Chapter 8: Like a Rolling Stone

Stanton looked around him to see the nine teenagers standing around him, six girls, three guys. "You still want to fight us Stanton? You've got the Children of the Sun to watch out for, along with the Daughters of the Moon." Zaltana started to lift him off the ground. Her feet were planted firmly on the ground while they left skids. She felt his mind pushing into her own. Her amulet was glowing bright green.

"You don't honestly think that lifting me into the air will be able to get rid of me. Do you?" He floated in midair for a few minuets. Before a yellow light with a fire twist hit him dead on.

"Not alone." She dropped him to the soft grass. He landed with a hard thud. She tried to drop him in the puddle left on the ground from this morning's rainfall but he landed square on his butt. She staggered backwards as she tried to push him from his mind. She soon felt hands helping her back to a sturdy stance.

"That's not all we can do Stanton. And you know it." One of the daughters spoke.

"Serena you wouldn't." He spoke the words were almost cursed as they came off his tongue

"Just try us." It started to rain.

"I don't have time for this." He melted into the shadows as if the rain caused him to melt.

"Thank you for showing up." Zaltana didn't know who she was talking to. She didn't direct it at the Daughters of the Moon or the Children of the Sun.

"No problem. I'm Catty." The one with some paint above her eye said. "This is Vanessa, Jimena, Serena and Tianna."

"I'm Zaltana, and these are the guys. Duncan, Rowen and Cyrus." Zaltana explained. Each of the guys nodded to their names. She looked up to the sky and felt the rain running over her face.

"How did you know about the Daughters of the Moon?" Jimena asked. She seemed to be eyeing each of the Children.

"We're the Children of the Sun. We fight for Helios." Rowen said. "I'm guessing Maggie didn't tell you guys that you're getting more allies fighting the Atrox."

"Maggie just said to stop by after school for tea. Nothing about new allies." Tianna remembered.

"Don't worry about it. It's starting to rain pretty damn hard, lets head inside or to a coffee place." Cyrus said. Cyrus' surfer hair cut was plastered to the sides of his face. Zaltana started to laugh. "Zal, what are you laughing at?"

"You look like Godzilla when you leave her out in the rain!" Zaltana joked.

"Who's Godzilla?" Vanessa asked. It's a good question considering Godzilla normally is a big Dragon thing that likes destroying Japan and New York City.

"Godzilla's my dog." Cyrus explained.

"Now tell them the rest of your pets." Zal coxed.

"The dogs are Godzilla and Lady. The cats are Rover, Roger and Rex. The birds Fluffy and Coyote, and there are too many fish to name."

"Yeah but one of their names are Canary, and another's named Hector. Where the heck you get those names?" Vanessa's care free smile turned saddened when Zaltana said the fish's names.

"Come on, lets go get that coffee." Catty said changing the subject. They all agreed and walked over to Starbucks. The group of them talked as they drunk their coffee and dried off. After they finished and decided that they should head back home for the night, Duncan offered to give them all rides home in the Band Van. It was a beaten up old black church van with tinted windows. One of its former owners had stuck numerous band stickers and painted band logos on the sides. The van was called 'Band Mobile' 'Music Bus' not to mention 'Damn tin can that drinks gas.' The Daughters kindly declined and jumped into Jimena's brother's car. And the Children hopped into the damn tin can that drinks gas.

"Hey Cyrus, can I spend the night at your place?" Zaltana asked finally.

"You know you don't have to ask. Anyway, you and your mom fighting again?" Cyrus asked moving some of Zaltana's damp hair off her face.

"More like my dad, mom and me are fighting. Oh Rowen he was a Child who remembers it all."

"How is that one possible?" Duncan asked looking at Zaltana in the rear view mirror.

"Apparently because I was born before my dad turned 18, he was able to keep his memory. But because he kept it, he remembered everything and then left mom and me." She explained.

"What's he like?" Cyrus asked.

"A good lock pick. Besides that I'm not really sure. Mom came home before I could really talk to him." They pulled up to Cyrus's house. "Thanks for the ride Duncan."

"Next time I might have to charge you gas money." He laughed. "Don't mention it, I'll see you at school tomorrow." Cyrus and Zaltana got out and headed up the walk.

"Thanks again Cy. Did I leave any clothing over here from my last times sneaking out?" Zaltana asked as they reached the door.

"Zals, you fit into my cloths, even if you didn't leave any over here you can borrow some of mine. Anyway, I think some of my cloths look better on you." Cyrus said opening the door. The two got ready for bed like any normal teenagers would. Zaltana slept in the guest room and Cyrus slept on his futon.