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Chapter 10: Emergency
Sarah's guardian was a lovely woman by the name of Melody. She was in her late 40's with brown hair that had some grey streaks, her eyes were a bright green, and she was very sharp she seemed to notice everything around her.
Months went by and before we knew it, it was summer again, but Sarah was on edge Marie hadn't called for a while now, and Sarah was worried as to what that meant.
To distract her I introduced her to Barney, Simon and Jane. She hit it off well with the Drew children, particularly Jane, but I could tell she was still slightly distracted.
She got a phone call from Marie finally and it didn't hold good news, Nico had gone missing. Marie couldn't leave the camp where she was at the present time, a battle was coming and she had to be there to fight.
Sarah was restless and fidgety which meant she was spending more and more time in her garden. So it was a wonder how I didn't notice right away, that the empty spot in her garden now had moonlace.
She smiled when I asked her about it "it came in a package, I don't know who sent it… I have to admit though… it's good to see it again, it reminds me of home." She looked up at me and smiled happily.
It was then I noticed the dark circles under her eyes "Are you having trouble sleeping?" I asked placing a hand on her cheek.
She sighed a little and smiled "just some… disturbing dreams… nothing to worry about really Will."
But as the days went by I could see the circles getting darker and darker, but still she didn't talk about the dreams.
She seemed worried about something but I couldn't tell what, and she wouldn't tell me. But it seemed that I would have to wait for a while before knowing what was wrong, because one morning I went to her house, only to find Melody reading a note.
She looked up at me and said "Sarah's gone; she left in the middle of the night. She left this note for you." she extended the note to me and I took it at read it carefully
Will,
By the time you read this I will be far away from England. Something is wrong, I can't explain what or how I know because truthfully I don't know. The dreams I've been having Will… they alternate between Marie, Nico, Rose & Luke, and home. I can't explain any more. I love you so very much Will, it wasn't an easy decision to leave without you, but right now I don't think its safe for any of us, so please stay where you are, I'll contact you soon.
Love,
Sarah
I took a deep breath and pinched the bridge of my nose. What on earth was she thinking?! If something is going on then she would have been safest here!
I handed the note back to Melody, Sarah had been very careful with her wording, not saying why it wasn't safe and saying home instead of the Palace. She didn't want Melody to know more than necessary.
I pulled out my cell phone and went outside and dialed Marie's number, she had specifically told me never to call her number unless it was an emergency, and I knew this was an emergency.
I almost didn't call her, if Sarah was safe then, what was the point in calling Marie and getting her worried when she needed to concentrate and get ready for a battle?
But I knew that Marie would want to know, she wouldn't be happy with the news but she wouldn't let it distract her.
The phone rang twice before Marie answered
"Will? I thought I told you never to call me unless it was an emergency!"
She sounded stressed out, I heard a few other voices in the background talking about fighters, weapons, and strategy.
"I know Marie… Sarah is missing."
There was a pause for a second before Marie replied.
"What do you mean she's MISSING?!"
No voices talking in the background now, they probably wanted to know what had her so irate.
"What I said, she's missing, gone, she left last night from the look of it, she left a note, saying something was wrong and that she couldn't explain, she said she'd contact me soon and that I shouldn't worry."
Marie took a deep breath on the other end of the line.
"Thank you for telling me Will, let me know when she contacts you."
I nodded "You'll be the first to know."
With that the call ended. I took a deep breath and whispered "Sarah, Where are you? What could possibly possess you to leave without explanation in the middle of the night?!"
I looked at the sky before closing my eyes and heading home.
ALRIGHT! this is the last chapter for this story be sure to read and review the rest of the Battle of the Balance series please. :D
