Chapter 7: No More Rena
Serena
I knew Emily can pronounce my name. I knew it. She called me Rena till she turned ten. When she first called me Rena, I hated it. But now, I want to treasure every moment. I went in to try and hug her again, hoping she was just hurt. She threw me off of her.
"Emily, what's wrong?" I asked.
"I want daddy! She stole me from him!" Emily shouted pointing at Lauren.
"Emily, she brought you home. It's okay." I said trying to calm her down.
"Leave me alone! I want daddy! I want mommy!" She snapped.
"It's okay Em. I'm here. No one will hurt you while I am around." I said.
"But daddy promised to protect me in ways you can't. I don't want you Serena! I want daddy!" She said with tears.
"Emily, I love you, I will always protect you." I said.
"Can I go back to daddy now?" She asked.
"No Emily. You're safer here" I said.
"No, I am safer wif daddy. He can potect me." Emily said. She still had trouble pronouncing some words.
"I don't care Emily, Dekker is dangerous. I won't let him near you or you near him." I said.
"Can I go to sleep den? I am tiyored." She asked. I nodded and left the room
I came back in the room to check on Emily. She was gone!
"Hey, Serena, have you seen Lauren?" Jayden asked.
"No have you seen Em?" I asked.
Jayden looked over and saw she wasn't there. He sighed.
"Now we have 2 people missing. So far, girls, I am going to check on everyone else. Call the police. I doubt a nighlok was able to get in." Jayden said.
I nodded and grabbed the phone. I started to dial the police.
Emily
I opened my eyes slowly, I felt cold and couldn't find my blankets. I was being carried by another blonde girl. I couldn't figure out her name. I think it began with an L.
"Where are we going?" I asked. She obviously didn't notice I was awake. She looked down at me slowly.
"I am taking you back to your father." She said slowly.
"Oh. Okay. But your my sister?" I asked.
"No. I work for him. He is my master. He is your father." She said.
"What's your name?" I asked.
"Lauren. Master is going to rename me though." She said.
"Is he going to rename me?" I asked.
"No, you are still going to be Emily. Listen, your father wants to battle the red ranger. He may make you do some stuff to get the red ranger angry. Okay?" She asked me.
"Okay..." I said.
"Now, go back to sleep. We're almost there." She said. I smiled softly and fell asleep in her arms.
I woke up to two people talking. I recognized the voices. It was daddy and Lauren.
"I want you to retrieve the others. Emily will be awake soon and I want her to watch the others suffer. Eventually the red ranger will get aggravated enough to want to fight me. I need that duel. Go now, retrieve them. If I leave Emily Xandred will try to take her back. That's why he sent out the first nighlok to change her to a vulnerable little girl who won't know anything about her friends or family." Daddy said.
"Yes Master. I will make sure no one gets her. She needs you in her life. She needs you. What will you do when you get your duel?" Lauren asked.
"She will return to the nighlok. I may hate them but...she needs to learn how to use her powers and she will become the leader. She needs to harm no one and I want this world taken over. Humans don't deserve to live here." Dekker replied.
"What about me?" Lauren asked.
"I may take you with me. I may give you to the nighloks so you can survive. Once Emily is handed over, they will want me dead." Dekker said.
"But Emily will live. Right? She is only 4." Lauren said.
"If the nighlok still want her. Emily needs to learn to tame her powers. She can't do that here." Dekker said.
"Alright, I am heading out." Lauren said. I then can hear the echo of running feet exiting the cave.
"Daddy." I said. He looked over to me, surprised to see I as awake.
"What's wrong angel?" He asked coming over to me.
"Why am I not going to live with you?" I asked.
"You need to learn to control your powers. It's for the best. Just know, i love you." He said. I hugged him.