Crouching down bracing herself on the ground Krys kept one hand on the ground the other on her knee. Watching the door & windows of the fort, also time to time her vision shifted to that of the form by the tree. "I hate feeling useless…how can I guard if I am not even there…" She faintly mumbled to herself. Sometimes she wished she didn't know what she did about Jade or even herself. Why couldn't she lead just a normal life? She waited her ears picking us the various sounds from inside, some good but more were not by her guess. She had to fight her instincts to rush inside. Damn her need to follow orders. Hearing a noise off in the distance her head turned to look. Standing at the crest of the Hill was John. Great this was the last thing she needed, she didn't wish to fight him, but since Jade had not emerged yet she didn't have a clear way of knowing if he was free yet or not. Also the problem of her not moving from that spot. So now she had three things to keep track of not knowing the form by the tree was doing the same.

The tall dark form by the tree also picked up on the arrival of John. He could also see the dark aura that radiated from the man. He didn't want to be spotted, but if he had to he would stop him from getting to the outer barrier. The girls had to be given their chance to stop this before it grew even stronger.

This see-saw of views continued for minutes even though it felt more like hours. John started to make a move down the hill when Krys saw the form step into light to block his path. She knew the size & shape... why would he of been here? Not unless he was part of it? No if that was the case he would of stopped us before we completed the first circles…well tried to anyways. If anything he seems to be trying to help us by stopping John.Great even more questions, last thing on her mind. Then suddenly an explosion rocked her from behind Blowing her forward past third & second barrier causing her to land between the first & second.

The breath knocked from her lungs it took a moment before she could stand. Looking she took in the scene around her. First she saw John passed out on the ground….but no sign of Taker did she only imagine he was there? No…she was sure it was him. She then looked back to where the fort was expecting to see Jade a smile of satisfaction, But nothing…nothing except charged ground. "JADE?…JADE?" closes her eyes relaxing ~Jade…Jade come on~
~I'll be fine…tend to him~
~Glad you got out~
~yea…just need rest~
Krys then felt the link fade something felt off, but she was worried about John. Walking over she checked him over. He was already beginning to stir. She carefully helped him up till he broke her hold on him & backed up.

"WHAT JUST HAPPENED?" Yelled John at Krys.
Ah shit here we go… "What do you mean?"
"With me…the fort…you…what happened to me…what happened to it?"
"I Don't fully know."
"You don't know or you won't tell me."
"Um…well….kinda both."
"Why won't you tell me?"
"You won't believe it."
"Try me Krys."
"Hmm we may want to go some where else to talk?" She carefully hides the dagger Jade gave her before John notices she has it. She then decides to ask something. "um John can you take your chain off?"
He looks at her puzzled then down at the heavy chain. "I…I didn't even realize I still had this on…" He reaches up & slips it off at though it was nothing a faint sigh of relief came from her lips as they walked. Back at his cuz's place she sat John down in a room alone. She began to fill him in on what she could with out exposing too much. Of course as she had the words come from her mouth she knew how crazy it sounded.

Once she was done John looked faintly in shock.
"You not kiddin are you?"
"Nope"
"So you want me to believe Witches are real." Krys nodded her head "And that demons are real?" She nods again. "And that Jade is a witch & some how banished some demons that were hiding in my old fort….and that some how I was possessed which explains why I had been a jerk & not remember any of this?"
"Yep that about sums it up."
He lowers his head. "I don't know what to think…but until I do…I think it best maybe we continue to spend time apart away from the ring."
Krys offered a faint sigh "You now breaking up with me John?"
"I don't know…maybe…this is just to weird for me to deal with right now."
She nods turning to head out. "I understand…you know how to reach me if you change your mind…if another hasn't already changed mine…Least we still be friends?"
"Yeah friends."
"Better then nothing…later." Krys leaves the room & walks out of the house with hardly a word to John cuz Mark. He watchers her leave then goes to check on John.

"Man what was that all about."
"I don't know…I honestly don't know."

THE END
(OK What you all think, Are you getting bored of the "Jade"Rose/Shadow stories yet? Should I start uploading the next story?)