My vision returned to normal and I saw Lisa still staring at the fight going on before her. She looked down at me a moment later and smiled. "Are you back?" she asked.

I nodded, struggling to get out of her grasp. It didn't work, and instead she tightened her hold. "Easy. If you just had a vision, you don't need to be trying to stand. What's wrong? What did you see?"

I looked up at her again. "Sarah," I answered slowly, trying not to let myself panic and waste what little strength I had left. "She's going to… come home…"

"Who is…" she started, then stopped herself. "Ah, one of your servants."

"Please, take me back," I pleaded. "I need to call them."

She looked from me to the fight which she still was preventing me from watching. Her eyes narrowed, then she nodded before hastily running back toward the town.

With Lisa distracted, I was able to peak behind us to see Sebastian block the demon from chasing after us. Evan was standing with him.

My fear returned seeing them standing there, and I made Lisa stop running as I watched Evan attack the other demon.

I gathered what strength I still had and prayed it would be enough. "Sebastian!" I called out to him.

He turned to face me, and his eyes grew in alarm when he noticed we weren't running away.

I held up my left hand, the seal of our contract facing him. "This is an order! Kill him and return to me safely!"

Even from our distance, I saw his eyes glow crimson for a moment, and he smiled at me. "Yes, Chrystal. I shall see to it."

I smiled back, and Lisa turned me away from the fight as she continued her dash toward the house.

When we made it back, I practically jumped from Lisa's arms and ran into the house. I made it to the stairs before I couldn't go on.

Lisa sighed as she lifted me up again and took me to my bedroom. Once she sat me on the bed, all I was able to do was point to my purse. She got it for me and handed it over.

I dug through until I found my cell phone. I pulled it out and felt my heart fall into my stomach at the sight of having several missed calls from Jasmine. I quickly called her back.

She answered on the first ring. "Oh my gosh, Chrystal? Is it you? Are you alright?"

"I'm fine," I forced out. It was taking a lot for me to sit up and speak, but I had to make sure Sarah did not get on a plane and come home. "I'm sorry I didn't answer. I was a little preoccupied."

"With what?" she asked, and I could hear her fear. "What happened?"

I couldn't tell her. I didn't want to upset her anymore by letting her know I'd missed her calls because I was once again being attacked. I was safe. That was all she needed to know. "Don't worry about it. I'm fine."

I heard her sigh in relief. "Good. I'm sorry for calling. I was just really worried about you."

"Jasmine, I'm fine. I'm safe where I am. But I need you to listen to me very carefully."

There was a silence that I took as confirmation to continue.

"Don't let Sarah try to come home. I know her. I know she wants to, but you can't let her."

"She hasn't said anything about wanting to come home lately. What brought this on?" she asked.

Again, I couldn't tell her. She wouldn't believe me even if I did. I had to think up a quick lie. "I just know how she gets. She hasn't seen me for a few days and she's probably ready to come home and make sure I've eaten and taken care of myself." I paused for a moment, trying to put my sentences together before saying them aloud. "I'm sure there are enemies still lingering around the house. I'm not there anymore. No one is there to bring her here. I'm worried that if any of you try and go back home, you'll be taken hostage again, or worse."

There was silence for a long moment. So long, in fact, that I pulled my phone away from my ear to check the signal. As I put the phone back to my ear after confirming I had three bars, she finally spoke.

"I swear to you, Chrys. I will not let anyone return home. I love them almost as much as you do. They're all we both have left. Everyone is going to stay here until given the all clear, just as you told me."

I smiled. "Thank you, Jasmine."

"No problem," she responded, and I could hear the smile in her voice. "Stay safe. We love you."

"I love you all too," I said, then hung up the phone with a sigh.

"Everything taken care of?" Lisa asked.

I nodded weakly.

"Good," she said as she approached me. She put her hands on my shoulders and eased me back so I was laying down on the bed. "Now that that's out of the way, you need to rest. These visions probably aren't going to get any easier for you, and you will need your strength if you're going to keep your promise to your friends."

"What about-"

"Sebastian is under an order to return to you. He will do so as soon as he can. I will stay and watch over you until he gets back." She sat at the end of the bed and crossed her legs, smiling at me. "Everything is going to be just fine."

I nodded and closed my eyes. I knew I could trust Lisa. She'd been watching over me my whole life. She wouldn't just throw away 18 years of work.

With that thought, I let myself drift off into a peaceful sleep.