Damian: Yay! You got ten reviews!
Ashley: Who says she's going to send us home, anyway? She just said we'll find the Amulet.
Fabian: Are you sure that's still my roommate?
Nina: Yeah… is he high or something?
Jerome: What's going on here?
Chey: Sorry guys, he had some of my family's secret recipe cake. Hey, Nina, remind me not to do that again. And Jerome, don't you have cleanup duty?
Jerome: I hate you (walks away)
Ashley: I'll do the disclaimer since you all are trying to calm him down. Chey does not own any original House of Anubis. Next Chapter: 15
Chey: Thanks Ashley. I'll do your POV first.
Ashley's POV
I headed for the kitchen, knowing it was my turn to help Trudy. Damian followed me and took his seat at the table. My instincts were practically screaming: It's here! It's here, in that room! Only I shot back "What room?" mentally and ignored it. Jerome and Alfie came in, muttering something about their next prank. I listened to their conversation (sorry you two) just to make sure they weren't doing anything to me. Damian gave me a warning glare which I simply nodded to. If I was right and the Amulet was nearby, I had to make sure everything was in order before we found it.
Although, I didn't really want to go back. Not yet. I had a new best friend in my roommate. I was helping Lola with the Joy problem; unknown to her, I was keeping her safe from any injuries Joy might have planned. Amber and Mara were no longer fighting as much because I got them to talk to each other instead of yell. I might have another best friend in Fabian.
Damian wanted nothing more than to return, I knew. I wanted to stay longer and hang out with all my new friends. The Olympians just don't compare.
Fabian's POV
Nina was white as a sheet when I woke up. I glanced at my desk to check on her expensive diamond necklace.
It was gone.
Nina's POV (in her dream)
As always, I was back in the flames the moment I fell asleep. Fabian, Damian, and the others weren't there this time. Just me, Ashley, and our tormentors. I watched as Ashley faded from view. The dark clouds from my other nightmare replaced the old wooden walls.
I gasped when I saw what they had now.
Jerome's POV
The girls are acting so weird today. Mara said she had too much homework to finish before she could go on another date with me (which stung a lot); Amber is not fussing over her hair or her outfit; Ashley looks ready to jump at the first sign of trouble… and where was the chosen one?
To top things off, Fabian just ran into the room. Damian quickly got to his feet and rushed back to their room.
Even Alfie isn't himself. One minute we're planning the greatest prank we've ever pulled, and the next he's absolutely silent. He just shut up for once in his life.
Ashley left as well. Really? Right before you finished setting the table? Now I'm going to have to do that. Thanks a bunch.
Amber's POV
I barely made it down the stairs before someone covered my mouth and dragged me out the door. Mara and some other guy followed me. Neither of us struggled; we both knew that would mean a tighter grip or a possible weapon. Soon Jerome and Alfie were thrown into the back of the van with us. They even grabbed Trudy.
Why didn't they have the others?
Nina's POV (still in dream)
No. No! This can't be happening! Stacey and Monique were just thrown into the far corner, soon followed by Nathan and Lola. Then Trudy was dragged in. Alfie, Jerome, Patricia, Mara, and Amber joined them.
And I'm separated by this searing blaze. I'm extremely surprised the fire hasn't burned me yet. Though I'm glad it hasn't!
"Nina, wake up! It's just a dream!"
"Well, not entirely, Fabian. The others are gone, and that can only mean they've been stolen."
"Do you want her to be stuck in that dreadful place, Ashley? I know you've been there just like her."
"Hey, wasn't there a necklace there a second ago?"
"Be quiet, Damian! Wait, what?"
I opened my eyes to see the walls of Fabian's room. A sigh of relief escaped me before it was replaced by a gasp of horror. If the others were truly gone, we had to save them before it's too late!
Ashley's gaze met mine. "We'll search the room. You two, go see if anyone is here besides us."
Fabian glanced at me worriedly. Damian grabbed his arm and pulled him out of the room. I turned back to Ashley. "Are you sure that was a good idea?"
"They'll be fine. It's actually worse for us trapped in the flames than them lying on the floor. So what did Damian mean when he mentioned a necklace?"
"I wore a diamond necklace on my date last night. And I put it right there." I pointed to the empty spot on the desk. New worry crept through me. Ashley sensed it. Her gaze hardened. Before she asked, "What happened?" I jumped to my feet and raced out the door. The house was empty aside from us. Damian and Fabian were nowhere to be found. I faced Ashley once again. "Can you read thoughts?" I queried.
"Yeah, why?"
"I'm going to remember what happened last night. Show you the necklace I'm talking about. And if you think it has anything to do with all this, I'll also show you part of my dream that especially concerns me."
The way Ashley's eyes focused on my necklace made me certain. I switched the memory for one of my nightmare. She tensed when she saw the item in that girl's hands. Somehow she went back to the limo, freezing time so that we were the only ones moving. It was only in the past, technically, but it was still cool.
"That's no diamond," she said, excitement rising in her voice. She waved her hand over the gem. "It's a sapphire! The Amulet!" Her happiness fell. "We have to get it and our friends back from those villains. If the Amulet falls into the wrong hands… never mind. But our housemates, and your American friends, are in grave danger if they stay there for too long without us."
We raced out of the house, trusting Ashley's instincts to lead us. She created a miniature version of the moon and put the scene of the prison into it. Her powers as a goddess never cease to amaze me.
The forest grew thicker, the sunlight dimmer. We ran about five miles before the little "moon" vanished. Ashley turned to me. I knew we were here – wherever here was. We just had to find the place where our friends were. And apparently, we needed the Amulet to do that.
Chey: How does everyone like Chapter 7?
Nina: Really? You're going to end it there?
Chey: For now, yeah.
Ashley: Oh, calm down, Nina. If she doesn't write anything bad for all of them, they can't be hurt.
Chey: Right… Let's go with that…
Nina: If Fabian dies, I'm going to kill you!
Chey: He won't die. But I can't promise anybody else's life except for Damian. As long as they think about you two, and they hope for the best, they can't be harmed. As for the others, well, you'll just have to find out next chapter when the readers get at least 15 reviews. (Btw they won't get hurt yet. Eventually everybody will, but it's not like I'm about to tell those two that.) Click the review button! I never promised any of the things I said, so they may or may not be spoilers.
Simetra!
