Leave Out All the Rest

Izz was worried that night as he woke in the middle of the night from a strange but fearful dream. It was about Elisa and him having to fight each other and he had lost because of it but Elisa had hurt him badly by her powers and his friends had been fighting Armani. Sweat poured down his furry body as well as pain from the injuries Elisa had given him.

"What if it comes down to that? I don't know if I can be strong enough to fight my own sister. I know we're not related by blood but it feels like we're related.

What can I do?" he thought sadly as tears welled in his eyes. Leah noticed he was sad the next morning as they had breakfast. He hoped that he wouldn't have to fight Elisa.

"You okay?

You seem distracted this morning. You mustn't have got much sleep last night. You should tell us.

Even if it was a bad dream." David told him gently.

"I..... did have a bad dream. In it Elisa and I had to fight but I couldn't do it because I cared about her too much and because I wasn't strong enough but she beat me and hurt me badly.

You guys wanted to help but were fighting Armani." Izz explained sadly looking away from them.

"It's okay Izz. Even if you do have to fight her, I know you'll be okay. You're stronger than you think." Leah reassured him. He nodded sadly.

"Thanks Leah but maybe she is stronger since Armani taught her how to be powerful." he replied to her sadly as his bat like ears drooped sadly.

Elisa smiled evilly as Armani was teaching her to use her new powers to have fun. He knew that she liked using magic. He smiled seeing Izz miserable.

Elisa felt something stir in her heart seeing him so miserable but Armani was angry. He then saw her go back to her cold and cruel self.

"I had a feeling seeing him like that would make her remember being caring for him and those humans he lives with.

He is such a loser Psammead." he thought as he saw Elisa leave. She was feeling odd inside and it had something to do with Izz as she went to the Robert house.

"Maybe he's okay.

But I'm not so sure." she thought as she saw Izz in his and Carley's room lying on the bed and asleep.

She then opened the window and crept in quietly. She saw her brother lying on the bed tossing and turning in sleep. It worried her as she put a furry hand on him gently.

"Don't worry it's okay." she whispered gently as he relaxed but she felt like she couldn't leave him in this state but knew Armani would blow a magical fuse if he knew.

".....Izz..... I-I'm sorry...... so sorry.

I never meant to hurt you so badly like this. I thought Armani was great but he's not. He hates everything I care about especially our family. You have to save me." she whispered kissing him on his furry forehead.

His eyes opened slowly. He smiled sadly seeing her.

"It's okay Elisa.

I forgive you. " he replied to her but she flinched hearing the others enter the house.

"No don't go.

Stay.

The others will forgive you once I explain." he told her.

"No Izz they.... won't.

I'll be back later, I promise but right now I have to go." she said to him but felt his hand clutch hers but let go.

He hoped she wasn't going back to Armani.

He remembered what Elisa had told him. He knew that Armani was twisted and very cruel especially the not liking his friends because they were human.

"Don't worry I'll save you.

I promise." he thought going to sleep.....