So this is a very short chapter. I had to write something, and this is all my brain would allow. I promise the next one will be longer!

CHAPTER 13

DG opened her eyes slowly. The room was still dark, but the sun was coming up slowly. DG could feel Cain's arms wrapped protectively around her, keeping

her from harm. She looked up at the ceiling and thought about what needed to be done for the day. She could hear the light rain on the roof, and she knew that

staying in bed was what she really wanted to do. However, she wanted to go out and stretch her legs. She was feeling much better and she needed to get out of the house

and away from everybody. Without disrupting him, DG slowly unwrapped Cain's arms. She wiggled out and pulled herself up out of bed. She placed his arms down gently and

then tiptoed across the room, hunting for something to wear. She slipped on Cain's shirt and a pair of jeans and then walked down the stairs. The living room was dark, so

she groped around for her keys to the bike and tip toed past Glitch and Raw, spread out on the sofa. She pulled open the storm door and pushed out the screen door, letting it fall quietly back into place after her.

"Where do you think you are going?" A voice called to her. It didn't sound annoyed, just amused. DG cringed and spun around, looking innocently at her sister.

"Az, I didn't know you were up." DG squinted and scuffed her shoe. Azkadillia looked over at her, re wrapping the blanket around her. The two stared silently at each other,

patiently waiting for the other to speak. Stubborn as always, both girls were unwilling to budge. DG tapped her foot and bit her lip.

"Are you not going to talk to me?" Az asked.

"I said something. I was waiting for you to respond." DG crossed her eyebrows and looked at her sister. Azkadillia rolled her eyes. "You're the one not talking to me."

"What are we 5 now?" Azkadillia muttered. She looked up at DG and sighed. "Fine. I couldn't sleep and you and Cain like it out here. I thought I'd give it a try. It's

peaceful." DG watched her sister's tiny hands grasp the blanket. Her face softened and she walked over, taking a chair beside her sister. "How are you doing?" Azkadillia asked. DG shrugged.

"Better I guess. Tired and worn out, but better." She nodded and kept an eye on her sister. "I'm sorry if I made you upset." DG frowned. Azkadillia shook her head.

"You don't have to apologize. I should apologize to you. I had no reason to get mad and slap you. Sometimes I really think that I still have the witch in me and that scares

me a lot." She looked out into the yard, trying not to cry. "Cain was right. You were the only one to hug me at first. You saw me when other's could only see the evil, and how do I repay you? It kills me Deeg." She gripped the blanket harder. DG reached over and patted her sister's hand.

"I understand. I just want you to know that I'm here for you, just don't push me away." Azkadillia frowned.

"Why do you have to be so good? Is there any evil in you at all? Anything I can spread around the kingdom?" Azkadillia asked seriously. DG laughed.

"I once stole a piece of gum from the store when I was little." DG looked at her sister hopeful. Azkadillia rolled her eyes. "I wish I had something scandalous. I wish I didn't

have to be so good all the time. I hate having everyone look up to me." DG tapped her feet on the wooden porch. "You don't have to be jealous of me." Azkadillia gave her sister a skeptical look. DG's eyes grew wide. "Really! I have no idea what I want to do with my life, I'm stuck between two worlds, lord knows what mother and father have to say about Cain and I. I have problems that you wouldn't want."

"Oh shut up." Azkadillia glared at her sister. "You're beautiful, you're strong, you're independent. As far as mother and father go, who cares what they think." She stopped and laughed. DG looked over with a funny look. "Here the whole time I was jealous of you and you were jealous of me!" She laughed again.

"Oh I was never jealous of you." DG said seriously. Az stopped laughing and looked over at her sister. DG nodded. "Yeah, not ever." She looked at her sister out of the corner of her eye and grinned. "But I do miss the time that we were seperated." She patted her sister on the arm tenderly. "That's something I wish we had never lost." The two sat silently, looking out at the rising sun.

"Do you really hate that I'm with Cain?" DG asked quietly. Az looked over at her sister.

"It is kind of weird seeing him. . .happy. However, I think I can get over it." She smiled as DG nudged her. "Seriously, I couldn't ask for a better guy for my baby

sister. At least I know you'll be safe."

"We'll find you someone Az. Not everyone hates you. You just have to learn to open up, take a chance. Show everyone that you have moved on. If you don't

go outside, then you'll prove to them that you are a poor ruler and no one will want you as the queen. You're going to be a queen. Any man would love to have you. What

about that Richard guy. I thought I saw that he liked you." Azkadillia's face turned.

"He has a unibrow and yellow teeth."

"Hey, I didn't say he wouldn't be an eyesore." DG smiled over at her sister. Azkadillia's face turned to disgust and she attempted to swallow. Both girls looked up with the screen door suddenly opened. Azkadillia nudged DG at the sight in front of them. DG smiled and nudged her back.

Cain yawned and walked towards the girls, wearing only his tan pants.

"Missing something soldier?" Azkdeillia asked. Cain glared.

"Someone has my shirt." He pointed to DG. "Not that I have a problem with that, I just wasn't expecting you out here." He crossed his arms and looked at DG. "How you feeling?"

"Better. Kinda hoping people stop asking me that." She honestly said. Azkadillia started to stand.

"I'll take that as my cue to leave." She said slowly. DG shook her head.

"You know, you stay, I'm going to go ride for a little bit." DG pointed to her bike. Azkadillia looked up towards the dark clouds looming out over the horizon.

"Deeg, I don't know. It looks like something bad is coming." She pointed out. DG shook her head again.

"I won't be gone long. I just need to spread out a bit."

"Can't you spread out on the sofa?" Azkadillia suggested. DG stared at her sister then looked up at Cain, silently asking permission. Cain reluctantly agreed.

"Just try not to be too long." He sighed and hugged her as she past him. She nodded and walked off the porch towards the bike. Azkadillia and Cain stood side by

side on the porch watching her leave.

"She'll be fine, right?" Azkadillia asked. Cain nodded.

"I think so. We just need to find a way back and fast." He paused. "So you two made it through a conversation without another cat fight. I'm very impressed." Cain crossed his arms across his chest. Azkadillia glared at him out of the corner of her eye.

"Don't go and think you had anything to do with it. Wouldn't want your ego to expand to an enormous size." Azkadillia rolled her eyes. "I'm just glad we have an understanding." Cain nodded again.

"I love when women fight over me. It makes me feel important." Cain kept a serious eye on DG as she drove off. AZkadillia threw the blanket down and sighed.

"Oh my word." She yelled. "Sweetie I wouldn't want you, even if you asked."

"Good, I wouldn't want you if you begged." The two looked at each other, eye meeting eye. Azkadillia stomped her foot and walked into the house. Cain shook his head and let out a breath. He watched as DG drove down the dusty road, his eye carefully watching as the storm brewed in the back ground.

DG drove to the edge of town and stopped. She pulled over to the side of the road and turned off the ignition. She kicked the stand and allowed the bike to rest then she hopped off. She stared down the road, wondering if she ever had the strength to keep going. The wind was picking up and her hair blew around her when she took off her helmet. She looked up and saw the dark clouds roll in, bringing down a light rain at first. She sat down next to her bike and took a deep breath, closing her eyes tight. She promised her self that this would be the last time she'd ever second guess herself. When she got back she wouldn't try and debate anything. She'd roll with the punches. There wasn't anything left for her here, but she didn't know if the O.Z had everything she needed. What would her parents think about Cain? At least here she didn't have to think about anything except where the next meal would come from. No diplomatic rules or problems. She took another deep breath, but had it pulled away from her through the strong winds. She was begining to struggle to take in breaths as the strong winds kept grasping them from here. She stood up, looking towads the sky and her heart stopped.

She'd seen skies like this before. The darker the sky the more ominous the problem. Looking towards the direction of her house, she could see the sky darken to a horrifying black. She swallowed and quickly grabbed her helmet, thrusting it onto her head. A sky like that meant only one thing. . . .cyclone. And not a traveling one.

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