The Guardian

Chapter 8

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My jaw was clenched so hard it started to cramp up. I glared at all of them. Chris, Fane, Raven, Zayne, and Stone. They'd all known the whole time. About this huge secret that they were keeping from me. Raven shifted from foot to foot, something she did when she was trying not to blurt something out. Chris squeezed her hand in warning. She looked up and him and nodded. My curiosity spiked at the look they gave one another. Right now I was too busy fighting for control of my emotions to worry about what was going on with them.

"Somebody say something" I ground out. Zayne gave me a pained look before taking interest in the floor. Raven and Chris averted their gazes instantly.

"Have an open mind, okay?" Stone started.

"I-" my anger melted away when I met Fane's warm brown eyes. I sighed and nodded my head for him to continue. Stone opened and closed his mouth repeatedly as he struggled to speak.

"What's this about Stone?" I snapped.

"The Prophecy"

"I've already heard-"

"You haven't heard the whole thing" Stone's confidence didn't waver.

"What" I hissed and started to get up.

"Just listen" Fane flashed across the room and put a hand on my shoulder. I shrugged his hand off and sunk back down.

"There's another half of the prophecy" Stone started.

"I don't get why you couldn't just tell me"

"It's about Elizabeth" my fist flew at Stone's wooden desk before he even finished saying her name. Fane was there to calm me down, like always. He held my bloody knuckles and murmured to me quietly. I pushed him away and paced the room.

"Rose-"

"Continue" I demanded.

"The other part of the prophecy reads that a great evil will rise. Two will rise from the ashes of their fallen creed. The Sinister is to destroy The Guardian and the creed as a whole. They will battle to the death. One will live, one will fall. Love and Hatred will collide. Without obtaining your power, you won't stand a change against Elizabeth" I collapsed back in the uncomfortable chair. The room spun as true fear rose up.

"So she..." I whispered.

"She has the same power. Soon she'll unlock it and cause chaos. You need to be ready"

"This isn't just about the creeds anymore" I whispered in horror.

"The earth will burn at the hands of The Sinister" Stone recited. I stood up and stormed out of the room, slamming the door loudly behind me. I ran away like I used to so often as a kid, and hid in my bedroom. If only I could hide from this.

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"Rose! Stop!" Fane grabbed my hands. I threw him off me, barely moving him. I stuffed more clothes into my bag and walked around the room collecting my things. I grabbed pictures from my dresser and stuffed them into my bag angrily.

"So that's it? You're leaving?"

"Yep"

"I knew this would happen"

"So why didn't you just fucking tell me? You know that I hate-"

"Being kept in the dark. You heard us" he sighed. "Rose, just listen" he stepped towards me.

"I can't do this shit Fane! My whole life is full of lies and people that force things on me!" I laughed humourlessly and strode to the bathroom.

"We need you"