the memsors?” Athen questioned.
“No, not yet,” Arie replied.
“What about the memsors? Isn’t that angel/demon folklore?” His voice was filled with restrained laughter.
“Nope. Not any longer.” I raised my eyebrows for extra effect, but it wasn’t needed.
“You’re kidding,” Noah whispered. “This could change the entire way we fight. Going into war knowing that you can be brought back and reunited pretty quickly will certainly bring out a stronger drive to fight. Nobody will hold back. Whoo,” he blew out the air in his mouth, whistling as he went.
“Where’s the proof?” Noah asked, looking directly at me as if I’d be the only one who would tell him the truth.
“Well, Arie was only taken away a couple of days ago, and here she is. The only missing part is her bright green eyes! ” The excitement was in my voice.
“Just one incident doesn’t necessarily prove…” Noah started again, but not before I interrupted.
“True! Totally true! However, you’re talking to the other guy who it worked on too.” Arie gave her two cents. “My brother was taken down, but he knew it was going to happen and planted memsors everywhere. His process took longer than mine, but it might not have needed to. He was the first one of us to try it.”
“We’ve gotta spread the word immediately.” Noah’s voice was full of urgency.
“We will, but there’s a reason we’ve held off.” Arie shifted uncomfortably. “We didn’t do this only as a test case. I worried that Cyril was going to go to the dark side. I knew if I could keep him searching for me a little while, it could buy us the time we needed to show him that it’s all a trap. I know he knows that deep inside, but before I got taken, he seemed to be falling for Azazel’s story. I think he would have turned to the dark side.”
Athen’s voice came over the phone. “I’ve been taking him around to hear the stories from families, so he begins to hear more and more how these families were victimized. He thinks it’s part of the whole strategy behind our upcoming attacks, but it’s so he realizes he was about to fall into the same pattern. I think we’re almost there.”
“Yikes.” Noah seemed very uncertain about what he had just heard. “So Cyril has no idea that you are all in contact with Arie, and that she’s fine? That’s pretty harsh. How long are you planning on letting this go on?”
“We’re hoping only days. It’s just that Arie thought every second they were together, he was a step closer to sacrificing himself to Azazel to save her. I think things are starting to click for him. Plus, the pull to find Arie is only helping put things in perspective,” I added.
“I understand where you’re coming from, and I respect it. I’ve seen firsthand what these lies can do.” His voice was strained. I looked over at Noah and noticed his brown hair was completely disheveled. He reminded me of someone who was constantly in the pursuit of something or someone. He caught me staring, and his green eyes locked on mine. Blushing instantly, I looked back towards the phone to hear Athen begin speaking.
“Well, let’s hear some of the info that Noah’s found out for us. I’m itching to hear it, and I want to get my girl back home tonight,” Athen said.
“It’s gonna be like two in the morning,” I teased. Secretly, I wanted to be on the next ferry back to him, but I had to keep reminding myself to step outside of my wants.
I felt Noah’s eyes on me once more and wondered if Arie caught any of this as well.
“I’ll keep an eye on her for you.” Noah’s words tumbled out, leaving me to wonder if there was anything hidden in that meaning, since his eyes seemed to be scanning me for some sort of response.
Catching Arie’s glance, she winked at me, which told me everything I didn’t want to know.
“Uh, okay, buddy. Appreciate that, but I’m kind of hoping she makes the last ferry,” Athen said, cutting off any ideas
“No, not yet,” Arie replied.
“What about the memsors? Isn’t that angel/demon folklore?” His voice was filled with restrained laughter.
“Nope. Not any longer.” I raised my eyebrows for extra effect, but it wasn’t needed.
“You’re kidding,” Noah whispered. “This could change the entire way we fight. Going into war knowing that you can be brought back and reunited pretty quickly will certainly bring out a stronger drive to fight. Nobody will hold back. Whoo,” he blew out the air in his mouth, whistling as he went.
“Where’s the proof?” Noah asked, looking directly at me as if I’d be the only one who would tell him the truth.
“Well, Arie was only taken away a couple of days ago, and here she is. The only missing part is her bright green eyes! ” The excitement was in my voice.
“Just one incident doesn’t necessarily prove…” Noah started again, but not before I interrupted.
“True! Totally true! However, you’re talking to the other guy who it worked on too.” Arie gave her two cents. “My brother was taken down, but he knew it was going to happen and planted memsors everywhere. His process took longer than mine, but it might not have needed to. He was the first one of us to try it.”
“We’ve gotta spread the word immediately.” Noah’s voice was full of urgency.
“We will, but there’s a reason we’ve held off.” Arie shifted uncomfortably. “We didn’t do this only as a test case. I worried that Cyril was going to go to the dark side. I knew if I could keep him searching for me a little while, it could buy us the time we needed to show him that it’s all a trap. I know he knows that deep inside, but before I got taken, he seemed to be falling for Azazel’s story. I think he would have turned to the dark side.”
Athen’s voice came over the phone. “I’ve been taking him around to hear the stories from families, so he begins to hear more and more how these families were victimized. He thinks it’s part of the whole strategy behind our upcoming attacks, but it’s so he realizes he was about to fall into the same pattern. I think we’re almost there.”
“Yikes.” Noah seemed very uncertain about what he had just heard. “So Cyril has no idea that you are all in contact with Arie, and that she’s fine? That’s pretty harsh. How long are you planning on letting this go on?”
“We’re hoping only days. It’s just that Arie thought every second they were together, he was a step closer to sacrificing himself to Azazel to save her. I think things are starting to click for him. Plus, the pull to find Arie is only helping put things in perspective,” I added.
“I understand where you’re coming from, and I respect it. I’ve seen firsthand what these lies can do.” His voice was strained. I looked over at Noah and noticed his brown hair was completely disheveled. He reminded me of someone who was constantly in the pursuit of something or someone. He caught me staring, and his green eyes locked on mine. Blushing instantly, I looked back towards the phone to hear Athen begin speaking.
“Well, let’s hear some of the info that Noah’s found out for us. I’m itching to hear it, and I want to get my girl back home tonight,” Athen said.
“It’s gonna be like two in the morning,” I teased. Secretly, I wanted to be on the next ferry back to him, but I had to keep reminding myself to step outside of my wants.
I felt Noah’s eyes on me once more and wondered if Arie caught any of this as well.
“I’ll keep an eye on her for you.” Noah’s words tumbled out, leaving me to wonder if there was anything hidden in that meaning, since his eyes seemed to be scanning me for some sort of response.
Catching Arie’s glance, she winked at me, which told me everything I didn’t want to know.
“Uh, okay, buddy. Appreciate that, but I’m kind of hoping she makes the last ferry,” Athen said, cutting off any ideas
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