Chapter 29: So Close Yet So Far Away
Jayden
"You think they got our notes?" Mike asked.
"Someone had to. If it's Spike or Bulk they will want to help the rangers." Ji said.
I looked at Lauren and nodded. We should tell them what we saw.
"Did any of you see anything suspicious in the rooms?" I asked. By now, Emily was gone; Xandred, Dayu, and Octaroo were in the room Lauren and I were in earlier.
"Sort of." Kevin said.
"Define sort of?" Ji said.
"Well we saw a huge locked book. It was almost like a diary. Then there was another book full of text almost like spells. But instead of words it was some other language. She had a book where it was possible drawings of herself but sort of nighlokish. Mike was putting away some paper into a desk and saw a picture of us all together. It wasn't ripped or messed up. It looked very used like some corner folds, and had faded spots almost as if she was crying." Kevin said.
"If she cared about us she wouldn't have kidnapped us." Mike said.
"She said to me before that she barely had control. The spell may be stronger this time around or she is too far in. Maybe she can get control for a small amount of time and looks at the picture." I suggested.
"True. But where is she?" Mia asked.
"I don't know…." Lauren said.
"We saw some sort of crown in that locked room. That, pictures, and some files. There were photos of her doing the things that Emily's mom said she did, some of her with us, some by herself, and some with her mom and Serena. It seems like they have been watching her since she was born. We still don't understand the crown though." I said.
Then Emily came back in with one of our hospital beds. On it was Cody's father and our mother or father.
"So that's where she's been….." Mike said. Emily opened the cage and pushed them all of the bed. Everyone rushed to their parent's aid. I looked at Emily. She went to the table and grabbed some more of the collars that are around our necks. I looked at Lauren. This is our time to attack.
Emily came to the door and opened it. She came over to Cody's father first. She put the collar on him. She then went to Mia's mother and put it on. She did the same to Mike's Father and Kevin's Father. Lauren and I ran to tackle Emily. We got her pinned to the ground. Mia, Mike, Ji, and Kevin realized what we were doing. Mia and Mike held down her legs. Kevin helped Lauren with her arms. I was sitting on her stomach, talking to her.
"Father!" She shouted trying to squirm out of our grasps. We held her tight.
"Listen to us Emily. We know you're in there somewhere. You need to fight. We all believe in you. You need to fight this. Stay strong Emmy. We are here for you. You just need to stop fighting us. Fight the spell they have on you. Please Em. Fight." I said to her. I was looking right into her eyes. I can see tears forming in her eyes.
"Jayden, it hurts." She said with tears streaming down her face.
"Emily!" We all said happily. I hugged her tightly after everyone let go of her. It turned into a group hug. Emily was in the middle of it all.
"It hurts." She said once we all let go.
"What hurts? What hurts Emmy?" I asked her.
"It hurts. I feel weak. It hurts." She said. I pulled her into a hug. Dayu came into the room and saw Emily.
"Exilia. Come on, time for bed." She said staring at me.
"No! I am staying here! My name isn't Exilia! It's Emily!" Emily snapped, tears still going down her face.
Dayu smirked. She entered the cage and grabbed Emily's arm. I held her body closer to mine, hoping Dayu won't be able to take her away from the people who really do care about her. Mike, Kevin, and Mia get ready to fight. They throw some punches, some kicks, and Dayu lets go. She storms out angrily and into the locked room. A few moments later, Xandred came out. I held Emily closer.
"Exilia. Out! Now!" Xandred snapped at her. Emily whimpered.
"Yes father." She said. She shoved me off of her and walked out of the cage. Xandred grabbed her and forced her into her bedroom.
He came out and went back to the locked room. He came back out with some kind of drink. He then goes back into Emily's room. He then comes out without the drink, with a smirk. He then went back into the locked room.
We sat there for a little while, brainstorming plans for how to save Emily. Then she came out. She had a smirk plastered onto her face.
"Welcome to your new life of pain." She said then walked away.
This isn't the last chapter because Cody is up next.
