Chapter 25; Life Number 9
Okay, see, I'm getting better XD. My friend is over at the moment, so I'm going to have her help me lol.
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Alex's POV
They all moved together, as if they'd practiced it a thousand times. The ghost closed in on the halfa's and Claw, surrounding them in a menacing circle. There seemed to be nothing the young teens could do to get them to back off, but Claw was in a worse position.
He was the ghost's target, not the young halfas most would've jumped at the chance to grab, and beat down. I was watching all this mayhem from the air once again, and I felt panic build in my chest.
"What is going on down here?" I heard a voice cry out, one I vaguely recognized as Undergrowth's. The plant toward over the ghost, but seemed smaller than the last time I'd run into him. Frostbite and Clockwork, two of the good ghost, were easily spotted at the edges of the group. I noticed that Skulker, Boxy and several others stood in the center, glaring at the two wolves and the other halfas defending Luna.
"Frostbite!" I called out to the ice ghost, just before landing in front of him. Clockwork, the master of time, looked my way as well, looking slightly interested in what I was doing here. "Hello Red-Ghost," The giant, kind ghost replied, holding up his ice arm.
Frostbite looked like what most people called 'Bigfoot'. He was a massive, white furred beast with one arm all ice that showed his bones. He had horns on his head as well, and fangs. But, even though he looks scary, he's one of the kindest ghost I'd ever met, and Danny's mentor. Clockwork, on the other hand, was very different. He shifted forms, from a kid, to a young adult, and, finally, an old man. He had red eyes, eyes that knew secrets he may or may not reveal, but they could also be sympathetic. He wore a purple robe that revealed only his blue face and spectral tail. He also carried a staff, the time staff as he once explained to me. He happened to be my main mentor, though I've spent time with other ghost as well.
"Hello young one," Clockwork greeted me, shifting to his young adult form. "Master," I inclined my head, smiling at the time ghost. "What brings you here?" Frostbite asked, throwing a concerned glance back towards the circle. "Oh, you know all ghost reunion kind of thing. I thought, since I'm half ghost, let me liven up the party," I joked around, rolling my eyes and winking at the monster ghost. Frostbite looked uneasy. "Sorry, not the time for joking," I took a deep breath to calm myself down.
"Alex!" David's voice was urgent, and right next to my ear. "Yes?" I looked back at my twin, whose face had turned an ashen gray. He gestured over to the outside edges of town, and I turned to find Dex and a bunch of the teenagers stuck just beyond the city limits. Dex was lying on his back, and the others were around him. Some looked back at us with concern; others just looked flat out scared. "That dome trapped them didn't it?" I asked dryly, my throat felt like sand paper. David nodded and stared back.
I puffed my cheeks and looked at Clockwork. "Will they be okay?" The time ghost studied me, reverting to his old man form. "Of course, but will you?" Always so full of riddles, those damn riddles. I looked at him, shook my head, and turned towards David. "Where are the others?" I asked him, not being able to see them. "Went to help Danny and his crew," David said flatly. I looked at him, and noticed that there was a furrow between his eyebrows. He was staring off in the distance, towards the richer part of town.
"Ready?" He asked taking to the skies. "Sure, goodbye," I waved to Clockwork and Frostbite, who waved back solemnly. As far as goodbyes went, this one was by far the strangest, as if they knew I wasn't coming back. That thought sent a shiver down my spine and I focused my attention on the back of David's head instead, letting my thoughts be directed only at defeating Death.
Saffyre's POV
I was standing at the edge of our small circle when we'd been suddenly surrounded by the ghost. I guess Death had stopped doing whatever it was he was doing, because they looked alert and focused. I was alarmed at first, but they didn't even seem to notice us, their attention was focused on Luna and Claw, in the middle of the circle.
Emerald and the twins seem to have come to the same realization as me, and were pressing forward to get through the crowd. Sasha and Nikki were already there, standing next to Phantom. Shadow and Pepper were in the same place, floating above everybody. Jason was glaring at Skulker, his ring becoming a sword once again. Pepper looked disinterested, but I could see her looking at Apollo with fleeting glances.
Claw's discomfort levels had definitely increased and he was cowering at Luna's feet. The white blue wolf growled at the old wolf, looking around her in discomfort as well. I suppose I could understand why. A wolf doesn't like to be surrounded; it makes them feel trapped and powerless.
All the ghost were smiling know, their pray was trapped and didn't have a moment's chance of getting away. I could feel the bad air around us, making the already sluggish air even heavier. Thunder rumbled ominously in the clouds and a bolt of lightning flashed across the darkened sky.
Something bad is going down, I thought, watching Alex and David disappear overhead. They flew quickly, but I caught Alex's eye as she glanced back. She was worried, as we all should be.
I was shoved roughly from behind. I landed on my hands and knees, scraping them against the pavement. Small droplets of green-blood gathered at the deepest parts of the small cuts. I got up and wheeled around, raising my hand with a blue ecto-energy ball. The goon smiled an ugly, toothless smile and pointed a stun-gun at my chest. I stared at the thing in disgust and turned intangible. I expected the ray to run through me, but it hit me square in the chest and my body quit listening to me.
My eyes found Artemis next to us, and I watched his body crumple to the ground, seconds before my eyes blacked out the world.
Erik's POV
The dark basement was lit up only by a candle that Summer had brought down for us. Riley had taken up pacing in the small area, and the lines of worry were etching on her tired face. She was nervous, scared and angry, all at once.
I was sitting on the ground, my knees drawn to my chest and my arm resting against them. I was completely relaxed, which might mean I was officially crazy, but, at the moment, I don't care.
"Riley..." She wheeled around to face me, and I saw the tears running down her face. "What Erik?" She was getting mad, I could see it, but I couldn't force myself to get up and comfort her. "Sit down and chill out, Summer wouldn't let anything happen to us, and you know it." Riley sighed and nodded, sitting down next to me.
A door creaked open at the top of the darkened stairs and Summer made her way down carefully, holding another candle. She seemed to age older than I'd ever seen her, and just as sad as the rest of us stuck down here.
"Erik, I hope you know that all I've done was for her sake, I love Alex," Summer sighed, stopping just in front of Riley and me. "Yea, that's why you kept her from her brother, made her believe Derrick was evil," I replied haughtily, glaring at her. Summer looked down, and shifted her feet.
Another explosion rocked the building, and debris rained down from the wood ceiling. A boy cried out in surprise in the corner, and I felt another tremor rock the building from its foundations. This tremor lasted longer, and forced those of us standing to the ground. My head hit the ground and black spots danced in my vision.
Nothing good will come of this storm, I thought, blissfully accepting the darkness of unconsciousness.
Sorry 'bout my lateness again, but I'm stressed out...We're taking Starr test, or field test for me and the rest of my grade and I'm getting worried about my friend...but let's not burden any one with my problems.
In other words, I'm having a bit of a writer's block through all this stress, but I'm working on it...sorry I couldn't get any violence in, but I couldn't think of anything, this chapter is mostly a filler anyway.
Until later, I suppose, Review and I'll try to get the next chapter up soon