The Box People

Talk talk talk!

We both smiled. This meant that he was now considered my friend. He did sort of save my life though.

"Okay. So we all have some sort of magical powers. Cool. I have another question, no wait, I have two."

"Shoot."

"Well when I was underwater-"

"You didn't need to get more air." Wow is he psychic or something?

"Uh yeah did that happen to you? So it's not my power?"

"Yeah, I think They made the water like that, some sort of new technology. They wanted us to see the gravestones. And no it's not your power." This may not have a single thing to do with what Sev just said, but either way I don't know or care what he said, I was far too distracted by the twinkle in his brown eyes. The sun sort of made them sparkle in a. . . How do I say this. . . I suppose the only word is in an attractive way. I jerk back my attention to the real world when I notice him staring at me questioningly.

"Okay, second question, how do you know all of this?"

"My dad used to work for Them, but when They realized I was a white box kid, they killed him. And the rest of my family. And all the other white box kids' families."

Okay, so that was cleared up. Now what? Oh yeah. 

"We should find the others. We'll stay in groups of two and three and switch off. We're going to destroy them no matter what we have to do."

He smiled, and I copied him. We just stayed there for a moment, not thinking about anything. It was kind of awkward after a while though.

I broke my smile first, "Um we have to find the others." 

Now the water was gone so we jumped down from the tree and ran through the now barren wasteland trying to find Corey, Aria, and Sydney. 

I thought of more questions while searching for our group, but decided to keep them for later.

"Oh there you are! We've been looking all over for you!"  

Sydney's voice was now full of pep again. It's good to know she got over it well. I thought of my family again and had a strong urge to throw up, but held it in because I was definitely not doing it in front of these people.

I looked down at Aria, who was laying on the ground, crumpled, and sobbing. 

I felt really sad for her, and I wanted to cry right along with her. It would be good for both of us. But I felt we didn't know each other well enough. But then again, we would be destroying someone together, it might be a good time to bond? I asked for Sydney's approval and she nodded.  

"Aria?" I crouched down next to her and whispered. "Aria, it's going to be okay, I promise. We'll get them back and we'll get our revenge." I could feel my own voice cracking as I too broke down into tears.

She sniffled. "They're here, right now, talking to me. And your guys' too, your family. They're here too. They're apologizing, they're apologizing for going down without much of a fight. And for leaving us here all alone. And Tori, I can't take it. Seeing them here, but not being able to touch them. To hug them, to bring them back..." she started to cry again. But I stopped. She saw them? They were talking to her? Here? Now?

"Aria... How long have they been here?" 

"Awhile I guess..." 

"No I mean people in general. People that I can't see. That only you can see." Maybe I've found something here.

"As long as I can remember I guess... My great grandpa died when I was about four or five and he used to come and talk to me every night before I went to bed. I was scared, but he sort of brought a layer of protectiveness to me. Since then I've been a bit stronger, emotionally I guess." She stopped crying.