Yep, I'm The Outcast From The Sea. (Outcast Angelfish book 3)

The other Raven.

At the apartment, Lukas was still asleep on the couch. I slowly put my bag down and put the bottle on the counter.
"Now for the waiting game.." I mumble.
I take a chair and sit down next to the couch.
A few minutes pass and Lukas opens his eyes.
I look at them quickly. Everything seemed okay. His eyes where just a dull grey but not a faded grey.
"Rise and shine." I say.
Lukas closes his eyes again.
"It's too bright." He says.
I close the curtians.
"Sleep well?" I ask.
Lukas yawns.
"No. My head hurts. Do you have does headache things?" He asks.
"Uhmm Paracetamol?"
"Ye those. Give me like twenty and ill be fine." He says.
"Uhm.. no Lukas not twenty.." I say.
"Im sure death is a better feeling than this fucking headache." He says, clearly frustrated.
"I think two pills is enough. Death probably isnt the answer right now." I say.
Lukas sighs.
I go to the counter and get a cup of the liquidy stuff Raven told me to give Lukas.
I give it to Lukas, along with the pills.
Lukas lies down and doesnt touch them from the tea table.
He coughs loudly and he breaths heavily.
"Lukas?"
"Cant- brea"
He gasps for air. He wasnt breathing. I was about to start panicking but I acted quickly.
I put my hand on his chest and air filled his lungs, only slowly. I put my mouth against his and gave him cpr. Lukas starts breathing properly again.
He coughs a bit and sits up.
"I...I had a dream.." He says.
"What?"
His voice was rather raspy.
"I...was in the forest.. You... were... there.. A
r-rift opened... and.. I.. got sucked in.. I died.." he says shaking.
"It's okay. It's just a dream" I say comfortingly.
Lukas shakes a bit more.
"You havent had them yet." I say poiting to the pills and liquid.
Lukas looks at them.
"Will it make me feel better?" He asks.
Lukas coughs loudly.
"Yes, it should." I say , hoping that it would actually do something good.
He lays back down, his neck cracking loudly.
"Everything hurts.." He says.
"Now? Or from before?" I ask
"No. Everything hurted from before." He says.
He picks up the paracetamol and swallows it.
Lukas looks at me.
"I-I have to go." He says shakily.
"Oh? Are you sure?" I ask
"Yes, Jess.." he replies.
Lukas gets up, groaning a bit.
He wraps his arms around me and sighs.
I sigh too.
"I love you." He says.
"I love you too.." I reply.
He slowly kisses me and then pulls away.
His face looked pretty pale. I had no idea where he was going but it seemed urgent.
"Goodbye." He says before I hear the door close.
I look at my bedroom door of the apartment.
I was rather tired..
I didnt care how early or late it was.
Infact.. I dont even remember the time, or for the matter, an estimation. I just knew I was tired. I just went to my bedroom, craving for sleep and I jumped into my bed. I slept before my head hit the pillow.

My eyes open.
I find myself on the beach. I am wearing a light pink dress and im soaking wet. Soaking wet? Where is my tail? I slowly try to stand up but my feet wouldnt co-operate. I herd a bone snap and I fell back down. Despite the pain, I felt better afterwards. I try to stand up again. My feet shake and struggle but saying this I still managed to get up. I take a step foward. Snap. Another bone but the pain quickly went away. I take another step, expecting my bones to crack, but nothing happened. I start walking normally. So far so good. My legs where fine. Shaking alot but fine.
Why did I have trouble walking?
Why was I on the beach anyways?
And what is this pink dress dress and why am I soaking wet without a tail?
I suddenly feel a sharp pain on my shoulder. Dark magic. Nothing else could hurt as much. I turn around but, as soon as I turn around, somebody grabs me and pins me against a wall.
"Found you"
Its a low deep voice. I recognize that voice anywhere.
Im positive that its Raven.
My heart froze. Raven takes out a knife and puts it to my neck.
I finally realised what was going on I'm in the past. Im only seven years old and I am Ravens target. Except. He was killing me this time. Panic rises into my chest. What would happen if he killed me instead of spared me. I remember this clearly. When this happened the first time, Raven hadnt even touched me with a single knife. This time, he has a knife on my neck wih was already stinging me like crazy. There was a shit ton of dark magic in that thing. He didnt seem to have any mercy at all and was ready to kill me any second.
"Any last words, little girl?" He says.
I was just wondering if this was some Joke Astaroth and Raven are pulling on me, but Ravens face was really convincing and he didnt seem to be changing his mind. I had to save myself I couldnt die. I dont know what the future is without me. I was thinking of how Lukas would end up.
"R-raven.."
His eyes widen.
"How do you know me?!"
Shit.
Not many people knew Raven's actual name.
I couldn't find my voice to speak.
"SPEAK YOUNG CHILD."
He growls loudly.
This Raven was different. This Raven wasn't the Raven I know.
Raven cuts my neck with the knife.
"Fucking useless child. You're going to die anyways. Im glad you're going to."
Where is your fighting spirit Jess?
Why arent you fighting back?
Raven had set you free because you faught. Why aren't you fighting?
Raven grabs me by my neck and raises his knife. I shake and struggle. Raven starts to press on my neck and I started choking.

Beep beep beep.
"No no no Raven.. stop.." I mumble.
Beep beep beep. My eyes open and I gasp in air. It was a dream. I was alive and I was okay. I look at my phone. Anne was calling.