Legend of Valcron

Chapter Twelve: The Master Plan

I woke up laying in my bed. I sat up. Feeling dizzy, I laid my head back on the pillow. I let the dizziness fade away, then I tried again, this time, standing and walking over to the window. I looked out. It was dark. I checked the clock that was on the wall. It was four-twenty-two in the morning. I went into the bathroom and changed, this time finding Xander's jacket hung on the shower pole. I went to grab it when I saw a note.

If you wake up and see this, I'm sorry, but we're at the Valcranian Temple. Finishing this once and for all!

-Xander

I gasped. They were trying to get rid of everybody! They were trying to defeat Calista, Alisha, Peter, and Phoebe. But did they even know about Phoebe? I didn't know what to do. I grabbed the jacket, slipped on my boots and ran out of my room. I started to head towards the door when I saw Indigo.

"Indigo?" I asked.

"OH MY GOSH! Elise?" She asked.

"Yeah?" I answered.

"I can't believe you're awake! They said you would be out for at least another week!" She explained.

"What!" I shouted, "Why would I be out for so long?"

"So I could remove the curse from you! As long as you were knocked out, nobody would get hurt!" She told me.

"Oh...how long was I out for?" I asked.

"Well...They had to wait for me to come back to my senses after that mean witch girl hurt me and then I had to remove the curse..." She muttered.

"Get to the point, Indigo!" I demanded.

"Maybe about..." She hesitated, "A month?"

"WHAT?!" I screamed.

"It wasn't my idea I swear!" She exclaimed.

"I know!" I said, "I'm going after them! How long ago did they leave?"

"About three days ago!" She informed me.

"Great!" I said sarcastically, "Isn't that wonderful!"

I started walking towards the door.

"Wait!" Indigo started, "I'm coming with you!"

We exited the area, masks on, headed towards the forest. I heard Indigo cough.

"Hey, are you good?" I asked.

"Yeah! Just a common cold!" She said in a not-so-convincing tone.

"Sure..." I replied.

We continued throughout the forest. Eventually, we reached Camp Griffon. I heard footsteps.

"Get down!" I whispered.

It was a man dressed in black with a green recycle symbol on his hat. I watched as he walked by. Suddenly, he stopped. He turned back around and started running towards us.

Shoot! I thought.

I grabbed Indigo and ducked down. He jumped into the bushes and knelt beneath them right next to us. Indigo was inside my jacket so her slight glow wouldn't give us away. He looked out towards the path. I looked, and saw a woman, dressed in the same outfit dart through the forest on the other side. I just watched and hoped he wouldn't notice me.

I can't let him know I'm right here! I thought.

As soon as I thought that, he turned swiftly to look directly at me. He looked around, as though he couldn't see me. I lifted slowly, holding Indigo tightly under my jacket. I waved my hand directly in front of his face.