Vanished

Chapter Twenty-Seven

After they got changed, Jason and Bella went to go meet up with Mark and Xander. The two had filled them in that Divina and Ashley were both fighting with each other. The difference was Divina was the one torturing Ashley.

"Dude, her skin looked like burnt strawberry cake," Mark said.

"And she just tortured her?" Jason asked.

"Ashley wasn't fighting or anything. Maybe she couldn't or something," Xander rambled.

"I wouldn't go after it if you're planning to save Ashley. Divina went running into the highway," Mark stated.

Jason wasn't even thinking of that. Saving Ashley wasn't even a possibility anymore, since there was something that had taken over her mind and body. It became important that he help with whatever he could, even if that meant having to fight Greyson.

"We need to host a meeting," Jason meant to say for himself.

"Meeting?" Mark asked skeptically.

They haven't had a meeting since the beginning with Uden Academy and the rules they set. Things have taken a drastic turn now that they are both on opposite sides.

"Greyson's planning on having some fight between the two of us. I doubt it will just be the two of us," Jason muttered. "We should gather those running specific areas, like Ilya and Nelson. We should do this sooner rather than later."

"You could hold it at the church. Greyson and them are at Uden, remember?" Bella inquired, lips pressed together.

Jason considered her words. How could he let everyone know at such a time? Cindy popped into his head, who can teleport from place to place. Jason knew they had to inform people, especially with whatever Greyson had been planning.

"I'll let Zane know, bro," Mark stated with a nod, with Xander rushing off with him.

"Let's find Cindy," Jason said, turning towards Bella.

The two of them rushed into the church and down into the infirmary. Melany was sitting on a cot bandaging a boy's finger, and Cindy looked up and saw them. Emma sat in front of a young boy with a large gash on his neck.

"Cindy and Emma, I need your help," Jason said, breathless. He knew he could trust the two, even if Emma still worked on Greyson's side. "I need you to come to a meeting at the church."

"About?" Emma asked, looking up from her task.

"Meeting about the fight with Greyson," he explained.

"I'll help," Cindy chimed, standing.

Emma still had uncertainty about being in Simcoe. She has been a huge help to those injured in Simcoe, but she does help with the odd Uden people injuries still. He didn't realize how her healing abilities were able to do so much in such a short time.

"Okay," she whispered.

Jason wondered if she felt guilty about helping them over Greyson. Maybe she felt upset about the kiss she heard about. Hearing the church door open, Divina came stomping her way down the stairs, yanking Ashley by her hair.

Jason now knew what Mark had meant. Ashley's face looked like burnt lasagna; half a chunk of her hair was missing, with blood sliding down her arms.

"I need a bandage because this thing bit me," Divina said, but nobody moved for a moment.

"Is that from you?" Bella asked as Divina nodded her head.

Ashley appeared unconscious, her legs dragging. Jason then noticed how her hand flopped on its side in the opposite direction. There was also blood on the side of her temple, her lip, along with a black eye.