Aster, Eathan and, Jack, all sat around the kitchen table, sipping on their cups of coffee. The silence of the morning brought comfort to them while the sun shone brightly onto the table.

Jack stared at his cup coffee, wondering to himself how to explain his question. Jack cleared his throat to get Aster's attention.

Aster looked to Jack, "How'd ya sleep?"

Jack smirked, "Didn't get much, but it was good."

Eathan butted in with a frown, "Yeah, you guys were pretty loud."

Aster's face turned red, "Sorry."

Jack laughed at Aster's embarrassment, "Yeah, sorry, Eathan."

Eathan shook his head, "I don't care that it happened, just be quieter next time I'm around, I don't wanna be kept up too."

Jack smiled, "We can do that." Jack took his moment to ask Aster his question, "Hey Aster?"

Aster's face was still red, "Yeah love?"

"I was wondering…" Jack let his words trail as he thought more about how to word his question, "Where were you shot at?"

"The shoulder." Aster laughed at the memory, "Old gal had good aim too."

Jack smiled with Aster, "Where did she live?"

"Hmm," Aster paused for thought, "I really can't say, it was some gravel road on the outskirts of the city."

Jack thought for a moment, "No houses right?" Aster nodded, "I think I know where that road is."

"Why ya ask?" Aster inquired.

Jack smiled, "No reason." Jack hummed, "Well, I got some errands to run today," Jack said as he stood, "So, I will see you guys later today," Jack thought for a moment, "Oh, here's some money for groceries, would guys do that today?"

Aster nodded, "Sure thing."

Eathan nodded with a suspicious look, "Your errands don't haven anything to do with your question to Aster does it?"

Jack smiled, "Okay, don't forget about the groceries."

Eathan looked to Aster and shrugged his shoulders, "As long as he comes back."

Aster nodded, "Yeah. Wanna go to the store now?"

Eathan shook his head, "Let's wait a bit, I wanna shower before we go."

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Jack was driving slowly over the gravel road towards the house on the horizon. I really hope me and Aster were thinking of the same road. Jack wondered idly and pushed the gas a bit harder. When he neared the driveway, he wasn't sure he had found it, the weeds and grass were so overgrown, it made it difficult to find the actual entrance. He pulled into a few bushes before finding the real entrance to the house.

Jack slowly drove over the thick weeds, peering over the steering wheel to see where the faint tire tracks were. As he made his way down the drive, he spotted an old rusted truck. He stopped and parked his own next to it. Jack stood out of truck and walked around to look at the rusted junk.

Weeds and grass were so overgrown throughout the thing it looked as if the earth was consuming it. He turned away from it and looked to the house.

"I hope this is the place," Jack muttered to himself.

He began to walk towards the porch steps, he froze in his steps when he heard the slam of a screen door. An elderly woman stepped up to the rail of the veranda. He stared at her for a moment before realizing she had a gun in her hand.

"Get outta here! Squatters ain't welcome!" Her raspy voice was strong.

Jack threw his hands up, "I'm not a squatter!"

The old woman simply cocked her gun, "No matter! You trespassin' on my property!"

Jack took note that her hand was very steady, "I didn't mean to," He looked down at his chest, "I'm supposed to be meeting someone here." Jack gulped at the unwavering red dot on his chest.

"Not at my house ya ain't!" The old woman yelled, "Now get outta here!"

"Ma'am, ple-" A hand grabbed Jack's shoulder.

"Hello Jack, Glad you made it." Amari said with a smile. Amari looked to the woman on the porch, "Ms. Callaway, please excuse us. We wish to only talk amongst ourselves."

"Not on my lawn!" Ms. Callaway pulled the trigger on her gun.

Amari was unphased, "Ms. Callaway, please, leave us." Amari raised her hand.

Ms. Callaway was shocked that her bullet had missed her target, "Now listen here! I ain't want nobody on my property! Now get outta here! My next slug won't miss!" Her voice seemed to get more and more raspy as she yelled.

Amari simply waved her hand in front of her, and the house behind Ms. Callaway was swiftly thrown to the distance. It went far into the fields beyond sight. A fierce wind howled after the house, as if chasing after it. All that were left in its uplifting were mere pipes and splintered support beams. The porch Ms. Callaway was standing on was left unharmed.

"Now," Amari spoke with a smile, "Ms. Callaway, would you please leave us?"

Ms. Callaway was still looking in the direction her house had gone, "Yeah, whatever you squatters want."

Ms. Callaway descended the steps slowly, she dropped her revolver on her way down and continued in pure shock, slowly away from them down her weed ridden driveway.

Amari stepped away from Jack and clasped her hands together, "Now then," She gestured behind Jack to a chair, "How's about something to drink before we get down to business?"

Jack hesitantly took the offered seat, and watched as Amari's own chair appeared along with a table and a pot of steaming tea. Jack didn't move to scoot closer to the table, instead he opted to stay seated, still reeling from shock and fear.

"Really, Jack, don't be so surprised." She held a smug look as she spoke, "Surely you've seen things like that down before?" Jack simply shook his head, "Oh, well, maybe the Elder isn't as powerful as he lets on?" Jack nodded, mouth still agape as he absentmindedly listened to Amari, "Will you close your mouth already? It's bad table manners." She cleared her throat, "Cream and Sugar with your tea?"

Jack nodded his head, "Yes."

Amari t'skd, "So short with me today." She had a look of thought before talking, "It's the house thing isn't it?" Jack nodded again while he watched her put in the cream and sugar, "Well, they're simple tricks really," She pointed to behind Jack, "Look now, the house isn't really gone."

Jack turned to look and saw the house, looking just as it did before Amari seemingly threw it, "Oh."

Amari nodded with a smirk, "And all this," She gestured to the table and chairs, "Will be gone after we're done here."

Jack's shock wore off shortly after seeing the house was still there, "So…illusions?"

Amari held a smirk, "Exactly, at least in this realm, that's all they are."

Jack stared at her, "This realm?"

Amari nodded, "Yes, in the realm I'm from," She paused for thought, "I should say world. In the world I'm from I can really do these things."

Jack felt the chair he was on, "How can I touch this chair if it's just an illusion?"

Amari shook her head, "So many things you don't understand," She took a drink of her tea and smiled softly, "In time, Jack. I promise."

"Time is something I'm running short of," Jack said sadly.

"I know, but," Amari looked to the horizon then back to Jack, "If you get of the one you call Eathan, I can help y-"

"No." Jack stated flatly.

"Jack, Eathan is one of them." She said almost doubtful.

"No he isn't." Jack shook his head and held a stern look, "I've known him for years. He could never be."

Amari frowned, "If you are unwilling to comply with my terms, we are done here." Amari stood and raised her arms, causing the table and chairs to disappear, and in turn, Jack to fall to the ground. "Jack, I've tried to help you," She sighed deeply, "I only ask one thing and you won't do it." She pinched the bridge of her nose, "I can't help you if you won't get rid of the one thing I ask you to." She started to walk away.

"Wait!" Jack yelled and raised his hand in a feeble attempt to slow her down.

She turned to face Jack and spoke angrily, "I won't help until you are either away from him, or him you." She sighed again, "I want to help Jack, I don't want our worlds to end. I'll give you three days."

"I have a question!" Jack yelled.

"No need to yell at me Jack, I am already listening." Amari said frustrated.

"Why would our worlds end?" Jack asked curiously.

She took a few steps toward Jack, "The bridges between life and death and their shepherds are on very fine lines. If the shepherds do not take their roles with absolute seriousness, they will turn into what the Elder is now, a monster." She paused to make sure Jack was listening, "If the original shepherds are removed," She sighed as if there were a weight pressing upon her, "The bridges will collapse for a reason I still don't know, and the our worlds will collide in an attempt to salvage the lost connection."

Jack tilted his head, "Meaning, what exactly?"

"Meaning," She looked to the sky with her final words, "Physics will mean nothing and everything will die, and if there's no place for them to go…"

"Everything will collapse…" Jack stated worriedly as Amari nodded, "I'll do what I can then. In three days, come find me." Amari nodded again and was gone as Jack blinked.

A/N~
Hello All! Here is another Chapter I hope you like it! Sorry it's not too long, But I got something out! Please Review, as the more review the more I am reminded about people reading this. And therefore the more I remember to write this and not something else. ANYWAY! I love ALL of you for reading this and making it this far with me. More answers, isn't that nice? Answers that took thirty six chapters to finally come about! And now I'm just giving more and more answers...mostly because I'm just thinking of reasons why all this shit is happening. Thank you for Reading again and making it to chapter 37 with me. it's over a year since I started this story, can you believe it? It's amazing! ANYWAY AGAIN! Have an amazing Day/Night/Evening/Afternoon/Dawn or Twilight!