For the rest of my life: raf x sulfus (angel's friends)

Chapter 25: Bleeding Out

"So, speak," I said. I watched Quinn's hair flow in the wind, and her defensive stance made me shiver.

"I know about Callie and Zane," her poised posture didn't fall. I couldn't believe she knew about Callie and Zane's child. They're going to be in such big trouble with Reina.

"How?" my voice was clam, but my mind was in a frantic.

"I have my ways. Did you really think you could pretend that Callie and Zane were pregnant? Reina is furious. She plans to eliminate them. What do you plan to do about this? I can only contain Reina's fury for so long," her voice sounded concern. Lucas had mentioned that I can't trust her. Why?

"I need to get them out. The High Spears are after me, and Reina is after them. Do you know where they are?" I asked in willing desperation.

"They remain living at the Golden School, with Angeli and the other devils and angels. They're not safe there. Go to them," she said, and I nodded. I left a note for Lucas informing him where my whereabouts would be and left.

I strolled through a city in Virginia in search of transportation. I walked into a convenience store piled with snacking food. I searched around for a pay phone, but had no luck. "Raf?" I turned around. Ethan was standing in my presence.

"Ethan! What are you doing here?" I was stunned. I had never imagined I would see him again.

"I've been helping Hannah in search of Sulfus. Thank goodness I found you. Where is he?" I had never felt a bullet as painful as that one, go through my chest. Where is he? Gone. Forever!

"He's at war. The war Cedric has caused has grown, and he was drafted. He's gone, forever," I kept my stance not letting him acknowledge that I felt inferior. I was wide open for target practice, and I knew someone would take advantage of that.

"Hannah will be worried sick. How are you taking all of this? I heard about the war, but I had no idea that they would start drafting," his voice was stiff, like he knew something he was holding back. I didn't question, and moved on.

"I feel like it's me against the world. He left me knowing what he was doing. Shouldn't he have fought for me? Now I have to make my way back up to the Golden School to find Callie and Zane," I hung me head in a sigh.

"Why would you do that? Reina has Maliki surrounding the city with troops of armed devils she coughed up herself. Haven't you heard?" his voice trembled, and he laid off a slow sigh. I was paralyzed. Why would Quinn tell me to save them, if there is nothing to save? Did she know they were there?

"Where is everyone then? My mom, Callie, Zane, the angels, and devils," I was worried. How did they get out? Why was Quinn trying to get me hurt?

"They made it out safely. All of them did. Callie and Zane, at least I believe, were headed towards North Carolina," his words were ringing the truth. I just couldn't understand what was going on. Who was against me? I heard two stories.

"Thank you for the information. I will be traveling towards North Carolina in search of Callie and Zane," I waved a goodbye.

"I'll see you around. And Raf," he paused. "You'll get him back. Devil's word." I smiled.

I walked out of there without a clue where I was going, or who I could trust. I felt a sharp pain, and ignored it. I felt another that made me stop in my tracks. I yet ignored it again. I continued down the bare street.

There was no life down the street that seemed to have no end. I got about miles before beginning to pant. I noticed an express train, and bought myself a ticket down to North Carolina. The line was unbelievably short, so my ticket was purchased fairly quickly. It seemed like no one was in the small city in Virginia.