The Power Within

The Power Within: Chapter 18

{Ava's POV}

"Ava!" Someone calls. I stand in an alleyway in between two brick buildings with graffiti covering very inch of it. "Bryan. What's the emergency?" I ask Bryan as he comes closer. "The prisoner- Ty- he has escaped! There was a large hole behind the loosened bricks, an escape root!"

I smirk and chuckle. He becomes confused. "Why are you laughing? We need to bring him back!" I halt my laughter and slightly smile. "No worries, Bryan. I've already casted a spell that will happen...tonight." Bryan's expression doesn't change. I roll my eyes. "Tonight, when Ty has to make a decision, the spell will take over him and make him step out of the moonlight. Therefore, he becomes one of us- well me."

Still, Bryan's expression remains blank and confused. "Why not cast the spell on the most powerful out of the seven, Jason?" I clear my throat and feel the minor breeze fill the alley. "I'm saving Jason for something else, but for now." I pause. "I'll stick with the youngest."

{Jocelyn's POV}

A few more hours from now, everyone will be choosing their paths, well except for me. This is ludicrous how the women can never choose. Completely unfair. I just hope the boys now which path is the right way to go.

"Jocelyn?" A voice said from the slight crack of the open door. Jerome's head pops through the opening and he walks in. "Hey," I say smiling and patting the bed signaling him to sit. When he takes his place, I continue. "What's up?" He rubs his neck. "The guys and I were wondering if you wanted to come with us."

"Where?"

"I don't know. We're probably just gonna go to the open field or the forest just a few blocks from here." I nod. "Sure. Sounds fun." Jerome smiles and he pats my back. "Better get ready 'cause we're just waiting for you." After his final pat, he gets up and walks towards the door.

Before he leaves the room, Jerome looks back at me, who is now standing and stretching. "Could I stay and watch?" He says coyly with a smile. I chuckle and shove him out into the hall. "Goodbye, Jerome." The door closes and I lock it...just in case.

I skim through my closet and drawers and find some dark blue jeans with designed rips, a sky blue tank top, and a bright green and blue plaid. After that, I tie my hair up into a messy bun and make it secure. I grab my black converse and slip it on. Then, I head downstairs where the boys were waiting.

Jason walks up to me and whispers in my ear. "Beautiful as always." I could feel myself blushing at the compliment . He wraps his arm around my shoulders and faces the guys. "Well, what are we waiting for? Let's go!" Everyone gets up and heads outside to get into Mitch's metallic blue Infiniti G37 convertible. 

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{Jason's POV}

Mitch turns off the engine and everyone exits the car, slamming the doors after. The sun is still shining and the faint breezes are blowing the trees. "C'mon Jocelyn!" I say grabbing her arm and dragging her behind me as I make my way through the forest of trees. Adam and the rest of the keep their pace at a minimum, while I dash to get Jocelyn to the rolling field of grass. "Slow down, Jason!" (omg that's what she said....cough cough ._. anyways back to the story) 

Moments later, we finally make it to the continuous field of grass. The sunshine shines onto the blades of grass giving them a beautiful lime green. "Wow." Jocelyn says in astonishment. "Right." I look down at  her hand and decide to grab it. Once I do, she intertwines her fingers with mine and looks down hiding her blush.

We start moving towards the top of the closet hills, when we hear music playing behind us. I turn to see Ian holding up speakers blasting Take Me Home by Cash Cash. Jocelyn laughs and pumps her fist in the air. I laugh and join her. Jerome nudges Mitch on the arm, smiling. "Race you, biggums!" Jerome dashes up the side of the hill with Mitch behind. Adam laughs as he asks Ty. After they start sprinting, Quentin and Ian are left behind with the music.

I shrug and nudge Jocelyn on the arm. "Everyone else is racing. You want too?" She smirks and gets in a ready position and I do the same. "Get ready to eat my dust." I laugh. "In your puny little dreams." At the top of the hill, Mitch, Jerome, Ty, and Adam countdown for us. "Three! Two! One!" In unison, Jocelyn and  I sprint up the grassy hill. I throw my sunglasses off and let them fall onto the ground below me. I look over at Jocelyn who's expression is blissful. 

"Tired yet, Probst?!" She yells with a deep breath. "Not even! You?!" I keep my eyes on what's in front of me, taking tiny glances at Jocelyn. "Not even close!" We continue running, until I hear her running gradually slow down. I turn to see Jocelyn holding her ankle. "Ow. Jason. It hurts." I halt and walk over to Jocelyn. "I think I twisted it." 

"Here, let me-" I stop talking when she pins my hand onto the ground. "Thanks for giving me the lead." She shoves me coyly and dashes to the top, joining Jerome, Mitch, Adam, and Ty. Can't believe I fell for that act, I say to quietly myself. I walk the rest of the way and find them laughing at how gullible I am. "It's not funny!' I say laughing myself. "Oh, but Jason,  it is!" Ty says. 

After the laughter, Ian and Quentin join us and we all start to laugh our butts off. 

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It's getting late and the sky is dark and filled with stars, and the moon hiding behind clouds. All we are doing is laying on the smooth grass finishing up the song, Oasis by me. Jocelyn is lying next to me with my arm wrapped around her neck and her head resting on my shoulder. Both mine and Jocelyn's right leg are both up with our knees towards the skies. Jerome was sitting against the one tree at the top of the hill, while Mitch sat on a branch strong enough to hold him. Adam talking by the music staring up at the stars along with Ty, Quentin, and Ian. 

Breaking the silence between Jocelyn and I, I ask, "So, when is it 'time' you for us to choose?" She keeps staring up at the bright stars.  "Whenever it hits 10pm. After 10, well one by one it will happen." Another silence. "Who do you think will be first?" She shrugs. "I don't know. I'm pretty sure I'm last though." I check the time on my watch. "8:45." I could feel Joceyln's head turn up to me. "What?" 

"The time. It's 8:45" She turns back to the sky."Oh. So, an hour and 25 minutes left." I nod.

Only one hour and 25 minutes left.

{Yey update c: 1,241 words. I'm so addicted to One Republic's Native album. It's so  amazing. Anyways waiting for TWD to come on. Only four hours 43 minutes left. Sorry for any mistakes. I'll try and fix them later. Leave a vote and/or a comment. Bye}