Life After Death <コ:彡 Team Crafted Fan Fiction <コ:彡 3rd Book of Trilogy <コ:彡

Chpt 15 - Love-struck

"So... What did it say?" Jason asks, pacing the living room up and down.

"I'm trying to remember." Azalea replies nervously.

"Just anything." Jason pleads, "Anything at all."

Azalea clenches her eyes shut and bows her head.

"Shh..." Mitch rubs his hand gently across Azalea's back, "It's okay."

"No it's not, Mitch!" Azalea snaps, raising her head swiftly, "it's not the fact that I can't remember, it's the fact that I don't want to tell you."

"Why not?" Jason asks.

"Terrible things are going to happen." Azalea says emotionless, "That's all you need to know."

"But what kind of things, Aza?" Jason questions, "Tell us what you read last night."

Azalea takes a deep breath, "Are you sure you want to know?"

"Yes." Jason replies softly with a small nod, "If it means finding a way to get Shadow back then yes, I want to know."

Azalea sighs and glances at Mitch. He gives a small nod. Azalea looks away and recites the lines she read last night, "Hate is weak and love has power

No secret can be kept forever

Evil will rise at untimely hour.

The once true friends must come together

And pass all that splits them apart.

For the Sky will rise high but fall so much further

And the serpents blade will strike heart," Her voice starts to break, "The son of Zeus will be victim of murder,

But life will seem bright here and then after."

"Have you got any idea what any of that means?" Mitch asks.

Azalea closes her eyes and shakes her head, "All I know is..." she pauses for breath, "the note I read was written in Shadow's hand writing." She looks up at Jason, "Before she disappeared she was onto something, I know it! She must have found that prophecy and translated it before she went missing."

"But why is she missing? And why didn't she tell you about this?" Jason asks desperately.

"I don't know." Azalea replies, "Maybe she never had the chance to tell me."

Jason mashes his hands together, “Well whatever her reasons are, we need to find her – and soon! She could be in trouble.”

“Well where do you suggest we start, Jason!” Azalea hollers, making Jason jump out of his skin.

“Woah… Aza…” Mitch tries to calm her, “There’s no need to be like that.”

“No…” Jason steps forward, “I understand, I’m just as frustrated as you are, Aza. We have nothing to go on… it’s just like she was here one second and gone the next.”

“No…” Azalea protests, “I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have shouted at you like that.” She says calmly, “It’s just…”

“Just what?” Jason asks.

“The night I last saw Shadow… we had an argument. I was angry, she was angry, we were both going through the motions.” Azalea explains.

“What happened?” Jason enquires.

“Well, she was angry at me about the fact that I was lying to you all. She said I should have told you about what Adam was up to. But I ignored her, told her I’d promised to keep it a secret.” Azalea describes, “Anyway, things escalated and she ended up walking away. I don’t know where she went – she never told me.”