Among The Stars

Unexpected

  Chapter 24

"W-what do you need to tell me?" I asked nervously and looked up at the stairs fearfully.

"Why don't we sit down?" Jace pulled me to the couch and he set me on his lap. Elijah stood before us running his fingers through his hair in agitation.

"You've met Chaos, he was insane and not a normal human, right?" I nodded waiting for what was to come.

"Chaos is a master of evil, using any form of chaotic thing to do it. You've also met other nasty fantasy types, like the Siren."

I nodded and then looked around. "What's your point?" Jace's hold tightened on me making me nervous.

"You see, Damian is possessed." I felt my eyebrows go up.

"Possessed? How do you know?" Elijah sighed and looked at me carefully.

"He doesn't remember what he did to you, did he sound different before it happened?"

I thought back to what all he said that night diligently. "He sounded like himself." I told him.

"The only real way to tell if someone is possessed is how they act and their eyes. Damian is currently being possessed, wether or not he's in control right now is a mystery, but whoever is in him can hear what Damian hears."

I nibbled on my lip unsure. Sure, it would be great to just believe Damian never meant to hurt me, that it was just some strange ghost or whatever.

But what if they just wanted to believe that he didn't really do it when he did?

It would be a beautiful lie to believe...

"I don't know," I murmured aloud and shifted in Jace's lap nervously.

"Let's forget Damian for a moment, there's something much worse we need to discuss..." I gulped at there obvious dismay.

"You could be pregnant." Jace blurted.

I froze and shivered. "No, no way, I'm not, it's to early to even know." I whispered feeling dread and despair take its course through me.

"I've gotten a girl pregnant before Echo," Jace started.

"Hope," I muttered, the mystery girl again.

"Yes, her. I got her pregnant and she um... grew at a shocking rate..."

I paused. I threw up this morning...

"No." I said again refusing to think about it.

"Echo..." I looked up at Elijah's tired voice.

"So I could be pregnant... great. If Damian is possessed, if he is mind you, who's the father?"

Jace gripped me tightly making me wince. "We didn't even think about that, but it's still Damian's body..."

We grew silent. After a long while of just thinking I spoke up.

"How exactly do you kill whatever is possessing Damian?" Elijah smiled brightly.

"That's a great question!" I waited for the answer and quickly realized they didn't have one.

"So you bought me here, where whoever he is, with no plan to fix Damian?" I asked annoyed.

Jace paused. "Pretty much, but we'll figure it out, Logan is working on it right now."

I looked at them nervously another question coming to me. "How do I know you guys aren't possessed?"

Elijah and Jace looked at each other startled. "I, I don't know,"

***

I sat in my room with Moon sleeping in my lap. I looked around feeling very stressed.

My head shot up sharply when someone knocked.

"Who is it?" My voice shook slightly. The door opened and Logan walked in.

"Hey Echo, how are you holding up?" He asked gently sitting beside me while stroking my hair.

"I, I'm not sure how to feel, did you figure something out?" Logan paused and nodded looking at me carefully.

"Yes, I think I know of a way to get this fixed, do you want to be there?" I hesitated.

"I don't know..." I was scared to see Damian again.

"Tell you what, you hide so no one can see you, then we'll start." Logan grabbed my hand and pulled me to the kitchen.

"This cabinet is empty, so you think you could fit?" I nodded and climbed in.

"You'll be able to hear us, and peek you if you'd like. This way only I know where you are. If you get scared the only advice I can give you is not to panic and run."

I nodded and closed the  cabinet slightly. "Come out when I tell you to, alright? Not before." After agreeing he called his brothers in.

"I still don't understand what is going on," I bit my lip harshly and stared at Damian.

"Damian," Logan said and motioned him closer. Damian frowned but obeyed.

"Could someone tell me what's going-" Logan stabbed Damian through the heart.

I covered my mouth quickly to stop my scream. Jace and Elijah looked just as surprised.

There was no blood as Logan twisted the dagger harshly. Damian yelled out in pain, but it wasn't his voice....

A black shadow tore itself away from Damian screeching. Damian fell back looking shocked and in pain.

The shadow screeched again loudly. It flew around the room angrily and then I disappeared through
the wall.

"Come out Echo," Logan ordered and I timidly walked to him.

He lifted my chin gently so he could see my eyes. "The fuck," I jumped back as Damian snapped the words.

"You were possessed," Elijah told him dryly. "So you decide to fucking stab me!?"

I took a deep and calming breath. I backed away from the group feeling ill.

"Echo," I flinched as Damien murmured my name.

"Jace take Echo out for some air, Damian there's something you should know..."