The next thing I knew, I was sitting in Katrina's truck, waiting for her to do whatever she was doing in the house. I was sure that I had blacked out at some point, since I didn't remember even getting into her truck, but here I was.
I tried focusing my mind in on the last words she'd said before my mind went blank. She wanted the stone for herself. But the stone would never work for a human. If she tried using it on herself, she would be corrupted and end up destroying herself. She would literally explode from the dark energies in the stone. The other possible reason could be that she wanted to use the stone to reopen the portals again. If she did that, I would be the only one fighting the dark beings. I knew that she hated me, but did she hate me enough to risk the entire world?
Either way, I couldn't allow it.
I got free from the seat-belt and opened the truck door. I didn't close the door, knowing that she would probably be close enough to hear it, instead running in the opposite direction.
I felt panicked as I ran. I knew that I couldn't outrun Kat if she really tried. I wasn't as tall as her, and my figure was only average. I'd never really been good at athletics, even when I tried my hardest. It didn't help that I really didn't know where to go. I hadn't been good at making friends, since I could always see through people so easily. As soon as I noticed one lie or one shadow within them, I began to notice them all. Trusting people like that can be extremely difficult.
"RAELYNN! GET BACK HERE!" I heard Katrina screaming in the distance behind me.
I knew she would find me if I didn't get somewhere safe quickly. As I ran, listening in the distance, I noticed a large open garage door. I knew the owner of the property quite well. He was a wealthy man who had a garage that was 5 times the length of a normal garage. All to house the cars that he and the rest of his family loved so much. Surprisingly, there were no cars in the garage this morning, so I took the chance.
"RAELYNN!!!" Katrina screamed again, sounding closer.
I turned sharply and bolted all the way to the end of the garage. Of course, just sitting in the back of the garage would never be enough to protect me. Even if it extended all the way into the mans backyard, I needed more. So I forced myself to take a deep breath, holding my hands out in front of me, then visualized an exact replica of the wall behind me to form in front of me. 2 layers of white painted boards with a layer of cement in between them. It was fully secured.
One extremely small hole at the top of the wall worked as a breathing hole for me. It would give me fresh air and let me hear if anything happened outside of the new wall.
The darkness in the room was chilling, but I was too scared to create any light. I was actually grateful that I didn't have my phone, since seeing whether time was moving fast or slowly would probably drive me insane.
Through the small hole I could hear vehicles passing on the road, some moving slower than others, raising my paranoia. But over time I was able to finally settle myself. The adrenaline that had been pushing me before was now running dry and I felt so close to falling asleep. However, I couldn't allow that to happen. Even if I was safe here, I had taken such a blow to the back of my head that I had blacked out, which could mean that I may have concussion. I needed to just wait it out until I could get to a phone and call for the police, or at least an ambulance. If there was damage done, it could risk more harm if I did fall asleep.
"Raelynn? You in here?"
My blood stilled as I heard Kat's voice call.
"Come on out, little sis, why are you hiding from me?" she asked, sounding innocent, as if she hadn't been a total psycho not too long beforehand.
I moved my hands over my mouth and nose, trying to make my breathing less obvious. All it would take is for her to get a good look at the wall and hear my breathing for her to know that I was there.
"Hmm, I thought I saw her run into here" Kat's voice went quiet.
For a split second I had the hope that she would have walked away, satisfied that she hadn't seen me. That hope seemed encouraged as silence returned to the parking house, then was dashed as I heard a loud slamming sound, followed by a grunt.
I felt the vibrations through the wall as something heavy hit the wall I had created again. Thankfully the wall had the cement center, so it was durable, but whatever it was that was hitting the wall was doing intense damage with each hit, it probably wouldn't last through the day.
"Rae, what are you doing behind this wall? Just come out already" I heard Kat's voice again, but this time it sounded wrong.
Her voice sounded deeper, scratchy, with a growling undertone. It wasn't a human voice.
Another slamming sound, panting, then another. Tears escaped out the edges of my eyes as I felt fear and adrenaline spiking again. I knew that I needed to get away, but I didn't know how.
I stood up, falling as my legs gave out.
"Raelynn, get rid of this wall now and I'll let today's actions slide." she warned, sounding even less human than before.
I tried thinking of the best way to get away. If I just destroyed the back wall, she would hear it and go around to chase me down. If I made a door, I would need a hole in the wall first for it to be useful. And then it hit me. I needed a door. But not a normal door. If I channeled my own energy into the door, maybe I could make that door lead somewhere safe. Maybe a hospital, or a police station. Somewhere where I could get away from the danger long enough to make a proper plan.
Another slam, this one shaking the entire frame of the building. Whatever that was hitting the wall, it wasn't my sister. Maybe my sister hadn't even been my sister. I wondered if maybe she had done something to cause her to be changed into a dark creature. It was the only thing that really made sense. But it would have had to happen years ago. Since she hated when I even looked at her as a child. Had she been a dark creature, fighting other dark creatures? Or had the dark creatures slowly been infecting her, up until the point that the portals stopped opening.
I fought to calm myself again, hearing the slamming becoming more rapid, knowing that this would be my only chance.
Again, I pushed myself to my feet, this time remaining standing, and faced the back wall of the garage. I closed my eyes, doing my best to tune out all other sounds and senses. I needed to focus.
I visualized a simple wood door with a white wood frame, letting my mind fill in the details of the wood and the knob and hinges. It would need to be a strong magic adapting material. Even if my powers were strong, it would help if the power was magnified. I made the hinges of gold, and the knob was a large clear quartz stone. The wood was bloodwood. A strong magic conductor with connections to the physical elements.
Finally, the door took form in front of me. Next would be the difficult part. I didn't know where would be the safest place for me to go. My sister had clearly lost her humanity, which meant that no human force would be able to stand up to her.
"RAE!!!" A growling screech filled the room as cracks of light started showing through the wall I had made.
Safety. I needed safety. That was all I could think of. Instead of letting my mind pick a specific location, I just held onto that word. I grabbed the doorknob in my right hand and held the white wooden frame with my left. I forced all my power and all of my will into the wood and the crystal. I could feel the power within me overwhelming my own creation, but I couldn't stop it. I just kept pushing until I heard a clicking sound.
I eased the doorknob to the side and watched the door open to a wall of light. It was painful to look at, but I stared all the same.
The crystal of the knob began to crack, telling me that the door couldn't hold much longer, and drawing blood where my hand held it. Ignoring the pain, and the slamming on the wall behind me, I walked into the lighted wall, letting the door close and fall apart behind me.
The light faded until I could see my surroundings clearly. I was in a forest, but a thinner part of it. It meant that I was either in the center or on the edge. The wood of the trees looked normal, but the leaves were shades of pinks and purples. It seemed unreal, when I thought of where I had come from. I could make out a blue sky just past the leaves, but that was the only details I could make out.
I tried taking a step forward, but my legs gave out again, this time taking my consciousness with it.