Chapter 14= Stay

When I opened my eyes, I swore the people in front of me would have probably had a heart attack, but I didn't waste my time; I elbowed my captor in the nose, followed by a knee in the balls and a punch in the shoulder, that's when I heard 'SNAP!' oops, gotta watch my strength.

"AHHH!" the agonising scream from the guy that was taking my beating. Seems like I broke his shoulder blade, yikes, that has got to hurt. I feel kinda bad, but no, this is not the time for pity.

I looked up for one second to see Brandon, look at me like he had just seen an angel descend from the heavens. Sheesh did everyone think I was dead or something, all I did was leave town, and why, oh right they were all the ones who banished me in the first place. Anyways the look in Brandon's eyes tore me apart, he looked hopeful, like I was a life saver, like it was an actual good thing that I returned, is it?

I couldn't look into his eyes any more, after all he did vote for me being banished and he was one person that I trusted; now I see that the tables have finally turned on them all.

"Oh, My, God, Anna, is that little Miss Anna-Marie; I never thought that the day you returned would ever come. Well I guess I was wrong because look the big bad witch has returned, back from the dead is she not." Julian carried on with a smile on his face.

"I never died Julian you only dreamt that I did, you all dreamt that I died because it was what you all desperately wanted." I explained.

"Hmm, you and your little riddles, just as pathetic as you are" he said with a growl.

"Pathetic…riddles? What riddles Julian? I'm only speaking English. Oh I'm sorry, I honestly forgot, that you only speak, dog." I said acting like I was honestly sorry. "Please forgive me" I said sarcastically, pouting while giving the perfect puppy dog eyes and batting my lashes.

He started to grind his teeth together and he was shaking a little bit.

"Oh, did I hurt your feelings, I did say I was sorry, didn't I, wait, I didn't mean it so I guess the apology doesn't count" I said with a smirk, giving up on the act. I wasn't going to hit around the bush anymore. I was done playing games, things could get serious.

"Leave Julian, and take your little friends along with you before I have to make you all go, and that I promise won't be as pathetic as my so call riddles" I said with a serious face. If he wasn't going to leave then I was going to fight, and I mean to the death, after all he took part in my brothers' deaths. I wasn't going to be pitiful to those who didn't deserve it.

"You, going to make us leave, please don't be ridiculous, I'd love to see you try" he said while laughing and so did his little pack, all except for Brandon, he only looked at me with an emotion less face the entire time.

Well if he wanted to see me try, then very well. I focused on using my energy to control the elements and together they made the weather. The skies darkened, the wind picked up, rain began to pour, and lightning struck the ground near Simon's feet all while thunder roared.

"You really wanna see me try Julian" I asked. He face held no emotion but I could see that he was contemplating on what to do. "You need to know that I'm no longer 13 years old, I'm not so little anymore."

With my last words he turned around muttering fine and something about this isn't over.

"Tell Mark I said hi" I shouted out to him as he entered the woods with the others following behind him, Brandon was the only one to look back, he had a pleading look but I didn't quite understand what he wanted from me.

I watched till they had disappeared under the cape of darkness that the forest provided. I looked to my once again dying feet. Damn these things really hurt. I turned around immediately because I felt a tapping on my shoulder. The minute I locked eyes with the boy I jumped in front of earlier, I had instantly become protective of the probably 15 year old boy. He was looking at me shyly while trying to give me my shades.

I took it from his large hand with a smile and a whisper of a thank you.

"You're welcome miss" he said rather politely, I wonder if he's afraid of me. Everyone else looked really serious and on guard. Well I guess they are afraid of me, they do have a right to be, and after all I'm the big bad witch. LOL. I pulled on my shades, fixed my coat and began walking to my bike.

"Well bye, take care of yourselves" I said rather awkwardly. I continued to walk to my bike with my hand pushed in my pockets. Well that went better than I expected.

"Wait!" I heard the woman shout, so I did as she asked. "Stay for the burial" did she just tell me that, well that was a shocker. Well I guess why not at least I can apologise to my bro now. Hopefully they aren't planning on knocking me out and setting me a flames, on a second thought that might be kinda funny.

"Why not I guess" I shouted to her. I turned around and making my way back towards the group that looked a little nervous.