Chapter 2

Meanwhile Skye had made her way to a town where she a car to borrow and distanced herself from the Playground as much as possible. An hour 1/2 later she pulled up at a motel, having passed several towns and changed cars twice; Skye still felt like she was being followed. Physically and mentally exhausted, all she wanted was a place to rest. Each time she felt herself give way to the barriers that were holding the walls restraining her grief and guilt, there would be a tremor in the ground. The earthquakes were her fault she soon realized. To keep those she loved safe, she knew that she had to stay away from them.

Skye booked a room just like May had taught her, making sure to be ready for when the person following her made their move. It wasn't long until they did. A man in a trench coat with sleek black hair and red glasses barged through the door. Skye was ready, her Icer was drawn. She fired, but the bullets bounced off him having no effect on him he kept coming. She defended herself even got a few punches in before he grabbed her by the neck and threw her through the wall, she landed in the car park outside and before she got up he was there on top of her squeezing the breath out of her. The ground started shaking and suddenly he was yanked from her at first Skye thought it was her or May she didn't realise it was someone else.

"I will give you one chance to turn around and leave; to forget all about her." A young female voice commanded. "She is an Abomination. She must die or death to all will ensue… You know this Angel." The man replied.

"You will not harm her, she is under my protection so if you want her, then you will have to go through Me."

Skye looked up to this stranger who was protecting her. Clad in jeans and a leather jacket, with long blonde hair down to her waist.

"You maybe an Angel, but you are nothing more than a child. This is complex, you do not understand…"

"No you don't understand- you have no idea who you are dealing with. Your time is up. Have you come up with a decision?" She interjected calmly and in response the man in the trench coat charged. "So be it," the girl muttered.

In one quick movement a blazing sword appeared in her hands, the man stopped and stared at her in fear.

"Oh God you are…"

"Riley why have you stopped?!" Another trench coat appeared yelling. "Together we will rid this world of this abomination!" He continued as he ran and attacked.

In a blur the girl was there in front of him, swinging an overhead stroke that decapitated him instantly and turned the man to ash. Her victory was short lived as Riley was on top of her. His hands wrapped around her neck. The girl looked him straight in the eye and grabbed his wrists, her hands started to glow causing Riley to swear, dropping her to the ground. She punched him in the chest, sending him flying through the air backwards. As he flew he turned to ash. Securely held in her hand a pile of ash that was what used to be his heart.

She opened her palm and released the ash before moving over to Skye. Kneeling next to her, avoiding the cracks that had begun to form in the ground from the constant shaking she began to speak softly,

"It's Skye, right? That's what they call you. I'm here to help you; I can teach you to control it, but right now I need you to stop this earthquake."

Skye was taken aback by the girl's youth, she looked sixteen, but something about the girl's blue eyes appeared trustworthy.

"I can't, I don't know how…"Skye said starting to freak out causing another sharp shake.

"Yes, you can. Listen to my voice; breathe in through the nose and out of your mouth. You are in charge here… in and out… Good just like that, now picture this…" The girl leaned forward to touch Skye's arm and a picture flashed in her mind of a large oak tree. "Picture this as your safe zone, whenever you feel scared or upset, picture this tree and you would be able to control it."

The earth stopped shaking and the clenched feeling in the pit of Skye's stomach was gone. Glancing at the girl next to her and smiled briefly. It was quickly replaced by a serious expression, as her brain caught up with events.

"What's happening to me? How did you know that was going to work? Who are you? Who was that man? Oh my god you killed them!" Skye started to panic again.

"Hey relax, I will answer all of your questions, but right now we need to leave." The girl said as she stood up, grabbing Skye, and jumped into the air.

Skye screamed as they started to fall, before a tearing sound and a set of white wings appeared out of the girls back, silencing her. They flew high into the sky and soared north east. For half an hour the only sound was the flapping of the girl's wings.