The Warning

Serena walked into the house with huge circles under her eyes. Delia not far behind. Collin was in the kitchen.

"Where have you been?!" he scolded. Delia looked up at her brother, her face expressionless. Collin could see that she was tired and offered to take her up to bed since it was two hours past her bedtime.

"Collin" Serena interrupted. "Can I speak to you in the living room? Delia why don't you go upstairs and get in your pajamas" she motioned up the stairs. Delia walked up the stairs slowly.

"Collin" Serena started.

"Serena" he said. "The way you just started that sentence I know nothing good is going to come from your mouth" he said flatly. "So just tell me" he said.

"Followers are after Delia" she said. Collin cursed under his breath. "I knew this would happen. Why can't you just take away her power or something?" he said.

"Collin I can't take away something that was her destiny" Serena said.

"Was it really?" he said his voice growing louder. "I mean really was this little 10 year old girl really supposed to have her destiny taken away from her? This should be her choice Serena" Collin said. "I almost lost you, many times. I don't … I can't have this with Delia."

Serena looked up her brother teary eyed. "I know what you are saying Collin" she reassured him. "I don't want Delia in this just as much as you do, but I can't change anything. What if she was sent to us because she is the one! She is the one who will finally stop the Atrox. After thousands of years, this little girl who came into our lives as our little sister, is the real thing to destroying them. Do you remember what you said to me when I was little?" she asked. Collin looked at his sister and thought for a minute.

"What did I say?" he asked.

"That everything happens for a reason" she said. Collin took a deep breath.

"Serena all I ask is that know one, and I mean know one ever hurt her." he said.

"That's all I want."

"Collin maybe this isn't the best time to tell you but-"

"Serena?" Delia walked downstairs still not in her pajama's.

"I'll be there in a minute Delia get your pj's on" she said.

"I tried" she said. "I can't take my shirt off without the bandage coming off." she said.

"Bandage?" Collin said with fury in his voice.

"I was going to tell you" Serena said. "I just didn't get to that part yet" she said now frustrated. "Sorry" she said.

"It's ok Serena" Collin said. "You didn't do this. Can you go upstairs and get the disinfectant? You know the one I use when I wipe out surfing?" he said.

"Sure" Serena headed upstairs.

"It's ok Collin you don't have to look at it" Delia said backing away from him.

"Delia I need to look at it" he said.

"No it feels better really" Delia tried to sound convincing. She kept backing up.

"Delia I promise I won't hurt you but sweetie I need to see if it's infected" he said.

"Promise not to hurt me?" she asked.

"I'll try my best" he said turning her around. He took off the bandage and examined it.

"Is it bad?" she asked.

"It's not that deep but I think we should put some stuff on it just so it doesn't get infected" he said.

"Delia" Collin said. "I know things haven't been perfect here ever since you arrived but I can promise you things will get better." Delia turned around and smiled.

"Things are already 100% better" she said. "I have people who care about me. That makes me feel special" she said. Collin looked into her hazel eyes and winked at her. Delia looked back at him.

"Aren't we supposed to hug now?" she asked. Collin laughed and hugged her gently making sure not to touch her cut.

"Now let's get this thing healed" he said.

2 Days Later

Delia woke up early and quietly walked downstairs. No one was awake so she decided to watch some television. She flipped through the channels and stopped at a Spanish channel. Of course she could not understand a word they were saying but thought it was funny to hear something she didn't understand. Once in a while she would point and laugh. She flipped through some other channels and found a Spanish romance channel. She was watching a woman in distress talking some language to a man. The man pulled the woman back and kissed her hard. Delia had a disgusted look on her face.

"What is this?" she said. Serena and Collin walked downstairs and apparently had been woken up by Delia.

"You're up early" Delia pointed out. Serena groaned.

"Oops, did I wake you? Sorry I was just watching TV" she said and pointed to the tv set. Collin walked in with a carton of milk drinking straight from it.

"Collin that's sick" Serena said. "Could you please use a glass?" she asked.

"Whatever" he mumbled. He looked at the TV and choked on his milk.

"Collin?" Delia asked. "Are you okay?"

"Delia" he said between coughs "You shouldn't be watching this." He slapped his chest trying to catch his breath.

"Huh?" Delia was confused.

"Who gets the Spanish romance channel?" Serena asked disgusted.

"Delia" Collin put down the milk and tried to take the remote away from her. Delia jumped out of her seat.

"If you want it you have to get it" she teased.

"Do you listen to what they say to talk to Jimena?" Serena asked trying not to laugh.

"What?" Collin tried to act innocent.

"You little-"

"Watch your mouth sister" Collin interrupted Serena.

"Where did Delia go?" he looked around. "She is so gonna get it. She is not supposed to be watching romance. Where did she go?" he walked into the kitchen.

"Thanks for hiding me Serena" Delia said and popped out from behind Serena.

"No problem" she laughed. "I think we need to talk to him. I mean the Spanish romance channel?"

"Yeah" Delia agreed.

"I hear you Delia!" Collin shouted from the other room.

"Run!" Serena said.

Delia ran to the front door and almost made an escape if Stanton weren't standing in the way.

"Stanton what are you doing here?" Serena came up and asked.

"Cassandra's not the only one after Delia" he said letting himself in.

"What?" Serena said frightened.

"Tymmie and Karl are after her power too. Serena this power she has it's very powerful."

Collin walked into the room.

"What is going on in here?" he asked and snatched the remote from Delia. She didn't seem to care though.

"Who's after me?" she asked her voice worried. Stanton just looked at her.

"What is going on?" Collin asked. "Are you telling me that followers want to turn Delia to the A-" Serena went into his mind and told him to be quiet or else he'll scare Delia.

"They want my power" Delia said. Stanton nodded.

"How are we going to keep her safe?" Serena asked.

"Don't let her out of your sight" he said.

"What about school?" Delia asked.

"Don't worry about that" Stanton said. "I'll keep an eye on you when you're at school."

Delia nodded knowing that this wasn't good.