The Ones Who were Chosen
Culture had returned several hours after his departure, coming to a tense atmosphere as everyone within the apartment tried to find things to occupy themselves wi
window, straightening and sighing as
s told him shortly. 'Drake is alive. He'
ve?' the aberra
visit him in the morning, but now,
night?' Lauralie a
s worry where you
ied shortly.
d I suppose the rest of you are st
'Here is where one of the philosophers stones are a
rning' Lucas said turning away
the room, before following th
, the other guardians all lay down on the sofas and armchairs to sleep. Except f
pered to the nigh
ay m
tment shortly after, Reuben, Lucas, Lauralie and Ebony walked together. Behind them th
o speak, hesitating
to the hospital' he suggested, speaking to Cultur
from Ebony to reply, he had
re informed him. 'And even if they could see me....there is no cur
em from the other side of the street,
en
early that morning informing him of what had happened, he had made his way quic
this point' Lucas told him. 'W
ans who stood a few steps behind them. 'What are they still doing
eply. 'I don't think they want to let Ebony out of th
said. 'We don't want
l they were surprised to find Eleanor waiti
mmediately, suddenly worried and wonder
looking from Reuben to Lucas; then to Lauralie
er tip toes and craning her head to see inside t
nor replied. 'He asked me
straight again and looking at Eleanor.
sked her, pointing to the ground they
acle' Eleanor said. 'His arms has compl
pered to the others. She
d, stroking his chin as he spoke to himself be
. 'She blames herself for what happened to him, s
to the presence of Ebony and the elder guardians, 'but when he comes out, do
Lucas nodd
ed' Eleanor added hastily, speak
Lucas asked
a proble
ok his head. '
ryone straightened in attention, all of
s, emerging out of the hospita
rlfriend, he briefly acknowledged the elde
smiled tentativel
s and Li sat hunched in the shadows between two buildings near
aster stated. No emotion
off?' Kreas asked excitedly,
atly. 'We have other th
back her pointed ears and twitching her ta
she is willing to help him. She must care fo
aker now, more vulnerable. Now is the time we catch her. It would take
leave' he voiced suddenly, as Ebony lifted her head and began to look around as if sen
atch?' Li asked as th
ster said casually. 'I wi
his magic before him. He vanished in a
oup before the hospital. 'We cannot waste too much time in chasing
swered simply. 'It's jus
ompanion. 'We need to get her before too l
said teasingly, nuzzling
tell me? What's wrong with him? I shouldn't have to
ou complaining
ing her arms and forcing herself to
t on. 'He's hiding something from me, I just know it. I
ked up from his brea
n't be
I am absolut
you want me to come w
prote
n have you needed someone to protect you?
the boats on the river sailing back and forth through the choppy waters. Her hometown was very different to the one Lucas came from; it w
asked her, returning his att
ow
ow
ian rep
just fi
in. 'We are
, and even Lauralie they managed to shrug off, admitting at last that she should probably be going as well. Though on this occasion, she l
lder guardians, glad to see Lauralie go at long last
ng nowhere. Not without her anyway' h
e her to leave'
ed' Indigo muttere
ndigo?' Shire as
stily, laughing and waving a
' Shire said, ignorin
en asked turning to her
no longer be of use here. I have no powers to protect now; I would
lright?' Siren
her daughter lovingly. 'But I have no powers to
Siren nodde
ay' Shire told her, 'to sav
mot
ughter, resting her ha
losopher's stones. And...' she added with a glance towards Indigo
' Siren whi
safe' Shire sai
l in their misty blue colour, so unlike her mo
ng to mi
s you' Shire s
pping his head to her. 'We may no
kno
d, 'to the Ancient World,
r head respect
wn, and to the same spot where they had first met Crystal. From atop the hill where the
smiled as she watched the guardian's sm
as the light from the sun glistened on her flawless skin. Her features were perfect, sho
indeed'
ning brightly through. Shire touched each of the three remaining guardians in turn, h
e were three'
from beside him. 'What day is it toda
warmly, tur
he said. 'I thi
, turning back towards the
red, '...has beco
Lucas told him, 't
other, her pink eyes shining. She looked back a
ll happ
ack to the apartment. The remaining three guard
eached the correct level; Lucas went to open the broken door. But before he could touch the handle, the door opened itsel
she said
rly bewildered to find her the
Sian turned her cyn
f expected Lucas to have a
he slowly began to slink away. Knowing she was completely invisible now to none-guardi
s if she owned the place. She cast her eyes critically over the badly repaired d
an' Lucas sai
ay to allow the brothers to enter. After them came the three elder gu
he table that had been utterly destroyed. 'Did you put your mug down too hard? And the
?' Lucas asked flatly. 'I'm no
ing on. You've been hiding something from me
er, looking her up and down. 'I like this one. Is she your girlfr
as if he had been burnt. Fearful he had been seen
hung on the edge of her consciousness, as she searched for what dist
ould leave' Luc
ng a seat in the middle of the sofa. She stared at hi
He grabbed her by the shoulders, lifting
your stup
g sideways, confused and unsure of what had just happened and who had hit him. Reuben immediately charged fo
before anyone else could
rly tripping him up. As soon as he was free from Kyle's g
ly touching the side of his head wh
er flaring almost beyond his control. He still held onto his
ticipation. He was a powerful and ta
ocked him. 'I could
na b
lm down everyone.' He straightened up, raising his head and taking his
a space, stood by the far wall, amazed at the
cing a hand on her hi