Chapter LII:

The Civil War only lasted for four years. It was long enough to tear us apart. Maddie looked like her soul died inside. This was about the third year, I believe. Before, she would try to stay positive. I didn’t know how she did it. She almost gave me hope at times.

Almost.

Of course Luna had to show up and take it all away. I could never get rid of her. However, there was something that I needed to know.

So one night, I waited around in my maze. I looked up at the empty sky.

“I know you’re here!” I shouted. “Come out and show yourself!” At first, there was no response. I gritted my teeth.

“Come out here now!” I shouted. I froze when I felt a warm breath on my nape. I turned around. The first thing I saw was her eyes. I didn’t jump. Looking in them made me feel anger.

“What did you do to them?” I asked. Luna looked up at me with a smile on her face.

“I don’t know what you are talking about,” she said. I gritted my teeth.

“Don’t lie to me!” I shouted. “What happened to the children?!” I grabbed her by the shoulders and shook her forwards and backwards. She still smirked at me.

“I didn’t do anything to them,” she said. It took my all not to scream at her.

“Then where are they?!” I shouted. “Who took them?!” Luna giggled. My hands twitched to grab her by the throat.

“Where are they?!” I shouted. She licked her lips at me.

“Gone,” she said. I glared at her.

“What?!” I asked. Luna moved her hands up in the air in a flowy way.

“Gone, gone away,” she said.

“Where?! Where are they?!” I shouted. “Tell me!” She leaned in and kissed me on the lips. My body froze. What the hell was she doing?! That bitch wouldn’t let me go. She put her arms around my neck. I pushed her off. Luna pretended to look so innocent.

“What the hell was that for?!” I asked. She just kind of smiled at me. I opened my mouth to speak again, but she disappeared into thin air. I didn’t see it at the time, but at that moment Luna stuck her claws deeper into me. I just didn’t see it until it was too late.

I never did find out what happened to those missing children.