Lola POV
I took Ken on a tour of our house, he's been here before but I took the opportunity to show him all of it. Because now I think he might have to get used to it since his adoptive parents are Goodie Church members, or maybe he'll just stay with Peter and Matt.
"You wanna run the obstacle course." I asked excited.
"I just want to be near you Lola." Ken said his voice was very serious and when I looked up into his eyes they were swirling with red.
"Let's race" I yelled as I sprinted away, I already had way too strong of feelings for Ken. And Aroura, when she herself is right, we can't get too attached to them, they are the horseman of the apocalypse, Ken is War. I repeated it in my head like a mantra. I must have been distracted because suddenly I was whisked of my feet and flying into the air. Ken had found a rope and swung in like Tarzan or something to grab me. He held my waist tight and swung while propelling himself off of the large logs that held up different obstacles.
Then he let go of the rope, but still held fast to me he jumped just inches from the obstacle courses end and set me down. Ken took one step forward. "I win, I win." He did a little dance in celebration.
"That's cheating." I said standing up and dusting myself off
"No its not, there were no rules to said race, so there for I couldn't have cheated." Ken smiled so wickedly at me and there was nothing more I wanted than to put my arms around him and kiss him, like I had that first day at church. But I knew that day that that could not happen again I saw it in his eyes the red I knew what it meant I just didn't want to tell anyone.
I turned away from Ken it was the only way, and headed back to the house. Ken cought up quickly and nuged my shoulder, I leaned into him just a bit it was like I couldn't help myself, his strong lean body easily supported my weight. Iooked up to his face and saw a small smile across his statuesque jaw line. As we passed by the basement doors we could hear shouting.
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Peter's POV
"Why am I here you demon" Aroura was yelling over and over at me if I didn't know she was brain washed I would be quite offended.
"I'm your friend and I'm here to help you." I had already said that line at least 10 times, it wasn't working. Aroura just backed away from the bars when I approached. I leaned my head against the bars, "Please come near me." I pleaded to her.
She just kept screaming, and yelling. Ken and Lola came down and even though I wanted to be able to help Aroura by myself I was getting the feeling I couldn't.
"What all the commotion?" Ken asked like the whole situation was new to him, "Peter you have a girl locked up?" He made a mocking horrified face "I knew you were having a hard time getting girls but this is too much." he tsked
Lola started laughing, and I couldn't say that I had heard it before. I was not as amused, but when I looked over at Aroura she looked different. "Lola you need to talk to her." I pushed Lola toward the bars.
"I don't know what to say." Lola answered and backed away from the cell.
"Please, when you laughed she looked different." I started ushering Ken to the exit I could tell he didn't want to go. "We will be back in just a few min, please just try."
Ken and I passed impatiently near the celler door. There was no yelling and no crying, what was going on in there. I checked my phone we had only been out here for 5 min, I sure that wasn't long enough. A moment later Lola emerged from the basement tears streaking her face. Ken rushed over to her and hugged her. Lola's body went limp aignst him. "What happened?" I questioned
"I don't know." Lola said weekly, then her body calapsed, Ken raced to her side.
"I have to get her inside." Ken scooped her up and I followed
Inside the house the air was thick with tension everyone looked busy. Ryan had old books out, Ethan and Ella were sitting facing each other and I could almost see an energy circling in between their hands. I saw my mom and she too looked like she was using some sort of energy. Everyone stopped when they saw Ken enter carrying Lola.
"What happened?" Ryan asked
"We left her alone with Aroura for just 5 min and she came out like this." I said then added "Aroura looked different when she laughed I thought it would help."
"Did you check the cell before coming in?" my mom asked I stared at her "Did you?"
" No." I yelled then rushed out to the cellar doors that were now wide open. I ran inside Aroura was gone her cell door wide open. Everyone had followed after me, except Lola. "Ken where's Lola?"
"She's still asleep on the couch." He replied, but I wasn't so sure. I ran back to the house and into the living room there she was just sleeping on the couch. Ken was right on my heels "See I told you." He tried to sound convincing.
"Why would she let Aroura out, and why didn't I check?" I wasn't really asking anyone inpaticular but still an answer would have been great. "Where is she going? What do we do?" My last question was directed at Ryan he had to have a plan.
Ryan got his lap top back out and turned on his cameras of the gate again. "It looks like no activity has gone on here but we need to be sure, Ella and Ethan, drive over to the gate and check it out and make sure my cameras are working."
I was assigned to wander the woods, it felt pointless, but Aroura had to have gone somewhere. I walked the obstacle course and thought of Aroura trying so hard to beat me, I really did let her win she almost glows when she is victorious and I can feel the energy. I wounded if that was part of being the white horseman, because her victory gave me strength. I'll have to think about that more.
I trekked all over these wood but then I caught a scent of smoke, I started running toward the smell and soon I could see the billowing clouds of smoke. It was my house being engulfed with flames. I didn't know quite what to do, I just stood still for a moment. Then I could hear Matt yelling, Oh no he's in the house. I rushed through the door and through the smoke and flames tried to find Matt. I searched every room I could, then the celling started falling in around me. I ran away from the flames, nothing could have been harder for me to do, I left my brother, I tried I did , but I couldn't find him.
I heard sirens in the distance I couldn't be here when they arrived. I pulled myself up and started to head back through the woods when I spotted something or rather someone. Aroura was standing staring at the flames no glimpse of emotion on her face. I ran and tackled her then stood and once again threw her over my shoulder. This time I drained her of energy right away, I was too week and burned to fight her and I had a feeling she might have started this fire; I didn't want to think that,that this girl started a fire that killed my brother. I shook my head to get the idea out of my mind.
All too soon I was back in the basement locking Aroura up once more. I just sat in the only chair down there, I wasn't ready to tell anyone about Matt or the fire, I didn't even think I wanted to say anything about Aroura being there. I mean she's not herself and I don't really know what happened. I felt so frustrated and angry. Suddenly Ethan stumbled down into the basement.
"Dude calm down, you are draining the whole house, I barley made it down here."
"Sorry." I said quickly then stopped and releced some of the energy back to everyone. I hadn't even realized I had been doing it my emotions were just so high.
"You found her." Ethan said pointing to Aroura "Why didn't you tell us, we have still been out searching."
I didn't say anything I still didn't want to. I didn't even know what to say.
"Ok, well I am going to call off the search then." Ethan said backing out of the basement
I didn't want anyone near me right now, except maybe Aroura, how stupid she probably killed your brother and you still just want to be near her. I glance over to where I had laid her down on a small cot in a makeshift cell, with the demon and angle wards all over. I had the key in my hand and had realized I had been holding it the whole time. I walked over to Aroura's cell and placed the key in the lock; I swung open the door and just stood there for a moment. I didn't know yet what I was going to do.
I thought 'I could just kill her before she does any more damage', but as soon as the thought entered my mind it was struck down by a deep feeling of protection. All I ever wanted to do since the moment I saw this girl was protect her and have her near me. It was a new feeling for me and I didn't know quite how to handle it. I took a step forward then another until I was towering over the small cot. Aroura looked so frail in her pink sweater and khaki skirt, that I'm sure she would hate. Her hair had no more purple streaks it was just brown, I still thought she looked beautiful.
I stared at her so intensely that it scared me when she moved. I jumped back and held my breath for a moment. She moved again and when she opened her eyes and saw me she sat straight up and screamed. I rushed over and cupped my hand over her mouth. This caused her to stand and try to fight me. I wrapped my arms around her still trying to keep my hand over her mouth she thrashed her body and tried to kick me, but I held her so close she wasn't doing anything I wasn't enjoying.
"Shhh.. calm down." I finally told her we were so close just my hand was in-between our faces. She settled a bit " Can I move my hand now?" I asked She nodded
I moved my hand away from her mouth but didn't let her go. "I'm not screaming aren't you going to let me go." Aroura sounded like herself in that moment strong and sure of what she was saying; could it be her could the brain washing just have worn off.
I started to loosen my grip but the way she reacted, she tried to pull away from me I knew in that moment she wasn't herself. I don't know why but I tightened my grip on her and put one hand behind her head and smashed our lips together. I couldn't help myself and all the anger and confusion that I had been feeling just melted away in that moment, in this kiss. I had wanted to do this since the last kiss with Aurora, but I was too afraid I would hurt Aroura like I did last time.
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Aurora's POV
I didn't know what was happening I felt like I was walking out of the darkness into the light but in my head. I could feel strong arms around me and a large hand at the nap of my neck. My eyes were closed and I struggled to open them. I could feel soft lips on mine. My eyes shot open and darted around I leaned away from those soft lips but the hand on my neck insisted I have more. My brain was racing, why is, I looked to be sure, yep, Peter kissing me like this? Why are we in the cellar in a cell no less? And most of all Why am I wearing a baby pink sweater?
I gave a big push and got free of Peter "What is going on? What did you do to get put in a cell? Why are you kissing me like that? And why am I wearing this?" I motioned to my outfit I couldn't figure out what was happening and looking at Peter's face with a big goofy grin on it that wasn't explaining anything. I started to walk out of the cell "I'm sorry but until I figure out what you did to get put down here I have to lock you back up." I closed the cell door behind me but then I heard a chuckle. I looked back and Peter had the keys, what?
"You are the one who was locked up." He told me with a devilish grin as he unlocked the door.
"But you are stuck down here with all of the traps and warding spells." I said back
"No sweetie they don't work on us." He said
"What do you mean us?" I asked he didn't know did he, and why does he feel it's ok to call me sweetie?
"I know" Its like he could see my questions "Its like this in short form, you were kidnaped by Gavin Goodie- Bowman. Then brainwashed by we think Becca? Then they tried to get you to open the gate. Then I saved you. Then I kissed you and broke the spell. It's like I'm your prince charming." Peter was so proud of himself, his chest puffed out, and chin pointed in the air in a smug way.
"Or not." I said and walked to the front door of my house I could hear Peter fiddling with the keys to get out of the cell before following . I went into the house and shut the front door behind me (in Peter's face). He just opened it and kept following me. As soon as I entered the room everyone gasped,
"You let her escape again." Ken said, he had anger in his tone
"It's cool, I fix her." Peter proclaimed he was so full of himself. I could only roll my eyes at his boosterish comment.
"I don't know what you guys are talking about but I'm changing out of these cloths." I was still so confused but I had to get out of this pink sweater, and khaki skirt, I don't do khaki.
"I think she looks cute" Ella said as I left the room. I let it go and when to my room. I defiantly did not look cute.
I grabbed some jeans which really was mostly what I wore then I striped down and even my underwear was pink, and matching (what?). I put on my own underwear and pulled up my jeans than as I went to get a shirt out of the dresser I screamed.
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