The Passage

"Jem..." Her voice, her smile, her wavy brown hair and their she stood, Tessa Gray with a gold dress as beautiful as always. She called for him as she always did, her arms welcoming, her eyes carefully watching him as he approached her, and suddenly she was nowhere to be found as he fell into a dark abysm. With a jerk, Jem aroused, as he opened his eyes, he watched with dark amusement he was back to the institute, his curse yet bend upon his as he coughed blood yet one more time.
He heard it from his windows as a carriage came to a stop in front of the institute, he knew it immeditley, that they were coming for him. Hours before he had fallen into a restless sleep, everyone had come to speak wise words to him, everyone except Cecily and Gabriel. And he was grateful, for he would not see Will's blue eyes staring back.

He heard a knock and Charlotte entered his room, and besides her stood eerie and cold brother Enoch, his face hoodless. "I've heard you called for me James Carstair," resounded his voice in his mind. "Your decision could be mortal, be advice, but we are capable of many dangerous things. We don't promise success, but we do wish for you to be able to join us." Charlotte was outlined with purple bags under her eyes, and red rimmed around them, surely she had been crying. Oh, if they knew how this shattered his heart, to have to renounce to the most precious things he hold so dearly. "Jemie, dear, you know we love you. Don't force yourself..." Charlotte whispered, her voice undeniably cracking.
"Brother Enoch, I made a choice when I told Charlotte to call you. I take into account that this as well as it could be a beginning, could also be and end. But please do keep in mind Charlotte that whatever happens I'll see you again, of that I do not waver. I am ready to take the oath."
"I hope you said your goodbyes, James Cairstair, for it will be a long time before you see them again."

And with this he left the institute, reminding himself that someday, maybe he will be back. Asking for the angel for Tessa's and Will's well being.
"Wo ai ni, Tessa Gray, and that destiny joins us once again," he whispered under his breath as he closed his eyes to journey yet to such eerie and unknown future.