Chapter Twenty-one

Alex's POV

"Everyone ready?" I called.

There was a cheer of "YEAH!" and I grinned, leading the way into the gym. All around strobe lights were flashing and streamers hung form the ceiling and walls. I glanced around at all of the people dancing and having fun in the run and laughed as I saw numerous couples holding hands, hugging and kissing. Juliet took my hand and led me over to the dance floor. We danced happily next to Selena and Billy as Kate and Clawdia talked with some other couples in a corner and Annabeth and Clawd shared a sundae.

Billy and I traded partners and I looked at my sister. "So Hotshot," Selena said loftily. "How you been?"

I shrugged and played along. "Been great, Number One. Juliet's as happy as ever now that we're back together."

"Oh and you aren't, Hotshot?" she asked. "I saw you eating the other day. You looked starved for a moment."

"Number One you know I love to eat."

We laughed together before resuming the dance and trading back to our dates. As Prom went on, Juliet and I danced and ate with our friends, happy that, for once, everything was going our way. But as the night drew on, I felt the familiar buzzing in my head. This time, though, it was much more insistent than normal and I grew dizzy. Telling the others that I had to use the bathroom, I staggered out to the hall and felt my way along the wall to the bathroom. Collapsing against the sink, I slid to the ground as the vision took me over.

I was standing at the front of a large congregation of monsters clad in armor. They all stared at me expectantly and I turned to see our opponents. An army of demons was facing us, jeering at my army frighteningly and at the lead of the enemy was none other than Danielle. As I watched in horror, she smirked at me and shouted for the demons behind her to attack. I growled and let out my own battle cry as I surged forward as well. Just as my wand sword clashed with Danielle's sword, I pulled out of the vision. I was lying on my back staring up at a lot of concerned faces.

"Alex, are you alright?" Selena and Juliet asked. I nodded and Kate and Sam helped me stand and I leaned on Maddie for support.

"I… I had another vision." I gasped, finding myself covered in sweat and panting. They began leading me out the side door as I tried to catch my breath. "It must have been an important one and really intense too."

"What happened?" Juliet inquired.

I opened my mouth to answer, but looked around at them all. Were they really ready for a demon-monster war? I shook my head to clear it and said, "I'm not entirely sure, but something big is going to happen and the outcome will affect us all."

They looked around worriedly as I looked up at the full moon above. "Someone's after the Russo Trio," I murmured. "And it's up to us to stop them from hurting anyone else." Selena came to stand on one side of me as Juliet appeared on my other. We looked up at the moon together as Maddie, Kate, Sam, Annabeth, Annabelle and Gwen stood in a line behind us.

"We'll be prepared for them Allie." Selena said softly.

"They won't know what hit them." Juliet added.

I nodded to them and continued staring at the moon. "They won't dare mess with us again." I murmured.

After a moment, we returned to Prom, but the thought stayed in my mind: What could Danielle be planning? And what will be the outcome of the war?