Chapter 4

Suspician

Will awoke early the day after his meeting with Xaphania when he heard Mary getting ready to leave.

Xaphania hadn't actually told him what time to meet her so he decided to leave as early as possible, so as soon as he heard the front door close and Mary start her car, he got up and got dressed as quickly and as quietly as possible so as not to wake his mum.

As soon as he was ready he lifted a packet of crisps and scribbled a note to say he would be back later and left.

As he approached the Botanic Gardens he stopped. Something didn't feel right about this…

"We won't know until we talk to Xaphania," said Kirjava.

"I know it's just… something feels weird…"

" I feel it too but we might as well see what it is Xaphania wants us to do."

On entering the Botanic Gardens Will noticed there was something wrong… there was no one there but him and Kirjava, not even in the ticket booth… They walked right to the back of the gardens and sat on Lyra's and his bench for the second day in a row. He could not help but think of her again… her soft skin, her scent, and most of all, her eyes… then slowly a tear slid from his eye but before it even hit the ground there was Xaphania standing before him. This made him jump slightly.

"Will I'm glad you came I'm in direr need of your help."

"What's wrong?" said Will wiping the tears from his eyes.

"I need you to take me toan adress in Jericho, there is a man there who can create a special elixir-" she was interrupted there by Will,

"Hold on, what do you need this elixir for? And where in Jericho?" Kirjava was prowling around his feet staring at the angel with suspicion.

"We need it to fully close the abyss, we angels are not able to do it alone. It is a much larger task than we thought. And I do not know the exact adress but I know where it is."

"But what could this elixir do that you angels can not?" He said getting very suspicious himself.

"It has the opposite power of the subtle knife, in a way, and we need it to close the abyss for good." It was almost impossible to read the expression of an angel, so Will was not sure whether to trust Xaphania, even though she had helped Lyra and him, this was confusing for him. Why would angels need some special elixir with all the powers they had.

"I sense you do not trust me, remember I can see deep within you, all your feelings and actions. I will let you think about it, I will come to you later." At that she turned to fly into the sky. It wasn't until she was off the ground that Will remembered to shout,

"Wait! Who was it that was after you yesterday?" But either she couldn't hear him or was purposefully ignoring him but she did not reply.

"Well we might as well go home and have lunch." Said Kirjava.

"Yeah…" he sighed helplessly, "Come on…" and they turned to leave.


Thanx xXxAngelsOfDeathxXx yeah I probably should stop beatin ma self up, people are startin 2 get suspicious of the blood and bruises

Thanx Yazmari but see the thing is I don't even no wats goin on in ma mind!

Next chapter… arrrgggghhhh! I hav no idea wta goin 2 happen!