Skulls and Bones

Chapter fifteen

Following Rick gave me a de ja vu feeling. But instead of going to the mortal world we were staying in the Underworld snooping around. We stuck to the shadows and I only moved when Rick motioned me over. The fire was still a far way to go and I could feel myself shaking with anticipation. I didn't know what we would find there but it couldn't be good. I didn't think ghost sat around a fire and if it wasn't Bones....... I didn't know what we were gonna do.

Rick stopped and held his hand up. "Wait," he whispered. He glanced around one of the buildings then pressed his body against the wall. I could see the light from the flame from where I was standing next to him. "In here." He opened a door slowly before disappearing on the other side.

"The Bones don't use these buildings?" I whispered. I didn't want to be the reason we got caught.

"They do but they're all having a little campfire right around the corner." I followed Rick up the stairs of the tall building after he opened the door.

"I didn't think ghost had campfires."

Rick turned back to look at me with a deadpanned expression. "Ghost don't have campfires Amelia. They're plotting something down there but we can't just go and ask them."

"I can always go and ask," I suggested with a shrug. I didn't know if I was able to control many of them but I was willing to try.

Rick chuckled. "Marc told me about your little adventure," he said. "I didn't think you had it in you sweetheart. I'm proud. I really am."

"You would be the only one." I pictured Marc's face full of disappointment when he looked at me that day and regretted even mentioning doing it again. He said torture wasn't the way and he was right. I didn't know when I lost my morals but I needed to regain them as soon as possible. But it also reminded me of what Penelope said. "Rick," I started but he shushed me.

Rick opened the latch leading to the roof and climbed on top, holding his hand out for me when he was finished. He sighed when I refused his help and did it all on my own. I wasn't a damsel in distress, I could get on a roof top. He crouched down as he walked closer to the edge and I followed him. I peeked over the egde of the building at the campfire below.

There was so many of them. Transparent figures gliding around the fire as if it was a normal day. I could see some having conversations with each other and there was laughter here and there. It looked like a normal campfire to me. Something harmless. I spotted Penelope crossed legged in front of the fire with an older man, speaking and smiling. Seeing her only made me want to tell Rick more.

"Rick I have something to tell you," I told him. I made sure to keep my voice quiet so I wouldn't be heard. When Rick looked at me his expression was one of annoyance.

"What?"

"That day when I spoke to Penelope," I began and he waited rather impatiently. "She told me that arrow man was going to come for me when I was ready. I didn't want to believe her at first but now I do. I just.... I'm afraid." I looked down feeling embarrassed and Rick didn't say anything. "And the Manick attack, I saw Kat's memories of what happened. The arrow man was there, he did that to her. He was speaking in a strange language and then he touched her and she went into that state before turning. He took my mother and told me to deal with my own problems instead of others." I looked at Rick and saw his far away expression. "I don't know if he's S.S. but whoever that is, that person is waiting for me."

"Why didn't you tell us this before?" Rick whispered. He didn't sound angry, I couldn't make out his emotion. When I said nothing he sighed. "Amelia we can't help you if we don't know all the facts. You have to tell us these things. You hid important information about this guy, like how powerful he is."