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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