I Am Number Four

Chapter Twenty-Four: Fighting for Survival

Avalon and John raced down the corridor as they attempted to find the other members of the Garde; Avalon was skimming through the future trying to see their friends so that they could help them.

They had already dealt with the Mogadorians that had corned them and both hadn't been expecting to escape alive but they were grateful that they had and now they had to find the others quickly.

"I can't see Leila but the others are fighting some Mogadorians on the football field," Avalon insisted not sure just what might have happened but she was certain that they would need all the help that they could get now.

John stopped running, they were going to have to split up again and the last thing that he wanted was for this to be the last time that they saw one another; they had one lucky escape and he doubted another one would happen.

"I'll go find Leila while you go help the others," Avalon guessed making John nod his head, she had a feeling that if John had his way that she would be nowhere near the fighting that was taking place even if she had just developed a new legacy.

Stepping forward, John brushed a strand of hair from her face and ducked down to kiss her; things might never be the same after this and he feared just what the future held.

"Be careful," John said softly before he raced away to help his friends at the football field, he wasn't going to let them face the Mogadorians on their own.

Avalon watched him as he left before she started to head towards the photography lab; she was sure that was where Leila would be and she hoped that everything was alright.

Turning a corner, Avalon came to a complete stop at the sight of a Mogadorian beast fighting two large creatures; she stared for a moment wondering what was happening.

A sharp pain filled her mind and Avalon clutched at her head as she stumbled away from the fight before her; she dripped to her knees as she tried to force the vision away.

***

Walking through the courtyard with a woman with red hair, a little girl walked quietly holding her hand; the little girl's face was pulled down into a sad frown as she hurried along with the woman until they entered the building.

It was a beautiful day out and yet she was being ushered into another lesson with her guardian, one that she didn't think was so important when she could be playing outside.

Along the corridor stood a woman dressed in red council elder robes; she smiled at the sight of the little girl and approached her followed by a maid who looked rather nervous about what she was carrying in her arms.

"Grandmamma," the little girl cried pulling away from her guardian and hurrying towards the woman that was coming towards them; she had missed her grandmother and she hated it when she didn't see her.

The guardian pursed her lips at the fact that the little girl hadn't stayed by her side like she had been told; it was going to be a long day and she didn't want any delays.

The elder smiled lovingly as she stopped in front of the little girl, she crouched down wishing that they could spend more time together but there was so much happening right now.

"Akela... I have a gift for you," the elder said making the little girl smile up at her excitedly as the maid hurried forward and allowed the little girl to have the box.

She had been wondering for a while what she could get her and a friend had suggested that her granddaughter might need a loyal companion for the future; things looked so uncertain especially if the recent reports about the Mogadorians were to be believed.

Akela tilted her head curiously as she slowly opened the box, she peeked inside at the animal that was there and smiled at the sight of them; she carefully removed the lid and gently stroked the creature that purred as she did so.

"This is a Chimaera," the elder explained sure that it would be a good companion, it was unlikely to cause too much trouble and she was sure that it would make up for all the time that she was gone.

It was hard enough trying to raise her granddaughter on her own and the woman wanted nothing more than to believe that this wasn't just going to end in tears.

She picked the creature up and settled it into Akela's arms, there wasn't much time and she feared just what the newest reports would tell her when she went to council that day.

Akela cuddled the chimaera and smiled up at her grandmother, she loved her present and she had a feeling that they were going to be the best of friends.

***

Avalon gasped as the vision cleared from her mind and it took her a moment to right herself, she turned to look back at the creatures that where fighting only to find one of them was now staring at her.

She swallowed as she carefully got back to her feet and it took her a moment to realise that the eyes looked so familiar to her; she rested a hand on a wall wondering how she hadn't known this.

Midnight bobbed her head towards her friend before turning her attention back to the fight that she was involved in; they weren't going to let the Garde be the only ones fighting today.

Avalon watched for a moment before she had an explosion that snapped her out of her thoughts; she shook her head and turned around running in the direction that she had been heading.

It didn't take her long to track down the others, who had been trapped down the back of a corridor by some approaching Mogadorians.

Leila almost looked relieved that Avalon had returned and she hurried away from the two humans desperate for news about what was happening with the others.

"The others are fighting outside," Avalon informed her, she didn't know too much but from what she saw they were doing their best to hold their own; they might even have gained some help from an old friend.

Sarah opened her mouth to speak before the sound of a crash made them all jump before there were shots fired at them causing the small group to duck for cover.

"What are we going to do?" Leila asked concerned, she knew that they didn't stand a chance against the Mogadorians since Six had left them out of the battle; neither of them held offensive abilities and now they had to defend themselves.

Avalon took a deep breath knowing that her new legacy was their only hope, she didn't know much about it but she hoped that it worked.

The brunette raised a hand and took a deep breath before she focused on the energy around her and focused it into her hand allowing her to produce an energy beam and blast the Mogadorians.

Leila looked at her taken back before she grinned as she remembered reading about the legacy that the other brunette now had; she was suddenly relieved that her Cêpan had made her do this research.

"Brilliant, someone's has Quintessence," Leila said grinning, this would certainly change things for them but before she could say anything Avalon's word went black.