Chapter 10

Over the next few days Christina went through a series of tests to try out her new power. It was quite limiting to do in their house but she daren't venture outside just yet. She had managed to control it so that she only struck the object she was aiming for and didn't go through it. She had also noticed that she wasn't feeling as weak any more. It was still a little draining but nothing like it was before. Amy pointed this out to her over dinner that night. 'I can't feel you very well with that amulet on Chris. It's almost like it's blocking me.' Amy admitted as they ate pizza.

'I think it's making me stronger. I don't feel the need to nap after using my powers as much any more.' Christina told them.

'Maybe it does lots of things.' Katherine said. 'Enhances the wearers power and blocks others?'

'I don't like that.' Amy said.

'Why not?' Lauren wondered. 'Gets Chris out of your head.'

'I like having you guys in my head. It means I know when someone is sad, or hurt, or in trouble.' Amy told them. 'What happens if you're hurt and I can't feel you to know?'

'I'm sure it's not that bad Aimes.' Christina said, trying to comfort her. Lisa looked up from her pizza and stood up abruptly, fear in her eyes.

'Lisa, what is it?' Dani asked.

'Ghost, three o'clock.' She said, pointing to behind Lauren. Lauren immediately jumped to her feet, followed by the rest of the girls who looked around.

'Do you know who it is?' Katherine asked.

'No, it looks like a demon though.' Lisa admitted.

'What's it doing?' Dani asked.

'It's looking at Chris.' Lisa whispered, not taking her eyes from the demon.

'Of course it is.' Christina sighed.

'Do you know how to get rid of it?' Amy asked.

'Shit, I can't remember the spell.' Lisa said. 'Chris move! To your right.' She yelled. The demon was almost next to her before she moved.

'What does it look like?' Katherine asked.

'Erm, tall, dark, not handsome.' Lisa said.

'Not funny.' Dani replied.

'He's wearing a hood, I can't see his face.' Lisa admitted. Christina was now standing beside Lisa, trying to follow her eyes. Then, just like that, the ghost was gone.

'Where'd it go?' Lisa asked.

'Why are you asking us?' Katherine wondered out loud. Then just as fast as he vanished, he was back, standing behind Lisa and Christina. His hand came out and grabbed Christina's shoulder, causing her to shriek in pain. Lisa jumped and turned around. Christina was standing rigid, the ghost right behind her, and her eyes were completely black.

'Lisa, what's happening?' Lauren said, terrified.

'His hand is on her shoulder.' Lisa told them. 'I don't know what he's doing.'

'You have to remember the spell Lisa, come on!' Dani yelled.

'Shit...' Lisa closed her eyes, racking her brain for the spell.

'Chris?' Katherine said. 'Can you hear me?'

'Kath...' Christina said weakly. 'Make... it stop.' She pleaded.

'I got it!' Lisa said. 'Hold my hands.' Amy and Lauren each took a hand as Lisa began. 'Travel far, travel wide, from my eyes you cannot hide. I banish you now from this place and time, to your own you shall resign.' With that the ghost demon evaporated and Christina was released. Her eyes returned to their normal blue but they were still wide with fear. She looked up at them but just as Katherine went to reach for her she stepped back until she hit the wall. Then the tears came in floods as she slid down it.

'Oh God.' Amy said, putting a hand on her heart. 'I feel that, I feel her. Oh God.' She turned away and tried to compose herself.

'Chris?' Lisa knelt down in front of her. Christina had pulled her knees to her chest and put her head in her hands.

'I'm sorry.' Christina whimpered.

'Don't be sorry.' Lisa said. She put her hand on Christina's knee and felt her flinch. But she didn't withdraw the contact. 'Feel my hand?'

'Yeah.' Christina whispered.

'I'm right here. We're all right here.' Lisa told her. Katherine knelt down next to her and went to put her hand on Christina's shoulder.

'Are you sure you of all people want to touch her?' Dani asked.

'I want to help.' Katherine said. That seemed to make Christina snap out of it. She looked up with tear stained cheeks and moved away from Katherine. Her knee was now out of reach of Lisa as she stood with her back against the wall.

'Don't Kath.' She said, wiping her face. 'I won't let you see.'

'See what?' Dani asked. Christina looked at her, trying to resist more tears coming from her eyes.

'It doesn't matter okay.' She told them.

'It does matter Christina.' Amy said. 'I don't know what you saw, but I can feel it.' Amy was also crying at this point. 'It's ripping you apart.'

'Yeah, it is. Which is why I don't want you guys to know.' Christina said. 'I need some air.' She said, walking towards the hallway.

'Chris.' Lisa said as they all followed. 'You can't go out there.'

'I need to, I can't breathe in here.' She admitted. They watched as she took a coat from the rack and put it on. As she did Katherine took the moment and grabbed her hand. The vision hit her like a truck and she saw it. Christina looked at her in shock before ripping her hand away. 'You shouldn't have done that Kath.' Christina said, leaving the house before anyone could stop her.

'Kath?' Lisa put a hand on her shoulder. 'What did you see?' Katherine turned around with tears in her eyes.

'We... we were all dead.' Katherine looked up at them. 'We were all dead. Belial was standing over us. Chris was the only one left. He made her watch... while he...' Katherine sniffed. 'I can feel it Amy, how do you stand this all the time?'

'I got used to it, most of the time it's okay.' She shrugged.

'That's what Chris is afraid of.' Lauren said. 'Loosing all of us and not being able to stop it.'

'How do you know that?' Dani asked.

'I might have read her journal.' Lauren admitted.

'Lauren.' Lisa shook her head.

'We need to go after her.' Katherine said. They all grabbed their jackets. 'I know where she's going.'

'Hang on.' Dani said, running up the stairs. She came back down moments later with vials of potions in her hands. She gave them at least one each.

'Good thinking Dan.' Amy said.

'Just in case you know?' She said.