Chapter 9

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Ann calls upon the shadows, making the wrap around his father. He knows they're volatile and may not listen to him, that they make attack him instead, but he doesn't care, he has to protect his loves even at the cost of his own life. 

After a few minutes, he's able to wrap the shadows around his throat causing his father to panic, even more, giving Ann's shadows more power, but also taking away some Ann's already dwindling control.  Soon the shadows were attacking Ann too, but he didn't stop he couldn't stop, not until he was sure they would be safe, not until his father was dead.

Oddly enough, his father didn't fight back. He was panicked and scared, but he didn't try to escape, he just laid on the ground and let Ann attack him. Soon enough he was dead and Ann had completely lost control of the shadows. As he panicked the gained more power until he blacked out, hoping that they would be safe, that he hadn't caused them too much pain.

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Logan was looking for Virgil. He wasn't anywhere in the house and he was getting worried. He didn't want to awaken the others, so he left to look for Virgil on his own.

First, he checked the coffee shop, but when he got there Ann's coworker, Jane or something tells him that Ann called off this morning, saying that he had to go see his dad. The moment Logan heard it he ran out of the shop, not evening pausing to thank the girl or say goodbye. 

The closer he got the Ann's father's house the more he hoped Ann was ok even though every rational part of his mind told him there was no way Ann would get out unscathed.

When he finally got there the door was wide open and the scene in front of him feel like puking. Ann was lying on the floor, the shadows fading slithering him. He rushed over, tripping over his feet, and listened for breathing. When he heard none he called 911 and began chest compressions. 

He prayed that he wasn't too late that he could still save him. When the first responders arrived he could barely see them through the tears. When they took Ann away he called Roman and Patton, he could barely tell them what had happened.

At the hospital, he would watch as the others cried. He would pretend to be strong, but inside he was broken. They all were.

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