The Haven

Chapter 14

Nothing feels right. Nothing feels natural. Probably because it isn't, being able to breathe beneath the surface of the water definitely isn't natural. Oh, and on top of that, being trapped underwater in a net isn't right either. I guess that explains my feelings.

The bottom of the ocean wasn't at all what I expected. Everything is dark and cold. I keep turning my head, thinking a shark or something is going to attack at any given second. Maybe if I wasn't trapped in a net it would be a little more comfy, but then again, it is my only protection.

Charlie is kind of a major idiot, if he wanted to capture me you'd think he would be smart enough to do it over land. But no, he just had to be dumb and get me stuck underwater. He is so lucky I have breathing underwater as a power.

My guess is when I made my dramatic escape through the air, I flew over the ocean and when Charlie came to 'pick me up' he didn't think about the water below. I'm also assuming the leafy green stuff surrounding me is kelp and I landed in the middle of a kelp forest. It just keeps getting better and better for me, huh?

I see lights approaching and hurry to try and untangle myself from the net. Unfortunately, the weights on the edges of the net are way to heavy for me to lift and escaping the net is impossible without a knife. Escaping won't be so easy this time.

"What happened?" I let out a loud scream, bubbles shooting from my mouth. Who said that? I turn in circles searching for something, but all I see is a dolphin.

Wait a sec...

"Did you just t-talk?" The dolphin nods and does a flip under the water. Oh my gosh, I'm going crazy.

"I saw a submarine not to far away, my guess is they are looking for you. Need some help?" I just nod. What is wrong with me? Am I seriously going insane? Oh my gosh, I'm talking to animals. I'm seriously turning mental. The dolphin helps me out of the net easily and I just stare in astonishment at it. I am literally a crazy person, aren't I?

"Grab my fin and I'll swim you to the surface." Again I just nod and slowly grab a hold of the dolphin's fin. The lights are getting closer, so the dolphin hurries to swim to the nearest land...which just so happens to be a rock. That's it, but it's enough. The rock is hot from the sun and I instantly collapse once out of the water.

"My name is Berlin if you ever need me, see ya." The dolphin-or Berlin-dives back into the water and I watch as she swims away. Then I notice the sub rising from the water. I need to get going.

Unfolding my wings, I bolt into the air and dart through the clouds. The chopping sound is getting closer and I instantly know I have a helicopter on my tail...again. I have no clue where I'm going, but it doesn't matter, as long as it's not the Haven or the Blaze.

The chopper pulls up beside me and in the doorway I see the most horrendous sight, the Director. Standing next to him is a Ranger with a HUGE kind of gun in his hands. I am definitely not sticking around that thing, and I am surely not giving up easily. I bank left, steering myself immediately away from the chopper. It turns after me, but I quickly change directions before it can get too close. I wonder how high can actually fly? With my eyes locked on the endless blue above me, I shoot vertically up. The helicopter tries to keep up, but at such a sharp angle, it can't make the climb. The wind pounding against my skin makes me shiver with pure bliss. A cloud is up ahead and the misty, wet droplets stored within its white walls shower over me. Its really hard to remember problems and stressful issues occurring when your lost in the blue of the open air. You truly loose yourself in it.

Suddenly, black lines of rope wrap around me and I find myself hanging from the helicopter in a net.

Way to bring me back to reality.

I struggle to escape from the net, and end up tangling myself more worse than I was before. I seriously need to invest in a knife. A second chopping sound blends with the helicopter above me and I see a second chopper pull up beside mine. Dangiling in a black net below, in my same situation, is Raven. Looks like I won't be completely alone this time.

The Blaze is starting to come into view below as we come closer to the solid ground and further from the ocean of blue air above. I guess escaping will have to be postponed till further notice.

Clara is energetically jumping and waving at me from outside our cabin, making me laugh. She is like a human energy ball. Beside her is the twins, one is waving while the other just looks pissed. Based on past occurrences, I'm gonna guess the mad one is Bri. I still can't tell the twins apart, but it is starting to become easier. The helicopter drops the net I'm in, sending me crashing to the ground below. I hurry to climb out of the net and Clara envelopes me in a huge hug...for the third time today.

"Who are you?" Clara asks looking at someone past me, and I turn to see Raven walking up to us.

"Raven." Bri and I say in sync. I look between her and Raven and notice her staring at Raven. How does she know him? She better quit staring before I scoop her eyes out with a spoon.

Jeez, is that jealousy I hear?

Great, now the voice is teasing me. No, I am definitely not jealous. I don't get jealous. Jealousy is for sad sad people with clinginess issues. I am not jealous...

"Hi Raven." Bri says in a flirtatious tone as she smiles at him. She must have a lot of damn nerves! I'm gonna beat that gir-

You are so jealous.

No I'm not. Ok, fine, maybe a tiny bit. I watch in awe as Bri steps towards Raven and hugs him. HUGS, actually HUGS him! Oh, that is IT.

"Raven I need to talk to you." I demand in an urgent tone and practically rip him away from Bri. My grip is tight on his arm as I pull him as far away from Bri as I can.

"Jeez Dove, what's the matter?" His voice is concerned, but the anger boiling inside me leaves no room for sweetness or sympathy at the moment.

"How do you know Bri?" I watch him swallow. He is obviously nervous. What is he hiding? I feel tears pulling at the edge of my eyes, threatening to escape, and I don't know why.

"Bri hasn't told you her full name has she?" Why would her full name matter? I just want to know how they know each other and why Bri is acting the way she is!

"No, she hasn't."

"It's Brianna 10 Nova. She is a Nova too." So what? Why does that matter? I'm sure there are tons of Novas' out there.

"So what?" I say, voicing my confusion. This isn't making any sense.

"If you have the same title, you are soul mates. Before you came to the Haven, I thought Brianna was my soul mate. Then she got Called and I didn't see her again. When you came and I found out you also had the Nova title I thought you were a replacement or something. I tho-"

"Y-you thought I was a replacement?" I ask, cutting him off. Words can't describe how hurt and angry I am. That's all I was, a stupid replacement?! That's all I ever was to him, an effing REPLACEMENT?!

The tears can't hold back any longer. Before he can see, I take off running and let the tears stream down my cheeks.