Disclaimer- See chapter 1

AN- MERRY CHRISTMAS!

The next morning, Aly did all she could to avoid Richard. Which meant she hid in her room until Aurum dragged her out for a walk around the garden.

Aurum, of course, was the first to know that she had talked to Richard the night before. Only because she used threats and other skillful ways to get something out of someone, including possessed furbies, which scared the heck out of Aly.

While walking through the garden, Aurum spotted something lying on the ground. It was a ring, with etchings all along the inside and outside of the golden band.

"Shiny…" Aurum said, trying to put the ring on her finger. Except once it touched her nail, it grew extremely hot and dropped back to the ground.

This time Aly picked it up, and looked at the etchings. "It looks like this was etched in elfish. I know what it says."

Aurum, while sucking on her poor finger, said, "Well miss know it all what does it say?"
"For eternity, my love." Aly said. She then tried the ring on her finger.

"Aly, I wouldn't do that, I got burned." Aurum warned.

"No, look Aurum, it fits! It feels like it's a part of my hand too."

They continued their walk, Aly staring at her new accessory and Aurum sucking on her finger.

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"Now dear, are you sure you have everything?" Melissa asked. She tried to straighten her grandsons' unruly hair, and planted a wet kiss on his cheek.

"That was just sick." Rex complained, batting her away and climbing on his motorbike.

"Goodbye, email me sonny!" Michelle yelled at his retreating back.

Rex rolled his eyes while he rode away. He still hadn't heard from Aly, and that worried him. He knew she could take care of herself, but the big brother in him still worried.

The mansion wasn't that far from his grandmothers, only about a twenty-minute ride if you had fast wheels. He rode up to the front steps, and took his helmet off.

Well, here we go. He subconsciously thought while knocking on the door.

That was his last thought for the day, because all he would remember would be a blur of red and green, and something barreling him back down the steps, causing him to smack his head on concrete and pass out…