The Fire Burns Bright

The Missing Guardian

Emma's P.O.V

I can't believe this. My parents left so long now there back and they expect me to trust them that they won't leave again. I ventured to call them Mom and Dad but it's so weird. I've never had parents before so this is a big change.

But most of all I just want Gabriel back. I trusted him. But he's gone now. He's in the dead land. I wanted to save him but he refused he said then everything he did for me and my brother and sister would be for nothing.

But what does that matter now? I couldn't save him if he'd let me. The books of beginning are destroyed now they died when Dire Magnus\Rafe died. The chronicle could have brought him back. My sister, Kate, loved Rafe and I can tell she's struggling to stay happy and strong.

"We are going home," my parents had said. We had been walking 'home'. We stopped to take a break. Suddenly, I was filled with sadness. As hard as I tried to hold back the tears, I soon started sobbing for Gabriel. This had been happening ever since Gabriel died. It was embarrassing. I saw my mom rushing over to comfort me. I wish she wouldn't but she pulled me into her arms.

I pushed away. " Stop! I want Gabriel!!" I sobbed though I knew he wasn't there.

My mother pulled me close again. "Emma, Honey,.."

I tried to pull away from her but she held me more tightly. I saw Kate and Michael's worried faces and it only made me sob harder. I thought about how much Gabriel had done for us.

"You aren't my parents! Gabriel is! He cared for me! You-You..." The words tumbled out of my mouth surprising us all. I sob harder than ever.

Now I'm crying so hard it's hard to breathe. I run over to Kate and bury my face in her shoulder. Kate stroked my hair but my mom stays back she walks to my dad.