After War Storm

Mare

Cal and I burst through the castle doors. "Wait in here," Cal said to the others, setting Felicity down on her feet.

The two of us raced through the corridors, checking every room. We didn't know what had happened to Ti, or if anything had happened at all yet. I prayed we would get there in time.

Finally we found Cameron, Eve and Julien in one of the living room.

Julien was sat in one of the armchairs whilst Eve and Cameron were sat together on one of the sofas. They don't like each other, why would they be sat together?

All three of them had red, puffy eyes. They'd been crying.

Oh no.

When Cal and I entered, Eve's sad eyes met mine and it was obvious something had happened to Ti.

I could feel the fear building in me.

Was he hurt? Sick?

Where was he now?

"Where's Ti?" I asked.
"Mare," Eve said slowly "maybe you should come and sit down.
"I don't think so. Where's Ti?" I asked fear and panic rising in me. But Eve didn't answer me, none in of them did. "Where is he?" I repeated. Silence. "Answer me!"

Cal took my hand in his and rubbed his thumb against the back of it in what was supposed to be a soothing motion but nothing was going to soothe me until I had my child safely back in my arms.

"Evangeline," Cal said in a warning tone. "Where is our son?"

If we had been in different circumstances, I would have loved the sound of Cal saying that. Our son. Right now, all I wanted was to have our son back with us.

"I'm so, so sorry," Cameron spoke before Eve could answer. "to both of you." She looked like she was on the verge of tears which is unusual for Cameron. Something must be very wrong.

I was desperate to know but at the same time I didn't want to be told. 

"Ti was involved in an accident," Eve said slowly.
"What sort of accident?" I asked after she paused.
"We don't know what happened. But some one found Ti and he- he- he was dead."

Dead?

Dead.

My baby was dead.

Then I realised something. They'd said 'found'. Cameron had lost my son.

Without thinking, I launched myself at her. "You were supposed to watch him!" I screamed as I hit her. "It's your fault he's dead!"

I called for my lightening and sparks shot out my hands at Cameron. Before they did much damage, Cameron threw me off her but before I could hit her again, I felt her silencing powers effect me and my sparks disappeared.

I stumbled a bit as her power effected me but I launched myself at her again, trying to make her stop. But I didn't hit Cameron, instead I smacked into Cal's broad chest as he quickly stepped in between us, blocking Cameron from my view.

I hit at his chest and pushed at him as I tried to get round him.

My son was dead and it was all Cameron's fault.

She was still silencing me.

Cal caught my wrists in his hands to stop me from hitting him and I freaked.

Suddenly it wasn't Cal in front of me, but Maven and I had the manacles around my wrists.

"No!" I screamed, trying to get away from Maven. "Please! Don't hurt me!"
"Mare," he said but his voice didn't sound right. It wasn't as harsh as it usually was. "Mare, love, just take a deep breath. It's going to be alright, we will get through this together."

"Don't call me that!" I spat at him, still trying to pull away. "I don't love you and I never will!"

I squeezed my eyes shut as I tried to pull away.

We both ended up on the floor as I tried, desperately, to get away from.

Then suddenly, the pressure on my wrists disappeared. "Cameron, stop," a voice said. I knew that voice.
"Cal?" I whispered.
"I'm right here," he said softly, holding me against him. "I've got you. You're safe here."

For a moment, I lay in Cal's arms. I felt safe there.

But then everything came back to me. "Ti," I whispered, my voice full of pain, tears streaming down my cheeks.
"I know," he said gently. I think he was trying to appear calm so I wouldn't go off on one but I could hear the sadness in his voice. If I didn't know him so well, I would not have been able to see the slight anger in him; he hid it very well.

My son was dead because I wasn't here to protect him.

I began to shake.

I would never see Ti again.

I'd been selfish enough and kept Ti away from Cal for his entire life and Cal and only been able to spend a few days with his son.

What had I done?

Slowly, I back away from Cal and stood up.

"Mare," he said cautiously.

I didn't realise why he was speaking like that or why they were all looking at me in that way until I looked down and saw the sparks radiating all over my shaking body.

"Stay back," Cal said to Eve as she went to take a step towards me.

"Mare," Cal said again, taking a step forward. I stepped backwards. "It's alright."
"No it's not!" I yelled and he froze where he was. I could feel my sparks growing. "Of course it's not alright, my son is dead!"

My sparks grew larger until I was covered with glowing purple light.

"Mare, stop!" I heard Cal yell but his voice sounded distant.

Ti was gone.

I'd lost my child.

If I'd stayed in Montfort none of this would have happened.

But I needed to come back.

I was never going to see him again and it killed me. It hurt.

"Argh!" I let out a cry of pain as all the pain and sadness and agony inside me, burst out in the form out lightening.

A large purple stream of electricity shot upwards and hit the ceiling.

Then it stopped and I suddenly felt very weak. I swayed slightly on my feet before I collapsed, Cal ran forward just in time to catch me before I hit the floor.

My eyes closed and darkness washed over me, taking me away from the terrible pain.

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I am so sorry for the wait everyone. I had wanted to upload Mare and Cal's chapters at the same time but as Cal's chapter isn't quite finished, I though I'd post this now so you aren't waiting even longer.

This chapter, and Cal's, has been quite hard to write because I'd imagined these chapters for quite awhile and I wanted them to be perfect though I know they obviously aren't.

I will try and gets Cal's out by the end of today or tomorrow and it will be longer than this one.

The song at the top is 'It's quiet uptown' from Hamilton. I cried both times I've seen the musical during this song and thought it was quite fitting for here, as it is just after their child dies, especially Angelica's part.

Thoughts on this chapter ☁️☁️☁️?

Hope you liked it xx