The Order of Ja’el — Chapter Twelve

A Weekly Sci-fi Fantasy Story Series

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The group stared at Vlad with their mouths open. Zora found her voice first. “Tamana?! What — actually, you know what, skip the lies I am sure were about to exit your lips and get straight to the truth! What is Tamana doing on Earth, and how, why, is she leading a pack of monsters to destroy my people?!”

Vlad stammered. His eyes focused mainly on Jada. Her crestfallen face punched a deep hole in his heart. “I’m so sorry… I can explain,” he started, speaking directly to Jada. When Zora stepped in front of his line of sight, he looked away, embarrassed.

“Well?!” Zora snapped.

With a defeated breath, Vlad shook his head and began sharing the truth about Tamana and her terrible fate due to her connection to Ja’el since birth.

As Vlad explained why their parents felt it best to abandon her on the other side of the new Earth, Jada gasped, “She’s a Siddhi?!”

“A Siddhi they cast away to die like garbage!” Zora spat.

“They were wrong, no doubt, and heartless and ruthless… but at least their terrible decisions saved her life!” Vlad retorted. “The Order would have had her executed!”