The Shadow will be found out. :p


Derek's POV.

I joined Simon, Peter and Tori at the table. Chloe was safe and sound in bed. I heard her speaking earlier but she didn't sound afraid and I got a note from Liz, telling me about and the new ghost. Eric.

"-should summon it," Tori was saying. "We have to know who this is."

"Are you crazy? It just tried to kill Chloe again. Plus even if she did summon it, it'll take a lot of power and Chloe is worn out," Simon pointed out.

"We could use all our powers again. Plus this time we'll have Peter's added power."

"I'll help," Peter smiled.

"S'up to Chloe, I say," I butted in. "It's her choice."

"Oh, puh-lease! Don't tell me you aren't dying to know, wolfie?" Tori raised an eyebrow.

"Oh course I am," I waved a hand. "But not at Chloe's expense. Yes, we need to know who it is, and yes we need to stop whoever it is but…"

"Exactly!" Tori said happily. "We have to stop it."

"And we'll all be here to make sure it doesn't hurt Chloe," Peter said.

I frowned at him. Peter hadn't known Chloe very well. I shook my head. I was being too paranoid. I was letting the wolf get all protective. Too protective.

"We'll see what Chloe says," I said at last.

"Chloe says yes," Chloe's quiet voice drifted through the room. I turned. Chloe was leaning against the door frame. She was sweating and shivering. She was as white as a ghost. She rubbed her arms, her eyes scared.

"We have to get rid of it," she whispered.

"Can-Can you feel it?" Peter asked nervously.

Chloe nodded. "It's close, I-I-" she gulped.

I went over and hugged her. She rested her head on my chest. When she pulled away I kept my arm around her waist.

"W-we have to d-do it now," she told us. "B-before it c-comes."


Chloe's POV.

Derek sat me down at the table. My arms were cold but my insides were burning. My head hurt and my eyes kept getting blurry. Derek kept shooting me worried glances but I avoiding his gaze. Peter went to get Kit. Aunt Lauren, Amber and Megan would wait in the other room. Once again, everyone joined hands and I summoned.

"Child," Larisa's voice drifted through. "Liz, Eric and I are here. If this gets too much, ve vill help out as much as ve can."

"We sure will, darlin," Eric winked. Liz smiled and nodded.

"Liz, Larisa and Eric are here too," I told everyone.

"Good," Derek grunted.

"Ain't he a charmer?" Eric commented. Liz shushed him and I hid a smile.

I focused on the black shadow. It wasn't hard. I knew it was close by. Wind whipped around everyone around the table. The light bulbs popped but I stayed focused on the shadow. Black smoke filled the middle of the table. I squeezed Derek's hand hard. I closed my eyes and focused on pulling whoever it was through. I clentched my teeth. I could here Liz whispering something to someone. Outside it starting raining and thundering.

Everything went pitch black.

"Don't let go anyone!" Kit called. "Don't brake the circle."

I breathed deeply. I could here everyone else doing the same. I let out a little strangled sound when I felt someone pressing on my throat but it was gone a second later. The wind stopped and the lights somehow came back on.

I looked around and saw...no one.

"Th-there's n-no one!" I stomped my foot. "Did you s-see anyone?" I asked Liz.

"No," she said sadly.

"Can we break the circle now?" Tori asked. "I think I've lost blood flow in my hand," she looked at her's and Simon's joined hands.

Simon snatched his hand back and glared. I stood up and paced around behind my chair.

"I-I felt it come! I-I should be a-able to see something!" I muttered.

"Unless..."

I looked up at Larisa.

"What?"

"Unless you did pull someone through...they just don't vant to be seen..." Larisa whispered.

I froze. I told everyone what Larisa had said. Everyone else froze.

"I-I think she's righ-ahhhh!" I flew into the wall and bashed my head. "Owww!"

I blinked and when I looked up, Derek was crouching over me.

"Chloe," he helped me to my feet.

"All right! That is it!" I yelled. "Little ghosties who hide are getting on my god damn last nerve! So show yourself now or piss off!"

I breathed heavily and everyone stared at me shocked. I felt something move around me. I blinked and saw someone forming in front of me.

"All you had to do was ask," A man chuckled. "No need to be sooooooooo rude. But then again, I have been rude. Trying to kill you and all..." He laughed again.

He was now standing infront of me. He looked as solid as anyone, but only I could see him.

"But I have to finished my job," his eyes flashed. "I have to finish my job!"

His lips twisted up and he faded.

"Chloe?" Simon asked. "Who was it?"

"Toad Banks..."


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