11/24/2025
PART 3: The Fatherâs Offer
War Between the LoađŞâ ď¸The Shadow Court đđ And an Orisha Enters the Story
The moment he stepped through the door, tall, dark, glowing like a walking eclipse, the whole house reacted. The walls vibrated. The candle flames bent toward him like they recognized their ruler.
My father wasnât human.
He wasnât even close.
He walked in like he owned the ground beneath our feet.
âMove one more step,â my mother warned, gripping the machete, âand Iâll banish you back to the shadows where you came from.â
âPlease,â he smirked, âyou know you canât.â
His eyes cut over to me, slow, deliberate, claiming.
âYou awakened your other half tonight,â he said. âYou felt it. Donât lie to yourself.â
I clenched my fists. I had felt it...powerful, ancient, too big for my body. It scared me⌠but it also felt like something that had been sleeping inside me my whole life.
âWhat do you want from me?â I asked.
He smiled.
âEverything.â
The floorboards cracked beneath him as he stepped closer.
Not from weight...but from energy.
âI want you by my side,â he said. âYou were born for war, daughter. My war. The Shadow Court rises again, and with you, we can overthrow the Loa and reclaim the realms.â
My mother hissed through her teeth.
âYou will NEVER have her.â
He ignored her.
âYou are more than just a child of Vodun,â he continued. âYou are half-shadow, half-spirit...royalty to both worlds. You belong with me.â
My heart pounded.
âWhy now?â I asked.
His smile faded into something darker.
âThe Loa know what you are. Theyâre coming.â
As if on cue, the lights blew out...POP...plunging the house into pitch-black.
The air thickened.
The temperature dropped again.
Something whispered behind me.
Not shadow.
Not human.
Something divine.
Then a warm golden glow filled the room, like the sun rising in my chest.
A tall feminine figure materialized behind me, dark skin shining, wearing yellow and gold, radiating beauty and power. Bracelets jingled. Her hair flowed like honeyed river water. Her presence made the shadows shrink back instantly.
My mother gasped.
âOshunâŚâ
My father stepped away from the light, snarling.
âYouâre interfering.â
Oshunâs voice was soft but carried weight like thunder wrapped in silk.
âThis child will NOT be taken by darkness. She is marked by sweetness and destiny.â
My father growled, âShe is mine.â
âShe is NO ONEâS,â Oshun declared, eyes glowing like molten gold. âShe chooses her path.â
The house started shaking...violently...as two forces collided:
Shadow Court energy clashing with Loa light.
The windows shattered.
The wind screamed.
Shadows crawled up the walls.
Golden water spiraled in the air like liquid shields.
Behind my father, more shadows rose, dozens, maybe hundreds, forming an army.
Behind Oshun, a surge of spiritual power erupted, drums beating from nowhere, ancestors chanting, the floor lighting up like a sacred map.
My father stretched his hand to me.
âCome, daughter! Rule with me! The Shadow Court bows to you!â
Oshun extended her hand too.
âCome to the light, child. Let sweetness cleanse the war inside you.â
Both calling me.
Both claiming I belonged with them.
But then...A third voice whispered from inside me.
Not Loa...
Not Shadow Court.
Something in-between...
Something that didnât follow anyoneâs rules.
My power.
My birthright.
My own spirit.
My eyes burned bright, one gold like my motherâs lineage, one red like the shadow in my veins. Ancient symbols flickered on my skin, shifting between light and darkness.
The room froze.
Even Oshun paused.
Even my father took one step back.
Because something new was awakening, something neither side predicted.
I lifted my chin.
âIâm not choosing either of you,â I said, voice echoing with layered tones, my voice, plus something older. âIâm not your weapon⌠Iâm your balance.â
My father frowned.
Oshun tilted her head.
My motherâs eyes widened in fear and pride.
I stepped forward, and the ground lit up beneath my feet.
âThe war ends with me,â I declared.
âI am the bridge between realms.
And I will not be controlled.â
The shadows roared.
The Loa lights flared.
Oshun smiled slowly, almost knowingly.
My fatherâs eyes narrowed.
âThis⌠changes everything,â he whispered.