Three Worlds Apart

Chapter XVI, Kamber

Amelia, I never thought I'd get to meet Dawson's dead girlfriend. 

I guess she isn't dead.

She saved us all.

Now we get the story about how she escaped.

"So my father already knew that I am a daughter of light and dark, he managed to get me to teleport with him and Ashlynn out of the exploding cave system," Amelia says. 

"How did he get you to teleport?" Dawson asks. Amelia's lip curls, "I don't know, I was unconscious when he somehow figured it out." 

"Sorry, continue." Dawson says.

Amelia sighs, "Then I woke up strapped to this board thing, that sucked. My father told me a load of shit that you already know, he tried to get me to tell him where Dawson was. Which of course I refused to do because I didn't feel like letting my boyfriend get tortured so he tortured me instead. Which also sucked and it's like why I'm all scarred. Then Evelina saw me getting tortured and decided that she didn't think it was right so she teamed up with Samuel who saw Ashlynn getting tortured and they freed us. I killed my father on the way out and here I am." Amelia says this like it all makes sense, the rest of us sit there with our mouths hanging open.

"He tortured Ashlynn?" Kriss asks. Amelia nods, "Not as badly as he did me, her scars won't last forever the way mine will."

"How did he not know where I was?" Dawson asks. "I was protecting you, I was blocking the connection between you and him. I was keeping him from being able to find you."

"Who are Evelina and Samuel?" I asks. 

"Oh!" Amelia jumps to her feet and runs over to the mouth of the cave, she let's out a piercing whistle.

A girl with flaming red hair, like Amelia's and redish brown eyes. A boy with brown hair and eyes and the girl I assume to be Ashlynn walk in.

"Guys this Evelina and Samuel, and Kamber this is my little sister Ashlynn." Amelia says, "Evelina and Samuel helped Ashlynn and I escape." She smiles at them, "This is Dawson, Kriss, Alex, Kamber and the guy over there who I am not sure I forgive, is Noah." Evelina, Samuel and Ashlynn smile at us.

Ashlynn runs forward and hugs Amelia then Dawson, Kriss and Alex.

"Thanks for the introductions but we need to go." Evelina says, "Most of Ashton's minions are dead but some of them are still following us." Amelia nods.

"Where are we going to go?" Dawson asks.

Amelia smiles, "We can go home a) because who in their right mind would hide in plain sight and b) because I can shield us from their sight."

I bite my lip, I don't really have a home to return to. Never have.

"Is there a place we can stay?" Evelina asks, she looks down at her feet. She and Samuel grew up in the service of Ashton Tessera, they have no other home.

Amelia smiles, "You two and Kamber are welcome to come and live with Ashlynn and I." I feel my jaw drop, she wants me to go and live with her?

Evelina and Samuel smile at her, they feel like outsiders. They feel as if they don't belong. Children of fire and earth chose to support Amelia's father, they decided not to but they feel responsible.

"Are you sure there is room for me?" I ask. Amelia rolls her eyes, "Oh course there is and I won't take no for an answer." I smile at her, no wonder Dawson missed her.

Alex and Kriss lead the way out of the cave, we all start down the path together. Dawson doesn't let go of Amelia's hand once.

I'm not sure where that idea that when a death is faked the one who loves you the most is furious with you, Dawson never questioned that Amelia came back as soon as she could. I don't think he could be mad at her even if he wanted to be.