Hastum

8. So, what now?

I took that in. It meant a massive change to the world, to me, to everything.

“So, when will it happen, and do others know?”

“The answers are… we don’t know, and we don’t kn...

7. Talk to the cat

It was morning, and I was supposed to wait for the meeting, but I couldn't sit still. Theories about what had happened and how raced through my mind and wouldn’t let me relax. So I decided to tur...

6. Chaos is coming

The being on the other end answered according to the contract made years ago.

Back in the real world, I awoke from the trance to the accompaniment of a shattering dome spell as the arrows of ...

5. Call upon the abyss

I had to give it to the creature. The mental work was excellent. Every ghost has the natural ability to cause fear, but this show was really good—so good, in fact, that I almost missed the slight...

4. What hides in the mist

I quickly focused my mind on my surroundings. I could feel my ability to sense my surroundings was diminished, and penetrating the fog was almost impossible. Shit, I was somehow in the creature's h...

3. Something's not right

The day at uni was a slog. All that was on my mind was the strange haunting that I was supposed to deal with. And as the last lecture ended, I bolted out of there like a bat out of hell.

With...

2. Preparations for the real deal

“Real haunting?” Now, that was interesting. The last time I actually got to use some magic was three months ago against a barely solidified spirit. “You sure?”

“Do you even have to ...

1. Exorcisms can be boring

I never know what to do in such situations, I thought, looking at the widow and her family's tears. Is it better to just lie to them? Put on the standard fake exorcism, take the money, and go? It's...