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::Chapter 14: First Encounter::

Adriane's heart pounded as she glared at the girl through teary eyes. "Y- You! You did it! You killed my m-mother!" She bit her lower lip.

The girl continued to grin evilly. "You know why, don't you." She said in a soft, yet menacing voice.

"W-What do you mean?"

The girl locked Adriane's gaze. "You don't think I would kill her for no reason, do you? It's your mother's own fault for dieing. You mother deserved her death."

Adriane wanted to run up and punch the girl but fear kept her where she was. "N-No! It's not her fault! It's not. . ." She fell to the ground, sobbing.

"You know it is. You can't hide the truth forever. You know who your mother was. Back in her time, she had done many cruel things."

"B-But. . . th-that was before!" Adriane sputtered. "My mother loved me, and I don't care what she did. . . before. . . I know that she would have never done it again, and I know she regretted all of it. . . and-"

"How can you be sure your mother loved you?" the girl interrupted.

"W-What do you mean?"

"Your mother left you for her job. . . she left her one and only daughter for her job. She never once visited, or contacted you in anyway, besides the occasional postcard. She didn't care for you."

"Liar! My mother loved me! And I love her. . . no matter what she did." Tears streamed down Adriane's cheeks.

"Keep thinking what you want. I am only trying to tell you the truth."

"Why did you kill her." Adriane demanded.

"You know exactly why. And you're next."

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"K-Kyle?" Emily stared at the boy in disbelief. "But h-how did you. . ."

"Emily, I know this may be hard to believe but, I've known about. . . magic. . . long before you even moved here."

"What?"

"I found the stone about a year ago. . ."

Emily's eyes widened. "You have a stone too?"

Kyle looked to the floor. "The one Kara has right now."

Emily touched her wrist, longing for the comfort her own stone had once given her.

"And," he brought up his hand and wiped the tears from Emily's cheek.

Suddenly they heard a bloodcurdling shriek.

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Kara slumped down to her knees, burying her tear stained face in her hands.

What was happening? First Adriane runs away and now Emily too.

She continued to bawl. She didn't care if she just died like this. Any position would be better than the one she was in now.

She felt the stone furiously pulsing with energy on her wrist.

Suddenly she heard a rustling of leaves, and some twigs snapping. Footsteps.

Kara gasped as she spotted to figures walking towards her, the images blurred with her tears.

"Kara? Kara! What happened?"

Although she couldn't see the person clearly, she could recognize this voice from anywhere.

"Mom?" she choked, as she rubbed her eyes.

"Kara, honey, what's the matter?" said another voice. Emily's mother.

"M-Mom! It's all my fault! Adriane and Emily. . . th-they left their stones. . ." she sputtered as she glanced at the two dull stones on the forest ground. "They left. . . th-they don't have magic and that girl. . .the one who moved in next door last week she's-"

"Whoa whoa. . . slow down, honey." Mrs. Davies said. "Now, calm down and tell me what's wrong."

"She's going to kill Adriane!"

Just then they heard a shriek coming from deeper into forest.

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A/N: hey! I know this chapter was kind of weird. . . there wasn't much point to it but oh well. . . I'm sorry for the lack of updates and thanks to all my reviewers! You know who you are. =)

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