A/N: Well since I'm nice, I decided to post the third chapter. It is the one where some action takes place.
Enjoy!
-PAN
Chapter Three:
Dimitri Leafgreen
(Dream)
I was in a meadow, surrounded by fields, using my powers around normies to make crops grow and they were cheering, not holding torches and pitchforks. I felt at peace and was smiling and laughing.
I thought to myself, "Take that, Dad!"
Everything was growing around me and it was beautiful.
Until I heard a scream.
(End)
My eyes shot open and I heard it again. I jumped out of my bed and ran to the window that was facing Willow's house. I could see an intruder chasing Killan. I held out both of my hands, palms against the window, and focused. Vines broke through the side of their house and grabbed the intruder by the ankles, making him trip. I made a twirling motion with my hand and the vines wrapped up his legs, slowing him down long enough for Killan to get away. I knew this was the only way I could help them.
I saw the back door open and Katya was running with Willow. She set Willow on the ground by the weeping willow tree. I watched as vines came up and grabbed Willow. I held back a scream as best as I could.
Killan Spirit
Katya paced back and forth in our living room, taking an occasional sip from her coffee.
"Katya, I'm sure everything will turn out fine."
"How can you be so sure? We could die tonight! Bozhe moy! (Translation: My God) I'm stressing out."
"Calm done, Kat. We will handle whatever comes our way just as we do with everything; together."
She sighed and sat next to me and said, "I'm jealous of how calm you always are."
I grinned and held her to me, hoping we would make it through the night peacefully.
Katya Spirit
I awoke with a start. I apparently fell asleep on the couch with Killan. I looked around and it looked as if someone had knocked over everything in my kitchen.
"Killan. Wake up." I whispered, shaking him.
"Huh? What is it?"
"I think someone broke into the house."
"Where?"
"I don't know."
Killan rose and began floating around the house. I put a cloaking spell on myself, making me invisible. I slipped into Willow's room and softly sighed when I saw that she was safe.
A man with black hair and blue eyes turned the corner and said, "You see, that was your first mistake. Now I know exactly where you are."
I tried to step around him, but had no luck.
"Your daughter here is quite something else. Based upon my research, she's a child of the five elements. Do you realize how rare that is?"
I kept quite, hoping he would move so I could make a run to Willow. I wanted to make sure she was safe.
"Of course you do. That's why you were going to send her to Russia, where you knew your family could protect her. Isn't that right, Katya Romanov?"
I removed my cloaking spell and began, "How-"
"I know exactly who you are, who your ancestors were. Your family is quite famous. It's a shame young Willow here will never know her family's past."
He reached for Willow and out of my anger, a fireball formed in my hands and I threw them at him.
Killan Spirit
I couldn't find the intruder anywhere.
I heard a scream followed by the words, "You will never have my daughter!"
I went through the necessary walls to get to Willow's room, where I heard the scream and Katya yelling. Katya had Willow in her arms and had thrown up a protection spell around her. I knew it would only last about ten minutes or so since she was running on very little sleep. So, I needed to create a diversion.
I floated right through the man and said to him, "Don't you ever touch my daughter."
"I will have her!"
"You will have to kill us first."
I kept his attention on me long enough for Katya to make herself and Willow invisible. I floated through walls and the intruder followed using the doors. This allowed Katya and Willow to escape, just as I had planned.
I heard a yelp and looked behind me. A vine came through the side of the house and was wrapped around his legs and working its way up. I looked out the window and sure enough, Dimitri was controlling it. I'd have to remember to thank him later.
Katya Spirit
I ran as fast as I could with Willow in my arms. I needed to get her to safety.
"Mommy? What wrong?" she asked me
It was hard. I knew I had to answer, but I knew I couldn't tell her the truth. I just kept running. I had to get her to Mother Earth. I pushed the back door open and went next to our weeping willow tree. I felt tears fall as I laid Willow on the ground.
"Mommy?"
"I'm right here, sweetie. I want you to be strong for me, okay?"
She nodded and I took off my necklace, a heart shaped locket with a picture of Killan and me on one side and Willow on the other. I put it around her neck.
"Be brave for me and Daddy, okay? Earth has to take care of you now. There's a bad guy after us."
"Why?"
"I don't know, sweetie. But I do know one thing."
"What?"
"Earth will protect you. Follow her lead and find us again. We love you so much." And just like that, she was gone.
