Chapter 26
Chosen
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We all stood there in silence for a minute, my probably the only one glad for this momentary distraction.
I noticed that Star and Shadow were awake. Star was looking pale, well more pale.
I was surprised when star was the first to talk, though, I guess I shouldn't be, "Guys, it's ok, they can't cross the border… We just need to stay on the cliff."
Shadow nodded, purposely avoiding my eyes. Though, I could tell, by the look on her face that I was going to get it later. That scared me more than any black mist.
Star stared at me for a moment and then nodded thoughtfully to herself. She then turned her head and stared at Shadow for a moment. "I think it will work." she said, more to herself than to us.
"What will work?" Iggy asked tensely.
"I'll be able to go to the island." she replied.
Iggy just looked in her direction, confused.
"In order to be able to get back on the island, I need to bring the other two chosens. That's why I left in the first place, to retrieve them."
"Chosens?" Shadow asked.
And then Stars story began. She told us about when she was raised on the island. About her training, about her mission to find 2 others like her. About how she thinks the two others are Shadow and I. she just needed one thing to confirm Shadow… "So Shadow, I was wondering, I know Nova has one, I have one, but do you?"
"One what Star?" Shadow asked, obviously getting annoyed.
"Birth mark. I have a star one on my neck, Nova has a, well a nova one on his. How about you?"
"Umm, well, I do, I guess…"
"What is it?"
"A- a moon. It's also on my neck…"
"Can you show me?"
Shadow blushed and looked away, "I'd rather not…"
"Why?" Star asked.
"I just, I don't wanna ok?"
"Fine, I guess…" Star sighed, to weak to push her any further… "So, you guys up to it? We'd be the only ones able to go though…"
"No." Iggy said suddenly, obviously he wasn't going to trust me enough to let Shadow go alone. He was probably being smart, "I- I think we should just wait a while… You know, make sure…"
Star shook her head, "If we're going to do it, it has to be now. Time is short, I need to get instructions from the stars. Or else we won't be able to stop them."
"Who?" Gazzy asked.
"The darkness, it's going to try to take hold of the earth. The chosens are the only ones who can stop them. Shadow, Nova?"
I smirked as Iggy winced at the sound of me and Shadows names together, shaking her head. "Of course."
Star looked over at Shadow, she wasn't as quick to agree. She was staring at Iggy, Iggy was staring back. It was like they were using telepathy or something, maybe they were. Finally she shook her head, sighing. "I'll go."
(end of chapter 26)