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“Who presents this child for unholy baptism?”
“We do, Your Excellency.” Both Zelda and Hilda say.
“Late for your own baptism. Honestly” Aunt Zelda hisses at Sabrina.
“You look lovely, darling.” Aunt Hilda whispers.
“Disrobe her sisters.” Father Blackwood commands. Both Hilda and Zelda come forward to unzip Sabrina’s dress while she slips off her shoes, leaving her barefoot and in a silk chemise.
“We are gathered here together, in these woods, in the presence of our Dark Lord, with all the souls the living and the dead, of our coven: The Most Unholy Church of Night. Kneel, child.” Sabrina does as she is told and kneels. Father Blackwood dips his thumb in a bowl of blood and approaches Sabrina.
“Our Dark Lord teaches us, there is no law beyond. Do what thou wilt. Our Dark Lord asks: Would you like to be happy, child, to be free? Free to love and to hate? To be what nature meant you to be, true to her laws and yourself only?”
“Yes, Father.” Sabrina answers without hesitation.
“Do you believe in Lucifer, the archangel, who preferred the loss of Heaven to that of his pride?”
“Yes, Father.” Sabrina replies again.
“In exchange of this belief you shall be granted powers that will enable you to be of service to the Dark Lord. Sabrina Edwina Diana Spellman, are you willing to forsake the Path of Light for the Path of Night, wherever it may lead you?”
“I am.”
“And are you willing to place our Dark Lord above all others in your life, be it your loved ones, your family, your friends, your neighbors?” Father Blackwood continues.
“I am” again Sabrina has no hesitation.
“Then it is time to sign His Book.” Father Blackwood holds out a hand and Sabrina takes it using it to rise up from her kneeling position. He leads her to the book and slices her palm. A drop of blood lands in the Book.
“In signing his book, The Book of the Beast, you swear to obey any order you may receive from the Dark Lord.” Sabrina nods her head slightly.
“In signing his book you swear to give your mind, body and soul to the service of the Dark Lord.” Sabrina dips the pen in the drop of her blood and signs her name in the book. Sealing her service to the Dark Lord. When she does so she feels the rush of magic course through her. Sizzling every nerve she has. It’s like a wave crashing through her and she understands what Ambrose was saying about time slowing down. She can feel the shift of the universe as her magic settles in her.
When it’s done settling she feels more solid and complete. She finally feels like she belongs. The world comes into focus and her coven is clapping and cheering for her and Sabrina feels happy, like she did something right. And now she’ll always have part of her parents with her while she walks the Path of Night. She turns and looks at her Aunties.
Aunt Zelda looks so proud of her, while Aunt Hilda looks a little hesitant. As if she expected Sabrina to run.