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When Leo was finished orbing us to the Manor, I noticed that we weren't on the street as usual. This time, we orbed right in the middle of the attic; Paige and Phoebe were still cleaning up the mess made by the tribe of demons this afternoon.
"Leo! Kitty!" Phoebe exclaimed, I could hear the relief in her voice. She put down the broom she had been using and walked over to us, lightly touching Leo's arm. It was a silent question that Paige put into words.
She also stopped cleaning and noticed the sad expressions on our faces. "What happened you guys?" She asked gently, reaching out to touch my arm. I didn't pull away, simply because my mind was anywhere but in the attic at that moment. Nevertheless, Leo wasn't saying anything and Phoebe and Paige kept standing there. The situation was getting awkward.
"Zach died." I said softly. It was more for me than anyone else, saying it could help the denial a little bit. You know what else could? A demon hunt. "Actually, he didn't just die. Oh no, some ruthless, insane, thief of a demon killed him. Who's too scared to fight in a fair battle." The sadness I was feeling quickly turned to anger. I had known Zach for a little more than 24 hours, but was it my fault if we bonded?
"Kitty, calm down." Said Leo, apparently trying to do something a little more productive than mop. He sighed and asked the sisters, "where's Piper?"
They both shared a look before Paige said, " Someone from the club called, she's on the phone with them now. Sounds like a plumbing emergency…"
"Phoebe, Paige? What's going on up there?"
Piper's voice sounded out from the stairs, and no one had time to respond before she came walking into the room. She opened her mouth, but then closed it when she saw Leo and me. The angry expression on her face softened when she noted our looks of sadness. There was silence for a moment, no one wished to repeat what I just said until Phoebe spoke up.
"It appears…well, that we have a new demon on our hands."
Leo nodded and continued, " It's a powerful one too, plus I've never heard of it before. Its power is to steal and use the power of other witches, apparently by attacking them on the dream plane. I should go see the Elders about this, you guys look in the Book of Shadows."
"The Elders?" I asked before anyone could say anything. Leo looked at me and sighed, allowing a small smile.
"It's pretty complicated." He started, "do you believe in a higher power…a greater good?" Wow, that was a pretty loaded question. After what had just happened, I wasn't sure anymore.
"I guess…" I replied hesitantly.
"Well that's what the Elders are." He said, "I'll go check in with them and then we'll form a plan of action."
"Wait, wait, wait." Said Piper, holding up her hands. After I had seen her blowing things up, I'm not sure I wanted anywhere near those hands. "There's a huge emergency at P3, something about pipes exploding every which way. Plus, Wyatt's downstairs and he needs supper and a bath…"
Something occurred to me, for about twenty seconds I had avoided thinking about Zach, but then the thought just popped into my head. "Wait, it's almost dark. What if someone doesn't find Zach's body and he's there the whole night or something? At least until some jogger trips over him…"
"Ok!" Yelled Phoebe, putting her hands to her head. "We all need to calm down. Leo, you go to the Elders. Piper, you go to P3 and we'll take care of the Book and Shadows and Wyatt. Kitty, we're already connected to way too many unsolved murder cases…"
"I'll go." I interrupted, checking my watch. "My parents aren't home yet, it's only 5:30. Leo can orb me on the way to these "Elders" and then I'll call using my cell phone."
"Sounds good." Said Paige, before anyone could complain. "Everyone got that? Ok…disperse!" We all nodded and I grabbed Leo's hand before he orbed out, headed to the place we'd just been so quick to leave.
I flipped open my cell phone cover and stared at the glowing keypad. Leo had orbed me to the park, and then left me with one concerned glance. I knew I should be calling the police, but something didn't feel finished. I quietly walked over to Zach, who still lay where we had left him. No surprises there.
"Oh Zach…" I murmured quietly. I looked down into his open eyes, still full of shock and sadness. I bent down, the fleeting thought of contaminating the crime scene crossed my mind, but I pushed it away impatiently. I lay my hand carefully on the front pocket of his leather jacket, and something crinkled underneath my fingers. My curiosity got the better of me and I carefully dug inside, pulling out a folded sheet of paper.
It was a letter from a university in New York. Zach had been offered a scholarship because of his football. It was a good offer, too good to refuse. So what? Death ripped him out of my life, even though he was never going to be a part of it? New York was pretty far away, with lots of good-looking, female cheerleaders his age. I sighed and carefully replaced the letter inside his jacket pocket, I got some kind of closure, but not the kind I wanted.
Once again I looked at my cell phone and dialled the 3 digits. I had enough problems to worry about now; casting a glance at the tree I had bent over and snapped, I decided that my growing powers were one of them. The police would sure be confused about that.
" 911, what's your emergency?" Time for some serious acting.
Ok, that's chapter 9! I got it up as soon as possible; this story is coming to a close rather fast. I estimate there'll be two chapters left, but I don't wanna rush it so maybe three. Your reviews and support keep me going, so please review!
