I Am Number Four

Chapter Eighteen: Calm before the Storm

The next few days seemed to pass quickly for the five young Garde as Henri started their training to prepare them for the coming war against the Mogadorians; he wasn't pleased with the decision but he would rather help than do nothing. 

The Garde had slowly started to realise that their world was a lot more complicated than they had first thought; the Mogadorians weren't going to back down without a proper fight. 

John and Mason were currently running drills outside the house while Henri sat alongside Avalon watching them. 

The pair were talking about defensive strategies for the house while the boys stopped what they were doing and made their way up to join them; Henri looked a little annoyed at what Avalon was telling him. 

John wrapped his arms around Avalon and looked at his Cêpan, who sighed before making his way back into the house; he had hoped that she would be able to provide some insight to his problem. 

"Is everything okay?" John asked quietly as Mason also made his way back into the house; it was clear that something was bothering Henri but he wouldn't tell John about it and it was starting to worry him. 

Avalon shook her head before turning and looking at John, she wished that she had better news but her visions showed nothing that would be even considered helpful to them right now. 

"The Mogs are getting restless," Avalon revealed with a frown, she didn't like this and she wished her visions were more focused so that she had some idea what they might be plotting. 

Things had been going so well for them recently and Avalon had hoped that it would stay that way; she brushed her fingers through her hair and she wanted nothing more than to have all the answers. 

They had all hoped that the Mogadorians would get bored with searching Ohio for them but at the moment there was no sign of them leaving completely.

John wrapped his hands around Avalon's waist as he rested her head against hers, he liked holding her close after being separated for so long; it changed everything having her here with him. 

"They know we are here somewhere and want to flush us out," Avalon explained making John look at her worried, he wouldn't be able to cope if the Mogadorians attacked and got to close her again. 

He had lost Avalon once and it wasn't an experience that he would ever want to repeat; John just wanted things to be easy for them after everything that had happened. 

The couple headed back into the house, only to find that the house was filled with tension it was clear that Henri was a little upset with how things were going and that no one wanted to do as he suggested. 

As the pair walked into the kitchen, Leila looked up at Avalon with a sad smile before she turned to John; she was sure that things would calm down once they'd had a talk. 

"I think Camden was looking for you," Leila explained nodding in the direction of the living room, while Avalon rolled her eyes at her knowing what was going on. 

It was starting to annoy her that the male Garde was starting to edge the two of them out since they were women and wasn't including them in the meetings. 

Leila wondered just how long it would be before Avalon had enough of Camden's behaviour and took her rightful place as their leader. 

"It's not really secretive if I can see it," Avalon muttered annoyed making John look at her confused and Leila laugh amused at her friend, she couldn't wait for the day that things changed around here.

Avalon kissed John softly before he left to join the others in the living room, leaving the two women alone; he had a feeling that this was going to take a while and he doubted that everyone would be happy about this.