Chapter thirty three

chapter 33
Storm
was up high in a tree, dressed in white. My hair was normal—red—and I felt peaceful, relaxed. My eyes were wide, and I was surveying the surrounding area. Nothing dangerous…yet.
The tree stood tall, and I felt safe in the v I was sitting in between. I started to descend the tree, bark scratching my hands. They were oddly free of scars.
I only realized that the sun was out when it went behind a dark, ominous cloud. I instantly wished it would come back, but the cloud was large. I tried to make the cloud go away, but it wouldn’t. I couldn’t control weather any more.
Snow started to fall, and it wasn’t that that I was afraid of. It was the blond man coming towards me, redheaded girl at his side.
My feet carried me down the now snowy path. I slipped a few times, causing more pain to shoot through my hands. Ares and Eva were gaining on me, and Ares had a gun in his hands, murderous look in his eyes.
I ran faster, my white sneakers pounding down on the frozen ground.
I heard the gun.
It shot.
It hit me.
I fell, and everything went dark.

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I woke, breathing heavily. I looked around at my surroundings before catching my breath and slumping back onto the ground.
It was only a dream, thank God.
I stretched and took another look around. I, Ethan, Fire, Kic—wait. What happened to Kichi?
I gently shook Ethan, lying next to me, for the first time, looking peaceful.
“Ethan!” I hissed while shaking him. He responded with a “Storm!” that imitated my voice. He sat up and looked me in the eyes. “What…?” he asked groggily.
“Kichi’s gone.” I said simply.
His eyes widened and he sat up.
“Who took her?”
“I don’t know, but I want to know why it’s only Kichi who is gone.”
Ethan stood. “I’ll get Fire. You get Adara.”
I nodded curtly and gently shook Adara. She mumbled something, and she sounded desperate. I must have sounded like that when I was having my nightmare.
“Wake up…” I whispered in her ear. “We need to get Kichi.”
That woke her up. She jolted upright. She stretched and stood. “We need to get her.” Fire yawned from only a few yards away. She had obviously been listening.
“Too laaaate. Maybe she needs to find you.” A new voice joined us, cold and menacing. Did I dare to turn around? Well, what do you think?? Yes.
I turned to look into the cold gray eyes of Ares’ father.