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Authors: J.A. Marlow
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grief,
he's absolutely shaking"
Kate studied the clearing. No shadows so far.
"He's probably sensing what I just encountered. Tell me, what
forest creature can change shapes?"
Ayden stood up, cradling Bunbun, "What do you
mean?"
"The person in the house right now is not
Grandma. It may look like her, but it doesn't sound like her or act
like her. Grandma purposely erased all her files and left a message
to the "Shadows" that they failed. Oh, and did I mention that the
house communications are out? I had to sneak out of the house."
Ayden looked towards the house and then back
at her. "Now it's my time for the accusations. You're saying this
to get me worked up, aren't you."
CHAPTER EIGHT
Kate shivered, "I wish I could say I am, but
I'm not."
"Wait, the bird," Ayden said slowly.
"You saw that big thing, too?" Kate
asked.
Ayden stuffed Bunbun down into his coat and
buttoned it up tight to his neck, "Yeah. It could have been
carrying a human."
"Oh great, my Grandmother was carried off by
a giant bird? Do you mean she just became dinner?" She stopped,
realizing she'd raised her voice. The thoughts and images running
through her head struck fear to the very core of her heart.
A soft beep from behind made Kate whirl
around. Ayden grabbed her arm and pulled her behind him.
A white body glided into view. Kate squinted
her eyes, the shape of it familiar.
"Wait," Kate pulled at Ayden's hand, "Isn't
that Grandma's housebot?"
"That is correct, Ms. Kate," the little robot
said.
Ayden relaxed, and Kate stepped out from
behind him. "What are you doing out here? You aren't designed to be
outside."
"That is correct, Ms. Kate," the housebot
said. "I am here at the request of Ms. Olivia to await your
potential arrival. Your voice print has been verified. Message
commencing."
"Hello Kate," her grandma's voice said from
the housebot. "I'd hoped you wouldn't have to hear this message,
but the Shadow Creatures are growing bolder by the moment. I
believe you saw one this morning. It was not your imagination. The
Watcher is not the only intelligent creature of the forest."
The volume dropped so low that Kate had to
kneel in front of the robot. "I don't have much time to explain,
but basically you've just become the new helper. It's up to you to
get the information to those who can do something about the current
situation before it spirals more out of control than it is. Be
wary. Use your instincts. Be very careful of who you trust and
when. You currently have a series of blocked memories. The housebot
will help release them. Kate, this is very important. I'm counting
on you to do this."
"Blocked memories?" Kate echoed. She looked
up at Ayden.
Ayden shrugged, "I know what the Shadow
Creatures are, but not any of the rest."
Kate turned back to the housebot. And into a
face full of spray.
It smelled horrible, setting her into a
series of violent sneezes. She sat back, waving her hand in front
of her face, trying to get the stuff out of her face.
"What did you do that for?" Kate
demanded.
Grandma's voice continued, "Remember the
"Flight of..."
A wave of dizziness swept over her. Kate sat
down hard, propping herself up with her arms locked, trying not to
fall over.
From somewhere up above she heard Ayden say,
"Not again!"
She felt his arms go around her as darkness
rose up to greet her.
She opened her eyes to find herself sitting
in Grandma's living room. Bright daylight streamed through the
windows. The smell of fresh baking bread wafted in from the
kitchen. Grandma wore a shirt with bright flowers.
She remembered this day and yet she didn't.
She found Grandma studying her intently.
"Feeling okay, dear?" Grandma asked.
Kate nodded, "I guess. The tea tasted
strange."
Grandma looked down at the cup in her hand.
"Sorry. I'm still working on the flavoring."
Strange tasting tea, but not like she
remembered drinking earlier that day. Earlier? She found her days
mixed up.
The scene continued, Kate stuck in a
he's absolutely shaking"
Kate studied the clearing. No shadows so far.
"He's probably sensing what I just encountered. Tell me, what
forest creature can change shapes?"
Ayden stood up, cradling Bunbun, "What do you
mean?"
"The person in the house right now is not
Grandma. It may look like her, but it doesn't sound like her or act
like her. Grandma purposely erased all her files and left a message
to the "Shadows" that they failed. Oh, and did I mention that the
house communications are out? I had to sneak out of the house."
Ayden looked towards the house and then back
at her. "Now it's my time for the accusations. You're saying this
to get me worked up, aren't you."
CHAPTER EIGHT
Kate shivered, "I wish I could say I am, but
I'm not."
"Wait, the bird," Ayden said slowly.
"You saw that big thing, too?" Kate
asked.
Ayden stuffed Bunbun down into his coat and
buttoned it up tight to his neck, "Yeah. It could have been
carrying a human."
"Oh great, my Grandmother was carried off by
a giant bird? Do you mean she just became dinner?" She stopped,
realizing she'd raised her voice. The thoughts and images running
through her head struck fear to the very core of her heart.
A soft beep from behind made Kate whirl
around. Ayden grabbed her arm and pulled her behind him.
A white body glided into view. Kate squinted
her eyes, the shape of it familiar.
"Wait," Kate pulled at Ayden's hand, "Isn't
that Grandma's housebot?"
"That is correct, Ms. Kate," the little robot
said.
Ayden relaxed, and Kate stepped out from
behind him. "What are you doing out here? You aren't designed to be
outside."
"That is correct, Ms. Kate," the housebot
said. "I am here at the request of Ms. Olivia to await your
potential arrival. Your voice print has been verified. Message
commencing."
"Hello Kate," her grandma's voice said from
the housebot. "I'd hoped you wouldn't have to hear this message,
but the Shadow Creatures are growing bolder by the moment. I
believe you saw one this morning. It was not your imagination. The
Watcher is not the only intelligent creature of the forest."
The volume dropped so low that Kate had to
kneel in front of the robot. "I don't have much time to explain,
but basically you've just become the new helper. It's up to you to
get the information to those who can do something about the current
situation before it spirals more out of control than it is. Be
wary. Use your instincts. Be very careful of who you trust and
when. You currently have a series of blocked memories. The housebot
will help release them. Kate, this is very important. I'm counting
on you to do this."
"Blocked memories?" Kate echoed. She looked
up at Ayden.
Ayden shrugged, "I know what the Shadow
Creatures are, but not any of the rest."
Kate turned back to the housebot. And into a
face full of spray.
It smelled horrible, setting her into a
series of violent sneezes. She sat back, waving her hand in front
of her face, trying to get the stuff out of her face.
"What did you do that for?" Kate
demanded.
Grandma's voice continued, "Remember the
"Flight of..."
A wave of dizziness swept over her. Kate sat
down hard, propping herself up with her arms locked, trying not to
fall over.
From somewhere up above she heard Ayden say,
"Not again!"
She felt his arms go around her as darkness
rose up to greet her.
She opened her eyes to find herself sitting
in Grandma's living room. Bright daylight streamed through the
windows. The smell of fresh baking bread wafted in from the
kitchen. Grandma wore a shirt with bright flowers.
She remembered this day and yet she didn't.
She found Grandma studying her intently.
"Feeling okay, dear?" Grandma asked.
Kate nodded, "I guess. The tea tasted
strange."
Grandma looked down at the cup in her hand.
"Sorry. I'm still working on the flavoring."
Strange tasting tea, but not like she
remembered drinking earlier that day. Earlier? She found her days
mixed up.
The scene continued, Kate stuck in a
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