Hope you like it.!
Chapter 33
Zoey POV.
I woke up because I heard Selene's phone ringing. I jumped out of bed and slid it open. She had gotten a text from Erik and it said: Love is a promise, love is a souvenir, once given never forgotten, never let it disappear Aw! It was so cute. "S look what Erik texted you." I said shaking her. When I stopped she pulled the covers over her head and mumbled something really dumb. "Get up its five and were late." She sprung out of bed so fast. "I was just joking S. but look." I handed her the phone.
"Ah! He is to cute." She smiled. "What time is it any way?" She asked me. I looked over to the clock on our desk.
"It three." I said. "I'm gonna go shower so then you can shower."
"Okay. Is S Rae coming to Venice?" She asked me.
"I don't know ask her when she wakes up." She nodded and I grabbed my things and went to go shower.
Selene POV.
Zoey went to shower so I was sitting in our room waiting to see if Stevie Rae would wake up but she was deep in her sleep. I loved Stevie Rae but sometimes I think that she might not like me very much. I don't tell Zoey because she might say that I'm just paranoid. Stevie Rae gives me a vibe. Its not one of the good ones but a bad one. I feel as if she is hiding something from me. I have waited a while for her to awaken but she hasn't. I walk over to her bed and shake her. "What is there a fire?" She jumps. "Oh Selene you scared me." She said.
"Sorry Stevie. Are you coming to Venice?"
"Yeah I am and Dallas is coming to." She said. When she looked into my eyes I felt that bad vibe again.
"What are you hiding?" I asked her straight out.
"Nothing S." She said not quite looking into my eyes. That was another sign that something was up.
"Okay. You need to get ready because we are training before we go to Venice."
"Okay." Zoey walked out of the bathroom and I walked in so I could get ready.
Stevie Rae POV.
Selene went into the bathroom to get ready. I was so relieved because she almost found out about my imprint with the raven mocker and Kalona's favourite son. I would tell them about it but I just couldn't do it now. "Are you okay?" Zoey asked me.
"Huh. Yeah I'm fine I have to go and get ready." She nodded at me. I walked over to my closet. Selene and Zoey shared this big walk in closet Lenobia had gotten for them. I had my own little standard dorm closet. I felt so left out because Z and Selene were so close. I didn't belong in this room anymore. I don't even think I belong in Zoey's life anymore. She was my best friend but was I still hers? Selene had replaced me in every way. The gang loved her, Zoey loved her and they spoke about every little problem. "Z whats up with you and Stark?" I asked her hoping we could talk like we use to.
"Nothing really." She said.
"Really. Nothing special?" I asked trying to keep the conversation going.
"Other than were soul mates? Not really." She said. I knew they were soul mates.
"Oh I see." I said turning away.
"So how are you and Dallas?" She asked me.
"Were good. He doesn't push me to tell him things I don't want to and were just having so much fun." I said. Dallas and I were a couple but we weren't clingy to each other.
"That's good. I am so happy your happy Stevie Rae." She said to me. She came and hugged me. It wasn't like the warm best friend hug but more one like I don't know what else to do hug. "I missed you so much but I'm glad your coming to Venice with us."
"Me too. Want to sit with Dallas and I on the plane ride?" I asked her because each row on the house of Night Jet had four seats in it.
"Sorry I can't." She said. I gave her a questioning look so she continued on. "I asked Selene to sit with me and Stark and since she's sitting with us Erik will want to sit with her." She said to me.
"Oh." I said. Selene won once again. "What about the ride there?" I asked hoping we might have a chance to re-connect.
"Selene and I are driving in her Lamborghini while Stark and Erik follow us in Selene's Benz. Sorry." She said to me. I wondered if there was any hope left for our friendship.
"Oh okay. Its fine really." I said looking at her. I heard Selene open the bathroom door. She was wearing all black. Leather pants, a long sleeve shirt and black stiletto boot. I looked over at Zoey and noticed she was wearing the same thing? "You two are dressed the same." I said pointing it out. They both laughed.
"Stevie Rae there our uniforms for when we go to Venice. We just wanted to try them on and see how they look." Zoey said to me. "S lets change." The went to there huge closet and came out wearing sweats. "We should go." Zoey said. We walked down the stairs and into the common room. The gang, Erik, Dallas and Darius were waiting for us.
"Aren't the red fledglings coming?" I asked Selene.
"No it would not be best we are only allowing Dallas to come because of you." She said looking at me. "I do not want them to get hurt and I know you don't either."
"I don't your right." I said. We all walked out to the field. The walk there I was walking with Dallas because Zoey and Selene were talking and laughing like normal. Erik was at Selene's side. They all looked so happy to be in each others company. I couldn't help but be jealous because that should be Z, Dallas and me. I hated Selene for taking my best friend away.
Zoey POV.
Stevie Rae was acting very distant, I thought she might have been mad at me but there was no reason to be mad at me. I had asked Selene if we could ride to the airport and sit together on the plane before Stevie Rae had asked me. I felt bad but Stevie Rae was so distant from me and Selene and I had grown really close. We arrived at the field. "Everyone call your elements." Selene said. The gang and I did as she told us to. "Now practice on the targets in front of you. Zoey since you did that yesterday you have a new talent to learn. It is not gift but a talent." I was excited to learn something new. Selene turned to Aphrodite and Darius. "Aphrodite and Darius you two must work on the element of surprise." They nodded and walked across the field so Darius could help the new human Aphrodite. "Z, Erik you two will practice with me. Come on." Erik and I followed her to the other field. There were three targets. One for each of us. "Before we start. Erik thanks for the message I loved it." Selene said hugging Erik. They were too cute.
"What are we doing?" I asked her.
"I am going to teach you two how to shoot with arrows. Then I will teach you how to use the elements on the arrows and lastly we will learn how to fight without the elements. " She said.
"Okay." I was so excited because I always wanted to learn how to fight.
Selene POV.
"We will start with archery." I said. We all grabbed our bows and arrows. "Erik you know how to shoot from the lesson so show Zoey what it looks like for someone without the gift." He stood shoulders straight and relaxed, he had his elbows out then let the arrow fly. It landed in the center of the target. "Good job. Now you keep on practicing while Z and I go over there to start." He nodded and Zoey and I walked over to the other target. "Ready Z?" I asked her.
"Yeah." She said.
"Okay relax and have your shoulders kind of square with the target." She did as I said. "Now look at the center and shoot." She let the arrow go and it landed perfectly. "Great. Now keep going. Tell me when you get ten in a row." I said and went to go shoot my arrow.
Stevie Rae POV.
I looked over and Selene and Zoey were shooting arrows. They were laughing and having so much fun while we were just aiming at targets with the elements. I didn't see how this was going to help us but I did not argue because it would only make me look worse.
Selene POV.
Zoey was a natural with a bow and arrow. She got ten in less that half an hour. I was so proud "Good job."
"Thanks. You helped. Now what?" She asked me.
"Did you call the elements?" She nodded. "Good. Now do what I do again." She nodded for a second time. "Fire light the arrow." Fire did it. "It won't burn you because your element is fire."
"Fire light the arrow." She said.
"Now aim at the target and let it fly." We let our arrows go at the same time both hitting our targets. The fire was burning the targets. "Water stop the fire on both targets." I said. Water washed away the fire. "You were perfect."
"Thanks. That was so cool. How did you learn to do that?" She asked me.
"Yesterday when you and Stark left. I tried it before Erik came to me." She nodded. "Ready for stage three?" I asked her.
"So ready." We walked over to Erik. He stopped firing off arrows when he saw us.
"Stage three?" He asked me and I nodded. We walked away from our target and into the middle of the field.
"Now it is the fighting part." I said looking at both of them. "Erik attack me." I said to Erik. He looked worried and scared. "Don't worry I won't get hurt and if I do I can always heal myself." He nodded and ran towards me. I used the speed gift and was now behind him. I kicked his feet out from behind me and Erik fell to the ground. "Are you okay?" I asked him. I held out my hand and he took it and got up.
"Yes other than the fact my girlfriend can kick my ass I'm perfect." He said smiling at me.
"Okay Z I used speed to do that now you try. I will come at you." She nodded and readied herself. I ran and Zoey disappeared with her new speed. The next thing I knew I was on the ground. "Good job."
"I did it." She was so happy.
"You did." We practiced some more fighting moves. "Let's call it a perfect wrap. Will you two help me judge everyone's practicing since you two are now experts." I said looking from Zoey to Erik.
"Sure." Erik said and came to stand by my side.
"I would love to." Zoey said. We walked back to the main field were everyone was practicing. First we walked over to Shaunee and Erin. Shaunee was making the target burn and Erin was stopping the fire.
"Good job you two. You can go sleep now because when we awaken we will be leaving for the airport." They nodded and left. Next we walked over to Damien. He was blowing over targets with wind. I looked at Z and said she could tell him if it was good or not.
"Damien. Your doing so well. You have done enough." Zoey said.
"Thanks Z. When are we leaving tomorrow?" He asked us.
"As soon as we wake up." Erik said. Next we walked over to Stevie Rae. She was asking the earth to use vines to grab the targets.
"Good job Stevie Rae but focus more because if I touch it then it will drop the target." I walked up and touched it and exactly what I said happened. "You may go now." I said to her. "But good try." I added. She walked off with Dallas. Then we walked over to Darius and Aphrodite. They appeared behind us and we all jumped. "I see you have mastered the surprise thing." I said to Aphrodite and she nodded. "Good you must sleep because we leave as soon as we awaken." They left walking hand in hand.
"Everyone did great." Zoey said as the three of us were walking back to our dorms.
"Yeah they did. I am so proud. Z do you every get a bad feeling about someone or that they are hiding something?" I asked her.
"Yeah. Is it about Stevie Rae?" I nodded. "I have that feeling to."
"That she's hiding something?" Erik asked and I nodded my head.
"Let's talk about this later or whatever because I could be wrong." I said. They both agreed. We walked inside to the common room. I bumped into someone again. I was so clumsy.
"Sorry" The person said. Then they looked up and I saw it was Becca broken nose and black eyes. "Did I say I was sorry? I take it back." She smiled an evil smile at me.
"You suck! you Bitch." I said to her.
"Don't hate me because I'm beautiful, hate me because your boyfriend thinks I am" She said. Before I could think I punched her in the mouth. I saw two teeth fall out.
"What did I say to you yesterday. Don't talk about the people I love or me. Especially don't talk to or about Zoey, Stark and Erik because if I see or hear you talk to them or about them I won't control myself. Got it?" She nodded. The Erik, Zoey and I pushed past her. We were in front of our room. Zoey stood waiting for me to say bye so we could go into our room.
"Bye." Erik said to me.
"Bye." He was about to walk away when I held his hand to tight. "No kiss?" I asked him. He bent down took my face in his hands and kissed me.
"I can forget my very existence in a deep kiss of you." He said. I heard Zoey "Ohh." From the side.
"Really?" I asked him.
"Always." He said and kissed me again.
"I have to tell you how I felt when I first saw you." I said looking into his blue eyes.
"Okay." He said a little scared I was going to say I hated him at first which was kind of true but that wasn't what I was going to say.
"When I saw you I was afraid to meet you. When I met you I was afraid to kiss you. When I kissed you I was afraid to love you. Now that I love you, I am afraid to lose you." I blushed because I wanted to tell him that. "I love you Erik."
"I love you to Selene. Now get some sleep. We have a big day tomorrow." He kissed me again and left.
"You two are really cute together." Zoey said as we entered the room.
"Thanks." I said and walked over to my bed. "Let's sleep because we have a flight tomorrow." She nodded. "Night Z."
"Night S." We went to sleep for what would be the last time for a while in this room.
Hope you like it. I'm trying to figure out how to end this book to start the next one. I think the next chapter is my last one the the sequel.
Do you like it so far?
Love always,
Lat.!