Only in my dreams ( Book one of the Secret Embrace Series)

Ch.20 Bound

Ch.20 Bound

Adien. I think as I watched the profile of my lost soul mate disappear into then air...of course he isn't so lost to me now is he? A lonely tear falls down my face.

Why is he doing this? I wonder. I feel my phone vibrating in my pocket and reach my hand in my pocket to search for it.

Ash,

Get to the park NOW I need to talk to you! IT IS IMPORTANT!

*$*EMMA#*$

My eyes stare down at my phone strangely for a moment as different thoughts race in my head. I remember when I didn't think I had a soul mate, when I was clueless and all I knew was this small town, when my best friend was just my best friend, and not my long ago dead sister reborn into my guardian angel, when I didn't know about demons or spells, and I just thought of Liam as a friend and then an annoying jerk off, when Adien was just a boy I had a serious crush on as soon as he walked into Art, and now to know not only is he my reason for existing the way I do, but also my other half.

So much has changed. I think for the good and for the bad. I slowly walk away my shoes feeling like blocks of cement trying to keep me here for some unknown reason, maybe my subconscious knows something I don't. I turn back to look at the willow when I reach the edge of the field. 'Adien, I just want you back wherever you are. Come back to me.' I wish and slowly take my eyes off of the willow to look at where I am stepping.

***Emma's P.O.V****

My legs shake as I sit on the park bench waiting for Ash, who I texted almost an hour ago. I have to tell her what's going on immediately if it is as bad as what Scott seems to think, then we are all screwed.

****** what happened earlier *****

I stop my pacing and walk down from my training room when I hear the front door being closed.

" Emma." Scott greets at the kitchen table drinking a coke, when I enter. I slowly walk to the table gathering all the thoughts in my head on where to start.

" Scott something has happended and I need your advice." I say carefully trying not to panic. The last thing I need is for Scott to go all Rambo.

" What is it Emma?" He asks calmly. I hope he is still this calm when I finish telling him the ordeal that is about to take place.

" You know Adien and Ash right...." I say nervous, which I am hardly ever nervous at all. I can even feel my hands shaking a little.

" Yes..what about them?" He asks before he takes another big sip of his drink.

I take a deep breath and let everything out.

" Well ....Adien is in hell and Ash won't answer my calls." I say quickly like a band-aid being ripped off thinking my admission won't be so traumatic if I go ahead and get to the point.

His drink that he was in the middle of drinking now spews out of his mouth and goes all over him and the table. Normally I would laugh at the display happening in front of me but with my sister life's on the line and with Adien in hell there is no laughing matter this is life or death.

" What?! How did Adien get in hell? You was suppose to be watching them both Emma!" He yells as his face turns a nasty shade of red and he squeezes the can, before throwing it across the room. It recoils of the wall and back on the floor rolling before stopping at the end of one of the table legs.

I hang my head down low disappointed in not only myself but because of what has now happened to Adien and Ash. I deserve the blame, I should have payed more attention to not only Ash but to Adien, I should have known Liam would be up to something like this, but I never would have thought he would do something so sinsiter like dragging Adien to hell or that he had the power to do it to begin with.

" What do I do Scott?" I ask looking into his eyes defeated, and confused, not knowing what to do about any of it or where to start.

" Well you are going to need help this time Emma." He says after breathing in a few times and taking in my expression he slowly calms down and returns a normal looking color.

" You can't just tell me what to do?" I ask with hope of him not having to get involved. The last thing I need is for something to happen to him on my watch.

" No. I need you to listen to me and do exactly as I say this is no longer your assignment but our assignment. Normally, I would have to take this to Michael but I know you, you wouldn't have let this happen without busting a few heads first." He smiles trying to make me feel a little better which it does but only a little bit I still feel like this is all my fault, " but I am going to have to go talk to someone about this, you need to find Ash and stay with her. We do not need Liam getting his hands on her. " I shake my head in agreement as he walks to the front door.

" I will be back with answers Emma. We will find a way to get Adien out of hell even if that means killing Liam for the answer." He looks at me his face serious.

" But I thought immortals couldn't be killed?" I ask confused. What else did I not know about?

" Anything can be killed Emma, you just have to find there weakness." And with those words he turns away from me and walks out of the door. I hear his truck being cranked and the tires spinning out of the driveway as I stand there with a new plan of action.

Keep Ash under lock and key.

*****back at the park****

"Emma?" Ash stands in front of me with a look of confusement and sadness written on her face she quickly tries to replace it with a smile when I look up, but I seen it anyways. I always do.

I smile back trying to calm my thoughts down so I will be able to tell her what is going on without freaking her out. " Finally, do you know how many texts I have sent you missy! " I say faking sarcasm, but inside I am a ball of nerves.

" Yeah...I had a lot going on." She says sitting down beside me, " but I am here now, so what is so important." She looks me in the eyes waiting for an answer while I sit there silent.

This is going to be the difficult part but if I can get her to do this then maybe just maybe we will all survive this. I take a deep breath, " Ash.. Adien is in Hell....

" NO! NO! ", Ash screams interrupting me. A few people around the park start looking curiously at her display. I try to grab her hand but she pulls it away, " He is not in hell he can't be that would mean he is dead and he can't be dead he can't be." She says shaking with sobs. " He is an immortal for crying out loud!"

" Ash please don't cry," I say finally putting an arm around her, " He isn't dead I didn't say that. Now will you please let me finish telling you without you freaking out and screaming like a mad woman?" I say as she nods she doesnt look at me but she glares at the one person walking by in anger.

" Ash.." I say gathering my breath and letting her calm down before speaking again, " Liam somehow has trapped Adien in hell I don't know how, all I know is that Adien tried to warn me about it and I didn't listen till the last minute.This is all my fault I should have watched him to. I wasn't thinking I just wanted to keep you save so I wouldn't have to watch you die by Liam's hand again. Ash, I'm sorry. I am going to fix this. I have Scott helping me find a way now. I know you're mad at me hell I am mad at myself.." I look away from her and back down at the ground dismay written all over my face.

*** Ash's P.O.V****

I look at Emma staring down at the ground with her eyes glistening, " I'm not mad at you." I tell her and she looks up confused.

" What? But I didn't do my job." She says defeated.

" You can't do everything Emma. You might be an angel but even angel's have a weakness. You're weakness was losing me again to Liam and that bastard used that as an advantage so he could trap Adien in hell because he knew you would be focused on me and not Adien." I look at her my anger focused on only one person.. Liam," He is going to wish for Hell when I am done with him."

"Ash you can't go to him..that's what he wants, he wants you to go to him ..that's what he has always wanted is you." I look at her knowing she has a point but knowing I am not just going to sit around and let the people I love get hurt by him anymore. I have a plan and I am bound to see it through.