Jayden's year of grief (Sequel to the hybrid ranger)

Chapter 2 the accusation & the truth

John started to think that maybe I wasn't just a shapeshifter wolf, he thinks that I was also a witch but I'm not. I could also use magic but after my father's death I just gave up on magic completely. I hid the spell books from everyone. I thought that they were never going to be found by anyone except myself. John comes out to talk to me about the spell books. "Ariel." John said. "I'm here John. What's going on?" I said. "Well, I found something in your old room at the shiba house. I found two spell books. So, I guess that makes you a witch." John said. "What? Me? A witch? Not possible." I said. John scoffed. "Yeah right." John said. "Just because you found spell books in my room doesn't mean that I am or was a witch." I said. "Maybe you were looking for something a little deeper." John said. "I don't have time to trade insults and eat my shorts." I said before disappearing. Lauren came out later that day to talk to me. "Ariel." Lauren said. "Lauren, we have to talk." I said. "About what?" Lauren asked. "About John accusing me of being a witch. I just want to know if you think that I am a witch." I said. "Listen little sis, you are not a witch." Lauren said. "I know, it's just that John thinks that I am one." I said. "Don't listen to him. He just doesn't know the truth." Lauren said. "One of us should tell him but I think he probably won't listen to me." I said. "How about I talk to him for you?" Lauren said. "Okay. That's fine." I said before disappearing. After a few days go by Lauren came out to talk to me again. "Ariel." Lauren said. "Lauren, how did the talk with John go?" I asked. "He wouldn't listen. I tried to tell him that you are not a witch but he still thinks that you are. I think that maybe you should tell him what you really are." Lauren said. "As in tell him that I am a shapeshifter wolf that can use magic?" I said. "Exactly." Lauren said. "Okay, but only if he wants to talk to me." I said. The next day John came out to talk to me. He accused me of being a witch again and eventhough I tried to tell him that I am or was not a witch I couldn't say anything. I told Lauren what happened. "That is so not like him. He usually listens to you, well besides me." Lauren said. "I know. Hey, aren't you and Jayden going home for term break?" I asked. "Yeah, why?" Lauren asked. "I think that you should be out there with him when I tell him, that way I won't be so scared to tell him what I really am." I said. "Okay." Lauren said. A few weeks go by and Jayden goes home for term break with Lauren. The day after they got home for term break Lauren and John came out to talk to me about the truth about what I really am. "Ariel." Lauren said. "I'm here Lauren. I see that you got John to come out here with you." I said. "Yeah I think you should tell him the truth now." Lauren said. "Okay." I said. I took a deep breath and turned my gaze to John. "John, you know that you have been accusing me of being a witch, right?" I asked. "Because you are one." John said. "Still thinks I'm a witch." I thought to myself. "John, let me tell you the truth. I'm not a witch, but..." I said before getting cut off. "You are a witch." John said. "John, let her finish." Lauren said as she turned her gaze towards him. Then she turned her gaze back to me. "Go ahead Ariel, continue with what you were saying." Lauren said. "So, like I was saying before I got interrupted, I am not a witch. I'm actually a shapeshifter wolf that can use magic. I only used it for good, not evil." I said. "Wait, so what you're saying is you used the spells that are good but, not the ones that were used for evil purposes?" John asked. "Yeah. That's basically the hard knock truth." I said. "Wow, I can't believe that I accused you of being a witch when you weren't. I'm so sorry for that. Can you ever forgive me for that?" John said. "Of course I can. You were my boyfriend back then, I love you John. No matter what, that hasn't changed, and it never will." I said. I finally got John to know the truth about what I really was. It was one of the hardest things that I have ever done. Meanwhile in the house Jayden was looking over some notes for one of his classes. Lauren walked up to him. "Jayden, it's term break. This is the one time that we get to relax. You should just try to enjoy it." Lauren said. "Lauren, how can I do that when I'm still grieving over Ariel's death?" Jayden said. "I don't know what to tell you Jayden. I miss her too but when I talk to her I feel like she is right there with me. You might feel better if you talk to her." Lauren said. "You really think that will work?" Jayden asked. "It might help you to get over this." Lauren said. Jayden thinks that it won't work. A few weeks come and go. I often checked in on everyone to see how they were doing. Term break is ending pretty soon so I told Lauren that she should look over some things for her classes at college. Jayden is still having trouble getting over my death. He's been taking it harder than anyone else lately. "Hey Jayden. Let me guess, still trying to get over our sister's death." Lauren said as she walked into Jayden's room. "Yeah. I just wish that she was still here." Jayden said. "Jayden, listen, she did what she had to do." Lauren said.

"I guess, but it was just to save us from getting killed by Master Xandred." Jayden said. "Yeah, but you have to remember that we destroyed him." Lauren said. "Maybe, but I have been thinking, what if there's still one nighlok that we didn't destroy?" Jayden asked. "If there is still one out there somewhere, we'll have to contact the others." Lauren said. Then she walked out of Jayden's room. Then Jayden thought about the calling he had before going to college. "What if she is trying to tell me that I am in danger?" Jayden asked himself. The next day Jayden told Lauren that he thought about the calling and he thinks that I was trying to tell him that he is in danger.