Loren eyes started to water. The officer noticed and began laughing. Suddenly, someone drove a sword from behind the officer and he exploded into ashes. Loren looked up and saw the same guy who was standing in the middle of the road
"You.. you... kill... ed.. an.. offi.. officer."
Roland gets closer to Loren
"You thought he was an officer huh?"
"Yes...yes."
"He's not. He's a devil"
"Devil?"
" Yeah. Come on, I need to take you home."
"How can I trust you? I don't even know your ... name?"
"Roland. I'm Roland."
"I'm Lo..."
"I know who you are."
Loren was caught off guard
"Wait,What?"
" You heard me. You're Loren. Mary's your mom."
Loren became alert
"How do you know my mom? Are you also searching for her? You're one of them aren't you? You want to hurt me?"
"No I'm not one of the bad guys. I'm good. Infact, I saved your life and I don't even get a thank you."
"Oh right. So, I'm supposed to believe you? How do you know my mother?
"She's was a good friend of my mother's. Let's get you home. Come on Loren.....trust me."
Roland gave his hand out to Loren. She hesitates a little before she puts her hand in his. Roland pulls her closer and before Loren could regain her composure,they teleported.
AT LOREN'S HOME
Roland materializes with Loren. They notice the whole room have been vandalized. Roland panics. He begins looking around with Loren following behind
"Shit!... Mary! Mary.. "
"Mom"
"Where are you Mary?"
Mary came out suddenly startling both Roland and Loren.
"What happened? Why isn't she in school?"
"Stephen must have sniffed her out."
Loren emerges from behind Roland and gets closer to Mary but not close enough. Roland began feeling uncomfortable which made all his senses alert. Mary gets closer to Loren but then, Roland hurriedly crosses Loren and stabbed Mary. Loren snaps at Roland
"What do you think you're doing?"
"Saving your ass. She's not Mary."
Mary explodes and turn into ashes
"You have to be careful"
"Sure but where's my mom?"
"I'm here sweetie"
Mary materializes and Loren goes to hugs her
Loren breaks the hug and looks at her mom
"Don't ever scare me like that again.
"Sure. I promise"
Roland clears his throat before speaking.
"They found you. We need to leave it's not safe."
Mary looks at Roland and nods.
"I'll give you two some time alone."
Roland leaves. Loren grabs Mary's hand in hers before speaking
"Mom what's going on?"
"Honey, I hope what I'm about to tell you you'll understand and know that I did it to protect you...You're a guardian."
"A what?"
"A guardian. You peotect the mandanes (humans) from devils, vampires and shape shifting creatures."
"Vampires? They're really real?"
"Yes they exits. Someone powerful is after me. I hid a sapphire from him. Find the sapphire."
"Where did you hide it?"
"In.....the...."
"Mom? What's wrong?"
Mary coughed blood and Loren realized Mary had been stabbed. Mary fell and a devil emerges from behind. Loren starts walking backwards
"It's good that you're alone. Eliminating you will be easy as killing a fly."
The devil leapt towards Loren but she dodged. It stood up and leapt towards her again but it got hit in the back by an arrow and vaporizes before reaching Loren. Loren looked in the direction from where the arrow emerged and sees a different guy. Roland heard the commotion and came back. He sees Mary's body and also his friends
"Nick, did it hurt her?"
"Nah. I killed it before it got to her."
"We need to get out of here. More devils are on their way. Come on."
Loren gets up and kneels beside her mother's lifeless body
"We can't leave my mom's body here."
Roland gets closer to her
"We don't have a choice."
"You don't understand. You wouldn't say such things if you did."
"You aren't the only person here who's an orphan. We all are."
Loren realized she hadn't spoken well
"I'm sorry. But at least give her a descent burial."
Roland nods to Anna. Anna stretches her hand towards Mary's body and it caught ablaze. Loren realized what's going on and she began shedding more tears. Nick gets closer to Roland and whispers
"We'll go on ahead."
"Sure"
Roland's friends teleported leaving them behind
"Come on... we don't have much time."
Roland stretches his hand out to Loren. Loren nods before placing hers in his and they teleported
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