In Your Eyes I get a Glimpse of Heaven
Chapter 11: Lost Souls
Gabrielle laid still on the floor until her head stopped spinning. She had her hands behind her head and her eyes were closed as she listen to both Loki and Azreal tell her how insane she was. She sighed, and tried to tune them out.
"Do you have any idea how much trouble you're going to be in?" Loki said looking down at her.
She opened her eyes and nodded, "Yeah, but I don't really care. No one should be sent there unless they really deserve it."
"And you don't think I deserve it?"
"No." She said sitting up, pulling her knees to her chest and looking up at him, "I don't."
"Why wouldn't he deserve it? He's a demon."
After that comment was made, Azreal turned on Loki and they started arguing.
Gabi groaned inwardly and turned to look at Bartleby who was sitting next to her.
"Hi." she said resting her head on her knee, "Are they always like this?"
Bartleby shook his head, "Loki usually isn't."
"I'm Gabi, by the way. Gabrielle Michelle."
"Bartleby." He said standing up, "We need to get out of here."
Gabi nodded as he offered a hand to help her up. She caught her balance and brushed her jeans off. "Come on you two." She said over her shoulder before walking out of the dungeon and hurrying out of the castle. When they got outside all 4 of them froze, there was no light except for a multipul glowing orbs circling around the grounds. Gabi stepped back slightly towards Azreal, He rested a hand on her arm and pulled her even closer. She glanced up at him, then back at the orbs.
"They're lost souls." Azreal explained.
Gabi winced a little as a high pitch ringing started to echo through her ears. She lifted up her hands, but the burns made it impossible to cover her ears without hurting her hands even more. She closed her eyes as the ringing grew louder.
"Gabs, what's wrong?" Loki said, turning around to look at her.
"Can't you hear that?" Tears were rolling down her face as she back away.
"She can hear their cries."
"They're upset. Crying..."
Bartleby looked around, "Gabi, can you lead us out?" he said slowly, turning around and staring at her.
She opened her eyes and looked at him, she was about to shake her head when he reached out and touched her wrist. She looked down at his hand, then nodded slowly. She walked in front of him, "What exactly are Lost souls?"
"They're souls that haven't found their way to heaven or hell for one reason or another. They are drawn to portal when they are opened."
"So ghosts?" Gabi asked taking a step or two foreward.
Bartleby nodded, "Yes."
Gabi nodded and took another few steps, The buzzing became more and more frantic and louder.
"They... They're getting upset at something." She said slowly, taking a step or two back towards the men that were following her.
The obs raced around them, something brushing up against them and burning where they touched. Gabi screamed out in pain when two ripped through her jacket and cut into her arm. She placed a hand over it, only for her hands to hurt even more. Gabi ran forward and towards the gates, all of them getting burned, Gabi getting cut. She opened the gate and the other three rushed out of the grounds. She closed the gates and the orbs disappeared.
Bartleby saw her collapse not even trying to cushion the fall. He rushed over and caught her just in time, "Gabi! Gabrielle! Gabs! Come on Gabs, stay with me. Gabrielle!" Gabi's fuzzy vision finally blackened and she closed her eyes.
