SAVIOUR

by Stephanie Jackson

  ‘’hi would you like to have a go with us it’s fun’’ he says laughing

  ‘’ohhhh I couldn’t I say with a laugh I don’t have powers’’

  He frowns at me ‘’but you must otherwise you wouldn’t be here only people with power can enter’’

  ‘’really but it’s just a dream’’

  He smiles more widely at me when I say this ‘’you have power then, the evil ones must have got to your memoires but your heart never forgets so it brings us here to practice and learn again so they can’t hurt us. That’s why we are all here, trust me you are just like us’’

  ‘’ but I can’t be I mean I’ll try but you will all laugh when you realise your wrong’’

  ‘’ok but I won’t be just focus imagine a massive force inside of you and then realise it to the target’’

  ‘’what if I hurt someone it could all go wrong’’

  ‘’it’s ok there are shields around so your power can only go straight, I can’t wait to see how strong you are’’. He says with a laugh.

  I laugh with him ‘’oh by the way my name is Isabel’’

  ‘’hi I’m Cory, so come on then so us what you got’’

  I laughed out loud at that and step to the line, I close my eyes like I watched the children do and focus on bringing a force within my body out I feel an enormous pressure build through my body I open my eyes and fling my arms out and relish all the pressure I have built up I watch a pure white energy shoots through my finger and explodes into all the targets destroying them all. I turn towards the children my body still glowing but starting to fade. I breathe in deep before turning to Cory.

  ‘’did I do ok’’ I ask with a laugh at his shocked expression

  ‘’that was awesome I have never seen anybody so powerful except from very experienced pure good warriors or Prince Kyle.

  ‘’Are you royal?’’ he asks me looking so serious.

  He frowns ‘’oh right you can’t remember can you.’’

  I laugh so much my sides hurt and I bend over to hold them ‘’no way am I royal I take it I did well then’’.

  ‘’oh yeah I get why they took your memories away now ok let’s try something different see how many powers you got, try all the ones you have seen each of us use.

  I see the other children giving him confused looks but I just shrug it off.

  ‘’ok’’

  I focus again and manage to do air, fire, water, electricity and earth, I start to feel exhaustion settle in.

  ‘’that’s enough, I don’t think I can do any more I feel so tired’’ I say as my arms rest next to my side, I feel like I have been ran over by a truck I’m so tired.

  I notice the children all have shocked looks on their faces as if I should not have been able to do what I just did.

  ‘’yeah that was a great, practice your powers when you wake up go somewhere, where there is no one to see you, ohh and while I remember use your shield. All you have to do is focus on nothing being able to sense you or harm and you will be ok’’ he tells me with a smile

  ‘’ohhhh so it’s not just here I have power’’

  ‘’no this is who you are Isabel remember that the final battle is close see you soon.’’

  ‘’ see you soon Cory’’

  I feel my body float away rising up until I open my eyes to the real world.

  I opened my eyes looking round my blurry room until my eyes cleared I sat up quickly as my dreams came back to me, could it possibly be true, can I really have these powers I look next to me and see that john is fast to sleep snoring as normal. I hold my hand in front of me and focus the pressure inside of me letting a little bit of the pressure flow into my hand I watch in amassment as my hand starts to glow I focus hard on imaging it Turing into a ball of light it’s starts to form in my hand until eventually a swirling ball of light hovers over my hand I smile as I see it. I focus on bringing the energy back into my body watching the glowing ball of light seep back into my body; I just sit there for a minute with a smile on my face. I must be really strong Cory and the others seemed to be really shocked at what I could do, this must be why Dmitri wants me and why I have no memories. This is the secret I have kept from everyone I love I know it deep down, I breathe a sigh and ease my way out of bed careful not to wake up john walking over to my wardrobe I grab a pair of jeans, tank top and jumper quickly changing onto them, Turing to my dresser I pick up a bobble and tie my hair up before making my down the stairs. As I walked into the kitchen I saw my brother siting at the table with my mum eating breakfast they both looked up at me as I walked in, almost like they are waiting for permission to speak again.

  ‘’hey Dan what’s up you’re not normally this quite’’ I say making a laugh escape my mouth as I sat at the table facing them.

  My brother looks at me and I’m sad to see he is looking at me how everyone else does the look of ohhh poor Isabel.

  ‘’hey Isabel you ok, is there anything I can do for you’’ he asks looking concerned for me like I’m going to break if he talks to me normally again.

  ‘’yes actually there Is something you can do for me Dan, stop doing what you’re doing just act like my brother, the way you always have, I’m not going to break yes what happened is bad but I will get over it. Stop looking at me like you expect me to crack or something at least dad is acting normal, I mean he’s gone to work, so can you two just treat me like you always have before this memory stuff happened ok. I tell them desperately wanting things to get back to normal with my family.

  ‘’err well dad hasn’t gone to work, he just went shop to pick up your favourite cereal, you know those golden nuggets and well I’m sorry should have known you wouldn’t like me to act this way with you. Don’t worry ill-treat how I always have.’’ He says as he gets up and puts his coat on ‘’so see you later can’t be seen with you you’d cramp my style’’. Dan says with a smile as he walks out the door.

  I sit down with a long sigh just hoping my mum will try to act normal I glance over at her to see she is watching me concern on her face.

  ‘’ok Isabel I’ll try to not worry but I do worry for you, what are you doing today then’’ my mum asks trying to look brave, she is even giving a small smile

  I smile back the same tight smile ‘’just going to go in the woods for a walk I think clear my head a bit’’

  ‘’err Isabel love do you think that is safe I mean after what happened, maybe you should just get used to things first.’’

  ‘’I’m fine mum, I can handle myself I shouldn’t be afraid to leave the house.’’ I grumble

  ‘’I know sweetheart but a lot has happened and …..’’’

  ‘’john is coming with me I’m sure he would enjoy a nice walk through the forest, maybe we could even have a picnic, it’s looks like it’s going to be a nice warm day.’’ I say desperate just for her to let me out of this house I’m sick of how everyone looks at me and how they treat me.

  My mum sighs ‘’ok as long as john I is with you and take your phone so I can get in touch with you’’

  I jump up out of my seat and hug her tight ‘’thanks mum’’ I start to walk back towards my bedroom when my mum’s voice stops me.

  ‘’Isabel what about your breakfast, your dad’s gone to get your cereal, I think you should at least sit with us for breakfast I think your dad wants to talk to you.

  I sigh before turning round to my mum ‘’ok but I mean it mum, I want you and dad to let this go, there is nothing you can do.’’

  ‘’ I know that sweetheart that’s for the police, but your dad and I will sleep better when that man is behind bars.’’ She says fear as well as determination on her face.

  ‘’ I know mum but for now just let it go, please I can’t take much more’’.

  My mum throws her hands in the air ‘’fine I won’t say another word today.’’

  We both know what she just said, basically meaning she will drop it now but the conversation is not done. I’m
just about to argue my point to her when my dad walks through the door. I look just like my dad olive coloured skin, black hair with a bold spot forming in the middle of his head, he’s medium build and for my dad’s looking really good. He walks to the kitchen counter putting my cereal on the side while taking his coat off. His movements are stiff this is a telling sign with my dad it means he has something serious to say and that basically his word is right, you can’t argue with my dad when he is in this mood, this is not looking good for me. He turns round towards me and I know I’m not going to like what he says.

  ‘’Isabel we need to talk’’ he tells me as he leads me to the dining room table and sit’s me down, he sits opposite me his hands rubbing over his face before he looks at me. ‘’ ok Isabel what happened to you has really shaken this family, we want you to be safe so there are going to be some new strict rules which you must obey do you understand.’’ He demands looking at me.

  ‘’dad you are being ridicules you can’t just ……’’

  ‘’enough Isabel you will do as I tell you, do you understand me there is no middle ground what I say goes.’’ my dad suddenly smashes his fist on the table loud enough to shock me into action as I flip off my chair landing behind it, I spin round quickly fists ready to attack and also defend myself on instinct.

  ‘’Isabel love what are you doing’’ my mum asks me in a shocked voice.

  I look round as my surroundings come back to me I lower my fists slowly, my hands start to shake as I realise that even though my dad had hit the table with his fist and had shouted at me, my mind had flashed to the man I saw in my dreams for he was saying something so similar to me and I remembered the fear I felt and the need to escape.

  ‘’Isabel’’ my mum shouts at me

  I turn to her shaking my hands to stop the shaking in them ‘’what mum’’

  My dad steps towards me ‘’what the hell was that?’’

  ‘’and the most important question is where did you learn it, also why did you look terrified off me you know I would never hurt you’’

  I look at they both seeing them so worried for me ‘’it’s nothing’’ I mumble stepping back from them.

  ‘’that wasn’t just nothing Isabel you flipped into the air, and then looked ready to fight for your life. Where did you learn this?’’ My dad demands putting his hands on his hips making him look quite intimidating.

  ‘’I must have learnt it over the year, it’s no big deal ok chill out’’

  ‘’NO BIG DEAL why the hell would you need to learn how to fight like this, tell me right now young lady I demand an answer’’ my dad screams at me but he is not helping, my mind keeps flashing to Dimitri, I know for a fact they are parts of my memory. They scare me so much and I feel my powers swirling round my body wanting to take action. I’m about to explode I just can’t take anymore I know I’m about to snap if I don’t do something soon.

  ‘’just stop dad, now, you’re making things worse, for god sake just except the fact that there are things about my life you can never know and maybe never understand. JUST STOP’’ I scream at him my hands curled up into fist at my side.

  ‘’you will not speak to me that way young…….’’

  ‘’I will speak any way I want you don’t own or control me’’. I feel the control snap and all of a sudden I’m stuck in a memory. I’m so scared he is standing in front of me, but now these men are with him. They have balls of light hovering above their hands and I know they are planning to use it against me.

  ‘’what the hell is all the shouting in here’’ asks john as he rushes into the dining room, while putting his top on.

  ‘’that’s between me and Isabel john not you’’ dean say’s to john his eye’s so full of anger.

  ‘’your upsetting Isabel is that what you want to do after everything she has been through.’’ He shouts at dean he turns towards Isabel putting his arm around her shoulder ‘’ you ok sweetheart’’ he asks but notices that Isabel’s eyes look glazed over ‘’Isabel what’s wrong’’ he asks turning to face her and cupping her check. ‘’ISABEL’’ he shouts.

  In my memory he is cupping my check demanding I come with him, he keep’s saying I meant to be his wife that I belong with him.

  ‘’no’’ I scream I flip back landing in the crouch position, slowing rising I look up at Dmitri. ‘’it will never happen Dmitri, why don’t you understand that I will never be yours.’’ I spread my legs apart a bit; shaking my hands getting ready for the fight that I know will come. ‘’ I will die first before I help you. You are so evil; the things you want to do in this world I can never allow. You are all about power and destruction I will not be a part of it how many more years will it take for you to stop this. You attack me every year Dmitri, when will you see that I will never give in, will it really take my death for you to see this. I’m not like you I don’t fight for power or to see others suffer, I fight for the people I love, just please let me go because I swear to you the day you manage to take me I will die before you can do what you plan to do.

  ‘’oh my god she is in another memory’’ john says looking so shocked ‘’ Isabel please love come back’’ he says grabbing hold of her hand.

  ‘’what do you mean another memory’’ dean asks john.

  John bows he head unwilling to meet dean or Lynn’s eyes ‘’I’m sorry I promised I wouldn’t say that is for Isabel to tell you.

  ‘’how the hell do we snap her out of it’’ dean demands of john taking hold of his shut.

  John smacks deans hand away from him ‘’ I don’t know she just comes out of it on her own’’ john shouts back at dean letting his anger for him show in his eyes, making them turned an almost yellow colour as his wolf is trying to claw out of him to protect his mate.

  Dean steps back from john fear on his face. John takes a deep breath trying to calm his wolf, but his wolf won’t listen and start’s to argue with him.

  We must protect our mate take her from here it is our right.

  John frowns and communicates back. We can’t just take her from her family, they just don’t understand what’s wrong with her and neither do we.

  It makes no difference she is ours, our soul mate we must protect her take her NOW.

  I know that, but you have to understand she doesn’t even know I’m a shifter yet. We will take her somewhere safe soon but not yet, she has to be ready and know all about us wait until tonight. As long as she accepts us we will act now chill out your scaring dean and Lynn, we must keep in control.

  Fine but I will only wait until tonight, we have waited long enough I have been telling you for a while now to tell our mate the truth, act soon or I will.

  John felt his wolf retreat but the anger was still there for now the wolf would keep calm in him but time is running out. For his wolf will act soon with everything that has been happening he is low on control which never ends well.

  ‘’I’m sorry dean if I scared you, I’m just so worried about Isabel’’

  Dean clears his throat and raises his eyebrow ‘’ yes well no need for us all to lose our tempers now is there, we have to help Isabel, snap her out of it somehow.’’

  ‘’yes but how, look at what she is saying the doctors were right, this has been going on for years, how could we have not noticed this dean, what she must have suffered and we didn’t see. Whatever has been happening to her she has dealt with it alone and she is only eighteen, how old was she when this started, oh god Isabel I’m so sorry’’ Lynn says as she breaks down sitting on the floor sobbing.

  ‘’ I have no idea how we can help her Lynn’’ dean says sounding so helpless, looking at Isabel with such sad eyes for he can’t even help is own daughter.

  They all just stare at Isabel now hopping she will come out of this.

  I look at Dmitri hopping this one time he will listen but he doesn’t, I see the men raise their hands and darkness starts to fly towards me I close my eyes and using my own powers I just keep wishing to be away
from this memory and back to my family. I focus so hard I can feel a headache starting and finally I could see my family in front of me looking so worried and scared. My mum is sat on the floor crying not even looking at me. Please god don’t let me of said anything of what I remembered. I know now that I was twelve when all the attacks first started and that I am definitely married to Dmitri I don’t know what that means for me but I know it’s not good, I need to find out what he gets out of this and how I can break it.

  ‘’Isabel’’ john says reaching towards me slowly

  ‘’what’s wrong’’ I ask confused by how everyone is acting

  ‘’oh thank god your back’’ he says rushing towards me, and grabbing me into a tight hug.

  ‘’I didn’t go anywhere’’ I say pulling back slightly so I could look at him ‘’what are you talking about john’’ I say feeling so confused about what is going on. As they all look at me with horror my mind flashes over the events that has happened I pull back with a gasp my hand covering my mouth ‘’I didn’t say anything did I’’ I ask hoping for the answer to be no

  John looks at me with sympathy ‘’we heard everything you said love, I know I said I would let this go, but we know this has been happening for years, listen to me I can protect you I promise’’. He looks at me so seriously he learns to my ear to whisper to me ‘’I have secrets to sweetheart I plan to show you now when we go for our walk, I’m hoping that if it doesn’t scare you out of your mind you will tell me all of your secrets, so that we can work together.’’ He pulls back from her with a tight smile on his face.