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“But, you were talking as if you knew more...”
“I already knew they existed, but I’ve never encountered one before.”
“So you could have kidnapped me to save me from something that may not have done any harm anyway?” Unlike the last few times, she felt her eyes flare and assumed that meant they were glowing. From the smirk on Jared’s face, she was right. Good to know her eyes glowed when she was angry. At least they’d never make the mistake of thinking she wouldn’t.
“Well yes, but—”
“No buts. Don’t kidnap people when there isn’t a good reason.” She poked a finger into his chest, and he captured her hand in one of his.
“I promise I won’t kidnap you again without good reason,” he said with a cheeky smile, his swirling grey eyes boring into hers and proving to her how sincere he was being.
“Good. Now the fàth-fiata...”
“Are going to be a very big problem,” a deep voice came from the doorway, and Macey turned her head to see what she couldn’t quite believe. Stood in the doorway, looking a little worse for wear, but very much there, was Flint. But if he was here, then who did the voice have?
7
“Why is she on the floor?” Flint asked, by her side in a flash.
“Tell me the prophecy again,” I asked weakly, ignoring his question. “What happens after us four?”
Cam frowned but recited it nonetheless.
“Lightning is trapped,
Ice will break the chains.
Finally, Air is waiting—”
“He’s got Lightning. It must be. He doesn’t have you, you’re safe. I’m so glad you’re safe. Please stay, don’t go away again,” she mumbled, noticing too late that her filter had apparently switched off.
> “You broke her!” Flint growled at the other two accusingly. “What the fuck did you do to her?”
“Nothing, she fainted, then she left the bed, then screamed and collapsed.”
Flint growled again. “I wouldn’t call that nothing. She looks like she’s half-dead and her eyes are flickering. Why aren’t you two more concerned?”
“You weren’t here, you didn’t see it,” Jared replied, raising his voice. “She looked like she was having a fit, she was thrashing, mumbling weird things. It was scary, alright? We’re concerned, we’re very concerned! I was fucking frightened, hell, I’m still—”
She groaned as his loud voice was making her head pound in pain. “Silence,” she whispered and they all shut up. “He’s got Lightning. We need to find him. Or her.”
“What are you talking about?” Cam asked gently. “Who’s got Lightning?”
“The Voice. He was talking to me. He... touched my mind. He hurt me.” Macey shuddered, and suddenly she had three pairs of hands holding her tight as the memory of his darkness threatened to overwhelm her. Now that the pain had receded, she realised how much of a violation this had been. How he had entered her mind, attacking her. And she hadn’t been able to fight him off. A whimper escaped her.
“Shhhh...” Cam whispered soothingly, stroking her hair. “Don’t think about it. Tell us what you know about Lightning.”
“He said he’s got one of us. I thought it was Flint, but you’re here now.” Macey squeezed his hand and he smiled reassuringly. “If the prophecy is true, Lightning is trapped. It makes sense that it’s the Voice who’s got him. And... he said that it’ll be me next.”
“No way!” Jared jumped up and the floor shook slightly. His hands were trembling at the same pace as the earth was. He was losing control of his powers. “Nobody is going to get you, I will make sure of that!”.
“Calm down, mate,” Flint said, releasing Macey’s hand to get up. He gripped Jared by the shoulders, shaking him. “You need to snap out of it or we won’t have a house anymore.”
“I’m still here. He’s not going to get me without a fight,” she said, trying to fake bravery. She had seen his power. She was no match for him. Waves, none of them were
“So what do we do?” Cam asked, still by her side. “Do we stay here, barricade ourselves in this place, or do we search out whoever wants to harm her?”
Flint sighed. “I think it’s time to visit Malan.”
