The Devil’S Ring

By Alisha Fisher

Tonya was a child during the Salem witch trials. She was practicing witchcraft with a few girls from the village and her teacher, Mrs. Tysbourne. During a ritual for a girl named Sarah Williams, the group was caught by someone. Everyone ran home to hide from whomever it was who had seen them. Soon, people were being put on trial for witchcraft.

Mrs. Tysbourne made Tonya a special ring and told her never to put it on unless she needed protection. She was then forced to watch Mrs. Tysbourne be hanged.

After a long time had passed, Tonya decided it was time to be baptized. But the baptism failed, and she was placed in jail and sentenced to be hanged the next day. She put the ring on her finger. After she was hung, she found herself in a grave.

She decided to travel the world in search of others like her. She also embarked on a search for a way to break her cursefor she would later discover that she was now a vampire. On her journeys, she met Count Dracula and traveled with him for a while. She also discovered werewolves, along with elves who had come to fight a war started over using her ring to open the gates of hell.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: May 15, 2018
• ISBN: 9781546242192

Alisha Fisher

Alisha Fisher was born and raised in a small town called Elgin, South Carolina. She started writing The Devils Ring in high school. Fisher has five children, two girls and three boys, who inspire her to write every day. She also takes care of her mother, with the help of her supportive husband.

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 Chapter 1

The Salem Trials

It was 1692, east of the Philippines Mountains, in a small town called Salem. Tap, tap, tap. I woke up that evening before it was dark and got dressed. Tap, tap, tap. Who could that be? I wondered.

I looked out my window and saw Mrs. Tysbourne. I ran down as quietly as I could so we could go.

We ran into the woods with some other children from the village and stopped at a boiling cauldron. Mrs. Tysbourne, what are we doing tonight? Hearing stories? I asked.

No, tonight one of the children asked me to do a spell, she answered.

May I help put herbs in the pot?

Of course. Go in my bag and grab an herb you like.

I was five and had not been told about witches and spells. I stuck to Mrs. Tysbourne like glue as we gathered around and sat by a cauldron. All right, say your wishes and put your herbs and things in the pot, she said.

I was the first to stand up. I placed a night lily in the cauldron and saw a girl named Sarah Williams come up next. She placed infant clothes inside the cauldron.

She started to sing words I did not understand.

Crack! She stopped. Someone was in the woods.

Mrs. Tysbourne yelled, Run! As the other girls scattered, she grabbed my hand, and we ran the other way.

Later on, I was home. Mrs. Tysbourne said, Pixie, I like you, okay, like my own child. Do me a favor, will you?

I agreed to keep her and me a secret.

***

I got up the next morning thinking it was all a dream. Later that day, I found out the truth and that Goody Good and Goody Osbourne were in jail. Goody Good was a plump, middle-aged woman who loved helping others. Her husband even said that she was a hard worker around the house and supported him well. He then told the townspeople that he, his wife, and their two children sat down and read from the Bible every night before they enjoyed dinner.

Goody Osbourne, on the other hand, was an elderly woman who did not go out much since her husband of forty-six years had passed away the previous winter. She would just sit in her rocking chair all day and wait for time to pass.

The girls from the previous night, along with Sarah Williams, were there. They told people the women practiced witchcraft.

I was in such shock that, when it was safe that night, I went to Mrs. Tysbourne to ask for help. But I had to stop behind a work shed when I heard a man talking. As I leaned around the corner, I saw a man in a black cloak talking. Mrs. Tysbourne, you can be free from the white man. Just sign the book.

A few minutes later, she signed the book he was holding. I saw the man looking in my direction, so I hid deeper behind the shed.

Mrs. Tysbourne left, and I waited a little longer.

When I saw the man, I asked, Why did Mrs. Tysbourne write in that book?

 Chapter 2

Dark Days

The man eyed me before answering my question about Mrs. Tysbourne. She wrote in it ’cause this is a book of adventures, he replied. And all you have to do is sign your name.

I saw several names evenly placed on a list with dates on them, so I wrote, Pixie, right under Mrs. Tysbourne. He said he would see me soon, and I walked off to Mrs. Tysbourne’s house, feeling curious.

Sarah Williams stepped in front of me and said, I know what you did. And if you do what I ask, I won’t tell.

So I agreed.

The next day, Mrs. Tysbourne was put in jail for being a witch.

Mrs. Tysbourne was taken to a courtroom. Since she was cooperating, the chief justice said she would not be hanged. Goody Good, Goody Tysbourne, and Goody Osbourne were in chains in front of the judges, and behind them were all of the residents of the village. Mrs. Tysbourne said, The devil made me write in his book, and I saw names.

Whose names did you see?! the chief justice yelled. Was it any of these women here before us?

I saw Goody Good, Goody Osborne, and I saw others I couldn’t make out.

Goody Good denied what Mrs. Tysbourne said, but Goody Osbourne agreed with Mrs. Tysbourne.

Mrs. Tysbourne went down on her knees and prayed as Goody Good and Goody Osbourne were taken