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Chapter Four: Dark Dreams

A/N: hey people! Here's the new chapter! Please read and review!

"We've all got both light and dark inside of us. What matters is the part we chose to act on, that's who we really are." -Sirius Black

Lauren was sure she was dreaming. There was no way the world could be this dark. There was just no way. She looked around, but the darkness covered everything in a blinding blanket of nothingness. She put her hands out in front of her as she walked. The darkness was suffocating her. "Hello!" she called out into the void. "Is anyone there?"

She spun around as she heard shuffling feet. "Who's there?"

She heard evil laughter, but couldn't pinpoint its origin. "Show yourself!"

She jumped back as something moved against her leg. She looked around, but she couldn't see anything.

"No!"

"Jayden!" She ran towards the sound of her brother's voice. "Jayden where are you?!"

"Help!"

"Antonio!"

She ran towards their voices, thankfully not tripping on anything. She stopped. "Guys! Where are you?!"

She saw a small glowing light appear. Then another; and then another; and another, until there was a trail of them floating inches above the ground. The golden light cast an eerie glow over the woods. She hesitated, thinking following the mysterious light might not be the best idea.

"Ahhhh!"

"Jayden!"

She followed the trail of lights. Each one went out at as she reached it, but more appeared in front of her. She looked around. "Jayden! Antonio! Where are you?!"

She followed the lights to a small clearing. She stopped in her tracks, struggling to pull in a breath. Jayden was kneeling on the ground, a dead Antonio in his arms. The gold ranger's eyes were wide open, staring up at a starless sky. Lauren stared at them in shock. Jayden had Antonio cradled against his chest. Her brother's sobs brought her out of her trance. "Jayden!" she said running up to him. She fell to her knees next to him. "What happened?"

Jayden shook his head. "Had...Had no choice."

"What?"

"They killed him. It's all my fault. This is all my fault."

"What happened to him?"

Jayden shook his head. "It's all my fault!"

Lauren didn't know what to do. She watched helplessly as Jayden's tears fell on Antonio's still face. A twig snapped. She looked up and scooted closer to Jayden. Jayden looked up and shook his head, growing even paler. The pale light cast by the tiny balls surrounding them revealed a silhouette figure.

The figure swung a sword at then laughing. "Hahaha."

"No," Jayden whispered. "He...He can't be...No... it's impossible."

"What's impossible? Jayden what's going on?!"

"Antonio...I'm so sorry. I'm so sorry."

"Obviously your not going to help," she muttered. The figure came cLoser and swung its sword at her-

Lauren shot up in bed and looked around. She took a shaky breath. "Just a dream," she whispered. "It was just a dream." She got up and opened her door. She walked down the hall and around the corner to the hall where the boys' rooms were. She opened Antonio's door. He was sleeping peacefully, his breaths slow and even.

She slipped in and shut the door behind her.

Antonio's head snapped up. "Huh? Lauren? What's up?"

"Nothing," she whispered sitting on the edge of hIs bed. "I just...wanted to be near you."

He smiled and wrapped his arms around her. He kissed her neck, making her smile. "I'm right here," he whispered.

Lauren smiled as she laid down next to Antonio. He threw the blanket over them. Lauren snuggled in next to him. Antonio put his head next to hers. Within a few minutes he was asleep again. Lauren sighed and closed her eyes. At least while lying next to Antonio everything was fine. She turned over looked out the window, seeing the stars.

Antonio wrapped his arms around her in his sleep. She smiled and put her head on his chest. Everything was fine...for now.