I'm so sorry it toke so long! I'm really busy this week. So here's my new chapter. I'm in a hurry, so here. Mistakes mine, CSI Miami not mine. CC welcomed, and reviews loved. Have a nice day... er night (where I am). :)
Alice was out playing, after finishing her simple homework of course. Ryan was watching her, along with Calleigh. He was fond of the little girl. He wanted to keep her. "You're good for her Ryan."
"You think so?"
Calleigh just nodded. She saw the look on his face, he had questions. "What do you wanna ask?"
"How did you know this stuff? I know nothing and I'm part of it."
"Like I said, I grew up with it. My parents knew a lot of people like you. They taught me everything I know. Some of them own this place. That's why it's safe here."
Ryan smiled. 'She would know this stuff.' was his thought, 'I swear she knows almost everything.'
"Ryan?"
"Yes Alice?"
"Come here. It's so pretty!" Ryan walked over to see what she was looking at. Alice held out her hands, she was holding a butterfly.
"It is beautiful." It flew away instantly.
"It's butterfly season." Alice exclaimed. "They're everywhere!"
She was so happy, even at this time. You wouldn't be able to tell she lost her parents not long ago. "I'm going to be right back."
"Going to see your room?"
"Sometimes I forget you can do that."
"You'll get use to it."
"Of course I will."
"You'll be able to keep me. I know it."
"How do you know?"
"I asked Eric. Ever since he accepted what he can do, he can control it. He said yes."
Ryan smiled even wider at this. She would ask Eric. "I'll be right back."
"I know." Then she started looking around again.
Ryan walked around the house. It was huge. Bigger than anything he's ever been in, excluding hotels and the houses where crimes toke place. Away from the others, he felt a little nervous. Last time he was alone, some monster attacked him. He moved farther down the hall. Calleigh said his room was the last one on left. 'Ah ha.' He found it. He opened the door. The room was elaborate. Ryan wasn't use to this. He preferred simply. Easier to keep track of and organize. Things were out of place here. 'No problem.' Ryan thought, 'he'll fix it after dinner and putting Alice to bed.' Alice was a calm child there would be no problems there.
He left the room and went back to sitting outside. Alice was pulling Horatio along, pointing. She was probably telling him facts and asking him questions. She was the definition of curiosity. He looked over and could see Eric was now whispering to Calleigh. They were both smiling. Ryan knew what was going on.
Alice was enjoying herself. She liked Horatio. He had a cool name, cool sunglasses, and cool hair. In her eyes, he was cool. And he was smart. She liked teaching smart people. "And this is a flamingo flower. It's one of my favorites. It's very bright." Horatio listened. This child was fascinating. Most adults do not know these bits of information, yet this child said them as if they were common knowledge. "A child prodigy, that's what my mother called me. I'm way ahead of most children my age." She was shy all the sudden.
"No need to be shy. We're all different here."
"I don't like talking about it."
Horatio let it go. "Alice." Ryan called to her.
"Coming!" She ran off in Ryan's direction. He picked her up and brought her inside. It was time for her to go in.
Alice was in bed now. Ryan was going to straighten his room, but he was being pulled aside. One of the owners felt the need to speak to him.
"Come my young one, with me." They walked outside.
"May I ask your name?"
"My name is of no importance, but I can give you my current one. Now a days, I go by Mark."
"What do you want?"
"I want you to stay here."
"Ok?"
"It's not safe anywhere else."
"I hope you know I'm not going to stop my life because of this, right?"
"I don't want you at that job. You don't understand the seriousness of this situation."
"I'll live here, but I can't just drop my life. One of my best friends is at that lab."
"Someone who is long deceased."
"Most of my life, my friends have been dead."
"This friend is a good friend, isn't he?"
"They all miss him."
"Hmm… Be careful, and sleep well young one." And Ryan was released. Ryan was confused. 'Oh well, time to straighten his room.'
Ryan was, in a sense, dreaming. He ended up in a big open field. Strange, he'd never seen fields like this. He grew up in the city of Boston, and was now in Miami.
"Even in your dreams, you're curious." Ryan turned. There was a beautiful woman with raven coloured hair. "No need to worry, I like to travel through dreams. I created this one to speak with you."
"And you are?"
"Isabelle, you can call me Isabelle." She smiled. So eager to learn this one. He was a good choice for his power. All he needs to do is find it. "Don't think of me as bad, I'm here to protect you, in a way. It's been along time since evil like this has emerged. You are here to counteract that."
"Why now?"
"Because there is now someone who can lead this evil, one who wants to shallow you into his ranks. He's been watching you for years, yet didn't realize till now it was you. Thankfully, you have people such as the redhead by your side. These are going to be a dark times. Usually I have my friend with me, but I sent him away for today. You have a friend of your own, right?"
"Yeah, I have friends."
"Yet your best two is a young child and a deceased man."
"That doesn't matter."
"So sweet. You cherish these people; they'll help in the long run."
"Why wouldn't I?"
"Exactly, you will cherish them, and you'll be rewarded for this. Just remember, don't give in to the evil that chases you. It'll only bring pain. Now is time to wake up."
"One thing."
"Yes?"
"Thank you."
"Always." She began to fade, "Always." Ryan awoke. He looked at the clock, it's time to wake up and get ready for the day. The dream slipped into the back of his mind.
