OMG, why is my brain having so many awesome ideas for stories lately?! WHY GOD, WHY?! Well, I'm feeling like a bad, bad author, I've left this story alone for too long. *puppy dog eyes* can you forgive me?

DISCLAIMER: I own nothing, lalalalalalalalala filler text, lalalalalalalalala!!!

I run over to Alex and grab his hand. Because I've already raised this part of the graveyard, no one comes out to 'greet' us. Thank goodness.

"Alex, are you OK?" I ask him. He's shaking, probably from fear, and he clings to my leg, saying nothing. "Ok, well we need to find your sister and brother…"

I turn around, looking for someone - anyone - the kids, a police officer, even a pizza guy would work; just anyone who wasn't already dead. I see Haden, crawling over to me. Well he's off the checklist…

I pick him up and he - like Alex - is shaking. Oh yeah, I'm totally not good at babysitting.

"Alex, do you know where Heidi is?" I ask him. He looks up and shakes his head, tears streaming from his eyes. Aww…that would be really sad if it weren't such a desperate situation.

"Um…ok…"

Another stupid twig cracks behind be and I whirl around. This better be good…

"Heidi," I say, "Heidi if that's you, you need to come out and stop freaking me out!"

No reply. Okaaay, so what if it's not Heidi? Another zombie? Joy to the world. SO I shut my eyes and try sending it back -

- Only to stumble back for a minute. I had used too much power (I guess) and nothing dead was there. At least, nothing huge like…what was once a human being. So I squint in the darkness. What-?

Then I see something. A dark and tall figure. Like someone I recognize-

"Derek?" I whisper.

Nothing. I try louder this time.

"Derek, if that's you this is so not funny anymore!" My voice cracks and I think, 'when was it ever funny?'

I hear footsteps and turn again. Heidi - the answer to my prayers - comes running over.

"Leave her alone, dog man!" she cries. "Bobbie, get 'im!"

"Heidi, what are you-?" I start, but then I duck. A huge tree branch falls suddenly, and swings and misses me, and hit's the dark figure. I hear a grunt of pain as the branch hits him/her and they go flying back.

But oh my God.

I know the voice.

No way.

Nuh-uh.

Oh God please no.

But yes, it's him alright.

Liam.

"C'mon kids, lets get out of here!" I cry and - still holding Alex and Haden, Heidi running along me - make a dash for the gate out of here. I let go of Alex's hand (he can run too) I whip out my phone and call the familiar number. He picks up on the second ring.

"Chloe, what the hell did you-" he starts, but I'm not gonna let him yell at me right now.

"Derek, listen to me. I don't care if your gonna shout until my ears bleed, or rip off my head or whatever the shit your thinking of right now, but just shut up and listen to me. Heidi-"

"Heidi?"

"One of the kids." I lower my voice to a whisper. "I think she's like Liz!"

"You mean a shaman?"

"I dunno, but the tree branch broke off and kit Liam-"

"What?!"

Damn it. I shouldn't have told him. I stop, and wince.

"Look, long story short, I'm in a graveyard with three kids, Liam was in the trees, I think Heidi moved the tree branch, and now I'm running for my Godforsaken life!"

"That's it, I'm coming to get you!"

"Sure, do whatever, just make sure-"

I tripped, and the phone fell out of my hand. Alex and Heidi trip as well, Haden tumbles from me. I wince when I hear one of their heads crack on a tombstone. No wait - it's mine. Pain began to from in my head, and black dots blurred my vision.

Not now! What about the…kids…have…to…get…house…them…back…I couldn't think straight, and darkness took over my mind.