The Monster Within - DISCONTINUED - OLD

Chapter 5 - Driven

Jake, Luke, and Sean rushed inside, to find Hailey packing things in a leather rucksack. Zander and Milly were getting some equipment such as silver, weapons, liquid sunlight, and other things Jake couldn't name. Sean and Luke went to help out too, leaving a confused Jake in the middle of the living room. "Guys, who are the shadows?!" Milly was flying in the air before landing in front of him, "The shadows are creatures that want to kill us, 'cause' they dont want the prophecy to be fulfilled. Now stop gaping and help us pack!" Jake was still a bit shocked that someone was practically hunting them. But if helping out was the only way to get some answers (and stay alive) then that's what he was gonna do. Jake was looking around for anything that could have been important to them, when his eyes landed on a wrinkled piece of paper, lying on the ground. He picked it up, placing it under his leather jacket for safe keeping. He looked back. It was quiet...too quiet. Jake looked alarmed, but it wasn't 'til he felt a sharp pain in his right leg, that he was sure something was wrong. He got up shakily looking straight at a moving black shadow, he looked down at his leg, it was bleeding a little. 'Right, it wants to kill me. Great' Jake scanned his surroundings for anything to throw at the monster in front of him. He tried to move, when the pain in his leg caught up to him and he winced. He braced himself for what the shadow was about to do. Just as it was about to engulf the blonde, a quick figure rushed towards him.

Jake heard a hiss and opened his eyes to find Luke with a bottle of golden liquid. "No time to explain! Can you move?" he asked concernedly. Jake shook his head, Luke put the blonde's arm around his shoulder, both walking to the others, who were waiting impatiently outside the cottage. Once the boys had reached the others, Zander nodded to Hailey. The teal haired girl reached out her hands and closed her eyes. Hailey snapped them open hands and eyes glowing with a bright blue aura. "Scutum! cadas, et has umbras perdas!" (Latin) A blue shield surrounding the cottage closed in. crushing the dwelling in the process. As soon as the dust lifted, the teens ran off. Not stopping till they knew for sure.

By the time they stopped running, light snowflakes were falling onto them. Jake looked up, Milly was panting on the ground messaging her wings. Next to her was Sean, who was lying down, trying to get life into his arms, which had been used when he was flying as a bat. Hailey and Zander had their hands on their knees, panting heavily. Even Luke was having a hard time catching his breath. Jake looked up, letting the cold and soft snowflakes fall gently onto his face. He had never run this fast before, it felt...exhilarating (and exhausting) when a thought tackled his mind "Wait?! Wasn't it just summer?! How'd it start to snow?!" The moment he said it aloud he realized how stupid he was (Zander's face also made it obvious) "Right...Magical forest, theres. magic everywhere!" he said, pursing his lips. He was met with silence "What?" "We just escaped DEATH! And you're asking about SNOW?!" Sean yelled getting up, his arms still limp. Jake sweatdropped, "Uhhh, Yes..?" He asked rather than stating. Zander looked up, "No time for Jakes' idiotism, we have to find the Werewolves" Jake looked offended "Hey! I'm not idiotic!" "Stop it both of you!" Hailey intervened. Both boys let out a 'hmph!' before crossing their arms and turning away. Hailey sighed "Zander can you give me the map" "Fine" Zander muttered, reaching for his pocket. He couldn't find it...he searched every pocket and rummaged through the rucksack they had packed. Bottles of blood, multiple books, and herbs came flying out. "What the- Where is it?!" Zander looked pale, Hailey looked around frantically, when a crinkling sound caught the duo's ears, they turned towards the strawberry blonde boy, who had an old, wrinkled, piece of paper, dangling in his hands. "Looking for this~" He asked, although already knew the answer. Zander glared at him. "Jake! This isn't a game! We really need it!" Hailey said, walking up to him, snatching the paper out of the boy's hand. "Game?! I know that Hailey! I found that thing on the floor! It would have been with those Shadows, if it weren't for me!" Hailey went quiet. "Oh..." she turned and glared at Zander. The purple haired boy deadpanned, pretending to put things back. She sighed again "Sorry, Jake. Guess we're just shaken from the experience-" "YOU DON'T SAY!" Sean yelled glaring at the witch, motioning to his arms and Milly's wings. "In case you haven't noticed! We can barely move!" Hailey's eye twitched. "Sean. Run." Luke said. Sean, himself looked quite frightened, he gulped. The Onyx-eyed girl ran straight towards the ravenette who yelped.

The male gathered up whatever energy he had left as he fled from the mad girl. Zander and Milly were laughing their heads off. Luke smiled, shaking his head. "THAT, Is what happens when you don't let people finish their sentences-" Jake felt a cold, hard, spherical, thing that hit him in the back. He turned to see the ravenette, a snowball at hand, grinning deviously, as he aimed and threw another in his direction, this time, Jake ducked. It hit Hailey in the gut. Sean slapped a hand over his mouth, the others stared between the two teens. Hailey removed some of the snow, smirking. "Oh, It. Is. On." She kneeled down, packing a ball, and threw it at the dark-skinned male. It's safe to say it hit him square in the face. Sean staggered a few steps, before Zander felt a ball hit him in the cheek. He turned abruptly to find a giggling pinkette. Her giggling fit was interrupted by a snowball hitting the side of her head. Everyone turned to Luke who had an innocent look on his face. The innocent look, however, quickly changed into a devious smirk. He launched at least four snowballs at each kid, some missing, and some hitting. Zander and Sean were getting up from the ground when Milly screamed. "SNOWBALL FIGHT!!"

Hours later, all of them lay panting on the cold ground, once again. Not from fright, but from joy. The team drifted off into sleep. Soundlessly breathing under the twinkling stars.

Hailey's spell: (Latin) "Shield! Fall and destroy these shadows"

(Yes I did use google translate, so unless there is a Latin-speaking person here who can correct me, then this will remain)

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IM DEAD

I FINALLY UPDATED THIS CRAP

IM SO PROUD

Not me, spending my Spanish lesson writing this :3

THIS TOOK FOREVEERRRRRRR

IMMMMMAAA GOOO DIEEEEEE

I like brownies :,)

I kicked at least 5 people today ,':)

I feel like NOT practicing for my math test on Thursday... :/

I should probably go now... '':D