The Rarest One

The Mall Part 14

(Scott)

I jolted awake to Kira's voice shouting, "Turn here!" 

The car slammed to a stop, and I was yanked forward roughly.  Crystal downshifted and got onto the off ramp, while passing a sign that read, Los Angeles.  I rubbed my eyes, and sat up, stretching my arms above my head, yawning widely.  

Kira pointed out a Mickey D's, "Let's stop there for some breakfast."  

Crystal turned in, parked the car, and turned off the engine.

Kira crawled over me to reach the door handle, finally it swung up and she stepped out and off of my lap.  "What is the deal with girls climbing over me?" I wondered, my eyes rolling to the back of my head.

"I'll grab food; you all stay in the car.  This won't take long," she strode over to the door and entered the building.

I reached up, and shut the door for her.  

As soon as it closed with a bang, and I had barely turned back to face front,  Crystal blurted out, "I need to tell you guys something."

"What is it?" we all exclaimed together, turning to face her.

She flinched as she spoke, "Do you remember how I get those really bad migraines?"

The boys nodded, while I asked, "Does this have anything to with the seeing future thing you do?"

"I see the future!" she blurted out even though I just said that.  Her eyes widened as it dawned on her.  "Wait, you knew?"

"Yea, it wasn't that hard to figure out," I nodded, with Hugh and Adrian chiming in with their own head nods.

"And you didn't ask me about it?" her eyebrows raised.

"We just figured it wasn't our business, you didn't seem worried about it, and we guessed you would tell us eventually," Adrian shrugged, as Kira approached with several bags in her hands.

"You have got to be kidding me!" she shook her head, as Kira handed me the bags that I passed to the backseat, while sliding my seat forward.

"What did I do? I went as fast as I could," Kira looked bewildered, as she sat back in her seat, and I slid my seat back. 

"Not you," she waved a hand at us boys, "They already know about me being a seer."

Kira didn't respond, but instead handed out coffee and sandwiches.  Fifteen minutes later, we were back on the road, inside the bustling city, heading for Kira's main location. We turned onto a driveway for a run-down mansion on the outside of the massive city.

"Stop." Kira's quiet command sounded loud in our tense car.

Crystal stopped the car, looking back at her, "What is it?"

"Turn the car around, and drive away," Kira's grey eyes glanced at Puck.

Puck's usally light, happy green eyes, turned dark, grim, and threatening.

I swallowed hard, as Crystal threw the camaro into reverse and slowly left the way she came.

(Crystal)

The moment I stopped the car in the mall parking lot, Scott stepped out, slid his seat back and began to pace, as they all piled out of the backseat.

"How did they get into our compound?" exclaimed Puck, hands in the air.

"I have no idea," Kira shook her head in shock.  She began to pace, while Scott stood beside me.  Puck just had that look that said, "Just let her do her thing."

I studied Scott out of the corner of my eye.  His blue eyes glowed in the fading light, his strong jaw, his lips- "Goodness! Control yourself, Crystal!" I looked away, scolding myself. A shout came from in the direction of the mall, and all of our heads whipped to that area.  When we glanced back at Kira, she winced, and touched her head, looking back at the mall.

Victoria moved closer, "Kira? Are you alright?" 

I crossed my arms and leaned against the front of the yellow camaro, with the three boys at my side. 

She let out a yelp, and fell to her knees, while panting, "Someone is in that mall, and they are freaking out, big time.  Really projecting their emotions," a grimace and she finished her sentence, "Strongly."  

Another shout sounded, but this time it was a scream.  I pushed off the camaro, "What are we waiting on? Let's go."  I took two steps and Puck's voice stopped me.

"Wait, wait, wait, your not going anywhere but in the car," Puck waved his hand at the muscle car.

"The heck I'm staying in the car," I shoot a glare at him.  "I'm going in."

"You're not trained, and besides, we need a getaway driver," Victoria smiled sweetly.

"Why you little wit-" I began to jump her.

"You're staying here.  Period.  Be ready when we come out," Kira ordered, clasping hands with  Victoria and Puck.  A pop, and they were gone.

"Well, that was interesting," Adrian mumbled, leaning against the front of the car in my place.

A few minutes passed, "I'll be right back."

"Crystal, she told us to stay here," Scott pushed off from his spot leaning on the camaro.

"Yea, and I don't take orders from her," I ran for the mall doors.

"Crystal! Gosh Dang It!" Scott cursed,  "Stay here, I'll go with her."   He told Adrian and Hugh.  He was by my side as I busted the handle and pushed open the double doors.  We stepped inside together.