Our Hidden World

Chapter 18

Side: Picture of Asher

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Josephine's P.O.V

Oh no. I look over to Brooke just as she looks over to me, our twin powers telling her that something is up. She walks over to me.

"You don't think their doing anything do you?" I ask her.

"No, not Asher. They may not even be together," she replies.

The two of us start quietly asking our friends when they last saw Asher and Regina.

"About 35 minutes ago," was everyone's reply.

Any other time we would have left them alone...well maybe not since it's Asher and I'd have to beat him for hurting my sister who's had a crush on him forever. Point is that we're nervous since lately a few in our group have seen evidence of a hunter around town. Even though the both of them are human, they could still get hurt: hunters don't normally care about collateral damage.

"Why Asher and Regina. Of all people. It doesn't make me feel any better that she is with him. I just don't trust her," Brooke complains.

"I know what you mean. There's something off about her. Keep your friends close and enemies closer is very smart, but I think we kept her close for too long."

"I agree. We've got to find them." We grab Eli, Luna, and Landon, then set off into the woods to the left side of Landon's house.

Asher's P.O.V:

"What power do you have?!" Regina asks me for the seventh time.

"Have you lost your mind? I told you I don't know what you're talking about."

"I'm going to ask you one last time! What is your power!"

"I don't know what you are talking about. I was just taking a walk when I blacked out from being hit in the head by something. Then I wake up to being tied up to a tree and you yelling at me like a lunatic. Now let me go so I can go back to the bonfire."

She laughs dryly "And give you chance to tell all your friends what I am. Not going to happen."

"Our friends." I correct "Wait what do you mean what you are?"

"Wow, you really don't know do you."

"Know what?"

"What your friends are. You've known them for what eight, nine years and they haven't told you."

"Umm. They're human."

"Regina! Asher!" I hear crashing and look to the left to see Brooke, Josephine, Eli, Luna, and Landon coming out of woods.

"Oh look who it is. All these years and you've never told your dear friend Asher here about your magic. I guess I shouldn't be the one upset that you didn't tell me. One year is definitely better than eight." They look at each other with worried looks.

"So you're the hunter." Josie says.

"Well looks who's observant. You must feel pretty stupid trying to find the hunter in this wretched town and knowing them the whole entire time."

"Why?" Brooke asks.

"Why what? Why do I hunt supernaturals. They deserve to die. They don't belong here."

"We haven't done anything to you."

"Oh but you have by being born."

"Wow. Guess I was right from the beginning. I knew you had some mental issues. You have a problem with us being born? At least we were, you're just a miserable machine, molded by a psychopath to kill without feeling. Your life revolves around missions that ruin lives. And you enjoy it. You're a sadistic little girl with parenting issues," Josie finishes off.

"Nice speech. You're right now tell me about your magic before I kill him." Regina motions to me. They don't say anything.

"Ok then." Regina looks over at me, draws the sword strapped on her back, and walks over to me slowly with a crazed smile.

"Oh hell no!" Brooke yells and all the sudden Regina goes flying through the air. I look over to Brooke, who has her hand outstretched. I think I have a panic attack coming on.

Regina starts to stand up when flames circle around her.

"Really? That's the best you could do? Ha this is going to be easy."

"Are you sure?" Landon asks. At that moment two more people come out of the woods. One of them gives Regina a look and she collapses.

"Ha!" The man says "we've been looking for her for days." Landon looks at the man.

"Thanks for helping dad. And mom." How come everyone seems to know about this but me? How did they do that? Brooke walks over and unties me but I stay where I am.

"You have a lot of explaining to do," is all I say, staring straight ahead.

"That we do," she admits. "It's going to be a long night." Everyone nods and we walk out of the forest together.