The Original Host: Celeste
For a while, Omen had been receiving signs that the original Host, whom he called Celeste (it should be noted this is not the correct spelling of her name), was going to return.
During our earlier chats, Omen would often tell me stories of how he used to mess with Celeste by taking over her body and walking miles away from home. When she woke up, she wouldn’t know where she was.
I never got to speak to Celeste myself when she was in their body. From what I did see, though, she was, well, a little whiny… but I guess that was to be expected.
She came to my chat room, seeking help, based on my reputation, on what to do about the demon inside her, but I don’t think she fully understood who Omen was or how they were connected. Removing him at that point of time was not an option that was feasible or likely. After all, he was bound and had no choice.
From what I could tell, they were both experiments. Celeste was an earlier one, and there was more than one version of her around. (Though they were all the same personality.)
Interestingly enough, she never tried to make contact or speak to me, even when I was in the chat.
Consumed
One day, Omen came into the chat room and said that he had eaten Celeste’s Soul. I discovered later that when she baited Omen to “eat’” her, it was part of her plan. Omen believed he had consumed Celeste, but in fact, she left on her own terms. This meant that she did not get consumed in the normal way. Also, she was a very accomplished Witch and had protections in place.
By the time I started dealing with Omen, she was well out of the picture, or so we thought. I was glad, in a way, because it would have created a conflict of interest to have them both there.
When I checked to see if she was indeed “gone,” I found she wasn’t.
I did what was needed and what I was called upon to do; to ensure that she survived. I suspect that might have been her plan all along. It’s really hard to tell.
She did contact me later, in another body. Knew exactly who me and Omen were, too.
Drawings
Around mid-2014, Omen started doing one of his automatic drawings, and it turned out to be a picture of a dancer. He said that he knew it was a sign that he had not killed Celeste after all, and that she was due to return at some point.
I did not like this development, personally. I had hoped that she would choose to move onto a new body and not return to her old one.
I wasn’t sure what it would mean for how things were. It was one of those situations that I knew was inevitable, but would end badly for some.
I also knew that Omen had been born into a family that was very much aware of who he was (which was not normally the case) and had ties to Covens, Angelics, and Witches.
And yes, Witches are a lineage. They do exist, and I suspect the Witch trials were an attempt to get rid of them. They are pretty easy to spot, once you know what to look for.
On top of this all, The Council of 12 were extremely active and involved in what Omen was doing. He claimed he found them useful. However, they were always one step ahead of him.
But rarely one step ahead of me.
Next: A chat with Legion