A.N. Whatever I can't hold back I can't think about any thing else except writing. I got the 3rd book woooot , I understand if your all like "umm what is her problem I've had it for a long time" but like I'm pretty pumped yay. So yea about the last chapter whoever commented thanks a lot. but here we go again and this time I'm serious…..kind of … anyway unless you want me to cancel the story you must review and this time I'm going to leave a huge cliff hanger at the end so it makes it all that much worse, And February air is a awesome song and so it is bolded. I suggest you listen to it for it's complete awesomeness. lol you don't have to though it isn't necessary .

Love: ~Elizabeth~

Chapter 11

Joanna's flashback:

Rita and I were singing to February air and Jas was playing her drum kit she kept in the attic- for a motherly witch she was jamming like a pro.

~If you don't believe me,
If you don't like my plans,
You mustn't tell me,
How I know your face like the back of my hands.
We walk the city,
I talk to you, understand
So won't you tell me.
How I know this place like the back of my hands.

My arms get cold,
In February air.
Please don't lose hold of me, out there.

And I know you're near me.
I know you understand.
Say that you're with me.
Say you know my face like the back of your hands.

My arms get cold,
In February air.
Please don't lose hold of me out there.

My arms get cold,
In February air.
Please don't lose hold of me, out there……. ~

When we walked off the stage of Rita's grade 9 talent show we ran into a familiar face or faces I might say. Ash and Quinn were standing outside our school.

"ahh Jasmine, Rita and dear young Joanna." Quinn said.

"If it isn't Ash! Oh and um the goat". I gave Quinn a dirty look, no one calls me a dear and gets away with out an insult.

"What do you want" Rita spat at them.

"What makes you think we want something" Quinn said.

"Because that's the only reason you ever visit" Jasmine was quiet and calm but she really I don't think I was the only one who saw that that was going to leave her soon.

"ummm… you know what I think me and Joanna should take a walk and you to can all have a chat" Ash said.

I was like 9 or 10 maybe I really can't remember everything.

"Your not taking her any where" Rita growled and crouched in front of me.

"It's okay Rita" I said in a quiet voice fragile I forgot I could even talk like that now my voice was always protective or over reactive as Rita calls it "I trust him" I looked at Ash and he was so small like well I don't know I never knew he could look so young so fragile so sweet, he looked innocent and scared.

"She's only nine Ash your not going to do anything dumb are you" Rita criticized. So I was nine which meant he was 10 and so this was before he was stupid and began doing retarded things to humans and going to clubs all night.

" Ummm what?" Ash was being a smartass I guess.

"Never mind it's probably best if she does go with you" she said

"You know I do hate when you talk about me like I'm not even here" I said.

Joanna Pov

"Breath" Julius spoke quietly.

"Can't, Won't, don't want to" I said and grabbed him.

"Okay um I do need to sleep today as well that's another dilemma" ugggh spoil the good mood.

"Right would you like me to go home?" I asked.

"Umm well no umm well what it's up to you" he said.

"I don't care it's your house" I really didn't want to get in a fight just not now.

"umm well…stay please" he said

"okay then" I went and sat in the chair across the room.

"umm what are you doing?" he asked.

"I'm waiting till you fall asleep so I can sneak out and get some clothes and come back" I said and I was completely serious, and he knew it.

"And how will you do that?" damn he asks a lot of questions.

"I will climb out your window" I said

"what about your leg?"

I pulled up the sweat pants that somehow appeared on me. Scar completely healed not even a scratch as if I'd never even be shot. That's new I thought silver was supposed to leave a scar.

"Oh wow" he said.

"Well then, go to sleep already" I said.

"Okay then" he closed his eyes.

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About two hours later I figured he had to be asleep and so I went over to the window undid the latches and jumped. As the air whooshed past me I was planning every move to land on my feet. One two three go and I stuck out my feet. Perfect landing as always and I ran

I was pleased with myself that I was smart enough to steal Julius's keys. And I ran as fast as I could it couldn't be that far oh well.

I got home and all I hear is "JOANNA,JOANNA, Joanna" Oh my goddess go away I don't have time.

"I just came home to get some clothes got to go" I said quickly.

I ran up the stairs grabbed a t-shirt and some jeans and a sweater "Joanna" Marie said quietly.

"What" I hissed

"I just want to know who saved you before you go" she asked. She was very good at guessing what I was going to do next.

"ummm… my brother David." I said

"You're brother? Oh umm just promise me you'll come home" she sounded sad.

"Yea whatever I promise" I said and jumped out that window too because I didn't want to talk to the other girls.

But before I could even get off the property guess who shows up but good old Ash "shit" I cursed under my breath.

"Hey Joanna what's up?" he asked.

Why does the world hate me so " not to much but actually I was just leaving" I said pleasantly even though I meant 'please get out of my way' .

"oh yea, well umm I'm staying in town for the week and I'm staying at this address" he passed me card with the address and phone number of an apartment me and my cousins thought of renting once.

"And I wanted to talk to you about some stuff" he looked really uncomfortable which was new for Ash.

"Okay then I'll talk to you later" and started running for the car "oh wait Ash!"

"YEA" he yelled down the hill.

"IF MY COUSINS ASK YOU DIDN'T SEE ME" I yelled back.

"UMMM…. KAY?" he was puzzled.

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When I got back I had to climb back through the window which is always the hardest part, I jumped and clung for dear life I climbed from there out because jumping would be a seriously bad Idea.

Now when your climbing up a really big wall you have one goal get to a window it doesn't matter which window as long as you make it to one.

Bad mistake by me because when I did make it through the window it was the wrong one.

David's Room!

Next thing I know I've been clubbed over I don't know with what but everything's going blurry and dark.

The last thing I saw was a figure with completely black eyes nothing else just black.

A Dragon.

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Marie's pov

"HE'S WHAT" I yelled this can't be but…..

"ummm Joanna's brother is dead he was hit by a train or something I really didn't get the details" Ash was being a ass.

"Oh My Goddess" Jasmine said.

"Yea" ash was quiet.

"That's not possible" I said.

"Why not?" Rita asked.

"BECAUSE HER BROTHER IS THE ONE WHO SAVED HER OUT IN THE WOODS TODAY" I screamed.

Everyone just stared at me.

"Oh my goddess" jasmine said and clasped a hand to her mouth.

"Is that all you can ever say'' Rita looked on the verge of breaking into hysterics

"RITA THIS ISN"T THE TIME TO BE FUNNY JOANNA'S IN BIG TROUBLE!" funny really Rita's going into hysterics in about two minutes and I'm going to start balling my eyes out.

"But who could transform themselves to look like Joanna in a guys form" Jasmine said.

"A dragon" Ash whispered.

"A what ?" I said I couldn't believe how clam him and Jas were.

"I'll explain later but right now your cousins in serious trouble" He said.

There was only dead silence.