One By One (One Direction Fanfic)

Poison

*Zayn's POV*

After we ate we walked a little farther. Louis rode on Harry's back, Niall flew along happily, Liam and I walked like we were forced to. Sometimes either of us would slip onto Harry's back with Louis to ride for a short time. Liam couldn't stand sitting for too long it made him a little antsy. As for me, I couldn't care less what I was doing or where I was going. All I could thing about what my lamp. How beautiful the light was in there when it bounced off the golden walls. How soft my bed was that was now lying unmade in my lamp. That bugged be a little that I didn't have time to make it but it bugged me more that it wasn't safe in my hands. All I could think about was my lamp and how much I wished I had it. When we stopped again to make another makeshift camp I was exhausted. Between the walking and the mental torture of the only thing you can think about being the thing you can't have it was taking its toll on me. I just needed to sit and let my aching head and feet have their much needed break. Harry stood beside me with Louis on his back watching my every move. I understood why they were watching me but I wished they wouldn't. It would be better for everyone that way.

*Clarissa's POV*

We cleaned up Eleanor and the bathroom. I scrubbed the blood off every surface and triple vacuumed the floor. Eleanor washed her hands off and drained the bloody water out of the tub. She refilled it with clean water and it looked like nothing had ever happened at all. I then went to trying to get Danielle to transport a vase into the bathroom again. She wouldn't do it. She refused to. I could understand why she was so afraid. She was afraid that she'd hurt Eleanor again or someone else.

"Dani you really need to try again."I said and Danielle shook her head backing farther away from me.

"I can't! What if I hurt her again?"She cried pressing her back against a wall and I heard Eleanor mumbling in the bathroom.

"I'm fine Danielle."She finally said loud enough for everyone to hear."I can't even feel it anymore, it's like it never happened. I stopped bleeding too."She shook her head. I knew what would make her do it. The Queen of guilt trip was about to work her own special brand of magic.

"Danielle, describe Falter to me."I said taking a step closer to her and she looked at me.

"It's a dark, barren place."She whispered."No life whatsoever. She might have done anything to it though. She probably turned it into her own personal playground. It would be a very scary playground."I nodded and put another vase in front of her.

"Now, I want you to imagine what you think her playground would look like then put Liam in the middle of it."I said and she squinted her eyes shut frowning."He's stuck there Dani, along with all the other boys. They're in danger and you're the only one who can help."She furrowed her brow in frustration.

"Are you willing to try again now?"She looked up at me and nodded.

"I'm willing to try again now."

*Niall's POV*

I watched Zayn from afar as I flew around gathering twigs to make a fire. He didn't seem to be any different than he was before. I mean, he'd always been a little more quiet than the others. I didn't know what was going through his head and I didn't want to know. His eyes were glassed over and it was almost like he wasn't there at all. He was like he was just a shell. Harry and Louis were watching him and they looked just as worried as Liam did and I'm sure I did too. He was in some serious trouble. I wondered if Khyrah knew about what happens to genies when you take their lamps away. I mentally slapped myself after that, of course she knew, the amount of evil pulsing through her veins made it impossible for her not to know. No matter how hard I tried I couldn't fathom why anyone would want to do something so terrible to a fellow mythical being. There had to be something wrong with her, something very wrong.

"Niall, hurry up. Your fly pace is slowing and I know you can go faster than that."Liam yelled and I picked up speed a little. I'd gotten too lost in my thoughts and I needed to concentrate on gathering wood for a fire not what drove an evil witch to do what she does. I couldn't spend my time trying to figure that out it wasn't my job to get inside her head or anyone else's for that matter.

"I think you've got enough there Niall!"Liam yelled up again and I swooped down dropping the sticks into a pile."Good job."I sat cross legged floating in the air. Louis was shifting around on Harry's back as if he was uncomfortable with his current position. I knew I could lift him with fairy dust for an hour or so but would he rather just sit on the ground. I thought, there's no harm in asking.

"Hey Lou, I can float you with fairy dust for a bit if you'd like."I said. His eyes brightened at the suggestion and he nodded vigorously.

"What am I uncomfortable to sit on?"Harry asked and Louis nodded.

"You are after a long ride."He said patting his flank like you would if you were comforting a horse. I sprinkled a large quantity of dust over Louis' head and he began to float.

"I won't just drop when it wears off will I?"He asked a sudden look of panic crossing his face. I shook my head quickly sprinkling another handful of dust over his head. He scrunched up his nose and sneezed once.

"It'll just gently lower you to the ground."I said floating beside him. I saw the grumpy look on Harry's face.

"Cheer up grumpy."I said and he smiled leaning against the tree.

"Where's Zayn?"Liam asked and Harry looked at the ground suddenly at the empty spot where Zayn used to be sitting.

"He was right there!"Harry yelled clopping around in a circle twice before giving up on finding him there. Where did he go?

*Zayn's POV*

I'd snuck away while they were talking. I knew they try to find me and I had to act fast. I bolted into a cave as Liam walked past back to camp. I heard hissing behind me. I turned slowly to find myself staring right into the yellow diamond pupil eyes of a two headed snake. It flicked out one of its tongues and licked my arm. I stood completely still but then it dawned on me. This was my chance, this was it. I could end it all now and put myself out of my misery. This was my chance and there was no way I wasn't taking it. I ran full throttle into the snake hitting it with everything I had. The snake's two heads hissed at me and one lunged for my arm. I felt the burning sensation rip through my muscles and skin as one of its heads bit down on my arm. I stumbled around for a couple minutes blinded by the sudden intense pain before falling to the ground. My lungs hurt, it hurt to try to breathe. My eyes fluttered shut but not before I saw someone standing at the mouth of the cave.

"Zayn no!"The person yelled but it seemed faint, distant. I slipped into the welcoming blackness not even bothering to look back.