Chapter 19-Obey them?
Eli immediately sensed it, and shielded it from the others. I'm coming! he sent softly.
He turned and looked at the others. "I'm going after her. She shouldn't run too long. She hasn't been here that long. She might get lost."
Sakura watched his running figure. *Crystal and Eli? I never saw THAT coming.*
Crystal slowly choked. "Plea-please! Sto-stop!" The hands tightened their grip. *I can't even protect myself! Wait...*
Eli saw the shadowed figures. *I'll never get there soon enough!* He knew he was right, but he ran harder.
Crystal smiled. HELLO! she shouted mentally. They paused. She bit Mr. Grey's arm. He cursed. "Cute trick. How'd you do it?"
Crystal smile broadened. Well, that wasn't too strong. But I do know one thing now...
ELI LOVES ME!!!!!
The Grey's collapsed. Eli smiled. *Yes, I do.*
Hello, Crystal. Who are these people?
You know, Eli.
No...
Don't lie!
I see you can vary your sends.
You're avoiding my question!
You just did the same.
Yes, now answer.
Yes, I do know that these must be the Grey's.
I KNEW you knew.
Eli smiled, and embraced her. He took a step back and examined her neck. "Ouch! I think a hospital visit would do you some good. What were they choking you with?" Crystal sighed. "What do you think? It was with leather gloves, plus shafts of brass."
Eli gagged. "BRASS?" Crystal smiled. "These people hate my mother. The only thing close to her heart is her children."
Eli gave her a blank look. "Why do they hate you so much?"
Crystal sighed, her face bittersweet. "That is a reason that my mother refuses to tell us. Even Anomalous agrees that I shouldn't know. All I know is that my father is the source of it."
*If only I knew why....*
Eli immediately sensed it, and shielded it from the others. I'm coming! he sent softly.
He turned and looked at the others. "I'm going after her. She shouldn't run too long. She hasn't been here that long. She might get lost."
Sakura watched his running figure. *Crystal and Eli? I never saw THAT coming.*
Crystal slowly choked. "Plea-please! Sto-stop!" The hands tightened their grip. *I can't even protect myself! Wait...*
Eli saw the shadowed figures. *I'll never get there soon enough!* He knew he was right, but he ran harder.
Crystal smiled. HELLO! she shouted mentally. They paused. She bit Mr. Grey's arm. He cursed. "Cute trick. How'd you do it?"
Crystal smile broadened. Well, that wasn't too strong. But I do know one thing now...
ELI LOVES ME!!!!!
The Grey's collapsed. Eli smiled. *Yes, I do.*
Hello, Crystal. Who are these people?
You know, Eli.
No...
Don't lie!
I see you can vary your sends.
You're avoiding my question!
You just did the same.
Yes, now answer.
Yes, I do know that these must be the Grey's.
I KNEW you knew.
Eli smiled, and embraced her. He took a step back and examined her neck. "Ouch! I think a hospital visit would do you some good. What were they choking you with?" Crystal sighed. "What do you think? It was with leather gloves, plus shafts of brass."
Eli gagged. "BRASS?" Crystal smiled. "These people hate my mother. The only thing close to her heart is her children."
Eli gave her a blank look. "Why do they hate you so much?"
Crystal sighed, her face bittersweet. "That is a reason that my mother refuses to tell us. Even Anomalous agrees that I shouldn't know. All I know is that my father is the source of it."
*If only I knew why....*