The Gifted Lineage
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rner with swirling murals. This isn't my room! Where am i? I sat up on the soft bed to
ort. Caleb slept with the covers over his he
elves in a villa in the Los Angeles. Uncle Sam booked it. A hotel
they are waiting for us
e five more minutes!" He mum
. We were supposed to be down b
You suck out luxury like a vacuum.." He
ng better I walked out of the shower. Caleb
s of jeans no doubt left for us. I
staying in Versil'. I don't want to leave even though going back will be a suicidal due to the fact that we are n
as far back as going to the playground as a child, swinging back
s in Versil.. my family
e back to reality with his fing
uh
t's go!" He tossed th
esterday he hasn't spoken more than Seven sentences to me. I don't know if he is upset that I put him on the
had even more charm with velvet curtains beside French windows and the si
in the afternoon light from the windows w
ghing like the world was devoid of any danger what s
eep!" Desire called out being the fi
at next to her watching Caleb take the farthest seat a
sire handed me a
es for the sake of familiarity." My Uncle started getting on
ou can call me Theo." He sa
She spoke, her voice a tad bit mor
d laying the Franny laser
nded weird coming out of my m
o" He said u
oria
said one after the ot
s back to
cause fate intertwined our paths making us one family. If anyone of you do not want to be
side after yesterday's brawl!" He ushered the
safe. Am thinking Tallahasse
turn to Versil!" I vo
d almost killed yesterday, did that mean nothi
our lives and run. Our ancestors lived on that land even with the thr
to leave has placed on their shoulders. Mum might not have abilities like us but her ancesto
to a vote!" My uncle stood w
ly to return to. It isn't safe and quite frankly it has never been safe. Am sorry to say a
a part I never noticed. I saw darkness and human destruction when we were hunted underground like rats..." he paused trying to compose himself as he
ith finality like she was
wanted to harm us. When I reached into their minds I saw hate. Hate wrapped around their hearts turning to evil. Versil isn
ke us..." I heard Vincent'
ake walk. They are United against us and if we continue to run leaving ev
lace we can start to free our kind." Victoria concluded
and mayor and family in Versil. But history is just a story that never ends. We are our own history if we leave or no
nes. Versil is not just a place but our place and we can't leave that behind!" He said st
ended in
e, you are making the choice!" I said with high hopes he
f we leave, it will never be safe. Not only for us but for every gifted out there. The Bennetts have taken from
nobody else objecting the vote she ran out of the room. I stoo
ave to leave but the danger.. I pushed the elevator button and took it to the roof
or and waged it
Desire's voice carried
asked taking position beside her my eyes to
levator together
I sighed letting go of all
e decision we came to. It'
know she's somewhere right now hat
d "..with time she wi
the girl!?" I asked not
oose hair fall on her face. She tucke
came back.. I think
from you and screamed every
of danger she hoards them all to safety. Remember what she did after two day
and when you said no she finally let you pla
classic inspirational exit she walked back into the hote
need my best friend back, I need his smarts and tactics even though I k
if how to start up an apology. I walked back into the hotel and Locked the
tart an a
telling you all th
Nope, that's even worse.. there
r floor and I went di
words rushed out of
quarter into the coin slot beside
coin from the bedside table and pushed it into the slot
it wo
bration slowly freed e
igured out a way for us
afety. This time we saw them coming next time we might not.. there is no way we will be safe without them co
I think the decision you took was brave." He leaned back into the bed with a moan
at last bit again, t
!" He said with his voice vi
offer is stil
t of
You'd be safe on the other side of the wo
e if I abandon you at the first sign of
io is nice this t
id with finality as the
day before we head back t
said a word to me since she got back. It makes me thi
tle space. After what happened am sure she won't leave his s
e grabbed a coin
going to do with
is massage
z any hint on what to tell Franny
aken care of that!"
was a magic word to calm Fran
e land of Oz as you said. So, leave me be and go find her!" He took ea
worked out. Her room was next door
y!" I
esperate scream fr
oor staggering into the dark room. I reac
In bold, bloody letters. My sight went dark for a second like a blind
hit!" I exclaimed running to the elevator. Thir
eception area and
what's
sparked recognition even before his black suit came in