New chapter is up this chapter also takes place during Shadow's. The group is helping Facilier find Shadow, for all of you who haven't read the first 7 chapters ;). please review.
"Shadow!" Charlotte called.
"Cut it out Lottie," Tiana told her friend. "I doubt we're going to find him. If he and Shadowman had a fight he probably doesn't want to be found." Facilier looked over and glared at Tiana, making her shudder. Facilier didn't like traveling with Tiana and her friends, but if it would help him find Shadow quicker he was willing to deal with it. He heard a screech from a distance and shivered. The group had a similar reaction. They stopped and looked around.
"What is that?" Charlotte asked. She moved closer to Tiana and shivered. Facilier shook his head.
"Nothing good," he said. "They're shadows, but not mine. And I would like it if we could manage to avoid them."
"What happens if they find us?" Louis asked. Facilier turned to the gator.
"I'd rather not think about that." Louis nodded and kept walking. Tiana moved away from Charlotte and over towards Louis, patting the frightened gator on his head.
"It's alright, Louis," she said. Facilier laughed.
"What's wrong?" He asked mockingly. "Is the little gator afraid?" Tiana turned to him.
"Well you don't seem so brave," She said. Facilier stopped laughing and looked at her.
"I am scared," he said, dead serious. "I'll admit it. I'm terrified. If I could, I'd be hiding in my emporium right now."
"Then why aren't you?" Naveen asked. Facilier took a deep breath.
"Shadow," he said, grimly. "It's my fault he's out here. If anything happened to him, I wouldn't forgive myself."
"Which brings up a good point," Tiana cut in. "What exactly was your fight about?" Facilier looked away.
"I'd rather if I didn't have to say," he said. "If I did, I'd be telling y'all some information that could put me at risk." Mama Odie laughed.
"Like what, child?" She asked. "Like how y'all don't have your powers at full strength." Facilier froze then turned to face the old woman.
"How long have you known?!" He hissed, starting to sound panicked. He looked around at the group, who were eyeing him oddly.
"Since I seen you," she said. Facilier looked at her then lowered his shoulders.
"What gave it away?" he asked, defeated. Mama Odie laughed.
"That y'all are out here," she told him. "If you had your powers you would've just used a spell to find your shadow."
"So that's why you don't want to run into those shadows," Tiana said with a smile, walking over to the defeated Facilier. "You know you won't be able to fight them." Facilier glared.
"Watch yourself, chere," he said threateningly. "I might not be able to fight those shadows alone, but I've got more than enough to take y'all." He gripped his cane tighter, a dangerous glow appearing in his violet eyes. Tiana backed up, recognizing the danger. Before either of them could do anything, however, Charlotte had gotten between them.
"Calm down," she said, placing her hands on each of them and pushing them away from each other. She took her hand off Facilier's chest and turned to him. "Don't we need to find your shadow?" Facilier closed his eyes and shook his head, trying to clear his head. He looked back at Charlotte.
"Yeah," he said, watching her oddly. "We do."
"Where should we go?" She asked.
"The cemetery!" He said quickly, then turned and walked towards the graveyard. The others followed him.
uh oh. looks like tina made him mad there. it's a good thing Charlotte was able to calm him down, making this the first time they've really interacted. Facilier lost control of himself there for a moment, which is something he tries not to do. does anyone know why. review and tell what you think the answer is.