A wall near the column I was chained to breaks forward.
Riel jumps through the break, followed by a dozen reapers.
They sweep the area and Riel and another man rush towards us.
Riel swallows me in a bear hug.
"Ow! Watch the side!"
"What the hell did you do?! Aria, we were all so worried! Mom wanted to storm over here too! And Dad! You're in so much trouble."
He pulls away and turns to Zane.
"Thanks."
Zane nods. "No problem."
I raise an eyebrow. "What?"
Riel shakes his head. "Nothing.
Also, Zane? There's someone here for you."
"What?"
"ZANE!" Viky tears away from the crowd and tackles Zane around the hips.
"You butt! You're such a butt!"
Viky looks up at him, misty eyed.
"You better not do that again! Got it, butt?"
Zane smiles, then winces. "Got it. Uh, can you stop now? I got hurt."
Viky peels away from him.
He runs at me, hugging me tightly.
"You're a butt too. I thought you would at least stop Zane from being a butt. But noooooo, you just had to go and be a butt too."
I laugh, wincing at the pain that shoots through my stomach.
Viky sighs and pulls away. "I'm just glad you guys are ok."
Zane nods. "I am too."
Suddenly, a man rushes up to him, hugging him stiffly.
Zane looks at him, confused. "Father?"
Roster clears his throat. "Are you hurt?"
"Yeah, in some places."
Roster nods stiffly then walks off, calling for a medic.
Riel gives me and Zane a once-over.
"He's right, you two need some medical attention."
I nod slowly, trying to clear my head.
"Yeah..... I'm tired."
Spots of black fly around my eyes. My head hurts. My stomach hurts. My leg hurts. My hands hurt. My vision fogs up.
Goodnight Aria.
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Prep School
Fantasy15 year old Aria is not your ordinary teenage girl. She's not exactly normal but she doesn't stick out either. She has powers. Powers that mortals like you and me can't handle. When she moves to a new school, she has to learn how to control her powe...
