OK, so this is a horribly written chapter I know. Thanks everyone who's been reading. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
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Mouths dropped open as Dakota walked into Darkwood with a little woman thrown over his shoulder and his wife by his side. Everyone was shocked except for Sterling and Charlie. David and Darron reached them first.
"What...who is this?" Darron asked.
"Mira, Paul's witch," Xander said walking into the newly formed circle. He did not say anything, but looked extremely impressed with Dakota.
Julia explained how they had caught her and that they had better take her power fast because she would wake up soon. Quickly, Xander absorbed her power and Dakota put a force field around her so she could not escape.
"So, where does your plan go from here?" Darron asked.
"Well," Julia said. "We don't really know how strong she is or how strong her allegiance is to Paul, so we figured we'd go from there."
"And what if she is really loyal to Paul, or if she just lies?" Charlie coaxed. He already knew their plan.
"No problem," Dakota said. "We'll get Alex to control her so she tells us what we need to know. Without her powers she can't resist, and we can have Bethanie read her mind, just as a safeguard."
Darron smiled. Dakota had stepped up to the challenge. He found a way to retaliate and cripple Paul, without falling to Paul's level. Now Darron knew that Dakota would be great leader. He watched as Dakota took complete control of the situation. He called Alex and Bethanie over. One of the best things about the way Dakota took charge was that he did it in a humble way. He asked for people's help instead of telling them to do things, and they responded to it well. No one minded obeying him because he did not act like he had the best plan. If they came up with a better suggestion he would accept it and put it to work, while praising them for their good work. Even the adults could not deny him assistance. No one felt belittled by his presence. Xander seemed to be the only one who resented him.
When Mira woke up she seemed very confused. They explained to her all that had happened- how they had kidnapped her had how they were going to ask her some questions. When she saw Dakota a smile touched her lips, a knowing smile.
"You know me, don't you Mira." He said this as more of a statement than anything.
"Dakota," Alex said. "Of course she knows who you are. She and Paul and Karma have been after you for almost a year."
"That's not how she knows me," Dakota replied. "Is it Mira?"
They all turned their eyes on the old witch. She looked powerful even without her powers. "I saw you in a vision," her voice cracked. "You're the one, you are the thorn in Paul's side, the glitch in his plans. But beware, young man, troubling times are coming. Are you ready?"
Dakota looked her directly in the eyes. They seemed to size each other up, and for some reason, everyone went silent. The two seemed to be speaking without words. Everyone knew it, but none of them knew how.
Finally, Dakota nodded at Mira and seemed to come back to them.
"She holds no allegiance to Paul," he confirmed. "And the spell has been taken off of Pyro."
"What?" Alex asked. "How do you know?"
But Dakota simply smiled at him, slapped him on the back, and walked into the park where the others rested.
"What just happened there?" Alex asked David and Darron off to the side.
"I'm not exactly sure," Darron said. "Maybe it's part of what comes with his new powers. He has gotten so strong that no one can hide anything from him."
They all stood in silence. The magnitude of what had happened pressed down on them and they could find no words to describe how they felt, for they themselves did not know. God had given this power to the right person, and they all knew it.