Whispers From the After Life (hosie)

Untitled Part 11

In the early hours of the next morning, Hope and Lizzie are awoken by a massive explosion, it vibrates through the ground and is making the derelict old mill shake on it's foundations. They look at each other, in shock. "What the fuck was that?" Lizzie yells to Hope. They get up and run out of the old mill, and make there way to the very edge of the woods, facing Salvatore. They're both in shock when they see at least a third of the school in flames, billowing black toxic smoke into the crisp morning sky.

Hope goes to run but Lizzie quickly holds her back.. "You are not just running in there, it is a trap Hope, you know that as much as I do, don't be foolish." Lizzie warns.

"Our friends are in there, we have to get them out." Hope is stubborn as usual and goes to run off, only to be held where she stands magically. Lizzie turns around and smiles when she sees Freya standing behind her with her hand up in the air, incanting the spell that's holding Hope still.

"Ok,, let me go Aunt Freya."

"I'll let you go only if you promise me you won't run off."

"Fine" Hope says angrily. Freya releases her reluctantly. And looks at Lizzie and back to Hope. "You don't look well, what's wrong?"

Hope sighs "I wish people would stop worrying about me, I'm fine, now can we go please and find out what's happening." with that she stalks off around the wood line. Lizzie and Freya following cautiously. They run from the edge of the woods to the closest door to the school.. Hope recognises it as the laundry room. She opens the door and goes to walk in, only to be knocked back violently. "A boundary spell. Who would've done that?" she looks quizzically at Lizzie.

Lizzie shrugs her shoulders, "are they trying to keep us out or everyone else in?"

"I don't know but we have to get in there. Can you siphon it Lizzie?" Lizzie raises her hands until they are close but not touching the spell, she tries but is unable to Siphon it. "Wow a strong witch has done this, I can't get us in."

Lizzie has a sudden idea, "remember when Triad stormed the school?" She's remembering the time a year or so back when they were all held captive within the school. Triad had managed to use an old artifact in the tunnels that are hidden underneath the school to disable all of their magic. It wasn't pretty, people were hurt, Josie was shot. But eventually they gained control of the school again, Josie was saved by a vial of Hope's blood and Hope went through the tunnels to save Landon. It all worked out in the end but Hope hated leaving Josie not knowing if she was going to be ok or not.

"Do you think we can still get through them?" Lizzie asks.

"I think so. Let's go and find out."

Freya and Lizzie run trying to keep up with Hope as they finally approach the opening to the tunnel. It's well concealed, with dirt, plants and vines. As Hope is digging away to make an opening, she comes over dizzy, and falls to the ground. "Hope" she kneels down quickly. "How long has she been like this Lizzie?" Freya is desperately worried for her niece.

"I don't know, yesterday was the first time I've seen her for a while, she was like this then. I asked her about it and she said it may just be residual complications from the wolfsbane and desiccation."

Freya is deep in thought, "ok, that may be, but now is not the time for her to go into a battle if she's not at full strength.

"I know" Lizzie replies to Freya "but you tell her that."

Freya knows Lizzie is right, no matter what either of them say, Hope will do what she wants to do anyway. She sighs and looks back at Lizzie. "I'll do a verbal healing spell and see if that helps."