Chapter 21 - Voices

Laura swivelled round on her bed ignoring her wounds and looked up to Alix and Jen.

"Did you guys… hear that?"

Jen moved away from the window and replied.

"Yes… it was strange… distant… but close… a voice?"

"That's what I heard… Alix…? Did you…?"

Alix pushed herself up again so she was completely upright in her chair; she had been deep in thought.

"…yeah. That was Ellone wasn't it? Why does she need our help…?"

Laura stood up to look out the window where Jen had just been moments ago. A couple of her cuts on her stomach opened slightly, sending a searing pain through them.

"Ouch!"

She lightly placed a hand over some of the cuts.

"I wish these cuts would just hurry up and heal…"

Alix got up from her seat and walked over to the window.

"Don't worry they will soon! We all want you to heal as fast as possible"

She grinned and gently pulled Laura into an embrace, Jen placed a hand on her friend's shoulder careful not to irritate any wounds that may be there.

"Thanks guys."

She smiled, and closed her eyes, just then she began to feel a tingle all over her body.

i huh? /i

She opened her to eyes to see a slight green glow around herself and her friends. i What's this glow!? /i She then realised her wounds were becoming less sore and irritable, the pain was fading, until, it was gone. The slight green glow faded away and Laura jumped back, slightly frightened.

"What just happened?"

She looked down to her wounds, but there were none. They had all disappeared.

"My wounds… they've gone!"

Jen put her hand to her face and realised something, she then quickly ran to the mirror.

"My scar has gone too!"

The two girls looked around to face Alix, she was extremely pale and swaying slightly from side to side.

"Alix…?" Laura moved towards her.

Alix's eyes flickered and she started falling forwards, Laura outstretched her arms just in time to catch her and she laid her gently on the floor. Jen rushed to her side with Laura.

"Alix!? Laura what happened to her?"

"I dunno… we better get her to the infirmary!"

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Mikki awoke to the gentle sound of the sea's continuous waves. He opened the curtains in his room and watched it for a while.

i So peaceful… If only it could always be like this /i

He later made his way down to the harbour and sat on a bench facing the ocean. He leaned back and relaxed for the first time in what seemed like months. He closed his eyes taking in the salty seaside air.

"Erm… excuse me"

He opened his eyes and they fell upon a very graceful young woman with ginger curls dropping by her side. She wore a long black dress and a similar length purple coat.

i What's with her clothes… /i

"Yer…?"

"My name's Kathryn… I think I need your help…"