Danae and the others were blindfolded, forced to stand, and motioned to walk out of the living room. Fear was imminent within the captured, but they knew Tabatha would go against her word. They didn't expect the Makoa to work with her and the coven. He told her what Jovan had planned before Danae was rescued. However, Jovan had something else planned that Makoa didn't know about. He hoped that it would work.
Everyone was motioned to stop, but Danae was the only one forced to walk forward while the others were forced to kneel with the blindfolds on. The sound of a cage opening echoed, and Danae was pushed in as the cage door closed. The young woman waited for movement or sound and took the blindfold off when nothing happened. She was met with darkness; it was difficult to see, but she knew she wasn't alone. Before Danae could call out, bright lights hit her face, making her cover her eyes. Once the young woman regained her sight, Danae noticed her friends, Bethany and Jovan, were tied and gagged. Coven members stood behind them with guns in hand.
Danae and the others were in what looked like a backward surrounded by a large wall and trees. There seemed to be a small forest on the other side. Suddenly, Tabatha was in her black robe as she stood before the cage with the cameras on her; Makoa stood on the side as he watched. "My fans, sorry to keep you all waiting for another show! After some mishaps, I am happy to announce that the Hidden Shadows Coven is back on business!"
A projector screen was visible on the left side of the cage, and on it were what seemed to be usernames. It was the usernames of the coven's followers from the deep web; Danae and her friends were going to be the show, and crazed, obsessed people wanted to witness brutal deaths. Danae's hands were tied, but she was still able to run. "Y-You sick witch! You were never going to keep your word! You-!" A gunshot was fired by a coven member, which made her silent.
"After our last show's unfortunate events, we finally have captured many of my pets!" Tabatha clapped her hands, and many of her coven members pushed her pets, who were once human beings, into small cages. Cameras were pointed at the cages to show proof that the creatures were in the coven's possession. "Now, I don't want to waste all of your time! We have new fresh meat for my pets, and if you wish to vote, you know you must contribute the same amount as always! Pick which of my pets you wish to eat the first victim!"
Akamu and Malia tried to scream, but their mouths were gagged. Bethany and Jovan kept still, knowing that nothing could be done unless Danae was able to act on the plan accordingly. Everyone watched the projection screen until the time was up; the votes were in.
The siren was chosen.
Tabatha was disappointed. She knew the siren was interested in Danae, but before he was captured, instructions were given to change the collars to make him do what he asked. Jovan mentally smirked; he felt relieved that the siren was chosen. "The first part of the plan is complete now; the second step will be tricky," he thought.
"You all have spoken, and your decisions will be followed!" Tabatha motioned out her hand, and some coven members shoved a small cage into which was the siren with a collar on his neck.
Danae noticed that Keanu was getting closer and was under the collar's control. "It's just like Jovan said. I have to play it cool and let him near me." Danae's cage was opened wide enough to let the siren go inside.
Keanu slowly entered the bigger cage, and the opening behind him was closed. He stood motionlessly, and Danae stayed where she was, not wanting to trigger any unnecessary movement. Tabatha looked at the siren, her most prized possession. His beauty and voice enamored her. When he escaped, Tabatha felt lost, but what angered her was that the siren developed an interest in Danae. She tried everything to get the siren's attention without using technology and other forces. "I'm going to enjoy her being devoured." The witch then stood before the cameras. "Now, to make this a special treat for everyone! I decided to let you all vote on how my siren will kill this unfortunate soul! Please state your wish, and the style that is most similar will win!"
While the users were voting, Danae looked at Keanu, who was emotionless; the collar controlled his mind and body. "K-Keanu, please snap out of it!"
Tabatha stilled when she heard Danae speak with the siren. She slowly turned and glared at Danae. "What did you call him?"
Danae ignored her. "Keanu, please snap out of it! Don't let her control you! Please help us!"
"Keanu?" Tabatha chuckled; Makoa and Othalia were silent; they knew that their leader was beyond enraged. "You named my siren!?"
"Yes! He is a living and breathing being! You treat him and your victims as property and your cash cows! You, your coven, and your users are monsters!" Danae smiled as she looked at the cameras. "You all have been lied to! Tabatha and her coven know all of your identities to blackmail you all just in case you leave her platform!" Part of the plan was first to create tension among the coven's users. Being on the dark web is against the law; users knew they were at risk of being spied on or caught by secret agents. Anything that would put their identities at risk would cause immediate fear. Bethany and Jovan looked at one another, and then the projector and the voting stopped; the users got nervous.
Tabatha and the coven noticed that their users stopped voting, and many began to ask questions, or some signed out immediately. "My followers, this bitch is speaking nonsense! She is only stalling your voting! She-!"
"My friends and I were part of her show! We were fans of hers! I snuck out to speak to Tabtha since I was her fan, but I heard her converse with her boyfriend about their blackmail plans. I was angry and hurt!" Danae ran to the cage and held onto the bars. "I let go of the creatures as revenge for betraying us all! She is killing us to keep the truth hidden! Log out and never go to them! You're all in trouble!" To her relief, the users believed her, and everyone logged out of the show.
Tabatha and her coven were shocked. The witch tried to reassure them that Danae lied, but it was too late; her fans signed out. No one said a word as they focused on their projector; the coven feared their leader's wrath. The witch breathed heavily as she glared at Danae. She was about to give the order but, to her shock, saw that Danae was hugging the siren. Jealousy burned her. "COLLAR ACTIVATE! KILL HER!" Keanu didn't move and didn't heed her orders. "COLLAR ACTIVATE! KILL HER!"
Nothing.
Danae then let Keanu go; she held onto the collar. Everyone's eyes widened. "Blessed Be!" yelled Danae.
Clicks echoed, and the collars on the creatures were deactivated and slicked down from the creatures' necks. The coven was shocked and tried to comprehend what was happening. Bethany and Jovan looked at one another, took off their gags, and yelled, "UNLOCK DOORS!" they yelled.
The cage doors opened, and the monsters noticed; they were free and ready to release hell.
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