Chapter 39

Silent POV

I was ripped from my thoughts by a loud whimper. I turned my head to look over at Shadow. She was from what I could see awake and in horrible pain. She raised her arm and put her hand on her forehead. She tried sitting up only to fall back again.

Moving Zack carefully off my lap I moved over closer to her. She didn't seem to notice me. I reached out and moved her hand off of her chest and gripped it in mine.

"Shadow? How ya feeling?" I asked softly. She whimpered in response and tried to sit herself up again. I gently pushed her back down. "Don't move you could hurt yourself more."

"My chest hurts" She mumbled pulling her hand off her forehead putting it over her chest. She pushed against it and hissed in pain. "What happened?"

"Sound kneed you in the ribs and one of them cracked your sternum." She groaned letting her head fall against the arm rest.

"Remind me to murder that kid, this seriously freaking hurts!" Shadow exclaimed. I laughed lightly and ran my fingers threw her hair.

"Already broke his jaw or at least fractured it" She smiled.

"Good he deserved it" She shifted around on the couch, "Could you get me a drink or something?" I nodded and kissed her cheek before getting up and walking into the kitchen. I grabbed a bottle of water and walked back out.

I helped her sit up as much as I could and brought the water bottle to her lips. She downed half the bottle before I pulled it away from her lips. I set it back on the table and sat down on the floor next to her.

"I had a vision today' I finally managed to get out after a few minutes of silence. She turned her head to look at me and reached out touching my cheek.

"What was it about?"

"My old friends, Memory, Raymond, Terra, and Ventus. There alive, there coming to find me"

"Isn't that a good thing?"

"No, there coming to find me. So they can kill me" She shot up panicked them put a hand to her chest crying out in pain. I pushed her back down.

"Kill you? They can't kill you! I wont let them!" She tried to get up, "No don't stop me, I'm going to kick some ass before I let anything happen to you"

"I'll be alright, I wouldn't have seen it happen if I wasn't suppose to stop it." I paused and lowered my voice, "Besides how strong could they be? I'm like a super hero over here, and I have the rest of the flock as well. Its 8 against 4. We have twice the man power."

"I can't fight in this condition" She sighed, "Zack and Talia aren't strong enough for fighting against mutants our age. That cuts your team down to 5."

I ran my hand threw my hair. I hadn't thought about this. Shadow could barely move let alone fight. Zack was barely 5 and Talia was heading towards 9. They weren't nearly strong enough to take on my old friends.

"I can fight, don't count me out" Shadow and I turned our heads to the other end of the couch where Zack was now sitting up. "If it means keeping this family safe then I'll fight too." I sighed. Damn mind reading child.

"Zachary, your only 5 years old. You don't need to be fighting for you life, leave this to the grown ups"

"What grown ups? You two are barely 18 years old! This entire group is made up of kids, just because your older doesn't mean your wiser. I may only be 5 but If it means protecting everyone in this flock I'll risk my life to do so!" Zack exclaimed determination in his voice.

"Zack baby listen to me" Shadow tried to reason with him but he wouldn't listen.

"No mom, you listen. I'm more intelligent than both of you combined so listen here. It's going to take more than 5 of us to take on this evil group of assholes!" I shot to my feet.

"Zachary Michael Blackwood! You watch your mouth right now!" I snapped, "There not evil, they were good people who were raised in hell. There not assholes of any kind. If I have to fight them I will. Your mother and I lead this flock, this family. That was decided way before you were created. Now I want your ass in your room til I decide to let you out" My voice was cold and threatening. Zack stared me down.

"This is totally unfair!"

"Life isn't fair, now go to your room and go to bed"

"But…"

"No buts Zachary go!" He turned and stomped off down the hall to his room.

"I hate you!" He yelled then his door slammed. I sighed sitting down on the floor putting my head in my hands.

"I did the right thing right Shadow?" I asked softly. She reached out and stroked my hair.

"He needs to be disciplined. I think you were right with everything you said."

"Then why do I feel like I did something wrong?"