Juan while pronouncing an incantation then suddenly cut his right palm and placed the blood that flowed from his palm in a black container and with continuous incantation, the witch gently poured the blood into the mouth of the Ancestors corpse inside the black stone. After a few seconds, the surroundings darkened and growling was heard everywhere until the lady witch squeaked so loud that hurts the ear.

"Rise my Lord." The witch screamed in her ugliest voice.

And at that moment the Ancestor slowly rises roaring like a giant from the deep ground. Out of so much fear Juan lost his senses from then on.

I will make sure to finish this series to the next and last chapter. I didn't expect to write this story long and I know you are now bored reading it lol. But still thank you my dearest read dot cash family for being with me on this article. 'Till next time again.

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Article #78 2-5
Published: February 9, 2022
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