Disclaimer: I don't own the Dark Jewels Trilogy.

AN: Ya, I just skipped over the whole thingy, with Daemon, Lucivar, Saetan and them saving Jaenelle thing. Just so you know and to make it clear to all, I am now at the very end of the third book in the series. Ya, I just wanted to set that straight just in case any one got confused and such.

Italics are the private communications between the Blood

Italics are normally used for the Blood, it will just be the other part of Selari

Bold lettering is when inanimate objects are speaking (Selari's replies will also be in bold)

Chapter 21

How Can I Leave?

They stayed their two days after the Purge had came. Selari wanted to make sure that there wasn't any sort of after effects that they could get caught in. When they finally did come out of the cave, everything looked the same. It didn't seem like anything had even happened. But Selari knew that this was not true. For the first thing that she did was check the surrounding area for signs of life. There were very few living, it seemed that this area had taken a major hit. Of course other areas might have just gotten it just as bad, but Selari really didn't feel like finding out how bad.

When Selari left all the children were behind her. They had argued that they would not stay in that cave another hour if they didn't have to. Selari hadn't really been in the mood to change their minds on the matter. Though it didn't really seem to matter if they came or not.

Selari knew that Jerrid was back. She could sense him, he had spent all of yesterday digging graves for the people of the village. She knew that he hadn't taken a break sense then.

She didn't think that it was very intelligent of him to continue working till the breaking point, so she decided to help. So as Selari and the other children walked through the forest and back to the village, she just dug holes for the remainder of the people and then placed them in there. See that was much faster.

Burying the people hadn't even been that training. Right now Selari wasn't sure if she could handle anything big at the moment. Her Jewels were only half way gone, but Selari hadn't slept in the past two days, and she wasn't use to not sleeping, and everything was starting to look funny. Things kept getting blurry and stuff.

But of course she had no time for sleeping, not now any ways. She had other things that had to be done. The first one being telling Jerrid what he had to do now.

It was at this time that the band of children had arrived in town. They were a little surprised that there were no bodies in the streets any more, but they didn't say any thing. It was only a minute before Jerrid was in front of them, and he looked awful. They of course didn't look any better, still being in the same clothes from a couple days ago, but he seemed to be a lot worse.

His hair was messy and had all sorts of things clingy to it. His clothes were torn and covered in blood and mud. Well you could say that for the rest of him actually. He was covered in the stuff. His face was pale under it all and his eyes were blood shot, he also had minor cuts all across his face. If he had stepped in front of any other children, he would have looked frightening, but they had seen worse and to them, it just seemed normal.

"Selari," he whispered before dropping to his knees in front of her and wrapping his arms around her. Selari just stood there her arms hanging limply by her body. Jerrid didn't seem to notice.

"Oh, Selari, they're all dead. Mom, dad…my sweet, sweet Elise." He choked on the last name and started to cry onto her shoulder. She just let him cry it was better to get it out of the way now, instead of waiting. The other children backed off a bit as they watched the grown man cry.

When he did finally settle down enough he pulled away from her, but didn't stand up, he just stayed there on his knees. Staring at her like she was some sort of miracle.

"But of course you survived, I never even thought that you would." He whispered. "I searched and searched…" he then jumped to another subject. "…I couldn't find them. Mortin and Beatrix. They weren't anywhere. It was like they weren't even there. Beatrix…couldn't find her. Then my baby, my baby boy, wasn't in his crib. Nope, not there, not anywhere." The last parts of his statements were starting to sound more and more depressing and off centered.

Selari didn't think that she should keep her brother in the dark any longer about his own son. Beatrix on the other hand wasn't in this town, she had never been there, not from the beginning any ways. She had known that when she had stepped into the town.

She waved over Reya who was holding Mortin. Reya was a bit reluctant to bring the baby over, especially with the mad man kneeling just a few feet away from Selari. But Reya knew that Selari would never put any of them in any danger.

When Reya was standing next to her, Selari looked at her brother. He was still muttering under his breath about Mortin and Beatrix. For s second Selari thought that he might have been in the Twisted Kingdom, but only for a second. Jerrid wasn't there, well not yet any ways.

"Jerrid, Mortin isn't dead, and Beatrix is still alive, she's just not here right now." Selari stated simply. Jerrid looked up at her and then his eyes traveled to the girl that held a baby. His baby. He eagerly stood up and walked towards them. The girl took a step away from him. Jerrid frowned, why was she trying to take his baby away from him. It was his baby and she couldn't have him.

"Selari…?" Reya looked to Selari for help, not really sure what to do. She really didn't want to give Mortin up to this man. He didn't look right, who knew what he would do with the baby. He would most likely drop him, Reya thought darkly.

"Reya give him the Mortin, that is his son after all." Reya still hesitated, "You trust me don't you." It was more of a statement then a question. She did trust Selari, but still it was hard. But she handed over the baby to the man. She hoped that Selari was doing the right thing.

Jerrid took Mortin in his arms and was happy. He was all that was left of his Elise. His poor Elise. But he would make Elise proud. He would raise Mortin into a grand man that she would be proud of. Yep, he was going to do that, for it would make her happy, and Jerrid would do any thing to make Elise happy.

"Jerrid I need you to listen to me now," Selari told her older brother, who was still staring at Mortin. Jerrid nodded his head slightly. "You will to the Keep. There you will be of use." She told him.

Finally he tore his eyes away from his son to look at his little sister. How would he be useful in the Keep? He needed to stay here. He needed to find Beatrix, had to take care of Selari, he couldn't go to the Keep.

"Selari I can't go to the Keep, I have to stay here, there is so much that I still need to do. I need to watch you and find out where Beatrix is and…" he glanced for the first time at the other children, "I need to find out what to do with the other children." He told her.

"No, you will go to the Keep. You can do nothing more for this town. There is no purpose in finding Beatrix she is fine. I need no one to look after me. The other children have no need of your help. You will go to the Keep." She stated. Jerrid stared at her, how could she believe that he would do such a thing.

"Selari, you know that I can't do that." Jerrid said.

"You will, you will if you want to save your son. He will die if you stay here." Selari stated. Jerrid was shocked, as were the other children.

Now he wasn't so sure of what he should do. If it had been anybody, but Selari he would have thought they were crazy, but it was Selari. Whenever she said things like this they happened, it was just like she knew what was going to happen. But how could he just leave them like this. But then how could he not try to save his son. He was confused, what should he do?

"Go, Jerrid, we will be fine." Selari said softly. And that was that, Jerrid thought a bit numbly. The way that she had said it the soft determined look on her face, he knew that he was going. But he hated himself from doing this.

It was then that a thought struck him, Divear. He had left, but he would be back he would take care of them, he would know what to do. Jerrid would just contact him in a day or so and see if he needed any help.

Jerrid didn't bother to say good-bye he just turned and left. He didn't want to change his mind. He knew that if he looked back he would stay. If he said anything or if she said anything then he would stay. Who knew what would happen to his son if he did, no he would not, could not stay. So he left and that was that.


AN: Ok I know, I know, this was such a blah chapter. I guess it's more of a getting there process.

But if it helps I know exactly what's going to happen next. I've had this planned for awhile now and I have finally arrived at this part. Yippee, it's so great. So ya that's the end of this chapter, we should get onto a more interesting one.

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