Fighter { Book 3 }

Chapter 11 - By The Light Of The Moon

I sit up and see that I'm in a forest. I get up and look around, please don't tell me it's the same nightmare. Maybe if I just stay here nothing will happen. I sigh and sit down hoping to wake up soon. In a few minutes, I hear giggling, great. I get up knowing there's no escape maybe I can figure out something, like what the woman was saying. I start walking in a random direction not really caring. I reach the same town and again it's abandoned, the giggling is still audible but the little girl doesn't appear. I walk into the town and towards the place where I know people will soon appear. Not even a minute later people are everywhere.

I think of talking to one of them but decide against it as they can't even see me even though I'm standing in the middle. What now? Should I stay here or go towards the forest? It's not like I can help them. I stay there since I want to know who the people attacking the town are. Just like last time everyone freezes before going into a formation. The townspeople are surrounded and they start talking but I can't hear them at all. Great. A few people's face changes and I realize they're vampires and wolves, the others are probably witches. Okay, I only know that the people attacking are supernatural and the people being attacked are most probably Fighters. I need to know more so that I can figure out what in the world is going on. Maybe I should try and remember what the woman is trying to say. I walk back to the forest before the screams start.

As I'm almost to the forest the woman appears again and the screams die down I look back to see no one is there anymore. "What's going on?" I ask the woman, she doesn't say anything just steps right in front of me. Just like before she's holding a bronze dagger across her chest as she mumbles something too low for me to hear she repeats it this time louder and then practically a shout. Like before she looks me dead in the eye and repeats herself before raising the dagger and puts it's straight through my throat.

I wake up with a gasp feeling the pain radiate in my throat. I feel a hand on my shoulder and I see that its Jer. "You okay?" Jer asks. "Yeah. Just a nightmare." I tell him giving him a weak smile. "You sure?" Jer asks and I nod. "Okay," Jer says. I look to the clock and see its 6. "We should get ready to go train," I tell Jer and he nods. "Okay, I'll meet you downstairs." He says and I nod getting out of bed. I take a shower and change before heading downstairs. Jer's already waiting for me. "Let's go," I say and we leave. After finishing both classes Jer and I are now sitting on the couch too tired to move. "We'll change and eat at The Grill before going to school," I suggest. "Sounds great." Jer agrees and we both reluctantly get up. "Take a bath, it will help," I tell him and he nods.

I go to my room and take a quick shower before changing into some jeans and a t-shirt. I text Care to meet at The Grill since Jer would need some courage to go to school. She texts back saying that she'll make sure everyone's there. After texting her back I call Ares. It goes to his voicemail again, "Hey Ares, I don't know what's wrong but I'm really worried about you. Please call me back. If you're mad at least just text me that you're okay. Anyways I'm also doing a spell tonight for Mason. He doesn't want to hurt anyone so I am thinking of using a spell from the grimoire you gave me. It's supposed to trap him till the full moon ends and I'm just worried that something will go wrong and someone will get hurt and it'll be my fault. That's it I guess. Call me please?" I sigh ending the call and sitting on my bed. A few minutes later Jer comes in and we take our bags and leave.

I drive to The Grill and we see Care and the others already sitting on a take outside. "Hey." I greet everyone. After greetings are exchanged Care tells us she already ordered and everyone starts talking amongst themselves. Jer is talking to Vicki who's assuring him everything will be fine. I'm trying to remember what the woman said. So far I have nothing. "You okay Ari?" Ty asks. "Yeah. Just worried about tonight." I say and he smiles at me. "It'll be fine, we'll find a place near the cellars so if it doesn't work Mason can just go there," Ty says and I nod. "Probably a good idea." I agree. Our food arrives and we all eat silently. After paying we go in separate cars to go to school. "You ready?" I ask Jer as we reach the school. "As ready as I'll ever be," Jer says lowly. I take his hand and he looks at me. "Hey, it's gonna be okay. Anytime you feel like leaving just text me. Okay?" I ask him. "Okay." Jer agrees.