Chapter 31- Chloe

The pain is excruciating. It feels like fire is running through my veins. My eyes burned as if someone poured lava into them.
What is happening to me? My lungs burned. In fact, I feel as if I’m floating in lava.
But why am I feeling like this?
The last thing I really remember is dancing with Jacen in the club before everything went cloudy and the pain started.
I tried to gather my surroundings, I felt like I was laying down, I opened my eyes.
All I could see is darkness. I can’t even see my hands in front of me. I looked around, I was surrounded by darkness.
“Hello" I called out. I heard my voice, it sounded hollow and empty as it traveled into the darkness.
Great. This couldn’t be good.
I took my hands and searched the ground. It felt cold and smooth like marble.
It made me notice that my body was no longer hurting like it was before. I used my hands to push myself up off the cold ground. Not really sure where I was going, but I decided to just walk forward. Surely I would eventually run into someone or something.


I walked for what felt like hours. I was feeling tired, like I needed a rest. I had never felt so alone in my life.
Feeling defeated I slumped to the ground.
I put my hands over my eyes and began to cry.
My heart ached from the loneliness I felt. Would I ever get out of this? Would I ever see Jacen again? Alexander? What about my parents?
My parents.
They have no idea of my new secret life I was living. Living and failing at. I’m way in over my head being a high priestess. I seriously have zero idea what I am even doing.
It hurt my heart to think of them. They lied to me for 17 years. I was never theirs. Should I even call them my parents? What about my brother? I have not talked to him since the day I left for college. They must be worried sick, here I am just fucking off. I am supposed to be in college not in darkness.
If I get out of this mess, I will go see them and confront them about my adoption. How did I end up in Detroit if I’m truly from New Orleans? What are the chances of me picking a school that is from my hometown? It seems highly unlikely but with magic, anything seems possible.
“Chloe” I heard a female voice whisper.
I jumped up ready to attack. I tried to conjure up my bow and arrow made from ice. Nothing happened. I gasped in shock. My magic betrayed me.
I felt the air start circulating around me, lifting my blonde hair up around my face. The sound of the wind howled in my ears. I felt afraid, I don’t think I am alone in here. Where ever here is.
“Chloe” I heard again. “SHOW YOURSELF!” I screamed out into the darkness. The wind died down and I started to see a light glowing in front of me.
I squinted my eyes to see what I was looking at, slowly the tiny glow was turning into a smiling woman. She glowed before me. She looked so familiar. Where have I seen her?
Then it dawned on me, she is my birthmother Ava. I must be dead if I am seeing her here. I am dead. I felt tears start forming in my face. I was so young; I didn’t even get to live a full life.
Ava wrapped her glowing arms around me. “Yes, my sweet child, it is me.” She has the sweetest voice I have ever heard. But hearing her voice made my heart ache. I looked at her, and she really did look like me. Or more, I look like her.
“Am I-I-I” I stuttered. “Dead?” she laughed. I looked up to her, I could feel a lump forming in the back of my throat. All I could do was nod. For a person I have never met, I did find a lot of comfort being here with her. It was like seeing a friend I’ve always known. It feels like home.
She stroked my hair and pulled me into a close hug. “No, my dear, you are not dead. But this does mean that Michael found you.” I looked at her confused. “Michael? The man people say is my father?” how could that be, did I see someone named Michael? The last thing I remember I was partying with Jacen then the pain hit me. After that everything is a blur.
“One in the same. We agreed that he would stay away unless you needed him. It seems that both the Angel blood and Demon blood in your body has became active.” Her face was covered in fear. “And this is bad?” I asked her.
“Oh, absolutely. Your body can not tolerate both at the same time. You could live with one activated but not both.”
Wait. How am I seeing her if I am not dead?
“What is this?” I asked. She looked around.
“This is the Shadow realm.” She spoke. I looked at her. I’m sure it sounded worse than it actually is.
She continued. “It is where we go before, we die.” My heart sank when she said die. I took a step backwards, “you said I wasn’t dead.” She stepped closer to me. “You are not dead yet, but time is running out. The longer that both sides stay active you will die. Good and evil will always fight each other.”
I am not ready to die. “How do I deactivate my angel side?” I ask her.
Sadness covered her face. “unfortunately, there is nothing we can do from in here. It has to be done from the outside.”
I slumped to the ground, once again feeling defeated. I know I can count on Jacen, Alex and Taylor. They would do whatever they can to save my life. I just hope they can do it before time runs out.