The Chosen Few (On Hold)

Chapter 7

  I was just going down an abandoned alley, following wherever the mysterious locket wanted me to go.

  All of a sudden the alley ended and was blocked by a brick wall.  My locket emmediatley stopped glowing. I smacked it a few times to get it to work, but it wouldn't budge.

  "Great, just great".

  I turned around and started walking home.  Well that was for nothing. A whole afternoon to chase what?  Nothing!

  Before I could turn the corner to get out of the treacherous alley, something yanked me back and pushed me against the wall.

  I tried to see who it was, but the person had a hoodie on and it was dark outside.

  I quickly  lifted my feet and pushed my feet against the anonymous person's chest and they released me. I frantically got up, ready to face off the person.

  I barely got up enough to dodge the person's running start on me with a flip. Once I gain my balance again,  I run towards my attacker, grab their arm, and flip them on their back. The attacker gets up from the ground at impressive speed and tackles me to the ground, and is now on top of me.

"Who are you, and what do you want from me?" The persons muffled voice said.

  I quickly flip us over while the person is distracted talking, so now I'm top of the person.

"Why did you attack me? I'm not trying to hurt you",  I say. I can now tell its a girl since her long hair swishes out of her hoodie.

  The girl struggled, trying to get out of my grip. "LET ME GO!" She screamed in my face.

  I put more leverage on my legs and sit them on her, and take one of my hands and try to yank her hoodie off.

"STOP! GET AWAY FROM ME!  LEAVE ME ALONE!" She screams now flailing around, trying to get me off of her.

  finally her hoodie falls, but I still can't see her face. I grab her shoulders and slam her to the side and angle her to the light.

  Through the moonlight I finally see who it is and gasp. I quickly get off of her and help her up.

  "Aamora, what are you doing down here?", I whisper-yell frantically.

  "Obviously doing the same thing as you dummy",  she says, and shoves me to the side.

  Of course it was her. When i saw those skilled moves everything should've clicked.

"Sorry for slamming you",  I say hesitantly, but with a teasing grin.

"Oh please, you wish", she retorted back to me with an eye roll.

We walk side by side out of the rest of the alley into the dark street. We walk pass shops and stores along the streets. Leaves cover the bland streets. It must be autumn. Just on the brink of winter.

"Aamora, seriously, why are you down here?", I ask, truly confused. She rolls her eyes like saying, "She's so clueless."

"I'm training with Cenerous George, and since the Galactic Empire is roaming my planet, I decided it was best if I stay here."she explains.

Cenerous George was a wise old man that use to be apart of the "G-C", or the Galactic Counsel, but they disbanded when the Galactic Empire started to threaten the members. Cenerous George was also skilled in martial arts and could see into the future. It made complete since that Aamora was seeking guidance from him.

"What?! Cenerous George is here?!"I asked dumbfounded.

"Yeah, I was just coming from there before you so rudely attacked me."

"Uh-huh? That's not how I remember it. I'm pretty sure you attacked me first."

"Same diff."

We walk down a new street where there's a small cafe that sold coffee and donuts. An idea struck in my head.

"Hey, wanna go to the cafe over there and catch up?"

"I would love that."

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  I was walking through my new neighborhood with warm hot chocolate and yummy donuts in my belly. If my mom was here, she would scold me, and send me to the training center to work off the calories. I laugh at the thought.

  Then, my mind wanders elsewhere. I grab my locket and stare at it for a minute. Did this piece of jewelry just lead me to Aamora? How did it know she was here?

  I walk into my house, confused beyond words. I get to the bottom of the stairs before Ms. Arton catches me.

  "MERCETIE! Where have you been? I was so worried! I didn't even know you were gone until I decided to check on you, and you weren't in your room."

  "I was just walking around"I say while rushing upstairs.

  "Wait, MERCETIE, come back here, I want to talk to-"

  But before she can finish talking, I've already slammed the door to my room and locked it.

  I collapse on my bed and sigh loudly. What should I do? Should I tell Luna that I found Aamora? Should I tell her about the locket? Should I try to see Aamora again?

  I turn on my side. My mind says, "Stop Mercetie, you're spending to much time on this, go to sleep and worry about it in the morning."

  I listen to my myself and I get ready for bed. I climb under my bed's warm covers and close my eyes trying to get a break from my weird, new reality.