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Chapter four
REBECCA'S POV
"Seeker, I am so sorry. I didn't know what I was doing." I said, staring in horror at my own hands.
You may be sorry, but I'm not. She full on deserved it. You deserved it.
I knew that picture was trouble. He could get killed because of you.
"Perhaps that's because you weren't doing it." Melanie's seeker said. My own seeker sighed, but still offered me a smile as he grabbed my hands.
"We've put you through a lot the past through days and you have been so helpful, but your host appears too resistant. You are going to be re-implanted into a more compliant host." He said.
Is he saying what I think he's saying?
"What will happen to this body?" I asked calmly.
"It is time for someone else to search her memories." My seeker said.
Him?!
I stood up and folded my hands behind my back.
"You, I suppose?" I ask. Burning Skies smiled and nodded down at me.
"Yes. My body can be held for me. I will return to it when we have the information we need." He explained. I could feel the panic rise inside of me. I took deep breaths trying to stay in control as he had recommended.
"Than what will happen to Rebecca Miller?" I asked.
"She will have the freedom from us that she originally desired. Unlike the way humans kill, it will be done, humanely." I felt my knees begin to shake as I looked over at Melanie who was seated in the other chair. Her eyes were wide as she gripped the chair for support.
Please, No, this can't happen! Stop her!
Do something! Anything just don't let her do this.
"My healer had agreed to this?" I asked, hoping the answer could somehow help me…us.
"No. She transferred to Fort Worth. Don't feel bad. You are not the only one. There are many others who have not had the strength of will to fight back. Of course I am proud of you for trying to keep this under control as I had requested, but not everyone is strong enough." My Seeker said. The look of irritation was evident in his eyes, but his face showed no sign of it.
"When will this happen?" I asked, sitting back down onto the bed. If I stood any longer my knees would have given out.
"We make the transfer tomorrow. We will stay outside the door tonight so no harm will come to you. Wanderer has been kind enough to watch over you as well." I smiled and looked over at her.
"Thank you, Wanderer." I said. The name felt a bit foreign on my tongue as I used it. She nodded to me as we waited for the seekers to leave before we could finally speak. It was when the door shut that the panic set in.
Please. I don't care if I die. I can't have her inside me.
I have to do my duty, Rebecca. I'm not asking you to understand that.
No, you have to do what's right. She'll kill my family. Ethan, Jared, Jamie, she'll kill them.
Please, Myriad.
"Your healer. Do you think she could help?" Wanderer asked me.
"I think so. But I don't know how to reach her, but it's worth a try. We have to get out of here!" I silently exclaimed.
"We?" She asked.
Put the chair against the door.
I grabbed the small wooden chair and slide it against the door. How does this help?
Well you do have it in the wrong direction.
Oh, right.
"Myriad how does that help? There's no way out." Wandered said as she paced around the room.
Yes there is. That way.
I turned and stared out the glass doors leading to the balcony. Wanderer caught my movement and began to shake her head.
"No, no!" She exclaimed as if I was crazy.
Well you do have voices in your head so technically you are.
Now come on. Move.
I slowly stepped forward my heart pace picking up.
Open it. Go on. Open it!
My hands once again seemed to move on their own. They grabbed the door handles and pulled them apart letting the cool chill of night blow into the small room. I turned around to Wanderer who was watching me carefully.
"Are you coming?" I asked. She looked into my eyes, searching for something, whatever it was she found it. She slowly stepped forward and followed me outside.
Now climb over.
I swallowed the fear in my throat and slowly climbed over the railing so I was perched like a bird. I looked down at my dangling feet and felt my body go numb.
It's not so high. This is nothing. It's going to be ok.
I felt movement beside me and looked over at Wandered who had always come to perch on the railing next to me. I slowly reached over and grabbed her hand in mine.
"On the count of three." She said. I nodded and took a deep breath.
"One. Two. Three!" We both slide of the edge, plummeting towards the water below. I let out a scream, due to reflexes as we hit the water. The blue water was cold from the night air and quickly soaked through all my clothes.
Swim!
I swam over to the edge, pulling myself over and then helping Wanderer up.
"You could have killed us. All of us!" I said breathing heavily.
Yeah, but I didn't did I! Now run!
I helped Wanderer up on her feet and we took off down the path as fast as we could in high heels.
"Wanderer, Myriad." A man raised his hand towards us, but Wanderer…well Melanie was faster and sprayed him before he could spray us. He landed hard on the ground as we ran off.
"I'm sorry." I whispered as we headed for the road.
We need to steal a car.
"She says we need to steal a car." I told Wanderer. She looked at me and nodded in understanding.
"Let me handle this." She said, stepping out into the road.
Her? What is she doing? Wait!
"Quiet!" I whispered as I watched Wanderer talk to the gentleman in the car. They both looked over at me and he quickly stepped out of the car. I smiled and walked over, sliding into the passenger side.
"Melanie wants to know why she cannot drive the vehicle." Wanderer said. Rebecca scoffed in my brain which made me slightly smile.
Tell her that I would rather not be killed when we've come so far.
"She says she would rather not be killed when we've come so far." I said trying to make it as polite as I could. Wanderer slowly nodded and climbed into the passenger side. I stepped onto the pedal and the car rushed forward into the night leaving the elder gentleman behind.
Oh, by the way, that was a nice trick back there.
It was no trick. We do not lie. We trust each other with our lives. It is how we are able to live in peace and harmony.
Man, you guys take the fun out of everything.
Where are we going anyway?
"We will go to my healer in Fort Worth. Is that acceptable with you, Wanderer?" I asked. She smiled and nodded laying a comforting hand on my shoulder.
Even if you Healer agrees to keep me inside you,
I'll still be a prisoner in my own mind.
You'll also be alive!
Those two Seekers are a lot of things, but they're no fools.
Sooner or later, they'll figure out where we're going.
We need a map! Why didn't I think about that before?
Don't worry. I'll show you the way.
Just drive.