The Elementals #2 by Kiki XoXo (audio ebook reader txt) 📖

all so formal I think seeing the two of them interact. Then they to a whole little handshakes, and I smile seeing the teenager still in them each.  

"So, when are the Lockendale men arriving?" Sebastien asks, and his eyes flash at me a second. I look at the plans again, so my back is to them. Sebastien needs to stay away from me. He is in the most danger in all of this. I know all about his feelings for me still, he hasn't straightly told me, but he is't hiding it. He came and saw me everyday, talked to me. He kept me company. I feel bad for never talking back... but I can't let him get drawn into me. No attachments. I'm not loosing anyone else I love. I excuse myself from the room, and leave, feeling the stares from the people I walk past. It's been awhile since I've been out.  Keeping my eyes down, I walk the halls of the castle, learning and becoming more familiar with this place again.

 

I find the art gallery room, and I go towards the safe behind the painting of Elijah and I. I already took everything out of it, but I just want to look at the picture. That picture takes place some time in the future. Sadly who ever painted the future was wrong.  I look at all the other dancin couples seeing if there is anyone else that I recognize. No not really. It's just a bunch of random faces now.

 

Or not.

 

That isn't a random face. I know the face next to it as well. How had I not seen them before? This seems impossible for me to not have seen! There standing at the only table painted in the picture, is Sebastien and Thayer. They're a little older too. Recognizable still obviously. I shake my head rubbing my eyes as if it's just a trick of the light. When I look back up at the picture, they're still there. I pull the painting off the wall revealing the safe, and I look at the back still searching for an artist signature.  I peel the back paper off, that is covering the actually back of the painting, and it reveals in a small scribble the name, Donatello.  Back away quickly I lose me footing and fall to my ass. I dont really feel the ground though, my mind if focused on more important things. Donatello painted that? He know about the bond before everyone else? I have to see him.  I need to ask him about this!

 

"All you had to do was call." Donatello's voice, says behind me. "I'll explain... in fact I have something to show you, that may or may not piss you off." He offers his hand to me. I stand up slowly, feeling a slight ache in my tailbone from my fall.

 

"You knew about the bond the whole time?" I whisper, and he nods slowly. "You did paint that picture? You knew I'd meet Thayer?" He nods again. I stay back unsure what to think off all of this.

 

"Lyra, I'll explain everything to you I promise. I haven't lied or hurt you yet have I?" he sighs, and I look at him wondering if he is serious. "I haven't intentionally done anything to hurt you. Everything I have done has been in your best interest." 

 

"Fine.. but first there is something I want you to see too." I cross my arms, and he gestures to the door. "No you can't just walk around the castle! If a guard or if anyone sees you they will call for help." Just go away and I call for you when I'm ready." He disapears just like Tatum can do. I make my way towards the kitchen hoping to find my mother.  I hit the jack pot though, and find both my parents sitting down and whispering about something. I haven't came and seen them yet since I've came out of my room. Although now isn't the time.

 

"What is it?" Donatello appears, beside me. I point towards our parents, and his face goes blank. "Mom and Dad." He sighs, scratching his eyebrow. They look good, happy." He actually smiles. "Why did you want me to see them? They don't even remember me."

 

"Because just wait one second." I whisper.  "Hey.. Mom.. Dad!" I yell, and they both look over towards me. There faces light up into smiles. There eyes flick between Donatello and I, and they seem confused. I can feel him tense and guarded next to me.

 

"Donatello?" Dad questions, and they both stand up. I was correct. Our parents had been given the potion to forget him, but can a parent really forget their child? Can a parent really want to forget their child? I guessed that they didn't actually take it.  Mom grabs Dad's arm to stop him from moving towards us.

 

"You must go my child. It is dangerous for you here at this time. Please go, stay safe. We love you." She says, to Donatello next to me. He nods and then he looks down at me.

 

"Are you coming?" I nod.

 

"I'll be back." I say to them they nod, apparently knowing I'm on no danger. Then Donatello lays a hand on my shoulder and we both fade off into a oblviion. Then we appear in a place I've never been in before.  "Where are we?" I ask.

 

"Well... I had to leave my island, so I found this old shed here. It all I need and more at the moment. It has a couple rooms for me a my pals, and more in case I gain a couple of people. It has a training center."

 

"Good for you." I say, looking around. It's actually not that bad. He did get lucky. He leads me into a room that has a table with a couple of chairs. "Even a business room!" I laugh, and he nods sitting down. I sit down across from him, and he clears his throat.

 

"Now.. the next couple of things I say very well might upset you. I need you to hear me out until I'm done explaining, and I have a couple proposals to make. Are you ready?" He asks. I take a deep breath wondering what exactly he has to tell me. He begins...

 

"First of all Thayer is alive...."

 

The End

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Publication Date: 10-03-2015

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