9
Jimena settled down in a chair, and crossed her arms over her chest. "So tell us," she said.
Catty looked at Chris. She really didn't know what to say.
Chris understood, and started telling about the shadows. "The tunnel is made up of shadows," and he told them about The Whisper, and how Crypten had asked Stanton (Serena interrupted here to ask how Stanton was) why the Whisper. Then, with help from Catty, told them about the chase, and what The Whisper can do.
Ten minutes later, when they were finished, her friends looked startled.
"So The Whisper is a shadow?" asked Serena.
Chris nodded. "But it can turn into the form of a human, male or female."
They pretended to understand.
"Maybe I should tell you the history of The Whisper." Chris said. "Back in the beginning of time, a human, some say it was male, some say it was female, stumbled across an evil soul. The human helped it build a spirit. This was the Atrox. The Atrox, being evil, banished this human to the end of the universe. They sought help from matter, and soon it was a soul, floating back to earth, in the form of a shadow. This took about three years. By then the Atrox had formed an inner circle, and followers. The Whisper came back and told the Atrox of Pandora. The Atrox sent The Whisper to devour hope. Then Selene saw, and formed daughters. The Whisper, having failed, was made servant to the Atrox, where it is now." Chris finished, leaving a chill through the daughters.
"Wow." Serena breathed.
"But why is it after me?" Catty asked, not really wanting to know the answer.
"The Whisper doesn't," Chris replied. "The Atrox does."
"Are you OK?" asked Vanessa, putting a comforting arm around her friend.
"I'm fine," Catty said. Then a thought struck her. "Was it The Whisper or the Atrox in my dream the other night?"
"That would be The Whisper. It all makes sense now," Chris said, standing up and starting to pace. "It wasn't taking you to your death; it was taking you to the Atrox. The Atrox is sometimes misunderstood for death. My guess is that the Atrox is using The Whisper to bring you to him, to cross you over."
Catty gulped. She was really going to have to watch the shadows from now on. Then a devious smile crept on her face. She hated rules. Why should she have to watch the shadows? Why not play around a bit with this Whisper?
"OK, what's on your mind," Tianna asked, punching her playfully. "You have this smile on your face that tells us you have something in mind."
After Catty told them, she had expected them to agree and tell her it was a great plan, but they just told her it was too dangerous. Catty looked at Chris.
"Well," he said. "It does have a lot of risks, but I'm sure The Whisper won't be expecting it."
Catty looked at her friends pointedly. They simply glared at Chris for telling her it was OK.
"No way. It's still too dangerous. It doesn't have a point anyway." Jimena angrily said. Catty's plan was to call The Whisper to her house, and ask to be brought to the Atrox. At the last moment, Chris would open the tunnel, bringing them back to Catty's Vanessa's house. Catty thought The Whisper would follow her there, and when it did she would capture it in a vase with a cover, trapping it until they found something to do with it.
Catty knew it was risky, but Chris would be with her, hiding in the shadows if anything were to go wrong.
After a few minutes of arguing, Catty managed to convince them to agree with her plan.
"But first, Catty, you should get some sleep." Serena said. "We'll all sleep here in case The Whisper wants you. If it comes, we'll have more power. Chris, you can sleep in Collin's room. He's in Hawaii for the week."
Chris shook his. In my spare moments I go in the tunnel looking for the Scroll.'"
Catty nodded. She needed rest to think about her plan.
Chris winked. "But I'm going to wake you bright and early to get this plan rolling!" He brushed a hand through his spiked hair. "Be careful."
The tunnel opened behind him and Chris jumped in.
"Well. I guess we should get some sleep now." Jimena said.
"Yeah." Catty appreciated all the work her friends were doing to keep her safe, but Catty wanted to act alone, or with Chris. He would be gone soon, and Catty wanted to get all of him that she could. Before she could make up her mind, she was being dragged upstairs.
Catty fell asleep immediately.
Jimena settled down in a chair, and crossed her arms over her chest. "So tell us," she said.
Catty looked at Chris. She really didn't know what to say.
Chris understood, and started telling about the shadows. "The tunnel is made up of shadows," and he told them about The Whisper, and how Crypten had asked Stanton (Serena interrupted here to ask how Stanton was) why the Whisper. Then, with help from Catty, told them about the chase, and what The Whisper can do.
Ten minutes later, when they were finished, her friends looked startled.
"So The Whisper is a shadow?" asked Serena.
Chris nodded. "But it can turn into the form of a human, male or female."
They pretended to understand.
"Maybe I should tell you the history of The Whisper." Chris said. "Back in the beginning of time, a human, some say it was male, some say it was female, stumbled across an evil soul. The human helped it build a spirit. This was the Atrox. The Atrox, being evil, banished this human to the end of the universe. They sought help from matter, and soon it was a soul, floating back to earth, in the form of a shadow. This took about three years. By then the Atrox had formed an inner circle, and followers. The Whisper came back and told the Atrox of Pandora. The Atrox sent The Whisper to devour hope. Then Selene saw, and formed daughters. The Whisper, having failed, was made servant to the Atrox, where it is now." Chris finished, leaving a chill through the daughters.
"Wow." Serena breathed.
"But why is it after me?" Catty asked, not really wanting to know the answer.
"The Whisper doesn't," Chris replied. "The Atrox does."
"Are you OK?" asked Vanessa, putting a comforting arm around her friend.
"I'm fine," Catty said. Then a thought struck her. "Was it The Whisper or the Atrox in my dream the other night?"
"That would be The Whisper. It all makes sense now," Chris said, standing up and starting to pace. "It wasn't taking you to your death; it was taking you to the Atrox. The Atrox is sometimes misunderstood for death. My guess is that the Atrox is using The Whisper to bring you to him, to cross you over."
Catty gulped. She was really going to have to watch the shadows from now on. Then a devious smile crept on her face. She hated rules. Why should she have to watch the shadows? Why not play around a bit with this Whisper?
"OK, what's on your mind," Tianna asked, punching her playfully. "You have this smile on your face that tells us you have something in mind."
After Catty told them, she had expected them to agree and tell her it was a great plan, but they just told her it was too dangerous. Catty looked at Chris.
"Well," he said. "It does have a lot of risks, but I'm sure The Whisper won't be expecting it."
Catty looked at her friends pointedly. They simply glared at Chris for telling her it was OK.
"No way. It's still too dangerous. It doesn't have a point anyway." Jimena angrily said. Catty's plan was to call The Whisper to her house, and ask to be brought to the Atrox. At the last moment, Chris would open the tunnel, bringing them back to Catty's Vanessa's house. Catty thought The Whisper would follow her there, and when it did she would capture it in a vase with a cover, trapping it until they found something to do with it.
Catty knew it was risky, but Chris would be with her, hiding in the shadows if anything were to go wrong.
After a few minutes of arguing, Catty managed to convince them to agree with her plan.
"But first, Catty, you should get some sleep." Serena said. "We'll all sleep here in case The Whisper wants you. If it comes, we'll have more power. Chris, you can sleep in Collin's room. He's in Hawaii for the week."
Chris shook his. In my spare moments I go in the tunnel looking for the Scroll.'"
Catty nodded. She needed rest to think about her plan.
Chris winked. "But I'm going to wake you bright and early to get this plan rolling!" He brushed a hand through his spiked hair. "Be careful."
The tunnel opened behind him and Chris jumped in.
"Well. I guess we should get some sleep now." Jimena said.
"Yeah." Catty appreciated all the work her friends were doing to keep her safe, but Catty wanted to act alone, or with Chris. He would be gone soon, and Catty wanted to get all of him that she could. Before she could make up her mind, she was being dragged upstairs.
Catty fell asleep immediately.