The Worship of Worlds.
JULIAN
CHAPTER ONE
I Scout For Trouble.
Maybe I was kind of overreacting. I mean it was only Manhattan, the place we were forbidden to ever go. But I couldn't quite help but smile when Carter and Sadie gave me permission to go. I was to pick one person, and that was easy, Felix. We left at dawn for more time only to discover...we picked the worst time possible. Half of Manhattan was up in Flames. People ran and screamed as Felix shot ice in to building hoping to extinguish the flames, but nothing worked.
I spotted an open taxi, raided by some kids who probably caused it. All older than Carter probably (and tougher). "Felix", I demanded. "Go scout for the source". He gave a salute and sprinted away within seconds, I just hoped the guy wasn't going to be hurt. I imagined my locker, and pulled out my sword running into battle where I caught eyes with a boy much older than me. He had dark hair and sea green eyes and something told me, he wasn't regular...or Egyptian
I didn't care at this point, as Felix had disappeared. I ran as fast as my feet could take me all around the chaos and finally I found him, helping a wounded girl. His eyes were fixed to something in her hands. A djed amulet. I was the opposite of Felix, I couldn't take my eyes of her. Her electric purple hair was in a neat braid past her shoulders. She squinted her piercing sea green eyes...like his...and clutched her leg, which blood was gushing from.
She looked scared. "It's okay, we're one of you", Felix chimed. "We'll help you back to the house!" It seemed she was quiet, because she hadn't spoken a word. Felix and I helped her up and helped her hobble to a boat. In no time we crossed the waters to Brooklyn, which looked pretty impressive from in the sunlight. By the time we got to Brooklyn house we saw all hell had broken loose. The Set animal was back.
Carter had it cornered and he froze, probably his memories...the unexpected thing? Miss Mute had thrown something sharp into the animals back which caught fire. A dagger. All eyes turned to me, like I had brought the world to a stop. "Calm down", I demanded. "Hear her out". Felix stood protectively at the older girls side, she smiled at him and turned to everyone. "Name's Erin Potts", she said, her accent had a slight southern tinge. "I think this is yours . She tossed the amulet to Sadie who had already taken a liking to Erin. "Uh-guys", Walt said. "Sorry to burst your bubble, but the big guy isn't happy". Carter sighed and pulled his sisters arm. She shrug him off. "I know the deal". She concentrated with a grin. "Ha-di".
She brushed herself off from a bit of rubble dust. I was definitely sure that thing was gone. Jaz's instincts took over. "She's hurt!" To Jaz, pain to someone else was the end of the world...I didn't get it. Erin sat down as Jaz bandaged her leg. She told us about her trip from South Carolina, to Brooklyn and just how she got hurt. "When I found the amulet", she explained. "I didn't want to come, but my dad told me it was best, so basically I just got up and left".
I couldn't help but notice she had one of the softest laughs, chiming and sweet. No, I thought, snap out of it. I would've slapped myself, if it weren't for everyone else being in the room. Silence spread through the atmosphere, until Amos walked in and saved everyone. Sadie had become silent, but Carter was informing him on nearly every single detail (except the ones he didn't know). My gut started to turn as Amos called Carter and Walt out in private. Mission impossible time!
Hours passed, Sadie and Cleo had set up a room for Erin who instantly crashed. Maybe I should get some shut eye, I thought, yeah I will. I walked to my room and fell on the comfortable bed, before my ba drifted off somewhere I didn't want to go.