"Come here sweetheart." came the soft voice from behind me. I turned to find an old woman sitting on one of the many scattered benches; that littered the park. I glanced around unhappily. I didn't like it here.

Then suddenly the scene changed as the open field, morphed into grey walls. Making the enclosed space feel much smaller than it actually was.

I stared in horror as the floor disappeared and I was left tumbling through space. When I landed it didn't hurt like I'd expected, instead I had the feeling that I was floating.

But I was on the beach. I felt confused at what I saw. It was Carmel.

I looked around and saw the old lady standing beside me. I'm sure I jumped, like, ten feet in the air. I pressed a hand over my heart. I had a funny feeling it was going to burst out of my chest soon.

I looked at her curiously and asked, "Where am I?"

She gave me a small smile and shrugged her shoulders. I felt a bit uneasy about the way she was looking at me.

"Where do you want to be?" she asked me quietly. I looked at her in disbelief. Was this woman for real? I had the funny feeling I recognised her to. From somewhere I couldn't quiet put my finger on……………………………

Then it snapped into place. Madam Zara.

"Oh my God." I whispered feeling way freaked out. What was happening here?

She just gave me another small, answering smile and replied,

"Yes my dear. I came here to give you a message. A most urgent message at that." She told me hurriedly. She grabbed my hand for emphasis.

"Where am I?" I asked again. She frowned slightly as she released my hand. I looked around at the greying walls again. Then down at the floor. Mist. Corridors. Oh no.

"I bought you to the Shadowland." She answered me gravely. I felt myself shiver inwardly at her words.

"I had no choice. You and I are connected through your shifter strengths. I merely had to tug at your mind a bit. In the normal world you're asleep. You just happen to be dreaming reality." I stepped back from her as if she'd slapped me.

She'd brought me here? How? And since when were dreams real? I shivered again, trying not to picture being trapped in here for eternity.

"Why did you bring me here?" I asked with a gulp. I felt way less confident up here, than I did down on Earth. Like I was a different person or something.

"I came to explain about my last reading." She told me softly. Not that I understood it much. What reading? As if she read my mind she continued,

"You didn't understand what I meant about you finding your true love. I felt I must explain it to you properly. Every destiny as two paths. I came here to give you your choices."

I blinked at her stupidly for a moment. Then when I finally managed to clamp my jaw shut and get ready to reply, I grabbed at my heart again. This time for a different reason. It felt like it was clawing its way out of my chest. For real.

She looked at me hurriedly again, all her friendly air forgotten. I glanced at my hand. It was fading into an opaque mist. I screamed in horror, as she clamped a hand over my mouth.

"Our time now is up." She told me in a hushed whisper, "He is calling you. I don't have a strong enough grasp on you to hold you here."

"What?" I asked stupidly again. She ignored me and continued.

"I will meet with you soon. But for now remember. Two eyes are always watching you." And with that I was flung backwards, falling as if forever.

And woke up in Jesse's arms. He shook me as if I where a rag doll that needed to sit up. I opened my eyes groggily and put a hand to my head.

"Ow. That hurt." I muttered to myself. He shook me again drawing my attention to his presence.

"Susannah! What happened? Where did you……Where did you go?" it wasn't just my imagination that he actually sounded…..well, shaken. Like I'd scared him.

I leaned into his arms heavily and breathed a sigh of relief in his closeness.

"I have no idea."