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Sitting up in the bed, she saw the sun already rising through her window. Blast it, he had her there longer than she thought. She moved into the bathroom hopping into the shower. She set the water really warm & allowed it to wash over her skin. She had to wash some of this stress away. She cringed as the water washed over her face and shoulder; she used her fingers to lightly feel two spots. No...The mark on her neck was still there, but the tenderness didn't expand as far. She guessed the hold was fading, what bothered her was she could feel faint marks on her chin. The scratches in the dream realm became reality. Well, that would have to wait to be dealt with. Getting out, she looked over her clothing. She had on a denim halter top, blue jeans, sneakers and denim colored blouse she left open. Searching through her jewelry she pulled out a choker made of black bone and turquoise accents. She placed it around her neck securing the leather ties. She bit her lip at an odd feeling, and then realized what it was. That was the choker given to her by Waya, which means most likely the old man had blessed it at one point. Heading down to the elevator and getting on, it stopped the next floor down; oddly no one was there when the doors opened. Maybe whoever it was got called or took the stairs. Finally getting to the lobby she headed for the restaurant to get some breakfast. She was sipping some juice when Steven pulled a chair to sit across from her.
"Well you're looking better. Feeling it as well?"
"Yes and no. I had a problem last night." She lifted her head faintly running her thumb along her chin, Steven leaned to look, it was already fading, but he could see the faint discoloration.
"What happened?"
"Seems vamp boy did do something yesterday, something that weakened my abilities enough to allow him access to my dream space. Even with his 'boost' I was able to trick him into leaving and hopefully stopping whatever it is he is trying to accomplish involving me. It seems you were not his sole reason for yesterday."
"What do you think he has planned?"
"I'm not really sure, but he slipped about tempting me with power when he was face to face with the shadow of my dream realm. A tiring trick to pull that off, but at least that explains why some of my gifts seemed a little…off kilter yesterday. Now that I know I can work to keep a better handle on them."
"Whatever it takes Jade."
"I just laugh that somehow my energies are so separate to him that he is so clueless to think I'm the weak one."
Steven said "Well it is best if he continues to feel that way."
"I know and he will." After eating the two headed their separate ways to get ready for the trip out. Reaching her room she opened the door.
On the floor near the door was a folded letter. Opening it the letter simply stated 'The night shall fall in a wild blaze.' She folded it placing it in her carry on bag. She refused to be fazed by a few mind games. Leaving the room she rolled her case to Steven and Lex's suite knocking on the door it opened a few seconds later.
"Ready slow pokes?"
"Who you calling slow, baby girl?" Lex quickly ducked to the side to avoid Rose's attempt to punch him in his arm.
"One day I will get you back…Damn my father for telling you that."
"Whatever at least you are looking better this morning."
"Just a little but it is better than nothing, now let's get going. I would like to get in a few sights before we need to fly out."
"Man what a tourist." Lex turned to walk back into the suite. Rose gave him a light shove as he did causing him to stumble some.
"Hey, I wasn't ready…"
"That's the whole point Lexy."
"Ok enough you two…"
"Fine, I'll stop cause you asked so nicely."
"Thanks Jade." Once they were packed all three headed down to check out. When they reached the counter the receptionist handed Steven a note. He looked right at Rose.
"It wasn't me this time, but I can guess what it says."
"I'll read it on the road, come on." Heading outside Rose was quick to cover her eyes. "Damn it…" Rose was quickly feeling around in her purse. Finding her sunglasses she slips them on before walking again.
"Come on Steven let me drive."
"No Steve, don't you know how female drivers are."
"Lex you don't watch it you'll be walking to the airport."
"I bet it's safer." Rose took a deep breath ready to say something but instead her hand reached to grab the keys that were tossed to her. She stuck her tongue out at Lex as she opened the car door and got into the driver's seat. Everyone was in after Steven prodded Lex a bit.
"Ok guide, what's on the agenda today?"
"A lovely garden I been hearing a lot about…" A groan was heard from the back seat. "A garden…you dragged us from the hotel for some dumb garden?"
"It is not just some dumb garden."
"Ok enough or we will need to start renting two cars and then you both will need to draw straws or something to see who rides with me." Faint huffs came from both Rose and Lex. Steven opened his letter pulling out the paper he began to read it.
"What the?"
"Let me guess...something about a wild blaze?"
"Yep. You got it too?"
"It was by my roo…" Rose pulled off to the side of the road.
"Steven toss that thing out the window…" Ok, what is going on now but he learned not to question unless he felt it was something dangerous. As the paper went out the window, Rose handed him a hand wipe. Already having a good clue he wiped his hands. Before he finished, they saw the paper on the ground begin to smoke then catch ablaze. Steven tossed the wipe just to play it safe then rolled up the window.
"Man that was clever."
"CLEVER? It was in my hands."
"It's lucky I thought I smelled something odd after you opened it. It just took a moment to fully figure it out. This guy isn't playing games. I just wonder why my letter wasn't also coated."
"Are you sure, I hope you didn't accidentally burn the hotel down."
"No I still have it, plus mine wasn't in an envelope. What he used reacts to oxygen in the air. Steven, do you wish to drop the angle with him?"
"No, even if we tried, we don't know if he will stop these tactics. Which of us faces him Monday?"
"You do, I have him Thursday." Looking at the car clock
"Well I guess the gardens will need to wait for my next trip. We should get to the airport or we may miss our flight."
(the Game grow even more dangerous…please review)
Sitting up in the bed, she saw the sun already rising through her window. Blast it, he had her there longer than she thought. She moved into the bathroom hopping into the shower. She set the water really warm & allowed it to wash over her skin. She had to wash some of this stress away. She cringed as the water washed over her face and shoulder; she used her fingers to lightly feel two spots. No...The mark on her neck was still there, but the tenderness didn't expand as far. She guessed the hold was fading, what bothered her was she could feel faint marks on her chin. The scratches in the dream realm became reality. Well, that would have to wait to be dealt with. Getting out, she looked over her clothing. She had on a denim halter top, blue jeans, sneakers and denim colored blouse she left open. Searching through her jewelry she pulled out a choker made of black bone and turquoise accents. She placed it around her neck securing the leather ties. She bit her lip at an odd feeling, and then realized what it was. That was the choker given to her by Waya, which means most likely the old man had blessed it at one point. Heading down to the elevator and getting on, it stopped the next floor down; oddly no one was there when the doors opened. Maybe whoever it was got called or took the stairs. Finally getting to the lobby she headed for the restaurant to get some breakfast. She was sipping some juice when Steven pulled a chair to sit across from her.
"Well you're looking better. Feeling it as well?"
"Yes and no. I had a problem last night." She lifted her head faintly running her thumb along her chin, Steven leaned to look, it was already fading, but he could see the faint discoloration.
"What happened?"
"Seems vamp boy did do something yesterday, something that weakened my abilities enough to allow him access to my dream space. Even with his 'boost' I was able to trick him into leaving and hopefully stopping whatever it is he is trying to accomplish involving me. It seems you were not his sole reason for yesterday."
"What do you think he has planned?"
"I'm not really sure, but he slipped about tempting me with power when he was face to face with the shadow of my dream realm. A tiring trick to pull that off, but at least that explains why some of my gifts seemed a little…off kilter yesterday. Now that I know I can work to keep a better handle on them."
"Whatever it takes Jade."
"I just laugh that somehow my energies are so separate to him that he is so clueless to think I'm the weak one."
Steven said "Well it is best if he continues to feel that way."
"I know and he will." After eating the two headed their separate ways to get ready for the trip out. Reaching her room she opened the door.
On the floor near the door was a folded letter. Opening it the letter simply stated 'The night shall fall in a wild blaze.' She folded it placing it in her carry on bag. She refused to be fazed by a few mind games. Leaving the room she rolled her case to Steven and Lex's suite knocking on the door it opened a few seconds later.
"Ready slow pokes?"
"Who you calling slow, baby girl?" Lex quickly ducked to the side to avoid Rose's attempt to punch him in his arm.
"One day I will get you back…Damn my father for telling you that."
"Whatever at least you are looking better this morning."
"Just a little but it is better than nothing, now let's get going. I would like to get in a few sights before we need to fly out."
"Man what a tourist." Lex turned to walk back into the suite. Rose gave him a light shove as he did causing him to stumble some.
"Hey, I wasn't ready…"
"That's the whole point Lexy."
"Ok enough you two…"
"Fine, I'll stop cause you asked so nicely."
"Thanks Jade." Once they were packed all three headed down to check out. When they reached the counter the receptionist handed Steven a note. He looked right at Rose.
"It wasn't me this time, but I can guess what it says."
"I'll read it on the road, come on." Heading outside Rose was quick to cover her eyes. "Damn it…" Rose was quickly feeling around in her purse. Finding her sunglasses she slips them on before walking again.
"Come on Steven let me drive."
"No Steve, don't you know how female drivers are."
"Lex you don't watch it you'll be walking to the airport."
"I bet it's safer." Rose took a deep breath ready to say something but instead her hand reached to grab the keys that were tossed to her. She stuck her tongue out at Lex as she opened the car door and got into the driver's seat. Everyone was in after Steven prodded Lex a bit.
"Ok guide, what's on the agenda today?"
"A lovely garden I been hearing a lot about…" A groan was heard from the back seat. "A garden…you dragged us from the hotel for some dumb garden?"
"It is not just some dumb garden."
"Ok enough or we will need to start renting two cars and then you both will need to draw straws or something to see who rides with me." Faint huffs came from both Rose and Lex. Steven opened his letter pulling out the paper he began to read it.
"What the?"
"Let me guess...something about a wild blaze?"
"Yep. You got it too?"
"It was by my roo…" Rose pulled off to the side of the road.
"Steven toss that thing out the window…" Ok, what is going on now but he learned not to question unless he felt it was something dangerous. As the paper went out the window, Rose handed him a hand wipe. Already having a good clue he wiped his hands. Before he finished, they saw the paper on the ground begin to smoke then catch ablaze. Steven tossed the wipe just to play it safe then rolled up the window.
"Man that was clever."
"CLEVER? It was in my hands."
"It's lucky I thought I smelled something odd after you opened it. It just took a moment to fully figure it out. This guy isn't playing games. I just wonder why my letter wasn't also coated."
"Are you sure, I hope you didn't accidentally burn the hotel down."
"No I still have it, plus mine wasn't in an envelope. What he used reacts to oxygen in the air. Steven, do you wish to drop the angle with him?"
"No, even if we tried, we don't know if he will stop these tactics. Which of us faces him Monday?"
"You do, I have him Thursday." Looking at the car clock
"Well I guess the gardens will need to wait for my next trip. We should get to the airport or we may miss our flight."
(the Game grow even more dangerous…please review)