The Protector |l.h|

10. There is more

With a gasp, I feel myself launch up from my position laying down on my bed, and feel the cold droplets of sweat trickle down my forehead. My breathing is hard, my head is spinning and my eyes are filled with tears. Was I crying?

"What in the world.." I whisper to myself, turning my lamp on.

 I wipe the wet hairs matted to my forehead and then look at the clock. 3 am. I shiver, looking around my empty, still, quiet room. I slowly get up and open my window for some fresh air, and I try to replay the dream that went on in my head just moments ago, but I find myself puzzled. I could barely remember, but I feel chills around my body once I remember the image of Thomas.. Running after me.. Black eyes..  I immediately shake the horrifying image out of my head and remember the day we just had together. The normal Thomas and I, at the park, shining sun, pleasant breeze, and I calm down. 

Being with him wasn't as effective as last time I spent time with him. I didn't feel like the luckiest girl alive, I didn't feel like he was special. I felt almost cautious and I felt... I don't know. I didn't feel safe, but I didn't feel in danger. It felt foreign. Like I was in a strange place. What was weird was that he kept staring at me with big, dark eyes, and I couldn't help but ask why he was looking.. He said he didn't know, but I just looked away, and attempted at small talk until we eventually parted ways.

Just then, I feel a gust of wind hit my skin, quite unexpectedly. I gasp a little, and cautiously peek my head out my window. I let my eyes scan the area before me, and it was nothing but silent and ... dead. The street was clear of people, or any sign of life, but was eerily lit up by the few street lamps around the area. I shiver, feeling an unpleasant vibe.

Suddenly, another gust of wind came flying towards me, and I jump back.

"It's just wind.." I whisper to myself. I'm just paranoid. I know it. But I can't help but become frightened when I hear something .. The snapping of a twig, right outside my window. Slowly, I turn back around, and with wide eyes, I peek out slowly. Gasping, I jump back again at the sight of a figure of a person. 


"Oh my god." I say, horrified. I frantically look around in search of anything that could protect me, and I don't, but just then, I hear a voice from my window.

"Charlie, it's ok. It's just me." I hear the voice of Luke say. 

I instantly calm down, and rush back to my window.

"Luke, what are you doing ?" I whisper. I see him look up at me with those sparkling blue eyes, and I instantly feel safe again.

"You can't be afraid when I say this Charlie.." He says, concerned, "But there was a shadow. A bad one. Right here." He says. I feel my face drain of color.

"W-where did it go?" I say, my breath shaking. I take a step back and close my eyes.

I jump when I hear his voice now right behind me, here in my room. "It's gone. For now." He says, with concern laced in his voice. I jump and turn around, seeing his face and I gasp. His face was paler than usual, and his blonde hair was all over the place, and there was a mark right on his left cheek. Slowly, I reach out my hand until it was centimeters from brushing against his skin.

"It's ok." he whispers. I look into his eyes once more before brushing my thumb over the mark. It wasn't blood, and it wasn't dirt, and when I touched it, it seemingly clouded away as if it was a cloud. I watch in complete and utter wonder at the scene before me. 

"That's from a part of a shadow." He says quietly.

"Y-you fought one off?" I ask bewildered, and I watch as he nods slowly. I take my hand back and stare at him with wide eyes.

"It's ok," He says. He then puts his arms around me and I feel my body relax and melt into him. My skin tingles, and I feel my eyes shut, taking it in. I feel like the most comforted person in the world.. Like nothing bad will ever happen.

"You should sleep." He says, pulling away. I look at him, and nod slowly, still in shock about his shadow encounter. I slowly make my way to my bed and sit on the edge.

"I'm scared." I admit, hesitantly looking into his eyes. I feel worry wash over me when he doesn't respond. He opens his mouth to say something, but quickly shuts it and I look at him confused. Then, he sighs, and looks at the ground before looking at me.

"I know." he says, walking to sit right next to me, "But you have to know you'll always be safe. I made a promise." He says. I feel warmth radiating from his body and I see a soft white light begin to glow from his body. I nod in response but can't help but wonder..


"Luke, what's happening? How come I'm in sudden danger of these.. creatures?" I ask with wide eyes. He looks away from me for a moment, looking as if he's trying real hard to find what to say. And then that's when he says it. That's when my whole world changes. 

"It's not just you. It's everyone. Something bad is happening, Charlie, and if I tell you, you can't be scared. If we're going to make it out alive, you have to be strong." He says with a serious voice.

"W-what do you mean make it out alive?" I say, standing up. I begin to pace back in forth in my room. He stands up also, and makes me look at him.

"Shadows are just the beginning, and th-" He begins to say, but I couldn't help but interrupt him.

"There's worse?" I almost shout.

"Charlie. Listen to me. You have to be calm." He says taking a step closer to me. "There's a place where these creatures come from. And there's only one way they were able to get to Earth. Someone, something became powerful enough to escape and come here to.. To hurt people. And they brought their alliances, which is what us angels are trying to fight." Luke explains, and I become pale.

"Us?" I say, " There's more angels here?" I ask.

"Everyone has one with them right now. Charlie.. We're preparing for a war." 

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