I Am Number Four

Chapter Fourteen: Special Connection

Leaning back on the couch, Camden smiled watching Mason and Avalon played scrabble on the table in front of him; it was a quiet day and they had finished training with little else to do. 

Avalon was adapting well to the changes in her life and she was quickly learning everything that they needed to teach her; she wanted to be as prepared as possible should trouble come their way. 

It was all so strange and Avalon cursed her parents often for their actions, she wished that they hadn't tried to hide this part of her from her; she would have died in the attack on her home along with Lillian if it hadn't been for Camden and Mason. 

Camden chuckled before looking at Avalon carefully, there was no doubting that she was a beautiful woman and if she didn't give off the air that she was taken, Camden would have fallen for her. 

Both he and Mason had noticed it and they had been meaning to ask Avalon about it, she was clearly mated with another and it concerned them who that might be. 

Their kind was pretty much extinct now and they needed to be careful if they were to successfully bring themselves back from that; there were about twenty odd members of Lorien left and that wasn't much to rebuild with when it came down to it. 

"So who is he?" Mason asked curiously looking up making the room fall silent, they had been wanting to ask for a while but it hadn't felt right to question Avalon on it. 

Looking between the two men, Avalon couldn't help but wonder what the hell they were talking about; she didn't have a boyfriend or anything and if she did then they would think she was dead by now. 

Camden couldn't help but laugh at the confused look on Avalon's face, he guessed that it was just another thing that she hadn't noticed and he should have seen this coming when they had decided to ask.

"The guy that you are in love with?" Mason explained with a grin, he guessed that he should have been more clear on what he was asking her; he didn't blame her for being a little confused. 

Avalon look at him before she shrugged, she had done quite a bit of research since she had found out that she was a Garde but there were still some things that felt a little confusing for her. 

Of course, she had tried to do some reading on how Lorien relationships worked but there wasn't a lot of information for her to go on right now. 

"I'm not bonded to anyone," Avalon said shaking her head, she didn't believe that she was and she was sure that she would know if she had fallen in love with someone before now. 

Mason and Camden grinned at each other before they both realised that Avalon was serious and that she hadn't realised that she had chosen someone; it gave them just another reason to curse her adoptive parents for not preparing her for this. 

"Ava, I want you to think carefully is there anyone you have a special connection with?" Camden asked while Mason laughed as he watched the brunette, they couldn't believe that she hadn't figured it out yet. 

There was so much going on right now and they were sure that in time Avalon would be ready for whatever came there way when it came to dealing with the Mogadorians. 

Avalon thought to herself for several minutes before she felt tears prick in her eyes, she hadn't thought about John much since she had meet the boys and it made her feel guilty. 

She wondered how he had reacted to the news of her 'death' and Avalon was sure that he had grieved for her with the rest of the school; she had heard about the memorial assembly that had been held in her memory.

"There is this one boy, he goes to my old school here in Paradise; I've always felt this connection with him," Avalon mumbled softly realising just how much she missed John; she didn't know what she would do now that she couldn't see him again. 

The last thing that she wanted to do was put John in any danger, he didn't deserve to have his life ripped apart because she had been selfish and led the Mogadorians right to him and cause his death. 

Camden patted her on the shoulder as he sensed that she was a little upset about not being able to see him again; it was for the best and he was sure that when they had dealt with all of this that she could find this guy again. 

"That connection is a bond between you," Camden explained hating that she would have to suffer like this but it was for the best and he hoped that she would understand that. 

Avalon swallowed the lump that had formed in her throat and looked at Camden, she was a little surprised that she was bonded to John and she certainly hadn't seen it coming. 

Mason shifted uneasily in his seat, they were going to have to keep an extra close eye on Avalon so that she didn't sneak away and do something that could jeopardise what they were doing here. 

They wouldn't be staying in Paradise much longer especially since things had started to calm down and there wasn't really any sign of Mogadorians lingering about; they would wait a few more weeks before they made their move. 

"I think I'm going to have a lay down," Avalon said wanting to deal with this away from Mason and Camden, she felt uncomfortable with them staring and she knew they were worried that she would take off and go and see John. 

Camden nodded his head as she got to her feet and left them alone, he hoped that he had done the right thing in telling her and he could only pray that she wasn't going to do anything stupid.

***

Staring up at the night sky, John couldn't help but think about Avalon and what had happened in the past few weeks; it seemed so unreal that she was gone now and he missed her so much. 

John was getting better dealing with his legacies and he spent most of his time with Henri or Sam after what had happened; he found it hard to be around Sarah sometimes with her constant hints that he should take her out. 

It certainly didn't help that her actions were causing friction between him and Mark, John didn't want any trouble but that message seemed lost in translation when it came to Sarah's ex-boyfriend. 

"Lights out," Henri called from downstairs making John sigh, he moved to turn off the light before heading to bed; he was tired with all the training that he was doing with Henri but he was sure it was paying off. 

The idea of one day killing the Mogadorian that had killed Avalon kept him going and John was determined to make sure that he was the one that ended the monster's life. 

They had taken nearly everything from him and John wasn't going to let them get away with what they had done to everyone that he cared about. 

Looking up at the ceiling, John couldn't help but think about the worried looks that he sometimes got from Henri and Sam; it was like they were expecting him to break down or something. 

They both seemed to think that something was going to happen and John wished that he knew what it was; he was growing tired of their concerned looks when he was just fine. 

He would never be completely okay now that Avalon was gone but he was doing his best and that was what mattered right now; he wasn't going to let anything distract him away from his plan of revenge in Avalon's name.