Chapter 15:
Just
20 miles away, the body of Kelly Valentine awoke within the girls'
dorm. Her eyes were a glowing pale white. She drew a blank breath and
let out a putrid shriek, silent to mortal ears.
The shrieking rang
throughout the dark forest causing all of them to duck and cover
their ears strongly. Suddenly a cloud of smog burst from the tip of
the hut and began writing a ghostly message.
Stay away till the Prophecy is fulfilled.
Nicole read the message and
yelled, "I will." The shrieking desisted and the message
disappeared from view. Nicole unclasped her hands from her ears and
ran to Tyler's side. He was slightly unconscious and his vision was
fading slowly as he sat slumped against the tree. Just then Reid and
Nova appeared in the clearing, seeing Pogue and Nicole gathered
around Tyler's body. "What happened?" Nova asked as they
approached the two. Tears were streaming down Nicole's face. "We
have to get out of here," she whispered.
"What, why?" Nova
questioned surprised.
"Its not safe," Pogue chimed in, sparing
them of the horrible details. The guys packed Tyler's body through
the forest as Nova followed trying to console her twin.
When they
arrived on school grounds, they quietly snuck into the girls'
dormitory building and down the moonlit hallways. "Hurry up, he's
heavy, damn it," Reid complained hushed. Nova fumbled with the keys
while balancing a tired Nicole. Nova unlocked the door and led them
all in, placing the sleeping forms on the two single beds. "There,"
she said, standing up from the bed, "They'll be fine here for
tonight." She yawned. "And you'll be fine with me," Reid
whispered grabbing Nova's waist and dragging her out of the room,
giggling. Pogue shook his head exasperatedly at the two and sat in a
nearby chair, watching the innocent sleep soundly.
Later that
night, Nicole awoke to Tyler's shuffling in the bed across from
hers. She looked around and saw that no one else occupied the room,
except for them two. Quietly, she made her way across the room and
tapped his shoulder. "Ty," she whispered. His dark eyes opened
immediately at the sound of her voice. He took in his surroundings.
"Where are we?" he yawned, sitting up.
"The girls' dorm,"
she replied, eyeing him for injury. Her eyes spotted a odd scaring on
the palm of his hand. "What's that?" she questioned. He
followed her gaze and saw the mysterious marking on his hand. It was
in the shape of an odd spade. "I don't know."
"Hmm…I
might not know anything about it, but maybe Genevieve does," Nicole
answered.
"Genevieve?"
"Our nana. She's a gypsy and
decode all signs like this. She lives in Old Salem. Maybe we could
visit her tomorrow?" she said questiongly.
"I guess," Tyler
replied, "I mean, if it will help us with the Chase thing."
She
nodded and gave him a small smile. Tyler felt his heart swell with
happiness as she smiled, so he acted on impulse and kissed her. She
instantly responded and pushed him back unto the bed, followed by
straddling him. His lips moved to her neck, leaving small visible
marks. Her hands were fiddling with the button of his jeans. At her
touch, he pulled away. "Are you sure?" he panted. She nodded and
they began to heavily makeout again.
