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Chapter 42

Anghi paced around in his room with his hands on his head. He started to hyperventilate.

"Oh my God, oh my God." He seemed to repeat. "What am I supposed to do?" He looked out his window, looking into the forest. And then he took a few steps backward, falling down on the floor. He began to cry. "They're gone." He took his hands from his head and looked at them, he was shaking like crazy. "She was so right! Why didn't I listen to her?" He fell onto his side, curling up in a ball.

"Anghi, Lavina!" He heard down the stairs. Anghi sat up and then went to his door. He hesitated but opened it. He walked down the stairs slowly. "Anghi! Anghi, what is it, son?"

"They're gone."

"What? Who?"

"Mom and Lavina, she took them, she took both of them." He stumbled his way into the living room, Jasvinder following closely behind.

"Anghi, calm down." Jasvinder grabbed him and sat down on the couch. "What is going on?"

"Unora's back and she took mom and Lavina with her, they're- they're under some sort of spell."

"Are you sure?"

"I saw them from the window."

"It's alright," He whipped the tears from his face. "We'll get them back."

"Really? How can you be so sure?"

"Because you can do anything. With your skills as a dancer, well, you're limber and can hear the beat to anything. You can fight with that. All it takes is a simple lift of your leg and wham, it becomes a weapon." Anghi looked at him. "I know you're not going to like this, but we have to go now. If we don't she'll have more time to get stronger and keep that connection with them." Jasvinder stood up and chucked off his jacket and tie. He went up the stairs and promptly came back down. He handed something to Anghi and he took it.

"Mom's hilt?"

"Right where she left it." He put his hand to his thigh.

"Come on, chief, let's go, we can do this." Anghi smiled and grabbed onto his hand. He held onto his father all through the woods. They got to the wall and Anghi opened the doorway. Jasvinder smiled at him and went first, but for some reason couldn't. "What? Did they expel me, seriously?!"

"I can't go down there without you!"

"Anghi," He started. "Yes you can. You can do this." Jasvinder put his hands on his shoulder's. "I know you can." Jasvinder grabbed his dog tag and pulled it off his neck. "Go out there and be your goddamn self. And you text me every step of the way. And when you win, I want you to call me and tell me you're bringing them home." Anghi smiled and then turned to the gateway. He took a deep breath and walked through. He opened his eyes once he was through, but he was already too late. He could tell that the Market had been changed. Anghi rubbed his hands against one another while he began to walk through the Market. He finally reached a house and bulted inside.

"Who's- Anghi! What are you doing home?"

"I thought I'd visit."

"Oh how wonderful."

"Anghi what are you doing here?"

"Oh he's visiting dear."

"Oh wonderful, come sit down." Anghi walked over to the couch and sat down. He patted on his lap as he looked around. It was the same. The house looked exactly the same it did the last time he visited. His mother gave him a kiss on the forehead.