Three Worlds Apart

Chapter XXVII, Amelia

Gasping I look up at Evelina, Samuel, Ashlynn and Dawson's mother.

"I know where he is," I say, "We have to hurry."

Without asking any questions, Evelina pulls me to my feet and she, Ashlynn and Samuel follow me down the Martin's driveway.

"Wait!" Mrs. Marin calls, "Where's Dawson? Is he okay?"

I can't answer her, I don't want to lie.

Hurrying down the street my mind is spinning, trying to figure out how to get to Dawson before-no. Nothing is going to happen to him.

Evelina, Ashlynn and Samuel don't ask questions, they just follow behind me.

Who knew I would gain two friends by being held captive by my ass of a father? Oh well. It's nice to know that my father didn't corrupt everyone.

I still can't believe he rigged that freaking collapse of the cave. If the asshole couldn't live then no one should. I detest his shitty logic.

A cold wind blows against us, I suddenly realize that I'm causing it. Crap. I thought I had my powers under control. I thought that my emotions would no longer affect my powers, shit.

Why do I have to care so much? Why do I have to know that if Dawson dies I won't be living anymore, I'll be alive but I won't be living. Not really. Simply existing isn't living.

But now if Dawson were to die, I wouldn't be alone. Ashlynn is still here, Evelina and Samuel are still here. Kriss and Alex could still be okay.

I wouldn't be alone.

Before if Dawson had died, there would have been no one left for me in the world. I would have had to start over. But would I have had the courage to love again?

I look down at my little sister running beside me, I still have Ashlynn. I have to keep her safe.

I should have left her with Mrs. Martin. Ashlynn would have been safe there.

Deep down I know that Ashlynn wouldn't have stayed there, she would have come after us. Ashlynn is too like me, she doesn't like to stay behind when people she loves are in danger.

"Amelia?" Evelina asks, "Do you have a plan?" I turn to her.

"I've learned that you never form a plan until you see what you're dealing with." I say.

We've reached the edge of town and I stop. In my vision Dawson and the others were heading up the mountains over there. Noah Skotadi was with them them and a girl with black hair and grey eyes, I'm not sure who she was.

Thinking back now to my vision facts flood my brain.

The girl's name is Kamber.

Noah is a son of darkness.

He's going to use my friends to bring his parents back to life.

There are few things in this world that I can stop. But this I can. Bringing someone back to life is one of the darkest and evilest things you can do. And they wouldn't come back, not really. Once you die, you no longer belong here anymore.

"Evelina, Samuel, Ashlynn!" I yell. I hold out my hands and they grab them (Ashlynn grabs my arm) and I stick my foot into a shadow.

I don't know if this is how it works but what have I got to lose?

Then I feel like the floor has dropped out from under me. We fall for a few seconds and then my feet slam into the ground and we all collapse.

"Bloody hell." I gasp, "That was...." I trail off, unable to finish my sentence.

"Never again." Evelina is muttering, "Never again." 

Samuel starts laughing, he rolls onto his back. I frown, is he okay?

"That," Samuel gasps, "Was awesome." I roll my eyes at him and stand up. 

Glancing around I fix my eyes on the base of the mountain and run towards it.

"Okay, scatter in the woods up there and I'll call you with a whistle if I need you." I say. I look at Ashlynn and somehow I know she knows what I know. She'll tell Evelina and Samuel.

I jump into the air and fly up the mountain until I see him.

Dawson.

Hanging off the side of the mountain.

"Holy shit." I mutter and shoot down towards the ground.

Dawson is different from the last time I saw him.

He's lost weight.

He's pale.

He has dark circles under his eyes.

His veins stand out on his arms.

He seems to just droop all over.

Now I have to know that I put him through this. I never should have let myself fall in love with him, or him with me.

I ruin everything.

Tears fill my eyes but I blink them away.

I don't have time to cry.

Dawson needs me.