Lightbringer | Kai Parker Fanfic

Thirteen

"Okay, I'm listening." Jo Laughlin is facing me, her arms folded. Her stern look doesn't scare me; I am too preoccupied with what to do next. I've lost the knife for God's sake; things are so not under control. "How do you know about my brother? And the knife?"

"That's not important–"

"It kinda is," she cuts me off. "That my family is concerned, I understand; but a total stranger? Not so much."

"You're gonna have to trust me."

"I don't see that happening."

"Guys," Saltzman interrupts, "we don't have time for this. The real question is: how did Kai get the knife?"

"I had it," I answer, before reluctantly adding, "then I lost it. But what we should be worrying about right now is you, Josette. He's got your magic, so now he's gonna be coming for you. We need to hide you somewhere safe. We can get the younger twins to do a cloaking spell or something..." I trail off as I keep imagining a plan. Yes, we can hide her. Then what? Do I keep her hostage until the twins merge? I mean, I could. Easily, since she doesn't have her magic with her, but that could get messy. Am I allowed to do that? Alaric and Josette are staring at me, squinting, and her phone starts ringing.

"It's my brother," she tells Alaric before picking up. "Hi–"

"Wait, is that Luke?" I ask, marching on her and snatching the phone. "What were you thinking?"

"Andy? You with Jo?"

"Of course, I'm with Jo!" I snap, and the other two share a glance. "I seem to be the only one here caring about your brother not pulling off this damn merge! I mean, did you really think I wasn't gonna find out? The guy's Light screams Gemini witch."

"I know; I'm sorry, okay? I didn't mean for all this to happen, we just got stuck into... whatever. Just– what do we do now?"

"There's only one thing we can do now: he's a damn witch who's gone astray, so I'm gonna do my damn job and take him out. You'd better get your ass here quick so we can figure out a way to protect your sister." I hang up and angrily throw the device on the couch, shaking my head to myself. What the hell was he thinking? We can't lose time over this now but Luke and I really need to talk.

I keep my anger boiling so as not to think about the conversation Liv and I are going to have. That one's gonna be a mess.

"Wait, you just talked about witch Light and witches going astray..." Josette slowly says as I turn to face her. "Oh my God, you're a Lightbringer."

Excuse me? I cock my head, trying to think fast of something to say and Alaric frowns.

"Wh– what is a Lightbringer?"

"A sort of witch hunter," she answers, not leaving me out of her sight. "Our dad used to tell us that... if we weren't good witches, Lightbringers would come for us. Is that why you were following me at the hospital? You were making sure I wasn't... going astray or whatever."

"Not exactly. You were not on my list. I was just very surprised to find you there, that's all."

"I always thought you were a bedtime story–"

"Wait," Alaric frowns, "your dad never mentioned they were real?"

"No, it was more of a warning to use our powers for good."

"From what I heard, your dad didn't mean for you to be afraid of us," I say.

"He used to say that you were fair and that if we kept being good, you would know and leave us alone."