WORRY

It was Saturday. So I had no school, not that I minded that. But then I had no hope to run into the mysterious Shail today. Leading to how I was walking around aimlessly. Hoping that my feet would lead me to him.

What had happened the day before had began to nag at me. And the newfound gifts were rising all new questions. Ones only Shail would have any luck answering.. But so far, all my feet had done for me was start to hurt. Great.

So I finally collapsed onto a bench in the middle of the park, stroking the mysterious rock between my fingers. It still scared the shit out of me. How it had so easily wrangled up my mind and pulled it in. It made me realize how small and weak I was in comparison to this world I'd been born into. It also made me question my existence as I had never had before.

"How was I born a seer and my parents are normal? How have I never found any other people like me? Why didn't they find me? What's happening to me?" I spoke softly to unresponding surroundings.

I groaned and let my head fall into my hands, the cool rock nestled against my temple. I stared at the grassy earth for a few moments. Watching light glisten off the waxy green coat. Then I let my eyes drift shut. Just wanting to pause for a moment.

Yeah, like that was going to happen.

"Hey, you." A voice close by beckoned gruffly.

I peeked up through my fingers to see a man approaching me. He was broad shouldered and tall, his grey and black attire tight over well refined muscles. He was quite intimidating, though his almost white hair and lavender eyes just made him seem off. He couldn't of been over thirty, and no one has lavender eyes..

But what seemed to chill me more was the red headed girl following behind him. She was considerably smaller than him. Her size made her look almost breakable beside him. But she had a frightening strong air about her. Her steps sure and posture holding an air of authority while her blue eyes sliced right through what ever she choice to look at. And right now, she was looking at me.

I took a quick look around, confirming that I was the only person he could be suggesting. I didn't know them, how could I be who they were looking for? But they were headed right for me. Nothing suggesting otherwise. And I wanted to run so bad.

He stopped a few feet away, his arms crossed over his chest in a severe stance. "You need to come with me."

"Come with you? Why?" I asked, puzzled. "What did I do?"

"No questions. Just come with us and everything will be okay." He said. "You won't be asked again."

I stared at them. Not sure what else to do. Hadn't Shail told me people would come after me? Could these two be those people? Fear took to me and I could feel my fingers trembling.

What do I do? No one is close enough to hear me scream. Oh god, I wish I had stayed close to the people I saw earlier. Hadn't Shail been warning me the whole time? Oh god...

Unbidden I heard Shail's voice in my head 'You cannot ever try to fight them, Jasline. You run. You run as fast as you can... Promise me.'

So that's what I did. I ran. Despite the how weary I was, I pulled every reserve out of me and bolted. Trying to get as far from them as possible.

I could hear their footfalls behind me and the man's rough voice as he yelled at me. But I wasn't going to stop. I couldn't. I just had to find Shail. He'd help me. Oh god, Oh fuck. Please let me find him.

Something suddenly jerked hard on me. Almost pulling me to a stop. But no one had touched me. It was like someone had reached out and had tried to pull me back by my mind. Tried to cripple me.

And when I looked back, I saw her eyes on me. Glistening an eerie red as she let her powers loose on me.. I didn't see their eyes glistening red before. They must know how to cloak it. To hide it from their prey... I'm so in over my head.

And the man. Well, he was gaining a lot faster than he should.. I know I'm not that athletic, but it had been seconds and he was almost caught up to me. I should of had longer until he was able to, even if he was an Olympics Champion.

But no matter any logic. I was a goner. I could already feel his fingers reach out to grab my shirt. Ready to pull me back on my ass and hold me down while the girl turned my brain to mush.

'Stop...Stop running...Your safe...Give up...' Came a soft reassurance at the edge of my consciousness and I felt my steps falter.

"No!" I yelled, trying to push her out.

'..Shh...Stop...We'll help you...We'll protect you...' She said in a muffled voice inside my head.

I could feel her pushing. Drilling past my defenses. It was excruciating. Like she was chiseling away at a wall around my mind with an pick axe. Shaking my hold with every hit.

"STOP IT!" I screamed. It was getting hard to see clearly.

'...Let me in...I'll help you..' She cooed, more clearly, wretching more of my defenses away.

"Please! Leave me alone!" I cried out, tears running down my cheeks.

The man had grabbed my shirt, almost knocking me over. I'd escaped being pulled down, but it had taken my concentration off keeping her out. And she broke through. Sending a sharp pain into my head, making me scream. I crumpled in on myself and he grabbed be around the waist.

'There, all is well. It's okay.' She said softly in my head.. Then I felt her start with surprise. '...Shail...'

"NO!" I screamed at her both mentally and physically. Pushing her away from my thoughts of Shail. I would not let her get him too. Never.

"Jasline." I heard Shail say. A thrum of energy cascading over my body, making the pain go away.

"Shail..." I said softly. "Run...Run Shail.."