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Dante's house:
"Zhalia, how do you know them?" Sophie asks for the thousandth time.
"They are people from my past. I don't like remember them Sophie. They are people who just power. Now stop asking," Zhalia tells her getting pretty annoyed now.
Dante knows that something is wrong with Zhalia. On the way home Zhalia kept looking over her shoulder. She is more observate than she usually is. He sits right next to her, and he listens to Sophie fight back for some answers from Zhalia.
"Okay. Do you know who is Emma?" She asks Zhalia.
Zhalia's heartbeat skips a couple beats. She knows who she is. She can't tell them who she is though. Emma is suppose to be a secret from very human being except the main families. She holds her breath and glances at Dante. He knows something is wrong. He knows that Zhalia isn't telling them something. Den and Harrison walk through the door and stop in mid step. They see everyone staring at Zhalia.
"What is wrong?" Den asks finishing his foot step.
"Zhalia won't tell us the truth," Sophie blurts out.
"No! I just can't tell you Sophie. You need the permission of the main Families to obtain the information. The last time I checked you were not on that list," Zhalia replies in a high voice than normal.
"Then where do i go to get the permission to hear?" Sophie asks trying to understand why Zhalia is keeping secrets again.
"I don't know where they are. Emma keeps that information. We have to find her to find them. I really can't help you Sophie. This is for the protection of Emma and for you. I am at risk knowing the information," Zhalia informs her.
"How did you come to know them?" Lok interrupts Sophie before she can yell even more at Zhalia.
"It's a long story. one of the main families is my own. Before I was sent off to live on the streets Sophie," Zhalia begins to tell a part of her past she never wanted to remember. "My parents told me that someone chose me. They wanted to protect me from any dangers that I ran into. I was told about the history and how I was chosen. The girl that chose me was Emma. She had to choose between Luna and Zachary Cage, which you have already met, and me."
"So do you know why Emma chose you?" Lok asks her.
"No. I never was aloud to speak with her. she was sent to another family after she chose me. Her parents didn't believe that she picked correctly so they sent her away to another family. I was kicked out my house because I was the wrong one. Emma wasn't suppose to pick me. She was suppose to pick Luna or Zachary," Zhalia replies and gets up.
"Zhalia?" Dante whispers with a concern voice.
"I am going out for some fresh air," Zhalia pushes pass Den and Harrison.
She walks out of the house slamming the door with all her strength causing it to shake. Dante glances at Lok and than at Sophie. He wasn't happy that they pushed her so far. She is Zhalia though, and she will tell us the rest sometime.
"So what did we miss?" Den asks again.
Everyone except Harrison and Den groans. He wasn't listening to the conversation Sophie and Zhalia were having early that evening. Zhalia walks down the street and turns up towards the bridge. She breaths in the evening air that smells of the ocean flowing down below. She watches the sun begin to fall asleep on the horizon.
"Hello Luna. Hello Zachary." Zhalia says aloud after sensing them walking behind her.
Zhalia turns around and spot them standing side by side. They smile and grin at her. She just cross her arms and lays back on the bridge's bar. She is so annoyed with people right now.
"Hello Zhalia. Where is Emma?" Luna asks again.
"I don't know. Don't you remember that we were separated from each other. She could be anywhere?" Zhalia replies still with her arms crossed.
"We don't believe you," Zachary joins in ordering Zhalia. "You know where she is! Now tell us!"
Zhalia closes her eyes and sends Dante a thoughtspectre message. Luna and Zachary didn't even sense Zhalia using her powers.
"I don't know where she is," Zhalia tries to stall them.
"We don't believe you!" Luna shouts to Zhalia.
Zhalia opens her eyes because she knows Dante and the rest of the Huntik team is on their way. Luna and Zachary watches Zhalia with a strange look. They didn't understand her that well even when they were children. Zhalia glances behind them and ducks from the boltflare from Lok.
"Why do always start the fight without us?" Lok asks Zhalia.
"I didn't start it. them started it," Zhalia walks behind Dante and Lok.
"Well we are here now to help you," Sophie shouts behind her.
"Thanks," Zhalia gets into her stance ready to fight.
Luna and Zachary take their stances. Everyone prepares themselves for battle until a girl jumps into the middle of them. The girl has long wavy black hair with blue highlights and dark blue eyes. She is wearing dark blue jeans and a black hoody. She slowly stands up and pulls her hood down. Zhalia drops her stance and stands still.
"Zhalia. Do you know her?" Lok and Sophie ask her.
"Emma…" Zhalia whispers.
"Hey, Zhalia. Did you miss me?" The girl replies with a slight smile.
"Well. Well. Look who it is? The girl we have been looking for?" Luna and Zachary grin.
"There will be no battle. Luna, Zachary, and Zhalia, told our parents that we will not fight between each other. I know you have been looking for me, but you don't have to fight to get your answer. Zhalia never knew where I was. Don't you remember the last thing our parents took us, ' Zhalia and Emma will never known each other unless it is the only way to save her.' Don't you remember that?" Emma yells at them all.
"We thought you would go against them," Luna tells them.
"Well we didn't," Emma replies to her response.
"Now. Why do you need me?" Emma asks Luna and Zachary.
"We need you to help us unlock the Spiral Mark," Luna and Zachary tell her.
Everyone looks at Emma then at Luna and Zachary. Zhalia just stays still behind Dante and Lok. Emma just glances at Zhalia and at the morning sun laying its head down to sleep.
"I have to ask my sister," Emma replies and walks over to Zhalia. "Zhalia?"
Zhalia looks at Emma and shakes her head no. Emma nods agreeing with her sister.
"No. the Spiral Mark needs to stay closed," Emma orders them.
"You made a big mistake," Zachary informs Emma. "Darkmist!"
"Armorbrand!" Emma yells.
Black mist covers everything about a 5 mile radius. The mist clears up and they are gone. Emma turns around and hugs Zhalia. She missed her so much.
"Zhalia," Emma whispers.
"Emma," Zhalia whispers back.
Emma lets go and backs off out into the outer part of the bridge. Zhalia knows she is leaving her all over again.
"Wait!" Sophie shouts out before Emma jumps off. "Where are you going?"
"I have to go. We are not aloud to see each other. I am just allowed to protect her," Emma replies to Sophie and jumps out of sight.
"Zhalia? She called you sister. Are you two siblings?" Lok and Sophie ask her.
"Yes…" Zhalia whispers and walks over to the bridges edge.
She watches the sun hide behind the edge of the Earth. She wipes off the single tear that begins to trail down her cheek. She turns around and heads home with Dante holding her closely in his chest.
Author's note:
I noticed that I didn't bring in Harrison or Den in the first chapters. Please comment and review.