Andi's POV
Caaw! Caaaw!
I was forced to open my eyes to the sound of screeching birds. I rolled over to my side only to see Philip snoring softly behind me. His bangs had fallen in front of his eye a little and he wore a small smile as he slept. He shifted before turning away from me, still snoring. I smiled a little before remembering where we were, and my smile quickly turned into a frown.
I let out a yawn and blinked a few times before getting to my feet. I dusted myself off, I had slept on the ground after all and looked around to see if I was the only one awake. I saw Mia and Daniel cuddled up together in one corner and Jemma in the other. Ugh, I thought as I rolled my eyes.
Maddie and Diego were awake, but seemed to be engrossed in a conversation and I didn't want to be the one to interrupt. So instead, I crept quietly around the sleeping couples and went to the edge of the cave.
Before leaving completely though, I peered around the corner and checked to make sure that crazed maniac who was chasing us wasn't outside the cave. I breathed a sigh of relief when I didn't see him. I walked out of the cave and took a seat on a nearby rock, looking at my surroundings.
If were where under different circumstances I would've thought this place would be a nice place to visit. The sky was a tender pink, with few clouds and and animals flying around. Caaw! Caaw! I heard the familiar call that woke me up in the first place and looked up.
I saw an animal that looked like a crow, but had four legs and was much larger than the average bird. Most people may think it looked weird, but I found it fascinating. There was a whole flock of them flying by and one landed in front of me, waddling up to me curiously.
"Hi," I whispered. "Don't worry, I'm not going to hurt you."
The crow came closer. "I'm Cindy. I'm a chellmar."
I pulled back a little, in shock. I'm still getting over the fact that the animals here talk.
"I'm Andi."
The chellmar came a little closer. "Sorry I'm so hesitant. Other people aren't usually interested in creatures like me."
I smiled. "It's fine, I- wait, what do you mean other people? Are there others on this...planet?"
Cindy nodded sadly. "The kanay finds and kidnaps other witches, wizards and kanays, placing them here to steal their powers, so he can be the most powerful being in the world."
"So there are others here..." I mused.
"Yup." Another bird cawed and Cindy looked to the sky. "I should be going now, it was nice meeting you Andi. I wish you the best."
Cindy nudged my hand with her head and then proceeded to soar. I gave a little wave.
"Bye Cindy." I whispered.
"Who are you talking to?" I heard a voice ask and I turn around.
Philip stands behind me, at the entrance of the cave. He runs a hand through his hair, looking at me with a tired smile. He walks over to where I am and takes a seat next to me.
"Um, no one. It's not important." I say to him.
"Okay." He sighs and looks out at the scene before us. "You know, I think that this would be a pretty nice place. You know, if we weren't being chased by some evil kanay."
I smiled at him. "I was actually just thinking that."
Philip turns to face me. "You know what they say, great minds think alike."
My stomach flips when he looks at me. With the soft eyes and nice smile, he's even better looking then when he was a zombie. I shake my head to get back on track. I mean to talk to him about what Cindy told me.
"Hey, Philip?" I say.
"Hm?" He replies, looking back out into the distance.
"Do you think...do you think that there could be other people here besides us?" I ask him.
He stays silent for a moment before answering. "I think so. I mean, we're here right? If its possible for us to live and breathe here, it should be possible for others too."
I only nod. Should I tell him what Cindy said? I was contemplating this when Emma and Jax came out of the cave.
"Morning Andi." Emma said.
"Hey. Where are the others?" I say.
"Still sleeping. I figured I should let them rest, considering I wouldn't know what would happen to us next." Emma replies.
I nod in understanding. But everything that the chellmar said is still racing through my mind. I know I should tell them, I should. But at the same time, I feel like that's information the kanay doesn't want us to know.
I stand up. "Well, wake them up anyways. I have to tell you guys something."
Emma looks confused, but turns to Jax and he nods, going back into the cave. I motion for her and Philip to go in too.
"I'll feel better if we do this inside." I say, looking over my shoulder.
Emma gives me a small smile, then disappears back into the cave. Philip puts an arm around me and we walk in together. We walk into the cave to see Jax and Emma waking up Mia and Daniel and Maddie and Diego coming to the middle of the cave.
"What is it?" Emma asks, when we're all gathered, TJ jumping into her arms.
"This morning, I met another creature, a chellmar named Cindy."
"I know her!" TJ pipes up, then settles back in to Emma.
I give him a smile. "Well, she told me that, the kanay that trapped us here? He has other people trapped here too, just to steal their powers."
Everyone's eyes widen as I continue telling them about it. Finally, after a long period of silence, Mia speaks up.
"So he may already have other witches and wizard's powers." She says slowly.
"Yeah, this guy is more dangerous than we thought." Daniel says.
"And we don't even know how many people are here right now, besides us. And how much power he actually has." Jax says to us.
"Right. So we have to be extra careful. Especially you guys." I said to Emma, Jax, Mia, Maddie, and Diego. "He'll obviously do anything he can to get those powers."
Maddie buries her face in Diego's shoulder. "Proxy..."
Under any other circumstance, I'd be disgusted, but I saw how much Maddie was afraid right now, and I can't say I blame her. I was a little freaked out too.
Diego rubs her back soothingly. "I think we should stay in here today. Figure something out and then, maybe we can go see if there really are other people here."
Emma nods slowly. "That may be a good need as much help as we can get. I agree with Diego."
After we all nod in agreement, we sit on the ground and start talking up some different plans. Suddenly, the ground starts to rumble.
"What was that?" Maddie asks.
"I'm sure it was nothing. Just a little-" The rumbling of the ground cuts me off.
"Jax..." Emma says, moving closer to his side.
Jax protectively wraps an arm around her as another quake shakes the ground. Philip wraps a hand around my arm and helps me to my feet.
"Something's wrong." He says.
TJ runs around the cave, whimpering. Then, a voice booms throughout the area.
"You didn't think you'd get away that easy, did you?" The kanay.
A/N: Hope you enjoyed this chapter, and sorry about the cliffhanger but I love doing that. I added Phandi in here for you guys, I love them too. What do you guys think is gonna happen next? Leave your comments on what you think in the reviews, thank you! ~Oreo234
